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Esk vs Gatton

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Esk profile · Gatton profile

Esk Gatton

Gatton and Esk are two nearby Queensland towns with very different populations. Gatton is much younger, with a typical resident aged 33, while the typical person in Esk is 55. Gatton is also far more diverse, with 27.2% of people born overseas and 23.7% using a language other than English at home; in Esk, these figures are much lower at 13.5% and 2.4%. These differences extend to housing, where Gatton has a much higher share of renters (41.8%) compared to Esk, where 47.4% of homes are owned outright.

The gap in the age of residents has widened since 2011, growing from 17 years to 22 years. Despite this, the two areas share some common ground, such as having similar unemployment rates and almost identical typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,300. Both towns also experience similar weather, with average maximum temperatures around 28 degrees. Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage, though Gatton provides more local amenities within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Esk Recent arrivals: 43.2 pts higher in Gatton Renting: 24.1 pts higher in Gatton Other language: 21.3 pts higher in Gatton Housework 15h+: 10.9 pts higher in Esk

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eskin Gatton +2,899 larger in Gatton gap widening
5,052 23rd pct 7,951 40th pct
Median age in Eskin Gatton +22 yrs older in Esk gap widening
55 yrs 97th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Eskin Gatton +0.8 pts higher in Gatton gap steady
3.5% 66th pct 4.4% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Eskin Gatton +14.7 pts higher in Esk gap widening
31.9% 97th pct 17.3% 49th pct
Under 15 in Eskin Gatton +3.5 pts higher in Gatton gap widening
13.1% 13th pct 16.7% 36th pct
De facto in Eskin Gatton +0.6 pts higher in Gatton gap steady
9.9% 27th pct 10.5% 31st pct

Age structure

31.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.7 pts 17.3%
15.4% Young adults (25–44) +16.1 pts ▸ 31.5%
31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.2 pts 19.0%
13.1% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.0% Youth (15–24) +7.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +12.4 pts 38.4%
24.7% Never married +19.2 pts ▸ 43.9%
12.7% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 7.7%
7.6% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Esk Gatton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Eskin Gatton +13.7 pts higher in Gatton gap widening
13.5% 27th pct 27.2% 62nd pct

Country of birth

80.5% Australia ◂ +14.8 pts 65.8%
4.7% England ◂ +3.4 pts 1.2%
0.2% India +4.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%
0.0% China +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.1% English ◂ +14.5 pts 29.7%
41.5% Australian ◂ +9.9 pts 31.6%
13.3% Scottish ◂ +6.9 pts 6.5%
11.0% German +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.4% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%
0.7% Chinese +4.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.1% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Eskin Gatton +21.3 pts higher in Gatton gap widening
2.4% 5th pct 23.7% 70th pct
Limited English in Eskin Gatton +6.2 pts higher in Gatton gap steady
0.4% 20th pct 6.6% 87th pct

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +23.6 pts 69.2%
0.2% Mandarin +5.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italian even 0.2%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Eskin Gatton +3.4 pts higher in Esk gap steady
36.7% 32nd pct 33.3% 24th pct

Religious affiliation

54.1% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 46.6%
36.7% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 33.3%
7.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.1% Islam +5.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Hinduism +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.9% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Eskin Gatton +8.9 pts higher in Gatton gap narrowing
38.3% 14th pct 47.2% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in Eskin Gatton +4.2 pts higher in Gatton gap widening
10.8% 14th pct 15.0% 31st pct
Schools in Eskin Gatton +1 more in Gatton
3 43rd pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Eskin Gatton +1.51 more in Esk
4.52 84th pct 3.02 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Eskin Gatton +4 more in Gatton
3 6th pct 7 14th pct
Students in Eskin Gatton +1,260 more in Gatton
664 25th pct 1,924 61st pct
Avg size in Eskin Gatton +260 larger in Gatton
221 23rd pct 481 58th pct
ICSEA in Eskin Gatton +14 higher in Esk
958 23rd pct 945 17th pct

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 12 +8.9 pts ▸ 47.2%
31.5% Year 10 ◂ +9.5 pts 22.0%
16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 16.5%
6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.9 pts 29.9%
14.0% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 12.2%
2.7% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.8% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.7 pts 12.8%
13.1% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%
9.7% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%
8.4% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%
5.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
1.1% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Eskin Gatton +$152 higher in Gatton gap widening
$509 4th pct $661 22nd pct
Household income in Eskin Gatton +$253 higher in Gatton gap widening
$1,021 4th pct $1,274 19th pct
Family income in Eskin Gatton +$216 higher in Gatton gap widening
$1,276 5th pct $1,492 14th pct
High earners in Eskin Gatton +2.0 pts higher in Esk gap steady
4.7% 12th pct 2.7% 1st pct
High-income homes in Eskin Gatton +2.4 pts higher in Gatton gap widening
8.6% 8th pct 10.9% 16th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 31.9%
21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 26.8%
25.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 21.1%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.2% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

55.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 44.8%
26.3% $650–$1,499 +12.0 pts ▸ 38.3%
9.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Eskin Gatton +11.8 pts higher in Esk
41.6% 100th pct 29.8% 60th pct
Mental health in Eskin Gatton +1.5 pts higher in Esk
12.2% 89th pct 10.8% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Eskin Gatton +2.9 pts higher in Esk gap steady
10.1% 97th pct 7.2% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.1% Arthritis ◂ +6.7 pts 10.4%
12.2% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%
11.1% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%
10.4% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 7.2%
8.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.9 pts 4.0%
7.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%
5.2% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%
4.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
1.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.1% None +9.3 pts ▸ 60.3%
24.0% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 18.5%
10.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%
7.3% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Eskin Gatton +6.3 pts higher in Esk gap widening
19.7% 81st pct 13.4% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Eskin Gatton +4.8 pts higher in Esk gap widening
14.9% 91st pct 10.0% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in Eskin Gatton +2.7 pts higher in Gatton gap widening
18.0% 10th pct 20.7% 16th pct
Defence service in Eskin Gatton +3.8 pts higher in Esk
6.3% 93rd pct 2.5% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Eskin Gatton +10.9 pts higher in Esk gap steady
28.5% 98th pct 17.6% 20th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Eskin Gatton +169 larger in Gatton
178 49th pct 347 70th pct
Median age in Eskin Gatton +15 yrs older in Esk
34 yrs 93rd pct 19 yrs 10th pct
Year 12 in Eskin Gatton +3.4 pts higher in Gatton
35.5% 30th pct 38.9% 39th pct
Unemployment in Eskin Gatton +16.5 pts higher in Gatton
0.0% 0th pct 16.5% 82nd pct
Median income in Eskin Gatton +$92 higher in Esk
$562 34th pct $470 13th pct
Household income in Eskin Gatton +$266 higher in Gatton
$1,181 14th pct $1,447 34th pct
Indigenous language in Eskin Gatton +2.9 pts higher in Gatton
1.7% 19th pct 4.6% 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eskin Gatton +0.4 larger in Gatton gap widening
2.2 14th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Eskin Gatton +5.1 pts higher in Gatton gap steady
14.4% 60th pct 19.4% 86th pct
Living alone in Eskin Gatton +2.5 pts higher in Esk gap steady
29.2% 68th pct 26.7% 57th pct

Family composition

41.4% Couples with children +8.5 pts ▸ 49.8%
43.5% Couples without children ◂ +14.7 pts 28.8%
14.4% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
1.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

44.3% 2 people ◂ +11.8 pts 32.5%
29.2% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 26.7%
10.8% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.8% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
3.8% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.9% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eskin Gatton +$35 higher in Gatton gap steady
$260 17th pct $295 26th pct
Mortgage in Eskin Gatton even gap narrowing
$1,300 14th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Eskin Gatton +0.10 higher in Gatton gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Eskin Gatton +24.1 pts higher in Gatton gap widening
17.6% 21st pct 41.8% 81st pct
Owned outright in Eskin Gatton +17.0 pts higher in Esk gap widening
47.4% 91st pct 30.5% 44th pct
Separate houses in Eskin Gatton +12.5 pts higher in Esk gap widening
95.5% 85th pct 83.1% 46th pct
3+ bedrooms in Eskin Gatton +9.0 pts higher in Gatton gap widening
73.3% 34th pct 82.3% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned outright ◂ +17.0 pts 30.5%
17.6% Rented +24.1 pts ▸ 41.8%
28.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 24.0%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +12.5 pts 83.1%
1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.1% Flat or apartment +4.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 46.8%
22.3% 4 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 29.8%
19.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 13.4%
5.7% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%
0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

68.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.0 pts 60.8%
10.5% $350–$549 +8.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
12.7% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,000–$1,799 +11.3 pts ▸ 51.0%
31.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.9 pts 22.4%
18.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 16.0%
4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Eskin Gatton +3.1 pts higher in Gatton gap narrowing
3.2% 32nd pct 6.3% 61st pct
Work from home in Eskin Gatton +9.7 pts higher in Esk gap widening
14.2% 48th pct 4.5% 7th pct
PT commute in Eskin Gatton +0.5 pts higher in Gatton gap steady
0.4% 14th pct 0.9% 30th pct
PT stops in Eskin Gatton +3 more in Gatton
5 12th pct 8 16th pct
Stops/1k in Eskin Gatton +0.02 more in Gatton
0.99 11th pct 1.01 11th pct
Departures/1k in Eskin Gatton +70.9 more in Gatton
7.1 5th pct 78.0 18th pct
PT routes in Eskin Gatton even
1 7th pct 1 7th pct
Stop walk in Eskin Gatton
— 11 72nd pct
Drive to city in Eskin Gatton
— 63 78th pct
Reach 30 min in Eskin Gatton
5,052 11th pct —
Reach 45 min in Eskin Gatton
5,052 8th pct —

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 66.5%
14.2% Worked at home ◂ +9.7 pts 4.5%
4.2% Car (passenger) +9.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.6% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%
0.4% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 38.4%
35.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 33.4%
16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 13.8%
9.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%
3.2% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Eskin Gatton +14.3 pts higher in Gatton gap widening
35.1% 38th pct 49.5% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in Eskin Gatton +43.2 pts higher in Gatton gap narrowing
3.8% 8th pct 47.0% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Eskin Gatton +0.6 pts higher in Gatton gap steady
4.6% 50th pct 5.2% 62nd pct
Participation in Eskin Gatton +11.5 pts higher in Gatton gap steady
44.8% 7th pct 56.3% 28th pct
Full-time in Eskin Gatton +4.8 pts higher in Gatton gap widening
52.1% 11th pct 56.9% 35th pct

Industries people work in

12.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.5 pts ▸ 28.0%
12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 7.5%
5.9% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%
8.0% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
2.6% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Labourers +19.4 pts ▸ 35.0%
15.5% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 11.3%
14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 9.0%
13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 9.5%
11.6% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%
10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Eskin Gatton +1 higher in Esk
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Eskin Gatton +1 higher in Esk
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Eskin Gatton +2 higher in Esk
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Eskin Gatton +1 higher in Esk
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Eskin Gatton +22 higher in Esk
904 13th pct 882 9th pct
ERP in Eskin Gatton +3,661 higher in Gatton
5,236 22nd pct 8,897 42nd pct
Growth in Eskin Gatton +7.6 pts higher in Gatton
2.7% 34th pct 10.3% 81st pct
Businesses in Eskin Gatton +53 higher in Gatton
580 30th pct 633 33rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Eskin Gatton +105 higher in Esk
824 47th pct 719 35th pct
Max temp in Eskin Gatton +0.5 higher in Gatton
27.9 87th pct 28.4 89th pct
Min temp in Eskin Gatton +0.4 higher in Esk
13.4 68th pct 13.0 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Eskin Gatton +2.2 higher in Gatton
2.1 12th pct 4.4 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Eskin Gatton +2.4 more in Gatton
2.4 14th pct 4.8 43rd pct
15-min city in Eskin Gatton +29.2 pts higher in Gatton
29.8% 20th pct 58.9% 45th pct
Walk to shops in Eskin Gatton +16.6 pts higher in Gatton
31.6% 22nd pct 48.2% 37th pct
Walk to transit in Eskin Gatton +22.5 pts higher in Gatton
19.8% 14th pct 42.3% 22nd pct
Walk to school in Eskin Gatton +30.8 pts higher in Gatton
21.6% 11th pct 52.4% 32nd pct
Walk to a park in Eskin Gatton +45.8 pts higher in Gatton
36.0% 9th pct 81.8% 28th pct
Walk to health in Eskin Gatton +35.7 pts higher in Gatton
27.4% 31st pct 63.1% 64th pct
Amenities/1k in Eskin Gatton +9.1 more in Esk
21.4 75th pct 12.3 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Eskin Gatton +19 higher in Gatton
0 5th pct 19 30th pct
Mean slope in Eskin Gatton +3.8 pts higher in Esk
9.2% 87th pct 5.4% 51st pct

Compare Esk with nearby areas

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Compare Gatton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Esk vs Gatton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/310021278/esk/vs/317011448/gatton