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Alexandra Hills vs Sheldon

Name: Alexandra Hills vs Sheldon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Alexandra Hills profile · Sheldon profile

Alexandra Hills Sheldon

Alexandra Hills and Sheldon are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Alexandra Hills is a larger, very walkable hub where 69.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and the typical resident is 38. Sheldon is much more car-dependent, with residents who are far older at a typical age of 47. Wealth and housing also differ sharply; 39.1% of Sheldon households earn $3,000 or more a week and 47.8% own their homes outright, while Alexandra Hills has a much higher share of renters at 21.9%.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, including a typical weekly personal income around $830 and almost identical drive times to the city. They also have similar proportions of people born overseas. However, the gap in accessibility is stark, with Alexandra Hills having far more public transport departures and 98.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to just 39.5% in Sheldon.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,710 larger in Alexandra Hills Owned outright: 19.4 pts higher in Sheldon Renting: 16.9 pts higher in Alexandra Hills Median age: 9 yrs older in Sheldon One-parent: 10.0 pts higher in Alexandra Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alexandra Hills in Sheldon +14,710 larger in Alexandra Hills gap steady

16,472 89th pct 1,762 77th pct

Median age in Alexandra Hills in Sheldon +9 yrs older in Sheldon gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.1 pts 16.7%

16.1% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 15.4%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

46.7% Married +13.3 pts ▸ 60.0%

35.4% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 27.5%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Alexandra Hills Sheldon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.1% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 78.0%

5.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

4.0% England +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.0% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% English +0.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

38.2% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

11.6% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.3% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.9% German +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.3% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 90.7%

0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% Christianity +8.8 pts ▸ 54.8%

45.9% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 37.6%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alexandra Hills in Sheldon +1.81 more in Sheldon

1.87 26th pct 3.68 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alexandra Hills in Sheldon +19 more in Alexandra Hills

25 87th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Alexandra Hills in Sheldon +21 larger in Sheldon

739 92nd pct 760 93rd pct

ICSEA in Alexandra Hills in Sheldon even

1,043 76th pct 1,043 76th pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 60.7%

25.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 23.0%

7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.6 pts 31.6%

18.3% Bachelor degree +7.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 16.3%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 18.2%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 9.5%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

7.9% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.8 pts 2.5%

2.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Alexandra Hills in Sheldon +$25 higher in Sheldon gap narrowing

$824 62nd pct $849 66th pct

Household income in Alexandra Hills in Sheldon +$729 higher in Sheldon gap widening

$1,829 67th pct $2,558 90th pct

Family income in Alexandra Hills in Sheldon +$427 higher in Sheldon gap narrowing

$2,059 61st pct $2,486 81st pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 26.2%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 20.3%

7.3% $4,000 or more +18.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 39.4%

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 27.7%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.9% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 6.4%

9.2% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 6.6%

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

4.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None +5.4 pts ▸ 66.7%

21.5% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 19.6%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alexandra Hills in Sheldon +569 larger in Alexandra Hills

602 87th pct 33 73rd pct

Median age in Alexandra Hills in Sheldon +8 yrs older in Sheldon

20 yrs 25th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Alexandra Hills in Sheldon +$158 higher in Sheldon

$708 57th pct $866 71st pct

Household income in Alexandra Hills in Sheldon +$953 higher in Sheldon

$1,797 54th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alexandra Hills in Sheldon +0.4 larger in Sheldon gap widening

2.7 71st pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 63.0%

24.9% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +10.0 pts 7.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 16.6%

19.0% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 9.6%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 16.4%

6.2% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.5% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alexandra Hills in Sheldon +$73 higher in Sheldon gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $473 90th pct

Mortgage in Alexandra Hills in Sheldon +$780 higher in Sheldon gap widening

$1,820 62nd pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Alexandra Hills in Sheldon even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.4% Owned outright +19.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

47.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 44.1%

21.9% Rented ◂ +16.9 pts 5.0%

1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 99.1%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.2 pts 24.0%

34.4% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

7.9% 5 or more +23.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

5.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 1.3%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

59.6% $350–$549 ◂ +30.0 pts 29.6%

14.9% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.1% Under $200 ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

4.6% $550–$749 +10.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.4% $750 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 36.4%

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.4 pts 10.9%

7.3% $3,000 or more +24.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alexandra Hills in Sheldon +102 more in Alexandra Hills

112 90th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Alexandra Hills in Sheldon +1.12 more in Alexandra Hills

6.80 85th pct 5.68 80th pct

Departures/1k in Alexandra Hills in Sheldon +348.6 more in Alexandra Hills

753.3 83rd pct 404.7 77th pct

PT routes in Alexandra Hills in Sheldon +12 more in Alexandra Hills

17 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Alexandra Hills in Sheldon +6 longer in Sheldon

1 0th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Alexandra Hills in Sheldon even

24 21st pct 24 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Alexandra Hills in Sheldon +16,574 more in Alexandra Hills

16,574 70th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Alexandra Hills in Sheldon +16,574 more in Alexandra Hills

16,574 47th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 57.7%

11.9% Worked at home +7.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 35.1%

29.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.8 pts 11.2%

9.1% 4 or more +19.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.7% 3 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 13.0%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 6.8%

5.2% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

6.0% Transport & warehousing even 6.0%

5.7% Public administration & safety even 5.7%

5.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 15.6%

10.5% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.7% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 7.7%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Alexandra Hills in Sheldon +4.7 higher in Alexandra Hills

6.3 90th pct 1.7 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Alexandra Hills in Sheldon +5.0 more in Alexandra Hills

6.4 91st pct 1.4 62nd pct

15-min city in Alexandra Hills in Sheldon +72.0 pts higher in Alexandra Hills

73.7% 85th pct 1.7% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Alexandra Hills in Sheldon +66.9 pts higher in Alexandra Hills

69.4% 85th pct 2.5% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Alexandra Hills in Sheldon +59.4 pts higher in Alexandra Hills

98.9% 96th pct 39.5% 70th pct

Walk to school in Alexandra Hills in Sheldon +83.9 pts higher in Alexandra Hills

87.1% 90th pct 3.2% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Alexandra Hills in Sheldon +23.8 pts higher in Alexandra Hills

99.6% 87th pct 75.8% 72nd pct

Walk to health in Alexandra Hills in Sheldon +67.0 pts higher in Alexandra Hills

67.0% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Alexandra Hills in Sheldon +58.7 more in Sheldon

13.9 51st pct 72.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Alexandra Hills in Sheldon +91 higher in Alexandra Hills

110 86th pct 20 73rd pct

Mean slope in Alexandra Hills in Sheldon +0.8 pts higher in Sheldon

5.4% 46th pct 6.2% 55th pct

Compare Alexandra Hills with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alexandra Hills vs Sheldon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30031/alexandra-hills/vs/SAL32550/sheldon