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Seaforth - Calen vs Shoal Point - Bucasia

Name: Seaforth - Calen vs Shoal Point - Bucasia — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Seaforth - Calen profile · Shoal Point - Bucasia profile

Seaforth - Calen Shoal Point - Bucasia

Seaforth - Calen and Shoal Point - Bucasia are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Seaforth - Calen is an older, more stable community where the typical resident is 47 and 43.6% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Shoal Point - Bucasia is much younger, with a typical age of 36 and a more mobile population, as 45.2% of people moved there in the last five years. Infrastructure also differs sharply; Shoal Point - Bucasia is mostly car-dependent but has better access to public transport and shops, while Seaforth - Calen is car-dependent with no public transport stops.

The gap in typical age between the two has widened since 2011, growing from 8 to 11 years. Despite this, the two areas share several similarities, such as having almost identical rates of full-time employment and very similar typical monthly mortgage payments. They also both have very low proportions of people who speak little or no English, and both sit near the national figure for the number of people who need help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 19.9 pts higher in Seaforth - Calen Median age: 11 yrs older in Seaforth - Calen Recent movers: 17.7 pts higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia Renting: 17.2 pts higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia One-parent: 7.2 pts higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +2,097 larger in Seaforth - Calen gap narrowing

8,181 42nd pct 6,084 29th pct

Median age in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +11 yrs older in Seaforth - Calen gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

33.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 27.3%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +8.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

16.7% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.1 pts 10.4%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 48.1%

28.8% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

3.3% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Seaforth - Calen Shoal Point - Bucasia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 77.7%

2.1% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.3% English +6.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

40.9% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 36.1%

10.7% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.6% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

3.1% Italian even 3.2%

1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 88.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.4% Christianity ◂ +11.8 pts 42.6%

32.6% No religion +14.7 pts ▸ 47.3%

12.4% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +5 more in Seaforth - Calen

6 71st pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +3.68 more in Seaforth - Calen

4.40 82nd pct 0.72 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +10 more in Seaforth - Calen

14 37th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +7 more in Seaforth - Calen

483 17th pct 476 16th pct

Avg size in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +396 larger in Shoal Point - Bucasia

81 5th pct 476 58th pct

ICSEA in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +20 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

942 16th pct 962 24th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 +11.0 pts ▸ 48.0%

32.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.0 pts 26.1%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 6.7%

7.4% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Certificate III / IV even 44.0%

11.2% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

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

Field of qualification

26.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 21.8%

10.9% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.9% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.0% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.5% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +$196 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia gap narrowing

$744 37th pct $940 72nd pct

Household income in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +$424 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia gap narrowing

$1,661 45th pct $2,085 71st pct

Family income in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +$267 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia gap narrowing

$2,049 48th pct $2,316 65th pct

Household income distribution

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 21.4%

15.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 9.8%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 33.2%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

6.6% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.3% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +3.6 pts ▸ 63.1%

17.5% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +67 larger in Shoal Point - Bucasia

349 70th pct 416 74th pct

Median age in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +9 yrs older in Seaforth - Calen

28 yrs 76th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +$142 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

$575 37th pct $717 64th pct

Household income in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +$70 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

$2,025 69th pct $2,095 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +0.2 larger in Shoal Point - Bucasia gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 59.7%

35.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.8 pts 24.2%

8.1% One-parent families +7.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +7.0 pts 34.6%

20.5% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 18.5%

13.8% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.1% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.4% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +$130 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +$22 higher in Seaforth - Calen gap narrowing

$1,755 44th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +0.10 higher in Seaforth - Calen gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

43.6% Owned outright ◂ +19.9 pts 23.7%

12.5% Rented +17.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

1.7% Not stated even 1.7%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 90.5%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.6% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

27.2% 4 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

41.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 37.3%

15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 7.6%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

16.3% $350–$549 +41.0 pts ▸ 57.4%

48.7% $200–$349 ◂ +21.2 pts 27.5%

26.5% Under $200 ◂ +19.1 pts 7.4%

1.1% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $1,000–$1,799 +11.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 31.6%

17.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.4 pts 12.7%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +22 more in Shoal Point - Bucasia

0 0th pct 22 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +3.62 more in Shoal Point - Bucasia

0.00 0th pct 3.62 39th pct

Departures/1k in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +185.2 more in Shoal Point - Bucasia

0.0 0th pct 185.2 24th pct

PT routes in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +1 more in Shoal Point - Bucasia

0 0th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia

— 16 76th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 71.5%

8.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 4.1%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.2% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

23.5% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

20.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 18.5%

14.6% 4 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 6.6%

1.5% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

8.7% Health care & social assistance +5.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.0% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.7% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

9.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.9 pts 0.6%

7.6% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

4.1% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

3.2% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 18.6%

11.6% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 12.1%

15.1% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 9.0%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.3% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.1% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.7% Labourers even 9.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +1 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +1 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +1 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +18 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

959 34th pct 977 42nd pct

ERP in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +2,195 higher in Seaforth - Calen

8,785 41st pct 6,590 30th pct

Growth in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +0.5 pts higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

6.6% 66th pct 7.1% 69th pct

Businesses in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +852 higher in Seaforth - Calen

1,186 65th pct 334 15th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +90 higher in Seaforth - Calen

1,669 94th pct 1,580 92nd pct

Max temp in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +1.0 higher in Seaforth - Calen

28.7 89th pct 27.7 87th pct

Min temp in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +0.9 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

18.2 91st pct 19.1 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +3.0 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

0.5 1st pct 3.5 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +2.4 more in Shoal Point - Bucasia

0.5 1st pct 3.0 19th pct

15-min city in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +18.8 pts higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

1.1% 1st pct 20.0% 13th pct

Walk to shops in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +26.9 pts higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

7.3% 5th pct 34.2% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +90.9 pts higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

0.0% 0th pct 90.9% 50th pct

Walk to school in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +29.2 pts higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

4.2% 2nd pct 33.4% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +72.4 pts higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

27.2% 6th pct 99.6% 60th pct

Walk to health in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +2.7 more in Seaforth - Calen

15.4 57th pct 12.7 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +31 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

0 3rd pct 31 34th pct

Mean slope in Seaforth - Calen in Shoal Point - Bucasia +4.8 pts higher in Seaforth - Calen

8.1% 82nd pct 3.3% 16th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Seaforth - Calen vs Shoal Point - Bucasia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021353/seaforth-calen/vs/312021354/shoal-point-bucasia