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Applethorpe vs Stanthorpe

Name: Applethorpe vs Stanthorpe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Applethorpe profile · Stanthorpe profile

Applethorpe Stanthorpe

Stanthorpe and Applethorpe are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different layouts. Stanthorpe is a more urban hub where a typical resident is 50 and many people live alone (36.3%). It is somewhat walkable, with 67.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Applethorpe is more rural and car-dependent, with a younger typical age of 44 and a much higher share of people born overseas (40.9%). It is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,408 compared to $970 in Stanthorpe.

Both areas share a similar rental market, with typical weekly rents sitting around $250 to $265, which is close to the national figure. They also have a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, around 12%, and nearly the same share of people using another language at home. While Stanthorpe has far more renters and people living alone, Applethorpe has a much higher share of detached houses (99.0%) and people working full-time (60.2%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,715 larger in Stanthorpe Recent arrivals: 28.5 pts higher in Applethorpe No car: 8.3 pts higher in Stanthorpe Living alone: 21.0 pts higher in Stanthorpe People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Applethorpe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Applethorpe in Stanthorpe +4,715 larger in Stanthorpe gap steady

571 66th pct 5,286 86th pct

Median age in Applethorpe in Stanthorpe +6 yrs older in Stanthorpe gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

23.1% Seniors (65+) +8.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 19.2%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 15.3%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

57.8% Married ◂ +11.2 pts 46.6%

28.6% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

8.7% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.3% Widowed +4.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.3% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Applethorpe Stanthorpe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.6% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 76.3%

3.7% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

1.4% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.3% English ◂ +0.4 pts 39.9%

30.1% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

13.8% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 11.0%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

10.9% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.2% German ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.0% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 84.1%

1.8% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.4% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 56.1%

29.2% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

11.6% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions even 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Applethorpe in Stanthorpe +6.18 more in Applethorpe

9.90 74th pct 3.72 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Applethorpe in Stanthorpe even

6 74th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Applethorpe in Stanthorpe +2 larger in Stanthorpe

234 41st pct 237 41st pct

ICSEA in Applethorpe in Stanthorpe even

973 39th pct 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

43.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 41.6%

30.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 27.4%

14.9% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.7% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 34.6%

19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 17.9%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

7.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.2 pts 3.1%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 11.8%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

12.5% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

8.5% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.5% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.4% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Applethorpe in Stanthorpe +$25 higher in Applethorpe gap widening

$589 23rd pct $564 20th pct

Household income in Applethorpe in Stanthorpe +$438 higher in Applethorpe gap widening

$1,408 41st pct $970 12th pct

Family income in Applethorpe in Stanthorpe +$158 higher in Applethorpe gap widening

$1,511 27th pct $1,353 18th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 21.6%

14.8% Under $650 +13.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 2.9%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

49.9% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 51.4%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

7.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.2% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

5.1% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.2% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None ◂ +1.3 pts 54.2%

23.3% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 21.9%

6.8% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.5% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Applethorpe in Stanthorpe +175 larger in Stanthorpe

4 46th pct 179 86th pct

Median age in Applethorpe in Stanthorpe +30 yrs older in Applethorpe

53 yrs 89th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Applethorpe in Stanthorpe +$418 higher in Applethorpe

$850 69th pct $432 22nd pct

Household income in Applethorpe in Stanthorpe +$652 higher in Applethorpe

$1,792 54th pct $1,140 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Applethorpe in Stanthorpe +0.6 larger in Applethorpe gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 44.0%

39.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 39.2%

10.4% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

46.4% 2 people ◂ +8.1 pts 38.3%

15.3% 1 person +21.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 9.0%

10.2% 3 people even 10.2%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +5.4 pts 4.3%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Applethorpe in Stanthorpe +$15 higher in Applethorpe gap widening

$265 45th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Applethorpe in Stanthorpe +$100 higher in Applethorpe gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,200 24th pct

People / bedroom in Applethorpe in Stanthorpe +0.20 higher in Applethorpe gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 42.9%

17.9% Rented +12.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 22.8%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

0.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

99.0% Separate house ◂ +10.8 pts 88.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 26.6%

10.7% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.3% 5 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 3.8%

1.5% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $200–$349 +9.5 pts ▸ 69.5%

20.0% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

17.1% $350–$549 ◂ +10.1 pts 7.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 44.2%

32.2% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

25.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 17.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Applethorpe in Stanthorpe even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Applethorpe in Stanthorpe even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Applethorpe in Stanthorpe even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Applethorpe in Stanthorpe even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 65.4%

13.4% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 7.1%

10.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%

4.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.3% 1 vehicle +17.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

39.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 32.7%

19.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 10.5%

13.9% 4 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 6.0%

0.0% No vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.3 pts 12.9%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.6% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%

3.9% Retail trade +6.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.9% Accommodation & food +6.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.9% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

1.2% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% Other services +3.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Labourers ◂ +10.0 pts 18.7%

20.5% Managers ◂ +8.3 pts 12.2%

12.2% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.1% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.8% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.9% Clerical & administrative +5.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.9% Sales workers +5.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Applethorpe in Stanthorpe +3.6 higher in Stanthorpe

0.6 53rd pct 4.2 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Applethorpe in Stanthorpe +4.0 more in Stanthorpe

0.6 54th pct 4.6 81st pct

15-min city in Applethorpe in Stanthorpe +61.8 pts higher in Stanthorpe

0.5% 58th pct 62.3% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Applethorpe in Stanthorpe +62.2 pts higher in Stanthorpe

5.0% 61st pct 67.2% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Applethorpe in Stanthorpe even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Applethorpe in Stanthorpe +24.0 pts higher in Stanthorpe

21.9% 65th pct 46.0% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Applethorpe in Stanthorpe +52.5 pts higher in Stanthorpe

23.9% 55th pct 76.4% 72nd pct

Walk to health in Applethorpe in Stanthorpe +64.2 pts higher in Stanthorpe

0.0% 0th pct 64.2% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Applethorpe in Stanthorpe +8.9 more in Stanthorpe

7.0 34th pct 15.9 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Applethorpe in Stanthorpe +23 higher in Stanthorpe

2 58th pct 25 74th pct

Mean slope in Applethorpe in Stanthorpe +0.1 pts higher in Stanthorpe

5.2% 45th pct 5.3% 46th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Applethorpe vs Stanthorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30069/applethorpe/vs/SAL32655/stanthorpe