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Bucasia vs Shoal Point

Name: Bucasia vs Shoal Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Bucasia profile · Shoal Point profile

Bucasia Shoal Point

Bucasia and Shoal Point are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Bucasia is younger, with a typical resident aged 35 and a higher share of children under 15 (23.4%). It is also much more walkable, with 46.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0% in Shoal Point. In contrast, Shoal Point has a higher typical weekly family income of $2,791 and a larger share of high-earning households, with 33.5% earning $3,000 or more per week.

These two places share a very similar makeup in several ways, including nearly identical shares of First Nations people and those who use a language other than English at home. They also have almost the same number of people per home and the same rate of long-term health conditions. While Bucasia has a much higher rental rate (31.9%) than Shoal Point (19.6%), Shoal Point has a much higher First Nations unemployment rate of 16.7%, compared to just 4.4% in Bucasia.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,811 larger in Bucasia Renting: 12.4 pts higher in Bucasia Median age: 7 yrs older in Shoal Point One-parent: 8.3 pts higher in Bucasia Owned outright: 7.4 pts higher in Shoal Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bucasia in Shoal Point +3,811 larger in Bucasia gap widening

4,915 86th pct 1,104 73rd pct

Median age in Bucasia in Shoal Point +7 yrs older in Shoal Point gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 24.1%

23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 20.3%

10.0% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%

Marital status

46.3% Married +10.1 pts ▸ 56.3%

37.1% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 28.7%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

4.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

2.8% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Bucasia Shoal Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.0% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 77.4%

4.3% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% England +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% English +4.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

37.4% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 31.1%

11.3% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.1% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

3.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 90.9%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.1% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 50.3%

48.2% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 42.8%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bucasia in Shoal Point

0.87 5th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bucasia in Shoal Point +3 more in Bucasia

4 71st pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Bucasia in Shoal Point +158 larger in Bucasia

634 87th pct 476 69th pct

ICSEA in Bucasia in Shoal Point even

961 33rd pct 962 33rd pct

Highest year of school

46.8% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 51.9%

26.1% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

9.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 39.4%

14.5% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

21.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 21.7%

13.3% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.7% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.8% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.0% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

1.5% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Bucasia in Shoal Point +$200 higher in Shoal Point gap widening

$904 73rd pct $1,104 87th pct

Household income in Bucasia in Shoal Point +$429 higher in Shoal Point gap widening

$2,005 75th pct $2,434 88th pct

Family income in Bucasia in Shoal Point +$570 higher in Shoal Point gap widening

$2,221 70th pct $2,791 88th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 26.3%

21.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 20.4%

8.7% $4,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

33.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 30.3%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 25.8%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

4.2% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

7.2% Arthritis even 7.2%

6.4% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +2.1 pts ▸ 64.9%

17.8% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bucasia in Shoal Point +257 larger in Bucasia

335 86th pct 78 83rd pct

Median age in Bucasia in Shoal Point +2 yrs older in Shoal Point

19 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bucasia in Shoal Point +$119 higher in Shoal Point

$698 56th pct $817 67th pct

Household income in Bucasia in Shoal Point +$486 higher in Shoal Point

$1,963 61st pct $2,449 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bucasia in Shoal Point +0.1 larger in Bucasia gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 61.4%

23.4% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +8.3 pts 8.4%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

19.1% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 18.6%

18.6% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 17.8%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 16.2%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bucasia in Shoal Point even gap steady

$380 78th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Bucasia in Shoal Point +$384 higher in Shoal Point gap widening

$1,666 53rd pct $2,050 74th pct

People / bedroom in Bucasia in Shoal Point even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 49.0%

31.9% Rented ◂ +12.4 pts 19.6%

22.5% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

1.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 88.1%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.9% Flat or apartment +4.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 42.5%

38.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 34.3%

7.0% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.8% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.3% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $350–$549 ◂ +7.0 pts 51.3%

28.8% $200–$349 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

7.6% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.8% $550–$749 +7.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.5 pts 26.3%

30.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

7.4% $3,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bucasia in Shoal Point +14 more in Bucasia

18 86th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Bucasia in Shoal Point +0.04 more in Bucasia

3.66 72nd pct 3.62 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Bucasia in Shoal Point +42.5 more in Shoal Point

179.5 72nd pct 221.9 73rd pct

PT routes in Bucasia in Shoal Point even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bucasia in Shoal Point +2 longer in Shoal Point

12 49th pct 14 51st pct

How people get to work

70.8% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 75.0%

3.8% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

2.1% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

29.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 23.6%

17.4% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

2.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.5% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.1% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 7.1%

7.3% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.3% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

4.6% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 17.1%

12.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%

8.1% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 7.6%

10.6% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bucasia in Shoal Point +1.1 higher in Bucasia

3.8 76th pct 2.6 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bucasia in Shoal Point +1.2 more in Bucasia

3.2 73rd pct 2.0 66th pct

15-min city in Bucasia in Shoal Point +27.0 pts higher in Bucasia

27.0% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bucasia in Shoal Point +46.2 pts higher in Bucasia

46.2% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bucasia in Shoal Point +6.8 pts higher in Shoal Point

89.0% 84th pct 95.8% 86th pct

Walk to school in Bucasia in Shoal Point +40.5 pts higher in Bucasia

40.5% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bucasia in Shoal Point +0.7 pts higher in Bucasia

99.7% 91st pct 99.0% 85th pct

Walk to health in Bucasia in Shoal Point even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bucasia in Shoal Point +7.6 more in Shoal Point

11.4 45th pct 19.0 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Bucasia in Shoal Point +3 higher in Bucasia

31 75th pct 29 75th pct

Mean slope in Bucasia in Shoal Point +1.4 pts higher in Shoal Point

3.0% 13th pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bucasia vs Shoal Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30402/bucasia/vs/SAL32556/shoal-point