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Alloway vs Svensson Heights

Name: Alloway vs Svensson Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Alloway profile · Svensson Heights profile

Alloway Svensson Heights

Svensson Heights and Alloway are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different layouts. Svensson Heights is a very walkable area where 36.8% of people live alone and 39.6% of households rent. It has a much older population, with 25.8% aged 65 and over. In contrast, Alloway is car-dependent and dominated by separate houses, with 90.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Alloway also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 29.6% and a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work at 61.0%.

Everyday life shares some common ground in both places, as they have similar shares of children under 15 and almost identical typical weekly rents of around $253 to $265. They also have similar unemployment rates and a similar percentage of people who volunteer. While Svensson Heights has many more people in health care and social assistance, Alloway has a much higher share of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,846 larger in Svensson Heights Separate houses: 19.1 pts higher in Alloway 3+ bedrooms: 18.5 pts higher in Alloway Living alone: 16.3 pts higher in Svensson Heights Renting: 15.8 pts higher in Svensson Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alloway in Svensson Heights +2,846 larger in Svensson Heights gap steady

488 64th pct 3,334 86th pct

Median age in Alloway in Svensson Heights +1 yrs older in Alloway gap steady

45 yrs 50th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

34.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.6 pts 24.0%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +10.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.3%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%

Marital status

47.7% Married ◂ +11.1 pts 36.6%

33.7% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

9.7% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.6% Widowed +6.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.7% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Alloway Svensson Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +10.5 pts ▸ 85.9%

0.6% England +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.6% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.0% Australian +10.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

33.0% English +8.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

11.9% Italian ◂ +9.8 pts 2.1%

10.0% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.0% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

79.1% English only +11.7 pts ▸ 90.8%

3.9% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 49.5%

33.8% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

14.1% Not stated ◂ +7.5 pts 6.7%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alloway in Svensson Heights

12.20 78th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Alloway in Svensson Heights +10 more in Svensson Heights

6 74th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Alloway in Svensson Heights +10 larger in Alloway

439 64th pct 429 63rd pct

ICSEA in Alloway in Svensson Heights +22 higher in Alloway

992 51st pct 971 38th pct

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

28.8% Year 10 even 28.8%

14.2% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

10.3% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 13.9%

16.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%

10.8% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.3% Health +10.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.9% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Alloway in Svensson Heights +$180 higher in Alloway gap widening

$754 50th pct $574 21st pct

Household income in Alloway in Svensson Heights +$366 higher in Alloway gap narrowing

$1,420 42nd pct $1,054 16th pct

Family income in Alloway in Svensson Heights +$446 higher in Alloway gap widening

$1,854 48th pct $1,408 21st pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 23.4%

16.6% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 2.5%

2.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 +16.8 pts ▸ 51.7%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 30.9%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.5% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.2% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

5.7% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.1% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.0% Lung condition +4.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Dementia +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None ◂ +1.9 pts 50.9%

21.7% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

3.5% Three or more +5.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alloway in Svensson Heights +205 larger in Svensson Heights

22 70th pct 227 86th pct

Median age in Alloway in Svensson Heights +3 yrs older in Alloway

25 yrs 46th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Alloway in Svensson Heights +$210 higher in Alloway

$725 58th pct $515 34th pct

Household income in Alloway in Svensson Heights +$1,500 higher in Alloway

$2,625 82nd pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alloway in Svensson Heights +0.4 larger in Alloway gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.2 pts 45.5%

31.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 28.6%

14.6% One-parent families +9.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

20.5% 1 person +16.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

35.1% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 32.4%

19.9% 4 people ◂ +9.5 pts 10.4%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 13.1%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alloway in Svensson Heights +$12 higher in Svensson Heights gap narrowing

$253 41st pct $265 45th pct

Mortgage in Alloway in Svensson Heights +$100 higher in Alloway gap narrowing

$1,313 29th pct $1,213 24th pct

People / bedroom in Alloway in Svensson Heights even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned outright ◂ +8.1 pts 32.3%

23.8% Rented +15.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 25.5%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 1.8%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +19.1 pts 80.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 50.9%

36.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 17.9%

3.3% 2 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 3.5%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.9% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 60.9%

19.4% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 +15.1 pts ▸ 53.8%

22.7% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

9.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alloway in Svensson Heights +23 more in Svensson Heights

0 0th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Alloway in Svensson Heights +6.90 more in Svensson Heights

0.00 0th pct 6.90 85th pct

Departures/1k in Alloway in Svensson Heights +346.4 more in Svensson Heights

0.0 0th pct 346.4 75th pct

PT routes in Alloway in Svensson Heights +3 more in Svensson Heights

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Alloway in Svensson Heights +72 longer in Alloway

74 93rd pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) +10.1 pts ▸ 72.6%

12.7% Worked at home ◂ +9.1 pts 3.6%

7.2% Walked ◂ +5.0 pts 2.2%

5.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.2% 1 vehicle +19.5 pts ▸ 44.7%

30.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 30.5%

21.1% 4 or more ◂ +16.5 pts 4.6%

20.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.6 pts 9.8%

2.7% No vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

35.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +31.5 pts 3.9%

13.1% Health care & social assistance +10.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

9.7% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.2% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.6% Construction even 7.6%

3.4% Accommodation & food +4.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

2.5% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Managers ◂ +14.5 pts 8.3%

19.0% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 14.4%

10.1% Community & personal service +7.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.6% Professionals +9.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.0% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.4% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%

10.5% Clerical & administrative even 10.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Alloway in Svensson Heights +6.5 higher in Svensson Heights

0.2 45th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Alloway in Svensson Heights +6.8 more in Svensson Heights

0.2 44th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Alloway in Svensson Heights +93.1 pts higher in Svensson Heights

0.0% 0th pct 93.1% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Alloway in Svensson Heights +90.1 pts higher in Svensson Heights

5.9% 62nd pct 96.0% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Alloway in Svensson Heights +92.9 pts higher in Svensson Heights

0.3% 57th pct 93.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Alloway in Svensson Heights +81.1 pts higher in Svensson Heights

5.4% 59th pct 86.4% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Alloway in Svensson Heights +98.4 pts higher in Svensson Heights

0.0% 0th pct 98.4% 85th pct

Walk to health in Alloway in Svensson Heights +81.4 pts higher in Svensson Heights

0.0% 0th pct 81.4% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Alloway in Svensson Heights +2.3 more in Svensson Heights

8.2 37th pct 10.5 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Alloway in Svensson Heights +129 higher in Svensson Heights

2 59th pct 130 87th pct

Mean slope in Alloway in Svensson Heights +0.4 pts higher in Svensson Heights

4.4% 35th pct 4.8% 40th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alloway vs Svensson Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30042/alloway/vs/SAL32705/svensson-heights