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Sarina vs Walkerston - Eton

Name: Sarina vs Walkerston - Eton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Sarina profile · Walkerston - Eton profile

Sarina Walkerston - Eton

Sarina and Walkerston - Eton are nearby Queensland areas with distinct profiles. Sarina has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 7.2% and a typical resident age of 42, which is noticeably older than the 38 years seen in Walkerston - Eton. Sarina also has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (59.1% compared to 42.5%) and more walkable amenities. In contrast, Walkerston - Eton has more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week at 25.3%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who provide unpaid care, at around 11%. They are also very similar in the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher and the number of people per bedroom. Over time, some gaps have grown; for example, the difference in typical age has widened since 2011, as have the gaps in the share of people with no religion and the number of high-income households.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 2.3 pts higher in Sarina Participation: 8.3 pts higher in Walkerston - Eton Population: 3,365 larger in Sarina 3+ bedrooms: 7.0 pts higher in Walkerston - Eton Needs assistance: 1.5 pts higher in Sarina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +3,365 larger in Sarina gap steady

11,822 62nd pct 8,457 43rd pct

Median age in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +4 yrs older in Sarina gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 28.7%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

19.0% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 14.5%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

49.3% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 54.8%

32.6% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 30.5%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Sarina Walkerston - Eton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 84.4%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.3% England even 1.2%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.1% India even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 41.9%

38.7% English ◂ +0.7 pts 38.1%

9.9% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.8% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

6.3% German +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.4% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Chinese even 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 89.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 58.1%

37.1% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 30.6%

12.1% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton even

6 71st pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +0.70 more in Walkerston - Eton

2.66 63rd pct 3.37 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +4 more in Walkerston - Eton

6 12th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +959 more in Sarina

1,797 58th pct 838 31st pct

Avg size in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +160 larger in Sarina

300 32nd pct 140 14th pct

ICSEA in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +40 higher in Walkerston - Eton

931 13th pct 971 28th pct

Highest year of school

37.1% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

30.1% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

8.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

45.8% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 49.5%

9.7% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.7%

1.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

26.9% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

10.8% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.9% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

6.6% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +$134 higher in Walkerston - Eton gap widening

$767 42nd pct $901 67th pct

Household income in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +$324 higher in Walkerston - Eton gap widening

$1,781 52nd pct $2,105 72nd pct

Family income in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +$234 higher in Walkerston - Eton gap widening

$2,088 50th pct $2,322 66th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

23.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 19.9%

14.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 10.7%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.5% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 33.1%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

4.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

6.0% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +4.7 pts ▸ 63.0%

18.5% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 17.2%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +582 larger in Sarina

857 86th pct 275 63rd pct

Median age in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +2 yrs older in Walkerston - Eton

21 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +$106 higher in Walkerston - Eton

$660 55th pct $766 72nd pct

Household income in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +$415 higher in Walkerston - Eton

$1,807 56th pct $2,222 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +0.2 larger in Walkerston - Eton gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 59.8%

32.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 29.7%

11.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 38.3%

21.3% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 16.5%

14.1% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.3% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.8% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.5% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +$30 higher in Walkerston - Eton gap widening

$300 27th pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton even gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

35.8% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

21.8% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 17.1%

1.9% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 87.8%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 44.0%

27.7% 4 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

13.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 9.9%

5.6% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.1 pts 39.8%

32.6% $350–$549 +11.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

15.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.8 pts 9.6%

1.3% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 33.3%

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

13.8% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +13 more in Walkerston - Eton

12 21st pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +1.94 more in Walkerston - Eton

1.02 11th pct 2.96 30th pct

Departures/1k in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +22.8 more in Walkerston - Eton

27.5 15th pct 50.3 16th pct

PT routes in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +1 more in Walkerston - Eton

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 70.6%

6.8% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

2.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

28.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 21.5%

18.5% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

10.5% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%

11.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 7.0%

9.1% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.7% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.1% Retail trade even 8.1%

6.9% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.9% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.6% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

2.7% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 14.5%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +5.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 8.6%

9.3% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.4% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

7.4% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +2 higher in Walkerston - Eton

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +2 higher in Walkerston - Eton

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +2 higher in Walkerston - Eton

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +1 higher in Walkerston - Eton

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +44 higher in Walkerston - Eton

932 23rd pct 976 41st pct

ERP in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +3,751 higher in Sarina

12,500 60th pct 8,749 41st pct

Growth in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +1.8 pts higher in Sarina

4.4% 49th pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +94 higher in Sarina

1,118 61st pct 1,024 57th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +166 higher in Sarina

1,463 88th pct 1,297 81st pct

Max temp in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +0.3 higher in Walkerston - Eton

27.9 87th pct 28.1 88th pct

Min temp in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +0.3 higher in Walkerston - Eton

17.6 90th pct 17.9 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +0.3 higher in Sarina

2.1 12th pct 1.8 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +0.3 more in Sarina

2.1 12th pct 1.8 10th pct

15-min city in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +4.7 pts higher in Sarina

21.8% 14th pct 17.1% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +6.5 pts higher in Sarina

22.0% 14th pct 15.5% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +8.7 pts higher in Walkerston - Eton

21.6% 15th pct 30.3% 18th pct

Walk to school in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +0.2 pts higher in Sarina

18.6% 10th pct 18.5% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +16.6 pts higher in Sarina

59.1% 18th pct 42.5% 11th pct

Walk to health in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +3.2 pts higher in Sarina

20.4% 25th pct 17.2% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +7.5 more in Sarina

18.0 67th pct 10.5 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +0 higher in Walkerston - Eton

0 4th pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in Sarina in Walkerston - Eton +2.7 pts higher in Sarina

6.8% 72nd pct 4.1% 28th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sarina vs Walkerston - Eton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021352/sarina/vs/312021357/walkerston-eton