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Herbert vs Solomon

Name: Herbert vs Solomon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 1,837 km apart · Herbert profile · Solomon profile

Herbert Solomon

Solomon and Herbert are two distant areas in the Northern Territory and Queensland. Solomon is more urban and diverse, with 30.6% of people born overseas and 26.9% using another language at home, compared to 13.9% and 8.4% in Herbert. This higher diversity and a more qualified workforce — where 29.0% of Solomon adults hold a bachelor degree compared to 17.7% in Herbert — is consistent with a wealthier population. The typical weekly household income in Solomon is $2,171, which is well higher than the $1,657 in Herbert. Solomon is also far more walkable, with 79.9% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries, while Herbert sits at 54.6%.

Both areas have a very similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, at around 10%. They also share similar family structures, with about 20% of their populations being children under 15. While they share these traits, the gaps in income and education have widened since 2011. Herbert remains more reliant on cars, with separate houses being far more common there at 79.2%, compared to 57.5% in Solomon.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.8 pts higher in Herbert Other language: 18.5 pts higher in Solomon Born overseas: 16.7 pts higher in Solomon People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Solomon Bachelor+: 11.4 pts higher in Solomon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Herbert in Solomon +53,758 larger in Herbert gap widening

164,046 48th pct 110,288 13th pct

Median age in Herbert in Solomon +1 yrs older in Herbert gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 23.1%

19.6% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 11.7%

13.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 10.0%

Marital status

43.1% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

39.1% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Herbert Solomon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia ◂ +17.5 pts 61.1%

1.1% Philippines +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% India +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Nepal +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.2% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

37.0% English ◂ +10.6 pts 26.4%

36.7% Australian ◂ +10.0 pts 26.7%

11.1% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%

5.3% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

1.6% Filipino +3.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.3% Chinese +3.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

0.7% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Dutch even 1.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.8% English only ◂ +19.6 pts 64.2%

0.2% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Tagalog +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity ◂ +10.0 pts 37.4%

40.8% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

9.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.6% Hinduism +3.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Herbert in Solomon +0.64 more in Solomon

1.71 39th pct 2.35 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Herbert in Solomon +3 more in Herbert

55 50th pct 52 40th pct

Students in Herbert in Solomon +11,618 more in Herbert

30,491 70th pct 18,873 11th pct

Avg size in Herbert in Solomon +191 larger in Herbert

554 62nd pct 363 24th pct

ICSEA in Herbert in Solomon +23 higher in Solomon

964 12th pct 986 23rd pct

Highest year of school

54.0% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 60.7%

21.4% Year 10 ◂ +8.3 pts 13.1%

7.4% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.8 pts 24.1%

20.6% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%

5.5% Postgraduate degree +6.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

14.6% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 13.4%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

12.1% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

7.8% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

1.5% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Herbert in Solomon +$261 higher in Solomon gap widening

$849 63rd pct $1,110 87th pct

Household income in Herbert in Solomon +$514 higher in Solomon gap widening

$1,657 41st pct $2,171 84th pct

Family income in Herbert in Solomon +$400 higher in Solomon gap narrowing

$2,042 48th pct $2,442 76th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 18.8%

7.8% $4,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 9.9%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 27.5%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.5%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

2.8% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 6.0%

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +8.4 pts ▸ 69.1%

19.2% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 14.8%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Herbert in Solomon +0.1 larger in Solomon gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 58.1%

27.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 25.2%

18.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 15.4%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Household size

34.4% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 32.0%

27.0% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 24.6%

16.0% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.5% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.7% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Herbert in Solomon +$80 higher in Solomon gap steady

$300 20th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Herbert in Solomon +$483 higher in Solomon gap widening

$1,517 17th pct $2,000 59th pct

People / bedroom in Herbert in Solomon +0.10 higher in Solomon gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 48.3%

34.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 32.2%

23.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 16.5%

1.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

79.2% Separate house ◂ +21.8 pts 57.5%

7.6% Flat or apartment +22.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

0.6% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.2% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

31.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 20.1%

17.3% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

3.5% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $200–$349 ◂ +22.6 pts 27.3%

31.1% $350–$549 +10.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

13.7% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.6%

1.7% $550–$749 +11.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.4% $750 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.8 pts 28.3%

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

17.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.2 pts 11.5%

6.9% $3,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Herbert in Solomon +13 more in Herbert

555 16th pct 542 14th pct

Stops/1k in Herbert in Solomon +1.53 more in Solomon

3.38 19th pct 4.91 56th pct

Departures/1k in Herbert in Solomon +284.8 more in Solomon

653.7 31st pct 938.5 44th pct

PT routes in Herbert in Solomon +58 more in Solomon

16 7th pct 74 74th pct

Stop walk in Herbert in Solomon

— 20 74th pct

Drive to city in Herbert in Solomon

— 43 66th pct

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 67.2%

5.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

2.5% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

36.0% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

6.3% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Public administration & safety +5.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 14.8%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

8.5% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

7.7% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.5% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 14.7%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 13.4%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.8% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Herbert in Solomon +1.7 higher in Solomon

5.0 40th pct 6.7 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Herbert in Solomon +1.4 more in Solomon

4.9 41st pct 6.3 63rd pct

15-min city in Herbert in Solomon +23.9 pts higher in Solomon

58.0% 43rd pct 81.9% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Herbert in Solomon +25.3 pts higher in Solomon

54.6% 37th pct 79.9% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Herbert in Solomon +17.7 pts higher in Solomon

78.4% 36th pct 96.1% 68th pct

Walk to school in Herbert in Solomon +22.0 pts higher in Solomon

60.5% 36th pct 82.5% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Herbert in Solomon +7.8 pts higher in Solomon

89.7% 39th pct 97.5% 59th pct

Walk to health in Herbert in Solomon +16.6 pts higher in Solomon

43.8% 44th pct 60.5% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Herbert in Solomon +14.8 more in Solomon

10.2 8th pct 25.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Herbert in Solomon +73 higher in Solomon

18 35th pct 90 54th pct

Mean slope in Herbert in Solomon +0.1 pts higher in Herbert

4.1% 18th pct 4.0% 16th pct

Compare Herbert with nearby areas

Dawson Capricornia Kennedy Leichhardt Flynn Maranoa Hinkler Wide Bay

Compare Solomon with nearby areas

Lingiari Durack Leichhardt Kennedy O'Connor Herbert Grey Dawson

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Herbert vs Solomon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED315/herbert/vs/CED702/solomon