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Calamvale - Stretton vs Runcorn

Name: Calamvale - Stretton vs Runcorn — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Calamvale - Stretton profile · Runcorn profile

Calamvale - Stretton Runcorn

Calamvale - Stretton and Runcorn are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with distinct profiles. Calamvale - Stretton is more affluent, with an access to money and resources score of 8 compared to 5 in Runcorn. It is more family-focused, with a higher share of children under 15 (21.4% versus 18.4%) and more people caring for children unpaid. Transport and accessibility differ sharply; Runcorn is much closer to the city and has more public transport stops, while Calamvale - Stretton has far longer transit times and a walk to the nearest stop that takes about 21 minutes.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly incomes and shares of people who volunteer. Both areas are also very diverse, and both have far more people using another language at home than the national figure. Since 2011, the gaps between them have shifted; for example, the difference in the share of university-qualified adults and the number of children has widened, while the gap in rental rates has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,799 larger in Calamvale - Stretton Renting: 8.0 pts higher in Runcorn Under 15: 3.0 pts higher in Calamvale - Stretton Unpaid child care: 4.7 pts higher in Calamvale - Stretton Recent arrivals: 5.9 pts higher in Runcorn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +8,799 larger in Calamvale - Stretton gap widening

22,845 93rd pct 14,046 72nd pct

Median age in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +1 yrs older in Calamvale - Stretton gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

33.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) even 21.7%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 18.4%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

Marital status

56.8% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 50.4%

31.3% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

6.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.9% Widowed even 3.0%

2.8% Separated even 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Calamvale - Stretton Runcorn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

40.3% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

13.7% China ◂ +3.8 pts 9.9%

5.4% India +3.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.7% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.2% Chinese ◂ +7.8 pts 24.4%

14.5% English +3.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.5% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.4% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

3.4% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% German +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.2% Vietnamese even 2.2%

1.2% Italian even 1.2%

0.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

36.2% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

21.9% Mandarin ◂ +6.0 pts 15.9%

3.2% Punjabi +4.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.9% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.8% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.0% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 36.1%

33.4% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

8.4% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

3.2% Other religions +4.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

5.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +3 more in Calamvale - Stretton

5 64th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +0.25 more in Calamvale - Stretton

1.02 16th pct 0.77 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +5 more in Calamvale - Stretton

34 75th pct 29 68th pct

Students in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +7,068 more in Calamvale - Stretton

8,459 97th pct 1,391 48th pct

Avg size in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +996 larger in Calamvale - Stretton

1,692 100th pct 696 79th pct

ICSEA in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +55 higher in Calamvale - Stretton

1,050 65th pct 995 40th pct

Highest year of school

76.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 74.2%

8.8% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.4% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.4% Year 11 even 3.3%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 32.4%

15.0% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 14.6%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

27.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 25.0%

12.6% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.7% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%

11.0% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.6% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Education even 5.9%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences even 3.3%

0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +$31 higher in Calamvale - Stretton gap narrowing

$769 42nd pct $738 36th pct

Household income in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +$184 higher in Calamvale - Stretton gap narrowing

$1,926 61st pct $1,742 50th pct

Family income in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +$149 higher in Calamvale - Stretton gap narrowing

$1,959 42nd pct $1,810 32nd pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

10.6% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

10.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

33.8% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.4%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

2.3% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Cancer even 2.0%

0.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Stroke even 0.6%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.6% None ◂ +2.3 pts 73.3%

13.8% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.3% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +1 larger in Runcorn

187 51st pct 188 51st pct

Median age in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +3 yrs older in Runcorn

20 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +$103 higher in Calamvale - Stretton

$683 59th pct $580 38th pct

Household income in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +$373 higher in Calamvale - Stretton

$2,133 74th pct $1,760 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +0.2 larger in Calamvale - Stretton gap steady

3.1 91st pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

66.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 60.8%

19.9% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

13.0% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

28.5% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

22.0% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 21.9%

21.9% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 18.9%

12.9% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +$20 higher in Calamvale - Stretton gap steady

$420 71st pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +$204 higher in Calamvale - Stretton gap narrowing

$1,804 48th pct $1,600 34th pct

People / bedroom in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 32.6%

29.7% Rented +8.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

28.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 27.1%

1.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

70.9% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 70.2%

28.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 3 bedrooms +19.1 pts ▸ 55.0%

44.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 29.9%

17.4% 5 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 7.6%

1.4% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.2% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

73.9% $350–$549 +1.6 pts ▸ 75.5%

8.3% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% $550–$749 ◂ +5.8 pts 4.4%

2.1% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.9% $1,000–$1,799 +8.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 29.3%

14.1% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +4 more in Runcorn

49 58th pct 53 61st pct

Stops/1k in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +1.63 more in Runcorn

2.14 22nd pct 3.77 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +107.3 more in Runcorn

979.5 57th pct 1,086.8 60th pct

PT routes in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +2 more in Runcorn

15 78th pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +18 longer in Calamvale - Stretton

21 80th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +17 longer in Calamvale - Stretton

32 60th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +6,387 more in Runcorn

22,845 68th pct 29,232 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +53,518 more in Runcorn

22,845 32nd pct 76,363 64th pct

Transit to city in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +35 longer in Calamvale - Stretton

84 93rd pct 49 32nd pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 58.8%

14.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 13.9%

5.3% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

0.5% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 39.4%

31.5% 1 vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

2.4% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 14.3%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

7.8% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.5% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Education & training even 8.0%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

6.4% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 23.2%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 12.2%

10.7% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.8% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.2% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

8.5% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +1 higher in Calamvale - Stretton

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +1 higher in Calamvale - Stretton

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +3 higher in Calamvale - Stretton

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +38 higher in Calamvale - Stretton

1,035 65th pct 997 50th pct

ERP in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +9,654 higher in Calamvale - Stretton

25,416 90th pct 15,762 74th pct

Growth in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +1.1 pts higher in Runcorn

9.0% 77th pct 10.1% 80th pct

Businesses in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +1,058 higher in Calamvale - Stretton

2,639 86th pct 1,581 78th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +12 higher in Calamvale - Stretton

1,121 70th pct 1,109 69th pct

Max temp in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +0.5 higher in Calamvale - Stretton

27.3 86th pct 26.8 82nd pct

Min temp in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +0.6 higher in Runcorn

14.5 77th pct 15.0 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +0.3 higher in Calamvale - Stretton

6.4 64th pct 6.1 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +0.8 more in Calamvale - Stretton

6.5 68th pct 5.7 56th pct

15-min city in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +2.5 pts higher in Calamvale - Stretton

81.9% 63rd pct 79.4% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +8.6 pts higher in Calamvale - Stretton

85.8% 70th pct 77.2% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +5.2 pts higher in Runcorn

94.5% 55th pct 99.6% 79th pct

Walk to school in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +3.5 pts higher in Runcorn

89.0% 67th pct 92.5% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +0.3 pts higher in Runcorn

99.7% 63rd pct 100.0% 70th pct

Walk to health in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +13.6 pts higher in Runcorn

62.5% 64th pct 76.1% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +1.0 more in Calamvale - Stretton

12.7 41st pct 11.6 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +45 higher in Runcorn

106 52nd pct 151 61st pct

Mean slope in Calamvale - Stretton in Runcorn +0.4 pts higher in Calamvale - Stretton

5.0% 45th pct 4.6% 37th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calamvale - Stretton vs Runcorn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303051073/calamvale-stretton/vs/303061078/runcorn