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Officer vs Officer South

Name: Officer vs Officer South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Officer profile · Officer South profile

Officer Officer South

Officer and Officer South are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Officer is a much larger population centre that is more walkable and has more services; 82.9% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 0% in Officer South. Housing also differs, with renting far more common in Officer (28.0%) and detached houses being more frequent. In contrast, Officer South has a higher share of homes owned outright (27.5%) and a larger proportion of residents aged 65 and over (16.2%).

The gap in how people move into these areas is widening, as a far higher share of Officer South residents (91.1%) moved there in the last five years than in Officer (71.5%). Despite this, they share a very similar typical resident age of 31 and almost identical typical weekly household incomes, around $2,100. Both areas also have similar levels of university qualifications and an equal lack of people reachable by public transport within 30 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,344 larger in Officer Renting: 21.4 pts higher in Officer Recent movers: 19.6 pts higher in Officer South Separate houses: 16.8 pts higher in Officer 3+ bedrooms: 15.2 pts higher in Officer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Officer in Officer South +17,344 larger in Officer gap widening

18,503 89th pct 1,159 74th pct

Median age in Officer in Officer South even gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

38.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

25.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 22.6%

17.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 12.3%

6.9% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 7.2%

Marital status

51.8% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 52.8%

35.1% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 34.2%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

2.1% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Officer Officer South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.3% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 65.2%

8.9% India ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%

2.9% England +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

28.7% English +3.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

28.0% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

9.4% Indian ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%

6.7% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

6.5% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

4.0% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

64.4% English only +6.0 pts ▸ 70.4%

4.6% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Tagalog even 0.7%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.0% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

36.0% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

6.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

5.3% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

5.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

4.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Officer in Officer South

1.94 28th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Officer in Officer South +6 more in Officer

30 88th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Officer in Officer South +286 larger in Officer

848 97th pct 562 80th pct

ICSEA in Officer in Officer South +10 higher in Officer

1,041 75th pct 1,031 72nd pct

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 63.3%

11.3% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.0% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.7% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

26.5% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

27.0% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

19.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 18.3%

10.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 19.6%

12.5% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.4% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

8.0% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

5.9% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Officer in Officer South +$47 higher in Officer South gap narrowing

$970 79th pct $1,017 84th pct

Household income in Officer in Officer South +$40 higher in Officer gap narrowing

$2,125 80th pct $2,085 79th pct

Family income in Officer in Officer South +$147 higher in Officer South gap narrowing

$2,256 72nd pct $2,403 78th pct

Household income distribution

44.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 40.7%

21.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.9%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.8% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 38.1%

32.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.1%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

4.9% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

6.3% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

3.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.6% None ◂ +0.5 pts 71.0%

16.9% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 16.0%

3.9% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Officer in Officer South +84 larger in Officer

88 85th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Officer in Officer South +1 yrs older in Officer South

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Officer in Officer South +$138 higher in Officer

$862 71st pct $724 58th pct

Household income in Officer in Officer South +$908 higher in Officer

$2,107 66th pct $1,199 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Officer in Officer South +0.4 larger in Officer gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

66.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 61.7%

19.3% Couples without children +13.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +8.8 pts 4.2%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

28.5% 2 people +9.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

15.8% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

22.1% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 15.4%

21.3% 3 people ◂ +6.4 pts 15.0%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Officer in Officer South +$3 higher in Officer gap narrowing

$396 81st pct $393 80th pct

Mortgage in Officer in Officer South +$200 higher in Officer South gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Officer in Officer South +0.10 higher in Officer gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 59.0%

28.0% Rented ◂ +21.4 pts 6.6%

13.3% Owned outright +14.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

0.7% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house ◂ +16.8 pts 77.8%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 52.2%

33.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 19.2%

5.9% 2 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.1% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.4% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

85.3% $350–$549 ◂ +22.0 pts 63.3%

8.4% $200–$349 ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

1.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.1% $1,800–$2,999 +23.1 pts ▸ 71.3%

29.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.6 pts 9.7%

10.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Officer in Officer South +46 more in Officer

49 87th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Officer in Officer South +0.06 more in Officer

2.65 68th pct 2.59 68th pct

Departures/1k in Officer in Officer South +73.0 more in Officer South

330.8 75th pct 403.8 77th pct

PT routes in Officer in Officer South +5 more in Officer

6 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Officer in Officer South +29 longer in Officer South

7 39th pct 36 71st pct

Drive to city in Officer in Officer South +9 longer in Officer South

37 31st pct 46 36th pct

Reach 30 min in Officer in Officer South even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Officer in Officer South even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 57.2%

21.8% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.0% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 47.4%

31.4% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 9.2%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

1.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.9% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.6% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%

8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.7% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

14.7% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

11.2% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Officer in Officer South +3.0 higher in Officer

5.4 85th pct 2.3 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Officer in Officer South +3.7 more in Officer

5.4 85th pct 1.7 63rd pct

15-min city in Officer in Officer South +69.3 pts higher in Officer

69.3% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Officer in Officer South +66.9 pts higher in Officer

66.9% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Officer in Officer South +6.2 pts higher in Officer

74.9% 80th pct 68.7% 78th pct

Walk to school in Officer in Officer South +82.9 pts higher in Officer

82.9% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Officer in Officer South +7.7 pts higher in Officer

97.8% 85th pct 90.1% 80th pct

Walk to health in Officer in Officer South +50.6 pts higher in Officer

50.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Officer in Officer South +3.4 more in Officer South

11.3 44th pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Officer in Officer South +185 higher in Officer

202 91st pct 17 73rd pct

Mean slope in Officer in Officer South +1.7 pts higher in Officer

3.9% 27th pct 2.2% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Officer vs Officer South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22006/officer/vs/SAL22007/officer-south