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St Albans Park vs Thomson

Name: St Albans Park vs Thomson — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · St Albans Park profile · Thomson profile

St Albans Park Thomson

St Albans Park and Thomson (Greater Geelong - Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and demographics. St Albans Park is much older, with a typical resident aged 46 compared to 38 in Thomson (Greater Geelong - Vic.). Housing also differs sharply: St Albans Park has far more detached houses (85.6%) and homes owned outright (34.9%), while Thomson (Greater Geelong - Vic.) is far more likely to be rented (51.4%). Thomson (Greater Geelong - Vic.) is also far more walkable, described as very walkable, whereas St Albans Park is only somewhat walkable.

Everyday life is similar in other ways, as both areas have almost identical typical weekly personal incomes and shares of people who volunteer. They also share a similar proportion of people who speak a language other than English at home. While Thomson (Greater Geelong - Vic.) currently has a much higher share of renters and people living alone, both areas have seen their proportions of people with no religion rise since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.5 pts higher in Thomson 3+ bedrooms: 20.2 pts higher in St Albans Park Population: 3,336 larger in St Albans Park Separate houses: 16.3 pts higher in St Albans Park Living alone: 14.8 pts higher in Thomson

Demographics & Identity

Population in St Albans Park in Thomson +3,336 larger in St Albans Park gap steady

4,942 86th pct 1,606 76th pct

Median age in St Albans Park in Thomson +8 yrs older in St Albans Park gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

22.3% Young adults (25–44) +11.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 22.9%

24.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 17.1%

14.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

35.2% Never married +16.8 pts ▸ 52.0%

42.2% Married ◂ +15.7 pts 26.5%

11.6% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

St Albans Park Thomson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 77.9%

3.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% India +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +3.9 pts 39.5%

41.5% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 37.7%

12.2% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.7% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

4.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

0.7% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 85.9%

0.5% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 50.9%

45.1% Christianity ◂ +8.4 pts 36.7%

5.5% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.5% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in St Albans Park in Thomson

— 14.42 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in St Albans Park in Thomson +6 more in Thomson

10 79th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in St Albans Park in Thomson +85 larger in Thomson

237 41st pct 322 50th pct

ICSEA in St Albans Park in Thomson +45 higher in Thomson

990 50th pct 1,035 73rd pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 +9.7 pts ▸ 48.2%

19.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 15.5%

18.6% Year 11 ◂ +6.0 pts 12.5%

18.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 15.4%

Highest qualification level

45.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.5 pts 33.8%

14.9% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 14.3%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +7.6 pts 10.1%

16.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 14.1%

11.5% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

7.6% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

3.3% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in St Albans Park in Thomson +$16 higher in Thomson gap narrowing

$651 32nd pct $667 35th pct

Household income in St Albans Park in Thomson +$191 higher in St Albans Park gap narrowing

$1,317 34th pct $1,126 21st pct

Family income in St Albans Park in Thomson +$61 higher in St Albans Park gap narrowing

$1,706 38th pct $1,645 35th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.2%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 25.0%

20.7% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 44.3%

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 34.3%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

0.9% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

11.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None ◂ +2.3 pts 51.8%

24.1% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 23.9%

8.5% Two conditions even 8.5%

6.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in St Albans Park in Thomson +31 larger in St Albans Park

65 80th pct 34 74th pct

Median age in St Albans Park in Thomson +5 yrs older in Thomson

20 yrs 25th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in St Albans Park in Thomson +$88 higher in Thomson

$637 49th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in St Albans Park in Thomson +$358 higher in St Albans Park

$1,399 37th pct $1,041 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in St Albans Park in Thomson +0.4 larger in St Albans Park gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 42.8%

31.8% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

16.3% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

1.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

30.6% 1 person +14.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

34.7% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 31.5%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.1%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +7.4 pts 6.0%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in St Albans Park in Thomson +$35 higher in St Albans Park gap narrowing

$330 66th pct $295 55th pct

Mortgage in St Albans Park in Thomson +$8 higher in Thomson gap narrowing

$1,400 35th pct $1,408 36th pct

People / bedroom in St Albans Park in Thomson even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.8% Rented +28.5 pts ▸ 51.4%

37.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.7 pts 23.9%

34.9% Owned outright ◂ +14.4 pts 20.5%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house ◂ +16.3 pts 69.3%

14.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 49.8%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

21.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 5.9%

5.0% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 44.1%

41.9% $350–$549 ◂ +22.4 pts 19.5%

9.9% Under $200 +21.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 50.0%

21.7% Under $1,000 +6.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

19.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 16.3%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in St Albans Park in Thomson +16 more in St Albans Park

31 86th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in St Albans Park in Thomson +3.07 more in Thomson

6.27 83rd pct 9.34 87th pct

Departures/1k in St Albans Park in Thomson +622.8 more in Thomson

1,262.6 88th pct 1,885.4 91st pct

PT routes in St Albans Park in Thomson +11 more in Thomson

5 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stop walk in St Albans Park in Thomson +2 longer in Thomson

3 21st pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in St Albans Park in Thomson +3 longer in St Albans Park

57 42nd pct 54 41st pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 62.7%

10.4% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

0.6% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 46.4%

36.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 31.0%

6.3% No vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 6.1%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.6% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

7.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.1% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

5.7% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

3.6% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.6% Professionals +7.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 15.1%

13.5% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 6.2%

7.8% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in St Albans Park in Thomson +3.3 higher in Thomson

4.2 79th pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in St Albans Park in Thomson +4.0 more in Thomson

3.4 74th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in St Albans Park in Thomson +78.1 pts higher in Thomson

21.9% 72nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in St Albans Park in Thomson +93.6 pts higher in Thomson

4.7% 61st pct 98.3% 99th pct

Walk to transit in St Albans Park in Thomson even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in St Albans Park in Thomson +56.2 pts higher in Thomson

43.8% 73rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in St Albans Park in Thomson even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in St Albans Park in Thomson +6.9 pts higher in Thomson

60.0% 87th pct 66.9% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in St Albans Park in Thomson +8.7 more in Thomson

9.3 40th pct 18.1 59th pct

Intersections/km² in St Albans Park in Thomson +222 higher in Thomson

133 87th pct 355 98th pct

Mean slope in St Albans Park in Thomson +0.4 pts higher in St Albans Park

3.0% 12th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare St Albans Park with nearby areas

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Compare Thomson with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). St Albans Park vs Thomson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22331/st-albans-park/vs/SAL22506/thomson