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Alloway vs Thabeban

Name: Alloway vs Thabeban — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Alloway profile · Thabeban profile

Alloway Thabeban

Thabeban and Alloway are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different layouts. Thabeban is more developed, with 40% of homes having a 15-minute walk to amenities and a walkability score of 3.6 (mostly car-dependent). In contrast, Alloway is car-dependent, with a score of 0.2 and 100% of homes being separate houses. There are also sharp financial differences; typical weekly family income is well higher in Alloway at $1,854 compared to $1,377 in Thabeban, and First Nations household income is far higher in Alloway ($2,625) than in Thabeban ($1,031).

Both areas share a similar home life, with about 2.5 people per home and a nearly identical share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they are alike in these ways, Thabeban has a younger feel, with a typical resident aged 40 and a higher share of children under 15 (20.5%). Alloway has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals (29.6%) and a much larger proportion of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,483 larger in Thabeban Recent arrivals: 19.3 pts higher in Alloway Separate houses: 12.8 pts higher in Alloway PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Thabeban Work from home: 10.1 pts higher in Alloway

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alloway in Thabeban +2,483 larger in Thabeban gap steady

488 64th pct 2,971 84th pct

Median age in Alloway in Thabeban +5 yrs older in Alloway gap steady

45 yrs 50th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

34.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.3 pts 23.3%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.8% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 10.5%

Marital status

47.7% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 45.2%

33.7% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 33.5%

9.7% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.6% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Alloway Thabeban

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 83.2%

0.6% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.6% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.8% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

33.0% Australian +9.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

33.0% English +6.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

11.9% Italian ◂ +9.2 pts 2.7%

10.0% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

9.6% German ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

8.0% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.6% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.1% English only +9.5 pts ▸ 88.6%

3.9% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 47.5%

33.8% No religion +9.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

14.1% Not stated ◂ +7.3 pts 6.9%

0.6% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alloway in Thabeban +8.91 more in Alloway

12.20 78th pct 3.29 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alloway in Thabeban +5 more in Thabeban

6 74th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Alloway in Thabeban +179 larger in Thabeban

439 64th pct 618 86th pct

ICSEA in Alloway in Thabeban +23 higher in Alloway

992 51st pct 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

28.8% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

14.2% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 48.0%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

10.3% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 17.1%

16.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 12.9%

10.8% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.3% Health +6.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Alloway in Thabeban +$184 higher in Alloway gap widening

$754 50th pct $570 21st pct

Household income in Alloway in Thabeban +$256 higher in Alloway gap narrowing

$1,420 42nd pct $1,164 23rd pct

Family income in Alloway in Thabeban +$477 higher in Alloway gap widening

$1,854 48th pct $1,377 19th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 even 26.4%

16.6% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 3.1%

2.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 +16.8 pts ▸ 51.6%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 32.7%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.5% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

11.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.2% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.7% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.1% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Stroke even 1.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None +0.3 pts ▸ 53.2%

21.7% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

9.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.5% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alloway in Thabeban +175 larger in Thabeban

22 70th pct 197 86th pct

Median age in Alloway in Thabeban +2 yrs older in Alloway

25 yrs 46th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Alloway in Thabeban +$262 higher in Alloway

$725 58th pct $463 27th pct

Household income in Alloway in Thabeban +$1,594 higher in Alloway

$2,625 82nd pct $1,031 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alloway in Thabeban +0.1 larger in Alloway gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.5 pts 45.3%

31.4% Couples without children even 31.5%

14.6% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

20.5% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

19.9% 4 people ◂ +7.4 pts 12.5%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 14.6%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alloway in Thabeban +$45 higher in Thabeban gap narrowing

$253 41st pct $298 56th pct

Mortgage in Alloway in Thabeban +$56 higher in Alloway gap narrowing

$1,313 29th pct $1,257 27th pct

People / bedroom in Alloway in Thabeban even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 39.4%

23.8% Rented +9.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 24.9%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +7.4 pts 1.2%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +12.8 pts 87.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 49.9%

36.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 31.8%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.6%

3.3% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

63.9% $200–$349 ◂ +7.8 pts 56.1%

0.0% $350–$549 +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

19.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 15.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 +13.2 pts ▸ 51.8%

22.7% Under $1,000 +7.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

9.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alloway in Thabeban +9 more in Thabeban

0 0th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Alloway in Thabeban +3.03 more in Thabeban

0.00 0th pct 3.03 69th pct

Departures/1k in Alloway in Thabeban +130.3 more in Thabeban

0.0 0th pct 130.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Alloway in Thabeban +1 more in Thabeban

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Alloway in Thabeban +61 longer in Alloway

74 93rd pct 13 50th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) +11.6 pts ▸ 74.0%

12.7% Worked at home ◂ +10.1 pts 2.6%

5.9% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Walked ◂ +5.8 pts 1.3%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.2% 1 vehicle +15.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

30.6% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

21.1% 4 or more ◂ +14.8 pts 6.3%

20.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 11.1%

2.7% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

35.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +26.9 pts 8.5%

13.1% Health care & social assistance +6.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.7% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.6% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.2% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.2% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

1.3% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Managers ◂ +14.2 pts 8.5%

19.0% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 18.3%

10.1% Community & personal service +5.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.0% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

7.6% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.4% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Alloway in Thabeban +3.4 higher in Thabeban

0.2 45th pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alloway in Thabeban +3.4 more in Thabeban

0.2 44th pct 3.6 75th pct

15-min city in Alloway in Thabeban +40.0 pts higher in Thabeban

0.0% 0th pct 40.0% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Alloway in Thabeban +34.5 pts higher in Thabeban

5.9% 62nd pct 40.4% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Alloway in Thabeban +84.1 pts higher in Thabeban

0.3% 57th pct 84.3% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Alloway in Thabeban +35.4 pts higher in Thabeban

5.4% 59th pct 40.8% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Alloway in Thabeban +77.5 pts higher in Thabeban

0.0% 0th pct 77.5% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Alloway in Thabeban even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Alloway in Thabeban +2.1 more in Alloway

8.2 37th pct 6.1 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Alloway in Thabeban +27 higher in Thabeban

2 59th pct 29 75th pct

Mean slope in Alloway in Thabeban +0.4 pts higher in Thabeban

4.4% 35th pct 4.9% 40th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alloway vs Thabeban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30042/alloway/vs/SAL32776/thabeban