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Scenic Rim vs Southern Downs

Name: Scenic Rim vs Southern Downs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 85 km apart · Scenic Rim profile · Southern Downs profile

Scenic Rim Southern Downs

Scenic Rim and Southern Downs are two large Queensland regions with distinct economic profiles. Scenic Rim generally has more resources and higher typical incomes, with a weekly household income of $1,410 compared to $1,108 in Southern Downs. This gap has widened since 2011. Scenic Rim also has a better-qualified workforce, with 47.7% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 40.4% in Southern Downs. In contrast, Southern Downs has a much higher rate of drug offences and a higher share of retirees, with 26.4% of people aged 65 and over compared to 22.6% in Scenic Rim.

Both regions are almost identical in their employment patterns, with 55.9% of people working full-time in each area. They also share similar housing styles, as over 91% of homes in both places are separate houses. However, some gaps are growing; the difference in the share of people who report no religion has widened, and Southern Downs has seen a rise in the proportion of people living alone compared to Scenic Rim. While both are well above the national figure for older residents, Southern Downs has a larger concentration of seniors.

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Where they differ most

Household size: 0.3 larger in Scenic Rim People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Scenic Rim Living alone: 7.1 pts higher in Southern Downs Household income: $302 higher in Scenic Rim No religion: 9.1 pts higher in Scenic Rim

Demographics & Identity

Population in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +6,694 larger in Scenic Rim gap widening

42,984 72nd pct 36,290 70th pct

Median age in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +2 yrs older in Southern Downs gap widening

46 yrs 71st pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 27.3%

22.6% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 19.2%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 17.2%

10.1% Youth (15–24) even 10.1%

Marital status

50.4% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 48.9%

29.7% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 29.7%

10.5% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.4% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Scenic Rim Southern Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.1% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 81.4%

4.8% England ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% English ◂ +3.6 pts 41.2%

38.1% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

12.3% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.5% Scottish even 11.4%

9.6% German ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%

1.7% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 88.1%

0.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 56.8%

40.9% No religion ◂ +9.1 pts 31.8%

9.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +6 more in Southern Downs

29 80th pct 35 84th pct

Schools/1k kids in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +1.78 more in Southern Downs

3.84 50th pct 5.62 67th pct

Students in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +2,158 more in Scenic Rim

7,735 73rd pct 5,577 67th pct

Avg size in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +107 larger in Scenic Rim

267 56th pct 159 37th pct

ICSEA in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +35 higher in Scenic Rim

996 64th pct 961 43rd pct

Highest year of school

47.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 40.4%

25.8% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

11.1% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

17.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 16.0%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 13.2%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 14.0%

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

9.9% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.9% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +$71 higher in Scenic Rim gap widening

$661 30th pct $590 14th pct

Household income in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +$302 higher in Scenic Rim gap widening

$1,410 51st pct $1,108 14th pct

Family income in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +$310 higher in Scenic Rim gap widening

$1,706 43rd pct $1,396 15th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 24.3%

17.3% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 48.8%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 9.0%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

9.2% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

5.0% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Cancer even 3.8%

2.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +2.2 pts 55.5%

20.8% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.3% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +391 larger in Southern Downs

1,574 73rd pct 1,965 78th pct

Median age in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +1 yrs older in Scenic Rim

22 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +$42 higher in Scenic Rim

$547 48th pct $505 36th pct

Household income in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +$335 higher in Scenic Rim

$1,578 67th pct $1,243 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +0.3 larger in Scenic Rim gap widening

2.6 79th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 47.0%

32.8% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

14.0% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

39.3% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

22.3% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 12.2%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 10.3%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +$60 higher in Scenic Rim gap steady

$315 67th pct $255 48th pct

Mortgage in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +$433 higher in Scenic Rim gap steady

$1,733 71st pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +0.10 higher in Scenic Rim gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

36.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.3 pts 28.4%

21.1% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

2.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 91.3%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 28.3%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

3.3% 1 bedroom even 3.3%

0.6% Studio / none even 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

49.6% $200–$349 +17.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

29.8% $350–$549 ◂ +20.4 pts 9.3%

10.2% Under $200 +9.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.6% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 0.2%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,000–$1,799 +9.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.2 pts 16.6%

17.2% Under $1,000 +12.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +9 more in Scenic Rim

9 37th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +0.21 more in Scenic Rim

0.21 17th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +23.4 more in Scenic Rim

23.4 41st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +1 more in Scenic Rim

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +26 longer in Scenic Rim

151 91st pct 125 86th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 64.9%

15.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 10.1%

3.8% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.9% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 36.5%

29.2% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 14.5%

12.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%

2.7% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.0% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 7.6%

7.7% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

6.3% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 12.3%

15.2% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.5% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 12.9%

12.1% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

7.3% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +3 higher in Scenic Rim

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +3 higher in Scenic Rim

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +5 higher in Scenic Rim

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +4 higher in Scenic Rim

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +50 higher in Scenic Rim

959 55th pct 909 21st pct

ERP in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +8,883 higher in Scenic Rim

46,947 72nd pct 38,064 68th pct

Growth in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +3.8 pts higher in Scenic Rim

7.7% 80th pct 3.9% 53rd pct

Businesses in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +652 higher in Scenic Rim

5,130 73rd pct 4,478 72nd pct

Approvals in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +421 higher in Scenic Rim

609 85th pct 188 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +247 higher in Scenic Rim

928 74th pct 681 55th pct

Max temp in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +1.6 higher in Scenic Rim

27.1 73rd pct 25.5 63rd pct

Min temp in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +1.8 higher in Scenic Rim

12.4 65th pct 10.5 39th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +2,266 higher in Southern Downs

6,726 36th pct 8,991 54th pct

Assault/100k in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +339 higher in Southern Downs

570 21st pct 909 46th pct

Sexual/100k in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +82 higher in Southern Downs

219 42nd pct 300 60th pct

Robbery/100k in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +1 higher in Scenic Rim

12 21st pct 11 19th pct

Burglary/100k in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +33 higher in Southern Downs

416 38th pct 449 42nd pct

Theft/100k in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +125 higher in Scenic Rim

1,307 53rd pct 1,182 46th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +11 higher in Southern Downs

195 22nd pct 207 24th pct

Property damage/100k in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +227 higher in Southern Downs

437 19th pct 664 43rd pct

Drugs/100k in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +843 higher in Southern Downs

419 45th pct 1,262 79th pct

5-yr change in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +27.9 pts higher in Scenic Rim

29.2% 76th pct 1.2% 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +0.3 higher in Southern Downs

1.9 12th pct 2.2 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +0.5 more in Southern Downs

2.0 11th pct 2.5 15th pct

15-min city in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +7.9 pts higher in Southern Downs

20.9% 11th pct 28.8% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +7.6 pts higher in Southern Downs

26.4% 15th pct 34.0% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +5.8 pts higher in Scenic Rim

5.8% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +13.2 pts higher in Southern Downs

24.6% 12th pct 37.8% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +1.0 pts higher in Scenic Rim

48.0% 18th pct 47.0% 17th pct

Walk to health in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +8.0 pts higher in Southern Downs

19.2% 18th pct 27.2% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +0.1 more in Southern Downs

13.5 26th pct 13.6 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs even

1 50th pct 1 51st pct

Mean slope in Scenic Rim in Southern Downs +3.4 pts higher in Scenic Rim

9.4% 94th pct 6.0% 70th pct

Compare Scenic Rim with nearby areas

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Compare Southern Downs with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Scenic Rim vs Southern Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA36510/scenic-rim/vs/LGA36660/southern-downs