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Earlville - Bayview Heights vs Atherton

Name: Earlville - Bayview Heights vs Atherton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Earlville - Bayview Heights profile · Atherton profile

Earlville - Bayview Heights Atherton

Atherton and Earlville - Bayview Heights are two nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Earlville - Bayview Heights is more walkable and has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (53.6% compared to 43.3% in Atherton). It also has much better access to public transport, while Atherton has no public transport stops per 1,000 people. This contrast is reflected in their walkability scores, with Earlville - Bayview Heights being somewhat walkable and Atherton remaining mostly car-dependent.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, which sits close to the national figure. They also share similar proportions of First Nations residents and people who need help with daily activities. While they have much in common, some gaps have grown since 2011; for example, the difference in the share of residents born overseas and those with bachelor degrees has widened over time.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 10.3 pts higher in Earlville - Bayview Heights Population: 3,249 larger in Atherton Recent arrivals: 7.7 pts higher in Atherton Separate houses: 7.7 pts higher in Atherton Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Earlville - Bayview Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +3,249 larger in Atherton gap widening

8,376 43rd pct 11,625 61st pct

Median age in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +2 yrs older in Atherton gap steady

43 yrs 71st pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

22.3% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 25.2%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 21.5%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.1%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

43.2% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

36.0% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 33.8%

10.3% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.6% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Earlville - Bayview Heights Atherton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.9% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 76.5%

3.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.3% English +0.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

31.5% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

12.9% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

5.7% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.3% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 84.5%

0.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.2% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 49.2%

36.8% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

8.5% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +5 more in Atherton

1 0th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +2.34 more in Atherton

0.68 5th pct 3.02 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +10 more in Earlville - Bayview Heights

17 45th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +2,057 more in Atherton

506 18th pct 2,563 73rd pct

Avg size in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +79 larger in Earlville - Bayview Heights

506 61st pct 427 51st pct

ICSEA in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +43 higher in Earlville - Bayview Heights

1,025 54th pct 982 34th pct

Highest year of school

53.6% Year 12 ◂ +10.3 pts 43.3%

22.1% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

8.6% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

21.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 16.6%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 15.5%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 12.6%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

9.2% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +$121 higher in Earlville - Bayview Heights gap narrowing

$789 47th pct $668 23rd pct

Household income in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +$270 higher in Earlville - Bayview Heights gap narrowing

$1,478 34th pct $1,208 14th pct

Family income in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +$347 higher in Earlville - Bayview Heights gap narrowing

$1,967 42nd pct $1,620 21st pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.1%

18.0% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.5%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 11.7%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

7.5% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +4.5 pts 58.5%

18.4% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.7% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.2% Three or more even 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +178 larger in Atherton

690 86th pct 868 86th pct

Median age in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +3 yrs older in Earlville - Bayview Heights

26 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +$32 higher in Earlville - Bayview Heights

$588 40th pct $556 33rd pct

Household income in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +$245 higher in Earlville - Bayview Heights

$1,482 36th pct $1,237 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +0.1 larger in Earlville - Bayview Heights gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 46.6%

30.8% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

17.1% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

28.8% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%

13.2% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 10.3%

4.9% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +$60 higher in Earlville - Bayview Heights gap widening

$340 40th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +$62 higher in Earlville - Bayview Heights gap narrowing

$1,522 29th pct $1,460 25th pct

People / bedroom in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.2% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.3 pts 25.9%

25.9% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

1.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

78.6% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 86.3%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 6.6%

8.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.1 pts 4.7%

0.7% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

24.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 24.3%

16.4% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 4.8%

5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

0.6% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

32.0% $200–$349 +25.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

42.3% $350–$549 ◂ +20.8 pts 21.5%

15.8% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

26.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 21.7%

18.5% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +16 more in Earlville - Bayview Heights

16 25th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +1.91 more in Earlville - Bayview Heights

1.91 20th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +685.4 more in Earlville - Bayview Heights

685.4 45th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +9 more in Earlville - Bayview Heights

9 57th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton

8 64th pct —

How people get to work

59.9% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 64.5%

11.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 7.9%

5.4% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.5% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.1% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 36.3%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%

8.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%

6.4% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 14.6%

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.5% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

9.2% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

5.6% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 15.1%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 14.0%

9.4% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%

11.2% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.3% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +2 higher in Earlville - Bayview Heights

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +2 higher in Earlville - Bayview Heights

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +1 higher in Earlville - Bayview Heights

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +3 higher in Earlville - Bayview Heights

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +47 higher in Earlville - Bayview Heights

974 40th pct 927 21st pct

ERP in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +3,749 higher in Atherton

8,723 41st pct 12,472 60th pct

Growth in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +3.0 pts higher in Atherton

3.2% 38th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Businesses in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +491 higher in Atherton

658 35th pct 1,149 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +980 higher in Earlville - Bayview Heights

2,331 100th pct 1,352 84th pct

Max temp in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +2.5 higher in Earlville - Bayview Heights

29.8 92nd pct 27.3 86th pct

Min temp in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +3.9 higher in Earlville - Bayview Heights

20.7 97th pct 16.9 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +2.9 higher in Earlville - Bayview Heights

5.7 54th pct 2.8 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +2.4 more in Earlville - Bayview Heights

5.7 56th pct 3.3 23rd pct

15-min city in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +31.9 pts higher in Earlville - Bayview Heights

63.8% 49th pct 31.9% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +53.7 pts higher in Earlville - Bayview Heights

84.2% 69th pct 30.5% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +79.2 pts higher in Earlville - Bayview Heights

79.2% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +12.5 pts higher in Earlville - Bayview Heights

68.2% 45th pct 55.7% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +25.6 pts higher in Earlville - Bayview Heights

94.9% 43rd pct 69.3% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +18.1 pts higher in Earlville - Bayview Heights

49.6% 53rd pct 31.5% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +0.3 more in Atherton

7.2 8th pct 7.5 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +70 higher in Earlville - Bayview Heights

74 46th pct 4 17th pct

Mean slope in Earlville - Bayview Heights in Atherton +0.3 pts higher in Earlville - Bayview Heights

6.5% 68th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Earlville - Bayview Heights vs Atherton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306021146/earlville-bayview-heights/vs/306051166/atherton