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Seaforth - Calen vs Cape Conway

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 60 km apart · Seaforth - Calen profile · Cape Conway profile

Seaforth - Calen Cape Conway

Seaforth - Calen and Cape Conway are two different types of rural Queensland settings. Seaforth - Calen is a populated area with 8,181 people and 1,186 businesses, while Cape Conway is largely non-residential with a population of zero. Because of this, Seaforth - Calen has a far larger presence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (349) and far more schools (14 compared to 2 in Cape Conway).

Both areas share a similar tropical climate, with typical maximum temperatures around 28 degrees and high annual rainfall. They are also both very isolated from services, as no homes in either area are within a 10-minute walk of public transport or health services. While both are mainly car-dependent, Cape Conway has a walkability score of 2.1 (mostly car-dependent), which is well higher than the 0.5 (car-dependent) found in Seaforth - Calen.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Seaforth - Calenin Cape Conway +8,181 larger in Seaforth - Calen gap steady
8,181 42nd pct 0 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 8,420
  • First area, 2016: 8,123
  • First area, 2021: 8,181
  • Second area, 2011: 0
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 0
47 yrs 84th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 41 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 45 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 47 yrs
4.3% 72nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 3.3%
  • First area, 2016: 3.3%
  • First area, 2021: 4.3%
19.5% 63rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 12.6%
  • First area, 2016: 17.3%
  • First area, 2021: 19.5%
16.7% 36th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 20.5%
  • First area, 2016: 18.5%
  • First area, 2021: 16.7%
12.4% 55th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 11.8%
  • First area, 2016: 10.4%
  • First area, 2021: 12.4%

Ancestry & Birthplace

8.2% 9th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 9.3%
  • First area, 2016: 8.9%
  • First area, 2021: 8.2%

Language

2.1% 3rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 2.1%
  • First area, 2016: 2.4%
  • First area, 2021: 2.1%
0.2% 10th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.1%
  • First area, 2021: 0.2%

Religion

32.6% 23rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 18.9%
  • First area, 2016: 21.4%
  • First area, 2021: 32.6%

Education & Qualifications

37.0% 12th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 31.5%
  • First area, 2016: 33.8%
  • First area, 2021: 37.0%
9.0% 7th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 6.9%
  • First area, 2016: 7.6%
  • First area, 2021: 9.0%
6 71st pct —
4.40 82nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Seaforth - Calenin Cape Conway +12 more in Seaforth - Calen
14 37th pct 2 4th pct
483 17th pct —
81 5th pct —
942 16th pct —

Income

$744 37th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $580
  • First area, 2016: $609
  • First area, 2021: $744
$1,661 45th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $1,373
  • First area, 2016: $1,311
  • First area, 2021: $1,661
$2,049 48th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $1,587
  • First area, 2016: $1,569
  • First area, 2021: $2,049
13.2% 62nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 8.3%
  • First area, 2016: 8.4%
  • First area, 2021: 13.2%
22.2% 55th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 9.9%
  • First area, 2016: 11.5%
  • First area, 2021: 22.2%

Health & Disability

26.9% 42nd pct —
6.6% 23rd pct —
4.3% 29th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 3.6%
  • First area, 2016: 3.6%
  • First area, 2021: 4.3%

Community Participation

14.5% 50th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 16.9%
  • First area, 2016: 20.8%
  • First area, 2021: 14.5%
11.5% 38th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 10.4%
  • First area, 2016: 10.8%
  • First area, 2021: 11.5%
24.5% 37th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 28.1%
  • First area, 2016: 26.0%
  • First area, 2021: 24.5%
3.2% 60th pct —
25.6% 86th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 28.9%
  • First area, 2016: 28.1%
  • First area, 2021: 25.6%

First Nations

First Nations people in Seaforth - Calenin Cape Conway +349 larger in Seaforth - Calen
349 70th pct 0 0th pct
28 yrs 76th pct —
32.7% 23rd pct —
5.2% 26th pct —
$575 37th pct —
$2,025 69th pct —
Indigenous language in Seaforth - Calenin Cape Conway
2.6% 25th pct —

Family & Households

2.6 57th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 2.7
  • First area, 2016: 2.6
  • First area, 2021: 2.6
8.1% 7th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 8.0%
  • First area, 2016: 8.7%
  • First area, 2021: 8.1%
20.5% 31st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 17.7%
  • First area, 2016: 22.6%
  • First area, 2021: 20.5%

Housing & Dwellings

$250 14th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $190
  • First area, 2016: $200
  • First area, 2021: $250
$1,755 44th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $1,993
  • First area, 2016: $1,909
  • First area, 2021: $1,755
0.90 86th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.90
  • First area, 2021: 0.90
12.5% 9th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 16.9%
  • First area, 2016: 15.3%
  • First area, 2021: 12.5%
43.6% 85th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 41.8%
  • First area, 2016: 41.7%
  • First area, 2021: 43.6%
95.6% 85th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 94.7%
  • First area, 2016: 93.6%
  • First area, 2021: 95.6%
75.8% 40th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 73.8%
  • First area, 2016: 72.1%
  • First area, 2021: 75.8%

Transport & Vehicles

1.5% 9th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 2.0%
  • First area, 2016: 1.9%
  • First area, 2021: 1.5%
8.7% 25th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 8.5%
  • First area, 2016: 9.1%
  • First area, 2021: 8.7%
1.2% 38th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 2.8%
  • First area, 2016: 1.9%
  • First area, 2021: 1.2%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct —
0.0 0th pct —
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

27.5% 10th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 33.9%
  • First area, 2016: 26.9%
  • First area, 2021: 27.5%
3.1% 5th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 8.9%
  • First area, 2016: 4.7%
  • First area, 2021: 3.1%

Jobs & Industry

3.5% 19th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 3.4%
  • First area, 2016: 7.1%
  • First area, 2021: 3.5%
58.1% 35th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 62.7%
  • First area, 2016: 59.7%
  • First area, 2021: 58.1%
62.9% 78th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 67.1%
  • First area, 2016: 62.6%
  • First area, 2021: 62.9%

Economy & Advantage

4 36th pct —
5 43rd pct —
7 64th pct —
2 14th pct —
959 34th pct —
ERP in Seaforth - Calenin Cape Conway +8,785 higher in Seaforth - Calen
8,785 41st pct 0 0th pct
6.6% 66th pct —
Businesses in Seaforth - Calenin Cape Conway +1,186 higher in Seaforth - Calen
1,186 65th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Seaforth - Calenin Cape Conway +81 higher in Cape Conway
1,669 94th pct 1,751 97th pct
Max temp in Seaforth - Calenin Cape Conway +1.2 higher in Seaforth - Calen
28.7 89th pct 27.6 87th pct
Min temp in Seaforth - Calenin Cape Conway +1.0 higher in Cape Conway
18.2 91st pct 19.2 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Seaforth - Calenin Cape Conway +1.6 higher in Cape Conway
0.5 1st pct 2.1 12th pct
Types ≤15 min in Seaforth - Calenin Cape Conway +1.5 more in Cape Conway
0.5 1st pct 2.0 11th pct
15-min city in Seaforth - Calenin Cape Conway +1.1 pts higher in Seaforth - Calen
1.1% 1st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Seaforth - Calenin Cape Conway +92.7 pts higher in Cape Conway
7.3% 5th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Seaforth - Calenin Cape Conway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Seaforth - Calenin Cape Conway +4.2 pts higher in Seaforth - Calen
4.2% 2nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Seaforth - Calenin Cape Conway +72.8 pts higher in Cape Conway
27.2% 6th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Seaforth - Calenin Cape Conway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
15.4 57th pct —
Intersections/km² in Seaforth - Calenin Cape Conway even
0 3rd pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Seaforth - Calenin Cape Conway +4.3 pts higher in Cape Conway
8.1% 82nd pct 12.4% 96th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Seaforth - Calen vs Cape Conway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021353/seaforth-calen/vs/312031360/cape-conway