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Abington vs Childers

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Abington Childers

Childers (Qld) and Abington (Qld) are nearby areas with very different layouts and populations. Childers (Qld) is a more developed hub where 78.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and the walkability score is somewhat walkable. Abington (Qld) is sparsely populated and car-dependent. There are also stark social differences: Childers (Qld) has a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (30.4%) and more one-parent families (23.1%), while Abington (Qld) has far more people in de facto relationships (23.5%) and a much higher share of full-time employment (83.3%).

Both areas are similar in that about 15% to 16% of their residents were born overseas. They also share a similar typical weekly rent of around $265 to $270 and nearly identical rates of people moving in the last five years. While Childers (Qld) is noticeably older with a typical resident aged 50, and Abington (Qld) is typical at 43, both areas are older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,622 larger in Childers PT commute: 9.8 pts higher in Childers Full-time: 30.3 pts higher in Abington One-parent: 23.1 pts higher in Childers Needs assistance: 10.5 pts higher in Childers

Demographics & Identity

Population in Abingtonin Childers +1,622 larger in Childers gap steady
60 31st pct 1,682 77th pct
Median age in Abingtonin Childers +7 yrs older in Childers gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Abingtonin Childers +5.4 pts higher in Childers gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Abingtonin Childers +13.8 pts higher in Childers gap steady
16.7% 40th pct 30.4% 87th pct
Under 15 in Abingtonin Childers +2.9 pts higher in Abington gap steady
16.7% 47th pct 13.8% 29th pct
De facto in Abingtonin Childers +14.8 pts higher in Abington gap widening
23.5% 92nd pct 8.7% 25th pct

Age structure

16.7% Seniors (65+) +13.8 pts ▸ 30.4%
26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 25.9%
23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 19.4%
20.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.8 pts 10.2%
16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 13.8%

Marital status

61.2% Married ◂ +19.3 pts 41.9%
28.6% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 30.5%
6.1% Divorced +6.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.2% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%
0.0% Separated +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Abington Childers

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Abingtonin Childers +1.0 pts higher in Childers gap narrowing
15.0% 64th pct 16.0% 68th pct

Country of birth

65.0% Australia +8.1 pts ▸ 73.1%
5.0% England ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%
0.0% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

58.3% English ◂ +19.3 pts 39.0%
28.3% Australian +11.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
15.0% Scottish ◂ +6.1 pts 8.9%
13.3% German ◂ +5.1 pts 8.2%
6.7% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Abingtonin Childers +6.2 pts higher in Childers gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 66th pct
Limited English in Abingtonin Childers +2.0 pts higher in Childers gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 86th pct

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +6.0 pts 82.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic 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%

Religion

No religion in Abingtonin Childers +6.0 pts higher in Abington gap narrowing
41.7% 53rd pct 35.7% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

38.3% Christianity +11.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
41.7% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 35.7%
21.7% Not stated ◂ +8.8 pts 12.8%
0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Abingtonin Childers +2.6 pts higher in Abington gap steady
36.2% 26th pct 33.6% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in Abingtonin Childers +7.1 pts higher in Childers gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 18th pct
Schools/1k kids in Abingtonin Childers
— 12.93 80th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Abingtonin Childers +3 more in Childers
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Abingtonin Childers
— 258 44th pct
ICSEA in Abingtonin Childers
— 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

36.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 33.6%
29.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 26.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.9% Year 11 ◂ +7.1 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

55.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.0 pts 35.6%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 11.4%
0.0% Bachelor degree +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

40.7% Engineering & related ◂ +27.6 pts 13.2%
11.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%
0.0% Society & culture +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Health +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Education +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Abingtonin Childers +$61 higher in Abington gap narrowing
$606 26th pct $545 17th pct
Household income in Abingtonin Childers +$108 higher in Abington gap narrowing
$924 11th pct $816 6th pct
Family income in Abingtonin Childers +$172 higher in Childers gap narrowing
$1,062 8th pct $1,234 13th pct
High earners in Abingtonin Childers +3.4 pts higher in Childers gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 25th pct
High-income homes in Abingtonin Childers
— 3.9% 12th pct

Household income distribution

17.6% $650–$1,499 +17.0 pts ▸ 34.6%
0.0% Under $650 +30.5 pts ▸ 30.5%
29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 18.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +12.4 pts ▸ 51.1%
22.4% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Abingtonin Childers +2.9 pts higher in Childers
35.0% 78th pct 37.9% 86th pct
Mental health in Abingtonin Childers +6.2 pts higher in Childers
5.0% 25th pct 11.2% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Abingtonin Childers +10.5 pts higher in Childers gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.5% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +6.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
5.0% Mental health +6.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Other condition +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.0% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%
0.0% Heart disease +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.7% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%
0.0% Lung condition +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Stroke +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +7.0 pts 49.6%
23.3% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 21.2%
5.0% Two conditions +4.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Three or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Abingtonin Childers +9.3 pts higher in Abington gap narrowing
22.4% 68th pct 13.2% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Abingtonin Childers +2.0 pts higher in Abington gap narrowing
14.3% 66th pct 12.3% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Abingtonin Childers +5.9 pts higher in Abington gap steady
22.4% 36th pct 16.6% 15th pct
Defence service in Abingtonin Childers +5.3 pts higher in Childers
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Abingtonin Childers +1.0 pts higher in Abington gap narrowing
22.4% 40th pct 21.5% 34th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Abingtonin Childers +91 larger in Childers
0 0th pct 91 86th pct
Median age in Abingtonin Childers +11 yrs older in Abington
31 yrs 66th pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Abingtonin Childers
— 36.0% 40th pct
Unemployment in Abingtonin Childers
— 12.9% 62nd pct
Median income in Abingtonin Childers +$58 higher in Childers
$500 32nd pct $558 40th pct
Household income in Abingtonin Childers +$26 higher in Abington
$1,250 29th pct $1,224 28th pct
Indigenous language in Abingtonin Childers
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Abingtonin Childers +0.6 larger in Abington gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Abingtonin Childers +23.1 pts higher in Childers gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.1% 90th pct
Living alone in Abingtonin Childers
— 44.6% 96th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +19.7 pts 40.7%
30.2% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 35.6%
0.0% One-parent families +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

47.1% 2 people ◂ +14.8 pts 32.2%
29.4% 1 person +15.2 pts ▸ 44.6%
23.5% 3 people ◂ +13.3 pts 10.2%
23.5% 4 people ◂ +16.9 pts 6.6%
0.0% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Abingtonin Childers +$5 higher in Abington
$270 47th pct $265 45th pct
Mortgage in Abingtonin Childers +$105 higher in Abington gap narrowing
$1,275 27th pct $1,170 22nd pct
People / bedroom in Abingtonin Childers +0.20 higher in Abington gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Abingtonin Childers
— 28.7% 77th pct
Owned outright in Abingtonin Childers
— 37.3% 39th pct
Separate houses in Abingtonin Childers
— 77.0% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in Abingtonin Childers
— 64.2% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.4% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 37.3%
29.4% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 28.7%
23.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 17.0%
0.0% Not stated +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +23.0 pts 77.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +31.2 pts 15.9%
41.2% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
17.6% 5 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 5.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +64.8 pts ▸ 64.8%
0.0% Under $200 +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% $350–$549 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +45.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
0.0% Under $1,000 +34.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Abingtonin Childers
— 10.9% 88th pct
Work from home in Abingtonin Childers +3.2 pts higher in Abington gap steady
10.0% 27th pct 6.8% 15th pct
PT commute in Abingtonin Childers +9.8 pts higher in Childers gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 100th pct
PT stops in Abingtonin Childers even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Abingtonin Childers even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Abingtonin Childers even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Abingtonin Childers even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

46.7% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 48.5%
13.3% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 6.8%
0.0% Bus +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +43.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
17.6% 2 vehicles +14.3 pts ▸ 32.0%
29.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +19.6 pts 9.8%
23.5% 4 or more ◂ +19.6 pts 3.9%
0.0% No vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Abingtonin Childers +0.3 pts higher in Childers gap narrowing
41.7% 82nd pct 42.0% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Abingtonin Childers
— 36.1% 99th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Abingtonin Childers +7.2 pts higher in Childers gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.2% 85th pct
Participation in Abingtonin Childers +17.1 pts higher in Abington gap narrowing
61.2% 52nd pct 44.1% 13th pct
Full-time in Abingtonin Childers +30.3 pts higher in Abington gap widening
83.3% 100th pct 53.1% 25th pct

Industries people work in

40.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +29.7 pts 10.3%
16.7% Education & training ◂ +8.7 pts 8.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.3% Manufacturing ◂ +7.2 pts 6.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Administrative & support +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.0% Mining ◂ +7.6 pts 2.4%
10.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.5 pts 2.5%
0.0% Retail trade +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Other services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

30.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +22.5 pts 7.5%
16.7% Labourers +12.7 pts ▸ 29.3%
20.0% Managers ◂ +9.7 pts 10.3%
20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.6 pts 11.4%
0.0% Community & personal service +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Professionals +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Sales workers +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Abingtonin Childers +4.7 higher in Childers
0.0 0th pct 4.7 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in Abingtonin Childers +5.3 more in Childers
0.0 0th pct 5.3 84th pct
15-min city in Abingtonin Childers +75.5 pts higher in Childers
0.0% 0th pct 75.5% 86th pct
Walk to shops in Abingtonin Childers +78.5 pts higher in Childers
0.0% 0th pct 78.5% 88th pct
Walk to transit in Abingtonin Childers even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Abingtonin Childers +75.7 pts higher in Childers
0.0% 0th pct 75.7% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Abingtonin Childers +82.9 pts higher in Childers
0.0% 0th pct 82.9% 76th pct
Walk to health in Abingtonin Childers +55.6 pts higher in Childers
0.0% 0th pct 55.6% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Abingtonin Childers +19.0 more in Childers
0.0 0th pct 19.0 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Abingtonin Childers +5 higher in Childers
0 34th pct 6 69th pct
Mean slope in Abingtonin Childers +1.7 pts higher in Childers
5.9% 52nd pct 7.6% 67th pct

Compare Abington with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Abington vs Childers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30006/abington/vs/SAL30600/childers