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Seaforth - Calen vs Airlie - Whitsundays

Name: Seaforth - Calen vs Airlie - Whitsundays — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 73 km apart · Seaforth - Calen profile · Airlie - Whitsundays profile

Seaforth - Calen Airlie - Whitsundays

Airlie - Whitsundays and Seaforth - Calen are distinct Queensland areas with different social profiles. Airlie - Whitsundays is a more mobile and diverse hub, where 53.6% of residents moved in the last five years and 22.7% were born overseas. It is also much more walkable; for example, 61.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 7.3% in Seaforth - Calen. In contrast, Seaforth - Calen is far older, with a typical resident aged 47, while the typical person in Airlie - Whitsundays is 36.

The two areas have drifted further apart since 2011, with the gap in typical age widening from 8 to 11 years. However, they share several similarities, including very similar typical household incomes of around $1,670 per week and almost identical unemployment rates. Both sit near the national average for overall advantage. While Airlie - Whitsundays is mostly car-dependent, it is more so than Seaforth - Calen, which is described as car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.7 pts higher in Airlie - Whitsundays Separate houses: 33.1 pts higher in Seaforth - Calen Recent movers: 26.1 pts higher in Airlie - Whitsundays Recent arrivals: 20.6 pts higher in Airlie - Whitsundays Owned outright: 19.9 pts higher in Seaforth - Calen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +6,342 larger in Airlie - Whitsundays gap widening

8,181 42nd pct 14,523 74th pct

Median age in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +11 yrs older in Seaforth - Calen gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +14.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

33.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.9 pts 26.0%

19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 11.4%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 15.7%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +19.2 pts 35.5%

28.8% Never married +19.1 pts ▸ 47.9%

9.3% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

3.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Seaforth - Calen Airlie - Whitsundays

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +15.8 pts 65.0%

1.9% England +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.5% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.9% Australian ◂ +9.6 pts 31.3%

37.3% English +2.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

10.7% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

6.6% German ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

3.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +9.0 pts 78.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.4% Christianity ◂ +21.0 pts 33.4%

32.6% No religion +16.8 pts ▸ 49.4%

12.4% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.5% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +2 more in Seaforth - Calen

6 71st pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +2.64 more in Seaforth - Calen

4.40 82nd pct 1.76 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +10 more in Seaforth - Calen

14 37th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +718 more in Airlie - Whitsundays

483 17th pct 1,201 43rd pct

Avg size in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +220 larger in Airlie - Whitsundays

81 5th pct 300 32nd pct

ICSEA in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +56 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

942 16th pct 998 42nd pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 +16.5 pts ▸ 53.5%

32.2% Year 10 ◂ +12.8 pts 19.3%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.6 pts 4.7%

7.4% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.7 pts 32.3%

11.2% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

26.1% Engineering & related ◂ +10.7 pts 15.4%

10.9% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

6.9% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

1.3% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +$154 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays gap widening

$744 37th pct $898 66th pct

Household income in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +$13 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays gap narrowing

$1,661 45th pct $1,674 46th pct

Family income in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +$59 higher in Seaforth - Calen gap narrowing

$2,049 48th pct $1,990 44th pct

Household income distribution

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

24.6% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

15.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 12.9%

11.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 7.7%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

25.4% $650–$1,499 +14.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.6 pts 26.9%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.9%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 5.0%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

6.6% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +5.6 pts ▸ 65.1%

17.5% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 14.6%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +26 larger in Airlie - Whitsundays

349 70th pct 375 72nd pct

Median age in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +4 yrs older in Seaforth - Calen

28 yrs 76th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +$237 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

$575 37th pct $812 76th pct

Household income in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +$88 higher in Seaforth - Calen

$2,025 69th pct $1,937 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +0.2 larger in Seaforth - Calen gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 50.8%

35.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 33.7%

8.1% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 38.0%

20.5% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

13.1% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.8% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +$120 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays gap steady

$250 14th pct $370 50th pct

Mortgage in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +$22 higher in Seaforth - Calen gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +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 ◂ +19.9 pts 23.8%

12.5% Rented +27.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

39.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 33.3%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

1.7% Not stated even 1.7%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house ◂ +33.1 pts 62.5%

0.6% Flat or apartment +20.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.6% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 35.0%

27.2% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

15.7% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

5.4% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.5% Studio / none even 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

48.7% $200–$349 ◂ +16.3 pts 32.4%

16.3% $350–$549 +30.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

26.5% Under $200 ◂ +18.5 pts 8.0%

1.1% $550–$749 +7.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

17.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 14.8%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +17.8 pts 48.7%

2.7% Walked +10.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 37.4%

23.5% 1 vehicle +15.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

20.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 11.0%

14.6% 4 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 5.6%

1.5% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.1% Accommodation & food +25.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

14.2% Mining ◂ +8.1 pts 6.1%

9.7% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

9.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.1 pts 1.3%

8.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

8.0% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 2.9%

3.1% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 17.5%

7.3% Community & personal service +8.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.9 pts 7.6%

15.1% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 13.5%

9.7% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.6% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

7.1% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +1 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +2 higher in Seaforth - Calen

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +2 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +18 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

959 34th pct 977 42nd pct

ERP in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +7,812 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

8,785 41st pct 16,597 77th pct

Growth in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +5.8 pts higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

6.6% 66th pct 12.4% 86th pct

Businesses in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +745 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

1,186 65th pct 1,931 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +77 higher in Seaforth - Calen

1,669 94th pct 1,593 92nd pct

Max temp in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +0.9 higher in Seaforth - Calen

28.7 89th pct 27.8 87th pct

Min temp in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +1.1 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

18.2 91st pct 19.3 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +2.9 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

0.5 1st pct 3.4 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +3.1 more in Airlie - Whitsundays

0.5 1st pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +46.9 pts higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

1.1% 1st pct 48.1% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +54.1 pts higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

7.3% 5th pct 61.4% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +46.5 pts higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

4.2% 2nd pct 50.6% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +62.5 pts higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

27.2% 6th pct 89.8% 37th pct

Walk to health in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +37.5 pts higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

0.0% 0th pct 37.5% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +9.9 more in Airlie - Whitsundays

15.4 57th pct 25.3 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +4 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

0 3rd pct 4 18th pct

Mean slope in Seaforth - Calen in Airlie - Whitsundays +5.7 pts higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

8.1% 82nd pct 13.8% 100th pct

Compare Seaforth - Calen with nearby areas

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Compare Airlie - Whitsundays with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Seaforth - Calen vs Airlie - Whitsundays [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021353/seaforth-calen/vs/312031359/airlie-whitsundays