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Atherton vs Herberton

Name: Atherton vs Herberton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 89 km apart · Atherton profile · Herberton profile

Atherton Herberton

Herberton and Atherton are two Queensland areas that differ in size and layout. Atherton is more developed, with 75.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms compared to 57.7% in Herberton. It is also more diverse, with recent overseas arrivals making up 15.5% of the population, while that figure is just 2.5% in Herberton. Atherton has more people working or looking for work (53.1% vs 42.6%) and a higher share of residents with a bachelor degree or higher (13.4% vs 8.7%). In contrast, Herberton has a higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (14.1% vs 7.5%) and more schools per 1,000 children.

These areas have moved further apart in several ways since 2011. The gap in the typical age of residents has widened to 7 years, with Herberton now noticeably older at 52. Yet they remain similar in other ways; both have about 26% of their population aged 65 and over, and very few people who speak little or no English. Both areas also have no public transport stops or departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 17.8 pts higher in Atherton Recent arrivals: 13.0 pts higher in Atherton People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Herberton Unemployment: 5.5 pts higher in Herberton Population: 6,103 larger in Atherton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Atherton in Herberton +6,103 larger in Atherton gap widening

11,625 61st pct 5,522 26th pct

Median age in Atherton in Herberton +7 yrs older in Herberton gap widening

45 yrs 78th pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

26.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 25.9%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 15.7%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 16.3%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

Marital status

44.2% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 38.5%

33.8% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.8% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

3.5% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Atherton Herberton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 74.7%

2.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% New Zealand even 1.8%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.2% English even 37.2%

37.1% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 34.3%

12.2% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

10.2% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.8% Italian ◂ +4.5 pts 3.3%

5.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Chinese even 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 82.9%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity ◂ +8.7 pts 40.5%

37.8% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

11.2% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Other religions even 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Atherton in Herberton +1 more in Atherton

6 71st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Atherton in Herberton +2.55 more in Herberton

3.02 69th pct 5.56 88th pct

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

7 14th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Atherton in Herberton +1,767 more in Atherton

2,563 73rd pct 796 30th pct

Avg size in Atherton in Herberton +268 larger in Atherton

427 51st pct 159 16th pct

ICSEA in Atherton in Herberton +122 higher in Atherton

982 34th pct 860 4th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 33.8%

27.0% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

11.5% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 34.9%

16.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 10.7%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 15.0%

12.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 7.9%

11.0% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 7.6%

9.6% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

9.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.6% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Atherton in Herberton +$185 higher in Atherton gap widening

$668 23rd pct $483 2nd pct

Household income in Atherton in Herberton +$308 higher in Atherton gap widening

$1,208 14th pct $900 0th pct

Family income in Atherton in Herberton +$438 higher in Atherton gap widening

$1,620 21st pct $1,182 1st pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

22.2% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 17.5%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 52.1%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 22.3%

11.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 7.7%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

7.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.7% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.3% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +4.6 pts 53.9%

20.1% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 19.0%

6.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Atherton in Herberton +91 larger in Atherton

868 86th pct 777 86th pct

Median age in Atherton in Herberton +1 yrs older in Atherton

23 yrs 36th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Atherton in Herberton +$139 higher in Atherton

$556 33rd pct $417 7th pct

Household income in Atherton in Herberton +$278 higher in Atherton

$1,237 18th pct $959 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Atherton in Herberton +0.1 larger in Atherton gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

46.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 38.6%

35.0% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

17.3% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

1.3% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

38.2% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

30.8% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

10.3% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

2.8% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Atherton in Herberton +$50 higher in Atherton gap widening

$280 22nd pct $230 11th pct

Mortgage in Atherton in Herberton +$377 higher in Atherton gap narrowing

$1,460 25th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Atherton in Herberton +0.10 higher in Herberton gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 47.8%

29.6% Rented ◂ +10.0 pts 19.6%

25.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 24.9%

2.4% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 94.9%

6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 0.7%

4.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 1.3%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 37.0%

17.2% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

24.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 16.1%

4.3% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

0.8% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 52.6%

17.3% Under $200 +15.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

21.5% $350–$549 ◂ +16.1 pts 5.4%

0.0% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.3 pts 37.3%

22.1% Under $1,000 +17.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

21.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 10.6%

5.2% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Atherton in Herberton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Atherton in Herberton even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Atherton in Herberton even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Atherton in Herberton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) ◂ +9.1 pts 55.5%

7.9% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.3% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 36.9%

36.3% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

12.4% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.3% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 8.8%

7.4% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.8% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

2.7% Mining +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.9% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.1% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 11.0%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%

13.7% Community & personal service even 13.7%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Atherton in Herberton +2 higher in Atherton

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Atherton in Herberton +2 higher in Atherton

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Atherton in Herberton +1 higher in Atherton

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Atherton in Herberton +1 higher in Atherton

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Atherton in Herberton +66 higher in Atherton

927 21st pct 861 6th pct

ERP in Atherton in Herberton +6,742 higher in Atherton

12,472 60th pct 5,730 25th pct

Growth in Atherton in Herberton +3.3 pts higher in Atherton

6.2% 63rd pct 2.9% 35th pct

Businesses in Atherton in Herberton +630 higher in Atherton

1,149 63rd pct 519 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Atherton in Herberton +467 higher in Atherton

1,352 84th pct 885 52nd pct

Max temp in Atherton in Herberton +1.2 higher in Herberton

27.3 86th pct 28.5 89th pct

Min temp in Atherton in Herberton +0.1 higher in Herberton

16.9 88th pct 17.0 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Atherton in Herberton +1.3 higher in Atherton

2.8 18th pct 1.5 7th pct

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

3.3 23rd pct 1.8 9th pct

15-min city in Atherton in Herberton +8.0 pts higher in Atherton

31.9% 22nd pct 23.9% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Atherton in Herberton +10.5 pts higher in Atherton

30.5% 21st pct 20.0% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Atherton in Herberton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Atherton in Herberton +33.2 pts higher in Atherton

55.7% 35th pct 22.5% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Atherton in Herberton +39.8 pts higher in Atherton

69.3% 23rd pct 29.5% 7th pct

Walk to health in Atherton in Herberton +8.0 pts higher in Atherton

31.5% 36th pct 23.5% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Atherton in Herberton +7.0 more in Herberton

7.5 9th pct 14.5 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Atherton in Herberton +4 higher in Atherton

4 17th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Atherton in Herberton +2.2 pts higher in Herberton

6.2% 63rd pct 8.4% 85th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Atherton vs Herberton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306051166/atherton/vs/306051167/herberton