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Johnstone vs Atherton

Name: Johnstone vs Atherton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 73 km apart · Johnstone profile · Atherton profile

Johnstone Atherton

Johnstone and Atherton are two Queensland areas located about 73 km apart. They differ most in their layout and movement; Atherton is more walkable, with 31.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city-style hub, while Johnstone has 0.0%. Atherton also has a higher proportion of renters at 29.6%, compared to 19.3% in Johnstone. The two areas have very different school settings, with Johnstone having many small schools (average size 59) and Atherton having much larger ones (average size 427).

Daily life in both places shares similar patterns, with almost identical shares of First Nations people, children under 15, and weekly household incomes. They also both have a high proportion of elderly residents compared to the national figure. While both remain largely car-dependent, the gap in how many people move into the areas has widened since 2011, with 39.8% of Atherton residents arriving in the last five years compared to 26.1% in Johnstone.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 13.6 pts higher in Atherton Population: 3,623 larger in Atherton Renting: 10.4 pts higher in Atherton Separate houses: 10.0 pts higher in Johnstone Recent arrivals: 6.9 pts higher in Atherton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Johnstone in Atherton +3,623 larger in Atherton gap widening

8,002 41st pct 11,625 61st pct

Median age in Johnstone in Atherton +2 yrs older in Johnstone gap steady

47 yrs 84th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 25.2%

21.7% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 17.1%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

49.3% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 44.2%

32.3% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

10.1% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.2% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Johnstone Atherton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.1% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 76.5%

1.9% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italy even 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

33.6% English +3.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

33.5% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

13.7% Italian ◂ +5.9 pts 7.8%

10.2% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.8% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.7% German even 5.7%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.8% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 84.5%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 49.2%

33.7% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

13.2% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Johnstone in Atherton +2 more in Johnstone

8 87th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Johnstone in Atherton +2.76 more in Johnstone

5.77 88th pct 3.02 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Johnstone in Atherton +8 more in Johnstone

15 40th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Johnstone in Atherton +2,089 more in Atherton

474 16th pct 2,563 73rd pct

Avg size in Johnstone in Atherton +368 larger in Atherton

59 2nd pct 427 51st pct

ICSEA in Johnstone in Atherton +46 higher in Atherton

936 14th pct 982 34th pct

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

28.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.0%

12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 35.6%

11.9% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

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

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

19.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 15.5%

10.8% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.7% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.8% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.6% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Johnstone in Atherton +$6 higher in Johnstone gap narrowing

$674 24th pct $668 23rd pct

Household income in Johnstone in Atherton +$93 higher in Johnstone gap steady

$1,301 21st pct $1,208 14th pct

Family income in Johnstone in Atherton +$68 higher in Atherton gap steady

$1,552 17th pct $1,620 21st pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 30.6%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.1%

19.7% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

4.4% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.5%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

7.0% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.8% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.6% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None +0.4 pts ▸ 58.5%

18.1% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Johnstone in Atherton +307 larger in Atherton

561 82nd pct 868 86th pct

Median age in Johnstone in Atherton +3 yrs older in Johnstone

26 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Johnstone in Atherton +$35 higher in Johnstone

$591 41st pct $556 33rd pct

Household income in Johnstone in Atherton +$120 higher in Johnstone

$1,357 27th pct $1,237 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Johnstone in Atherton +0.1 larger in Johnstone gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 46.6%

34.9% Couples without children even 35.0%

13.1% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

40.2% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 38.2%

26.0% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

11.5% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

5.0% 5 people even 5.0%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Johnstone in Atherton +$30 higher in Atherton gap widening

$250 14th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Johnstone in Atherton +$160 higher in Atherton gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,460 25th pct

People / bedroom in Johnstone in Atherton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 40.3%

19.3% Rented +10.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

28.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 25.9%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house ◂ +10.0 pts 86.3%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.4% Flat or apartment +4.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 46.5%

20.6% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.6% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.3% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

64.6% $200–$349 ◂ +7.5 pts 57.1%

10.8% $350–$549 +10.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

19.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 17.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 44.6%

28.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.5 pts 22.1%

14.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

4.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Johnstone in Atherton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Johnstone in Atherton even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Johnstone in Atherton even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Johnstone in Atherton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 64.5%

9.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

5.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

1.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 36.3%

31.8% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 12.4%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

2.8% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.4 pts 12.8%

9.6% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.8% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +5.0 pts 4.0%

7.7% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.9% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.1% Professional & technical even 3.1%

2.0% Mining +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 12.9%

16.4% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 15.1%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 14.0%

10.5% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.2% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%

7.9% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Johnstone in Atherton +1 higher in Atherton

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Johnstone in Atherton even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Johnstone in Atherton +1 higher in Johnstone

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Johnstone in Atherton even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Johnstone in Atherton +2 higher in Atherton

925 20th pct 927 21st pct

ERP in Johnstone in Atherton +4,191 higher in Atherton

8,281 39th pct 12,472 60th pct

Growth in Johnstone in Atherton +3.7 pts higher in Atherton

2.5% 32nd pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Businesses in Johnstone in Atherton +143 higher in Atherton

1,006 56th pct 1,149 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Johnstone in Atherton +2,194 higher in Johnstone

3,546 100th pct 1,352 84th pct

Max temp in Johnstone in Atherton +1.3 higher in Johnstone

28.6 89th pct 27.3 86th pct

Min temp in Johnstone in Atherton +2.8 higher in Johnstone

19.6 94th pct 16.9 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Johnstone in Atherton +2.1 higher in Atherton

0.7 2nd pct 2.8 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Johnstone in Atherton +2.5 more in Atherton

0.8 2nd pct 3.3 23rd pct

15-min city in Johnstone in Atherton +31.9 pts higher in Atherton

0.0% 0th pct 31.9% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Johnstone in Atherton +25.6 pts higher in Atherton

4.9% 3rd pct 30.5% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Johnstone in Atherton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Johnstone in Atherton +37.7 pts higher in Atherton

18.0% 9th pct 55.7% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Johnstone in Atherton +38.8 pts higher in Atherton

30.5% 7th pct 69.3% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Johnstone in Atherton +31.5 pts higher in Atherton

0.0% 0th pct 31.5% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Johnstone in Atherton +1.6 more in Johnstone

9.1 17th pct 7.5 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Johnstone in Atherton +3 higher in Atherton

0 5th pct 4 17th pct

Mean slope in Johnstone in Atherton +0.2 pts higher in Atherton

6.0% 61st pct 6.2% 63rd pct

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Compare Atherton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Johnstone vs Atherton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306031160/johnstone/vs/306051166/atherton