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Grafton vs Southampton

Name: Grafton vs Southampton — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Grafton profile · Southampton profile

Grafton Southampton

Grafton and Southampton (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different scales. Grafton is a larger hub where the typical household earns $1,179 a week and 22.4% of families are one-parent households. It is a somewhat walkable area with many residents living within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries. In contrast, Southampton (NSW) is sparsely populated and car-dependent. It is far wealthier, with a typical household income of $1,999, and has a much higher share of married couples at 88.9%.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, particularly regarding movement. Many more people have moved into Grafton in the last five years (39.4%) compared to Southampton (NSW) (22.2%). Despite these diverging trends, they share a typical resident age of 44 years. They also have very similar school advantage scores, sitting around 930, which is close to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,530 larger in Grafton One-parent: 22.4 pts higher in Grafton First Nations: 9.1 pts higher in Grafton People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Southampton Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Grafton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grafton in Southampton +10,530 larger in Grafton gap steady

10,563 87th pct 33 20th pct

Median age in Grafton in Southampton even gap steady

44 yrs 46th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

25.6% Seniors (65+) +7.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.7% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 21.2%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

38.1% Married +50.8 pts ▸ 88.9%

35.8% Never married ◂ +24.7 pts 11.1%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

9.6% Widowed ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

4.2% Separated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Grafton Southampton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.1% Australia +11.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% English +10.6 pts ▸ 51.5%

45.8% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

10.2% Scottish +20.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

11.5% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.7% German +4.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only +8.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity +32.4 pts ▸ 84.8%

38.3% No religion ◂ +11.1 pts 27.3%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Grafton in Southampton

2.14 31st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Grafton in Southampton +2 more in Grafton

10 79th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Grafton in Southampton +2 larger in Southampton

414 61st pct 416 61st pct

ICSEA in Grafton in Southampton +8 higher in Grafton

935 20th pct 927 16th pct

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

32.1% Year 10 +8.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

14.4% Year 9 or below +7.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

15.8% Bachelor degree +15.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.9% Health +44.4 pts ▸ 56.3%

11.9% Engineering & related +6.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

9.0% Education ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Grafton in Southampton +$192 higher in Southampton gap widening

$641 31st pct $833 64th pct

Household income in Grafton in Southampton +$820 higher in Southampton gap widening

$1,179 24th pct $1,999 75th pct

Family income in Grafton in Southampton +$366 higher in Southampton gap widening

$1,509 27th pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +34.3 pts 0.0%

3.6% $4,000 or more +29.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 25.0%

23.7% Under $650 ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 ◂ +20.1 pts 25.9%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.8% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 9.1%

10.3% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.3% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +10.1 pts ▸ 63.6%

23.1% One condition ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%

8.8% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Grafton in Southampton +962 larger in Grafton

962 88th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Grafton in Southampton

24 yrs 43rd pct —

Median income in Grafton in Southampton

$544 38th pct —

Household income in Grafton in Southampton

$1,363 35th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Grafton in Southampton +0.4 larger in Southampton gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 45.2%

30.1% Couples without children +15.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

22.4% One-parent families ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +24.8 pts ▸ 58.3%

35.4% 1 person ◂ +35.4 pts 0.0%

13.7% 3 people +19.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

10.3% 4 people ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grafton in Southampton

$300 57th pct —

Mortgage in Grafton in Southampton +$429 higher in Southampton gap narrowing

$1,348 32nd pct $1,777 60th pct

People / bedroom in Grafton in Southampton +0.30 higher in Southampton gap widening

0.70 14th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned outright +48.3 pts ▸ 83.3%

27.7% Owned with a mortgage +22.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

33.8% Rented ◂ +33.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

0.6% Other dwelling +91.1 pts ▸ 91.7%

76.1% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 75.0%

12.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.4% 2 bedrooms +36.9 pts ▸ 58.3%

45.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 41.7%

19.6% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +52.6 pts 0.0%

20.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%

17.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grafton in Southampton +37 more in Grafton

37 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Grafton in Southampton +3.50 more in Grafton

3.50 71st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Grafton in Southampton +347.6 more in Grafton

347.6 76th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Grafton in Southampton +12 more in Grafton

12 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Grafton in Southampton +32 longer in Southampton

4 29th pct 36 71st pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) +8.7 pts ▸ 75.0%

7.0% Worked at home +24.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

4.5% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 2 vehicles +33.8 pts ▸ 66.7%

44.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +44.2 pts 0.0%

10.0% 3 vehicles +23.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

4.4% 4 or more +28.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

8.6% No vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

8.0% Construction +10.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

8.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.0% Managers +34.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

11.6% Labourers +13.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.8% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.1% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Grafton in Southampton +5.3 higher in Grafton

5.9 87th pct 0.5 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Grafton in Southampton +5.4 more in Grafton

5.8 87th pct 0.5 50th pct

15-min city in Grafton in Southampton +72.4 pts higher in Grafton

72.4% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Grafton in Southampton +61.7 pts higher in Grafton

61.7% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Grafton in Southampton +79.1 pts higher in Grafton

86.6% 83rd pct 7.5% 60th pct

Walk to school in Grafton in Southampton +73.1 pts higher in Grafton

73.1% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Grafton in Southampton +76.1 pts higher in Grafton

98.6% 85th pct 22.5% 54th pct

Walk to health in Grafton in Southampton +67.6 pts higher in Grafton

67.6% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Grafton in Southampton +10.7 more in Grafton

10.7 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Grafton in Southampton +58 higher in Grafton

58 79th pct 0 16th pct

Mean slope in Grafton in Southampton +6.7 pts higher in Southampton

2.5% 4th pct 9.2% 77th pct

Compare Grafton with nearby areas

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Compare Southampton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grafton vs Southampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11739/grafton/vs/SAL13619/southampton