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Alton Downs vs South Yaamba

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Alton Downs profile · South Yaamba profile

Alton Downs South Yaamba

Alton Downs and South Yaamba are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Alton Downs is a larger community where homes are more likely to have three or more bedrooms (81.4% compared to 50.0% in South Yaamba) and the typical resident is older at 41. In contrast, South Yaamba is sparsely populated and has a much higher share of people working from home (20.4% compared to 7.2% in Alton Downs) and households that are owned outright (53.8% compared to 37.4% in Alton Downs).

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, such as having almost exclusively detached houses and similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,100. Both areas also have a very low number of people born overseas and a similar share of parents providing unpaid care for children. While South Yaamba has a higher percentage of adults working or looking for work, the gap in the typical age of residents has remained noticeable since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 31.4 pts higher in Alton Downs Population: 1,245 larger in Alton Downs PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Alton Downs Owned outright: 16.5 pts higher in South Yaamba First Nations: 3.0 pts higher in Alton Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +1,245 larger in Alton Downs gap steady
1,324 75th pct 79 36th pct
Median age in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +6 yrs older in Alton Downs gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +3.0 pts higher in Alton Downs gap steady
3.0% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +14.7 pts higher in Alton Downs gap widening
14.7% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +3.4 pts higher in South Yaamba gap widening
19.3% 66th pct 22.8% 83rd pct
De facto in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +13.3 pts higher in South Yaamba gap widening
9.8% 31st pct 23.1% 91st pct

Age structure

23.7% Young adults (25–44) +13.0 pts ▸ 36.7%
31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 25.3%
19.3% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 22.8%
14.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 6.3%

Marital status

57.2% Married ◂ +21.2 pts 36.1%
25.9% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 34.4%
8.9% Divorced +7.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
3.4% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.6% Separated ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Alton Downs South Yaamba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +0.5 pts higher in South Yaamba gap steady
3.3% 15th pct 3.8% 17th pct

Country of birth

88.7% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 79.7%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.6% Australian ◂ +9.1 pts 40.5%
38.0% English ◂ +11.4 pts 26.6%
10.3% Scottish +11.2 pts ▸ 21.5%
14.1% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 10.1%
7.5% German ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +0.5 pts higher in Alton Downs gap steady
0.5% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Alton Downsin South Yaamba even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 86.1%
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 Alton Downsin South Yaamba +5.7 pts higher in Alton Downs gap widening
26.0% 16th pct 20.3% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

63.7% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 64.6%
26.0% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 20.3%
9.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +5.0 pts higher in South Yaamba gap widening
45.9% 52nd pct 50.9% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +3.4 pts higher in South Yaamba gap narrowing
13.0% 43rd pct 16.4% 57th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +1 more in South Yaamba
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Alton Downsin South Yaamba
— 52 17th pct
ICSEA in Alton Downsin South Yaamba
— 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 50.9%
28.4% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 35.1%
9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
5.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

45.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 40.0%
16.1% Bachelor degree +8.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
1.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.8% Engineering & related +8.7 pts ▸ 32.5%
10.5% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
8.9% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.3% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.6% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.9% Education ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +$21 higher in South Yaamba gap narrowing
$912 74th pct $933 76th pct
Household income in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +$48 higher in South Yaamba gap narrowing
$2,077 78th pct $2,125 80th pct
Family income in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +$301 higher in South Yaamba gap narrowing
$2,282 73rd pct $2,583 85th pct
High earners in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +1.4 pts higher in Alton Downs gap narrowing
12.9% 73rd pct 11.5% 67th pct
High-income homes in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +9.7 pts higher in Alton Downs gap narrowing
25.1% 74th pct 15.4% 48th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 19.2%
20.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 15.4%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
8.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 ◂ +16.3 pts 18.0%
32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.1%
18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 24.6%
4.9% $3,000 or more even 4.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +3.5 pts higher in Alton Downs
30.1% 56th pct 26.6% 39th pct
Mental health in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +1.1 pts higher in Alton Downs
7.4% 43rd pct 6.3% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +0.9 pts higher in South Yaamba gap narrowing
4.2% 44th pct 5.1% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.8% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +4.8 pts 5.1%
7.4% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
3.9% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None +1.5 pts ▸ 60.8%
20.9% One condition ◂ +12.1 pts 8.9%
6.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +7.3 pts higher in South Yaamba gap widening
17.3% 46th pct 24.6% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +4.2 pts higher in South Yaamba gap narrowing
13.8% 61st pct 18.0% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +0.3 pts higher in Alton Downs gap narrowing
29.8% 72nd pct 29.5% 71st pct
Defence service in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +3.1 pts higher in Alton Downs
3.1% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +1.2 pts higher in South Yaamba gap narrowing
25.0% 55th pct 26.2% 62nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +40 larger in Alton Downs
40 75th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Alton Downsin South Yaamba
15 yrs 11th pct —
Unemployment in Alton Downsin South Yaamba
25.0% 89th pct —
Median income in Alton Downsin South Yaamba
$824 67th pct —
Household income in Alton Downsin South Yaamba
$2,625 82nd pct —
Indigenous language in Alton Downsin South Yaamba
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +0.2 larger in South Yaamba gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +5.7 pts higher in South Yaamba gap steady
9.7% 43rd pct 15.4% 74th pct
Living alone in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +1.1 pts higher in Alton Downs gap narrowing
16.5% 24th pct 15.4% 20th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 55.4%
28.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 27.7%
9.7% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +17.3 pts 23.1%
18.1% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
16.5% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 15.4%
10.2% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.0% 5 people ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
4.2% 6 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +$55 higher in Alton Downs gap narrowing
$330 66th pct $275 48th pct
Mortgage in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +$87 higher in South Yaamba gap widening
$1,863 64th pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +0.10 higher in Alton Downs gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +13.9 pts higher in South Yaamba gap narrowing
5.3% 12th pct 19.2% 58th pct
Owned outright in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +16.5 pts higher in South Yaamba gap widening
37.4% 39th pct 53.8% 83rd pct
Separate houses in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +0.7 pts higher in South Yaamba gap narrowing
99.3% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +31.4 pts higher in Alton Downs gap widening
81.4% 55th pct 50.0% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned outright +16.5 pts ▸ 53.8%
52.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.1 pts 34.6%
5.3% Rented +13.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.0 pts 11.5%
30.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 26.9%
13.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%
10.9% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $200–$349 ◂ +52.2 pts 0.0%
47.8% $350–$549 ◂ +47.8 pts 0.0%
17.4% Under $200 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 33.3%
31.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +31.7 pts 0.0%
11.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
8.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +0.7 pts higher in Alton Downs gap steady
0.7% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +13.2 pts higher in South Yaamba gap narrowing
7.2% 16th pct 20.4% 61st pct
PT commute in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +0.6 pts higher in Alton Downs gap narrowing
0.6% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Alton Downsin South Yaamba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Alton Downsin South Yaamba even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Alton Downsin South Yaamba even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Alton Downsin South Yaamba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.8% Car (driver) ◂ +24.9 pts 44.9%
7.2% Worked at home +13.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
4.6% Car (passenger) +5.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.1% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 42.3%
19.6% 4 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
23.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.6 pts 11.5%
18.2% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +1.9 pts higher in Alton Downs gap steady
22.5% 22nd pct 20.5% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in Alton Downsin South Yaamba
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +1.7 pts higher in Alton Downs gap steady
1.7% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +14.1 pts higher in South Yaamba gap widening
66.2% 70th pct 80.3% 95th pct
Full-time in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +5.1 pts higher in Alton Downs gap narrowing
66.3% 82nd pct 61.2% 66th pct

Industries people work in

7.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 8.2%
8.3% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.9% Construction ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
9.5% Mining ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%
3.3% Manufacturing +4.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.3% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.0% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.2% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.6% Managers +24.1 pts ▸ 34.7%
13.8% Clerical & administrative +10.7 pts ▸ 24.5%
21.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.0 pts 12.2%
13.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.2 pts 8.2%
11.9% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 6.1%
10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%
9.3% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%
7.4% Sales workers ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Alton Downsin South Yaamba even
0.0 28th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Alton Downsin South Yaamba even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Alton Downsin South Yaamba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Alton Downsin South Yaamba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Alton Downsin South Yaamba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Alton Downsin South Yaamba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +0.5 pts higher in Alton Downs
0.5% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Alton Downsin South Yaamba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +4.5 more in Alton Downs
4.5 28th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Alton Downsin South Yaamba even
0 40th pct 0 7th pct
Mean slope in Alton Downsin South Yaamba +0.6 pts higher in South Yaamba
3.7% 24th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alton Downs vs South Yaamba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30047/alton-downs/vs/SAL32605/south-yaamba