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Southern Downs - East vs Warwick

Name: Southern Downs - East vs Warwick — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Southern Downs - East profile · Warwick profile

Southern Downs - East Warwick

Warwick and Southern Downs - East are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Warwick is more developed, with a walkability score of 3.3 (mostly car-dependent) and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (48.3%) and health services (39.2%). In contrast, Southern Downs - East is more rural; it is car-dependent, with only 14.8% of homes near groceries and a much higher share of detached houses (98.3%). Housing also differs, as renting is far more common in Warwick (32.3%) than in Southern Downs - East (14.8%), while owning a home outright is far more common in Southern Downs - East (48.2%).

These two areas share a very similar financial profile, with typical weekly personal incomes of $604 and $618. They also have similar proportions of people born overseas and a nearly identical lack of public transport use for commuting. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in the typical age of residents has grown to 7 years, with people noticeably older in Southern Downs - East. Additionally, the gap in the proportion of First Nations residents has widened since 2011, with this group now well higher in Warwick.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,165 larger in Warwick Renting: 17.5 pts higher in Warwick One-parent: 9.2 pts higher in Warwick Owned outright: 12.3 pts higher in Southern Downs - East No car: 4.6 pts higher in Warwick

Demographics & Identity

Population in Southern Downs - East in Warwick +11,165 larger in Warwick gap steady

4,360 18th pct 15,525 78th pct

Median age in Southern Downs - East in Warwick +7 yrs older in Southern Downs - East gap widening

51 yrs 91st pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.4 pts 24.6%

26.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 24.9%

16.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.4% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +9.9 pts 45.0%

25.4% Never married +7.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

6.2% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.9% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Southern Downs - East Warwick

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 84.0%

2.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China even 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 42.0%

42.1% English ◂ +0.5 pts 41.6%

15.5% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 13.7%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

7.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

1.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 89.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.6% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 57.6%

28.1% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Southern Downs - East in Warwick +5 more in Warwick

5 64th pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Southern Downs - East in Warwick +4.00 more in Southern Downs - East

7.45 93rd pct 3.45 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Southern Downs - East in Warwick +1 more in Southern Downs - East

11 29th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Southern Downs - East in Warwick +3,090 more in Warwick

213 7th pct 3,303 82nd pct

Avg size in Southern Downs - East in Warwick +288 larger in Warwick

43 0th pct 330 37th pct

ICSEA in Southern Downs - East in Warwick even

956 22nd pct 955 22nd pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

33.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 29.9%

12.6% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.1% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

16.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 15.1%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

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

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

13.3% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.4% Engineering & related even 14.4%

9.6% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.8% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

9.3% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

1.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Southern Downs - East in Warwick +$14 higher in Warwick gap narrowing

$604 13th pct $618 14th pct

Household income in Southern Downs - East in Warwick +$127 higher in Southern Downs - East gap widening

$1,244 17th pct $1,117 9th pct

Family income in Southern Downs - East in Warwick +$66 higher in Southern Downs - East gap narrowing

$1,489 13th pct $1,423 11th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 25.4%

20.3% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 47.5%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.0% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.7% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.7% Other condition even 8.7%

5.4% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Stroke even 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +3.1 pts 55.4%

20.4% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.9% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Southern Downs - East in Warwick +996 larger in Warwick

169 48th pct 1,165 87th pct

Median age in Southern Downs - East in Warwick +9 yrs older in Southern Downs - East

28 yrs 76th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Southern Downs - East in Warwick +$10 higher in Southern Downs - East

$547 30th pct $537 28th pct

Household income in Southern Downs - East in Warwick +$61 higher in Southern Downs - East

$1,354 27th pct $1,293 22nd pct

Family & Households

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

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 46.7%

39.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 32.5%

10.5% One-parent families +9.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

44.5% 2 people ◂ +7.7 pts 36.9%

23.5% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

12.1% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.8% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

3.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Southern Downs - East in Warwick +$25 higher in Warwick gap narrowing

$240 13th pct $265 18th pct

Mortgage in Southern Downs - East in Warwick +$164 higher in Southern Downs - East gap widening

$1,386 20th pct $1,222 12th pct

People / bedroom in Southern Downs - East in Warwick +0.10 higher in Southern Downs - East gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.2% Owned outright ◂ +12.3 pts 35.9%

14.8% Rented +17.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 27.7%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house ◂ +11.5 pts 86.8%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

29.6% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

16.1% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.2% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.4% $200–$349 +15.1 pts ▸ 70.5%

24.6% Under $200 ◂ +9.3 pts 15.3%

6.3% $350–$549 +4.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,000–$1,799 +13.8 pts ▸ 47.9%

27.5% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

24.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 14.2%

8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Southern Downs - East in Warwick even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

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

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

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

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Southern Downs - East in Warwick even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Southern Downs - East in Warwick +7 longer in Southern Downs - East

117 92nd pct 110 90th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) +8.1 pts ▸ 69.3%

15.5% Worked at home ◂ +10.2 pts 5.3%

3.9% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.8% 1 vehicle +12.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 35.1%

19.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 11.5%

13.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 7.5%

2.1% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.8 pts 4.1%

12.0% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.0% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.6% Manufacturing +4.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.3% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Managers ◂ +11.0 pts 10.4%

13.9% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.7% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.2% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

11.4% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

7.8% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Southern Downs - East in Warwick +2 higher in Southern Downs - East

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Southern Downs - East in Warwick +2 higher in Southern Downs - East

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Southern Downs - East in Warwick +3 higher in Southern Downs - East

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Southern Downs - East in Warwick +2 higher in Southern Downs - East

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Southern Downs - East in Warwick +50 higher in Southern Downs - East

942 27th pct 892 11th pct

ERP in Southern Downs - East in Warwick +11,567 higher in Warwick

4,630 18th pct 16,197 75th pct

Growth in Southern Downs - East in Warwick +2.8 pts higher in Southern Downs - East

5.6% 59th pct 2.8% 35th pct

Businesses in Southern Downs - East in Warwick +480 higher in Warwick

896 49th pct 1,376 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

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

659 28th pct 666 29th pct

Max temp in Southern Downs - East in Warwick +0.7 higher in Warwick

24.8 62nd pct 25.5 70th pct

Min temp in Southern Downs - East in Warwick even

10.5 29th pct 10.5 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Southern Downs - East in Warwick +2.3 higher in Warwick

1.0 4th pct 3.3 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Southern Downs - East in Warwick +2.3 more in Warwick

1.2 5th pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Southern Downs - East in Warwick +28.3 pts higher in Warwick

11.5% 7th pct 39.8% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Southern Downs - East in Warwick +33.6 pts higher in Warwick

14.8% 9th pct 48.3% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Southern Downs - East in Warwick even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Southern Downs - East in Warwick +46.1 pts higher in Warwick

17.2% 9th pct 63.3% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Southern Downs - East in Warwick +49.3 pts higher in Warwick

27.1% 6th pct 76.3% 26th pct

Walk to health in Southern Downs - East in Warwick +29.9 pts higher in Warwick

9.3% 16th pct 39.2% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Southern Downs - East in Warwick +5.5 more in Southern Downs - East

16.7 62nd pct 11.2 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Southern Downs - East in Warwick +16 higher in Warwick

1 6th pct 17 29th pct

Mean slope in Southern Downs - East in Warwick +3.4 pts higher in Southern Downs - East

8.6% 86th pct 5.2% 47th pct

Compare Southern Downs - East with nearby areas

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

Compare Warwick with nearby areas

Southern Downs - West Southern Downs - East Clifton - Greenmount Stanthorpe Stanthorpe Surrounds Cambooya - Wyreema Lockyer Valley - West Middle Ridge

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Southern Downs - East vs Warwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307031185/southern-downs-east/vs/307031189/warwick