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South Grafton vs Southampton

Name: South Grafton vs Southampton — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · South Grafton profile · Southampton profile

South Grafton Southampton

South Grafton and Southampton (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. South Grafton is a larger hub where 14.6% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, compared to 0.0% in Southampton (NSW). The two areas also differ sharply in wealth and education; the typical weekly household income in Southampton (NSW) is $1,999, which is far higher than the $975 seen in South Grafton. Southampton (NSW) also has a more qualified workforce, with 18.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 6.8% in South Grafton.

Both areas share a similar average school advantage score, suggesting a comparable educational environment for students. While they have this in common, their physical landscapes vary. South Grafton is somewhat walkable with a variety of local amenities, whereas Southampton (NSW) is car-dependent and sparsely populated. This contrast is clear in their transport access, as 85.0% of South Grafton homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while only 7.5% of homes in Southampton (NSW) have the same access.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,024 higher in Southampton One-parent: 30.1 pts higher in South Grafton Population: 6,255 larger in South Grafton First Nations: 14.6 pts higher in South Grafton Year 12: 15.8 pts higher in Southampton

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Grafton in Southampton +6,255 larger in South Grafton gap steady

6,288 86th pct 33 20th pct

Median age in South Grafton in Southampton +4 yrs older in Southampton gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

21.4% Seniors (65+) +11.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

21.4% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 21.2%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

35.1% Married +53.8 pts ▸ 88.9%

41.1% Never married ◂ +30.0 pts 11.1%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

4.8% Separated ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

South Grafton Southampton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.5% Australia +15.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.0% English +12.5 pts ▸ 51.5%

44.3% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

9.4% Scottish +20.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

9.8% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.3% German +5.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only +11.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% Christianity +37.9 pts ▸ 84.8%

40.5% No religion ◂ +13.2 pts 27.3%

11.4% Not stated ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in South Grafton in Southampton

3.72 49th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in South Grafton in Southampton +4 more in South Grafton

12 82nd pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in South Grafton in Southampton +27 larger in Southampton

389 58th pct 416 61st pct

ICSEA in South Grafton in Southampton +16 higher in South Grafton

943 24th pct 927 16th pct

Highest year of school

28.6% Year 12 +15.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

34.6% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

18.4% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

9.4% Bachelor degree +21.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.3% Health +47.0 pts ▸ 56.3%

12.0% Engineering & related +6.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.4% Education ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in South Grafton in Southampton +$307 higher in Southampton gap widening

$526 14th pct $833 64th pct

Household income in South Grafton in Southampton +$1,024 higher in Southampton gap widening

$975 12th pct $1,999 75th pct

Family income in South Grafton in Southampton +$669 higher in Southampton gap widening

$1,206 12th pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +37.4 pts 0.0%

2.5% $4,000 or more +30.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

27.2% Under $650 ◂ +27.2 pts 0.0%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

3.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

53.1% Under $650 ◂ +27.2 pts 25.9%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

6.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.9% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 9.1%

12.5% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

9.9% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.3% Diabetes ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

4.3% Lung condition ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.9% None +14.7 pts ▸ 63.6%

22.9% One condition ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%

9.9% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.5% Three or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Grafton in Southampton +920 larger in South Grafton

920 87th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in South Grafton in Southampton

20 yrs 25th pct —

Median income in South Grafton in Southampton

$481 30th pct —

Household income in South Grafton in Southampton

$1,100 22nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in South Grafton in Southampton +0.2 larger in Southampton gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

41.4% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

26.7% Couples without children +18.5 pts ▸ 45.2%

30.1% One-parent families ◂ +30.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +23.9 pts ▸ 58.3%

12.8% 3 people +20.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

32.1% 1 person ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%

11.2% 4 people ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Grafton in Southampton

$280 50th pct —

Mortgage in South Grafton in Southampton +$633 higher in Southampton gap narrowing

$1,144 21st pct $1,777 60th pct

People / bedroom in South Grafton in Southampton +0.20 higher in Southampton gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Owned outright +48.7 pts ▸ 83.3%

26.0% Owned with a mortgage +24.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

36.3% Rented ◂ +36.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

2.6% Other dwelling +89.1 pts ▸ 91.7%

90.2% Separate house ◂ +15.2 pts 75.0%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

17.5% 2 bedrooms +40.8 pts ▸ 58.3%

49.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 41.7%

22.4% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +48.4 pts 0.0%

34.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +34.3 pts 0.0%

9.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Grafton in Southampton +48 more in South Grafton

48 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in South Grafton in Southampton +7.63 more in South Grafton

7.63 86th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in South Grafton in Southampton +844.3 more in South Grafton

844.3 85th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in South Grafton in Southampton +35 more in South Grafton

35 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in South Grafton in Southampton +28 longer in Southampton

8 43rd pct 36 71st pct

How people get to work

69.4% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 75.0%

5.7% Worked at home +25.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

2.9% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.9% 2 vehicles +34.8 pts ▸ 66.7%

44.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +44.7 pts 0.0%

10.6% 3 vehicles +22.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

4.6% 4 or more +28.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

8.3% No vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.1% Construction +12.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

9.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

8.3% Managers +35.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

18.2% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 18.8%

11.6% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in South Grafton in Southampton +5.1 higher in South Grafton

5.7 87th pct 0.5 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in South Grafton in Southampton +5.1 more in South Grafton

5.5 86th pct 0.5 50th pct

15-min city in South Grafton in Southampton +58.2 pts higher in South Grafton

58.2% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in South Grafton in Southampton +61.6 pts higher in South Grafton

61.6% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in South Grafton in Southampton +77.5 pts higher in South Grafton

85.0% 83rd pct 7.5% 60th pct

Walk to school in South Grafton in Southampton +72.2 pts higher in South Grafton

72.2% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in South Grafton in Southampton +64.2 pts higher in South Grafton

86.7% 78th pct 22.5% 54th pct

Walk to health in South Grafton in Southampton +43.1 pts higher in South Grafton

43.1% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in South Grafton in Southampton +20.8 more in South Grafton

20.8 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in South Grafton in Southampton +20 higher in South Grafton

20 74th pct 0 16th pct

Mean slope in South Grafton in Southampton +3.0 pts higher in Southampton

6.2% 56th pct 9.2% 77th pct

Compare South Grafton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Grafton vs Southampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13598/south-grafton/vs/SAL13619/southampton