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Southern Downs - East vs Southern Downs - West

Name: Southern Downs - East vs Southern Downs - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 47 km apart · Southern Downs - East profile · Southern Downs - West profile

Southern Downs - East Southern Downs - West

Southern Downs - West and Southern Downs - East are two nearby rural areas in Queensland. Southern Downs - West has a larger First Nations population and larger schools, with 384 enrolments compared to 213 in Southern Downs - East. There are notable differences in First Nations outcomes; for example, the unemployment rate for this group is much lower in Southern Downs - West (3.8%) than in Southern Downs - East (13.3%), while typical First Nations incomes are well higher in Southern Downs - East ($1,354 compared to $1,021).

The gap in the share of one-parent families has widened since 2011, and is now well higher in Southern Downs - West at 14.3% compared to 10.5% in Southern Downs - East. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, including very similar proportions of people aged 65 and over (around 27%) and those who volunteer (about 21%). Both areas also have a very low share of people using a language other than English at home, sitting at around 2%.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 3.8 pts higher in Southern Downs - West Participation: 5.5 pts higher in Southern Downs - East 3+ bedrooms: 5.1 pts higher in Southern Downs - East Recent arrivals: 4.1 pts higher in Southern Downs - East Population: 631 larger in Southern Downs - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +631 larger in Southern Downs - West gap widening

4,360 18th pct 4,991 22nd pct

Median age in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +1 yrs older in Southern Downs - East gap narrowing

51 yrs 91st pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 30.6%

26.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 26.6%

16.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.4% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 52.0%

25.4% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

10.5% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.2% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Southern Downs - East Southern Downs - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 80.9%

2.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 41.5%

42.1% English ◂ +0.6 pts 41.6%

15.5% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 14.3%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%

7.4% German even 7.4%

1.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 89.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.6% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 58.2%

28.1% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

9.5% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +1 more in Southern Downs - West

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +0.17 more in Southern Downs - East

7.45 93rd pct 7.28 92nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +3 more in Southern Downs - East

11 29th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +171 more in Southern Downs - West

213 7th pct 384 13th pct

Avg size in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +21 larger in Southern Downs - West

43 0th pct 64 3rd pct

ICSEA in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +4 higher in Southern Downs - West

956 22nd pct 960 24th pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 37.0%

33.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 31.9%

12.6% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

16.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 14.4%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

9.6% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.8% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

9.3% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Creative arts even 1.4%

0.9% Information technology even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +$52 higher in Southern Downs - East gap widening

$604 13th pct $552 8th pct

Household income in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +$148 higher in Southern Downs - East gap widening

$1,244 17th pct $1,096 8th pct

Family income in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +$154 higher in Southern Downs - East gap widening

$1,489 13th pct $1,335 7th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 22.9%

20.3% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 50.3%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.2%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.0% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

8.7% Other condition even 8.7%

5.4% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +3.9 pts 54.6%

20.4% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.4% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.9% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +103 larger in Southern Downs - West

169 48th pct 272 62nd pct

Median age in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +4 yrs older in Southern Downs - East

28 yrs 76th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +$76 higher in Southern Downs - East

$547 30th pct $471 13th pct

Household income in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +$333 higher in Southern Downs - East

$1,354 27th pct $1,021 6th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 46.7%

39.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 38.3%

10.5% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.7% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

44.5% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 42.3%

23.5% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

12.1% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.8% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

3.0% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +$10 higher in Southern Downs - West gap steady

$240 13th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +$86 higher in Southern Downs - East gap widening

$1,386 20th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 47.2%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 32.0%

14.8% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 96.8%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 23.3%

16.1% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.2% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.9% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.9% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

55.4% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 57.0%

24.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 22.0%

6.3% $350–$549 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,000–$1,799 +7.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

27.5% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

24.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 15.8%

8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +8 longer in Southern Downs - West

117 92nd pct 125 93rd pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 60.5%

15.5% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.1% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles even 38.8%

26.8% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

19.3% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

2.1% No vehicle even 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

12.0% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

8.0% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.6% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.9% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.2% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

11.4% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.7% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +1 higher in Southern Downs - East

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +1 higher in Southern Downs - East

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +2 higher in Southern Downs - East

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +16 higher in Southern Downs - East

942 27th pct 926 20th pct

ERP in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +717 higher in Southern Downs - West

4,630 18th pct 5,347 22nd pct

Growth in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +0.9 pts higher in Southern Downs - West

5.6% 59th pct 6.5% 65th pct

Businesses in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +51 higher in Southern Downs - East

896 49th pct 845 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +8 higher in Southern Downs - West

659 28th pct 666 29th pct

Max temp in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +1.2 higher in Southern Downs - West

24.8 62nd pct 25.9 75th pct

Min temp in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +0.3 higher in Southern Downs - West

10.5 29th pct 10.8 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +0.2 higher in Southern Downs - West

1.0 4th pct 1.2 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +0.2 more in Southern Downs - West

1.2 5th pct 1.4 6th pct

15-min city in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +7.7 pts higher in Southern Downs - West

11.5% 7th pct 19.2% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +0.9 pts higher in Southern Downs - East

14.8% 9th pct 13.9% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +3.0 pts higher in Southern Downs - West

17.2% 9th pct 20.2% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +4.7 pts higher in Southern Downs - East

27.1% 6th pct 22.4% 4th pct

Walk to health in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +9.8 pts higher in Southern Downs - West

9.3% 16th pct 19.1% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +0.3 more in Southern Downs - West

16.7 62nd pct 17.0 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +0 higher in Southern Downs - East

1 6th pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in Southern Downs - East in Southern Downs - West +3.2 pts higher in Southern Downs - East

8.6% 86th pct 5.4% 51st pct

Compare Southern Downs - East with nearby areas

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Compare Southern Downs - West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Southern Downs - East vs Southern Downs - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307031185/southern-downs-east/vs/307031186/southern-downs-west