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Capalaba vs Cleveland

Name: Capalaba vs Cleveland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Capalaba profile · Cleveland profile

Capalaba Cleveland

Capalaba and Cleveland are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Cleveland has a far older population, with a typical resident aged 51 compared to 39 in Capalaba. This is reflected in the age structure, as people aged 65 and over are far more common in Cleveland (30.4% versus 17.7%). Capalaba is more family-oriented, with a well higher share of children under 15 (18.3% compared to 13.2%) and a much higher rate of adults working or looking for work (64.8% versus 53.2%). Housing also differs, as separate houses are far more common in Capalaba, where 77.4% of homes are detached.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly personal incomes, which are $803 in Capalaba and $746 in Cleveland. They also share similar levels of Year 12 completion and a similar number of schools. Over time, some gaps have widened; the age difference has grown and more people in Cleveland now own their homes outright. Meanwhile, the gap in the number of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Cleveland Separate houses: 17.0 pts higher in Capalaba Aged 65+: 12.7 pts higher in Cleveland Participation: 11.6 pts higher in Capalaba Unpaid child care: 6.2 pts higher in Capalaba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Capalaba in Cleveland +2,403 larger in Capalaba gap steady

18,254 87th pct 15,851 79th pct

Median age in Capalaba in Cleveland +12 yrs older in Cleveland gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 51 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

17.7% Seniors (65+) +12.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.9 pts 17.0%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 13.2%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

Marital status

46.2% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 48.8%

34.6% Never married ◂ +8.1 pts 26.5%

10.9% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.0% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Capalaba Cleveland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.3% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 67.2%

4.2% England +4.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

1.3% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.0% English +5.3 pts ▸ 47.2%

35.7% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 29.7%

11.3% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.4% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.2% German even 6.2%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 87.8%

0.8% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 52.5%

42.9% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 40.2%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Capalaba in Cleveland +1 more in Cleveland

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Capalaba in Cleveland +1.01 more in Cleveland

0.90 12th pct 1.91 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Capalaba in Cleveland even

15 40th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Capalaba in Cleveland +1,471 more in Cleveland

1,709 56th pct 3,180 81st pct

Avg size in Capalaba in Cleveland +225 larger in Cleveland

570 69th pct 795 86th pct

ICSEA in Capalaba in Cleveland +27 higher in Cleveland

999 42nd pct 1,026 55th pct

Highest year of school

55.7% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 55.8%

24.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.8%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.6 pts 30.5%

20.2% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 15.9%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

9.9% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.0% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Capalaba in Cleveland +$57 higher in Capalaba gap widening

$803 50th pct $746 38th pct

Household income in Capalaba in Cleveland +$308 higher in Capalaba gap widening

$1,738 49th pct $1,430 31st pct

Family income in Capalaba in Cleveland +$85 higher in Capalaba gap widening

$2,083 50th pct $1,998 44th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 24.6%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

15.4% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

8.1% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 29.8%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 16.0%

2.5% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

10.2% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

4.5% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.5% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None ◂ +3.0 pts 57.8%

21.7% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.1% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.8% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Capalaba in Cleveland +262 larger in Capalaba

572 83rd pct 310 66th pct

Median age in Capalaba in Cleveland +2 yrs older in Cleveland

24 yrs 43rd pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Capalaba in Cleveland +$11 higher in Cleveland

$671 57th pct $682 59th pct

Household income in Capalaba in Cleveland +$195 higher in Capalaba

$1,712 51st pct $1,517 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Capalaba in Cleveland +0.3 larger in Capalaba gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 48.5%

27.2% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

23.6% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 13.2%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 11.4%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Capalaba in Cleveland +$17 higher in Cleveland gap steady

$383 55th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Capalaba in Cleveland +$215 higher in Cleveland gap widening

$1,785 46th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Capalaba in Cleveland +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 ◂ +14.2 pts 27.8%

30.2% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

26.0% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

0.6% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

77.4% Separate house ◂ +17.0 pts 60.4%

18.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

2.5% Flat or apartment +17.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 34.6%

33.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 29.5%

11.9% 2 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.6% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.0% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

55.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.5 pts 51.4%

20.3% $200–$349 ◂ +6.5 pts 13.7%

16.0% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.3% $550–$749 +6.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.2% $750 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 35.1%

34.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.4 pts 24.9%

9.8% $3,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.1% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Capalaba in Cleveland +35 more in Capalaba

121 88th pct 86 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Capalaba in Cleveland +1.20 more in Capalaba

6.63 79th pct 5.43 66th pct

Departures/1k in Capalaba in Cleveland +12.5 more in Capalaba

883.6 53rd pct 871.1 52nd pct

PT routes in Capalaba in Cleveland +5 more in Cleveland

21 86th pct 26 86th pct

Stop walk in Capalaba in Cleveland even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Capalaba in Cleveland +6 longer in Cleveland

23 46th pct 29 57th pct

Reach 30 min in Capalaba in Cleveland +2,403 more in Capalaba

18,254 58th pct 15,851 50th pct

Reach 45 min in Capalaba in Cleveland +39,813 more in Cleveland

18,254 27th pct 58,067 58th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 60.3%

13.0% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.4% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

31.9% 1 vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 34.5%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%

5.1% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.9% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

7.9% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

5.5% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 14.2%

15.4% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.6% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.6% Community & personal service even 11.7%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

8.9% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Capalaba in Cleveland +1 higher in Cleveland

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Capalaba in Cleveland +1 higher in Cleveland

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Capalaba in Cleveland even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Capalaba in Cleveland +2 higher in Cleveland

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Capalaba in Cleveland +26 higher in Cleveland

978 42nd pct 1,004 53rd pct

ERP in Capalaba in Cleveland +2,325 higher in Capalaba

19,277 86th pct 16,952 78th pct

Growth in Capalaba in Cleveland +1.7 pts higher in Cleveland

3.8% 43rd pct 5.5% 58th pct

Businesses in Capalaba in Cleveland +184 higher in Capalaba

2,019 86th pct 1,835 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Capalaba in Cleveland +81 higher in Cleveland

1,191 74th pct 1,272 79th pct

Max temp in Capalaba in Cleveland +0.2 higher in Capalaba

26.1 76th pct 25.9 74th pct

Min temp in Capalaba in Cleveland +0.2 higher in Cleveland

15.9 86th pct 16.1 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Capalaba in Cleveland even

6.9 72nd pct 6.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Capalaba in Cleveland +0.3 more in Capalaba

6.7 72nd pct 6.4 68th pct

15-min city in Capalaba in Cleveland +1.6 pts higher in Capalaba

87.9% 69th pct 86.3% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Capalaba in Cleveland +14.6 pts higher in Capalaba

87.0% 71st pct 72.4% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Capalaba in Cleveland +3.2 pts higher in Capalaba

96.3% 60th pct 93.1% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Capalaba in Cleveland +31.7 pts higher in Cleveland

57.6% 36th pct 89.3% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Capalaba in Cleveland +1.1 pts higher in Cleveland

98.9% 55th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Capalaba in Cleveland +21.8 pts higher in Capalaba

82.5% 78th pct 60.7% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Capalaba in Cleveland +9.0 more in Capalaba

26.7 84th pct 17.7 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Capalaba in Cleveland +33 higher in Cleveland

122 56th pct 154 62nd pct

Mean slope in Capalaba in Cleveland +0.9 pts higher in Capalaba

4.7% 40th pct 3.8% 24th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Capalaba vs Cleveland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/301011004/capalaba/vs/301021007/cleveland