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Southern Downs - East vs Stanthorpe Surrounds

Name: Southern Downs - East vs Stanthorpe Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 75 km apart · Southern Downs - East profile · Stanthorpe Surrounds profile

Southern Downs - East Stanthorpe Surrounds

Stanthorpe Surrounds and Southern Downs - East are two rural Queensland areas located about 75 km apart. Stanthorpe Surrounds has more schools (11 compared to 5) and a higher share of residents born overseas (12.8% versus 7.8%). Southern Downs - East is more walkable for some, with 27.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to 10.7% in Stanthorpe Surrounds. It also has a higher share of people working or looking for work (56.5% versus 51.7%) and a higher proportion of full-time employees (58.2% versus 53.0%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently in several ways. The gap in people with no religion has widened, now sitting well higher in Stanthorpe Surrounds. Meanwhile, the difference in Year 12 completion has narrowed, and the typical age of residents has flipped, with Southern Downs - East now slightly older. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways, including the share of adults with a bachelor degree (13.4% for both) and the percentage of people who volunteer (around 21%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,887 larger in Stanthorpe Surrounds Recent arrivals: 6.4 pts higher in Stanthorpe Surrounds Full-time: 5.2 pts higher in Southern Downs - East No religion: 7.1 pts higher in Stanthorpe Surrounds Born overseas: 5.1 pts higher in Stanthorpe Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds +1,887 larger in Stanthorpe Surrounds gap widening

4,360 18th pct 6,247 30th pct

Median age in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds +2 yrs older in Southern Downs - East gap widening

51 yrs 91st pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 30.2%

26.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 24.8%

16.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.4% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 53.7%

25.4% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

2.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Southern Downs - East Stanthorpe Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 77.3%

2.2% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 36.8%

42.1% English ◂ +1.8 pts 40.3%

15.5% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 11.7%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%

1.4% Italian +7.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.4% German ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

0.7% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 85.6%

0.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.6% Christianity ◂ +10.8 pts 50.8%

28.1% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

9.5% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds +6 more in Stanthorpe Surrounds

5 64th pct 11 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds +2.96 more in Stanthorpe Surrounds

7.45 93rd pct 10.41 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds +5 more in Stanthorpe Surrounds

11 29th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds +174 more in Stanthorpe Surrounds

213 7th pct 387 13th pct

Avg size in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds +7 larger in Southern Downs - East

43 0th pct 35 0th pct

ICSEA in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds even

956 22nd pct 958 23rd pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 42.4%

33.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 28.2%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

6.1% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 34.4%

16.8% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

9.3% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

5.9% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

1.4% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds +$43 higher in Southern Downs - East gap widening

$604 13th pct $561 9th pct

Household income in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds +$107 higher in Southern Downs - East gap widening

$1,244 17th pct $1,137 10th pct

Family income in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds +$142 higher in Southern Downs - East gap widening

$1,489 13th pct $1,347 8th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 23.7%

20.3% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 49.6%

29.7% $650–$1,499 even 29.7%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.0% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.7% Asthma even 8.8%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +2.9 pts 55.6%

20.4% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.9% Three or more even 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds +30 larger in Stanthorpe Surrounds

169 48th pct 199 53rd pct

Median age in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds +4 yrs older in Southern Downs - East

28 yrs 76th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds +$71 higher in Southern Downs - East

$547 30th pct $476 14th pct

Household income in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds +$11 higher in Southern Downs - East

$1,354 27th pct $1,343 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds +0.1 larger in Stanthorpe Surrounds gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 48.6%

39.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 39.2%

10.5% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

44.5% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 43.8%

23.5% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 23.2%

12.1% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.8% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

5.9% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds even gap steady

$240 13th pct $240 13th pct

Mortgage in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds +$138 higher in Southern Downs - East gap widening

$1,386 20th pct $1,248 12th pct

People / bedroom in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.2% Owned outright even 48.3%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 30.2%

14.8% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.9% Not stated even 2.0%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 96.9%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 27.1%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 14.2%

6.2% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.9% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.9% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.4% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 58.1%

24.6% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

6.3% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

27.5% Under $1,000 +5.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

24.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 16.8%

8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds

117 92nd pct —

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 59.9%

15.5% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.1% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

26.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 26.6%

19.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 19.2%

13.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

2.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

8.0% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.5% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

4.1% Public administration & safety even 4.1%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.6% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 20.9%

13.9% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.2% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%

9.7% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds +1 higher in Southern Downs - East

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds +1 higher in Southern Downs - East

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds +11 higher in Southern Downs - East

942 27th pct 931 22nd pct

ERP in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds +1,914 higher in Stanthorpe Surrounds

4,630 18th pct 6,544 29th pct

Growth in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds +1.5 pts higher in Southern Downs - East

5.6% 59th pct 4.1% 46th pct

Businesses in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds +28 higher in Southern Downs - East

896 49th pct 868 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds +81 higher in Stanthorpe Surrounds

659 28th pct 740 38th pct

Max temp in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds +1.5 higher in Southern Downs - East

24.8 62nd pct 23.3 45th pct

Min temp in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds +1.6 higher in Southern Downs - East

10.5 29th pct 8.9 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds +0.2 higher in Southern Downs - East

1.0 4th pct 0.8 2nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds +0.3 more in Southern Downs - East

1.2 5th pct 0.9 3rd pct

15-min city in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds +3.3 pts higher in Southern Downs - East

11.5% 7th pct 8.2% 5th pct

Walk to shops in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds +3.1 pts higher in Stanthorpe Surrounds

14.8% 9th pct 17.9% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds +0.9 pts higher in Stanthorpe Surrounds

17.2% 9th pct 18.1% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds +16.4 pts higher in Southern Downs - East

27.1% 6th pct 10.7% 0th pct

Walk to health in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds +7.9 pts higher in Southern Downs - East

9.3% 16th pct 1.4% 3rd pct

Amenities/1k in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds +3.8 more in Southern Downs - East

16.7 62nd pct 13.0 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds even

1 6th pct 1 6th pct

Mean slope in Southern Downs - East in Stanthorpe Surrounds +2.2 pts higher in Southern Downs - East

8.6% 86th pct 6.5% 67th pct

Compare Southern Downs - East with nearby areas

Warwick Boonah Southern Downs - West Clifton - Greenmount Stanthorpe Lockyer Valley - West Gatton Cambooya - Wyreema

Compare Stanthorpe Surrounds with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Southern Downs - East vs Stanthorpe Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307031185/southern-downs-east/vs/307031188/stanthorpe-surrounds