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Sheldon - Mount Cotton vs Daisy Hill

Name: Sheldon - Mount Cotton vs Daisy Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Sheldon - Mount Cotton profile · Daisy Hill profile

Sheldon - Mount Cotton Daisy Hill

Sheldon - Mount Cotton and Daisy Hill are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Sheldon - Mount Cotton is largely made up of detached houses (99.5%) and is mostly car-dependent, while Daisy Hill is very walkable. There are significant differences in residents' backgrounds; 32.4% of people in Daisy Hill were born overseas and 19.9% use another language at home, compared to 19.4% and 5.7% in Sheldon - Mount Cotton. Sheldon - Mount Cotton also has a higher share of high-income households, with 37.6% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 26.2% in Daisy Hill.

Since 2011, the gaps in these two areas have often widened. The difference in the share of people born overseas and those using other languages at home has grown, as has the gap in high incomes. However, they remain alike in several ways, including similar rates of people working from home and a nearly identical number of people per bedroom in their homes. Both areas also have about the same proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, sitting around 2%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 14.2 pts higher in Daisy Hill One-parent: 6.6 pts higher in Daisy Hill Unemployment: 2.2 pts higher in Daisy Hill Born overseas: 13.1 pts higher in Daisy Hill Separate houses: 12.5 pts higher in Sheldon - Mount Cotton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +1,460 larger in Sheldon - Mount Cotton gap widening

8,357 43rd pct 6,897 34th pct

Median age in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +1 yrs older in Daisy Hill gap steady

37 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 25.5%

23.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 20.8%

11.0% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

Marital status

59.6% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 51.9%

29.5% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

6.5% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.4% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Sheldon - Mount Cotton Daisy Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.7% Australia ◂ +14.4 pts 64.3%

4.0% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% England ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

2.4% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

0.5% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% China +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.3% English ◂ +9.6 pts 37.7%

39.6% Australian ◂ +10.4 pts 29.2%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

11.1% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

6.6% German ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

1.2% Chinese +3.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.6% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +15.9 pts 76.5%

0.4% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 48.3%

47.5% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 39.5%

3.6% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.8% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +1 more in Daisy Hill

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +1.06 more in Daisy Hill

1.03 16th pct 2.09 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +4 more in Daisy Hill

17 45th pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +2,005 more in Daisy Hill

2,086 64th pct 4,091 87th pct

Avg size in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +321 larger in Daisy Hill

1,043 93rd pct 1,364 100th pct

ICSEA in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +34 higher in Sheldon - Mount Cotton

1,102 84th pct 1,068 72nd pct

Highest year of school

65.2% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 67.0%

20.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 17.1%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

4.9% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.2 pts 28.6%

23.4% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 16.8%

6.1% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 14.9%

11.2% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.8% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.9% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +$168 higher in Sheldon - Mount Cotton gap widening

$1,050 81st pct $882 64th pct

Household income in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +$601 higher in Sheldon - Mount Cotton gap widening

$2,637 91st pct $2,036 68th pct

Family income in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +$461 higher in Sheldon - Mount Cotton gap widening

$2,687 81st pct $2,226 59th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 32.6%

16.1% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

18.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 13.0%

18.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 13.2%

5.4% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

33.0% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 21.2%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

8.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.5% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +1.8 pts 67.4%

18.7% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

2.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +12 larger in Daisy Hill

160 46th pct 172 48th pct

Median age in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +5 yrs older in Sheldon - Mount Cotton

22 yrs 29th pct 17 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +$94 higher in Sheldon - Mount Cotton

$850 79th pct $756 70th pct

Household income in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +$665 higher in Sheldon - Mount Cotton

$2,524 88th pct $1,859 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +0.3 larger in Sheldon - Mount Cotton gap steady

3.1 91st pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

70.1% Couples with children ◂ +9.9 pts 60.1%

21.6% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

8.0% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.3% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

26.4% 4 people ◂ +7.9 pts 18.5%

19.6% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 19.4%

9.0% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.1% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +$75 higher in Sheldon - Mount Cotton gap widening

$475 86th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +$304 higher in Sheldon - Mount Cotton gap narrowing

$2,167 73rd pct $1,863 51st pct

People / bedroom in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.8 pts 47.8%

26.3% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

10.7% Rented +11.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house ◂ +12.5 pts 87.0%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.0 pts 35.7%

21.7% 3 bedrooms +19.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

17.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 13.1%

1.2% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.7% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

71.9% $350–$549 ◂ +15.1 pts 56.9%

7.9% $200–$349 +13.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.5 pts 8.9%

3.6% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.4% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 38.2%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 +11.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

18.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 13.7%

8.1% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +8 more in Daisy Hill

22 32nd pct 30 40th pct

Stops/1k in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +1.72 more in Daisy Hill

2.63 27th pct 4.35 51st pct

Departures/1k in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +586.7 more in Daisy Hill

199.8 25th pct 786.6 49th pct

PT routes in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill even

6 43rd pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +65 longer in Sheldon - Mount Cotton

74 100th pct 9 68th pct

Drive to city in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +35 longer in Sheldon - Mount Cotton

56 76th pct 21 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +1,460 more in Sheldon - Mount Cotton

8,357 22nd pct 6,897 16th pct

Reach 45 min in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +1,460 more in Sheldon - Mount Cotton

8,357 13th pct 6,897 11th pct

Transit to city in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill

— 73 76th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 60.4%

17.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 17.1%

2.9% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

47.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 43.4%

14.8% 1 vehicle +13.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

21.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 17.0%

15.1% 4 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 8.3%

0.7% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.3% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

6.4% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.9% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 15.1%

15.9% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 13.3%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%

9.3% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

7.5% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +1 higher in Sheldon - Mount Cotton

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +3 higher in Sheldon - Mount Cotton

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +2 higher in Sheldon - Mount Cotton

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +49 higher in Sheldon - Mount Cotton

1,074 79th pct 1,025 62nd pct

ERP in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +1,284 higher in Sheldon - Mount Cotton

8,742 41st pct 7,458 34th pct

Growth in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +3.5 pts higher in Daisy Hill

3.3% 39th pct 6.8% 67th pct

Businesses in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +192 higher in Sheldon - Mount Cotton

792 43rd pct 600 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +71 higher in Sheldon - Mount Cotton

1,271 79th pct 1,200 75th pct

Max temp in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +0.8 higher in Daisy Hill

26.0 75th pct 26.8 82nd pct

Min temp in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +0.2 higher in Sheldon - Mount Cotton

15.5 84th pct 15.2 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +3.0 higher in Daisy Hill

3.2 22nd pct 6.2 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +2.9 more in Daisy Hill

3.2 22nd pct 6.2 63rd pct

15-min city in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +43.1 pts higher in Daisy Hill

34.1% 24th pct 77.2% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +44.0 pts higher in Daisy Hill

33.4% 23rd pct 77.4% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +44.0 pts higher in Daisy Hill

53.4% 26th pct 97.4% 64th pct

Walk to school in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +46.0 pts higher in Daisy Hill

39.8% 23rd pct 85.9% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +19.4 pts higher in Daisy Hill

80.3% 28th pct 99.8% 66th pct

Walk to health in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +31.7 pts higher in Daisy Hill

33.3% 38th pct 65.0% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +10.0 more in Sheldon - Mount Cotton

22.9 78th pct 12.9 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +50 higher in Daisy Hill

23 31st pct 73 45th pct

Mean slope in Sheldon - Mount Cotton in Daisy Hill +1.4 pts higher in Sheldon - Mount Cotton

7.6% 78th pct 6.2% 64th pct

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Compare Daisy Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sheldon - Mount Cotton vs Daisy Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/301021011/sheldon-mount-cotton/vs/311061329/daisy-hill