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Molendinar vs Southport - North

Name: Molendinar vs Southport - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Molendinar profile · Southport - North profile

Molendinar Southport - North

Southport - North and Molendinar are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Southport - North is a high-density hub where 70.8% of homes are flats or apartments and 68% of households rent. It is a walker's paradise, with a score of 8.4, and is far more likely to be home to people living alone (38.6%) and recent overseas arrivals (25.2%). In contrast, Molendinar is dominated by separate houses (84.3%), with 90.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms. It is more family-oriented, with far more people caring for children unpaid (27%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (19.5%).

Since 2011, the gaps in housing and wealth between the two have generally widened, though the difference in overseas arrivals has narrowed. Despite these diverging trends, they share several traits: the typical weekly personal income is similar (around $650 to $700), and about 43% of residents in both areas have no religion. They also have almost identical rates of Year 12 completion (61.6%) and a similar proportion of First Nations languages spoken.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,441 larger in Southport - North Renting: 33.4 pts higher in Southport - North Separate houses: 70.9 pts higher in Molendinar 3+ bedrooms: 67.5 pts higher in Molendinar Living alone: 23.7 pts higher in Southport - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Molendinar in Southport - North +11,441 larger in Southport - North gap widening

6,450 31st pct 17,891 86th pct

Median age in Molendinar in Southport - North +2 yrs older in Molendinar gap steady

37 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 20.6%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.2 pts 9.6%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.8% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

Marital status

40.6% Never married +9.6 pts ▸ 50.2%

43.5% Married ◂ +15.8 pts 27.7%

9.5% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.2% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Molendinar Southport - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.4% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 51.3%

6.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

4.6% China ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

3.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

31.4% English ◂ +0.1 pts 31.3%

26.8% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 23.2%

9.3% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%

8.9% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

7.4% Scottish even 7.4%

4.7% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.1% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

69.6% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 64.6%

6.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.0% Tagalog even 1.0%

0.2% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.6% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

43.2% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 36.6%

7.6% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Molendinar in Southport - North +9 more in Southport - North

1 0th pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Molendinar in Southport - North +4.98 more in Southport - North

0.82 9th pct 5.80 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Molendinar in Southport - North +2 more in Molendinar

19 49th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Molendinar in Southport - North +5,969 more in Southport - North

1,322 46th pct 7,291 94th pct

Avg size in Molendinar in Southport - North +593 larger in Molendinar

1,322 100th pct 729 81st pct

ICSEA in Molendinar in Southport - North +28 higher in Molendinar

1,086 78th pct 1,058 68th pct

Highest year of school

61.6% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 61.6%

17.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 14.3%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.9 pts 21.3%

24.8% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma even 16.6%

8.0% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce even 19.5%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%

11.6% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%

8.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 8.3%

6.7% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Molendinar in Southport - North +$51 higher in Molendinar gap narrowing

$703 29th pct $652 20th pct

Household income in Molendinar in Southport - North +$574 higher in Molendinar gap widening

$1,767 51st pct $1,193 13th pct

Family income in Molendinar in Southport - North +$410 higher in Molendinar gap widening

$1,881 37th pct $1,471 13th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 26.8%

12.1% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 4.3%

7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

43.6% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 33.3%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.8%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.2% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

7.8% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.2% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +5.7 pts 59.8%

17.5% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.6% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Molendinar in Southport - North +224 larger in Southport - North

172 48th pct 396 73rd pct

Median age in Molendinar in Southport - North +3 yrs older in Southport - North

24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Molendinar in Southport - North +$65 higher in Southport - North

$545 30th pct $610 45th pct

Household income in Molendinar in Southport - North +$682 higher in Molendinar

$1,974 66th pct $1,292 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Molendinar in Southport - North +1.0 larger in Molendinar gap steady

3.0 89th pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children ◂ +29.2 pts 32.1%

20.8% Couples without children +22.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

17.3% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.8% Other families +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +9.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

14.9% 1 person +23.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

20.8% 4 people ◂ +15.1 pts 5.7%

19.8% 3 people ◂ +6.9 pts 12.9%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +6.5 pts 1.8%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Molendinar in Southport - North +$50 higher in Molendinar gap steady

$450 80th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Molendinar in Southport - North +$391 higher in Molendinar gap widening

$1,850 51st pct $1,459 25th pct

People / bedroom in Molendinar 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

34.7% Rented +33.4 pts ▸ 68.0%

40.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.7 pts 12.7%

22.6% Owned outright ◂ +7.1 pts 15.5%

1.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house ◂ +70.9 pts 13.4%

0.4% Flat or apartment +70.3 pts ▸ 70.8%

15.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 15.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

7.5% 2 bedrooms +43.5 pts ▸ 51.0%

41.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +38.2 pts 3.5%

33.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 17.8%

0.7% 1 bedroom +23.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

15.2% 5 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 1.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

34.3% $350–$549 +26.8 pts ▸ 61.1%

30.4% $550–$749 ◂ +21.9 pts 8.5%

10.3% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.1% Under $200 ◂ +8.8 pts 7.3%

5.8% $750 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 +9.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 24.2%

16.2% Under $1,000 +6.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Molendinar in Southport - North +54 more in Southport - North

22 32nd pct 76 77th pct

Stops/1k in Molendinar in Southport - North +0.84 more in Southport - North

3.41 37th pct 4.25 49th pct

Departures/1k in Molendinar in Southport - North +1,737.2 more in Southport - North

633.0 43rd pct 2,370.2 86th pct

PT routes in Molendinar in Southport - North +14 more in Southport - North

5 36th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Molendinar in Southport - North +7 longer in Molendinar

9 68th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Molendinar in Southport - North +1 longer in Southport - North

43 70th pct 44 71st pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) ◂ +11.2 pts 53.9%

9.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

0.9% Walked +7.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

0.6% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

27.8% 1 vehicle +27.4 pts ▸ 55.3%

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.5 pts 24.3%

17.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.8 pts 4.0%

2.7% No vehicle +11.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.9% 4 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.0% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.4% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.4% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

4.1% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 20.0%

13.0% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 12.6%

11.2% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

10.4% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Molendinar in Southport - North +1 higher in Molendinar

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

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

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Molendinar in Southport - North +5 higher in Molendinar

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Molendinar in Southport - North +1 higher in Southport - North

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Molendinar in Southport - North +37 higher in Molendinar

991 47th pct 954 32nd pct

ERP in Molendinar in Southport - North +13,553 higher in Southport - North

6,707 30th pct 20,260 86th pct

Growth in Molendinar in Southport - North +8.5 pts higher in Southport - North

3.0% 36th pct 11.4% 85th pct

Businesses in Molendinar in Southport - North +2,964 higher in Southport - North

1,538 77th pct 4,502 87th pct

Environment & Climate

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

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

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

26.2 77th pct 26.1 76th pct

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

15.7 85th pct 16.2 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Molendinar in Southport - North +4.3 higher in Southport - North

4.1 32nd pct 8.4 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Molendinar in Southport - North +3.8 more in Southport - North

3.9 29th pct 7.6 87th pct

15-min city in Molendinar in Southport - North +57.6 pts higher in Southport - North

40.8% 29th pct 98.4% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Molendinar in Southport - North +46.8 pts higher in Southport - North

47.2% 36th pct 94.0% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Molendinar in Southport - North +23.0 pts higher in Southport - North

74.3% 36th pct 97.4% 64th pct

Walk to school in Molendinar in Southport - North +71.7 pts higher in Southport - North

27.4% 15th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Molendinar in Southport - North +1.4 pts higher in Southport - North

98.5% 54th pct 99.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Molendinar in Southport - North +81.1 pts higher in Southport - North

12.4% 19th pct 93.5% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Molendinar in Southport - North +8.7 more in Southport - North

11.3 32nd pct 20.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Molendinar in Southport - North +252 higher in Southport - North

100 51st pct 353 87th pct

Mean slope in Molendinar in Southport - North +1.8 pts higher in Molendinar

7.2% 75th pct 5.4% 51st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Molendinar vs Southport - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309091264/molendinar/vs/309091540/southport-north