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Pioneer Valley vs Seaforth - Calen

Name: Pioneer Valley vs Seaforth - Calen — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Pioneer Valley profile · Seaforth - Calen profile

Pioneer Valley Seaforth - Calen

Pioneer Valley and Seaforth - Calen are two nearby Queensland areas with very different age profiles and levels of accessibility. Pioneer Valley is much younger, with a typical resident aged 36 and 24.1% of the population being children under 15. It is also more walkable; 18.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' area, compared to just 1.1% in Seaforth - Calen. In contrast, Seaforth - Calen is far older, with a typical resident aged 47 and 19.5% of people aged 65 and over. Home ownership also differs, with 43.6% of homes in Seaforth - Calen owned outright, which is far higher than the 28.8% in Pioneer Valley.

These two areas are effectively alike in their proportion of First Nations people, which stands at 4.3% for both. They also share similar levels of higher education, with around 8% to 9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they share these traits, some gaps have grown since 2011; residents in Seaforth - Calen have become far older than those in Pioneer Valley, and the difference in outright home ownership has also widened.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Seaforth - Calen Owned outright: 14.9 pts higher in Seaforth - Calen Under 15: 7.4 pts higher in Pioneer Valley Aged 65+: 7.2 pts higher in Seaforth - Calen Unpaid child care: 5.8 pts higher in Pioneer Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +716 larger in Pioneer Valley gap narrowing

8,897 46th pct 8,181 42nd pct

Median age in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +11 yrs older in Seaforth - Calen gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +8.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 19.6%

24.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 16.7%

12.3% Seniors (65+) +7.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

Marital status

52.1% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 54.6%

31.7% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 28.8%

8.8% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.7% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Pioneer Valley Seaforth - Calen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 80.9%

1.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% India even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 40.9%

36.7% English +0.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

9.9% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Filipino even 0.4%

0.4% Chinese even 0.4%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 87.7%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 54.4%

38.2% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 32.6%

13.5% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +2 more in Pioneer Valley

8 87th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +0.67 more in Seaforth - Calen

3.73 76th pct 4.40 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +5 more in Seaforth - Calen

9 21st pct 14 37th pct

Students in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +1,159 more in Pioneer Valley

1,642 54th pct 483 17th pct

Avg size in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +125 larger in Pioneer Valley

205 21st pct 81 5th pct

ICSEA in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +13 higher in Pioneer Valley

955 21st pct 942 16th pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 37.0%

27.9% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

9.0% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

46.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 44.0%

10.9% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

26.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 26.1%

11.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

8.2% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

6.8% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Society & culture even 6.0%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences even 1.3%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +$126 higher in Pioneer Valley gap widening

$870 62nd pct $744 37th pct

Household income in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +$375 higher in Pioneer Valley gap widening

$2,036 68th pct $1,661 45th pct

Family income in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +$245 higher in Pioneer Valley gap widening

$2,294 64th pct $2,049 48th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 23.9%

19.8% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

11.6% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.3%

9.9% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 25.4%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.8%

4.9% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

6.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

3.8% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +1.6 pts 59.6%

16.7% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.8% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +31 larger in Pioneer Valley

380 73rd pct 349 70th pct

Median age in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +9 yrs older in Seaforth - Calen

19 yrs 10th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +$203 higher in Pioneer Valley

$778 73rd pct $575 37th pct

Household income in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +$247 higher in Pioneer Valley

$2,272 81st pct $2,025 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +0.2 larger in Pioneer Valley gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 56.4%

24.6% Couples without children +10.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

11.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 8.1%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

16.7% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

18.6% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 13.8%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 13.1%

9.6% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +$100 higher in Pioneer Valley gap widening

$350 43rd pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +$65 higher in Pioneer Valley gap narrowing

$1,820 49th pct $1,755 44th pct

People / bedroom in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.7 pts 39.2%

28.8% Owned outright +14.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

17.7% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 12.5%

2.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Not stated even 1.7%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 95.6%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 27.2%

33.6% 3 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

10.1% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.8% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.9% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

29.5% $200–$349 +19.2 pts ▸ 48.7%

46.0% $350–$549 ◂ +29.7 pts 16.3%

16.9% Under $200 +9.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

0.6% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 32.2%

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 30.8%

11.2% Under $1,000 +5.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.7% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +9 more in Pioneer Valley

9 18th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +1.01 more in Pioneer Valley

1.01 11th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +11.2 more in Pioneer Valley

11.2 8th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +1 more in Pioneer Valley

1 7th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen

46 91st pct —

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 66.5%

7.5% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 40.1%

23.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 23.5%

19.5% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.9% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 14.2%

7.2% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

7.4% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 20.0%

15.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.8% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.6% Professionals even 11.6%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

9.7% Labourers even 9.7%

9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

6.6% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +1 higher in Pioneer Valley

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +4 higher in Pioneer Valley

963 35th pct 959 34th pct

ERP in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +664 higher in Pioneer Valley

9,449 45th pct 8,785 41st pct

Growth in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +1.5 pts higher in Seaforth - Calen

5.1% 55th pct 6.6% 66th pct

Businesses in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +259 higher in Seaforth - Calen

927 51st pct 1,186 65th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +412 higher in Seaforth - Calen

1,258 78th pct 1,669 94th pct

Max temp in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +0.1 higher in Seaforth - Calen

28.6 89th pct 28.7 89th pct

Min temp in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +0.5 higher in Seaforth - Calen

17.7 90th pct 18.2 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +1.4 higher in Pioneer Valley

1.9 11th pct 0.5 1st pct

Types ≤15 min in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +1.4 more in Pioneer Valley

2.0 11th pct 0.5 1st pct

15-min city in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +17.6 pts higher in Pioneer Valley

18.8% 12th pct 1.1% 1st pct

Walk to shops in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +11.6 pts higher in Pioneer Valley

19.0% 12th pct 7.3% 5th pct

Walk to transit in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +20.1 pts higher in Pioneer Valley

20.1% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +26.3 pts higher in Pioneer Valley

30.5% 17th pct 4.2% 2nd pct

Walk to a park in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +21.6 pts higher in Pioneer Valley

48.8% 13th pct 27.2% 6th pct

Walk to health in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +13.4 pts higher in Pioneer Valley

13.4% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +1.8 more in Seaforth - Calen

13.6 47th pct 15.4 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +0 higher in Pioneer Valley

1 7th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Pioneer Valley in Seaforth - Calen +2.4 pts higher in Seaforth - Calen

5.7% 57th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

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Compare Seaforth - Calen with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pioneer Valley vs Seaforth - Calen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021351/pioneer-valley/vs/312021353/seaforth-calen