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Runcorn vs Underwood

Name: Runcorn vs Underwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Runcorn profile · Underwood profile

Runcorn Underwood

Runcorn and Underwood are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and transport profiles. Runcorn has far more renters, at 37.7%, while Underwood has a far higher share of separate houses at 84.3%. Runcorn is much better connected for public transport, with 1,086.8 weekly departures per 1,000 people and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Conversely, Underwood is more walkable for daily needs, with 94.2% of homes near groceries and a far higher access to money and resources score of 8.

Since 2011, the gaps in several key areas have shifted, such as the share of renters in Runcorn widening further. However, the two areas have tracked closely in other ways, sharing a typical resident age of 34 and almost identical rates of Year 12 completion. Both areas are also very diverse; Runcorn has a well higher share of people born overseas at 53.4%, while Underwood is also well above the national figure at 45.3%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 14.1 pts higher in Underwood Population: 7,237 larger in Runcorn Renting: 10.4 pts higher in Runcorn Other language: 9.6 pts higher in Runcorn Recent arrivals: 8.9 pts higher in Runcorn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Runcorn in Underwood +7,237 larger in Runcorn gap steady

14,046 72nd pct 6,809 33rd pct

Median age in Runcorn in Underwood even gap narrowing

34 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

35.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 32.1%

18.4% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

21.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.0% Youth (15–24) even 12.9%

11.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

Marital status

50.4% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 54.9%

36.4% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 31.8%

7.4% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.0% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Runcorn Underwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.8% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 50.7%

9.9% China ◂ +5.7 pts 4.1%

9.1% India ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%

3.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

24.4% Chinese ◂ +10.4 pts 14.1%

17.8% English +2.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.1% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.4% Indian +3.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.4% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% Irish even 5.0%

2.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Dutch even 1.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

40.4% English only +9.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

15.9% Mandarin ◂ +8.1 pts 7.8%

8.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

6.1% Cantonese ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

1.4% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.8% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.1% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 30.3%

34.4% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 34.2%

6.3% Islam +9.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.8% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

5.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

4.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Runcorn in Underwood

2 14th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Runcorn in Underwood

0.77 8th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Runcorn in Underwood +4 more in Runcorn

29 68th pct 25 61st pct

Students in Runcorn in Underwood

1,391 48th pct —

Avg size in Runcorn in Underwood

696 79th pct —

ICSEA in Runcorn in Underwood

995 40th pct —

Highest year of school

74.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 73.5%

10.4% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

3.3% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 31.8%

18.5% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 16.2%

14.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 12.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 24.4%

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

11.0% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.2% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.9% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

3.3% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Runcorn in Underwood +$65 higher in Underwood gap narrowing

$738 36th pct $803 50th pct

Household income in Runcorn in Underwood +$250 higher in Underwood gap widening

$1,742 50th pct $1,992 65th pct

Family income in Runcorn in Underwood +$300 higher in Underwood gap widening

$1,810 32nd pct $2,110 52nd pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 34.0%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 25.1%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

7.8% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 40.0%

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 34.5%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.6% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

6.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

5.3% Arthritis even 5.3%

4.2% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.3% None +0.3 pts ▸ 73.6%

14.8% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 14.6%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

1.8% Three or more even 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Runcorn in Underwood +88 larger in Runcorn

188 51st pct 100 32nd pct

Median age in Runcorn in Underwood +3 yrs older in Runcorn

23 yrs 36th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Runcorn in Underwood +$144 higher in Underwood

$580 38th pct $724 65th pct

Household income in Runcorn in Underwood +$383 higher in Underwood

$1,760 54th pct $2,143 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Runcorn in Underwood +0.2 larger in Underwood gap widening

2.9 86th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children +7.0 pts ▸ 67.8%

23.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 18.9%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Household size

29.9% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 26.6%

18.9% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

21.9% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 20.2%

17.2% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 15.2%

6.8% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Runcorn in Underwood even gap steady

$400 62nd pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Runcorn in Underwood +$350 higher in Underwood gap widening

$1,600 34th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Runcorn in Underwood even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.6% Owned with a mortgage +14.9 pts ▸ 47.4%

37.7% Rented ◂ +10.4 pts 27.3%

27.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 23.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

70.2% Separate house +14.1 pts ▸ 84.3%

29.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.7 pts 13.9%

0.1% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 37.2%

29.9% 4 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

7.6% 5 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

0.4% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

75.5% $350–$549 ◂ +20.2 pts 55.4%

10.3% $200–$349 +15.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

4.4% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.3% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.5% $750 or more even 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 32.4%

29.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

8.0% $3,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.5 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Runcorn in Underwood +34 more in Runcorn

53 61st pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Runcorn in Underwood +0.98 more in Runcorn

3.77 42nd pct 2.79 28th pct

Departures/1k in Runcorn in Underwood +710.5 more in Runcorn

1,086.8 60th pct 376.3 33rd pct

PT routes in Runcorn in Underwood +14 more in Runcorn

17 82nd pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Runcorn in Underwood +1 longer in Runcorn

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Runcorn in Underwood even

15 26th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Runcorn in Underwood +9,441 more in Runcorn

29,232 75th pct 19,791 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Runcorn in Underwood +47,547 more in Runcorn

76,363 64th pct 28,816 38th pct

Transit to city in Runcorn in Underwood +1 longer in Underwood

49 32nd pct 50 34th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 64.6%

13.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 12.8%

6.3% Bus ◂ +3.6 pts 2.6%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

2.1% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 28.3%

12.1% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.1% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

7.0% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

6.1% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.7% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.1% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

8.5% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

8.4% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Runcorn in Underwood +1 higher in Underwood

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Runcorn in Underwood +1 higher in Underwood

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Runcorn in Underwood +3 higher in Underwood

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Runcorn in Underwood even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Runcorn in Underwood +26 higher in Underwood

997 50th pct 1,023 61st pct

ERP in Runcorn in Underwood +8,235 higher in Runcorn

15,762 74th pct 7,527 35th pct

Growth in Runcorn in Underwood +1.2 pts higher in Runcorn

10.1% 80th pct 9.0% 77th pct

Businesses in Runcorn in Underwood +312 higher in Underwood

1,581 78th pct 1,893 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Runcorn in Underwood even

1,109 69th pct 1,109 69th pct

Max temp in Runcorn in Underwood even

26.8 82nd pct 26.8 82nd pct

Min temp in Runcorn in Underwood even

15.0 81st pct 15.0 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Runcorn in Underwood +0.9 higher in Underwood

6.1 59th pct 6.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Runcorn in Underwood +1.0 more in Underwood

5.7 56th pct 6.6 71st pct

15-min city in Runcorn in Underwood +14.8 pts higher in Underwood

79.4% 61st pct 94.2% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Runcorn in Underwood +17.0 pts higher in Underwood

77.2% 63rd pct 94.2% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Runcorn in Underwood +8.2 pts higher in Runcorn

99.6% 79th pct 91.4% 50th pct

Walk to school in Runcorn in Underwood +42.0 pts higher in Runcorn

92.5% 71st pct 50.4% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Runcorn in Underwood even

100.0% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Runcorn in Underwood +0.7 pts higher in Underwood

76.1% 74th pct 76.8% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Runcorn in Underwood +4.7 more in Underwood

11.6 34th pct 16.3 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Runcorn in Underwood +76 higher in Underwood

151 61st pct 227 74th pct

Mean slope in Runcorn in Underwood +1.4 pts higher in Underwood

4.6% 37th pct 6.0% 61st pct

Compare Runcorn with nearby areas

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Compare Underwood with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Runcorn vs Underwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303061078/runcorn/vs/311061335/underwood