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Seaforth - Calen vs Walkerston - Eton

Name: Seaforth - Calen vs Walkerston - Eton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 51 km apart · Seaforth - Calen profile · Walkerston - Eton profile

Seaforth - Calen Walkerston - Eton

Walkerston - Eton and Seaforth - Calen are both regional areas in Queensland, but they differ significantly in their accessibility and age. Walkerston - Eton is more walkable, with 17.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' area compared to just 1.1% in Seaforth - Calen. It also has a younger population, with the typical resident aged 38, whereas the typical person in Seaforth - Calen is far older at 47. This younger profile is reflected in the families, with 21.1% of residents being children under 15, compared to 16.7% in Seaforth - Calen.

Both areas are very similar in terms of their housing density and the number of schools they have. They also share a similar percentage of people who use another language at home and a nearly identical rate of mental health conditions. However, the age gap between the two has widened since 2011, and the difference in the number of children under 15 has also increased over that time.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Seaforth - Calen People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Seaforth - Calen Under 15: 4.4 pts higher in Walkerston - Eton 3+ bedrooms: 10.6 pts higher in Walkerston - Eton Unpaid child care: 5.6 pts higher in Walkerston - Eton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +276 larger in Walkerston - Eton gap widening

8,181 42nd pct 8,457 43rd pct

Median age in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +9 yrs older in Seaforth - Calen gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

33.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 28.7%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.7% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 14.5%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

54.6% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 54.8%

28.8% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Seaforth - Calen Walkerston - Eton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 84.4%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.9% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 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

40.9% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

37.3% English +0.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

10.6% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.7% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

6.6% German +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Indian even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 89.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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 +3.7 pts ▸ 58.1%

32.6% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 30.6%

12.4% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 10.6%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

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 Walkerston - Eton even

6 71st pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +1.03 more in Seaforth - Calen

4.40 82nd pct 3.37 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +4 more in Seaforth - Calen

14 37th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +355 more in Walkerston - Eton

483 17th pct 838 31st pct

Avg size in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +59 larger in Walkerston - Eton

81 5th pct 140 14th pct

ICSEA in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +29 higher in Walkerston - Eton

942 16th pct 971 28th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

32.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.7%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 49.5%

11.2% Bachelor degree even 11.2%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

2.6% Certificate I / II even 2.6%

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

1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

26.1% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

10.9% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

6.9% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

6.0% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.6%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +$157 higher in Walkerston - Eton gap widening

$744 37th pct $901 67th pct

Household income in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +$444 higher in Walkerston - Eton gap widening

$1,661 45th pct $2,105 72nd pct

Family income in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +$273 higher in Walkerston - Eton gap narrowing

$2,049 48th pct $2,322 66th pct

Household income distribution

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 19.9%

15.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 10.7%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.9% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 33.1%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

7.3% Asthma even 7.3%

6.6% Mental health even 6.6%

5.8% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +3.4 pts ▸ 63.0%

17.5% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 17.2%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +74 larger in Seaforth - Calen

349 70th pct 275 63rd pct

Median age in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +5 yrs older in Seaforth - Calen

28 yrs 76th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +$191 higher in Walkerston - Eton

$575 37th pct $766 72nd pct

Household income in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +$197 higher in Walkerston - Eton

$2,025 69th pct $2,222 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +0.2 larger in Walkerston - Eton gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 59.8%

35.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 29.7%

8.1% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 38.3%

20.5% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 16.5%

13.8% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.1% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.4% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.3% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +$80 higher in Walkerston - Eton gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +$22 higher in Seaforth - Calen gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +0.10 higher in Seaforth - Calen gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned outright ◂ +7.0 pts 36.7%

39.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

12.5% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house ◂ +7.8 pts 87.8%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

27.2% 4 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 9.9%

6.9% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 1.7%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.9 pts 39.8%

16.3% $350–$549 +27.6 pts ▸ 44.0%

26.5% Under $200 ◂ +16.9 pts 9.6%

1.1% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

17.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 14.9%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +25 more in Walkerston - Eton

0 0th pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +2.96 more in Walkerston - Eton

0.00 0th pct 2.96 30th pct

Departures/1k in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +50.3 more in Walkerston - Eton

0.0 0th pct 50.3 16th pct

PT routes in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +2 more in Walkerston - Eton

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 70.6%

8.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.7% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

23.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 21.5%

20.7% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%

1.5% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

9.7% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

8.7% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

6.2% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.4% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 14.5%

15.1% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 12.4%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.6% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

7.1% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +1 higher in Walkerston - Eton

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +1 higher in Walkerston - Eton

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +1 higher in Walkerston - Eton

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +17 higher in Walkerston - Eton

959 34th pct 976 41st pct

ERP in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +36 higher in Seaforth - Calen

8,785 41st pct 8,749 41st pct

Growth in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +3.9 pts higher in Seaforth - Calen

6.6% 66th pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +162 higher in Seaforth - Calen

1,186 65th pct 1,024 57th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +373 higher in Seaforth - Calen

1,669 94th pct 1,297 81st pct

Max temp in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +0.6 higher in Seaforth - Calen

28.7 89th pct 28.1 88th pct

Min temp in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +0.3 higher in Seaforth - Calen

18.2 91st pct 17.9 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +1.3 higher in Walkerston - Eton

0.5 1st pct 1.8 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +1.3 more in Walkerston - Eton

0.5 1st pct 1.8 10th pct

15-min city in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +15.9 pts higher in Walkerston - Eton

1.1% 1st pct 17.1% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +8.1 pts higher in Walkerston - Eton

7.3% 5th pct 15.5% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +30.3 pts higher in Walkerston - Eton

0.0% 0th pct 30.3% 18th pct

Walk to school in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +14.3 pts higher in Walkerston - Eton

4.2% 2nd pct 18.5% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +15.3 pts higher in Walkerston - Eton

27.2% 6th pct 42.5% 11th pct

Walk to health in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +17.2 pts higher in Walkerston - Eton

0.0% 0th pct 17.2% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +4.9 more in Seaforth - Calen

15.4 57th pct 10.5 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +0 higher in Walkerston - Eton

0 3rd pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in Seaforth - Calen in Walkerston - Eton +4.0 pts higher in Seaforth - Calen

8.1% 82nd pct 4.1% 28th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Seaforth - Calen vs Walkerston - Eton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021353/seaforth-calen/vs/312021357/walkerston-eton