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Charlwood vs Mount Alford

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Charlwood profile · Mount Alford profile

Charlwood Mount Alford

Mount Alford and Charlwood are neighbouring rural areas in the Scenic Rim. Mount Alford has a higher typical weekly family income of $2,023 compared to $1,354 in Charlwood, and far more residents with a bachelor degree or higher (19.5% vs 8.9%). Life in Mount Alford is more walkable, with 39.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 41% near a park, while Charlwood has no homes within walking distance of a school and only 2.7% near a park.

Both areas share a typical household income of around $1,280 per week. They also have similar proportions of children under 15 and the same average number of people per home. While both are far older than the national figure, residents are noticeably older in Mount Alford, where the typical age is 54 compared to 50 in Charlwood.

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Where they differ most

Population: 148 larger in Mount Alford No car: 4.0 pts higher in Mount Alford Separate houses: 5.2 pts higher in Mount Alford Full-time: 13.0 pts higher in Mount Alford First Nations: 2.0 pts higher in Mount Alford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +148 larger in Mount Alford gap widening
146 47th pct 294 59th pct
Median age in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +4 yrs older in Mount Alford gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +2.0 pts higher in Mount Alford gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +1.5 pts higher in Mount Alford gap narrowing
24.0% 72nd pct 25.5% 76th pct
Under 15 in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +0.4 pts higher in Charlwood gap narrowing
15.1% 37th pct 14.6% 34th pct
De facto in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +6.4 pts higher in Charlwood gap widening
13.9% 63rd pct 7.6% 19th pct

Age structure

32.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 38.4%
24.0% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.7 pts 12.2%
15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%
8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 5.4%

Marital status

54.8% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 62.2%
31.5% Never married ◂ +10.7 pts 20.7%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%
4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
0.0% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Charlwood Mount Alford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +1.3 pts higher in Mount Alford gap steady
6.8% 28th pct 8.2% 34th pct

Country of birth

84.9% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 87.8%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.1% English +5.2 pts ▸ 46.3%
43.2% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 38.4%
14.4% German +5.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
8.2% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.0% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%
3.4% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +3.1 pts higher in Charlwood gap widening
4.8% 59th pct 1.7% 38th pct
Limited English in Charlwoodin Mount Alford even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.8% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 96.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +6.4 pts higher in Charlwood gap widening
47.3% 72nd pct 40.8% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 48.0%
47.3% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 40.8%
5.5% Not stated +6.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +9.7 pts higher in Charlwood gap narrowing
51.7% 66th pct 42.0% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +10.7 pts higher in Mount Alford gap widening
8.9% 25th pct 19.5% 66th pct
Schools/1k kids in Charlwoodin Mount Alford
— 23.26 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Charlwoodin Mount Alford even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +14 larger in Charlwood
51 17th pct 37 13th pct
ICSEA in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +13 higher in Mount Alford
969 37th pct 982 45th pct

Highest year of school

51.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.7 pts 42.0%
29.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 26.7%
7.5% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
5.0% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 39.5%
19.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 18.4%
13.3% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Society & culture +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 15.0%
12.0% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%
9.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%
7.2% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.8% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Creative arts +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +$132 higher in Mount Alford gap widening
$593 24th pct $725 45th pct
Household income in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +$22 higher in Charlwood gap narrowing
$1,297 32nd pct $1,275 30th pct
Family income in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +$669 higher in Mount Alford gap widening
$1,354 18th pct $2,023 59th pct
High earners in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +1.7 pts higher in Charlwood gap narrowing
11.3% 66th pct 9.6% 58th pct
High-income homes in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +2.1 pts higher in Charlwood gap steady
10.3% 31st pct 8.2% 24th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 26.2%
29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 23.8%
5.2% Under $650 +17.8 pts ▸ 23.0%
5.2% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

50.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 42.2%
27.4% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 33.9%
11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +1.6 pts higher in Charlwood
35.6% 80th pct 34.0% 74th pct
Mental health in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +3.0 pts higher in Mount Alford
8.9% 58th pct 11.9% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +0.6 pts higher in Mount Alford gap narrowing
6.2% 67th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
6.2% Other condition +6.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.9% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.8 pts 5.8%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%
4.1% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.8% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%
3.4% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +1.0 pts ▸ 60.5%
20.5% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 20.4%
10.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%
5.5% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +0.2 pts higher in Charlwood gap narrowing
20.2% 60th pct 19.9% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +2.2 pts higher in Charlwood gap steady
13.7% 60th pct 11.6% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +8.8 pts higher in Charlwood gap widening
33.1% 85th pct 24.3% 45th pct
Defence service in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +1.6 pts higher in Charlwood
7.1% 89th pct 5.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +8.1 pts higher in Mount Alford gap widening
25.8% 60th pct 33.9% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +6 larger in Mount Alford
0 0th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +3 yrs older in Charlwood
48 yrs 86th pct 45 yrs 83rd pct
Median income in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +$751 higher in Charlwood
$2,500 100th pct $1,749 93rd pct
Household income in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +$3,776 higher in Charlwood
$4,250 96th pct $474 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charlwoodin Mount Alford even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +7.5 pts higher in Charlwood gap widening
13.0% 63rd pct 5.5% 24th pct
Living alone in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +2.8 pts higher in Mount Alford gap narrowing
25.9% 58th pct 28.7% 67th pct

Family composition

48.8% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 49.8%
34.1% Couples without children +8.4 pts ▸ 42.6%
13.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.5 pts 5.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

46.6% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 42.6%
25.9% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 28.7%
27.6% 3 people ◂ +16.9 pts 10.7%
12.1% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%
8.6% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 4.1%
0.0% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +$4 higher in Mount Alford gap steady
$276 49th pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +$88 higher in Charlwood gap narrowing
$1,605 49th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Charlwoodin Mount Alford even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +1.0 pts higher in Mount Alford gap narrowing
13.8% 41st pct 14.8% 44th pct
Owned outright in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +5.4 pts higher in Mount Alford gap narrowing
39.7% 45th pct 45.1% 62nd pct
Separate houses in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +5.2 pts higher in Mount Alford gap widening
94.8% 44th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +4.8 pts higher in Mount Alford gap narrowing
69.0% 26th pct 73.8% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 45.1%
24.1% Owned with a mortgage +11.9 pts ▸ 36.1%
13.8% Rented +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.1% Not stated ◂ +8.0 pts 4.1%
8.6% Other tenure ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.9% 3 bedrooms +25.0 pts ▸ 50.8%
29.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 16.4%
15.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 14.8%
13.8% 5 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 6.6%
5.2% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
37.5% $350–$549 ◂ +20.8 pts 16.7%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
28.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 18.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +4.0 pts higher in Mount Alford gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 69th pct
Work from home in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +1.3 pts higher in Charlwood gap narrowing
21.1% 63rd pct 19.9% 60th pct
PT commute in Charlwoodin Mount Alford even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Charlwoodin Mount Alford even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Charlwoodin Mount Alford even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Charlwoodin Mount Alford even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Charlwoodin Mount Alford even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +8 longer in Mount Alford
63 46th pct 71 51st pct
Reach 30 min in Charlwoodin Mount Alford even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Charlwoodin Mount Alford even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

39.4% Car (driver) +21.6 pts ▸ 61.0%
21.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 19.9%
9.9% Walked ◂ +6.2 pts 3.7%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 38.9%
33.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.9 pts 21.4%
14.8% 1 vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 23.0%
9.3% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +4.7 pts higher in Charlwood gap narrowing
36.9% 70th pct 32.2% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in Charlwoodin Mount Alford
— 20.8% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +0.4 pts higher in Mount Alford gap narrowing
4.0% 56th pct 4.4% 61st pct
Participation in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +5.9 pts higher in Charlwood gap widening
60.5% 49th pct 54.6% 31st pct
Full-time in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +13.0 pts higher in Mount Alford gap widening
43.7% 7th pct 56.6% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

36.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.1 pts 9.6%
5.6% Health care & social assistance +11.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.7% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.0% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Mining +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.2% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.6% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
0.0% Retail trade +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

32.4% Managers ◂ +9.6 pts 22.8%
16.9% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.9% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.1% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%
7.0% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.2% Clerical & administrative +5.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.2% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +1.1 higher in Mount Alford
0.0 31st pct 1.1 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +1.2 more in Mount Alford
0.0 31st pct 1.2 60th pct
15-min city in Charlwoodin Mount Alford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Charlwoodin Mount Alford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Charlwoodin Mount Alford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +39.8 pts higher in Mount Alford
0.0% 0th pct 39.8% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +38.3 pts higher in Mount Alford
2.7% 41st pct 41.0% 61st pct
Walk to health in Charlwoodin Mount Alford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +10.2 more in Mount Alford
6.8 34th pct 17.0 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Charlwoodin Mount Alford even
0 36th pct 0 40th pct
Mean slope in Charlwoodin Mount Alford +2.7 pts higher in Charlwood
12.0% 87th pct 9.3% 77th pct

Compare Charlwood with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charlwood vs Mount Alford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30584/charlwood/vs/SAL31934/mount-alford