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Galston - Laughtondale vs Asquith - Mount Colah

Name: Galston - Laughtondale vs Asquith - Mount Colah — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Galston - Laughtondale profile · Asquith - Mount Colah profile

Galston - Laughtondale Asquith - Mount Colah

Asquith - Mount Colah and Galston - Laughtondale are nearby areas with very different lifestyles. Asquith - Mount Colah is a very walkable area where 40.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and 36.4% of people were born overseas. In contrast, Galston - Laughtondale is mostly car-dependent, with a much older typical resident aged 47 and a higher share of homes owned outright at 44.6%. While Asquith - Mount Colah has many more residents using a language other than English at home (29.4%), Galston - Laughtondale has a higher proportion of separate houses at 89.2%.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have generally widened, particularly regarding age and cultural diversity. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar level of overall advantage and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, around $2,400. Both areas also have an almost identical number of people per home, at 2.9, and similar unemployment rates.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,621 larger in Asquith - Mount Colah Other language: 19.9 pts higher in Asquith - Mount Colah Born overseas: 17.6 pts higher in Asquith - Mount Colah Separate houses: 14.9 pts higher in Galston - Laughtondale People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +16,621 larger in Asquith - Mount Colah gap widening

5,436 25th pct 22,057 92nd pct

Median age in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +8 yrs older in Galston - Laughtondale gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 27.0%

18.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.5 pts 13.6%

16.8% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%

Marital status

55.7% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 57.4%

28.4% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Galston - Laughtondale Asquith - Mount Colah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.2% Australia ◂ +15.4 pts 61.8%

5.1% England ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

0.4% India +4.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.8% China +3.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.0% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +10.8 pts 31.8%

34.8% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 29.2%

11.5% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 8.8%

2.3% Chinese +7.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.1% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%

0.7% Indian +4.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

0.6% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +17.8 pts 68.4%

1.0% Mandarin +4.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.4% Cantonese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity ◂ +14.4 pts 44.3%

33.8% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

0.3% Hinduism +5.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

0.6% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +4 more in Asquith - Mount Colah

4 57th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +2.61 more in Galston - Laughtondale

4.37 82nd pct 1.76 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +13 more in Asquith - Mount Colah

16 43rd pct 29 68th pct

Students in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +1,337 more in Asquith - Mount Colah

1,475 50th pct 2,812 76th pct

Avg size in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +33 larger in Asquith - Mount Colah

369 42nd pct 402 47th pct

ICSEA in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah even

1,089 79th pct 1,087 79th pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 +14.0 pts ▸ 75.7%

21.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.8 pts 14.0%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

25.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.6 pts 17.7%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 15.8%

10.2% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

11.2% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.7% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 4.8%

2.5% Information technology +4.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.5%

Income

Personal income in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +$109 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah gap widening

$903 67th pct $1,012 78th pct

Household income in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +$86 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah gap narrowing

$2,364 86th pct $2,450 88th pct

Family income in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +$56 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah gap narrowing

$2,710 82nd pct $2,766 84th pct

Household income distribution

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

26.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 22.3%

20.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 18.3%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 35.0%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 6.8%

6.7% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.0% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.5% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

3.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None +5.9 pts ▸ 70.1%

20.2% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 19.0%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +123 larger in Asquith - Mount Colah

63 20th pct 186 51st pct

Median age in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +6 yrs older in Galston - Laughtondale

29 yrs 81st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +$334 higher in Galston - Laughtondale

$1,174 94th pct $840 78th pct

Household income in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +$1,617 higher in Galston - Laughtondale

$4,083 100th pct $2,466 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah even gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 68.9%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 20.8%

8.5% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

32.3% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 30.0%

18.7% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

14.3% 3 people +6.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.2% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 15.9%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

6.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +$40 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah gap narrowing

$460 82nd pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +$234 higher in Galston - Laughtondale gap widening

$2,784 92nd pct $2,550 88th pct

People / bedroom in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +0.10 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.8% Owned with a mortgage +10.8 pts ▸ 46.7%

44.6% Owned outright ◂ +13.4 pts 31.2%

12.5% Rented +8.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.6% Other tenure ◂ +5.1 pts 0.5%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house ◂ +14.9 pts 74.2%

5.7% Flat or apartment +15.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 31.4%

26.0% 3 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

23.4% 5 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 11.5%

10.6% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.3% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.8% $350–$549 +20.8 pts ▸ 52.6%

28.6% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

19.5% $200–$349 ◂ +15.0 pts 4.6%

6.4% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 37.5%

24.2% $1,800–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

12.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +122 more in Asquith - Mount Colah

60 67th pct 182 93rd pct

Stops/1k in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +2.79 more in Galston - Laughtondale

11.04 88th pct 8.25 86th pct

Departures/1k in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +770.4 more in Asquith - Mount Colah

581.7 41st pct 1,352.0 69th pct

PT routes in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +6 more in Asquith - Mount Colah

2 14th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +70 longer in Galston - Laughtondale

71 99th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +53 longer in Galston - Laughtondale

82 85th pct 29 57th pct

Reach 30 min in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +16,621 more in Asquith - Mount Colah

5,436 12th pct 22,057 66th pct

Reach 45 min in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +28,498 more in Asquith - Mount Colah

5,436 9th pct 33,934 43rd pct

Transit to city in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah

— 81 88th pct

How people get to work

38.9% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

40.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 34.5%

0.2% Train +2.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

21.8% 1 vehicle +16.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

21.6% 4 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 5.9%

19.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 12.2%

3.0% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.8% Health care & social assistance +5.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.4% Construction ◂ +6.9 pts 7.5%

10.1% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.2% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

3.4% Finance & insurance +3.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.7 pts 0.4%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals +8.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

21.6% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 15.3%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%

8.8% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

6.0% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +1 higher in Galston - Laughtondale

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +1 higher in Galston - Laughtondale

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +1 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +4 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

1,103 87th pct 1,107 88th pct

ERP in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +18,055 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

5,472 23rd pct 23,527 89th pct

Growth in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +5.6 pts higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

0.6% 15th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Businesses in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +1,024 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

786 43rd pct 1,810 84th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +50 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

1,279 79th pct 1,328 82nd pct

Max temp in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +0.1 higher in Galston - Laughtondale

23.6 49th pct 23.5 47th pct

Min temp in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +0.3 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

11.6 48th pct 11.9 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +4.5 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

2.2 13th pct 6.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +4.3 more in Asquith - Mount Colah

2.1 11th pct 6.4 67th pct

15-min city in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +57.8 pts higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

21.0% 14th pct 78.8% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +56.8 pts higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

20.0% 13th pct 76.8% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +58.6 pts higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

39.8% 21st pct 98.3% 68th pct

Walk to school in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +56.5 pts higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

19.3% 10th pct 75.8% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +55.4 pts higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

37.6% 9th pct 93.0% 41st pct

Walk to health in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +55.0 pts higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

20.2% 25th pct 75.2% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +10.9 more in Galston - Laughtondale

23.7 79th pct 12.9 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +41 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

3 16th pct 44 38th pct

Mean slope in Galston - Laughtondale in Asquith - Mount Colah +5.9 pts higher in Galston - Laughtondale

15.0% 100th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Compare Galston - Laughtondale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Galston - Laughtondale vs Asquith - Mount Colah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/115021298/galston-laughtondale/vs/121021403/asquith-mount-colah