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Eimeo - Rural View vs Shoal Point - Bucasia

Name: Eimeo - Rural View vs Shoal Point - Bucasia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Eimeo - Rural View profile · Shoal Point - Bucasia profile

Eimeo - Rural View Shoal Point - Bucasia

Eimeo - Rural View and Shoal Point - Bucasia are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different levels of accessibility. Shoal Point - Bucasia has much better public transport, with 90.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a stop, compared to 55.6% in Eimeo - Rural View. However, Eimeo - Rural View is better served for health services, where 25.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk, while the figure for Shoal Point - Bucasia is 0.0%. Eimeo - Rural View also has a larger educational hub with three schools and far more enrolments than its neighbour.

Both areas have a similar share of people born overseas, at around 14%, which sits near the national figure. They also share similar typical family incomes and a nearly identical proportion of First Nations residents. While they are alike in these respects, some gaps are growing; residents in Shoal Point - Bucasia are now noticeably older than those in Eimeo - Rural View, and a higher share of homes in Shoal Point - Bucasia are owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,411 larger in Eimeo - Rural View 3+ bedrooms: 7.4 pts higher in Eimeo - Rural View Year 12: 5.8 pts higher in Eimeo - Rural View Renting: 5.8 pts higher in Eimeo - Rural View Median age: 3 yrs older in Shoal Point - Bucasia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +7,411 larger in Eimeo - Rural View gap widening

13,495 70th pct 6,084 29th pct

Median age in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +3 yrs older in Shoal Point - Bucasia gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 27.8%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

24.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 22.8%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

7.8% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

47.1% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

38.6% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 35.7%

8.4% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.4% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Eimeo - Rural View Shoal Point - Bucasia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.5% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 77.7%

3.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% English +4.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

38.2% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 36.1%

9.5% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.4% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

3.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 88.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.2% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 47.3%

45.6% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 42.6%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.4% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +2 more in Eimeo - Rural View

3 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +0.19 more in Eimeo - Rural View

0.91 12th pct 0.72 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +8 more in Eimeo - Rural View

12 31st pct 4 8th pct

Students in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +1,582 more in Eimeo - Rural View

2,058 63rd pct 476 16th pct

Avg size in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +210 larger in Eimeo - Rural View

686 78th pct 476 58th pct

ICSEA in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia even

961 24th pct 962 24th pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 48.0%

21.7% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

9.0% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 15.6%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

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

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

22.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 21.8%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 13.5%

9.7% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.4% Education even 8.4%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.6% Creative arts even 1.6%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences even 1.6%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +$83 higher in Eimeo - Rural View gap narrowing

$1,023 79th pct $940 72nd pct

Household income in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +$216 higher in Eimeo - Rural View gap narrowing

$2,301 83rd pct $2,085 71st pct

Family income in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +$173 higher in Eimeo - Rural View gap narrowing

$2,489 74th pct $2,316 65th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.7%

17.1% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 10.8%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%

7.7% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

29.7% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 21.6%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.5% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.1% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +3.1 pts 63.1%

16.4% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.9% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +426 larger in Eimeo - Rural View

842 86th pct 416 74th pct

Median age in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +1 yrs older in Shoal Point - Bucasia

18 yrs 5th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +$92 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

$809 76th pct $717 64th pct

Household income in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +$20 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

$2,115 74th pct $2,095 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +0.1 larger in Eimeo - Rural View gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 59.7%

23.1% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

14.3% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

20.6% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 18.8%

15.7% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 16.3%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +$20 higher in Eimeo - Rural View gap narrowing

$400 62nd pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +$119 higher in Eimeo - Rural View gap narrowing

$1,852 51st pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

35.5% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 29.7%

19.4% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

0.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

92.0% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 90.5%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

0.3% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 44.3%

32.4% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

4.0% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

0.9% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.2% $350–$549 ◂ +10.8 pts 57.4%

20.2% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

3.2% Under $200 +4.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 31.6%

8.5% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +5 more in Shoal Point - Bucasia

17 26th pct 22 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +2.36 more in Shoal Point - Bucasia

1.26 14th pct 3.62 39th pct

Departures/1k in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +105.4 more in Shoal Point - Bucasia

79.9 18th pct 185.2 24th pct

PT routes in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +1 more in Eimeo - Rural View

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +5 longer in Eimeo - Rural View

21 80th pct 16 76th pct

How people get to work

73.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 71.5%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

1.6% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 45.0%

28.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 27.8%

16.6% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

1.6% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%

13.6% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%

10.3% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.5% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 18.6%

17.5% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 15.7%

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

11.6% Clerical & administrative even 11.6%

9.3% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.5% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.5% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +1 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +1 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +1 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +1 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +25 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

1,002 52nd pct 977 42nd pct

ERP in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +8,321 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

14,911 71st pct 6,590 30th pct

Growth in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +1.5 pts higher in Eimeo - Rural View

8.6% 75th pct 7.1% 69th pct

Businesses in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +499 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

833 46th pct 334 15th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +115 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

1,465 88th pct 1,580 92nd pct

Max temp in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia even

27.7 87th pct 27.7 87th pct

Min temp in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia even

19.1 93rd pct 19.1 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +0.1 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

3.6 25th pct 3.5 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +0.4 more in Eimeo - Rural View

3.3 23rd pct 3.0 19th pct

15-min city in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +1.3 pts higher in Eimeo - Rural View

21.3% 14th pct 20.0% 13th pct

Walk to shops in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +4.6 pts higher in Eimeo - Rural View

38.8% 28th pct 34.2% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +35.3 pts higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

55.6% 26th pct 90.9% 50th pct

Walk to school in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +1.1 pts higher in Eimeo - Rural View

34.5% 19th pct 33.4% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +4.7 pts higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

94.9% 43rd pct 99.6% 60th pct

Walk to health in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +25.2 pts higher in Eimeo - Rural View

25.2% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +3.2 more in Shoal Point - Bucasia

9.4 19th pct 12.7 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +24 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

55 41st pct 31 34th pct

Mean slope in Eimeo - Rural View in Shoal Point - Bucasia +2.1 pts higher in Eimeo - Rural View

5.4% 52nd pct 3.3% 16th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eimeo - Rural View vs Shoal Point - Bucasia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021344/eimeo-rural-view/vs/312021354/shoal-point-bucasia