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Shoal Point - Bucasia vs Slade Point

Name: Shoal Point - Bucasia vs Slade Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Shoal Point - Bucasia profile · Slade Point profile

Shoal Point - Bucasia Slade Point

Shoal Point - Bucasia and Slade Point are two nearby Queensland areas with different levels of amenity and wealth. Shoal Point - Bucasia is a more affluent area, where the typical weekly household income is $2,085, compared to $1,536 in Slade Point. It also has larger homes, with 44.3% having four bedrooms, while Slade Point has more three-bedroom homes. In contrast, Slade Point is more walkable; 56.6% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of a local center, compared to just 20.0% in Shoal Point - Bucasia. Slade Point also has more people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, at 14.0% compared to 6.8% in Shoal Point - Bucasia.

Since 2011, the gaps between the two areas have generally widened. Residents in Slade Point are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 40 compared to 36 in Shoal Point - Bucasia. The income gap has also grown, with Shoal Point - Bucasia seeing more households earning over $3,000 a week. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain similar in other ways. They have almost identical proportions of detached houses, similar rental rates, and nearly the same share of people who work from home.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 4.1 pts higher in Slade Point Unemployment: 1.9 pts higher in Slade Point Population: 2,629 larger in Shoal Point - Bucasia Needs assistance: 2.1 pts higher in Slade Point No car: 3.4 pts higher in Slade Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +2,629 larger in Shoal Point - Bucasia gap widening

6,084 29th pct 3,455 13th pct

Median age in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +4 yrs older in Slade Point gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 23.2%

22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 20.5%

10.4% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 40.5%

35.7% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

8.8% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.9% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Shoal Point - Bucasia Slade Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.7% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 81.3%

4.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

3.6% England ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% English ◂ +5.5 pts 38.1%

36.1% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 36.0%

11.9% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

6.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 85.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 43.8%

42.6% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

9.2% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +0.69 more in Slade Point

0.72 6th pct 1.41 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +4 more in Slade Point

4 8th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +272 more in Shoal Point - Bucasia

476 16th pct 204 6th pct

Avg size in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +272 larger in Shoal Point - Bucasia

476 58th pct 204 21st pct

ICSEA in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +112 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

962 24th pct 850 3rd pct

Highest year of school

48.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 43.7%

26.1% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

6.7% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

15.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 13.3%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 21.4%

13.5% Management & commerce even 13.4%

10.0% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.3% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

5.8% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +$159 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia gap widening

$940 72nd pct $781 45th pct

Household income in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +$549 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia gap widening

$2,085 71st pct $1,536 37th pct

Family income in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +$412 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia gap steady

$2,316 65th pct $1,904 38th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 27.7%

21.4% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

9.8% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 8.1%

10.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 16.4%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.2% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.9% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.6% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None ◂ +3.4 pts 59.8%

17.9% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.9% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.1% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +68 larger in Slade Point

416 74th pct 484 78th pct

Median age in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +2 yrs older in Slade Point

19 yrs 10th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +$133 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

$717 64th pct $584 39th pct

Household income in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +$455 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

$2,095 73rd pct $1,640 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +0.3 larger in Shoal Point - Bucasia gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

59.7% Couples with children ◂ +13.1 pts 46.7%

24.2% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

15.3% One-parent families +8.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

18.5% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +7.9 pts 11.0%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 15.7%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%

3.4% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +$80 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia gap narrowing

$380 54th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +$216 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.0 pts 35.6%

29.7% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

23.7% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

1.7% Not stated even 1.7%

0.3% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house even 90.4%

2.7% Flat or apartment +5.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.3% 3 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 54.2%

44.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.2 pts 21.1%

7.6% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.9% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

57.4% $350–$549 ◂ +27.9 pts 29.5%

27.5% $200–$349 +20.0 pts ▸ 47.6%

7.4% Under $200 +10.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 41.7%

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 27.9%

12.7% Under $1,000 +7.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +4 more in Shoal Point - Bucasia

22 32nd pct 18 27th pct

Stops/1k in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +1.59 more in Slade Point

3.62 39th pct 5.21 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +139.2 more in Slade Point

185.2 24th pct 324.5 31st pct

PT routes in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point even

1 7th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +9 longer in Shoal Point - Bucasia

16 76th pct 7 61st pct

How people get to work

71.5% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 72.8%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

1.9% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.0% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 37.9%

27.8% 1 vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 14.1%

6.6% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.9% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.3% Mining ◂ +3.8 pts 9.5%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

8.9% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 18.1%

15.7% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 13.6%

9.6% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.7% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

9.0% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +3 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +4 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +4 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +2 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +65 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

977 42nd pct 912 15th pct

ERP in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +2,921 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

6,590 30th pct 3,669 13th pct

Growth in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +2.1 pts higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

7.1% 69th pct 5.0% 54th pct

Businesses in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +101 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

334 15th pct 233 10th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +182 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

1,580 92nd pct 1,398 86th pct

Max temp in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point even

27.7 87th pct 27.7 87th pct

Min temp in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +0.1 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

19.1 93rd pct 19.0 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +1.9 higher in Slade Point

3.5 25th pct 5.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +2.3 more in Slade Point

3.0 19th pct 5.2 49th pct

15-min city in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +36.6 pts higher in Slade Point

20.0% 13th pct 56.6% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +9.4 pts higher in Slade Point

34.2% 24th pct 43.6% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +7.0 pts higher in Slade Point

90.9% 50th pct 97.9% 66th pct

Walk to school in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +23.6 pts higher in Slade Point

33.4% 19th pct 57.0% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point even

99.6% 60th pct 99.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +43.8 pts higher in Slade Point

0.0% 0th pct 43.8% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +9.6 more in Slade Point

12.7 41st pct 22.3 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +10 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

31 34th pct 21 31st pct

Mean slope in Shoal Point - Bucasia in Slade Point +0.2 pts higher in Slade Point

3.3% 16th pct 3.5% 19th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Shoal Point - Bucasia vs Slade Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021354/shoal-point-bucasia/vs/312021355/slade-point