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Southport - North vs Southport - South

Name: Southport - North vs Southport - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Southport - North profile · Southport - South profile

Southport - North Southport - South

Southport - South and Southport - North are neighbouring areas that differ mostly in how people live and move. Southport - South has more detached houses and larger homes, with 55.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 22.9% in Southport - North. It also has a higher share of high earners, with 14.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Southport - North is more densely built around apartments and is far more connected, with 2,370.2 weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people compared to 588.7 in Southport - South.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. They also share very similar typical weekly incomes, around $650 to $680, and similar levels of English proficiency. While Southport - South remains noticeably older with a typical resident aged 39, the gap between the two has narrowed slightly since 2011 as the typical age in Southport - North is 35.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 32.9 pts higher in Southport - South Separate houses: 21.0 pts higher in Southport - South Renting: 20.5 pts higher in Southport - North Owned outright: 9.9 pts higher in Southport - South Recent movers: 9.0 pts higher in Southport - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Southport - North in Southport - South +1,002 larger in Southport - South gap narrowing

17,891 86th pct 18,893 87th pct

Median age in Southport - North in Southport - South +4 yrs older in Southport - South gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

33.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 28.8%

20.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

18.7% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 14.9%

9.6% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

50.2% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 44.0%

27.7% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

12.0% Divorced even 12.0%

5.7% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Southport - North Southport - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.3% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 56.6%

6.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

3.4% England +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% China ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.7% India ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

31.3% English +2.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

23.2% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

8.8% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.4% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

3.6% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.3% Dutch even 1.3%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

64.6% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 70.1%

4.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

1.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hindi even 0.5%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 42.1%

36.6% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

11.4% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%

2.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

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

10 89th pct 2 14th pct

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

5.80 88th pct 0.81 9th pct

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

17 45th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Southport - North in Southport - South +4,669 more in Southport - North

7,291 94th pct 2,622 73rd pct

Avg size in Southport - North in Southport - South +582 larger in Southport - South

729 81st pct 1,311 100th pct

ICSEA in Southport - North in Southport - South +3 higher in Southport - South

1,058 68th pct 1,061 69th pct

Highest year of school

61.6% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 63.2%

14.3% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

6.1% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

21.3% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma even 16.6%

9.0% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

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

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.4% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.4% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.4% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

4.9% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.4% Information technology even 2.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Southport - North in Southport - South +$28 higher in Southport - South gap narrowing

$652 20th pct $680 25th pct

Household income in Southport - North in Southport - South +$169 higher in Southport - South gap widening

$1,193 13th pct $1,362 26th pct

Family income in Southport - North in Southport - South +$226 higher in Southport - South gap widening

$1,471 13th pct $1,697 25th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 30.1%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

23.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 20.8%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.3% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 44.0%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.5%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

8.2% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

4.1% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Diabetes even 4.1%

2.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None +3.6 pts ▸ 63.4%

18.3% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 18.2%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Southport - North in Southport - South +7 larger in Southport - South

396 73rd pct 403 74th pct

Median age in Southport - North in Southport - South +2 yrs older in Southport - North

27 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Southport - North in Southport - South +$4 higher in Southport - North

$610 45th pct $606 44th pct

Household income in Southport - North in Southport - South +$51 higher in Southport - South

$1,292 22nd pct $1,343 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Southport - North in Southport - South +0.2 larger in Southport - South gap narrowing

2.0 7th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

32.1% Couples with children +11.4 pts ▸ 43.5%

43.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.0 pts 34.0%

21.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 20.5%

3.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Household size

40.2% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 36.3%

38.6% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 31.7%

12.9% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.7% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.8% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Southport - North in Southport - South +$35 higher in Southport - South gap steady

$400 62nd pct $435 75th pct

Mortgage in Southport - North in Southport - South +$274 higher in Southport - South gap widening

$1,459 25th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Southport - North in Southport - South +0.10 higher in Southport - North gap steady

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.0% Rented ◂ +20.5 pts 47.5%

15.5% Owned outright +9.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.7% Owned with a mortgage +10.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

1.8% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

70.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +32.8 pts 37.9%

13.4% Separate house +21.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

15.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 30.9%

17.8% 3 bedrooms +21.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

23.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.0 pts 10.7%

3.5% 4 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.6% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

61.1% $350–$549 ◂ +12.2 pts 48.9%

19.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 16.3%

8.5% $550–$749 +10.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.3% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.0% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.7 pts 33.1%

24.2% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

22.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.1 pts 15.5%

7.5% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Southport - North in Southport - South +19 more in Southport - North

76 77th pct 57 64th pct

Stops/1k in Southport - North in Southport - South +1.23 more in Southport - North

4.25 49th pct 3.02 31st pct

Departures/1k in Southport - North in Southport - South +1,781.5 more in Southport - North

2,370.2 86th pct 588.7 42nd pct

PT routes in Southport - North in Southport - South +7 more in Southport - North

19 86th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Southport - North in Southport - South +1 longer in Southport - North

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Southport - North in Southport - South +5 longer in Southport - South

44 71st pct 49 73rd pct

How people get to work

53.9% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 56.9%

8.3% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.1% Walked ◂ +4.7 pts 3.4%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.0% Bicycle even 1.0%

0.6% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

55.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 47.2%

24.3% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

14.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 10.1%

4.0% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.9% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 16.9%

14.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%

12.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

6.8% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.5% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.1% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Manufacturing even 4.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.3% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 15.2%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

11.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

8.6% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

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

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Southport - North in Southport - South +1 higher in Southport - South

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Southport - North in Southport - South +1 higher in Southport - South

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Southport - North in Southport - South even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Southport - North in Southport - South +27 higher in Southport - South

954 32nd pct 981 43rd pct

ERP in Southport - North in Southport - South even

20,260 86th pct 20,247 86th pct

Growth in Southport - North in Southport - South +6.0 pts higher in Southport - North

11.4% 85th pct 5.5% 58th pct

Businesses in Southport - North in Southport - South +2,102 higher in Southport - North

4,502 87th pct 2,400 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Southport - North in Southport - South +29 higher in Southport - South

1,440 87th pct 1,469 88th pct

Max temp in Southport - North in Southport - South even

26.1 76th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Southport - North in Southport - South +0.2 higher in Southport - North

16.2 87th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Southport - North in Southport - South +1.1 higher in Southport - North

8.4 91st pct 7.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Southport - North in Southport - South +0.5 more in Southport - North

7.6 87th pct 7.2 79th pct

15-min city in Southport - North in Southport - South +0.8 pts higher in Southport - North

98.4% 84th pct 97.6% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Southport - North in Southport - South +12.3 pts higher in Southport - North

94.0% 80th pct 81.6% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Southport - North in Southport - South +1.9 pts higher in Southport - South

97.4% 64th pct 99.3% 71st pct

Walk to school in Southport - North in Southport - South +11.8 pts higher in Southport - North

99.1% 85th pct 87.3% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Southport - North in Southport - South +0.2 pts higher in Southport - North

99.9% 68th pct 99.7% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Southport - North in Southport - South +5.2 pts higher in Southport - North

93.5% 87th pct 88.3% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Southport - North in Southport - South +10.2 more in Southport - North

20.1 73rd pct 9.9 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Southport - North in Southport - South +128 higher in Southport - North

353 87th pct 224 74th pct

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

5.4% 51st pct 5.6% 54th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Southport - North vs Southport - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309091540/southport-north/vs/309091541/southport-south