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Esk vs Upper Caboolture

Name: Esk vs Upper Caboolture — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 46 km apart · Esk profile · Upper Caboolture profile

Esk Upper Caboolture

Esk and Upper Caboolture are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Esk is a much older community, where the typical resident is 55 and 31.9% of people are aged 65 and over. It has lower typical incomes, with a typical household earning $1,021 a week. In contrast, Upper Caboolture is younger, with a typical resident aged 41, and typical household incomes are far higher at $2,202. There are also notable differences in home ownership; 47.4% of homes in Esk are owned outright, while 56% of homes in Upper Caboolture have a mortgage.

Everyday life shares several similarities in both places, including a nearly identical share of recent overseas arrivals and First Nations populations. They also have very similar unemployment rates, sitting around 4% to 5%. However, the gaps between them are often widening. The difference in typical age has grown from 8 years to 14 years since 2011, and the gap in typical household income has increased from $728 to $1,181 over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,181 higher in Upper Caboolture Median age: 14 yrs older in Esk Participation: 20.7 pts higher in Upper Caboolture 3+ bedrooms: 20.1 pts higher in Upper Caboolture Household size: 0.8 larger in Upper Caboolture

Demographics & Identity

Population in Esk in Upper Caboolture +1,792 larger in Esk gap steady

5,052 23rd pct 3,260 12th pct

Median age in Esk in Upper Caboolture +14 yrs older in Esk gap widening

55 yrs 97th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

31.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.6 pts 16.3%

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 30.7%

15.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

13.1% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.0% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

50.8% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 56.3%

24.7% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

12.7% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 7.8%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 3.1%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Esk Upper Caboolture

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.5% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 81.2%

4.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

0.5% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% English +1.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

41.5% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 41.3%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 9.8%

11.4% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

11.0% German ◂ +3.0 pts 8.0%

1.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 92.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.1% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 46.6%

36.7% No religion +10.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Esk in Upper Caboolture

3 43rd pct —

Schools/1k kids in Esk in Upper Caboolture

4.52 84th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Esk in Upper Caboolture +3 more in Upper Caboolture

3 6th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Esk in Upper Caboolture

664 25th pct —

Avg size in Esk in Upper Caboolture

221 23rd pct —

ICSEA in Esk in Upper Caboolture

958 23rd pct —

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 12 +11.9 pts ▸ 50.2%

31.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 29.0%

16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.9 pts 8.8%

6.4% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 45.3%

14.0% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.1% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

6.2% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.4% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.1% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Esk in Upper Caboolture +$319 higher in Upper Caboolture gap widening

$509 4th pct $828 55th pct

Household income in Esk in Upper Caboolture +$1,181 higher in Upper Caboolture gap widening

$1,021 4th pct $2,202 78th pct

Family income in Esk in Upper Caboolture +$925 higher in Upper Caboolture gap widening

$1,276 5th pct $2,201 58th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.2 pts 20.9%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

25.2% Under $650 ◂ +17.1 pts 8.1%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.2% $4,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

Personal income distribution

55.7% Under $650 ◂ +16.5 pts 39.2%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

9.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

1.7% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.1% Arthritis ◂ +6.6 pts 10.5%

12.2% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 9.3%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

8.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%

7.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 4.0%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

4.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.1% None +11.4 pts ▸ 62.5%

24.0% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 20.9%

10.4% Two conditions ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%

7.3% Three or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Esk in Upper Caboolture +53 larger in Esk

178 49th pct 125 38th pct

Median age in Esk in Upper Caboolture +13 yrs older in Esk

34 yrs 93rd pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Esk in Upper Caboolture +$75 higher in Upper Caboolture

$562 34th pct $637 50th pct

Household income in Esk in Upper Caboolture +$975 higher in Upper Caboolture

$1,181 14th pct $2,156 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Esk in Upper Caboolture +0.8 larger in Upper Caboolture gap steady

2.2 14th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

41.4% Couples with children +18.6 pts ▸ 60.0%

43.5% Couples without children ◂ +13.5 pts 30.0%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 9.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

44.3% 2 people ◂ +9.0 pts 35.4%

29.2% 1 person ◂ +17.8 pts 11.4%

8.8% 4 people +9.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.8% 3 people +6.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.8% 5 people +6.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.9% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Esk in Upper Caboolture +$160 higher in Upper Caboolture gap widening

$260 17th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Esk in Upper Caboolture +$758 higher in Upper Caboolture gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $2,058 66th pct

People / bedroom in Esk in Upper Caboolture +0.10 higher in Upper Caboolture gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.9% Owned with a mortgage +27.1 pts ▸ 56.0%

47.4% Owned outright ◂ +14.2 pts 33.2%

17.6% Rented ◂ +9.4 pts 8.2%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 98.1%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

22.3% 4 bedrooms +28.3 pts ▸ 50.5%

45.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.3 pts 22.1%

5.7% 5 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 3.8%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.7% $200–$349 ◂ +41.7 pts 27.1%

10.5% $350–$549 +27.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.7% Under $200 ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.6% $1,800–$2,999 +25.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

39.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.0 pts 24.7%

31.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.8 pts 12.4%

4.9% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Esk in Upper Caboolture +5 more in Esk

5 12th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Esk in Upper Caboolture +0.99 more in Esk

0.99 11th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Esk in Upper Caboolture +7.1 more in Esk

7.1 5th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Esk in Upper Caboolture +1 more in Esk

1 7th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Esk in Upper Caboolture

— 74 100th pct

Drive to city in Esk in Upper Caboolture

— 46 72nd pct

Reach 30 min in Esk in Upper Caboolture +1,792 more in Esk

5,052 11th pct 3,260 7th pct

Reach 45 min in Esk in Upper Caboolture +1,792 more in Esk

5,052 8th pct 3,260 5th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 61.3%

14.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%

4.6% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

0.0% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

34.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.5 pts 14.2%

16.8% 3 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

9.9% 4 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.0% Construction +8.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.9 pts 1.6%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

5.9% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.0% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Technicians & trades +6.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 9.6%

15.5% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 13.8%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 9.3%

11.6% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.1% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Esk in Upper Caboolture +4 higher in Upper Caboolture

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Esk in Upper Caboolture +6 higher in Upper Caboolture

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Esk in Upper Caboolture +6 higher in Upper Caboolture

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Esk in Upper Caboolture +2 higher in Upper Caboolture

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Esk in Upper Caboolture +107 higher in Upper Caboolture

904 13th pct 1,011 56th pct

ERP in Esk in Upper Caboolture +1,639 higher in Esk

5,236 22nd pct 3,597 13th pct

Growth in Esk in Upper Caboolture +6.6 pts higher in Upper Caboolture

2.7% 34th pct 9.3% 78th pct

Businesses in Esk in Upper Caboolture +229 higher in Esk

580 30th pct 351 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Esk in Upper Caboolture +499 higher in Upper Caboolture

824 47th pct 1,323 82nd pct

Max temp in Esk in Upper Caboolture +1.6 higher in Esk

27.9 87th pct 26.2 77th pct

Min temp in Esk in Upper Caboolture +1.1 higher in Upper Caboolture

13.4 68th pct 14.5 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Esk in Upper Caboolture +1.1 higher in Esk

2.1 12th pct 1.1 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in Esk in Upper Caboolture +1.4 more in Esk

2.4 14th pct 1.0 4th pct

15-min city in Esk in Upper Caboolture +29.3 pts higher in Esk

29.8% 20th pct 0.5% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Esk in Upper Caboolture +20.7 pts higher in Esk

31.6% 22nd pct 10.9% 7th pct

Walk to transit in Esk in Upper Caboolture +17.4 pts higher in Esk

19.8% 14th pct 2.4% 2nd pct

Walk to school in Esk in Upper Caboolture +15.6 pts higher in Esk

21.6% 11th pct 6.0% 3rd pct

Walk to a park in Esk in Upper Caboolture +21.9 pts higher in Upper Caboolture

36.0% 9th pct 57.8% 17th pct

Walk to health in Esk in Upper Caboolture +27.4 pts higher in Esk

27.4% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Esk in Upper Caboolture +17.4 more in Esk

21.4 75th pct 4.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Esk in Upper Caboolture +4 higher in Upper Caboolture

0 5th pct 5 18th pct

Mean slope in Esk in Upper Caboolture +3.3 pts higher in Esk

9.2% 87th pct 5.8% 59th pct

Compare Esk with nearby areas

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Compare Upper Caboolture with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Esk vs Upper Caboolture [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/310021278/esk/vs/313041376/upper-caboolture