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Alberton vs Woongoolba

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Alberton profile · Woongoolba profile

Alberton Woongoolba

Alberton (Qld) and Woongoolba are neighbouring areas on the Gold Coast with very different profiles. Alberton (Qld) has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 46, and it is more diverse, with 16.8% of people born overseas. In contrast, Woongoolba is younger, with a typical age of 39, and a much higher share of full-time employment at 71.1%. There are also sharp differences in income for First Nations people, which is far higher in Woongoolba at $1,062 compared to $425 in Alberton (Qld).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely alike in their typical weekly personal incomes and the percentage of adults with a bachelor degree. They both have nearly the same number of people per home and share a common reliance on cars, with no one commuting by public transport. While Alberton (Qld) has more street intersections and a higher number of schools, Woongoolba has more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 18.8 pts higher in Woongoolba Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Alberton No car: 3.1 pts higher in Woongoolba Population: 265 larger in Alberton Median age: 7 yrs older in Alberton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albertonin Woongoolba +265 larger in Alberton gap widening
547 66th pct 282 58th pct
Median age in Albertonin Woongoolba +7 yrs older in Alberton gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Albertonin Woongoolba +1.5 pts higher in Woongoolba gap steady
2.4% 55th pct 3.9% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in Albertonin Woongoolba +6.4 pts higher in Alberton gap widening
18.5% 49th pct 12.1% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Albertonin Woongoolba +3.4 pts higher in Woongoolba gap widening
16.1% 42nd pct 19.5% 67th pct
De facto in Albertonin Woongoolba +1.3 pts higher in Alberton gap steady
12.3% 51st pct 11.0% 40th pct

Age structure

34.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 29.4%
19.9% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
16.1% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 12.1%
13.2% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

46.2% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 54.8%
36.0% Never married even 36.1%
11.0% Divorced ◂ +5.1 pts 5.9%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
3.7% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Alberton Woongoolba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Albertonin Woongoolba +9.4 pts higher in Alberton gap widening
16.8% 70th pct 7.4% 31st pct

Country of birth

78.1% Australia +10.9 pts ▸ 89.0%
5.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
2.2% England ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 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

37.8% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 41.1%
40.8% English ◂ +1.1 pts 39.7%
19.6% German +9.9 pts ▸ 29.4%
9.1% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%
5.7% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.8% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.5% Dutch ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Albertonin Woongoolba +5.0 pts higher in Alberton gap widening
6.0% 65th pct 1.1% 34th pct
Limited English in Albertonin Woongoolba +0.9 pts higher in Alberton gap steady
0.9% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.6% English only +8.2 pts ▸ 95.7%
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 Albertonin Woongoolba +0.2 pts higher in Alberton gap steady
35.6% 36th pct 35.5% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

54.1% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 59.6%
35.6% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 35.5%
7.9% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 4.6%
0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Albertonin Woongoolba +3.0 pts higher in Alberton gap narrowing
46.4% 54th pct 43.4% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Albertonin Woongoolba +0.4 pts higher in Woongoolba gap steady
10.1% 30th pct 10.5% 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Albertonin Woongoolba
— 18.18 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Albertonin Woongoolba +5 more in Alberton
6 74th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Albertonin Woongoolba +509 larger in Alberton
746 92nd pct 237 41st pct
ICSEA in Albertonin Woongoolba +21 higher in Woongoolba
952 28th pct 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 43.4%
30.5% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.4%
10.6% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

45.2% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 48.7%
14.1% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.0% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 9.7%
7.1% Education +8.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 7.1%
10.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%
7.5% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Albertonin Woongoolba +$11 higher in Alberton gap narrowing
$743 48th pct $732 46th pct
Household income in Albertonin Woongoolba +$180 higher in Alberton gap widening
$1,722 61st pct $1,542 50th pct
Family income in Albertonin Woongoolba +$145 higher in Woongoolba gap narrowing
$1,932 53rd pct $2,077 62nd pct
High earners in Albertonin Woongoolba +1.0 pts higher in Woongoolba gap steady
7.3% 45th pct 8.2% 51st pct
High-income homes in Albertonin Woongoolba +6.1 pts higher in Alberton gap widening
18.5% 58th pct 12.4% 38th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 24.7%
24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 15.5%
13.3% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%
7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 44.7%
38.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 37.9%
11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Albertonin Woongoolba +2.8 pts higher in Woongoolba
31.3% 62nd pct 34.0% 74th pct
Mental health in Albertonin Woongoolba +1.9 pts higher in Woongoolba
8.4% 53rd pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Albertonin Woongoolba +0.5 pts higher in Alberton gap narrowing
6.2% 68th pct 5.7% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Asthma +6.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 9.2%
8.0% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.4% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%
4.9% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.0% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +0.3 pts ▸ 60.3%
20.5% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 22.3%
5.9% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.8% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Albertonin Woongoolba +0.6 pts higher in Woongoolba gap narrowing
14.5% 32nd pct 15.1% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Albertonin Woongoolba +4.8 pts higher in Woongoolba gap widening
11.2% 34th pct 16.0% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Albertonin Woongoolba +6.3 pts higher in Woongoolba gap widening
27.5% 61st pct 33.8% 86th pct
Defence service in Albertonin Woongoolba +1.7 pts higher in Alberton
3.5% 64th pct 1.8% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Albertonin Woongoolba +7.4 pts higher in Woongoolba gap widening
20.9% 31st pct 28.3% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Albertonin Woongoolba +2 larger in Alberton
13 62nd pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Albertonin Woongoolba +1 yrs older in Woongoolba
20 yrs 25th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Albertonin Woongoolba +$637 higher in Woongoolba
$425 21st pct $1,062 82nd pct
Household income in Albertonin Woongoolba +$313 higher in Woongoolba
$1,374 35th pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Albertonin Woongoolba +0.1 larger in Alberton gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Albertonin Woongoolba +7.2 pts higher in Alberton gap widening
14.5% 71st pct 7.3% 29th pct
Living alone in Albertonin Woongoolba +2.1 pts higher in Woongoolba gap widening
18.5% 31st pct 20.6% 39th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children +11.2 pts ▸ 73.1%
22.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 21.8%
14.5% One-parent families ◂ +7.2 pts 7.3%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.6% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 27.8%
20.8% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 16.5%
18.5% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 20.6%
19.1% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 18.6%
7.5% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%
5.2% 6 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albertonin Woongoolba +$73 higher in Alberton gap narrowing
$363 74th pct $290 54th pct
Mortgage in Albertonin Woongoolba +$202 higher in Alberton gap widening
$2,100 76th pct $1,898 66th pct
People / bedroom in Albertonin Woongoolba even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Albertonin Woongoolba +7.4 pts higher in Woongoolba gap widening
22.5% 66th pct 29.9% 78th pct
Owned outright in Albertonin Woongoolba +3.5 pts higher in Alberton gap widening
41.6% 51st pct 38.1% 41st pct
Separate houses in Albertonin Woongoolba +2.4 pts higher in Alberton gap narrowing
98.3% 58th pct 95.9% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in Albertonin Woongoolba +3.1 pts higher in Alberton gap narrowing
85.5% 67th pct 82.5% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 38.1%
32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.7 pts 21.6%
22.5% Rented +7.4 pts ▸ 29.9%
1.7% Other tenure +9.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 95.9%
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

37.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 37.1%
28.9% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 32.0%
19.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 13.4%
7.5% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.3% Studio / none ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.3% $350–$549 ◂ +27.1 pts 24.1%
30.8% $200–$349 +17.5 pts ▸ 48.3%
0.0% Under $200 +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.7% $550–$749 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.6 pts 28.6%
28.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.3 pts 14.3%
12.5% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Albertonin Woongoolba +3.1 pts higher in Woongoolba gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 63rd pct
Work from home in Albertonin Woongoolba +0.5 pts higher in Woongoolba gap steady
14.3% 43rd pct 14.8% 44th pct
PT commute in Albertonin Woongoolba even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Albertonin Woongoolba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Albertonin Woongoolba even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Albertonin Woongoolba even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Albertonin Woongoolba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Albertonin Woongoolba
— 88 100th pct
Drive to city in Albertonin Woongoolba +4 longer in Woongoolba
28 24th pct 32 28th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +13.0 pts ▸ 72.5%
14.3% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
5.7% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.6% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 45.4%
25.3% 4 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 16.5%
16.9% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 23.7%
23.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 18.6%
0.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Albertonin Woongoolba +0.7 pts higher in Woongoolba gap narrowing
28.2% 40th pct 28.9% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in Albertonin Woongoolba +3.3 pts higher in Alberton gap narrowing
3.3% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Albertonin Woongoolba +2.2 pts higher in Woongoolba gap narrowing
3.1% 44th pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in Albertonin Woongoolba +5.9 pts higher in Woongoolba gap widening
63.1% 59th pct 68.9% 78th pct
Full-time in Albertonin Woongoolba +18.8 pts higher in Woongoolba gap widening
52.3% 23rd pct 71.1% 89th pct

Industries people work in

6.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
15.8% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 14.1%
10.0% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.9% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.8% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.0% Other services ◂ +4.0 pts 4.9%
7.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
3.6% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 16.9%
13.6% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
11.5% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%
8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.2% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%
10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Albertonin Woongoolba even
0.3 47th pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Albertonin Woongoolba even
0.4 48th pct 0.4 49th pct
15-min city in Albertonin Woongoolba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Albertonin Woongoolba +0.8 pts higher in Alberton
0.8% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Albertonin Woongoolba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Albertonin Woongoolba +10.4 pts higher in Woongoolba
0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Albertonin Woongoolba +6.4 pts higher in Alberton
24.1% 55th pct 17.7% 51st pct
Walk to health in Albertonin Woongoolba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Albertonin Woongoolba +17.2 more in Woongoolba
18.3 59th pct 35.5 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Albertonin Woongoolba +3 higher in Alberton
4 63rd pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Albertonin Woongoolba +1.0 pts higher in Alberton
3.7% 24th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Alberton with nearby areas

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Compare Woongoolba with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alberton vs Woongoolba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30022/alberton/vs/SAL33154/woongoolba