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Capricornia vs Groom

Name: Capricornia vs Groom — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 746 km apart · Capricornia profile · Groom profile

Capricornia Groom

Capricornia and Groom are two distant Queensland areas with very different layouts. Groom is far more walkable, described as somewhat walkable, while Capricornia is mostly car-dependent. This is seen in the public transport gap, where Groom has 610 stops and 8 routes compared to just 55 stops and 3 routes in Capricornia. Groom also has more residents with a bachelor degree or higher (19.6% versus 12.8%) and a larger share of people born overseas (14.2% versus 9.8%). In contrast, Capricornia has a higher share of separate houses (87.9% versus 81.8%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (20.9% versus 15.6%).

These differences exist alongside a strikingly similar demographic profile, as both areas have a typical resident age of 38 and an identical share of children under 15 at 19.8%. They also share the same typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,517 and an equal number of people per home. However, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in recent overseas arrivals has grown to 9.6 percentage points since 2011, and the gap in Year 12 completion has increased to 7.9 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 2.9 pts higher in Capricornia Recent arrivals: 9.6 pts higher in Groom Needs assistance: 1.3 pts higher in Groom Unpaid carers: 1.7 pts higher in Groom Year 12: 7.9 pts higher in Groom

Demographics & Identity

Population in Capricornia in Groom +1,072 larger in Groom gap narrowing

159,792 39th pct 160,864 42nd pct

Median age in Capricornia in Groom even gap narrowing

38 yrs 40th pct 38 yrs 40th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 24.9%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 23.5%

19.8% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

45.9% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 48.0%

36.1% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 33.9%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

4.9% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Capricornia Groom

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.1% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 80.8%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.4% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 38.4%

38.2% English +0.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

10.6% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.8% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.2% German +4.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 85.4%

0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 55.8%

36.4% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 32.2%

11.8% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 6.8%

0.4% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Capricornia in Groom +0.50 more in Capricornia

2.85 79th pct 2.35 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Capricornia in Groom +15 more in Capricornia

90 86th pct 75 76th pct

Students in Capricornia in Groom +916 more in Groom

29,483 65th pct 30,399 70th pct

Avg size in Capricornia in Groom +78 larger in Groom

328 21st pct 405 30th pct

ICSEA in Capricornia in Groom +42 higher in Groom

965 12th pct 1,007 38th pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 52.7%

25.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 24.2%

10.2% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 33.7%

16.0% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Certificate I / II even 2.8%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.9 pts 14.6%

12.9% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.3% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.8% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.9% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Capricornia in Groom +$71 higher in Capricornia gap steady

$830 60th pct $759 38th pct

Household income in Capricornia in Groom +$246 higher in Capricornia gap narrowing

$1,737 49th pct $1,491 25th pct

Family income in Capricornia in Groom +$235 higher in Capricornia gap narrowing

$2,122 54th pct $1,887 29th pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

24.5% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

15.2% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 16.0%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.9% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +1.1 pts ▸ 60.0%

18.3% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.1% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Capricornia in Groom even gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 54.1%

28.3% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

14.9% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

25.1% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 14.2%

14.7% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

3.3% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Capricornia in Groom +$20 higher in Groom gap steady

$280 13th pct $300 20th pct

Mortgage in Capricornia in Groom even gap narrowing

$1,517 17th pct $1,517 17th pct

People / bedroom in Capricornia in Groom +0.10 higher in Capricornia gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 32.5%

30.0% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

30.8% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

87.9% Separate house ◂ +6.2 pts 81.8%

6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 40.6%

31.2% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

14.6% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.5% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.4% $200–$349 +15.0 pts ▸ 56.3%

27.0% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

24.1% Under $200 ◂ +13.3 pts 10.8%

2.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

0.4% $750 or more even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

26.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 25.6%

19.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 18.2%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Capricornia in Groom +555 more in Groom

55 0th pct 610 23rd pct

Stops/1k in Capricornia in Groom +3.45 more in Groom

0.34 0th pct 3.79 26th pct

Departures/1k in Capricornia in Groom +337.6 more in Groom

8.6 0th pct 346.2 18th pct

PT routes in Capricornia in Groom +5 more in Groom

3 1st pct 8 3rd pct

Drive to city in Capricornia in Groom

— 107 91st pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 69.6%

6.1% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% Car (passenger) even 5.7%

2.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.4% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 37.9%

32.4% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 13.2%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

4.8% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +5.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.5% Mining ◂ +11.1 pts 1.4%

9.1% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.3% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.2% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

3.3% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 14.6%

11.5% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 6.2%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.2% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.2% Labourers even 11.2%

7.7% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Capricornia in Groom +1.6 higher in Groom

3.1 7th pct 4.7 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Capricornia in Groom +1.2 more in Groom

3.5 11th pct 4.6 34th pct

15-min city in Capricornia in Groom +16.1 pts higher in Groom

40.6% 14th pct 56.7% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Capricornia in Groom +13.5 pts higher in Groom

42.5% 14th pct 56.0% 40th pct

Walk to transit in Capricornia in Groom +54.4 pts higher in Groom

5.5% 0th pct 59.9% 19th pct

Walk to school in Capricornia in Groom +13.5 pts higher in Groom

51.0% 19th pct 64.5% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Capricornia in Groom +8.3 pts higher in Groom

75.4% 19th pct 83.7% 30th pct

Walk to health in Capricornia in Groom +1.7 pts higher in Groom

37.7% 32nd pct 39.4% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Capricornia in Groom even

13.3 39th pct 13.3 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Capricornia in Groom +3 higher in Groom

0 2nd pct 4 21st pct

Mean slope in Capricornia in Groom +0.8 pts higher in Groom

5.5% 50th pct 6.3% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Capricornia vs Groom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED305/capricornia/vs/CED314/groom