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Capalaba vs Wellington Point

Name: Capalaba vs Wellington Point — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Capalaba profile · Wellington Point profile

Capalaba Wellington Point

Capalaba and Wellington Point are neighbouring areas in Queensland with distinct profiles. Wellington Point is wealthier and more established, with 31.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 18.7% in Capalaba. This is reflected in the housing, as Wellington Point has a far higher share of separate houses (88.6% versus 77.4%) and larger homes, with 93% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Capalaba is more accessible for those without a car; it has far more public transport stops and weekly departures, and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (87%) and health services (82.5%).

Both areas share very similar family structures, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and retirees. They also have a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in typical weekly household income has grown to $435, and the age gap has increased as residents in Wellington Point have become noticeably older than those in Capalaba.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 11.2 pts higher in Wellington Point 3+ bedrooms: 10.4 pts higher in Wellington Point De facto: 3.6 pts higher in Capalaba Population: 6,361 larger in Capalaba Volunteering: 4.4 pts higher in Wellington Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Capalaba in Wellington Point +6,361 larger in Capalaba gap steady

18,254 87th pct 11,893 62nd pct

Median age in Capalaba in Wellington Point +4 yrs older in Wellington Point gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 20.4%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 18.1%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

46.2% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 54.6%

34.6% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 29.4%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Capalaba Wellington Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.3% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 72.7%

4.2% England +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

1.3% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% English +4.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

35.7% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 34.4%

11.3% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.4% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

2.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 90.7%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 54.6%

42.9% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 39.2%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Capalaba in Wellington Point even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Capalaba in Wellington Point +0.50 more in Wellington Point

0.90 12th pct 1.40 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Capalaba in Wellington Point +2 more in Wellington Point

15 40th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Capalaba in Wellington Point +912 more in Wellington Point

1,709 56th pct 2,621 73rd pct

Avg size in Capalaba in Wellington Point +304 larger in Wellington Point

570 69th pct 874 88th pct

ICSEA in Capalaba in Wellington Point +57 higher in Wellington Point

999 42nd pct 1,056 67th pct

Highest year of school

55.7% Year 12 +7.2 pts ▸ 62.9%

24.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 21.3%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.2 pts 29.9%

20.2% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 16.6%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

9.9% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.0% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

3.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Capalaba in Wellington Point +$73 higher in Wellington Point gap widening

$803 50th pct $876 63rd pct

Household income in Capalaba in Wellington Point +$435 higher in Wellington Point gap widening

$1,738 49th pct $2,173 76th pct

Family income in Capalaba in Wellington Point +$348 higher in Wellington Point gap widening

$2,083 50th pct $2,431 72nd pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 29.7%

25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 22.1%

8.1% $4,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 10.8%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 38.2%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 30.5%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

2.5% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None +3.8 pts ▸ 64.6%

21.7% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 20.9%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Capalaba in Wellington Point +311 larger in Capalaba

572 83rd pct 261 61st pct

Median age in Capalaba in Wellington Point +5 yrs older in Capalaba

24 yrs 43rd pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Capalaba in Wellington Point +$36 higher in Capalaba

$671 57th pct $635 50th pct

Household income in Capalaba in Wellington Point +$511 higher in Wellington Point

$1,712 51st pct $2,223 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Capalaba in Wellington Point +0.2 larger in Wellington Point gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 60.6%

27.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 25.6%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 12.8%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

23.6% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 16.3%

15.2% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.3% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.8% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Capalaba in Wellington Point +$67 higher in Wellington Point gap widening

$383 55th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Capalaba in Wellington Point +$228 higher in Wellington Point gap widening

$1,785 46th pct $2,013 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Capalaba in Wellington Point +0.10 higher in Capalaba gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

30.2% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

26.0% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 20.8%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

77.4% Separate house +11.2 pts ▸ 88.6%

18.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.2 pts 6.8%

2.5% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.8% 4 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 49.5%

40.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 29.9%

8.6% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 5.1%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.9% $350–$549 +0.8 pts ▸ 56.7%

20.3% $200–$349 ◂ +7.2 pts 13.0%

4.3% $550–$749 +14.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +8.8 pts 7.2%

0.2% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

34.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.3 pts 24.0%

9.8% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Capalaba in Wellington Point +79 more in Capalaba

121 88th pct 42 51st pct

Stops/1k in Capalaba in Wellington Point +3.10 more in Capalaba

6.63 79th pct 3.53 38th pct

Departures/1k in Capalaba in Wellington Point +518.3 more in Capalaba

883.6 53rd pct 365.3 33rd pct

PT routes in Capalaba in Wellington Point +1 more in Capalaba

21 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Capalaba in Wellington Point +1 longer in Wellington Point

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Capalaba in Wellington Point +3 longer in Wellington Point

23 46th pct 26 52nd pct

Reach 30 min in Capalaba in Wellington Point +6,361 more in Capalaba

18,254 58th pct 11,893 37th pct

Reach 45 min in Capalaba in Wellington Point +2,484 more in Capalaba

18,254 27th pct 15,770 23rd pct

Transit to city in Capalaba in Wellington Point

— 84 93rd pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 58.8%

13.0% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

0.4% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

31.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 28.2%

14.4% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 14.8%

11.9% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

7.9% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

5.5% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

5.2% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

2.4% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 13.3%

15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 15.1%

10.6% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.6% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%

8.9% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Capalaba in Wellington Point +2 higher in Wellington Point

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Capalaba in Wellington Point +3 higher in Wellington Point

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Capalaba in Wellington Point +3 higher in Wellington Point

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Capalaba in Wellington Point +3 higher in Wellington Point

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Capalaba in Wellington Point +69 higher in Wellington Point

978 42nd pct 1,047 70th pct

ERP in Capalaba in Wellington Point +6,886 higher in Capalaba

19,277 86th pct 12,391 59th pct

Growth in Capalaba in Wellington Point +0.9 pts higher in Capalaba

3.8% 43rd pct 2.9% 35th pct

Businesses in Capalaba in Wellington Point +1,132 higher in Capalaba

2,019 86th pct 887 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Capalaba in Wellington Point +11 higher in Wellington Point

1,191 74th pct 1,202 75th pct

Max temp in Capalaba in Wellington Point +0.2 higher in Capalaba

26.1 76th pct 26.0 75th pct

Min temp in Capalaba in Wellington Point +0.5 higher in Wellington Point

15.9 86th pct 16.4 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Capalaba in Wellington Point +0.4 higher in Capalaba

6.9 72nd pct 6.5 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Capalaba in Wellington Point +0.4 more in Capalaba

6.7 72nd pct 6.4 67th pct

15-min city in Capalaba in Wellington Point +3.8 pts higher in Capalaba

87.9% 69th pct 84.1% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Capalaba in Wellington Point +16.6 pts higher in Capalaba

87.0% 71st pct 70.4% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Capalaba in Wellington Point +0.2 pts higher in Capalaba

96.3% 60th pct 96.1% 59th pct

Walk to school in Capalaba in Wellington Point +3.6 pts higher in Wellington Point

57.6% 36th pct 61.3% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Capalaba in Wellington Point +1.0 pts higher in Wellington Point

98.9% 55th pct 99.9% 69th pct

Walk to health in Capalaba in Wellington Point +15.1 pts higher in Capalaba

82.5% 78th pct 67.3% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Capalaba in Wellington Point +9.5 more in Wellington Point

26.7 84th pct 36.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Capalaba in Wellington Point +8 higher in Capalaba

122 56th pct 113 54th pct

Mean slope in Capalaba in Wellington Point +0.2 pts higher in Capalaba

4.7% 40th pct 4.5% 35th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Capalaba vs Wellington Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/301011004/capalaba/vs/301011006/wellington-point