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Bethania vs Waterford West

Name: Bethania vs Waterford West — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Bethania profile · Waterford West profile

Bethania Waterford West

Waterford West and Bethania are neighbouring areas in Logan with distinct age profiles. Residents are far older in Bethania, where the typical age is 48 and 33.2% are seniors, compared to Waterford West, where the typical resident is 36 and children under 15 make up 21.0%. Waterford West is more linguistically diverse, with 21.1% of people using another language at home, which is 11 percentage points higher than in Bethania. Bethania has a higher proportion of outright homeowners at 37.4%, while Waterford West has a higher share of renters at 40.4%.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $600 and nearly identical shares of adults with a bachelor degree. They also have similar proportions of First Nations residents and volunteers. While they both have high levels of public transport use, Waterford West has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and more frequent public transport departures. In contrast, Bethania provides much better walking access to health services for 82.8% of its homes.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Bethania Aged 65+: 14.5 pts higher in Bethania Other language: 11.5 pts higher in Waterford West Owned outright: 11.2 pts higher in Bethania Under 15: 6.1 pts higher in Waterford West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bethania in Waterford West +609 larger in Waterford West gap narrowing

6,333 86th pct 6,942 87th pct

Median age in Bethania in Waterford West +12 yrs older in Bethania gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

33.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.5 pts 18.7%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

15.0% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

20.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

39.3% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 38.8%

32.0% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

12.7% Widowed ◂ +5.1 pts 7.5%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Bethania Waterford West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.5% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 57.8%

7.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.0% England ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

0.7% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.4%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.4% English ◂ +9.0 pts 31.5%

29.7% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 27.0%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

9.5% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

5.7% German ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

1.1% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Greek even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

82.1% English only ◂ +14.4 pts 67.7%

0.1% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 41.5%

40.1% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 34.8%

10.4% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.6% Islam +4.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.6% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bethania in Waterford West +0.31 more in Waterford West

1.06 9th pct 1.37 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bethania in Waterford West +6 more in Waterford West

13 83rd pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Bethania in Waterford West +52 larger in Waterford West

905 100th pct 957 100th pct

ICSEA in Bethania in Waterford West +19 higher in Bethania

975 40th pct 956 30th pct

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

25.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 22.1%

13.2% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.2% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

11.5% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.0% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.2% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.2% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

6.5% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bethania in Waterford West +$3 higher in Waterford West gap narrowing

$602 25th pct $605 25th pct

Household income in Bethania in Waterford West +$110 higher in Waterford West gap narrowing

$1,074 17th pct $1,184 24th pct

Family income in Bethania in Waterford West +$48 higher in Waterford West gap narrowing

$1,396 21st pct $1,444 23rd pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 33.7%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

24.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 22.4%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 46.6%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

8.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

0.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 11.0%

14.2% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 10.0%

12.8% Other condition ◂ +4.3 pts 8.5%

11.9% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

8.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

7.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

4.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.6% Dementia ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.9% None +9.9 pts ▸ 55.8%

23.5% One condition ◂ +5.1 pts 18.4%

10.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%

8.4% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bethania in Waterford West +65 larger in Waterford West

307 86th pct 372 86th pct

Median age in Bethania in Waterford West +3 yrs older in Bethania

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bethania in Waterford West +$84 higher in Bethania

$578 43rd pct $494 31st pct

Household income in Bethania in Waterford West +$355 higher in Bethania

$1,521 43rd pct $1,166 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bethania in Waterford West +0.4 larger in Waterford West gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

42.9% Couples with children +11.0 pts ▸ 53.9%

34.5% Couples without children ◂ +11.9 pts 22.6%

21.1% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.5% Other families even 1.5%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 30.8%

34.6% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 30.4%

13.6% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.0% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.6% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bethania in Waterford West +$30 higher in Bethania gap widening

$340 69th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Bethania in Waterford West +$61 higher in Bethania gap narrowing

$1,500 42nd pct $1,439 38th pct

People / bedroom in Bethania in Waterford West even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

37.4% Owned outright ◂ +11.2 pts 26.2%

24.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

74.5% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 74.1%

25.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 20.7%

0.2% Flat or apartment +4.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 38.6%

27.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 27.3%

14.0% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

3.2% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.7% $200–$349 ◂ +1.2 pts 47.5%

39.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.2 pts 33.5%

8.5% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 49.4%

21.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.0% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bethania in Waterford West +4 more in Bethania

29 86th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bethania in Waterford West +0.98 more in Bethania

4.58 76th pct 3.60 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Bethania in Waterford West +314.8 more in Waterford West

479.4 78th pct 794.2 84th pct

PT routes in Bethania in Waterford West +5 more in Bethania

12 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Bethania in Waterford West +2 longer in Bethania

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Bethania in Waterford West +2 longer in Bethania

25 21st pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Bethania in Waterford West +7,466 more in Waterford West

12,125 62nd pct 19,591 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Bethania in Waterford West +15,378 more in Waterford West

42,697 62nd pct 58,075 68th pct

Transit to city in Bethania in Waterford West +9 longer in Bethania

85 96th pct 76 83rd pct

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 66.0%

8.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

5.1% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.7% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.1% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 39.5%

29.5% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

9.6% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.9% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.2% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 14.4%

11.0% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.4% Wholesale trade even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

11.8% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

8.2% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bethania in Waterford West +0.7 higher in Waterford West

6.0 88th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bethania in Waterford West +0.4 more in Bethania

6.6 92nd pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Bethania in Waterford West +1.0 pts higher in Waterford West

82.8% 90th pct 83.8% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Bethania in Waterford West even

82.7% 91st pct 82.5% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Bethania in Waterford West +14.9 pts higher in Waterford West

78.1% 81st pct 93.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Bethania in Waterford West +23.0 pts higher in Waterford West

72.6% 83rd pct 95.6% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Bethania in Waterford West +9.1 pts higher in Waterford West

90.1% 80th pct 99.2% 85th pct

Walk to health in Bethania in Waterford West +49.1 pts higher in Bethania

82.8% 94th pct 33.7% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Bethania in Waterford West +2.1 more in Waterford West

14.2 52nd pct 16.3 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Bethania in Waterford West +30 higher in Waterford West

116 87th pct 146 88th pct

Mean slope in Bethania in Waterford West even

3.6% 22nd pct 3.6% 22nd pct

Compare Bethania with nearby areas

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Compare Waterford West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bethania vs Waterford West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30242/bethania/vs/SAL33005/waterford-west