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Alberton vs Cornubia

Name: Alberton vs Cornubia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Alberton profile · Cornubia profile

Alberton Cornubia

Cornubia and Alberton (Qld) are neighbouring areas that differ sharply in their layouts and demographics. Cornubia is a much larger community with a more qualified and wealthier population; 23.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 33.7% of households earn $3,000 or more per week. It is also more accessible, described as somewhat walkable, with 54.8% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Alberton (Qld) is car-dependent, and while it has more homes owned outright (41.6%), it has far fewer university degrees and lower typical incomes.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of their population identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, at around 2%. This common ground exists alongside other similarities, such as having the same typical number of people per home (2.9) and very similar monthly mortgage payments. However, Cornubia has seen more growth recently, with far more people moving in over the last five years and a younger population compared to the older residents in Alberton (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,263 larger in Cornubia PT commute: 1.4 pts higher in Cornubia Year 12: 17.5 pts higher in Cornubia Bachelor+: 13.1 pts higher in Cornubia No car: 1.0 pts higher in Cornubia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alberton in Cornubia +7,263 larger in Cornubia gap widening

547 66th pct 7,810 87th pct

Median age in Alberton in Cornubia +6 yrs older in Alberton gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

34.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 27.8%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.1% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 16.1%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

Marital status

46.2% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 55.6%

36.0% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 29.9%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Alberton Cornubia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.1% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 73.2%

2.2% England +4.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

0.0% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% English +2.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

37.8% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 36.2%

19.6% German ◂ +13.4 pts 6.2%

5.7% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.1% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.5% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

1.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 88.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.1% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 51.7%

35.6% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%

0.0% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alberton in Cornubia

— 1.29 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alberton in Cornubia +6 more in Cornubia

6 74th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Alberton in Cornubia +180 larger in Alberton

746 92nd pct 566 80th pct

ICSEA in Alberton in Cornubia +56 higher in Cornubia

952 28th pct 1,008 61st pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 +17.5 pts ▸ 63.9%

30.5% Year 10 ◂ +10.3 pts 20.2%

10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 5.8%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

45.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.8 pts 33.4%

14.1% Bachelor degree +11.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

22.0% Engineering & related ◂ +5.7 pts 16.3%

16.2% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.8% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

7.5% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.1% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Alberton in Cornubia +$175 higher in Cornubia gap steady

$743 48th pct $918 74th pct

Household income in Alberton in Cornubia +$626 higher in Cornubia gap widening

$1,722 61st pct $2,348 87th pct

Family income in Alberton in Cornubia +$579 higher in Cornubia gap widening

$1,932 53rd pct $2,511 82nd pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 20.4%

11.0% $4,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 36.6%

38.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 31.9%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

3.1% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 8.3%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

7.5% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

2.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +7.1 pts ▸ 67.1%

20.5% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 19.3%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alberton in Cornubia +149 larger in Cornubia

13 62nd pct 162 86th pct

Median age in Alberton in Cornubia +3 yrs older in Cornubia

20 yrs 25th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Alberton in Cornubia +$314 higher in Cornubia

$425 21st pct $739 60th pct

Household income in Alberton in Cornubia +$1,146 higher in Cornubia

$1,374 35th pct $2,520 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alberton in Cornubia even gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 63.6%

22.2% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 11.2%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

19.1% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

20.8% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 19.7%

18.5% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 13.3%

7.5% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alberton in Cornubia +$77 higher in Cornubia gap narrowing

$363 74th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Alberton in Cornubia +$46 higher in Alberton gap widening

$2,100 76th pct $2,054 74th pct

People / bedroom in Alberton in Cornubia +0.10 higher in Alberton gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.4% Owned with a mortgage +22.3 pts ▸ 54.7%

41.6% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 30.6%

22.5% Rented ◂ +9.5 pts 13.0%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house ◂ +4.6 pts 93.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.9% 4 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 46.8%

37.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 29.9%

19.1% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

7.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 2.1%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%

2.3% Studio / none ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.3% $350–$549 +14.0 pts ▸ 65.3%

30.8% $200–$349 ◂ +21.5 pts 9.3%

7.7% $550–$749 +7.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% $750 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 38.9%

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 25.1%

12.5% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alberton in Cornubia +16 more in Cornubia

0 0th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Alberton in Cornubia +2.05 more in Cornubia

0.00 0th pct 2.05 65th pct

Departures/1k in Alberton in Cornubia +255.8 more in Cornubia

0.0 0th pct 255.8 74th pct

PT routes in Alberton in Cornubia +2 more in Cornubia

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Alberton in Cornubia

— 15 53rd pct

Drive to city in Alberton in Cornubia +2 longer in Alberton

28 24th pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Alberton in Cornubia

— 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Alberton in Cornubia

— 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 62.4%

14.3% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.7% Walked ◂ +4.9 pts 0.8%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

25.3% 4 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 15.3%

23.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 18.7%

16.9% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%

7.5% Health care & social assistance +5.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.8% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 6.9%

7.9% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.0% Other services ◂ +5.3 pts 3.7%

5.4% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.0 pts 0.4%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

1.1% Public administration & safety +4.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.7 pts 1.3%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

12.2% Professionals +9.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

21.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 16.3%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.6% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.5% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 6.4%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

8.6% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Alberton in Cornubia +3.7 higher in Cornubia

0.3 47th pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alberton in Cornubia +3.7 more in Cornubia

0.4 48th pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in Alberton in Cornubia +44.6 pts higher in Cornubia

0.0% 0th pct 44.6% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Alberton in Cornubia +43.8 pts higher in Cornubia

0.8% 58th pct 44.6% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Alberton in Cornubia +54.8 pts higher in Cornubia

0.0% 0th pct 54.8% 74th pct

Walk to school in Alberton in Cornubia +55.2 pts higher in Cornubia

0.0% 0th pct 55.2% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Alberton in Cornubia +66.8 pts higher in Cornubia

24.1% 55th pct 90.9% 81st pct

Walk to health in Alberton in Cornubia +35.3 pts higher in Cornubia

0.0% 0th pct 35.3% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Alberton in Cornubia +9.6 more in Alberton

18.3 59th pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Alberton in Cornubia +38 higher in Cornubia

4 63rd pct 42 77th pct

Mean slope in Alberton in Cornubia +5.2 pts higher in Cornubia

3.7% 24th pct 8.9% 75th pct

Compare Alberton with nearby areas

Stapylton Carbrook Gilberton Eagleby Woongoolba Yatala Mount Warren Park Cornubia

Compare Cornubia with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alberton vs Cornubia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30022/alberton/vs/SAL30727/cornubia