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Arundel vs Southport - North

Name: Arundel vs Southport - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Arundel profile · Southport - North profile

Arundel Southport - North

Southport - North and Arundel are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Southport - North is a high-density hub where 68% of homes are rented, most people live in flats or apartments, and 38.6% of residents live alone. It is a walker's paradise with a walkability score of 8.4 and a very high number of public transport departures. In contrast, Arundel is dominated by separate houses, with 82.7% of homes being detached and 89.9% having three or more bedrooms. It has a much higher share of families, with 26.7% of people caring for children unpaid compared to 13.9% in Southport - North.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share similar levels of education, with about 24% of adults in both places holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they share these foundations, the gap in housing and wealth has widened over time. For example, the difference in the share of homes owned outright has grown since 2016, and the gap between the two for households earning $3,000 or more a week has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 40.4 pts higher in Southport - North Separate houses: 69.2 pts higher in Arundel 3+ bedrooms: 67.0 pts higher in Arundel Living alone: 20.1 pts higher in Southport - North Owned outright: 17.8 pts higher in Arundel

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arundel in Southport - North +6,720 larger in Southport - North gap widening

11,171 59th pct 17,891 86th pct

Median age in Arundel in Southport - North +6 yrs older in Arundel gap steady

41 yrs 57th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

24.6% Young adults (25–44) +8.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 20.6%

20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 18.7%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +5.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 9.6%

Marital status

33.3% Never married +16.8 pts ▸ 50.2%

48.6% Married ◂ +20.9 pts 27.7%

9.9% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.2% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Arundel Southport - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.5% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 51.3%

8.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

5.3% England ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

3.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

37.4% English ◂ +6.2 pts 31.3%

27.2% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 23.2%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

8.6% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.1% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.2% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.8% Greek even 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

74.9% English only ◂ +10.3 pts 64.6%

3.9% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 36.6%

41.4% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

5.8% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.1% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

2.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Arundel in Southport - North +8 more in Southport - North

2 14th pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Arundel in Southport - North +4.75 more in Southport - North

1.05 17th pct 5.80 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Arundel in Southport - North +1 more in Arundel

18 47th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Arundel in Southport - North +4,714 more in Southport - North

2,577 73rd pct 7,291 94th pct

Avg size in Arundel in Southport - North +559 larger in Arundel

1,289 99th pct 729 81st pct

ICSEA in Arundel in Southport - North +34 higher in Arundel

1,091 80th pct 1,058 68th pct

Highest year of school

60.7% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 61.6%

19.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 14.3%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 21.3%

25.6% Bachelor degree even 25.6%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 16.6%

10.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 19.5%

13.9% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 8.4%

11.1% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.5% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

3.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Arundel in Southport - North +$63 higher in Arundel gap narrowing

$715 31st pct $652 20th pct

Household income in Arundel in Southport - North +$489 higher in Arundel gap widening

$1,682 46th pct $1,193 13th pct

Family income in Arundel in Southport - North +$407 higher in Arundel gap widening

$1,878 36th pct $1,471 13th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 26.8%

13.8% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 4.3%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

32.1% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 9.8%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

8.9% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.9% Asthma even 7.9%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Stroke even 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +4.0 pts 59.8%

19.9% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 18.3%

6.3% Two conditions even 6.4%

3.4% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Arundel in Southport - North +171 larger in Southport - North

225 58th pct 396 73rd pct

Median age in Arundel in Southport - North +6 yrs older in Southport - North

21 yrs 21st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Arundel in Southport - North +$55 higher in Arundel

$665 56th pct $610 45th pct

Household income in Arundel in Southport - North +$791 higher in Arundel

$2,083 72nd pct $1,292 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arundel in Southport - North +0.7 larger in Arundel gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +23.9 pts 32.1%

27.8% Couples without children +15.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

15.2% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

1.0% Other families +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

18.5% 1 person +20.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +5.8 pts 12.9%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +11.2 pts 5.7%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 1.8%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arundel in Southport - North +$70 higher in Arundel gap widening

$470 85th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Arundel in Southport - North +$541 higher in Arundel gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $1,459 25th pct

People / bedroom in Arundel in Southport - North +0.20 higher in Southport - North gap steady

0.80 29th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.7% Rented +40.4 pts ▸ 68.0%

36.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.8 pts 12.7%

33.3% Owned outright ◂ +17.8 pts 15.5%

1.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house ◂ +69.2 pts 13.4%

0.9% Flat or apartment +69.9 pts ▸ 70.8%

16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 15.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

7.8% 2 bedrooms +43.2 pts ▸ 51.0%

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.2 pts 17.8%

37.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.2 pts 3.5%

1.0% 1 bedroom +22.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 1.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

54.8% $350–$549 +6.3 pts ▸ 61.1%

25.0% $550–$749 ◂ +16.6 pts 8.5%

7.9% $200–$349 +11.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.6% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% $750 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.0% $1,000–$1,799 +12.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.1 pts 24.2%

12.1% Under $1,000 +10.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Arundel in Southport - North +46 more in Southport - North

30 40th pct 76 77th pct

Stops/1k in Arundel in Southport - North +1.56 more in Southport - North

2.69 27th pct 4.25 49th pct

Departures/1k in Arundel in Southport - North +1,547.9 more in Southport - North

822.3 51st pct 2,370.2 86th pct

PT routes in Arundel in Southport - North +13 more in Southport - North

6 43rd pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Arundel in Southport - North even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Arundel in Southport - North +2 longer in Southport - North

42 70th pct 44 71st pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +10.4 pts 53.9%

11.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 8.3%

1.3% Walked +6.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

0.6% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Train even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 1 vehicle +20.3 pts ▸ 55.3%

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.9 pts 24.3%

2.8% No vehicle +11.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 4.0%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.3% Accommodation & food +6.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.3% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

9.2% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.0% Arts & recreation +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 20.0%

12.5% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

9.1% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

11.3% Sales workers even 11.3%

10.9% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Arundel in Southport - North +2 higher in Arundel

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Arundel in Southport - North +3 higher in Arundel

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Arundel in Southport - North +6 higher in Arundel

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Arundel in Southport - North even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Arundel in Southport - North +48 higher in Arundel

1,002 52nd pct 954 32nd pct

ERP in Arundel in Southport - North +8,204 higher in Southport - North

12,056 58th pct 20,260 86th pct

Growth in Arundel in Southport - North +4.5 pts higher in Southport - North

6.9% 68th pct 11.4% 85th pct

Businesses in Arundel in Southport - North +2,821 higher in Southport - North

1,681 81st pct 4,502 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Arundel in Southport - North +116 higher in Arundel

1,555 91st pct 1,440 87th pct

Max temp in Arundel in Southport - North +0.1 higher in Arundel

26.2 77th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Arundel in Southport - North +0.5 higher in Southport - North

15.7 85th pct 16.2 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Arundel in Southport - North +3.8 higher in Southport - North

4.6 38th pct 8.4 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Arundel in Southport - North +3.4 more in Southport - North

4.2 35th pct 7.6 87th pct

15-min city in Arundel in Southport - North +40.5 pts higher in Southport - North

57.9% 44th pct 98.4% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Arundel in Southport - North +26.3 pts higher in Southport - North

67.7% 54th pct 94.0% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Arundel in Southport - North +19.5 pts higher in Southport - North

77.9% 38th pct 97.4% 64th pct

Walk to school in Arundel in Southport - North +65.6 pts higher in Southport - North

33.6% 19th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Arundel in Southport - North +2.7 pts higher in Southport - North

97.2% 50th pct 99.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Arundel in Southport - North +70.6 pts higher in Southport - North

22.9% 27th pct 93.5% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Arundel in Southport - North +12.8 more in Southport - North

7.3 8th pct 20.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Arundel in Southport - North +264 higher in Southport - North

89 49th pct 353 87th pct

Mean slope in Arundel in Southport - North +0.2 pts higher in Arundel

5.6% 55th pct 5.4% 51st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arundel vs Southport - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309031235/arundel/vs/309091540/southport-north