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Capalaba vs Ormiston

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

Capalaba Ormiston

Capalaba and Ormiston are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Residents in Ormiston are far older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 39 in Capalaba. Ormiston also has a more highly qualified workforce, where 27.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.6% in Capalaba. This is consistent with higher earnings in Ormiston, where 29% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, far higher than the 18.7% in Capalaba.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people using another language at home, at around 9% to 10%. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income of about $800 and the same average number of people per home. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are widening; the difference in the share of high-earning households and university graduates has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,875 larger in Capalaba Median age: 8 yrs older in Ormiston Bachelor+: 10.6 pts higher in Ormiston De facto: 4.5 pts higher in Capalaba Owned outright: 9.4 pts higher in Ormiston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Capalaba in Ormiston +11,875 larger in Capalaba gap steady

18,254 87th pct 6,379 31st pct

Median age in Capalaba in Ormiston +8 yrs older in Ormiston gap steady

39 yrs 48th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.5 pts 18.3%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 16.5%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

46.2% Married +9.8 pts ▸ 56.1%

34.6% Never married ◂ +8.7 pts 25.9%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

5.0% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Capalaba Ormiston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.3% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 68.1%

4.2% England +5.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

1.3% South Africa +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% English +4.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

35.7% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 31.5%

11.4% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.3% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

2.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 88.4%

0.8% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 53.5%

42.9% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 40.1%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Capalaba in Ormiston +1 more in Capalaba

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Capalaba in Ormiston +1.00 more in Ormiston

0.90 12th pct 1.90 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Capalaba in Ormiston +3 more in Ormiston

15 40th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Capalaba in Ormiston +385 more in Ormiston

1,709 56th pct 2,094 64th pct

Avg size in Capalaba in Ormiston +477 larger in Ormiston

570 69th pct 1,047 93rd pct

ICSEA in Capalaba in Ormiston +125 higher in Ormiston

999 42nd pct 1,124 90th pct

Highest year of school

55.7% Year 12 +7.2 pts ▸ 62.9%

24.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 20.9%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%

6.7% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.3 pts 24.7%

20.2% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +5.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 15.6%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

9.9% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.0% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

3.2% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Capalaba in Ormiston +$8 higher in Ormiston gap steady

$803 50th pct $811 51st pct

Household income in Capalaba in Ormiston +$175 higher in Ormiston gap widening

$1,738 49th pct $1,913 60th pct

Family income in Capalaba in Ormiston +$250 higher in Ormiston gap widening

$2,083 50th pct $2,333 66th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 26.2%

25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 25.1%

8.1% $4,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.4%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 28.1%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

2.5% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

9.9% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

4.5% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

3.4% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Lung condition even 2.1%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None +1.8 pts ▸ 62.7%

21.7% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.3%

7.1% Two conditions even 7.2%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Capalaba in Ormiston +475 larger in Capalaba

572 83rd pct 97 31st pct

Median age in Capalaba in Ormiston +3 yrs older in Ormiston

24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Capalaba in Ormiston even

$671 57th pct $671 57th pct

Household income in Capalaba in Ormiston +$87 higher in Capalaba

$1,712 51st pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Capalaba in Ormiston even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 56.7%

27.2% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 11.8%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

23.6% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 21.3%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 16.5%

15.2% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.8% 5 people even 5.9%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Capalaba in Ormiston +$67 higher in Ormiston gap widening

$383 55th pct $450 80th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Capalaba in Ormiston +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 ◂ +6.8 pts 35.3%

30.2% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

26.0% Rented ◂ +5.7 pts 20.2%

0.6% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

77.4% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 75.6%

18.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

2.5% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 32.1%

33.8% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

11.9% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.6% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.9% $350–$549 +6.4 pts ▸ 62.3%

20.3% $200–$349 ◂ +10.7 pts 9.5%

4.3% $550–$749 +14.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +13.3 pts 2.7%

0.2% $750 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 35.1%

34.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.8 pts 24.5%

9.8% $3,000 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.1% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Capalaba in Ormiston +96 more in Capalaba

121 88th pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in Capalaba in Ormiston +2.71 more in Capalaba

6.63 79th pct 3.92 44th pct

Departures/1k in Capalaba in Ormiston +453.0 more in Capalaba

883.6 53rd pct 430.6 35th pct

PT routes in Capalaba in Ormiston +1 more in Ormiston

21 86th pct 22 86th pct

Stop walk in Capalaba in Ormiston +6 longer in Ormiston

2 14th pct 8 64th pct

Drive to city in Capalaba in Ormiston +2 longer in Ormiston

23 46th pct 25 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Capalaba in Ormiston +11,875 more in Capalaba

18,254 58th pct 6,379 14th pct

Reach 45 min in Capalaba in Ormiston +15,869 more in Ormiston

18,254 27th pct 34,123 43rd pct

Transit to city in Capalaba in Ormiston

— 89 100th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.9 pts 57.3%

13.0% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

0.4% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

31.9% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.9% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

7.9% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.5% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

5.2% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +8.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

10.6% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.0 pts 9.9%

15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%

8.9% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Capalaba in Ormiston +3 higher in Ormiston

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Capalaba in Ormiston +3 higher in Ormiston

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Capalaba in Ormiston +3 higher in Ormiston

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Capalaba in Ormiston +3 higher in Ormiston

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Capalaba in Ormiston +83 higher in Ormiston

978 42nd pct 1,061 75th pct

ERP in Capalaba in Ormiston +12,235 higher in Capalaba

19,277 86th pct 7,042 32nd pct

Growth in Capalaba in Ormiston +5.5 pts higher in Ormiston

3.8% 43rd pct 9.3% 78th pct

Businesses in Capalaba in Ormiston +1,391 higher in Capalaba

2,019 86th pct 628 33rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Capalaba in Ormiston +11 higher in Ormiston

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

Max temp in Capalaba in Ormiston +0.2 higher in Capalaba

26.1 76th pct 26.0 75th pct

Min temp in Capalaba in Ormiston +0.5 higher in Ormiston

15.9 86th pct 16.4 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Capalaba in Ormiston +0.8 higher in Capalaba

6.9 72nd pct 6.1 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Capalaba in Ormiston +0.8 more in Capalaba

6.7 72nd pct 5.9 60th pct

15-min city in Capalaba in Ormiston +5.6 pts higher in Capalaba

87.9% 69th pct 82.3% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Capalaba in Ormiston +7.2 pts higher in Capalaba

87.0% 71st pct 79.7% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Capalaba in Ormiston +0.8 pts higher in Ormiston

96.3% 60th pct 97.1% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Capalaba in Ormiston +15.8 pts higher in Ormiston

57.6% 36th pct 73.4% 50th pct

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

98.9% 55th pct 99.9% 70th pct

Walk to health in Capalaba in Ormiston +70.0 pts higher in Capalaba

82.5% 78th pct 12.5% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Capalaba in Ormiston +12.3 more in Capalaba

26.7 84th pct 14.4 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Capalaba in Ormiston +10 higher in Ormiston

122 56th pct 131 57th pct

Mean slope in Capalaba in Ormiston +0.4 pts higher in Capalaba

4.7% 40th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Compare Capalaba with nearby areas

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Compare Ormiston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Capalaba vs Ormiston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/301011004/capalaba/vs/301021008/ormiston