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Calamvale - Stretton vs Hillcrest

Name: Calamvale - Stretton vs Hillcrest — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Calamvale - Stretton profile · Hillcrest profile

Calamvale - Stretton Hillcrest

Calamvale - Stretton and Hillcrest are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different social profiles. Calamvale - Stretton is far more multicultural, with 55.9% of people born overseas and 59.5% using a language other than English at home, compared to 30.3% and 21.1% in Hillcrest. It is also more highly qualified, with a gap of 21 percentage points in adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Hillcrest has far more separate houses, which make up 86.3% of its homes compared to 70.9% in Calamvale - Stretton.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of households renting, at around 30%. They also share a typical resident age of 35 and very similar typical weekly personal incomes. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in education has widened since 2011. Calamvale - Stretton is also more accessible, rated as very walkable with a high number of public transport departures, while Hillcrest is only somewhat walkable.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 25.6 pts higher in Calamvale - Stretton Other language: 38.4 pts higher in Calamvale - Stretton Bachelor+: 21.3 pts higher in Calamvale - Stretton Year 12: 18.5 pts higher in Calamvale - Stretton Separate houses: 15.4 pts higher in Hillcrest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +14,013 larger in Calamvale - Stretton gap widening

22,845 93rd pct 8,832 45th pct

Median age in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest even gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

33.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 27.7%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 20.8%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.7% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

56.8% Married ◂ +10.3 pts 46.5%

31.3% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

6.3% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.8% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Calamvale - Stretton Hillcrest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

40.3% Australia +24.7 pts ▸ 65.0%

13.7% China ◂ +12.6 pts 1.1%

3.8% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.4% India ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

1.5% England +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.0% South Africa even 1.0%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

14.5% English +17.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

32.2% Chinese ◂ +27.9 pts 4.3%

12.5% Australian +17.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

3.2% Scottish +5.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Indian ◂ +4.4 pts 4.0%

3.4% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.9% German +3.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

36.2% English only +37.7 pts ▸ 73.9%

21.9% Mandarin ◂ +19.7 pts 2.2%

7.5% Cantonese ◂ +6.8 pts 0.7%

3.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.8% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.4% Christianity +10.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

38.0% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

8.4% Islam ◂ +5.3 pts 3.1%

5.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Buddhism ◂ +3.8 pts 2.5%

4.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

3.2% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest

5 64th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest

1.02 16th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +23 more in Calamvale - Stretton

34 75th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest

8,459 97th pct —

Avg size in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest

1,692 100th pct —

ICSEA in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest

1,050 65th pct —

Highest year of school

76.8% Year 12 ◂ +18.5 pts 58.3%

8.8% Year 10 +12.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.4% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.4% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.4 pts 20.1%

15.0% Certificate III / IV +21.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.1 pts 5.2%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

27.2% Management & commerce ◂ +7.8 pts 19.4%

12.6% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.0% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.7% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%

6.0% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.2% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +$26 higher in Hillcrest gap narrowing

$769 42nd pct $795 48th pct

Household income in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +$162 higher in Calamvale - Stretton gap steady

$1,926 61st pct $1,764 51st pct

Family income in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +$18 higher in Hillcrest gap narrowing

$1,959 42nd pct $1,977 43rd pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 34.6%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

10.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%

10.6% Under $650 even 10.6%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 39.4%

33.8% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 15.2%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.5% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.4% Asthma +4.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.8% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.2% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.6% None ◂ +11.0 pts 64.6%

13.8% One condition +5.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

3.3% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.4% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +102 larger in Hillcrest

187 51st pct 289 64th pct

Median age in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +1 yrs older in Hillcrest

20 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +$12 higher in Calamvale - Stretton

$683 59th pct $671 57th pct

Household income in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +$275 higher in Calamvale - Stretton

$2,133 74th pct $1,858 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +0.3 larger in Calamvale - Stretton gap widening

3.1 91st pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

66.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 60.8%

19.9% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

13.0% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

28.5% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

22.0% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 19.6%

21.9% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 17.1%

12.9% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +$70 higher in Calamvale - Stretton gap widening

$420 71st pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +$157 higher in Calamvale - Stretton gap narrowing

$1,804 48th pct $1,647 37th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

29.7% Rented +0.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

28.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 25.0%

1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

70.9% Separate house +15.4 pts ▸ 86.3%

28.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.0 pts 11.7%

0.2% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 36.7%

35.9% 3 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

17.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 11.5%

1.4% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.2% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

73.9% $350–$549 ◂ +23.9 pts 50.1%

8.3% $200–$349 +28.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

10.2% $550–$749 ◂ +7.7 pts 2.5%

2.1% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.9% $1,000–$1,799 +10.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 28.1%

15.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 10.3%

14.1% Under $1,000 even 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +24 more in Calamvale - Stretton

49 58th pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +0.69 more in Hillcrest

2.14 22nd pct 2.83 28th pct

Departures/1k in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +447.4 more in Calamvale - Stretton

979.5 57th pct 532.0 39th pct

PT routes in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +8 more in Calamvale - Stretton

15 78th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +15 longer in Calamvale - Stretton

21 80th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +9 longer in Calamvale - Stretton

32 60th pct 23 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +14,013 more in Calamvale - Stretton

22,845 68th pct 8,832 24th pct

Reach 45 min in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +14,013 more in Calamvale - Stretton

22,845 32nd pct 8,832 14th pct

Transit to city in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest

84 93rd pct —

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 67.8%

14.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 10.6%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

5.3% Bus ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%

0.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 40.2%

31.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 27.8%

14.3% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.8% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.4% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 13.8%

10.7% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.4% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.2% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.5% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 3.7%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%

3.6% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.7% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals ◂ +12.3 pts 14.0%

10.7% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 14.1%

10.8% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.2% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

8.5% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.0% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +3 higher in Calamvale - Stretton

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +2 higher in Calamvale - Stretton

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +2 higher in Calamvale - Stretton

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +4 higher in Calamvale - Stretton

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +69 higher in Calamvale - Stretton

1,035 65th pct 966 37th pct

ERP in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +15,373 higher in Calamvale - Stretton

25,416 90th pct 10,043 48th pct

Growth in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +3.0 pts higher in Hillcrest

9.0% 77th pct 12.0% 86th pct

Businesses in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +1,767 higher in Calamvale - Stretton

2,639 86th pct 872 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +15 higher in Hillcrest

1,121 70th pct 1,136 71st pct

Max temp in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +0.3 higher in Hillcrest

27.3 86th pct 27.5 87th pct

Min temp in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +0.3 higher in Calamvale - Stretton

14.5 77th pct 14.1 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +2.1 higher in Calamvale - Stretton

6.4 64th pct 4.3 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +2.6 more in Calamvale - Stretton

6.5 68th pct 3.9 29th pct

15-min city in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +41.6 pts higher in Calamvale - Stretton

81.9% 63rd pct 40.3% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +13.0 pts higher in Calamvale - Stretton

85.8% 70th pct 72.8% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +21.1 pts higher in Calamvale - Stretton

94.5% 55th pct 73.3% 35th pct

Walk to school in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +22.0 pts higher in Calamvale - Stretton

89.0% 67th pct 67.0% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +2.9 pts higher in Calamvale - Stretton

99.7% 63rd pct 96.8% 49th pct

Walk to health in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +56.3 pts higher in Calamvale - Stretton

62.5% 64th pct 6.2% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +2.3 more in Calamvale - Stretton

12.7 41st pct 10.3 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest +21 higher in Calamvale - Stretton

106 52nd pct 85 48th pct

Mean slope in Calamvale - Stretton in Hillcrest even

5.0% 45th pct 5.0% 45th pct

Compare Calamvale - Stretton with nearby areas

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Compare Hillcrest with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calamvale - Stretton vs Hillcrest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303051073/calamvale-stretton/vs/311031316/hillcrest