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Iona vs Modella

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Iona profile · Modella profile

Iona Modella

Iona and Modella are neighbouring rural areas with similar populations, yet they differ in age and income. Iona is an older community, where 24.2% of people are aged 65 and over compared to 13.0% in Modella. In contrast, Modella has a younger feel, with 18.9% of its population being children under 15. Modella is also wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $956, which is well higher than the $690 found in Iona.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who identify as having no religion, though Modella's 58.0% is far higher than Iona's 40.0%. They share several traits, such as having only detached houses and taking about an hour to drive to the city. The gap between them in terms of typical age has remained steady, with residents in Iona staying noticeably older than those in Modella.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 21.7 pts higher in Modella No religion: 18.0 pts higher in Modella Other language: 5.8 pts higher in Iona First Nations: 2.1 pts higher in Iona Housework 15h+: 8.7 pts higher in Modella

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ionain Modella +71 larger in Iona gap narrowing
240 57th pct 169 50th pct
Median age in Ionain Modella +3 yrs older in Iona gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Ionain Modella +2.1 pts higher in Iona gap widening
2.1% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Ionain Modella +11.1 pts higher in Iona gap widening
24.2% 72nd pct 13.0% 25th pct
Under 15 in Ionain Modella +6.4 pts higher in Modella gap widening
12.5% 24th pct 18.9% 63rd pct
De facto in Ionain Modella +3.7 pts higher in Modella gap narrowing
16.3% 76th pct 20.0% 88th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 36.7%
24.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.1 pts 13.0%
19.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.7 pts 11.8%
12.5% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
14.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

Marital status

42.4% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 47.6%
42.4% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 37.1%
7.6% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%
3.8% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Iona Modella

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ionain Modella +9.8 pts higher in Iona gap widening
13.3% 59th pct 3.6% 16th pct

Country of birth

77.9% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 85.2%
3.8% England ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.9% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 51.5%
30.4% English +12.8 pts ▸ 43.2%
13.8% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 11.8%
9.2% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.8% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.6% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%
1.7% German +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ionain Modella +5.8 pts higher in Iona gap widening
5.8% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Ionain Modella even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.4% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 90.5%
1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ionain Modella +18.0 pts higher in Modella gap widening
40.0% 48th pct 58.0% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

40.0% No religion +18.0 pts ▸ 58.0%
48.3% Christianity ◂ +15.8 pts 32.5%
11.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%
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 Ionain Modella +2.9 pts higher in Iona gap narrowing
37.0% 28th pct 34.1% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Ionain Modella +3.0 pts higher in Iona gap steady
10.0% 29th pct 7.0% 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ionain Modella even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Ionain Modella +133 larger in Iona
176 35th pct 43 15th pct
ICSEA in Ionain Modella +51 higher in Iona
994 52nd pct 943 24th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 34.1%
25.5% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 28.1%
17.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 14.1%
10.4% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 37.0%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 8.6%
3.4% Certificate I / II +4.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 14.8%
11.1% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%
10.3% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 6.2%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%
6.8% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%
4.3% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.6% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ionain Modella +$266 higher in Modella gap widening
$690 39th pct $956 78th pct
Household income in Ionain Modella +$294 higher in Modella gap widening
$1,924 72nd pct $2,218 84th pct
Family income in Ionain Modella +$211 higher in Modella gap widening
$2,194 68th pct $2,405 78th pct
High earners in Ionain Modella +4.7 pts higher in Modella gap widening
7.1% 45th pct 11.9% 69th pct
High-income homes in Ionain Modella +8.3 pts higher in Modella gap narrowing
19.0% 59th pct 27.3% 78th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 47.3%
22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 16.4%
10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%
5.1% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 35.0%
30.0% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ionain Modella +8.5 pts higher in Iona
33.3% 72nd pct 24.9% 30th pct
Mental health in Ionain Modella +2.4 pts higher in Iona
8.3% 52nd pct 5.9% 29th pct
Needs assistance in Ionain Modella +0.5 pts higher in Iona gap narrowing
2.9% 30th pct 2.4% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +9.4 pts 4.7%
9.2% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.8% Diabetes ◂ +4.0 pts 4.7%
8.3% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%
5.8% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.0% Cancer ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
1.7% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None +7.0 pts ▸ 60.4%
25.8% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 22.5%
8.3% Two conditions ◂ +6.0 pts 2.4%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ionain Modella +2.2 pts higher in Iona gap narrowing
16.2% 41st pct 14.0% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Ionain Modella +0.9 pts higher in Modella gap narrowing
11.0% 32nd pct 11.9% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Ionain Modella +7.3 pts higher in Modella gap widening
17.1% 17th pct 24.5% 46th pct
Defence service in Ionain Modella +1.4 pts higher in Modella
4.3% 74th pct 5.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ionain Modella +8.7 pts higher in Modella gap widening
20.0% 26th pct 28.7% 74th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ionain Modella +5 larger in Iona
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Ionain Modella +4 yrs older in Iona
26 yrs 50th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Ionain Modella +$49 higher in Modella
$225 2nd pct $274 6th pct
Household income in Ionain Modella +$1,249 higher in Modella
$1,625 47th pct $2,874 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ionain Modella +0.1 larger in Iona gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Ionain Modella +2.9 pts higher in Modella gap widening
9.5% 42nd pct 12.4% 59th pct
Living alone in Ionain Modella +1.2 pts higher in Modella gap narrowing
15.2% 20th pct 16.4% 24th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 62.0%
25.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 21.2%
9.5% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
1.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 38.2%
13.9% 3 people +9.7 pts ▸ 23.6%
21.5% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 21.8%
15.2% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
5.1% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ionain Modella +$70 higher in Modella gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Ionain Modella +$21 higher in Iona gap narrowing
$2,140 78th pct $2,119 77th pct
People / bedroom in Ionain Modella even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Ionain Modella +21.7 pts higher in Modella gap widening
3.8% 9th pct 25.5% 72nd pct
Owned outright in Ionain Modella +0.4 pts higher in Modella gap narrowing
34.2% 31st pct 34.5% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Ionain Modella even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ionain Modella +2.8 pts higher in Iona gap narrowing
81.0% 54th pct 78.2% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.2 pts 32.7%
34.2% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 34.5%
3.8% Rented +21.7 pts ▸ 25.5%
0.0% Not stated +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.1% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

34.2% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 38.2%
34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 32.7%
12.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 7.3%
8.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $350–$549 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 38.9%
31.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.0 pts 16.7%
24.4% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ionain Modella even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ionain Modella +5.5 pts higher in Modella gap narrowing
25.4% 73rd pct 30.9% 82nd pct
PT commute in Ionain Modella even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ionain Modella even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ionain Modella even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ionain Modella even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ionain Modella even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Ionain Modella
— 83 98th pct
Drive to city in Ionain Modella +2 longer in Iona
65 47th pct 63 46th pct
Reach 30 min in Ionain Modella
0 0th pct —
Reach 45 min in Ionain Modella
0 0th pct —

How people get to work

53.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 49.5%
25.4% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 30.9%
7.1% Walked ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
2.4% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 44.0%
27.5% 4 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 20.0%
18.8% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 24.0%
11.3% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ionain Modella +6.1 pts higher in Modella gap widening
18.0% 12th pct 24.1% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Ionain Modella
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ionain Modella +3.0 pts higher in Modella gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 43rd pct
Participation in Ionain Modella +7.3 pts higher in Modella gap widening
61.9% 54th pct 69.2% 79th pct
Full-time in Ionain Modella +5.3 pts higher in Iona gap widening
65.1% 79th pct 59.8% 59th pct

Industries people work in

17.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.5 pts ▸ 33.0%
15.1% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 12.4%
9.5% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.5% Education & training ◂ +6.4 pts 3.1%
2.4% Public administration & safety +4.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
6.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
2.4% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
2.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Managers +14.7 pts ▸ 33.0%
17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 13.4%
13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.2 pts 8.2%
11.1% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%
10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%
3.2% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Ionain Modella +0.2 higher in Modella
0.0 15th pct 0.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Ionain Modella +0.3 more in Modella
0.0 0th pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Ionain Modella even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ionain Modella even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ionain Modella even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ionain Modella even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ionain Modella even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Ionain Modella even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ionain Modella +11.8 more in Modella
0.0 0th pct 11.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Ionain Modella +0 higher in Iona
1 47th pct 0 32nd pct
Mean slope in Ionain Modella +0.4 pts higher in Modella
2.5% 4th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Iona with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Iona vs Modella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21238/iona/vs/SAL21714/modella