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Crestmead vs Waterford West

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Crestmead profile · Waterford West profile

Crestmead Waterford West

Crestmead and Waterford West are neighbouring areas in Logan, though they differ in their housing and age profiles. Crestmead is a young area where the typical resident is 29, and it has a very high proportion of separate houses (96.2%) and large homes with three or more bedrooms (93.1%). In contrast, Waterford West has a slightly older typical resident of 35 and a higher share of people living alone (28.4%). Waterford West also has better access to local amenities, with a far higher number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents and more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

The age gap between the two areas has widened since 2011, with residents in Waterford West becoming noticeably older than those in Crestmead. Despite this, the two areas share several common traits, including very similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and those who speak little or no English. They also have nearly identical typical weekly family incomes, which both sit below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 23.9 pts higher in Crestmead Separate houses: 20.0 pts higher in Crestmead People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Crestmead Living alone: 11.5 pts higher in Waterford West No car: 7.6 pts higher in Waterford West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Crestmeadin Waterford West +4,343 larger in Crestmead gap steady
12,158 63rd pct 7,815 39th pct
Median age in Crestmeadin Waterford West +6 yrs older in Waterford West gap widening
29 yrs 0th pct 35 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Crestmeadin Waterford West +0.2 pts higher in Crestmead gap steady
5.6% 79th pct 5.4% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Crestmeadin Waterford West +9.1 pts higher in Waterford West gap widening
8.1% 10th pct 17.2% 49th pct
Under 15 in Crestmeadin Waterford West +5.1 pts higher in Crestmead gap narrowing
27.2% 99th pct 22.1% 86th pct
De facto in Crestmeadin Waterford West +2.7 pts higher in Crestmead gap steady
14.3% 75th pct 11.5% 43rd pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 26.9%
27.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 22.1%
20.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 20.4%
8.1% Seniors (65+) +9.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
15.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 13.2%

Marital status

46.2% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 38.5%
36.3% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 39.0%
8.6% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.4% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.4% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Crestmead Waterford West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Crestmeadin Waterford West +4.1 pts higher in Waterford West gap widening
27.1% 61st pct 31.2% 70th pct

Country of birth

64.6% Australia ◂ +6.0 pts 58.6%
8.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%
2.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.6% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%
0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.5% English ◂ +0.1 pts 31.3%
30.4% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 27.6%
6.9% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%
6.2% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.4% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.9% Filipino even 1.8%
1.3% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Crestmeadin Waterford West +1.7 pts higher in Waterford West gap widening
19.6% 63rd pct 21.3% 66th pct
Limited English in Crestmeadin Waterford West +0.1 pts higher in Waterford West gap steady
3.7% 75th pct 3.8% 75th pct

Language used at home

71.2% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 67.8%
0.2% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Tagalog even 0.6%
0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Crestmeadin Waterford West +7.0 pts higher in Crestmead gap widening
42.1% 54th pct 35.1% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

42.1% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 35.1%
39.0% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
10.8% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.1% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
0.8% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Crestmeadin Waterford West +1.2 pts higher in Crestmead gap steady
46.4% 31st pct 45.2% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in Crestmeadin Waterford West +3.1 pts higher in Waterford West gap widening
6.3% 0th pct 9.5% 9th pct
Schools in Crestmeadin Waterford West even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Crestmeadin Waterford West +0.55 more in Waterford West
0.60 3rd pct 1.16 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Crestmeadin Waterford West +1 more in Waterford West
18 47th pct 19 49th pct
Students in Crestmeadin Waterford West +2,490 more in Waterford West
2,122 64th pct 4,612 88th pct
Avg size in Crestmeadin Waterford West +1,245 larger in Waterford West
1,061 93rd pct 2,306 100th pct
ICSEA in Crestmeadin Waterford West +12 higher in Crestmead
950 20th pct 939 15th pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 45.2%
22.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 21.6%
13.3% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 36.0%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%
9.4% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
1.6% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 16.7%
14.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 13.3%
13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%
6.3% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%
5.6% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
1.8% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.9% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Crestmeadin Waterford West +$63 higher in Crestmead gap steady
$689 26th pct $626 15th pct
Household income in Crestmeadin Waterford West +$215 higher in Crestmead gap widening
$1,472 33rd pct $1,257 18th pct
Family income in Crestmeadin Waterford West +$74 higher in Crestmead gap widening
$1,553 17th pct $1,479 13th pct
High earners in Crestmeadin Waterford West +0.8 pts higher in Waterford West gap steady
2.4% 0th pct 3.2% 4th pct
High-income homes in Crestmeadin Waterford West +0.7 pts higher in Waterford West gap steady
9.0% 9th pct 9.7% 12th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 28.6%
33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.9%
13.4% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.2% $4,000 or more even 3.2%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 45.6%
38.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 33.3%
8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.4% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Crestmeadin Waterford West +1.1 pts higher in Waterford West
29.3% 57th pct 30.4% 64th pct
Mental health in Crestmeadin Waterford West +0.6 pts higher in Crestmead
10.7% 75th pct 10.0% 67th pct
Needs assistance in Crestmeadin Waterford West +1.0 pts higher in Waterford West gap steady
7.2% 77th pct 8.2% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%
10.7% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%
7.6% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.1% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.9% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +2.4 pts 56.6%
19.3% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 18.4%
6.3% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.6% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Crestmeadin Waterford West +1.1 pts higher in Waterford West gap steady
8.3% 10th pct 9.4% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in Crestmeadin Waterford West +0.3 pts higher in Waterford West gap steady
12.2% 48th pct 12.4% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Crestmeadin Waterford West +4.9 pts higher in Crestmead gap steady
30.8% 79th pct 25.8% 47th pct
Defence service in Crestmeadin Waterford West +0.6 pts higher in Waterford West
2.0% 27th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Crestmeadin Waterford West +0.5 pts higher in Waterford West gap steady
17.4% 19th pct 17.9% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Crestmeadin Waterford West +253 larger in Crestmead
675 86th pct 422 75th pct
Median age in Crestmeadin Waterford West +2 yrs older in Waterford West
18 yrs 5th pct 20 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Crestmeadin Waterford West +0.4 pts higher in Waterford West
41.7% 46th pct 42.1% 47th pct
Unemployment in Crestmeadin Waterford West +4.8 pts higher in Waterford West
12.4% 65th pct 17.2% 85th pct
Median income in Crestmeadin Waterford West +$96 higher in Crestmead
$594 42nd pct $498 19th pct
Household income in Crestmeadin Waterford West +$192 higher in Crestmead
$1,450 34th pct $1,258 20th pct
Indigenous language in Crestmeadin Waterford West +1.0 pts higher in Waterford West
3.7% 35th pct 4.7% 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Crestmeadin Waterford West +0.5 larger in Crestmead gap widening
3.1 91st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Crestmeadin Waterford West +3.2 pts higher in Crestmead gap widening
25.7% 97th pct 22.6% 92nd pct
Living alone in Crestmeadin Waterford West +11.5 pts higher in Waterford West gap steady
17.0% 17th pct 28.4% 65th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 54.5%
25.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 22.6%
14.9% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 21.5%
1.3% Other families even 1.3%

Household size

28.1% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 30.4%
17.0% 1 person +11.5 pts ▸ 28.4%
18.9% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 14.7%
16.8% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 12.3%
9.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%
9.3% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Crestmeadin Waterford West +$30 higher in Crestmead gap widening
$350 43rd pct $320 33rd pct
Mortgage in Crestmeadin Waterford West +$22 higher in Waterford West gap narrowing
$1,430 23rd pct $1,452 24th pct
People / bedroom in Crestmeadin Waterford West +0.10 higher in Crestmead gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Crestmeadin Waterford West +4.6 pts higher in Crestmead gap widening
44.7% 86th pct 40.1% 79th pct
Owned outright in Crestmeadin Waterford West +9.4 pts higher in Waterford West gap narrowing
15.6% 10th pct 25.0% 28th pct
Separate houses in Crestmeadin Waterford West +20.0 pts higher in Crestmead gap widening
96.2% 88th pct 76.3% 35th pct
3+ bedrooms in Crestmeadin Waterford West +23.9 pts higher in Crestmead gap widening
93.1% 90th pct 69.2% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 40.1%
37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 31.0%
15.6% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
1.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +20.0 pts 76.3%
3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.3% Flat or apartment +4.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 37.6%
37.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 26.2%
4.2% 2 bedrooms +20.6 pts ▸ 24.9%
4.7% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.3% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $350–$549 ◂ +14.7 pts 36.9%
36.0% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 45.3%
7.9% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.6% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.5 pts 50.3%
16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 21.8%
15.8% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 18.7%
3.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Crestmeadin Waterford West +7.6 pts higher in Waterford West gap widening
3.9% 41st pct 11.5% 86th pct
Work from home in Crestmeadin Waterford West +0.6 pts higher in Waterford West gap steady
6.2% 14th pct 6.8% 17th pct
PT commute in Crestmeadin Waterford West +0.2 pts higher in Waterford West gap steady
2.1% 53rd pct 2.3% 57th pct
PT stops in Crestmeadin Waterford West +9 more in Crestmead
34 44th pct 25 35th pct
Stops/1k in Crestmeadin Waterford West +0.40 more in Waterford West
2.80 28th pct 3.20 33rd pct
Departures/1k in Crestmeadin Waterford West +254.5 more in Waterford West
451.0 36th pct 705.4 46th pct
PT routes in Crestmeadin Waterford West +2 more in Waterford West
5 36th pct 7 48th pct
Stop walk in Crestmeadin Waterford West +3 longer in Waterford West
1 7th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Crestmeadin Waterford West +1 longer in Crestmead
25 50th pct 24 48th pct
Reach 30 min in Crestmeadin Waterford West +4,343 more in Crestmead
12,158 38th pct 7,815 20th pct
Reach 45 min in Crestmeadin Waterford West +23,803 more in Waterford West
12,158 19th pct 35,961 44th pct

How people get to work

68.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 67.2%
7.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%
6.2% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.6% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

34.3% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 38.6%
37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 31.8%
16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 11.0%
3.9% No vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Crestmeadin Waterford West +1.0 pts higher in Waterford West gap steady
39.9% 59th pct 40.9% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Crestmeadin Waterford West +3.5 pts higher in Waterford West gap widening
10.2% 46th pct 13.7% 64th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Crestmeadin Waterford West even gap steady
9.2% 92nd pct 9.2% 92nd pct
Participation in Crestmeadin Waterford West +7.8 pts higher in Crestmead gap widening
58.8% 38th pct 50.9% 14th pct
Full-time in Crestmeadin Waterford West +2.1 pts higher in Crestmead gap steady
60.3% 62nd pct 58.1% 45th pct

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%
11.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%
10.5% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%
5.6% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.2% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.0% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
2.2% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 16.0%
17.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 15.6%
13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%
13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%
12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.9% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%
6.2% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Crestmeadin Waterford West even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Crestmeadin Waterford West even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Crestmeadin Waterford West even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Crestmeadin Waterford West even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Crestmeadin Waterford West +19 higher in Waterford West
851 4th pct 870 7th pct
ERP in Crestmeadin Waterford West +4,326 higher in Crestmead
12,895 62nd pct 8,569 40th pct
Growth in Crestmeadin Waterford West +4.0 pts higher in Waterford West
4.2% 46th pct 8.2% 74th pct
Businesses in Crestmeadin Waterford West +118 higher in Crestmead
611 32nd pct 493 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Crestmeadin Waterford West even
1,097 68th pct 1,097 68th pct
Max temp in Crestmeadin Waterford West even
27.2 86th pct 27.2 86th pct
Min temp in Crestmeadin Waterford West even
14.7 78th pct 14.7 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Crestmeadin Waterford West +1.2 higher in Waterford West
5.3 48th pct 6.5 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Crestmeadin Waterford West +0.9 more in Waterford West
5.0 46th pct 5.9 59th pct
15-min city in Crestmeadin Waterford West +17.0 pts higher in Waterford West
61.9% 47th pct 78.9% 61st pct
Walk to shops in Crestmeadin Waterford West +15.5 pts higher in Waterford West
62.6% 50th pct 78.1% 64th pct
Walk to transit in Crestmeadin Waterford West +5.4 pts higher in Crestmead
93.3% 53rd pct 87.9% 45th pct
Walk to school in Crestmeadin Waterford West +0.8 pts higher in Crestmead
94.0% 74th pct 93.2% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Crestmeadin Waterford West +1.5 pts higher in Waterford West
97.6% 51st pct 99.1% 56th pct
Walk to health in Crestmeadin Waterford West +12.7 pts higher in Crestmead
44.3% 49th pct 31.7% 36th pct
Amenities/1k in Crestmeadin Waterford West +8.7 more in Waterford West
6.5 5th pct 15.2 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Crestmeadin Waterford West +21 higher in Waterford West
116 54th pct 137 59th pct
Mean slope in Crestmeadin Waterford West +0.7 pts higher in Crestmead
4.3% 32nd pct 3.6% 20th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crestmead vs Waterford West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/311031314/crestmead/vs/311051328/waterford-west