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Abington vs Buxton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Abington profile · Buxton profile

Abington Buxton

Buxton (Qld) and Abington (Qld) are nearby rural areas with very different profiles. Buxton (Qld) is much older, with a typical resident aged 63 and 45.8% of the population aged 65 and over. This older age is consistent with higher health needs, as people needing help with daily activities are far more common here than in Abington (Qld). In contrast, Abington (Qld) has more young families, with children under 15 making up 16.7% of the population and 60.5% of homes being couples with children. This younger profile is reflected in the workforce; full-time employment is far higher in Abington (Qld) at 83.3%, compared to 52.3% in Buxton (Qld).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, though Buxton (Qld) is slightly higher at 3.9%. They are otherwise very similar in their lack of public transport and their car-dependent walkability. While they share these rural traits, the gap in typical weekly personal income remains wide, with Abington (Qld) at $606 and Buxton (Qld) at $419.

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Where they differ most

Population: 447 larger in Buxton Median age: 20 yrs older in Buxton Aged 65+: 29.1 pts higher in Buxton Participation: 35.7 pts higher in Abington Full-time: 31.1 pts higher in Abington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Abingtonin Buxton +447 larger in Buxton gap widening
60 31st pct 507 65th pct
Median age in Abingtonin Buxton +20 yrs older in Buxton gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 63 yrs 97th pct
First Nations in Abingtonin Buxton +3.9 pts higher in Buxton gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in Abingtonin Buxton +29.1 pts higher in Buxton gap widening
16.7% 40th pct 45.8% 100th pct
Under 15 in Abingtonin Buxton +9.0 pts higher in Abington gap widening
16.7% 47th pct 7.7% 12th pct
De facto in Abingtonin Buxton +9.5 pts higher in Abington gap widening
23.5% 92nd pct 14.1% 64th pct

Age structure

16.7% Seniors (65+) +29.1 pts ▸ 45.8%
26.7% Older adults (45–64) +12.0 pts ▸ 38.7%
23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.4 pts 5.9%
20.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +17.0 pts 3.0%
16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.0 pts 7.7%

Marital status

61.2% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 57.2%
28.6% Never married ◂ +11.5 pts 17.1%
6.1% Divorced +11.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.2% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 5.7%
0.0% Separated +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Abington Buxton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Abingtonin Buxton +1.4 pts higher in Abington gap narrowing
15.0% 64th pct 13.6% 60th pct

Country of birth

65.0% Australia +8.6 pts ▸ 73.6%
5.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% New Zealand +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
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

58.3% English ◂ +10.2 pts 48.1%
28.3% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 34.9%
15.0% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 11.0%
13.3% German ◂ +6.4 pts 6.9%
6.7% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Dutch +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
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 Abingtonin Buxton +2.6 pts higher in Buxton gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Limited English in Abingtonin Buxton +0.6 pts higher in Buxton gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 86.4%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Abingtonin Buxton +5.0 pts higher in Abington gap narrowing
41.7% 53rd pct 36.7% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

38.3% Christianity +10.0 pts ▸ 48.3%
41.7% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 36.7%
21.7% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 16.0%
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 Abingtonin Buxton +15.0 pts higher in Abington gap widening
36.2% 26th pct 21.2% 3rd pct
Bachelor+ in Abingtonin Buxton +4.9 pts higher in Buxton gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Abingtonin Buxton +1 more in Buxton
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Abingtonin Buxton
— 44 15th pct
ICSEA in Abingtonin Buxton
— 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

29.8% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 38.0%
36.2% Year 12 ◂ +15.0 pts 21.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
14.9% Year 11 ◂ +8.7 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

55.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.5 pts 40.1%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 12.6%
0.0% Bachelor degree +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

40.7% Engineering & related ◂ +17.3 pts 23.4%
11.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Society & culture +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Abingtonin Buxton +$187 higher in Abington gap widening
$606 26th pct $419 5th pct
Household income in Abingtonin Buxton +$128 higher in Abington gap narrowing
$924 11th pct $796 6th pct
Family income in Abingtonin Buxton +$138 higher in Abington gap narrowing
$1,062 8th pct $924 4th pct
High earners in Abingtonin Buxton +0.8 pts higher in Buxton gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 17th pct
High-income homes in Abingtonin Buxton
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

17.6% $650–$1,499 +25.5 pts ▸ 43.1%
0.0% Under $650 +31.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 13.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +22.6 pts ▸ 61.4%
22.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 19.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Abingtonin Buxton +16.7 pts higher in Buxton
35.0% 78th pct 51.7% 100th pct
Mental health in Abingtonin Buxton +6.0 pts higher in Buxton
5.0% 25th pct 11.0% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Abingtonin Buxton +12.8 pts higher in Buxton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.8% 96th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +17.2 pts ▸ 27.2%
0.0% Heart disease +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.3% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.0% Mental health +6.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.0% Asthma +5.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Other condition +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.7% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%
0.0% Lung condition +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Stroke +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +22.7 pts 33.9%
23.3% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 27.4%
5.0% Two conditions +9.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Three or more +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Abingtonin Buxton +14.2 pts higher in Abington gap narrowing
22.4% 68th pct 8.2% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Abingtonin Buxton +3.2 pts higher in Buxton gap narrowing
14.3% 66th pct 17.5% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Abingtonin Buxton +15.3 pts higher in Abington gap widening
22.4% 36th pct 7.2% 4th pct
Defence service in Abingtonin Buxton +6.8 pts higher in Buxton
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Abingtonin Buxton +7.1 pts higher in Buxton gap widening
22.4% 40th pct 29.5% 77th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Abingtonin Buxton +20 larger in Buxton
0 0th pct 20 68th pct
Median age in Abingtonin Buxton +24 yrs older in Buxton
31 yrs 66th pct 55 yrs 91st pct
Year 12 in Abingtonin Buxton
— 40.0% 50th pct
Median income in Abingtonin Buxton +$83 higher in Abington
$500 32nd pct $417 19th pct
Household income in Abingtonin Buxton +$157 higher in Abington
$1,250 29th pct $1,093 22nd pct
Indigenous language in Abingtonin Buxton
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Abingtonin Buxton +0.7 larger in Abington gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Abingtonin Buxton +9.9 pts higher in Buxton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.9% 44th pct
Living alone in Abingtonin Buxton
— 26.7% 60th pct

Family composition

30.2% Couples without children +39.9 pts ▸ 70.2%
60.5% Couples with children ◂ +43.2 pts 17.3%
0.0% One-parent families +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Other families +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Household size

47.1% 2 people +13.4 pts ▸ 60.4%
29.4% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 26.7%
23.5% 3 people ◂ +17.8 pts 5.8%
23.5% 4 people ◂ +20.4 pts 3.1%
0.0% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Abingtonin Buxton +$20 higher in Abington
$270 47th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Abingtonin Buxton +$275 higher in Abington gap narrowing
$1,275 27th pct $1,000 14th pct
People / bedroom in Abingtonin Buxton +0.10 higher in Abington gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Abingtonin Buxton
— 13.3% 39th pct
Owned outright in Abingtonin Buxton
— 61.3% 92nd pct
Separate houses in Abingtonin Buxton
— 97.8% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Abingtonin Buxton
— 57.3% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.4% Owned outright +31.9 pts ▸ 61.3%
29.4% Rented ◂ +16.1 pts 13.3%
23.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 21.3%
0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 97.8%
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

47.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +37.7 pts 9.3%
41.2% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 45.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +28.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
17.6% 5 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 2.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Studio / none +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Under $200 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

0.0% Under $1,000 +58.3 pts ▸ 58.3%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +39.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Abingtonin Buxton
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Abingtonin Buxton +7.3 pts higher in Abington gap widening
10.0% 27th pct 2.7% 6th pct
PT commute in Abingtonin Buxton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Abingtonin Buxton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Abingtonin Buxton even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Abingtonin Buxton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Abingtonin Buxton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

46.7% Car (driver) +14.6 pts ▸ 61.3%
13.3% Walked ◂ +10.6 pts 2.7%
10.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 2.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +42.6 pts ▸ 42.6%
17.6% 2 vehicles +24.9 pts ▸ 42.6%
29.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.8 pts 10.6%
23.5% 4 or more ◂ +19.4 pts 4.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Abingtonin Buxton +8.8 pts higher in Abington gap widening
41.7% 82nd pct 32.9% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in Abingtonin Buxton
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Abingtonin Buxton +14.0 pts higher in Buxton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.0% 96th pct
Participation in Abingtonin Buxton +35.7 pts higher in Abington gap narrowing
61.2% 52nd pct 25.5% 0th pct
Full-time in Abingtonin Buxton +31.1 pts higher in Abington gap widening
83.3% 100th pct 52.3% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

40.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.4 pts 12.6%
16.7% Education & training ◂ +12.2 pts 4.5%
13.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%
0.0% Construction +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.0% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%
10.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Retail trade +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

30.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.8 pts 16.2%
16.7% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
20.0% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 13.5%
20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.4 pts 3.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Sales workers +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Abingtonin Buxton +0.3 higher in Buxton
0.0 0th pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Abingtonin Buxton +0.4 more in Buxton
0.0 0th pct 0.4 49th pct
15-min city in Abingtonin Buxton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Abingtonin Buxton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Abingtonin Buxton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Abingtonin Buxton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Abingtonin Buxton +38.2 pts higher in Buxton
0.0% 0th pct 38.2% 60th pct
Walk to health in Abingtonin Buxton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Abingtonin Buxton +2.0 more in Buxton
0.0 0th pct 2.0 20th pct
Intersections/km² in Abingtonin Buxton even
0 34th pct 0 37th pct
Mean slope in Abingtonin Buxton +1.8 pts higher in Abington
5.9% 52nd pct 4.1% 30th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Abington vs Buxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30006/abington/vs/SAL30463/buxton