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Alloway vs Elliott

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Alloway profile · Elliott profile

Alloway Elliott

Alloway and Elliott (Qld) are two nearby rural areas with distinct social profiles. Alloway has a higher share of one-parent families (14.6% compared to 3.3% in Elliott (Qld)) and a much larger number of schools within 3km. In terms of First Nations residents, Alloway has a much higher typical household income of $2,625, while First Nations residents in Elliott (Qld) are far older, with a typical age of 43 compared to 25 in Alloway.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who need help with daily activities. They are also very similar in other ways, such as having a typical weekly household income of around $1,420 and a population where almost everyone lives in a separate house. While Elliott (Qld) has a higher share of people with no religion (46.2% versus 33.8% in Alloway), the two areas share similar patterns in the number of people per home and the proportion of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 332 larger in Alloway No car: 2.7 pts higher in Alloway One-parent: 11.3 pts higher in Alloway No religion: 12.3 pts higher in Elliott Recent arrivals: 9.6 pts higher in Alloway

Demographics & Identity

Population in Allowayin Elliott +332 larger in Alloway gap narrowing
488 64th pct 156 48th pct
Median age in Allowayin Elliott +3 yrs older in Elliott gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Allowayin Elliott +1.3 pts higher in Elliott gap narrowing
4.5% 71st pct 5.8% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Allowayin Elliott +6.7 pts higher in Elliott gap widening
15.8% 36th pct 22.4% 66th pct
Under 15 in Allowayin Elliott +4.0 pts higher in Alloway gap widening
16.8% 48th pct 12.8% 26th pct
De facto in Allowayin Elliott +2.1 pts higher in Alloway gap narrowing
10.6% 37th pct 8.5% 24th pct

Age structure

34.6% Older adults (45–64) even 34.6%
15.8% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
20.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 18.6%
16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 12.8%
13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

Marital status

47.7% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 55.2%
33.7% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 30.6%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
2.7% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Alloway Elliott

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Allowayin Elliott +1.8 pts higher in Elliott gap narrowing
11.1% 48th pct 12.8% 57th pct

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 76.9%
0.6% England +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.0% English +9.3 pts ▸ 42.3%
33.0% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 29.5%
10.0% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
8.0% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.6% German +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.9% Italian ◂ +5.5 pts 6.4%
0.6% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Allowayin Elliott +1.9 pts higher in Elliott gap steady
9.0% 74th pct 10.9% 77th pct
Limited English in Allowayin Elliott +0.3 pts higher in Alloway gap steady
2.3% 86th pct 1.9% 85th pct

Language used at home

79.1% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 84.6%
3.9% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
0.0% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Allowayin Elliott +12.3 pts higher in Elliott gap widening
33.8% 31st pct 46.2% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +9.6 pts 41.0%
33.8% No religion +12.3 pts ▸ 46.2%
14.1% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 11.5%
0.6% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
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

Year 12 in Allowayin Elliott +0.9 pts higher in Elliott gap narrowing
34.6% 22nd pct 35.5% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in Allowayin Elliott +4.9 pts higher in Elliott gap narrowing
7.0% 18th pct 11.9% 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in Allowayin Elliott +37.80 more in Elliott
12.20 78th pct 50.00 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Allowayin Elliott +5 more in Alloway
6 74th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Allowayin Elliott +363 larger in Alloway
439 64th pct 76 21st pct
ICSEA in Allowayin Elliott +94 higher in Alloway
992 51st pct 898 13th pct

Highest year of school

28.8% Year 10 +13.4 pts ▸ 42.1%
34.6% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 35.5%
14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%
7.9% Year 11 ◂ +5.4 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 44.3%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.6 pts ▸ 25.7%
10.3% Bachelor degree +12.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.8% Management & commerce +12.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
17.4% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
16.0% Society & culture ◂ +6.0 pts 10.0%
3.3% Architecture & building +9.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.9% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%
3.3% Health +5.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%
4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Allowayin Elliott +$73 higher in Alloway gap widening
$754 50th pct $681 37th pct
Household income in Allowayin Elliott +$4 higher in Alloway gap narrowing
$1,420 42nd pct $1,416 42nd pct
Family income in Allowayin Elliott +$4 higher in Alloway gap narrowing
$1,854 48th pct $1,850 47th pct
High earners in Allowayin Elliott +6.8 pts higher in Alloway gap widening
6.8% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Allowayin Elliott +9.1 pts higher in Elliott gap widening
11.3% 34th pct 20.4% 63rd pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 38.8%
26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 30.6%
16.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 14.3%
9.3% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
2.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 39.6%
33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 31.3%
10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Allowayin Elliott +3.9 pts higher in Alloway
33.4% 72nd pct 29.5% 53rd pct
Mental health in Allowayin Elliott +6.1 pts higher in Alloway
12.5% 86th pct 6.4% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Allowayin Elliott +0.3 pts higher in Alloway gap narrowing
7.4% 77th pct 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.5% Mental health ◂ +6.1 pts 6.4%
11.7% Asthma ◂ +7.8 pts 3.8%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +6.7 pts 2.6%
5.7% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%
1.0% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.6% Stroke +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None +6.1 pts ▸ 59.0%
21.7% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 19.2%
9.2% Two conditions ◂ +4.7 pts 4.5%
3.5% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Allowayin Elliott +2.9 pts higher in Alloway gap widening
12.6% 23rd pct 9.7% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Allowayin Elliott +2.8 pts higher in Elliott gap narrowing
11.4% 36th pct 14.2% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Allowayin Elliott +2.3 pts higher in Alloway gap narrowing
23.2% 40th pct 20.9% 29th pct
Defence service in Allowayin Elliott +3.8 pts higher in Elliott
1.7% 38th pct 5.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Allowayin Elliott +4.8 pts higher in Elliott gap narrowing
19.9% 26th pct 24.6% 53rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Allowayin Elliott +13 larger in Alloway
22 70th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Allowayin Elliott +18 yrs older in Elliott
25 yrs 46th pct 43 yrs 81st pct
Median income in Allowayin Elliott even
$725 58th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Allowayin Elliott +$1,001 higher in Alloway
$2,625 82nd pct $1,624 47th pct
Indigenous language in Allowayin Elliott
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Allowayin Elliott +0.1 larger in Elliott gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Allowayin Elliott +11.3 pts higher in Alloway gap widening
14.6% 71st pct 3.3% 18th pct
Living alone in Allowayin Elliott +2.2 pts higher in Alloway gap widening
20.5% 39th pct 18.4% 31st pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 57.7%
31.4% Couples without children +10.0 pts ▸ 41.5%
14.6% One-parent families ◂ +11.3 pts 3.3%
1.1% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +11.8 pts ▸ 46.9%
15.9% 3 people +14.7 pts ▸ 30.6%
20.5% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 18.4%
19.9% 4 people ◂ +11.7 pts 8.2%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%
5.3% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Allowayin Elliott +$53 higher in Alloway gap widening
$253 41st pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Allowayin Elliott +$420 higher in Elliott gap widening
$1,313 29th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Allowayin Elliott even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Allowayin Elliott +3.4 pts higher in Alloway gap widening
23.8% 69th pct 20.4% 60th pct
Owned outright in Allowayin Elliott +4.5 pts higher in Elliott gap narrowing
40.4% 48th pct 44.9% 61st pct
Separate houses in Allowayin Elliott even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Allowayin Elliott +0.9 pts higher in Alloway gap narrowing
90.7% 80th pct 89.8% 78th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 44.9%
29.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 30.6%
23.8% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 20.4%
3.3% Other tenure +13.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
8.6% Not stated ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 102.0%
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

46.4% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 46.9%
36.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 24.5%
7.9% 5 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
3.3% 2 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.9% $200–$349 ◂ +33.9 pts 30.0%
19.4% Under $200 +20.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
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

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 +21.4 pts ▸ 60.0%
9.1% $1,800–$2,999 +17.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
22.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Allowayin Elliott +2.7 pts higher in Alloway gap narrowing
2.7% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Allowayin Elliott +4.4 pts higher in Elliott gap widening
12.7% 37th pct 17.1% 52nd pct
PT commute in Allowayin Elliott even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Allowayin Elliott even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Allowayin Elliott even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Allowayin Elliott even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Allowayin Elliott even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Allowayin Elliott
74 93rd pct —

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 57.3%
12.7% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
7.2% Walked ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%
1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 26.5%
25.2% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
21.1% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
20.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 18.4%
2.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Allowayin Elliott +5.8 pts higher in Elliott gap narrowing
29.9% 46th pct 35.7% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in Allowayin Elliott +9.6 pts higher in Alloway gap widening
29.6% 94th pct 20.0% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Allowayin Elliott +5.7 pts higher in Elliott gap widening
6.3% 79th pct 12.0% 93rd pct
Participation in Allowayin Elliott +0.9 pts higher in Elliott gap steady
61.0% 51st pct 61.9% 55th pct
Full-time in Allowayin Elliott +1.8 pts higher in Alloway gap widening
61.6% 67th pct 59.8% 59th pct

Industries people work in

35.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.7 pts 31.7%
13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
7.6% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.2% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%
2.1% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.5% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.3% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Rental & real estate +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 17.1%
19.0% Labourers ◂ +6.8 pts 12.2%
10.1% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%
11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 7.3%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.9 pts 3.7%
7.6% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Allowayin Elliott +0.2 higher in Alloway
0.2 45th pct 0.0 26th pct
Types ≤15 min in Allowayin Elliott +0.2 more in Alloway
0.2 44th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Allowayin Elliott even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Allowayin Elliott +5.9 pts higher in Alloway
5.9% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Allowayin Elliott +0.3 pts higher in Alloway
0.3% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Allowayin Elliott +5.4 pts higher in Alloway
5.4% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Allowayin Elliott +1.0 pts higher in Elliott
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 33rd pct
Walk to health in Allowayin Elliott even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Allowayin Elliott +17.4 more in Elliott
8.2 37th pct 25.6 69th pct
Intersections/km² in Allowayin Elliott +2 higher in Alloway
2 59th pct 0 27th pct
Mean slope in Allowayin Elliott +1.3 pts higher in Elliott
4.4% 35th pct 5.7% 51st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alloway vs Elliott [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30042/alloway/vs/SAL30968/elliott