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Aldershot vs St Helens

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Aldershot profile · St Helens profile

Aldershot St Helens

Aldershot and St Helens (Fraser Coast - Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Aldershot has a much larger First Nations community, at 19.9% compared to 0.0% in St Helens (Fraser Coast - Qld). The two places differ sharply in age; the typical resident in Aldershot is 37, while they are far older in St Helens (Fraser Coast - Qld) at 49. St Helens (Fraser Coast - Qld) also has a much higher share of children under 15 (19.5% versus 8.3%) and people aged 65 and over (24.4% versus 13.1%).

Since 2011, these two areas have moved in different directions, particularly regarding stability. Aldershot has a much higher share of people living alone (31.2%) and a far higher proportion of detached houses (99.6%). In contrast, St Helens (Fraser Coast - Qld) has seen far more people move in over the last five years and a higher share of adults working or looking for work. Despite these shifts, both areas remain very similar in their typical weekly personal income of $495 and typical weekly rent of $260.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 27.5 pts higher in Aldershot Participation: 37.5 pts higher in St Helens First Nations: 19.9 pts higher in Aldershot Population: 1,188 larger in Aldershot Median age: 12 yrs older in St Helens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aldershotin St Helens +1,188 larger in Aldershot gap widening
1,311 74th pct 123 45th pct
Median age in Aldershotin St Helens +12 yrs older in St Helens gap widening
37 yrs 20th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Aldershotin St Helens +19.9 pts higher in Aldershot gap widening
19.9% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Aldershotin St Helens +11.3 pts higher in St Helens gap widening
13.1% 26th pct 24.4% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Aldershotin St Helens +11.2 pts higher in St Helens gap narrowing
8.3% 13th pct 19.5% 67th pct
De facto in Aldershotin St Helens +5.6 pts higher in Aldershot gap widening
11.3% 42nd pct 5.6% 12th pct

Age structure

43.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +26.8 pts 16.3%
22.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
13.1% Seniors (65+) +11.3 pts ▸ 24.4%
8.3% Children (0–14) +11.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.7 pts 7.3%

Marital status

32.5% Married +25.5 pts ▸ 58.0%
47.2% Never married ◂ +20.2 pts 27.0%
10.0% Divorced +6.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.7% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Aldershot St Helens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Aldershotin St Helens +0.3 pts higher in St Helens gap narrowing
7.9% 33rd pct 8.1% 34th pct

Country of birth

88.1% Australia ◂ +9.2 pts 78.9%
1.8% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

20.4% Australian +21.9 pts ▸ 42.3%
19.8% English +22.5 pts ▸ 42.3%
4.2% German +8.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.1% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.6% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
0.8% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Aldershotin St Helens +0.2 pts higher in Aldershot gap narrowing
0.2% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Aldershotin St Helens even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

43.8% English only +49.7 pts ▸ 93.5%
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 Aldershotin St Helens +5.2 pts higher in St Helens gap narrowing
24.0% 13th pct 29.3% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

18.8% Christianity +42.2 pts ▸ 61.0%
57.1% Not stated ◂ +53.1 pts 4.1%
24.0% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 29.3%
0.0% Buddhism +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Aldershotin St Helens +15.7 pts higher in St Helens gap narrowing
19.6% 2nd pct 35.2% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Aldershotin St Helens +3.4 pts higher in St Helens gap steady
3.6% 9th pct 7.0% 18th pct
Schools/1k kids in Aldershotin St Helens
— 41.67 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Aldershotin St Helens +2 more in St Helens
2 62nd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Aldershotin St Helens +136 larger in Aldershot
443 65th pct 308 49th pct
ICSEA in Aldershotin St Helens +4 higher in Aldershot
939 22nd pct 935 20th pct

Highest year of school

57.9% Year 10 ◂ +31.2 pts 26.7%
19.6% Year 12 +15.7 pts ▸ 35.2%
10.5% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
4.4% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

48.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.3 pts 38.6%
11.8% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
5.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 19.3%
9.8% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.6% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.2% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 5.3%
2.6% Architecture & building +4.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.3% Creative arts +5.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.6% Education ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Aldershotin St Helens even gap narrowing
$495 12th pct $495 12th pct
Household income in Aldershotin St Helens +$33 higher in Aldershot gap narrowing
$975 12th pct $942 11th pct
Family income in Aldershotin St Helens +$153 higher in St Helens gap steady
$1,222 12th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Aldershotin St Helens +4.8 pts higher in St Helens gap widening
1.2% 18th pct 6.0% 38th pct
High-income homes in Aldershotin St Helens +5.6 pts higher in Aldershot gap steady
5.6% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

45.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.2 pts 35.4%
26.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 18.8%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 14.6%
3.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

22.2% Under $650 +46.8 pts ▸ 69.0%
12.8% $650–$1,499 +10.2 pts ▸ 23.0%
2.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Aldershotin St Helens +13.1 pts higher in St Helens
21.9% 19th pct 35.0% 77th pct
Mental health in Aldershotin St Helens +0.9 pts higher in St Helens
7.2% 41st pct 8.1% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Aldershotin St Helens +2.1 pts higher in St Helens gap widening
5.2% 57th pct 7.3% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +5.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
7.0% Asthma +5.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.1% Other condition +3.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.2% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%
3.8% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.4% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

20.4% None +38.1 pts ▸ 58.5%
11.1% One condition +10.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
5.2% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.9% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Aldershotin St Helens +9.5 pts higher in St Helens gap narrowing
5.5% 5th pct 15.0% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Aldershotin St Helens +9.5 pts higher in St Helens gap narrowing
6.5% 12th pct 16.0% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in Aldershotin St Helens +17.0 pts higher in St Helens gap narrowing
8.0% 5th pct 25.0% 48th pct
Defence service in Aldershotin St Helens +6.0 pts higher in St Helens
2.7% 50th pct 8.7% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Aldershotin St Helens +17.5 pts higher in St Helens gap narrowing
11.5% 9th pct 29.0% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Aldershotin St Helens +261 larger in Aldershot
261 86th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Aldershotin St Helens +18 yrs older in Aldershot
33 yrs 71st pct 15 yrs 11th pct
Year 12 in Aldershotin St Helens
14.6% 6th pct —
Unemployment in Aldershotin St Helens
40.0% 100th pct —
Median income in Aldershotin St Helens +$119 higher in Aldershot
$468 28th pct $349 11th pct
Household income in Aldershotin St Helens +$587 higher in Aldershot
$1,312 32nd pct $725 9th pct
Indigenous language in Aldershotin St Helens
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Aldershotin St Helens +0.1 larger in St Helens gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Aldershotin St Helens +3.8 pts higher in Aldershot gap widening
21.8% 89th pct 18.1% 82nd pct
Living alone in Aldershotin St Helens +16.6 pts higher in Aldershot gap steady
31.2% 75th pct 14.6% 18th pct

Family composition

30.6% Couples without children +16.2 pts ▸ 46.8%
44.6% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 45.7%
21.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 18.1%
2.3% Other families ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.2% 2 people +19.0 pts ▸ 56.3%
31.2% 1 person ◂ +16.6 pts 14.6%
17.6% 3 people ◂ +11.3 pts 6.3%
6.0% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%
3.2% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aldershotin St Helens even gap narrowing
$260 43rd pct $260 43rd pct
Mortgage in Aldershotin St Helens +$371 higher in St Helens gap narrowing
$953 13th pct $1,324 30th pct
People / bedroom in Aldershotin St Helens +0.20 higher in St Helens gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Aldershotin St Helens +1.9 pts higher in Aldershot gap steady
14.4% 43rd pct 12.5% 36th pct
Owned outright in Aldershotin St Helens +6.8 pts higher in St Helens gap narrowing
43.2% 56th pct 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Aldershotin St Helens +14.2 pts higher in Aldershot gap narrowing
99.6% 68th pct 85.4% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Aldershotin St Helens +27.5 pts higher in Aldershot gap widening
79.6% 50th pct 52.1% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
40.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 35.4%
14.4% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 12.5%
0.0% Other tenure +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house ◂ +14.2 pts 85.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

64.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +32.8 pts 31.3%
11.6% 4 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Studio / none +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
17.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 8.3%
4.4% 1 bedroom +6.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
8.3% Under $200 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.1 pts 29.4%
43.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 41.2%
3.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Aldershotin St Helens +2.0 pts higher in Aldershot gap narrowing
2.0% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Aldershotin St Helens +14.7 pts higher in St Helens gap narrowing
4.9% 11th pct 19.6% 59th pct
PT commute in Aldershotin St Helens even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Aldershotin St Helens even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Aldershotin St Helens even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Aldershotin St Helens even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Aldershotin St Helens even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

75.4% Car (driver) ◂ +24.4 pts 51.0%
4.9% Worked at home +14.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Walked +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.9 pts 16.0%
34.8% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 36.0%
7.9% 4 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 8.0%
2.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Aldershotin St Helens +13.4 pts higher in St Helens gap narrowing
17.4% 12th pct 30.8% 50th pct
Recent arrivals in Aldershotin St Helens
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Aldershotin St Helens +4.0 pts higher in Aldershot gap narrowing
11.3% 92nd pct 7.3% 85th pct
Participation in Aldershotin St Helens +37.5 pts higher in St Helens gap widening
17.5% 0th pct 55.0% 32nd pct
Full-time in Aldershotin St Helens +1.2 pts higher in St Helens gap narrowing
59.6% 58th pct 60.8% 64th pct

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance +8.6 pts ▸ 25.5%
14.2% Retail trade ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%
5.5% Construction +8.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
5.5% Transport & warehousing +8.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
1.6% Administrative & support +12.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.9% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.5% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.6% Education & training ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
4.4% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.3% Mining ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Labourers ◂ +14.0 pts 7.8%
9.3% Professionals +12.3 pts ▸ 21.6%
6.6% Managers +13.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
15.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.0 pts 9.8%
6.6% Clerical & administrative +9.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.6% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.7% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.0% Sales workers ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Aldershotin St Helens +0.8 higher in Aldershot
1.0 59th pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Aldershotin St Helens +1.3 more in Aldershot
1.7 63rd pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Aldershotin St Helens even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Aldershotin St Helens even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Aldershotin St Helens even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Aldershotin St Helens +10.2 pts higher in St Helens
0.0% 0th pct 10.2% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Aldershotin St Helens +87.3 pts higher in Aldershot
87.3% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Aldershotin St Helens even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Aldershotin St Helens +22.9 more in St Helens
1.5 19th pct 24.4 67th pct
Intersections/km² in Aldershotin St Helens even
3 61st pct 3 62nd pct
Mean slope in Aldershotin St Helens +0.2 pts higher in Aldershot
4.0% 29th pct 3.8% 26th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aldershot vs St Helens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30027/aldershot/vs/SAL32640/st-helens