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Capalaba vs Sheldon - Mount Cotton

Name: Capalaba vs Sheldon - Mount Cotton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Capalaba profile · Sheldon - Mount Cotton profile

Capalaba Sheldon - Mount Cotton

Capalaba and Sheldon - Mount Cotton are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Capalaba is a very walkable hub where 26.0% of homes are rented and 23.6% of people live alone. In contrast, Sheldon - Mount Cotton is mostly car-dependent, with 99.5% of residents living in separate houses and a much higher proportion of high-earners, with 37.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week. This wealth is consistent with the area's housing, where 97.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding renting, single-person households, and high incomes. Despite these shifting trends, they share a similar pace of recent growth and have almost identical rates of people providing unpaid care and those who have served in the Defence Force. Both areas also experience nearly the same annual rainfall and typical maximum temperatures.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.0 pts higher in Sheldon - Mount Cotton One-parent: 7.8 pts higher in Capalaba Renting: 15.3 pts higher in Capalaba 3+ bedrooms: 14.7 pts higher in Sheldon - Mount Cotton Living alone: 14.7 pts higher in Capalaba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +9,897 larger in Capalaba gap steady

18,254 87th pct 8,357 43rd pct

Median age in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +2 yrs older in Capalaba gap steady

39 yrs 48th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 26.8%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

18.3% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

17.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 11.0%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

46.2% Married +13.4 pts ▸ 59.6%

34.6% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 29.5%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 6.5%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Capalaba Sheldon - Mount Cotton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.3% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 78.7%

4.2% England +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

1.3% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.1% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% English +5.4 pts ▸ 47.3%

35.7% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

11.4% Scottish even 11.4%

11.3% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

6.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 92.4%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 47.0%

42.9% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

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 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +1 more in Capalaba

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +0.13 more in Sheldon - Mount Cotton

0.90 12th pct 1.03 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +2 more in Sheldon - Mount Cotton

15 40th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +377 more in Sheldon - Mount Cotton

1,709 56th pct 2,086 64th pct

Avg size in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +473 larger in Sheldon - Mount Cotton

570 69th pct 1,043 93rd pct

ICSEA in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +103 higher in Sheldon - Mount Cotton

999 42nd pct 1,102 84th pct

Highest year of school

55.7% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 65.2%

24.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 20.2%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 4.9%

6.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 35.7%

20.2% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce even 19.4%

17.9% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

9.9% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

7.0% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

3.2% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +$247 higher in Sheldon - Mount Cotton gap widening

$803 50th pct $1,050 81st pct

Household income in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +$899 higher in Sheldon - Mount Cotton gap widening

$1,738 49th pct $2,637 91st pct

Family income in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +$604 higher in Sheldon - Mount Cotton gap widening

$2,083 50th pct $2,687 81st pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 33.7%

25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.7 pts 16.1%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.1% $4,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 33.0%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 31.5%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

2.5% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None +8.4 pts ▸ 69.3%

21.7% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 18.7%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +412 larger in Capalaba

572 83rd pct 160 46th pct

Median age in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +2 yrs older in Capalaba

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +$179 higher in Sheldon - Mount Cotton

$671 57th pct $850 79th pct

Household income in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +$812 higher in Sheldon - Mount Cotton

$1,712 51st pct $2,524 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +0.5 larger in Sheldon - Mount Cotton gap widening

2.6 57th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children +13.9 pts ▸ 70.1%

27.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 21.6%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +7.8 pts 8.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 30.3%

15.2% 4 people +11.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

23.6% 1 person ◂ +14.7 pts 9.0%

17.3% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.8% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.3% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +$92 higher in Sheldon - Mount Cotton gap widening

$383 55th pct $475 86th pct

Mortgage in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +$382 higher in Sheldon - Mount Cotton gap narrowing

$1,785 46th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Owned with a mortgage +19.5 pts ▸ 61.6%

30.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 26.3%

26.0% Rented ◂ +15.3 pts 10.7%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

77.4% Separate house +22.0 pts ▸ 99.5%

18.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.8 pts 0.2%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.8% 4 bedrooms +24.8 pts ▸ 58.6%

40.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 21.7%

8.6% 5 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 1.2%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

55.9% $350–$549 +16.0 pts ▸ 71.9%

20.3% $200–$349 ◂ +12.3 pts 7.9%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +12.4 pts 3.6%

4.3% $550–$749 +10.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.2% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,800–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 48.4%

34.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.4 pts 20.0%

9.8% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +99 more in Capalaba

121 88th pct 22 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +4.00 more in Capalaba

6.63 79th pct 2.63 27th pct

Departures/1k in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +683.8 more in Capalaba

883.6 53rd pct 199.8 25th pct

PT routes in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +15 more in Capalaba

21 86th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +72 longer in Sheldon - Mount Cotton

2 14th pct 74 100th pct

Drive to city in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +33 longer in Sheldon - Mount Cotton

23 46th pct 56 76th pct

Reach 30 min in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +9,897 more in Capalaba

18,254 58th pct 8,357 22nd pct

Reach 45 min in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +9,897 more in Capalaba

18,254 27th pct 8,357 13th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 62.1%

13.0% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

31.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.0 pts 14.8%

14.4% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

9.6% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%

11.9% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

7.9% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.7% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

5.5% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

5.1% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 16.7%

10.6% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +3 higher in Sheldon - Mount Cotton

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +5 higher in Sheldon - Mount Cotton

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +4 higher in Sheldon - Mount Cotton

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +3 higher in Sheldon - Mount Cotton

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +96 higher in Sheldon - Mount Cotton

978 42nd pct 1,074 79th pct

ERP in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +10,535 higher in Capalaba

19,277 86th pct 8,742 41st pct

Growth in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +0.4 pts higher in Capalaba

3.8% 43rd pct 3.3% 39th pct

Businesses in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +1,227 higher in Capalaba

2,019 86th pct 792 43rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +80 higher in Sheldon - Mount Cotton

1,191 74th pct 1,271 79th pct

Max temp in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +0.1 higher in Capalaba

26.1 76th pct 26.0 75th pct

Min temp in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +0.4 higher in Capalaba

15.9 86th pct 15.5 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +3.7 higher in Capalaba

6.9 72nd pct 3.2 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +3.5 more in Capalaba

6.7 72nd pct 3.2 22nd pct

15-min city in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +53.8 pts higher in Capalaba

87.9% 69th pct 34.1% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +53.6 pts higher in Capalaba

87.0% 71st pct 33.4% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +42.9 pts higher in Capalaba

96.3% 60th pct 53.4% 26th pct

Walk to school in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +17.8 pts higher in Capalaba

57.6% 36th pct 39.8% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +18.5 pts higher in Capalaba

98.9% 55th pct 80.3% 28th pct

Walk to health in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +49.1 pts higher in Capalaba

82.5% 78th pct 33.3% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +3.8 more in Capalaba

26.7 84th pct 22.9 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +98 higher in Capalaba

122 56th pct 23 31st pct

Mean slope in Capalaba in Sheldon - Mount Cotton +2.9 pts higher in Sheldon - Mount Cotton

4.7% 40th pct 7.6% 78th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Capalaba vs Sheldon - Mount Cotton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/301011004/capalaba/vs/301021011/sheldon-mount-cotton