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Alabama Hill vs Southern Cross

Name: Alabama Hill vs Southern Cross — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · Alabama Hill profile · Southern Cross profile

Alabama Hill Southern Cross

Southern Cross (Qld) and Alabama Hill are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different social profiles. Southern Cross (Qld) has a much higher typical weekly family income of $2,055 compared to $1,187 in Alabama Hill. It is also more family-oriented, with far more people caring for children unpaid (32.5% versus 16.3%) and a much younger First Nations population, where the typical age is just 17. In contrast, Alabama Hill is older and has a higher share of people living alone (32.6% versus 17.7%) and those who own their homes outright (53.5% versus 40.4%).

Both areas are almost identical in their lack of public transport, as neither has any one-stop access to transport services. They also share similar rates of people using other languages at home. However, their walkability is quite different; Alabama Hill has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (32.7% versus 0.0%) and health services (18.2% versus 0.0%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 472 larger in Southern Cross PT commute: 4.7 pts higher in Southern Cross Family income: $868 higher in Southern Cross One-parent: 17.4 pts higher in Alabama Hill Unpaid child care: 16.2 pts higher in Southern Cross

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alabama Hill in Southern Cross +472 larger in Southern Cross gap steady

103 42nd pct 575 67th pct

Median age in Alabama Hill in Southern Cross +2 yrs older in Alabama Hill gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 27.7%

29.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.2 pts 19.0%

22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 20.7%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 20.2%

4.9% Youth (15–24) +6.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

52.5% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 56.6%

36.3% Never married ◂ +8.4 pts 27.9%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

0.0% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Alabama Hill Southern Cross

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +8.4 pts ▸ 88.0%

4.9% South Africa ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

0.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

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%

Ancestry

49.5% English ◂ +6.0 pts 43.5%

42.7% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 49.0%

13.6% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

3.9% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% German +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

0.0% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.4% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 90.8%

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

Religious affiliation

62.1% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 55.5%

22.3% No religion +13.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

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

Schools ≤3 km in Alabama Hill in Southern Cross +2 more in Alabama Hill

7 75th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Alabama Hill in Southern Cross +114 larger in Southern Cross

563 80th pct 676 89th pct

ICSEA in Alabama Hill in Southern Cross +4 higher in Southern Cross

932 19th pct 935 20th pct

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 36.6%

25.0% Year 10 +7.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

21.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.6 pts 13.6%

6.3% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +23.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

30.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.2 pts 8.8%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.5% Engineering & related +15.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.5% Education ◂ +10.4 pts 7.1%

0.0% Health +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.5% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Management & commerce +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

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 Alabama Hill in Southern Cross +$70 higher in Southern Cross gap narrowing

$675 36th pct $745 49th pct

Household income in Alabama Hill in Southern Cross +$547 higher in Southern Cross gap narrowing

$1,228 27th pct $1,775 64th pct

Family income in Alabama Hill in Southern Cross +$868 higher in Southern Cross gap widening

$1,187 11th pct $2,055 61st pct

Household income distribution

39.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.3 pts 23.2%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 10.1%

7.0% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.0% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 39.0%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Heart disease ◂ +6.5 pts 4.2%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%

4.9% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

5.8% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

2.9% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None +8.4 pts ▸ 67.7%

11.7% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.7% Two conditions ◂ +6.9 pts 3.8%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alabama Hill in Southern Cross +26 larger in Southern Cross

10 59th pct 36 74th pct

Median age in Alabama Hill in Southern Cross +12 yrs older in Alabama Hill

29 yrs 60th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Alabama Hill in Southern Cross +$213 higher in Southern Cross

$474 29th pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Alabama Hill in Southern Cross +$500 higher in Southern Cross

$1,125 23rd pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alabama Hill in Southern Cross +0.4 larger in Southern Cross gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

35.5% Couples with children +21.6 pts ▸ 57.1%

34.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 30.7%

27.6% One-parent families ◂ +17.4 pts 10.2%

3.9% Other families ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.2% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 39.4%

32.6% 1 person ◂ +14.9 pts 17.7%

20.9% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 16.2%

0.0% 3 people +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% 5 people +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alabama Hill in Southern Cross +$50 higher in Southern Cross gap widening

$250 40th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Alabama Hill in Southern Cross +$119 higher in Southern Cross gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,636 51st pct

People / bedroom in Alabama Hill in Southern Cross +0.10 higher in Southern Cross gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.5% Owned outright ◂ +13.1 pts 40.4%

23.3% Owned with a mortgage +21.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

20.9% Rented ◂ +9.3 pts 11.6%

0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 97.0%

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

51.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 38.9%

27.9% 4 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

23.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 11.1%

0.0% 5 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +53.6 pts 13.0%

44.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.0 pts 43.5%

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

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.8 pts 29.2%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +36.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alabama Hill in Southern Cross even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Alabama Hill in Southern Cross even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Alabama Hill in Southern Cross even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Alabama Hill in Southern Cross even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

70.7% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 63.5%

9.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.0 pts 5.8%

0.0% Worked at home +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% Bicycle ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 39.2%

39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.9 pts 22.7%

0.0% 3 vehicles +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

11.6% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.0% Education & training ◂ +10.4 pts 11.6%

7.3% Mining +6.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.2 pts 4.0%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Construction +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Retail trade +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Other services +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Community & personal service ◂ +11.1 pts 10.8%

7.3% Technicians & trades +13.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 13.0%

17.1% Sales workers ◂ +9.1 pts 7.9%

17.1% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 13.4%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +8.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.3% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.8% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Alabama Hill in Southern Cross +1.7 higher in Alabama Hill

1.7 64th pct 0.1 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Alabama Hill in Southern Cross +1.4 more in Alabama Hill

1.4 62nd pct 0.0 33rd pct

15-min city in Alabama Hill in Southern Cross +14.5 pts higher in Alabama Hill

14.5% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Alabama Hill in Southern Cross +32.7 pts higher in Alabama Hill

32.7% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Alabama Hill in Southern Cross even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Alabama Hill in Southern Cross +8.2 pts higher in Alabama Hill

8.2% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Alabama Hill in Southern Cross +17.8 pts higher in Alabama Hill

21.8% 54th pct 4.0% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Alabama Hill in Southern Cross +18.2 pts higher in Alabama Hill

18.2% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Alabama Hill in Southern Cross even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Alabama Hill in Southern Cross +16 higher in Alabama Hill

17 73rd pct 0 34th pct

Mean slope in Alabama Hill in Southern Cross +3.9 pts higher in Alabama Hill

7.9% 70th pct 4.0% 29th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alabama Hill vs Southern Cross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30019/alabama-hill/vs/SAL32608/southern-cross