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Alberton vs Stapylton

Name: Alberton vs Stapylton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Alberton profile · Stapylton profile

Alberton Stapylton

Alberton and Stapylton are neighbouring areas in Queensland, but they have very different housing and income profiles. Alberton is a wealthier area where the typical household earns $1,722 a week, far higher than the $1,073 earned in Stapylton. Homes in Alberton tend to be larger, with 85.5% having three or more bedrooms, and 41.6% are owned outright. In contrast, Stapylton has a much higher share of renters at 55.9%, and 46.8% of its residents live alone.

These two areas share an almost identical proportion of people aged 65 and over, at around 18%. While they both have similar typical personal incomes and drive times to the city, Stapylton is more connected. It is mostly car-dependent, whereas Alberton is car-dependent, and Stapylton has more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. This contrast in accessibility exists alongside a gap in employment, with more adults working or looking for work in Alberton.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 28.3 pts higher in Stapylton Renting: 33.4 pts higher in Stapylton 3+ bedrooms: 52.8 pts higher in Alberton Owned outright: 23.9 pts higher in Alberton No car: 7.8 pts higher in Stapylton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alberton in Stapylton +117 larger in Alberton gap narrowing

547 66th pct 430 63rd pct

Median age in Alberton in Stapylton +1 yrs older in Alberton gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

34.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 30.9%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 17.7%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 13.3%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +12.2 pts 34.0%

36.0% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

11.0% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.7% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Alberton Stapylton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.1% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 69.1%

5.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% South Africa +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% English ◂ +1.2 pts 39.5%

37.8% Australian ◂ +8.3 pts 29.5%

19.6% German ◂ +7.7 pts 11.9%

9.1% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.7% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.8% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only ◂ +5.9 pts 81.6%

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

54.1% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 46.7%

35.6% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

7.9% Not stated +6.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Alberton in Stapylton +5 more in Stapylton

6 74th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Alberton in Stapylton +72 larger in Stapylton

746 92nd pct 818 96th pct

ICSEA in Alberton in Stapylton +14 higher in Stapylton

952 28th pct 966 36th pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 42.0%

30.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 26.2%

10.6% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

45.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 40.1%

14.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 10.4%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 9.9%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 18.0%

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 12.6%

11.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%

10.8% Society & culture even 10.8%

7.5% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%

7.1% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Alberton in Stapylton +$38 higher in Alberton gap narrowing

$743 48th pct $705 41st pct

Household income in Alberton in Stapylton +$649 higher in Alberton gap widening

$1,722 61st pct $1,073 17th pct

Family income in Alberton in Stapylton +$370 higher in Alberton gap narrowing

$1,932 53rd pct $1,562 30th pct

Household income distribution

24.3% $650–$1,499 +15.5 pts ▸ 39.8%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 22.0%

13.3% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

11.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 4.8%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 1.6%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 39.6%

38.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 34.2%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

8.4% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.5% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.0% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.0% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +7.9 pts 52.1%

20.5% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

5.9% Two conditions even 5.8%

3.8% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alberton in Stapylton +4 larger in Stapylton

13 62nd pct 17 65th pct

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

20 yrs 25th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Alberton in Stapylton +$675 higher in Stapylton

$425 21st pct $1,100 84th pct

Household income in Alberton in Stapylton +$501 higher in Stapylton

$1,374 35th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alberton in Stapylton +0.9 larger in Alberton gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +13.4 pts 48.5%

22.2% Couples without children +9.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%

0.9% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

18.5% 1 person +28.3 pts ▸ 46.8%

30.6% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

20.8% 3 people ◂ +11.1 pts 9.7%

19.1% 4 people ◂ +15.8 pts 3.2%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alberton in Stapylton +$78 higher in Alberton gap widening

$363 74th pct $285 52nd pct

Mortgage in Alberton in Stapylton +$792 higher in Alberton gap widening

$2,100 76th pct $1,308 29th pct

People / bedroom in Alberton in Stapylton even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.5% Rented +33.4 pts ▸ 55.9%

41.6% Owned outright ◂ +23.9 pts 17.7%

32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.0 pts 19.4%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 96.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

7.5% 2 bedrooms +52.2 pts ▸ 59.7%

37.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.9 pts 16.7%

28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 11.3%

19.1% 5 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 4.8%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.3% Studio / none ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.8% $200–$349 +54.8 pts ▸ 85.6%

51.3% $350–$549 ◂ +51.3 pts 0.0%

7.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.8 pts 2.9%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.9 pts 33.3%

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.5% Under $1,000 +12.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.5% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alberton in Stapylton +4 more in Stapylton

0 0th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Alberton in Stapylton +9.30 more in Stapylton

0.00 0th pct 9.30 87th pct

Departures/1k in Alberton in Stapylton +874.4 more in Stapylton

0.0 0th pct 874.4 85th pct

PT routes in Alberton in Stapylton +1 more in Stapylton

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Alberton in Stapylton

— 26 63rd pct

Drive to city in Alberton in Stapylton even

28 24th pct 28 24th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +11.3 pts ▸ 70.8%

14.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 9.2%

5.7% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 2.2%

3.6% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

16.9% 1 vehicle +32.0 pts ▸ 48.9%

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.8 pts 22.8%

25.3% 4 or more ◂ +16.4 pts 8.9%

23.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.2 pts 8.3%

0.0% No vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 15.1%

10.0% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.5% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.0% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

1.8% Wholesale trade +4.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.3 pts 2.2%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Administrative & support +3.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 17.8%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +12.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.5% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.6% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 8.6%

12.2% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 3.8%

10.0% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +4.8 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Alberton in Stapylton +2.3 higher in Stapylton

0.3 47th pct 2.6 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alberton in Stapylton +2.2 more in Stapylton

0.4 48th pct 2.5 69th pct

15-min city in Alberton in Stapylton +32.6 pts higher in Stapylton

0.0% 0th pct 32.6% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Alberton in Stapylton +36.6 pts higher in Stapylton

0.8% 58th pct 37.5% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Alberton in Stapylton +40.8 pts higher in Stapylton

0.0% 0th pct 40.8% 70th pct

Walk to school in Alberton in Stapylton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Alberton in Stapylton +25.6 pts higher in Stapylton

24.1% 55th pct 49.7% 64th pct

Walk to health in Alberton in Stapylton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Alberton in Stapylton +12.0 more in Stapylton

18.3 59th pct 30.2 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Alberton in Stapylton +21 higher in Stapylton

4 63rd pct 25 74th pct

Mean slope in Alberton in Stapylton +2.7 pts higher in Stapylton

3.7% 24th pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Alberton with nearby areas

Stapylton Carbrook Gilberton Eagleby Woongoolba Yatala Mount Warren Park Cornubia

Compare Stapylton with nearby areas

Yatala Gilberton Alberton Mount Warren Park Ormeau Eagleby Windaroo Beenleigh

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alberton vs Stapylton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30022/alberton/vs/SAL32657/stapylton