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The Slopes vs Upper Colo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · The Slopes profile · Upper Colo profile

The Slopes Upper Colo

The Slopes and Upper Colo are nearby rural areas with very different demographics. The Slopes is an older area, where the typical resident is 45 and 17.4% of people are seniors. It is also wealthier, with typical weekly rents at $480 and 37.1% of households earning $3,000 or more per week. In contrast, Upper Colo is far younger, with a typical age of 36 and a much higher share of children under 15 (31.3%). Upper Colo also has a more highly qualified workforce, as 31.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 13.9% in The Slopes.

Both areas are entirely made up of separate houses, and neither has any residents who use public transport to commute. This shared reliance on cars is consistent across both places, as neither has a single home within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While they share these daily patterns, Upper Colo has a much higher rate of volunteering (37.8%) and unpaid care (37.8%) than The Slopes.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 32.7 pts higher in Upper Colo 3+ bedrooms: 36.2 pts higher in The Slopes Unpaid carers: 24.3 pts higher in Upper Colo Volunteering: 22.4 pts higher in Upper Colo Population: 279 larger in The Slopes

Demographics & Identity

Population in The Slopesin Upper Colo +279 larger in The Slopes gap steady
327 60th pct 48 27th pct
Median age in The Slopesin Upper Colo +9 yrs older in The Slopes gap steady
45 yrs 50th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in The Slopesin Upper Colo +5.6 pts higher in Upper Colo gap widening
2.8% 58th pct 8.3% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in The Slopesin Upper Colo +17.4 pts higher in The Slopes gap widening
17.4% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in The Slopesin Upper Colo +14.7 pts higher in Upper Colo gap widening
16.5% 46th pct 31.3% 97th pct
De facto in The Slopesin Upper Colo +3.2 pts higher in Upper Colo gap narrowing
6.3% 14th pct 9.5% 29th pct

Age structure

21.7% Young adults (25–44) +24.1 pts ▸ 45.8%
31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.6 pts 22.9%
16.5% Children (0–14) +14.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
17.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.3 pts 6.3%

Marital status

55.1% Married ◂ +10.7 pts 44.4%
30.7% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
6.2% Divorced +9.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
5.5% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.1% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

The Slopes Upper Colo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in The Slopesin Upper Colo +9.2 pts higher in Upper Colo gap widening
11.6% 51st pct 20.8% 78th pct

Country of birth

86.9% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 89.6%
2.1% South Africa +6.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.9% England ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English ◂ +2.6 pts 39.6%
39.4% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 39.6%
15.3% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
17.1% Irish ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
2.1% Dutch +4.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.2% German ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in The Slopesin Upper Colo +3.1 pts higher in The Slopes gap steady
3.1% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in The Slopesin Upper Colo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.0% English only +10.2 pts ▸ 106.3%
1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in The Slopesin Upper Colo +32.7 pts higher in Upper Colo gap widening
33.9% 31st pct 66.7% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

33.9% No religion +32.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
60.9% Christianity ◂ +19.2 pts 41.7%
3.4% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in The Slopesin Upper Colo +16.5 pts higher in Upper Colo gap steady
51.0% 64th pct 67.4% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in The Slopesin Upper Colo +17.2 pts higher in Upper Colo gap widening
13.9% 47th pct 31.1% 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in The Slopesin Upper Colo +2 more in The Slopes
3 67th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in The Slopesin Upper Colo +86 larger in The Slopes
115 28th pct 29 9th pct
ICSEA in The Slopesin Upper Colo +53 higher in The Slopes
1,002 58th pct 949 26th pct

Highest year of school

51.0% Year 12 +16.5 pts ▸ 67.4%
33.6% Year 10 ◂ +19.6 pts 14.0%
9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%
6.9% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.5 pts 28.0%
13.2% Bachelor degree +18.8 pts ▸ 32.0%
22.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.0 pts 16.0%
6.3% Postgraduate degree +5.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.3% Education +16.7 pts ▸ 28.0%
13.8% Engineering & related +10.2 pts ▸ 24.0%
4.4% Agriculture & environment +19.6 pts ▸ 24.0%
13.2% Society & culture +6.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +7.5 pts 12.0%
16.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 16.0%
10.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
8.8% Health ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in The Slopesin Upper Colo +$200 higher in The Slopes gap narrowing
$900 73rd pct $700 40th pct
Household income in The Slopesin Upper Colo +$648 higher in The Slopes gap narrowing
$2,272 86th pct $1,624 56th pct
Family income in The Slopesin Upper Colo +$142 higher in The Slopes gap narrowing
$2,225 70th pct $2,083 62nd pct
High earners in The Slopesin Upper Colo +5.0 pts higher in The Slopes gap widening
11.7% 68th pct 6.7% 42nd pct
High-income homes in The Slopesin Upper Colo +22.9 pts higher in The Slopes
37.1% 90th pct 14.3% 45th pct

Household income distribution

23.8% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 19.0%
19.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 14.3%
18.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%
5.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 46.7%
32.5% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 35.6%
21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 15.6%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in The Slopesin Upper Colo +0.4 pts higher in Upper Colo
28.7% 50th pct 29.2% 52nd pct
Mental health in The Slopesin Upper Colo +0.8 pts higher in The Slopes
7.0% 40th pct 6.3% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in The Slopesin Upper Colo +4.4 pts higher in Upper Colo gap widening
4.0% 42nd pct 8.3% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 6.3%
8.3% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
7.0% Diabetes ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%
6.4% Cancer ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
3.1% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None +3.0 pts ▸ 68.8%
20.2% One condition +6.9 pts ▸ 27.1%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in The Slopesin Upper Colo +22.4 pts higher in Upper Colo gap widening
15.3% 36th pct 37.8% 92nd pct
Unpaid carers in The Slopesin Upper Colo +24.3 pts higher in Upper Colo gap widening
13.5% 58th pct 37.8% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in The Slopesin Upper Colo +3.7 pts higher in The Slopes gap widening
25.9% 53rd pct 22.2% 35th pct
Defence service in The Slopesin Upper Colo +3.3 pts higher in The Slopes
3.3% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in The Slopesin Upper Colo +16.0 pts higher in Upper Colo gap widening
28.5% 73rd pct 44.4% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in The Slopesin Upper Colo +5 larger in The Slopes
9 58th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in The Slopesin Upper Colo +1 yrs older in The Slopes
23 yrs 38th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in The Slopesin Upper Colo +$1,000 higher in Upper Colo
$374 13th pct $1,374 89th pct
Household income in The Slopesin Upper Colo +$249 higher in Upper Colo
$2,750 86th pct $2,999 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in The Slopesin Upper Colo +0.3 larger in The Slopes gap steady
3.1 88th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in The Slopesin Upper Colo +6.3 pts higher in Upper Colo gap narrowing
8.9% 38th pct 15.2% 73rd pct
Living alone in The Slopesin Upper Colo +12.4 pts higher in Upper Colo
11.4% 10th pct 23.8% 50th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 63.0%
27.6% Couples without children ◂ +14.6 pts 13.0%
8.9% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

30.5% 2 people ◂ +16.2 pts 14.3%
22.9% 3 people +5.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
11.4% 1 person +12.4 pts ▸ 23.8%
18.1% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 14.3%
7.6% 6 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in The Slopesin Upper Colo +$280 higher in The Slopes gap narrowing
$480 90th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in The Slopesin Upper Colo +$866 higher in The Slopes gap widening
$2,383 86th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in The Slopesin Upper Colo even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in The Slopesin Upper Colo +8.6 pts higher in Upper Colo
5.7% 13th pct 14.3% 42nd pct
Owned outright in The Slopesin Upper Colo +1.9 pts higher in The Slopes
44.8% 61st pct 42.9% 55th pct
Separate houses in The Slopesin Upper Colo even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in The Slopesin Upper Colo +36.2 pts higher in The Slopes
93.3% 86th pct 57.1% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.3 pts 33.3%
44.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 42.9%
5.7% Rented +8.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Other tenure +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.8% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

102.9% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.5% 3 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
36.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.9 pts 14.3%
27.6% 5 or more ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%
4.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
30.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +30.6 pts 0.0%
18.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in The Slopesin Upper Colo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in The Slopesin Upper Colo +0.2 pts higher in Upper Colo gap narrowing
19.0% 58th pct 19.2% 58th pct
PT commute in The Slopesin Upper Colo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in The Slopesin Upper Colo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in The Slopesin Upper Colo even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in The Slopesin Upper Colo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in The Slopesin Upper Colo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in The Slopesin Upper Colo
49 79th pct —
Drive to city in The Slopesin Upper Colo
59 43rd pct —
Reach 30 min in The Slopesin Upper Colo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in The Slopesin Upper Colo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.8% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 57.7%
19.0% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Walked +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 28.6%
29.5% 4 or more ◂ +29.5 pts 0.0%
27.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.3 pts 14.3%
9.5% 1 vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in The Slopesin Upper Colo +4.3 pts higher in Upper Colo gap steady
23.7% 25th pct 28.0% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in The Slopesin Upper Colo
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in The Slopesin Upper Colo +3.6 pts higher in The Slopes gap narrowing
3.6% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in The Slopesin Upper Colo +12.7 pts higher in The Slopes gap widening
70.4% 83rd pct 57.8% 40th pct
Full-time in The Slopesin Upper Colo +5.7 pts higher in The Slopes gap narrowing
51.9% 21st pct 46.2% 10th pct

Industries people work in

20.1% Construction +10.7 pts ▸ 30.8%
6.3% Education & training +20.6 pts ▸ 26.9%
4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
4.8% Professional & technical +10.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%
3.7% Other services +7.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.5% Retail trade ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Technicians & trades +14.5 pts ▸ 34.6%
11.6% Managers +7.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
11.1% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
17.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%
11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
10.6% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in The Slopesin Upper Colo even
0.1 43rd pct 0.1 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in The Slopesin Upper Colo even
0.1 38th pct 0.1 43rd pct
15-min city in The Slopesin Upper Colo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in The Slopesin Upper Colo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in The Slopesin Upper Colo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in The Slopesin Upper Colo +9.3 pts higher in The Slopes
9.3% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in The Slopesin Upper Colo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in The Slopesin Upper Colo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in The Slopesin Upper Colo +20.8 more in Upper Colo
0.0 0th pct 20.8 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in The Slopesin Upper Colo even
1 49th pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in The Slopesin Upper Colo +17.1 pts higher in Upper Colo
9.3% 77th pct 26.4% 100th pct

Compare The Slopes with nearby areas

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Compare Upper Colo with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). The Slopes vs Upper Colo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13858/the-slopes/vs/SAL14035/upper-colo