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Edmonton vs Atherton

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

Edmonton Atherton

Atherton and Edmonton are two nearby Queensland areas with similar populations but very different demographics. Atherton is far older, with a typical resident aged 45 and 26% of the population aged 65 and over. In contrast, Edmonton is much younger, with a typical age of 33 and children under 15 making up 24.2% of the population. These differences extend to housing and transport; homes in Atherton are far more likely to be owned outright (40.3% compared to 22.2% in Edmonton), while Edmonton has far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services.

Both areas are very similar in several ways, including the share of people born overseas and the number of people working from home. They also share a similar typical monthly home-loan payment and similar rates of First Nations unemployment. While the gap in the share of children has narrowed since 2011, the age difference between the two remains large and has changed little over time.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Atherton Owned outright: 18.1 pts higher in Atherton Aged 65+: 14.3 pts higher in Atherton Volunteering: 7.1 pts higher in Atherton Under 15: 7.1 pts higher in Edmonton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Edmonton in Atherton +216 larger in Atherton gap steady

11,409 60th pct 11,625 61st pct

Median age in Edmonton in Atherton +12 yrs older in Atherton gap steady

33 yrs 11th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 21.5%

11.7% Seniors (65+) +14.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

24.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.1 pts 17.1%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 10.3%

Marital status

40.6% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

43.0% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 33.8%

8.8% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.0% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.5% Separated even 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Edmonton Atherton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.3% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 76.5%

1.9% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

31.4% English +5.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

35.1% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

8.9% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.5% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.5% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

78.8% English only +5.7 pts ▸ 84.5%

0.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 49.2%

41.2% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 37.8%

11.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Edmonton in Atherton +4 more in Atherton

2 14th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Edmonton in Atherton +2.29 more in Atherton

0.72 6th pct 3.02 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Edmonton in Atherton +2 more in Edmonton

9 21st pct 7 14th pct

Students in Edmonton in Atherton +1,689 more in Atherton

874 33rd pct 2,563 73rd pct

Avg size in Edmonton in Atherton +10 larger in Edmonton

437 52nd pct 427 51st pct

ICSEA in Edmonton in Atherton +98 higher in Atherton

884 7th pct 982 34th pct

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 43.3%

22.9% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

9.3% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 35.6%

12.8% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 13.8%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 15.5%

14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 12.6%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

8.6% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.8% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Edmonton in Atherton +$127 higher in Edmonton gap steady

$795 48th pct $668 23rd pct

Household income in Edmonton in Atherton +$435 higher in Edmonton gap widening

$1,643 44th pct $1,208 14th pct

Family income in Edmonton in Atherton +$258 higher in Edmonton gap widening

$1,878 36th pct $1,620 21st pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 26.1%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

14.3% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 31.5%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.7%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

7.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

3.1% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +4.2 pts 58.5%

16.6% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.0% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Edmonton in Atherton +785 larger in Edmonton

1,653 88th pct 868 86th pct

Median age in Edmonton in Atherton +4 yrs older in Atherton

19 yrs 10th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Edmonton in Atherton +$89 higher in Edmonton

$645 52nd pct $556 33rd pct

Household income in Edmonton in Atherton +$384 higher in Edmonton

$1,621 45th pct $1,237 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Edmonton in Atherton +0.5 larger in Edmonton gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +11.3 pts 46.6%

21.2% Couples without children +13.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

20.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 17.3%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

20.7% 1 person +10.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

16.6% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 10.3%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 12.7%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Edmonton in Atherton +$70 higher in Edmonton gap widening

$350 43rd pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Edmonton in Atherton +$57 higher in Edmonton gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Edmonton in Atherton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.0 pts 25.9%

22.2% Owned outright +18.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

32.0% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 29.6%

2.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 86.3%

7.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

41.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 24.3%

9.8% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

2.4% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

33.6% $200–$349 +23.5 pts ▸ 57.1%

48.5% $350–$549 ◂ +27.0 pts 21.5%

13.4% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.9 pts 44.6%

22.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 21.7%

14.6% Under $1,000 +7.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

3.6% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Edmonton in Atherton +30 more in Edmonton

30 40th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Edmonton in Atherton +2.63 more in Edmonton

2.63 26th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Edmonton in Atherton +454.4 more in Edmonton

454.4 36th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Edmonton in Atherton +5 more in Edmonton

5 36th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Edmonton in Atherton

2 14th pct —

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 64.5%

8.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

6.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.8% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 36.3%

30.6% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 12.4%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

4.5% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 14.6%

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

11.6% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 7.4%

7.7% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

6.7% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 14.0%

12.5% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.2% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

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

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 11.0%

8.1% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Edmonton in Atherton even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Edmonton in Atherton even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Edmonton in Atherton +1 higher in Edmonton

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Edmonton in Atherton even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Edmonton in Atherton +5 higher in Edmonton

932 23rd pct 927 21st pct

ERP in Edmonton in Atherton +130 higher in Atherton

12,342 59th pct 12,472 60th pct

Growth in Edmonton in Atherton +0.1 pts higher in Edmonton

6.3% 64th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Businesses in Edmonton in Atherton +502 higher in Atherton

647 34th pct 1,149 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Edmonton in Atherton +922 higher in Edmonton

2,274 100th pct 1,352 84th pct

Max temp in Edmonton in Atherton +2.5 higher in Edmonton

29.8 92nd pct 27.3 86th pct

Min temp in Edmonton in Atherton +3.5 higher in Edmonton

20.4 96th pct 16.9 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Edmonton in Atherton +1.9 higher in Edmonton

4.7 40th pct 2.8 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Edmonton in Atherton +1.5 more in Edmonton

4.7 42nd pct 3.3 23rd pct

15-min city in Edmonton in Atherton +22.2 pts higher in Edmonton

54.1% 41st pct 31.9% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Edmonton in Atherton +25.5 pts higher in Edmonton

56.0% 44th pct 30.5% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Edmonton in Atherton +75.9 pts higher in Edmonton

75.9% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Edmonton in Atherton +6.3 pts higher in Edmonton

61.9% 40th pct 55.7% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Edmonton in Atherton +23.9 pts higher in Edmonton

93.2% 41st pct 69.3% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Edmonton in Atherton +12.6 pts higher in Edmonton

44.1% 49th pct 31.5% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Edmonton in Atherton +0.1 more in Edmonton

7.6 10th pct 7.5 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Edmonton in Atherton +46 higher in Edmonton

50 40th pct 4 17th pct

Mean slope in Edmonton in Atherton +1.9 pts higher in Atherton

4.3% 32nd pct 6.2% 63rd pct

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Compare Atherton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Edmonton vs Atherton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306021147/edmonton/vs/306051166/atherton