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Capalaba vs Sheldon

Name: Capalaba vs Sheldon — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Capalaba profile · Sheldon profile

Capalaba Sheldon

Capalaba and Sheldon are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different characters. Capalaba is a busy hub where 23.6% of people live alone and 25.9% rent their homes, while Sheldon is more residential and affluent, with 47.8% of homes owned outright. The typical resident in Sheldon is far older at 47, compared to 39 in Capalaba. This difference is reflected in the housing; 94.8% of Sheldon's homes have three or more bedrooms, a figure far higher than the 82.7% seen in Capalaba.

These areas have diverged sharply in how people get around. Capalaba is very walkable, with 86.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas Sheldon is car-dependent and only 2.5% of homes have that same access. Despite these different lifestyles, they share similar typical weekly personal incomes and unemployment rates. This gap in walkability and accessibility has only grown wider over time, as Capalaba has become a more concentrated centre of services while Sheldon remains sparsely populated.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,240 larger in Capalaba Separate houses: 21.4 pts higher in Sheldon Renting: 21.0 pts higher in Capalaba Owned outright: 17.8 pts higher in Sheldon Living alone: 14.0 pts higher in Capalaba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Capalaba in Sheldon +16,240 larger in Capalaba gap steady

18,002 89th pct 1,762 77th pct

Median age in Capalaba in Sheldon +8 yrs older in Sheldon gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.3 pts 16.7%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 15.4%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

46.1% Married +13.9 pts ▸ 60.0%

34.7% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 27.5%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 7.0%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Capalaba Sheldon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.3% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 78.0%

5.6% New Zealand ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

4.2% England +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.3% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.6% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% English +1.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

35.7% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

11.4% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.3% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.8% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 90.7%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 54.8%

43.0% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 37.6%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Capalaba in Sheldon +2.77 more in Sheldon

0.91 6th pct 3.68 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Capalaba in Sheldon +9 more in Capalaba

15 86th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Capalaba in Sheldon +176 larger in Sheldon

583 82nd pct 760 93rd pct

ICSEA in Capalaba in Sheldon +18 higher in Sheldon

1,025 70th pct 1,043 76th pct

Highest year of school

55.8% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 60.7%

24.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 23.0%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.3 pts 31.6%

20.3% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 16.3%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 18.2%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

10.0% Health even 10.0%

7.0% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.2 pts 2.5%

3.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Capalaba in Sheldon +$45 higher in Sheldon gap steady

$804 59th pct $849 66th pct

Household income in Capalaba in Sheldon +$811 higher in Sheldon gap widening

$1,747 62nd pct $2,558 90th pct

Family income in Capalaba in Sheldon +$393 higher in Sheldon gap narrowing

$2,093 63rd pct $2,486 81st pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 26.2%

25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 20.3%

8.2% $4,000 or more +17.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

15.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 8.9%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 39.4%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 27.7%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.5% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 6.4%

10.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

4.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None +5.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

21.7% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 19.6%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Capalaba in Sheldon +538 larger in Capalaba

571 87th pct 33 73rd pct

Median age in Capalaba in Sheldon +5 yrs older in Sheldon

23 yrs 38th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Capalaba in Sheldon +$198 higher in Sheldon

$668 53rd pct $866 71st pct

Household income in Capalaba in Sheldon +$1,032 higher in Sheldon

$1,718 51st pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Capalaba in Sheldon +0.5 larger in Sheldon gap widening

2.6 57th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 63.0%

27.1% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +8.7 pts 7.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

23.6% 1 person ◂ +14.0 pts 9.6%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 16.6%

15.2% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.9% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.3% 6 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Capalaba in Sheldon +$88 higher in Sheldon gap widening

$385 79th pct $473 90th pct

Mortgage in Capalaba in Sheldon +$815 higher in Sheldon gap widening

$1,785 60th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Capalaba in Sheldon even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.9% Owned outright +17.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

42.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

25.9% Rented ◂ +21.0 pts 5.0%

0.7% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

77.7% Separate house +21.4 pts ▸ 99.1%

18.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 24.0%

34.0% 4 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

8.7% 5 or more +22.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

11.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 1.3%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

56.2% $350–$549 ◂ +26.6 pts 29.6%

20.1% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.9% Under $200 ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

4.4% $550–$749 +10.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.2% $750 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 36.4%

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.5 pts 10.9%

9.7% $3,000 or more +22.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Capalaba in Sheldon +109 more in Capalaba

119 90th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Capalaba in Sheldon +0.94 more in Capalaba

6.61 84th pct 5.68 80th pct

Departures/1k in Capalaba in Sheldon +469.7 more in Capalaba

874.3 85th pct 404.7 77th pct

PT routes in Capalaba in Sheldon +16 more in Capalaba

21 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Capalaba in Sheldon +3 longer in Sheldon

4 29th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Capalaba in Sheldon +1 longer in Sheldon

23 20th pct 24 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Capalaba in Sheldon +18,254 more in Capalaba

18,254 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Capalaba in Sheldon +34,828 more in Capalaba

34,828 58th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.4 pts 57.7%

13.1% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 35.1%

31.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.5 pts 11.2%

9.7% 4 or more +18.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

14.4% 3 vehicles +10.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 6.8%

5.5% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

3.1% Wholesale trade even 3.1%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 15.6%

10.6% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 15.3%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 7.7%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Capalaba in Sheldon +5.2 higher in Capalaba

6.9 92nd pct 1.7 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Capalaba in Sheldon +5.3 more in Capalaba

6.7 93rd pct 1.4 62nd pct

15-min city in Capalaba in Sheldon +86.0 pts higher in Capalaba

87.7% 93rd pct 1.7% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Capalaba in Sheldon +84.3 pts higher in Capalaba

86.8% 93rd pct 2.5% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Capalaba in Sheldon +56.8 pts higher in Capalaba

96.3% 88th pct 39.5% 70th pct

Walk to school in Capalaba in Sheldon +54.0 pts higher in Capalaba

57.1% 78th pct 3.2% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Capalaba in Sheldon +23.0 pts higher in Capalaba

98.8% 85th pct 75.8% 72nd pct

Walk to health in Capalaba in Sheldon +82.2 pts higher in Capalaba

82.2% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Capalaba in Sheldon +45.9 more in Sheldon

26.8 70th pct 72.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Capalaba in Sheldon +102 higher in Capalaba

122 87th pct 20 73rd pct

Mean slope in Capalaba in Sheldon +1.4 pts higher in Sheldon

4.8% 39th pct 6.2% 55th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Capalaba vs Sheldon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30524/capalaba/vs/SAL32550/sheldon