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Southern Downs - West vs Warwick

Name: Southern Downs - West vs Warwick — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Southern Downs - West profile · Warwick profile

Southern Downs - West Warwick

Warwick and Southern Downs - West are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Warwick is more concentrated, with a mostly car-dependent walkability score of 3.3, while Southern Downs - West is car-dependent at 1.2. This concentration means far more Warwick homes are within a 15-minute walk of parks (76.3% compared to 22.4%) and groceries (48.3% compared to 13.9%). Warwick also has far more schools, including 10 in total, whereas Southern Downs - West has 6. However, First Nations unemployment is far higher in Warwick at 14.9%, compared to just 3.8% in Southern Downs - West.

The gap in rental rates has widened since 2011, with 32.3% of Warwick households renting compared to only 15.2% in Southern Downs - West. Beyond this, the two areas share many similarities, including very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,100 and almost identical proportions of residents born overseas. While Southern Downs - West has a notably older population, with a typical age of 50 compared to 44 in Warwick, the gap between them has narrowed slightly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,534 larger in Warwick Renting: 17.1 pts higher in Warwick Unemployment: 2.5 pts higher in Warwick No car: 4.6 pts higher in Warwick Work from home: 10.9 pts higher in Southern Downs - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Southern Downs - West in Warwick +10,534 larger in Warwick gap steady

4,991 22nd pct 15,525 78th pct

Median age in Southern Downs - West in Warwick +6 yrs older in Southern Downs - West gap narrowing

50 yrs 90th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 24.6%

26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 24.9%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.5% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 45.0%

26.6% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

6.5% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.8% Separated even 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Southern Downs - West Warwick

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 84.0%

2.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

41.6% English even 41.6%

14.3% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%

10.5% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

1.4% Italian even 1.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.3% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 89.2%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.2% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 57.6%

30.0% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Southern Downs - West in Warwick +4 more in Warwick

6 71st pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Southern Downs - West in Warwick +3.83 more in Southern Downs - West

7.28 92nd pct 3.45 74th pct

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

8 18th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Southern Downs - West in Warwick +2,919 more in Warwick

384 13th pct 3,303 82nd pct

Avg size in Southern Downs - West in Warwick +266 larger in Warwick

64 3rd pct 330 37th pct

ICSEA in Southern Downs - West in Warwick +5 higher in Southern Downs - West

960 24th pct 955 22nd pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

31.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.9%

14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%

6.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

14.4% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%

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

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%

12.0% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.8% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.0% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.0% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Southern Downs - West in Warwick +$66 higher in Warwick gap narrowing

$552 8th pct $618 14th pct

Household income in Southern Downs - West in Warwick +$21 higher in Warwick gap narrowing

$1,096 8th pct $1,117 9th pct

Family income in Southern Downs - West in Warwick +$88 higher in Warwick gap narrowing

$1,335 7th pct $1,423 11th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 36.1%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 22.4%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

3.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

50.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 47.5%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

9.5% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.7% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.7% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.6% None +0.8 pts ▸ 55.4%

20.6% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Southern Downs - West in Warwick +893 larger in Warwick

272 62nd pct 1,165 87th pct

Median age in Southern Downs - West in Warwick +5 yrs older in Southern Downs - West

24 yrs 43rd pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Southern Downs - West in Warwick +$66 higher in Warwick

$471 13th pct $537 28th pct

Household income in Southern Downs - West in Warwick +$272 higher in Warwick

$1,021 6th pct $1,293 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Southern Downs - West in Warwick +0.1 larger in Southern Downs - West gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

38.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 32.5%

14.3% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

42.3% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 36.9%

26.4% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

12.5% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.4% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

5.1% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Southern Downs - West in Warwick +$15 higher in Warwick gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $265 18th pct

Mortgage in Southern Downs - West in Warwick +$78 higher in Southern Downs - West gap steady

$1,300 14th pct $1,222 12th pct

People / bedroom in Southern Downs - West in Warwick +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 ◂ +11.2 pts 35.9%

15.2% Rented +17.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

32.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 27.7%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

1.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house ◂ +10.0 pts 86.8%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

23.3% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 16.7%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

57.0% $200–$349 +13.5 pts ▸ 70.5%

22.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 15.3%

8.4% $350–$549 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 47.9%

28.1% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

15.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Southern Downs - West in Warwick even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

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

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

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

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Southern Downs - West in Warwick even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Southern Downs - West in Warwick +15 longer in Southern Downs - West

125 93rd pct 110 90th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +8.8 pts ▸ 69.3%

16.2% Worked at home ◂ +10.9 pts 5.3%

3.4% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.6% 1 vehicle +11.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 35.1%

19.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 11.5%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 7.5%

2.1% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.3 pts 4.1%

12.6% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.4% Retail trade +4.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.8% Manufacturing +5.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.9% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.3% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.1% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Managers ◂ +11.4 pts 10.4%

14.1% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.1% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.1% Technicians & trades even 13.1%

12.2% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.1% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

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

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

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

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Southern Downs - West in Warwick +1 higher in Southern Downs - West

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

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

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Southern Downs - West in Warwick +34 higher in Southern Downs - West

926 20th pct 892 11th pct

ERP in Southern Downs - West in Warwick +10,850 higher in Warwick

5,347 22nd pct 16,197 75th pct

Growth in Southern Downs - West in Warwick +3.7 pts higher in Southern Downs - West

6.5% 65th pct 2.8% 35th pct

Businesses in Southern Downs - West in Warwick +531 higher in Warwick

845 46th pct 1,376 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Southern Downs - West in Warwick even

666 29th pct 666 29th pct

Max temp in Southern Downs - West in Warwick +0.4 higher in Southern Downs - West

25.9 75th pct 25.5 70th pct

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

10.8 35th pct 10.5 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Southern Downs - West in Warwick +2.1 higher in Warwick

1.2 6th pct 3.3 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Southern Downs - West in Warwick +2.2 more in Warwick

1.4 6th pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Southern Downs - West in Warwick +20.6 pts higher in Warwick

19.2% 12th pct 39.8% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Southern Downs - West in Warwick +34.4 pts higher in Warwick

13.9% 9th pct 48.3% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Southern Downs - West in Warwick even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Southern Downs - West in Warwick +43.0 pts higher in Warwick

20.2% 11th pct 63.3% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Southern Downs - West in Warwick +54.0 pts higher in Warwick

22.4% 4th pct 76.3% 26th pct

Walk to health in Southern Downs - West in Warwick +20.1 pts higher in Warwick

19.1% 24th pct 39.2% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Southern Downs - West in Warwick +5.8 more in Southern Downs - West

17.0 64th pct 11.2 31st pct

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

0 5th pct 17 29th pct

Mean slope in Southern Downs - West in Warwick +0.2 pts higher in Southern Downs - West

5.4% 51st pct 5.2% 47th pct

Compare Southern Downs - West with nearby areas

Warwick Clifton - Greenmount Southern Downs - East Pittsworth Cambooya - Wyreema Stanthorpe Stanthorpe Surrounds Darling Heights

Compare Warwick with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Southern Downs - West vs Warwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307031186/southern-downs-west/vs/307031189/warwick