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Longford vs Stradbroke

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Longford profile · Stradbroke profile

Longford Stradbroke

Longford (Vic.) and Stradbroke are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Longford (Vic.) is more family-focused, with a typical age of 40 and a higher share of children under 15 (21.6%). It is also more affluent, with a typical household income of $2,024 a week and 25.5% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly. In contrast, Stradbroke is far older, with a typical age of 51, and has a much higher share of people living alone (29.9%).

Both areas are almost identical in their housing style, as every home in both places is a separate house. They also share similar rates of full-time employment and roughly the same proportion of adults with bachelor degrees. While Longford (Vic.) has more public transport stops and a higher number of people working or looking for work, Stradbroke is much more likely to have residents who work from home (30.0%) and those who own their homes outright (62.3%).

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 22.7 pts higher in Stradbroke Population: 1,302 larger in Longford Work from home: 19.2 pts higher in Stradbroke Median age: 11 yrs older in Stradbroke Living alone: 16.9 pts higher in Stradbroke

Demographics & Identity

Population in Longfordin Stradbroke +1,302 larger in Longford gap widening
1,489 75th pct 187 52nd pct
Median age in Longfordin Stradbroke +11 yrs older in Stradbroke gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Longfordin Stradbroke +0.9 pts higher in Longford gap narrowing
0.9% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Longfordin Stradbroke +8.3 pts higher in Stradbroke gap widening
15.8% 36th pct 24.1% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Longfordin Stradbroke +4.4 pts higher in Longford gap steady
21.6% 77th pct 17.1% 50th pct
De facto in Longfordin Stradbroke +2.2 pts higher in Stradbroke gap steady
11.1% 41st pct 13.2% 58th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 29.9%
15.8% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 24.1%
22.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 16.6%
21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 17.1%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 6.4%

Marital status

59.8% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 58.2%
29.3% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 25.5%
6.0% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.6% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Longford Stradbroke

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Longfordin Stradbroke +2.6 pts higher in Longford gap widening
8.5% 36th pct 5.9% 25th pct

Country of birth

86.1% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 84.0%
3.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% English +5.4 pts ▸ 48.7%
46.7% Australian ◂ +8.7 pts 38.0%
11.8% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%
11.6% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%
3.8% German +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.6% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Longfordin Stradbroke +2.3 pts higher in Longford gap widening
2.3% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Longfordin Stradbroke +0.2 pts higher in Longford gap steady
0.2% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.4% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 90.4%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 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 Longfordin Stradbroke +4.7 pts higher in Longford gap steady
49.1% 76th pct 44.4% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 44.4%
44.4% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 40.1%
5.9% Not stated +7.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Longfordin Stradbroke +4.6 pts higher in Longford gap widening
45.8% 52nd pct 41.2% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in Longfordin Stradbroke +0.8 pts higher in Longford gap steady
16.5% 57th pct 15.7% 54th pct
Schools/1k kids in Longfordin Stradbroke
3.12 44th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Longfordin Stradbroke +1 more in Longford
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Longfordin Stradbroke
178 35th pct —
ICSEA in Longfordin Stradbroke
1,019 66th pct —

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 41.2%
24.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 17.0%
15.6% Year 11 +5.3 pts ▸ 20.9%
10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

Highest qualification level

45.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 38.2%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
16.9% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
1.9% Certificate I / II +5.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 22.5%
3.2% Agriculture & environment +9.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.5% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 8.8%
12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%
10.0% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%
9.2% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.4% Architecture & building ◂ +5.5 pts 3.9%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.4% Information technology +3.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Longfordin Stradbroke +$177 higher in Longford gap widening
$791 58th pct $614 27th pct
Household income in Longfordin Stradbroke +$608 higher in Longford gap widening
$2,024 76th pct $1,416 42nd pct
Family income in Longfordin Stradbroke +$531 higher in Longford gap widening
$2,239 71st pct $1,708 38th pct
High earners in Longfordin Stradbroke +1.5 pts higher in Longford gap steady
13.9% 76th pct 12.4% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Longfordin Stradbroke +11.2 pts higher in Longford gap widening
25.5% 74th pct 14.3% 45th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 24.7%
24.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 20.8%
9.9% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 20.8%
14.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 9.1%
10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 40.5%
28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 19.0%
20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 19.0%
5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Longfordin Stradbroke +2.5 pts higher in Stradbroke
26.9% 40th pct 29.4% 53rd pct
Mental health in Longfordin Stradbroke +1.4 pts higher in Longford
6.2% 32nd pct 4.8% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Longfordin Stradbroke even gap narrowing
3.7% 39th pct 3.7% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.9% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.2% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
3.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +8.3 pts 58.3%
19.0% One condition +6.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Longfordin Stradbroke +7.3 pts higher in Stradbroke gap widening
19.5% 57th pct 26.8% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Longfordin Stradbroke +6.5 pts higher in Longford gap widening
15.0% 73rd pct 8.5% 17th pct
Unpaid child care in Longfordin Stradbroke +10.1 pts higher in Longford gap widening
31.7% 80th pct 21.6% 32nd pct
Defence service in Longfordin Stradbroke +2.5 pts higher in Longford
5.8% 86th pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in Longfordin Stradbroke +0.3 pts higher in Stradbroke gap steady
27.8% 70th pct 28.1% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Longfordin Stradbroke +13 larger in Longford
13 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Longfordin Stradbroke +2 yrs older in Longford
17 yrs 14th pct 15 yrs 11th pct
Median income in Longfordin Stradbroke
$575 43rd pct —
Household income in Longfordin Stradbroke +$1,124 higher in Longford
$2,249 71st pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Longfordin Stradbroke +0.6 larger in Longford gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Longfordin Stradbroke +4.4 pts higher in Longford gap narrowing
7.3% 29th pct 2.9% 17th pct
Living alone in Longfordin Stradbroke +16.9 pts higher in Stradbroke gap widening
12.9% 13th pct 29.9% 71st pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +12.5 pts 50.7%
28.8% Couples without children +17.5 pts ▸ 46.4%
7.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 2.9%
0.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.0% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 44.2%
12.9% 1 person +16.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
21.6% 4 people ◂ +12.5 pts 9.1%
13.9% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 10.4%
9.9% 5 people ◂ +6.0 pts 3.9%
3.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Longfordin Stradbroke +$46 higher in Stradbroke gap narrowing
$274 48th pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Longfordin Stradbroke +$108 higher in Longford gap narrowing
$1,625 50th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Longfordin Stradbroke +0.10 higher in Longford gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Longfordin Stradbroke +0.8 pts higher in Longford gap narrowing
4.6% 10th pct 3.9% 9th pct
Owned outright in Longfordin Stradbroke +22.7 pts higher in Stradbroke gap widening
39.6% 45th pct 62.3% 92nd pct
Separate houses in Longfordin Stradbroke even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Longfordin Stradbroke +11.1 pts higher in Longford gap widening
92.9% 85th pct 81.8% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.6% Owned outright +22.7 pts ▸ 62.3%
52.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.4 pts 31.2%
4.6% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
1.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

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

34.9% 3 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 48.1%
44.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 33.8%
13.1% 5 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
5.3% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.2% $200–$349 +134.8 pts ▸ 200.0%
34.8% $350–$549 ◂ +34.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,000–$1,799 +9.3 pts ▸ 45.8%
27.7% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Longfordin Stradbroke +4.2 pts higher in Stradbroke gap widening
1.2% 51st pct 5.4% 75th pct
Work from home in Longfordin Stradbroke +19.2 pts higher in Stradbroke gap widening
10.8% 29th pct 30.0% 80th pct
PT commute in Longfordin Stradbroke +0.4 pts higher in Longford gap steady
0.4% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Longfordin Stradbroke +7 more in Longford
7 77th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Longfordin Stradbroke +4.70 more in Longford
4.70 76th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Longfordin Stradbroke +28.2 more in Longford
28.2 60th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Longfordin Stradbroke +2 more in Longford
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Longfordin Stradbroke
84 99th pct —

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) ◂ +15.5 pts 50.0%
10.8% Worked at home +19.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
1.6% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.8 pts 31.1%
22.2% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 27.0%
17.3% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
14.5% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
1.2% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Longfordin Stradbroke +9.6 pts higher in Longford gap widening
34.3% 62nd pct 24.7% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Longfordin Stradbroke
4.7% 41st pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Longfordin Stradbroke +3.1 pts higher in Longford gap steady
3.1% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Longfordin Stradbroke +12.8 pts higher in Longford gap widening
67.0% 73rd pct 54.2% 30th pct
Full-time in Longfordin Stradbroke +0.7 pts higher in Longford gap narrowing
57.0% 43rd pct 56.3% 40th pct

Industries people work in

5.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 11.3%
13.7% Construction ◂ +6.2 pts 7.5%
8.9% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.4% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%
4.7% Accommodation & food +4.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%
4.1% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.4% Finance & insurance +4.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.8% Mining ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%
4.1% Other services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Managers +11.8 pts ▸ 26.3%
21.1% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 17.5%
20.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 17.5%
11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%
9.6% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.3 pts 3.8%
7.9% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Longfordin Stradbroke +0.4 higher in Longford
0.4 50th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Longfordin Stradbroke +0.3 more in Longford
0.3 47th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Longfordin Stradbroke even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Longfordin Stradbroke even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Longfordin Stradbroke +21.6 pts higher in Longford
21.6% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Longfordin Stradbroke +6.4 pts higher in Longford
6.4% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Longfordin Stradbroke +0.5 pts higher in Longford
0.5% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Longfordin Stradbroke even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Longfordin Stradbroke +8.1 more in Longford
8.1 37th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Longfordin Stradbroke +1 higher in Longford
3 62nd pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Longfordin Stradbroke +0.5 pts higher in Longford
4.3% 33rd pct 3.9% 26th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Longford vs Stradbroke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21536/longford/vs/SAL22366/stradbroke