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Callaghan vs Shortland

Name: Callaghan vs Shortland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Callaghan profile · Shortland profile

Callaghan Shortland

Shortland and Callaghan are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Shortland is a family-oriented community where the typical resident is 33 and 15.6% of people are children. In contrast, Callaghan is dominated by young people; the typical resident is just 20, and almost no children under 15 live there. These differences extend to income and work, with typical weekly pay far higher in Shortland ($681) than in Callaghan ($302), and full-time employment far more common in Shortland (53.9% compared to just 0.6% in Callaghan).

Both areas are very walkable and share a similar drive time to the city. This shared accessibility is a key commonality, though they differ in other ways. While Shortland has far more people with bachelor degrees (17.5% versus 1.8%), Callaghan has a far higher rate of Year 12 completion (71.3% compared to 46.7%). Residents in both areas have moved recently, but this is far more common in Callaghan, where 72.1% of people arrived in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,179 larger in Shortland Personal income: $379 higher in Shortland Full-time: 53.2 pts higher in Shortland Year 12: 24.6 pts higher in Callaghan Recent movers: 23.2 pts higher in Callaghan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Callaghan in Shortland +3,179 larger in Shortland gap steady

1,358 75th pct 4,537 86th pct

Median age in Callaghan in Shortland +13 yrs older in Shortland gap narrowing

20 yrs 0th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

97.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +81.5 pts 16.1%

2.4% Young adults (25–44) +29.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.4% Older adults (45–64) +16.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.0% Children (0–14) +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

Marital status

99.9% Never married ◂ +53.3 pts 46.5%

0.2% Married +35.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

0.0% Divorced +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Widowed +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Callaghan Shortland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.2% Australia +17.7 pts ▸ 80.8%

0.6% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

35.0% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

28.5% English +11.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

6.8% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.3% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

3.8% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.6% Indian even 1.7%

0.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

63.7% English only +19.9 pts ▸ 83.6%

1.1% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hindi even 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

23.3% Christianity +23.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

43.3% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 41.8%

29.4% Not stated ◂ +23.0 pts 6.4%

1.3% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Callaghan in Shortland

— 5.64 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Callaghan in Shortland +3 more in Callaghan

30 88th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Callaghan in Shortland +11 larger in Shortland

359 54th pct 370 56th pct

ICSEA in Callaghan in Shortland even

1,024 69th pct 1,023 68th pct

Highest year of school

71.3% Year 12 ◂ +24.6 pts 46.7%

0.2% Year 10 +27.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

0.0% Year 9 or below +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.4% Year 11 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

11.2% Certificate III / IV +27.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

4.1% Bachelor degree +17.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

2.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.6% Postgraduate degree +5.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

2.2% Engineering & related +17.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

3.9% Management & commerce +11.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.7% Society & culture +8.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.8% Health +7.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.4% Education +5.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.4% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.2% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Callaghan in Shortland +$379 higher in Shortland gap widening

$302 0th pct $681 37th pct

Household income in Callaghan in Shortland

— $1,344 36th pct

Family income in Callaghan in Shortland

— $1,629 34th pct

Personal income distribution

65.0% Under $650 ◂ +19.7 pts 45.4%

4.6% $650–$1,499 +30.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.2% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +5.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.8% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.2% Arthritis +11.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.6% Other condition +4.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Diabetes +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.4% Heart disease +5.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.2% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None +2.8 pts ▸ 54.9%

15.3% One condition +7.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

2.4% Two conditions +7.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Three or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Callaghan in Shortland +254 larger in Shortland

39 75th pct 293 86th pct

Median age in Callaghan in Shortland +2 yrs older in Shortland

19 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Callaghan in Shortland +$292 higher in Shortland

$341 11th pct $633 49th pct

Household income in Callaghan in Shortland

— $1,537 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Callaghan in Shortland

— 2.3 29th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Callaghan in Shortland

— $377 77th pct

Mortgage in Callaghan in Shortland

— $1,679 54th pct

People / bedroom in Callaghan in Shortland

— 0.80 43rd pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Callaghan in Shortland +27 more in Shortland

9 79th pct 36 87th pct

Stops/1k in Callaghan in Shortland +1.31 more in Shortland

6.63 84th pct 7.93 86th pct

Departures/1k in Callaghan in Shortland +3,786.5 more in Callaghan

4,629.6 100th pct 843.1 85th pct

PT routes in Callaghan in Shortland +9 more in Callaghan

13 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Callaghan in Shortland +3 longer in Callaghan

6 36th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Callaghan in Shortland even

99 68th pct 99 68th pct

How people get to work

41.4% Car (driver) +17.2 pts ▸ 58.6%

8.5% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.3% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 0.6%

1.4% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.8% Retail trade ◂ +20.4 pts 11.5%

24.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +14.6 pts 9.5%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +9.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.2% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 8.4%

0.8% Construction +8.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.2% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.4% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.7 pts 1.0%

1.2% Other services +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

31.2% Community & personal service ◂ +14.2 pts 17.0%

29.0% Sales workers ◂ +18.7 pts 10.3%

10.5% Professionals +7.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.0% Technicians & trades +14.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.6% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

8.1% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.6% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Callaghan in Shortland +0.3 higher in Callaghan

6.4 90th pct 6.1 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Callaghan in Shortland +0.5 more in Callaghan

6.7 92nd pct 6.2 89th pct

15-min city in Callaghan in Shortland +28.5 pts higher in Callaghan

100.0% 100th pct 71.5% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Callaghan in Shortland +68.6 pts higher in Shortland

0.0% 0th pct 68.6% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Callaghan in Shortland +13.1 pts higher in Callaghan

100.0% 100th pct 86.9% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Callaghan in Shortland +22.8 pts higher in Callaghan

100.0% 100th pct 77.2% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Callaghan in Shortland +12.6 pts higher in Callaghan

100.0% 100th pct 87.4% 79th pct

Walk to health in Callaghan in Shortland +32.0 pts higher in Callaghan

93.8% 98th pct 61.8% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Callaghan in Shortland +16.3 more in Callaghan

30.2 72nd pct 13.9 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Callaghan in Shortland +436 higher in Callaghan

487 100th pct 51 78th pct

Mean slope in Callaghan in Shortland +1.1 pts higher in Callaghan

7.2% 64th pct 6.1% 55th pct

Compare Callaghan with nearby areas

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Compare Shortland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Callaghan vs Shortland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10754/callaghan/vs/SAL13557/shortland