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McDowall vs Stafford

Name: McDowall vs Stafford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · McDowall profile · Stafford profile

McDowall Stafford

McDowall and Stafford are neighbouring areas with very different housing and financial profiles. McDowall is dominated by large separate houses, with 95.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms and 36.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Stafford has a much higher share of renters at 48.3%, and 33.4% of its residents live alone. While McDowall has larger schools and more people born overseas, Stafford is far more walkable, described as a walker's paradise, with significantly more public transport stops and shorter walks to groceries and health services.

Daily life in both areas is similar in terms of the local climate and the high quality of education and job skills found among residents. They also share a nearly universal level of access to parks within a 15-minute walk. Over time, the gap in home ownership and high incomes has widened, though the difference in typical resident age has narrowed slightly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.0 pts higher in Stafford 3+ bedrooms: 35.2 pts higher in McDowall Living alone: 18.7 pts higher in Stafford Separate houses: 17.8 pts higher in McDowall Owned outright: 17.2 pts higher in McDowall

Demographics & Identity

Population in McDowall in Stafford +1,001 larger in McDowall gap steady

7,918 40th pct 6,917 34th pct

Median age in McDowall in Stafford +3 yrs older in McDowall gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +10.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 22.4%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 17.0%

14.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 12.4%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%

Marital status

56.7% Married ◂ +21.9 pts 34.7%

31.1% Never married +16.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

6.8% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.2% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

McDowall Stafford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.3% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 75.4%

3.7% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% India ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.5% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.8% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

35.1% English +2.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

35.1% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 33.9%

12.7% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.7% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.6% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

6.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

4.8% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

4.4% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

1.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

80.4% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 82.5%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.9% Christianity ◂ +11.6 pts 45.3%

34.3% No religion +9.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

4.0% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in McDowall in Stafford even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in McDowall in Stafford +0.46 more in Stafford

1.24 23rd pct 1.70 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in McDowall in Stafford +5 more in Stafford

32 73rd pct 37 78th pct

Students in McDowall in Stafford +1,691 more in McDowall

2,233 67th pct 542 19th pct

Avg size in McDowall in Stafford +846 larger in McDowall

1,117 95th pct 271 28th pct

ICSEA in McDowall in Stafford +78 higher in McDowall

1,134 92nd pct 1,056 67th pct

Highest year of school

74.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 69.2%

14.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%

3.8% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree even 33.4%

21.5% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%

12.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 9.3%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 19.9%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

13.2% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%

11.4% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.3% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in McDowall in Stafford +$88 higher in McDowall gap narrowing

$1,056 82nd pct $968 74th pct

Household income in McDowall in Stafford +$699 higher in McDowall gap narrowing

$2,461 88th pct $1,762 51st pct

Family income in McDowall in Stafford +$290 higher in McDowall gap narrowing

$2,708 82nd pct $2,418 72nd pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.8%

18.2% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

20.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 13.3%

7.8% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 22.3%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.0% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

3.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.0% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +5.5 pts 62.5%

19.7% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.1% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.0% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in McDowall in Stafford +105 larger in Stafford

120 37th pct 225 58th pct

Median age in McDowall in Stafford +3 yrs older in Stafford

24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in McDowall in Stafford +$259 higher in McDowall

$939 86th pct $680 58th pct

Household income in McDowall in Stafford +$835 higher in McDowall

$2,277 81st pct $1,442 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in McDowall in Stafford +0.6 larger in McDowall gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

66.6% Couples with children ◂ +14.5 pts 52.1%

24.0% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

9.0% One-parent families +7.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.6% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

14.7% 1 person +18.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

21.9% 4 people ◂ +9.6 pts 12.3%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 14.4%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 4.3%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McDowall in Stafford +$100 higher in McDowall gap steady

$460 82nd pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in McDowall in Stafford +$167 higher in McDowall gap steady

$2,167 73rd pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in McDowall in Stafford +0.10 higher in Stafford gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.3% Rented +25.0 pts ▸ 48.3%

39.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.3 pts 30.5%

36.2% Owned outright ◂ +17.2 pts 19.0%

0.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

85.7% Separate house ◂ +17.8 pts 67.9%

4.7% Flat or apartment +18.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.7 pts 15.0%

33.8% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

4.2% 2 bedrooms +25.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

13.8% 5 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 5.7%

0.3% 1 bedroom +7.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 46.1%

22.2% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

25.8% $550–$749 ◂ +20.7 pts 5.1%

0.9% Under $200 +16.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

1.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 39.1%

20.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

19.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in McDowall in Stafford +41 more in Stafford

23 33rd pct 64 70th pct

Stops/1k in McDowall in Stafford +6.35 more in Stafford

2.90 29th pct 9.25 87th pct

Departures/1k in McDowall in Stafford +1,663.3 more in Stafford

662.2 44th pct 2,325.4 86th pct

PT routes in McDowall in Stafford +5 more in Stafford

8 52nd pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in McDowall in Stafford +3 longer in McDowall

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in McDowall in Stafford +5 longer in McDowall

15 26th pct 10 12th pct

Reach 30 min in McDowall in Stafford +29,066 more in Stafford

7,918 20th pct 36,984 80th pct

Reach 45 min in McDowall in Stafford +87,599 more in Stafford

36,117 44th pct 123,716 75th pct

Transit to city in McDowall in Stafford +20 longer in McDowall

63 59th pct 43 23rd pct

How people get to work

54.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 52.1%

21.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 19.7%

1.9% Bus +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.0 pts 35.8%

27.7% 1 vehicle +14.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 8.4%

1.9% No vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 16.5%

11.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 8.1%

10.4% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

8.1% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.2% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 31.0%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%

14.4% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%

10.0% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.7% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

5.6% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in McDowall in Stafford +2 higher in McDowall

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in McDowall in Stafford +4 higher in McDowall

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in McDowall in Stafford +6 higher in McDowall

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in McDowall in Stafford even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in McDowall in Stafford +70 higher in McDowall

1,092 85th pct 1,022 60th pct

ERP in McDowall in Stafford +1,465 higher in McDowall

8,886 42nd pct 7,421 34th pct

Growth in McDowall in Stafford +5.1 pts higher in McDowall

10.8% 83rd pct 5.8% 60th pct

Businesses in McDowall in Stafford +186 higher in Stafford

604 32nd pct 790 43rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in McDowall in Stafford even

1,232 77th pct 1,232 77th pct

Max temp in McDowall in Stafford even

26.7 81st pct 26.7 81st pct

Min temp in McDowall in Stafford even

15.5 84th pct 15.5 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in McDowall in Stafford +3.1 higher in Stafford

5.5 52nd pct 8.6 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in McDowall in Stafford +2.7 more in Stafford

5.2 49th pct 7.9 95th pct

15-min city in McDowall in Stafford +27.8 pts higher in Stafford

72.2% 55th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in McDowall in Stafford +27.8 pts higher in Stafford

71.8% 58th pct 99.6% 96th pct

Walk to transit in McDowall in Stafford +10.0 pts higher in Stafford

90.0% 48th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in McDowall in Stafford +18.6 pts higher in Stafford

81.4% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in McDowall in Stafford +0.4 pts higher in Stafford

99.6% 59th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in McDowall in Stafford +28.5 pts higher in Stafford

71.4% 70th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in McDowall in Stafford +10.6 more in Stafford

12.5 40th pct 23.1 78th pct

Intersections/km² in McDowall in Stafford +51 higher in Stafford

204 72nd pct 255 78th pct

Mean slope in McDowall in Stafford +1.3 pts higher in McDowall

7.3% 76th pct 6.0% 61st pct

Compare McDowall with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McDowall vs Stafford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/302011026/mcdowall/vs/302021032/stafford