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Bentley Park vs Atherton

Name: Bentley Park vs Atherton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Bentley Park profile · Atherton profile

Bentley Park Atherton

Atherton and Bentley Park are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Atherton is a much older community where the typical resident is 45, and 26.0% of people are seniors. It has more people living alone (30.8%) and more homes owned outright (40.3%). In contrast, Bentley Park is far younger with a typical age of 32 and a high share of children under 15 at 25.8%. Bentley Park is also more diverse and connected, with 18.7% of people speaking a First Nations language and 84.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to none in Atherton.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions across several measures. The gap in typical age has narrowed slightly, but the difference in the senior population has widened. Meanwhile, the gap in Year 12 completion has grown, with Bentley Park now 11.6 percentage points higher. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain similar in some ways, such as having about the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 13%) and almost identical typical monthly home-loan payments.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 22.6 pts higher in Atherton Median age: 13 yrs older in Atherton Aged 65+: 17.0 pts higher in Atherton 3+ bedrooms: 18.4 pts higher in Bentley Park Unpaid child care: 10.4 pts higher in Bentley Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bentley Park in Atherton +3,265 larger in Atherton gap widening

8,360 43rd pct 11,625 61st pct

Median age in Bentley Park in Atherton +13 yrs older in Atherton gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

29.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.0 pts 21.5%

9.0% Seniors (65+) +17.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

25.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.7 pts 17.1%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 10.3%

Marital status

41.8% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

43.6% Never married ◂ +9.8 pts 33.8%

7.9% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.0% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Bentley Park Atherton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 76.5%

2.1% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

31.3% English +5.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

34.1% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

8.7% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.2% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.0% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 84.5%

0.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 49.2%

42.5% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 37.8%

9.1% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bentley Park in Atherton +4 more in Atherton

2 14th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Bentley Park in Atherton +2.09 more in Atherton

0.93 13th pct 3.02 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bentley Park in Atherton even

7 14th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Bentley Park in Atherton +251 more in Atherton

2,312 68th pct 2,563 73rd pct

Avg size in Bentley Park in Atherton +729 larger in Bentley Park

1,156 96th pct 427 51st pct

ICSEA in Bentley Park in Atherton +85 higher in Atherton

898 9th pct 982 34th pct

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 ◂ +11.6 pts 43.3%

20.4% Year 10 +6.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

8.4% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 35.6%

16.1% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 12.6%

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 15.5%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

9.3% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.7% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Creative arts even 1.6%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bentley Park in Atherton +$153 higher in Bentley Park gap steady

$821 53rd pct $668 23rd pct

Household income in Bentley Park in Atherton +$623 higher in Bentley Park gap widening

$1,831 55th pct $1,208 14th pct

Family income in Bentley Park in Atherton +$328 higher in Bentley Park gap steady

$1,948 41st pct $1,620 21st pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 26.1%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

9.5% Under $650 +12.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 5.9%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 31.5%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 11.7%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.7% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

2.5% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +9.0 pts 58.5%

15.9% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

4.6% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bentley Park in Atherton +424 larger in Bentley Park

1,292 87th pct 868 86th pct

Median age in Bentley Park in Atherton +5 yrs older in Atherton

18 yrs 5th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Bentley Park in Atherton +$78 higher in Bentley Park

$634 50th pct $556 33rd pct

Household income in Bentley Park in Atherton +$448 higher in Bentley Park

$1,685 49th pct $1,237 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bentley Park in Atherton +0.7 larger in Bentley Park gap steady

3.0 89th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children ◂ +11.1 pts 46.6%

20.6% Couples without children +14.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

20.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 17.3%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

15.4% 1 person +15.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 12.7%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +7.5 pts 10.3%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 5.0%

6.8% 6 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bentley Park in Atherton +$105 higher in Bentley Park gap widening

$385 55th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Bentley Park in Atherton +$57 higher in Bentley Park gap narrowing

$1,517 28th pct $1,460 25th pct

People / bedroom in Bentley Park in Atherton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.4 pts 25.9%

17.7% Owned outright +22.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

34.0% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 29.6%

1.4% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +10.6 pts 86.3%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.3 pts 24.3%

39.1% 3 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 46.5%

4.2% 2 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

0.2% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

60.9% $350–$549 ◂ +39.3 pts 21.5%

24.9% $200–$349 +32.2 pts ▸ 57.1%

7.8% Under $200 +9.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.6 pts 44.6%

25.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 21.7%

12.9% Under $1,000 +9.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

3.6% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bentley Park in Atherton +18 more in Bentley Park

18 27th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bentley Park in Atherton +2.15 more in Bentley Park

2.15 22nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bentley Park in Atherton +323.0 more in Bentley Park

323.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bentley Park in Atherton +5 more in Bentley Park

5 36th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bentley Park in Atherton

4 43rd pct —

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 64.5%

9.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

5.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.9% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 36.3%

29.3% 1 vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

2.9% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 14.6%

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

9.9% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%

8.8% Education & training even 8.8%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

5.8% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 14.0%

14.6% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.2% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%

8.8% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bentley Park in Atherton even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Bentley Park in Atherton +1 higher in Bentley Park

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Bentley Park in Atherton +2 higher in Bentley Park

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Bentley Park in Atherton +1 higher in Bentley Park

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Bentley Park in Atherton +18 higher in Bentley Park

945 28th pct 927 21st pct

ERP in Bentley Park in Atherton +3,258 higher in Atherton

9,214 44th pct 12,472 60th pct

Growth in Bentley Park in Atherton +2.3 pts higher in Bentley Park

8.5% 75th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Businesses in Bentley Park in Atherton +766 higher in Atherton

383 18th pct 1,149 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bentley Park in Atherton +1,080 higher in Bentley Park

2,431 100th pct 1,352 84th pct

Max temp in Bentley Park in Atherton +1.3 higher in Bentley Park

28.5 89th pct 27.3 86th pct

Min temp in Bentley Park in Atherton +2.3 higher in Bentley Park

19.1 93rd pct 16.9 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bentley Park in Atherton +1.5 higher in Bentley Park

4.3 34th pct 2.8 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bentley Park in Atherton +0.5 more in Bentley Park

3.7 28th pct 3.3 23rd pct

15-min city in Bentley Park in Atherton +1.6 pts higher in Atherton

30.3% 21st pct 31.9% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Bentley Park in Atherton +0.6 pts higher in Atherton

29.8% 20th pct 30.5% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Bentley Park in Atherton +84.6 pts higher in Bentley Park

84.6% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bentley Park in Atherton +10.2 pts higher in Bentley Park

65.9% 43rd pct 55.7% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Bentley Park in Atherton +30.2 pts higher in Bentley Park

99.5% 58th pct 69.3% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Bentley Park in Atherton +3.3 pts higher in Atherton

28.1% 32nd pct 31.5% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Bentley Park in Atherton +0.7 more in Bentley Park

8.1 12th pct 7.5 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Bentley Park in Atherton +83 higher in Bentley Park

87 48th pct 4 17th pct

Mean slope in Bentley Park in Atherton +0.2 pts higher in Atherton

6.0% 60th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bentley Park vs Atherton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306021144/bentley-park/vs/306051166/atherton