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Bethania vs Cornubia

Name: Bethania vs Cornubia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Bethania profile · Cornubia profile

Bethania Cornubia

Cornubia and Bethania are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Cornubia is a more affluent area, where the typical household income is $2,348 a week and 63.9% of adults finished Year 12. In contrast, the typical household income in Bethania is much lower at $1,074, and only 41.3% of adults completed Year 12. Bethania has a much older population, with the typical resident aged 48 compared to 40 in Cornubia, and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (33.2% compared to 16.1%).

Both areas are similar in that they have roughly the same share of people who use another language at home and those with no religion. They also both have a similar drive time to the city, at around 25 to 26 minutes. While Bethania is more walkable with better access to public transport, Cornubia has a much higher rate of adults working or looking for work, at 69.3% compared to 43.7% in Bethania.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,274 higher in Cornubia 3+ bedrooms: 30.6 pts higher in Cornubia Participation: 25.7 pts higher in Cornubia Year 12: 22.6 pts higher in Cornubia Living alone: 21.3 pts higher in Bethania

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bethania in Cornubia +1,477 larger in Cornubia gap narrowing

6,333 86th pct 7,810 87th pct

Median age in Bethania in Cornubia +8 yrs older in Bethania gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

33.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.1 pts 16.1%

20.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

15.0% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

39.3% Married +16.3 pts ▸ 55.6%

32.0% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 29.9%

12.7% Widowed ◂ +9.1 pts 3.5%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 7.7%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Bethania Cornubia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.5% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 73.2%

7.6% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

6.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.6% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English +3.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

29.7% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

9.5% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.9% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.1% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.1% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

82.1% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 88.6%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 51.7%

40.1% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +6.4 pts 4.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Other religions even 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bethania in Cornubia +0.24 more in Cornubia

1.06 9th pct 1.29 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bethania in Cornubia +1 more in Bethania

13 83rd pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Bethania in Cornubia +338 larger in Bethania

905 100th pct 566 80th pct

ICSEA in Bethania in Cornubia +34 higher in Cornubia

975 40th pct 1,008 61st pct

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 +22.6 pts ▸ 63.9%

25.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 20.2%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.4 pts 5.8%

6.2% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 33.4%

11.5% Bachelor degree +14.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.2% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.0% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.2% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.5% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.2% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

2.3% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bethania in Cornubia +$316 higher in Cornubia gap widening

$602 25th pct $918 74th pct

Household income in Bethania in Cornubia +$1,274 higher in Cornubia gap widening

$1,074 17th pct $2,348 87th pct

Family income in Bethania in Cornubia +$1,115 higher in Cornubia gap widening

$1,396 21st pct $2,511 82nd pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.0 pts 20.4%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

24.4% Under $650 ◂ +16.0 pts 8.4%

2.6% $4,000 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 36.6%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.5% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.6% Arthritis ◂ +7.4 pts 8.3%

14.2% Mental health ◂ +6.6 pts 7.6%

12.8% Other condition ◂ +4.5 pts 8.2%

11.9% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%

8.2% Diabetes ◂ +4.8 pts 3.4%

7.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 3.8%

4.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

3.6% Dementia ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.9% None +21.2 pts ▸ 67.1%

23.5% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 19.3%

10.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.4 pts 5.7%

8.4% Three or more ◂ +6.3 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bethania in Cornubia +145 larger in Bethania

307 86th pct 162 86th pct

Median age in Bethania in Cornubia +1 yrs older in Bethania

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Bethania in Cornubia +$161 higher in Cornubia

$578 43rd pct $739 60th pct

Household income in Bethania in Cornubia +$999 higher in Cornubia

$1,521 43rd pct $2,520 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bethania in Cornubia +0.7 larger in Cornubia gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

42.9% Couples with children +20.7 pts ▸ 63.6%

34.5% Couples without children ◂ +10.0 pts 24.6%

21.1% One-parent families ◂ +9.9 pts 11.2%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 32.8%

34.6% 1 person ◂ +21.3 pts 13.3%

9.0% 4 people +12.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.6% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

3.9% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.6% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bethania in Cornubia +$100 higher in Cornubia gap widening

$340 69th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Bethania in Cornubia +$554 higher in Cornubia gap widening

$1,500 42nd pct $2,054 74th pct

People / bedroom in Bethania in Cornubia +0.10 higher in Bethania gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.6% Owned with a mortgage +30.1 pts ▸ 54.7%

37.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.8 pts 30.6%

33.1% Rented ◂ +20.1 pts 13.0%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

74.5% Separate house +19.1 pts ▸ 93.6%

25.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.2 pts 5.9%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 29.9%

14.0% 4 bedrooms +32.8 pts ▸ 46.8%

27.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.7 pts 2.1%

3.2% 5 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.7% $350–$549 +25.6 pts ▸ 65.3%

48.7% $200–$349 ◂ +39.4 pts 9.3%

1.0% $550–$749 +14.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.5% Under $200 ◂ +7.3 pts 1.2%

0.0% $750 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.9 pts 25.1%

21.2% $1,800–$2,999 +17.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

4.9% $3,000 or more +14.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.3 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bethania in Cornubia +13 more in Bethania

29 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bethania in Cornubia +2.53 more in Bethania

4.58 76th pct 2.05 65th pct

Departures/1k in Bethania in Cornubia +223.6 more in Bethania

479.4 78th pct 255.8 74th pct

PT routes in Bethania in Cornubia +10 more in Bethania

12 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Bethania in Cornubia +11 longer in Cornubia

4 29th pct 15 53rd pct

Drive to city in Bethania in Cornubia +1 longer in Cornubia

25 21st pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Bethania in Cornubia +12,125 more in Bethania

12,125 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bethania in Cornubia +42,697 more in Bethania

42,697 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Bethania in Cornubia

85 96th pct —

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 62.4%

8.5% Worked at home +9.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

2.7% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.7 pts 22.0%

29.5% 2 vehicles +13.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

8.9% 3 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.2% 4 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.6% No vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 13.0%

11.0% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

7.1% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%

3.5% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

1.3% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

11.8% Professionals +10.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.1% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 9.7%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +8.0 pts 6.4%

8.2% Managers +6.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.6 pts 4.7%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bethania in Cornubia +2.0 higher in Bethania

6.0 88th pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bethania in Cornubia +2.5 more in Bethania

6.6 92nd pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in Bethania in Cornubia +38.2 pts higher in Bethania

82.8% 90th pct 44.6% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Bethania in Cornubia +38.1 pts higher in Bethania

82.7% 91st pct 44.6% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Bethania in Cornubia +23.3 pts higher in Bethania

78.1% 81st pct 54.8% 74th pct

Walk to school in Bethania in Cornubia +17.4 pts higher in Bethania

72.6% 83rd pct 55.2% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Bethania in Cornubia +0.8 pts higher in Cornubia

90.1% 80th pct 90.9% 81st pct

Walk to health in Bethania in Cornubia +47.5 pts higher in Bethania

82.8% 94th pct 35.3% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Bethania in Cornubia +5.5 more in Bethania

14.2 52nd pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Bethania in Cornubia +74 higher in Bethania

116 87th pct 42 77th pct

Mean slope in Bethania in Cornubia +5.3 pts higher in Cornubia

3.6% 22nd pct 8.9% 75th pct

Compare Bethania with nearby areas

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Compare Cornubia with nearby areas

Loganholme Shailer Park Eagleby Tanah Merah Mount Cotton Carbrook Beenleigh Bethania

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bethania vs Cornubia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30242/bethania/vs/SAL30727/cornubia