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Seabrook vs Truganina - South East

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Seabrook profile · Truganina - South East profile

Seabrook Truganina - South East

Truganina - South East and Seabrook are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Truganina - South East is a fast-growing, young hub where 61.2% of people were born overseas and 69.8% use another language at home. It has a highly qualified workforce, with 49.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Seabrook is more established and older; 35% of homes are owned outright compared to just 7.2% in Truganina - South East, and the typical resident is older at 37.

Both areas sit near the national figure for households that rent, with Truganina - South East at 30.3% and Seabrook at 19.7%. They share similar typical weekly family incomes and a 20-minute drive to the city. However, the gap between them is widening in some areas; since 2021, Truganina - South East has grown by 11.1% while Seabrook's population fell by 1.3%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 30.5 pts higher in Truganina - South East Owned outright: 27.8 pts higher in Seabrook Recent movers: 27.2 pts higher in Truganina - South East Population: 4,644 larger in Truganina - South East Born overseas: 22.8 pts higher in Truganina - South East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +4,644 larger in Truganina - South East
4,952 22nd pct 9,596 50th pct
Median age in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +6 yrs older in Seabrook
37 yrs 36th pct 31 yrs 6th pct
First Nations in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +0.5 pts higher in Seabrook
0.7% 19th pct 0.2% 1st pct
Aged 65+ in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +8.2 pts higher in Seabrook
11.2% 19th pct 3.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +7.8 pts higher in Truganina - South East
21.1% 79th pct 28.9% 100th pct
De facto in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +2.2 pts higher in Seabrook
8.1% 17th pct 5.9% 7th pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) +17.0 pts ▸ 46.7%
21.1% Children (0–14) +7.8 pts ▸ 28.9%
26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.7 pts 12.2%
11.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 3.0%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

Marital status

55.1% Married +8.7 pts ▸ 63.8%
32.5% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 27.6%
6.8% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%
3.0% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Seabrook Truganina - South East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +22.8 pts higher in Truganina - South East
38.4% 81st pct 61.2% 100th pct

Country of birth

57.6% Australia ◂ +22.7 pts 34.9%
9.4% India +19.0 pts ▸ 28.3%
1.7% Philippines +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% China ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
1.7% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.2% England ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%
1.7% Vietnam even 1.7%
0.2% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

9.8% Indian +20.0 pts ▸ 29.9%
21.7% Australian ◂ +13.0 pts 8.7%
20.9% English ◂ +13.8 pts 7.2%
7.9% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.2% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 1.3%
2.5% Filipino +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.5% Italian ◂ +4.1 pts 1.4%
5.4% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 1.4%
2.8% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%
2.5% German ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%
2.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +30.5 pts higher in Truganina - South East
39.2% 83rd pct 69.8% 100th pct
Limited English in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +2.1 pts higher in Truganina - South East
4.6% 80th pct 6.7% 87th pct

Language used at home

56.4% English only ◂ +31.0 pts 25.4%
1.4% Punjabi +9.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.9% Hindi +4.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.9% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.9% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
2.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.5% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +16.2 pts higher in Seabrook
31.7% 21st pct 15.5% 3rd pct

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity ◂ +19.2 pts 24.9%
31.7% No religion ◂ +16.2 pts 15.5%
8.5% Hinduism +16.6 pts ▸ 25.1%
5.6% Islam +9.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
1.6% Other religions +8.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
2.7% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +20.0 pts higher in Truganina - South East
63.1% 63rd pct 83.1% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +20.3 pts higher in Truganina - South East
28.8% 66th pct 49.1% 92nd pct
Schools in Seabrookin Truganina - South East even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +0.60 more in Seabrook
0.96 13th pct 0.36 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +1 more in Truganina - South East
18 47th pct 19 49th pct
Students in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +800 more in Truganina - South East
898 33rd pct 1,698 56th pct
Avg size in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +800 larger in Truganina - South East
898 89th pct 1,698 100th pct
ICSEA in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +26 higher in Seabrook
1,096 82nd pct 1,070 73rd pct

Highest year of school

63.1% Year 12 +20.0 pts ▸ 83.1%
11.5% Year 11 ◂ +8.1 pts 3.4%
10.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 4.3%
9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Bachelor degree +8.4 pts ▸ 36.8%
24.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.1 pts 10.9%
14.0% Postgraduate degree +9.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.5%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 26.4%
18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 13.3%
8.0% Information technology +6.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%
7.3% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.1% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +$149 higher in Truganina - South East
$823 54th pct $972 75th pct
Household income in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +$295 higher in Truganina - South East
$2,042 69th pct $2,337 85th pct
Family income in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +$121 higher in Truganina - South East
$2,201 58th pct $2,322 66th pct
High earners in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +0.6 pts higher in Truganina - South East
12.6% 60th pct 13.2% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +3.2 pts higher in Truganina - South East
27.1% 68th pct 30.3% 76th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 41.2%
23.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 17.8%
14.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.6% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 31.8%
30.2% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 37.1%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.8%
3.2% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +14.3 pts higher in Seabrook
25.3% 32nd pct 11.0% 0th pct
Mental health in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +4.7 pts higher in Seabrook
7.0% 27th pct 2.3% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +3.1 pts higher in Seabrook
5.1% 44th pct 2.0% 4th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Asthma ◂ +4.4 pts 4.4%
7.4% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%
7.0% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 2.3%
6.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 1.7%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%
2.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%
2.2% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None +14.9 pts ▸ 83.0%
18.6% One condition ◂ +9.7 pts 9.0%
4.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +2.7 pts higher in Seabrook
10.0% 18th pct 7.3% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +4.2 pts higher in Seabrook
12.7% 58th pct 8.5% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +10.7 pts higher in Truganina - South East
30.4% 77th pct 41.1% 100th pct
Defence service in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +1.2 pts higher in Seabrook
1.8% 24th pct 0.6% 2nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +0.7 pts higher in Seabrook
21.4% 53rd pct 20.7% 46th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +16 larger in Seabrook
36 11th pct 20 6th pct
Median age in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +1 yrs older in Seabrook
30 yrs 86th pct 29 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in Seabrookin Truganina - South East
35.7% 30th pct —
Median income in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +$859 higher in Truganina - South East
$466 13th pct $1,325 98th pct
Household income in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +$812 higher in Truganina - South East
$1,562 42nd pct $2,374 86th pct
Indigenous language in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +15.0 pts higher in Truganina - South East
0.0% 0th pct 15.0% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +0.4 larger in Truganina - South East
2.9 86th pct 3.3 97th pct
One-parent in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +4.8 pts higher in Seabrook
13.0% 48th pct 8.2% 7th pct
Living alone in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +5.9 pts higher in Seabrook
15.6% 13th pct 9.7% 1st pct

Family composition

67.7% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 76.7%
18.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 13.9%
13.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 8.2%
0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

29.2% 2 people ◂ +9.7 pts 19.5%
23.0% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
21.8% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 26.9%
15.6% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 9.7%
8.0% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.8% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +$34 higher in Truganina - South East
$361 47th pct $395 60th pct
Mortgage in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +$197 higher in Truganina - South East
$1,803 47th pct $2,000 61st pct
People / bedroom in Seabrookin Truganina - South East even
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +10.6 pts higher in Truganina - South East
19.7% 27th pct 30.3% 60th pct
Owned outright in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +27.8 pts higher in Seabrook
35.0% 58th pct 7.2% 0th pct
Separate houses in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +4.9 pts higher in Seabrook
96.4% 88th pct 91.5% 69th pct
3+ bedrooms in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +4.4 pts higher in Truganina - South East
91.3% 85th pct 95.7% 97th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned with a mortgage +16.8 pts ▸ 60.5%
35.0% Owned outright ◂ +27.8 pts 7.2%
19.7% Rented +10.6 pts ▸ 30.3%
1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 91.5%
2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.2 pts 34.3%
31.3% 4 bedrooms +22.8 pts ▸ 54.1%
3.6% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 2.3%
0.4% 1 bedroom even 0.3%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

59.5% $350–$549 +25.3 pts ▸ 84.9%
30.1% $200–$349 ◂ +23.2 pts 6.9%
0.0% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
0.0% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,800–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 47.6%
30.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.0%
15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.9 pts 6.5%
9.0% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +1.1 pts higher in Seabrook
2.8% 27th pct 1.6% 11th pct
Work from home in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +0.5 pts higher in Seabrook
28.9% 80th pct 28.4% 79th pct
PT commute in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +0.6 pts higher in Truganina - South East
2.9% 64th pct 3.5% 72nd pct
PT stops in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +16 more in Truganina - South East
9 18th pct 25 35th pct
Stops/1k in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +0.79 more in Truganina - South East
1.82 19th pct 2.61 26th pct
Departures/1k in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +85.6 more in Truganina - South East
503.4 38th pct 589.0 42nd pct
PT routes in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +1 more in Truganina - South East
3 21st pct 4 29th pct
Stop walk in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +2 longer in Seabrook
3 29th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Seabrookin Truganina - South East even
20 40th pct 20 40th pct
Reach 30 min in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +4,644 more in Truganina - South East
4,952 11th pct 9,596 27th pct
Reach 45 min in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +18,502 more in Seabrook
47,163 52nd pct 28,661 38th pct
Transit to city in Seabrookin Truganina - South East even
77 81st pct 77 81st pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 48.1%
28.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 28.4%
3.8% Car (passenger) even 3.9%
2.6% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.6% Walked even 0.6%
0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 49.3%
35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 33.4%
14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 11.5%
7.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 4.0%
2.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +27.2 pts higher in Truganina - South East
28.7% 13th pct 55.9% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +5.1 pts higher in Truganina - South East
16.5% 74th pct 21.6% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +1.1 pts higher in Seabrook
6.5% 80th pct 5.3% 65th pct
Participation in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +8.6 pts higher in Truganina - South East
66.6% 73rd pct 75.1% 96th pct
Full-time in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +0.1 pts higher in Truganina - South East
62.4% 76th pct 62.6% 77th pct

Industries people work in

9.8% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.7% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%
9.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%
9.3% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%
8.4% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%
5.7% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%
6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%
4.7% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.5% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
3.1% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 25.3%
14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 12.3%
13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 9.4%
10.5% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.7% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%
7.4% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +2 higher in Truganina - South East
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +2 higher in Truganina - South East
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +1 higher in Truganina - South East
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +2 higher in Truganina - South East
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +47 higher in Truganina - South East
1,006 54th pct 1,053 72nd pct
ERP in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +5,914 higher in Truganina - South East
4,932 20th pct 10,846 52nd pct
Growth in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +12.5 pts higher in Truganina - South East
-1.3% 6th pct 11.1% 84th pct
Businesses in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +1,296 higher in Truganina - South East
290 13th pct 1,586 78th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +8 higher in Seabrook
552 13th pct 544 13th pct
Max temp in Seabrookin Truganina - South East even
20.3 18th pct 20.3 19th pct
Min temp in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +0.1 higher in Seabrook
11.0 38th pct 10.9 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +0.6 higher in Seabrook
6.6 67th pct 6.0 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +1.1 more in Seabrook
6.5 69th pct 5.5 53rd pct
15-min city in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +8.7 pts higher in Seabrook
99.4% 85th pct 90.7% 71st pct
Walk to shops in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +11.5 pts higher in Seabrook
97.0% 84th pct 85.5% 70th pct
Walk to transit in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +0.8 pts higher in Seabrook
100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 71st pct
Walk to school in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +7.6 pts higher in Seabrook
100.0% 100th pct 92.4% 71st pct
Walk to a park in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +0.4 pts higher in Seabrook
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 61st pct
Walk to health in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +15.0 pts higher in Seabrook
77.0% 74th pct 62.1% 63rd pct
Amenities/1k in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +1.7 more in Seabrook
8.5 14th pct 6.8 6th pct
Intersections/km² in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +58 higher in Truganina - South East
374 88th pct 432 90th pct
Mean slope in Seabrookin Truganina - South East +1.1 pts higher in Truganina - South East
1.8% 0th pct 3.0% 10th pct

Compare Seabrook with nearby areas

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Compare Truganina - South East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Seabrook vs Truganina - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213021345/seabrook/vs/213051587/truganina-south-east