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Southern Downs - West vs Stanthorpe

Name: Southern Downs - West vs Stanthorpe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 56 km apart · Southern Downs - West profile · Stanthorpe profile

Southern Downs - West Stanthorpe

Stanthorpe and Southern Downs - West are both rural Queensland areas, but they differ sharply in layout and demographics. Stanthorpe is a more concentrated hub, described as somewhat walkable, where 67.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Southern Downs - West is car-dependent, with only 13.9% of homes having that same access. Stanthorpe also has a much higher share of renters at 30.4% compared to 15.2% in Southern Downs - West, and it is far more diverse, with 12.3% of people arriving recently from overseas compared to just 0.9% in Southern Downs - West.

This gap in recent overseas arrivals has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share a very similar profile in other ways. The typical resident in both places is 50 years old, and typical weekly personal incomes are nearly identical at $564 for Stanthorpe and $552 for Southern Downs - West. Both areas also have a high proportion of older residents, with figures well above the national average.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 15.2 pts higher in Stanthorpe No car: 6.2 pts higher in Stanthorpe Recent arrivals: 11.4 pts higher in Stanthorpe Unemployment: 1.8 pts higher in Stanthorpe Living alone: 9.9 pts higher in Stanthorpe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe +295 larger in Stanthorpe gap narrowing

4,991 22nd pct 5,286 24th pct

Median age in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe even gap narrowing

50 yrs 90th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

26.6% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 25.0%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.3%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 46.6%

26.6% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

11.1% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.5% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Southern Downs - West Stanthorpe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 76.3%

2.7% England even 2.7%

0.0% Italy +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% New Zealand even 1.9%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.6% English ◂ +1.7 pts 39.9%

41.5% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 36.1%

14.3% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%

1.4% Italian +9.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.5% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.4% German ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 84.1%

0.0% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.2% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 56.1%

30.0% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

0.3% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe +3 more in Southern Downs - West

6 71st pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe +3.56 more in Southern Downs - West

7.28 92nd pct 3.72 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe +2 more in Southern Downs - West

8 18th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe +906 more in Stanthorpe

384 13th pct 1,290 46th pct

Avg size in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe +366 larger in Stanthorpe

64 3rd pct 430 51st pct

ICSEA in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe +16 higher in Stanthorpe

960 24th pct 976 31st pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

31.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.4%

14.4% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 34.6%

14.4% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 13.4%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 11.8%

12.0% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.8% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.0% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.0% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.9% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

1.4% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe +$12 higher in Stanthorpe gap narrowing

$552 8th pct $564 9th pct

Household income in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe +$126 higher in Southern Downs - West gap widening

$1,096 8th pct $970 1st pct

Family income in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe +$18 higher in Stanthorpe gap narrowing

$1,335 7th pct $1,353 8th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 35.9%

23.3% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 21.6%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

3.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

50.3% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 51.4%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

1.6% $3,000 or more even 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.5% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.7% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

6.2% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.6% None ◂ +0.4 pts 54.2%

20.6% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

8.2% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe +93 larger in Southern Downs - West

272 62nd pct 179 50th pct

Median age in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe +1 yrs older in Southern Downs - West

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe +$39 higher in Southern Downs - West

$471 13th pct $432 9th pct

Household income in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe +$119 higher in Stanthorpe

$1,021 6th pct $1,140 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe +0.3 larger in Southern Downs - West gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 44.0%

38.3% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

14.3% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

42.3% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 38.3%

26.4% 1 person +9.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

12.5% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%

10.4% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe even gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe +$100 higher in Southern Downs - West gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,200 11th pct

People / bedroom in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe +0.10 higher in Southern Downs - West gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 42.9%

32.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.2 pts 22.8%

15.2% Rented +15.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

1.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house ◂ +8.6 pts 88.2%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

23.3% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 18.4%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

57.0% $200–$349 +12.5 pts ▸ 69.5%

22.0% Under $200 even 22.0%

8.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

28.1% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

15.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

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

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

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

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe

125 93rd pct —

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 65.4%

16.2% Worked at home ◂ +9.1 pts 7.1%

3.4% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.6% 1 vehicle +14.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 32.7%

19.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 10.5%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 6.0%

2.1% No vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.5 pts 12.9%

12.6% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.4% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.3% Accommodation & food +5.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.9% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

3.5% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.1% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Managers ◂ +9.6 pts 12.2%

14.1% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.2% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.1% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.1% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

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

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

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

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

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

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe +2 higher in Southern Downs - West

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe +36 higher in Southern Downs - West

926 20th pct 890 11th pct

ERP in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe +133 higher in Stanthorpe

5,347 22nd pct 5,480 23rd pct

Growth in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe +3.3 pts higher in Southern Downs - West

6.5% 65th pct 3.2% 38th pct

Businesses in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe +334 higher in Southern Downs - West

845 46th pct 511 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe +115 higher in Stanthorpe

666 29th pct 781 43rd pct

Max temp in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe +3.3 higher in Southern Downs - West

25.9 75th pct 22.7 40th pct

Min temp in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe +2.1 higher in Southern Downs - West

10.8 35th pct 8.8 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe +3.0 higher in Stanthorpe

1.2 6th pct 4.2 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe +3.2 more in Stanthorpe

1.4 6th pct 4.6 40th pct

15-min city in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe +43.1 pts higher in Stanthorpe

19.2% 12th pct 62.3% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe +53.3 pts higher in Stanthorpe

13.9% 9th pct 67.2% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe +25.7 pts higher in Stanthorpe

20.2% 11th pct 46.0% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe +54.1 pts higher in Stanthorpe

22.4% 4th pct 76.4% 26th pct

Walk to health in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe +45.1 pts higher in Stanthorpe

19.1% 24th pct 64.2% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe +1.1 more in Southern Downs - West

17.0 64th pct 15.9 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe +24 higher in Stanthorpe

0 5th pct 25 32nd pct

Mean slope in Southern Downs - West in Stanthorpe +0.1 pts higher in Southern Downs - West

5.4% 51st pct 5.3% 50th pct

Compare Southern Downs - West with nearby areas

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Compare Stanthorpe with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Southern Downs - West vs Stanthorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307031186/southern-downs-west/vs/307031187/stanthorpe