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Southport - South vs Benowa

Name: Southport - South vs Benowa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Southport - South profile · Benowa profile

Southport - South Benowa

Southport - South and Benowa are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Benowa is more affluent, with 26.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 14.5% in Southport - South. While Southport - South is very walkable and has 47.5% of homes rented, Benowa is more residential, with 60.9% of homes being separate houses and 39.6% owned outright. Benowa also has a higher share of families, with 18.5% of the population being children under 15, compared to 13.0% in Southport - South.

The gap in renting has widened since 2016, with Southport - South becoming increasingly distinct from Benowa in this regard. Despite this, both areas are very similar in other ways, such as their proportions of people born overseas (around 37%) and those who speak little or no English (about 3.6%). Both areas also share the same average maximum temperature of 26.1 degrees and similar levels of university education among adults.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.4 pts higher in Southport - South Separate houses: 26.4 pts higher in Benowa 3+ bedrooms: 27.3 pts higher in Benowa No car: 7.8 pts higher in Southport - South Household size: 0.5 larger in Benowa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Southport - South in Benowa +9,004 larger in Southport - South gap steady

18,893 87th pct 9,889 52nd pct

Median age in Southport - South in Benowa +5 yrs older in Benowa gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.1 pts 20.7%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

19.9% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.0% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 11.9%

Marital status

34.2% Married +19.2 pts ▸ 53.4%

44.0% Never married ◂ +15.1 pts 28.9%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Southport - South Benowa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.6% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 57.8%

5.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% China +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% India ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

Ancestry

34.2% English +1.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

25.1% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 24.7%

10.4% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

6.0% Chinese +3.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

4.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

2.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.9% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Dutch even 1.3%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

70.1% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 69.8%

3.8% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.9% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 47.9%

42.1% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 38.5%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Southport - South in Benowa +1 more in Benowa

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Southport - South in Benowa +0.82 more in Benowa

0.81 9th pct 1.64 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Southport - South in Benowa +1 more in Southport - South

19 49th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Southport - South in Benowa +828 more in Benowa

2,622 73rd pct 3,450 84th pct

Avg size in Southport - South in Benowa +161 larger in Southport - South

1,311 100th pct 1,150 96th pct

ICSEA in Southport - South in Benowa +11 higher in Benowa

1,061 69th pct 1,071 73rd pct

Highest year of school

63.2% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 67.0%

15.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%

6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

22.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 20.1%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.7% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.6% Health even 12.6%

12.0% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

5.7% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Southport - South in Benowa +$96 higher in Benowa gap steady

$680 25th pct $776 44th pct

Household income in Southport - South in Benowa +$556 higher in Benowa gap widening

$1,362 26th pct $1,918 60th pct

Family income in Southport - South in Benowa +$451 higher in Benowa gap narrowing

$1,697 25th pct $2,148 54th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 24.7%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.3%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 13.9%

7.1% $4,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 40.5%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 29.1%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.4% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 5.4%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.3% Cancer even 3.3%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +5.2 pts ▸ 68.5%

18.2% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 17.0%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Southport - South in Benowa +307 larger in Southport - South

403 74th pct 96 30th pct

Median age in Southport - South in Benowa +11 yrs older in Benowa

25 yrs 57th pct 36 yrs 96th pct

Median income in Southport - South in Benowa +$119 higher in Benowa

$606 44th pct $725 66th pct

Household income in Southport - South in Benowa +$532 higher in Benowa

$1,343 26th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Southport - South in Benowa +0.5 larger in Benowa gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples with children +17.6 pts ▸ 61.1%

34.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 25.9%

20.5% One-parent families ◂ +7.9 pts 12.6%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 34.4%

31.7% 1 person ◂ +13.0 pts 18.6%

10.1% 4 people +9.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.8% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.6% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.7% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Southport - South in Benowa +$145 higher in Benowa gap widening

$435 75th pct $580 96th pct

Mortgage in Southport - South in Benowa +$434 higher in Benowa gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $2,167 73rd pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Rented ◂ +26.4 pts 21.2%

25.4% Owned outright +14.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

23.2% Owned with a mortgage +12.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

2.1% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

34.5% Separate house +26.4 pts ▸ 60.9%

37.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +27.6 pts 10.3%

27.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 34.3%

12.7% 4 bedrooms +22.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

30.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 14.2%

4.3% 5 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.1 pts 1.6%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.9% $350–$549 ◂ +16.3 pts 32.6%

18.5% $550–$749 +13.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

3.6% $750 or more +20.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.3% $200–$349 ◂ +9.4 pts 6.9%

9.2% Under $200 ◂ +6.9 pts 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.7 pts 20.4%

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 29.7%

12.4% $3,000 or more +16.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Southport - South in Benowa +40 more in Southport - South

57 64th pct 17 26th pct

Stops/1k in Southport - South in Benowa +1.30 more in Southport - South

3.02 31st pct 1.72 18th pct

Departures/1k in Southport - South in Benowa +180.7 more in Southport - South

588.7 42nd pct 408.0 35th pct

PT routes in Southport - South in Benowa +6 more in Southport - South

12 71st pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Southport - South in Benowa +7 longer in Benowa

1 7th pct 8 64th pct

Drive to city in Southport - South in Benowa +1 longer in Southport - South

49 73rd pct 48 73rd pct

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 61.9%

11.5% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.4% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

47.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.6 pts 32.6%

30.1% 2 vehicles +13.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

9.0% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.1% No vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 2.3%

3.8% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 15.9%

12.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

6.9% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.9% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.7% Rental & real estate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

11.2% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 11.3%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%

10.9% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.9% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Southport - South in Benowa +3 higher in Benowa

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Southport - South in Benowa +4 higher in Benowa

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Southport - South in Benowa +6 higher in Benowa

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Southport - South in Benowa +1 higher in Benowa

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Southport - South in Benowa +72 higher in Benowa

981 43rd pct 1,053 72nd pct

ERP in Southport - South in Benowa +9,519 higher in Southport - South

20,247 86th pct 10,728 51st pct

Growth in Southport - South in Benowa +2.0 pts higher in Benowa

5.5% 58th pct 7.5% 72nd pct

Businesses in Southport - South in Benowa +786 higher in Southport - South

2,400 86th pct 1,614 79th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Southport - South in Benowa even

1,469 88th pct 1,469 88th pct

Max temp in Southport - South in Benowa even

26.1 76th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Southport - South in Benowa even

16.0 86th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Southport - South in Benowa +2.1 higher in Southport - South

7.4 79th pct 5.2 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Southport - South in Benowa +2.5 more in Southport - South

7.2 79th pct 4.7 41st pct

15-min city in Southport - South in Benowa +46.9 pts higher in Southport - South

97.6% 82nd pct 50.7% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Southport - South in Benowa +4.2 pts higher in Southport - South

81.6% 67th pct 77.4% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Southport - South in Benowa +23.1 pts higher in Southport - South

99.3% 71st pct 76.2% 37th pct

Walk to school in Southport - South in Benowa +28.0 pts higher in Southport - South

87.3% 64th pct 59.3% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Southport - South in Benowa +3.8 pts higher in Southport - South

99.7% 62nd pct 95.8% 46th pct

Walk to health in Southport - South in Benowa +48.5 pts higher in Southport - South

88.3% 82nd pct 39.8% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Southport - South in Benowa +1.5 more in Southport - South

9.9 23rd pct 8.4 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Southport - South in Benowa +113 higher in Southport - South

224 74th pct 112 53rd pct

Mean slope in Southport - South in Benowa +0.4 pts higher in Southport - South

5.6% 54th pct 5.2% 47th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Southport - South vs Benowa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309091541/southport-south/vs/309101267/benowa