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Cleveland vs Wellington Point

Name: Cleveland vs Wellington Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Cleveland profile · Wellington Point profile

Cleveland Wellington Point

Cleveland (Qld) and Wellington Point are neighbouring areas with very different home and age profiles. Cleveland (Qld) is much older, with a typical resident aged 51 and 30.4% of people aged 65 and over. It also has a higher share of people living alone (31.0%). In contrast, Wellington Point has a younger feel, with more children under 15 (18.2%) and far more detached houses (89.1%). Typical weekly household incomes are also much higher in Wellington Point, reaching $2,197 compared to $1,430 in Cleveland (Qld).

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, such as the proportion of people with no religion and those who have served in the Defence Force. They also have very similar typical monthly home-loan payments of around $2,000. While both areas have high rates of overseas births compared to the national figure, Cleveland (Qld) has more public transport options and homes within a short walk of a school. Wellington Point, however, offers more walkable amenities per resident.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.7 pts higher in Wellington Point 3+ bedrooms: 18.7 pts higher in Wellington Point Living alone: 14.9 pts higher in Cleveland Participation: 13.9 pts higher in Wellington Point Household income: $767 higher in Wellington Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cleveland in Wellington Point +3,189 larger in Cleveland gap widening

15,850 89th pct 12,661 88th pct

Median age in Cleveland in Wellington Point +8 yrs older in Cleveland gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

30.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.6 pts 17.8%

17.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.2% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

48.9% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 54.7%

26.5% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

12.7% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 9.0%

8.3% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 4.2%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Cleveland Wellington Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.2% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 73.0%

8.9% England ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

5.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

2.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.2% English ◂ +0.9 pts 46.3%

29.7% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

13.0% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.6% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

2.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

0.9% Indian even 1.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 90.8%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 54.3%

40.2% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 39.3%

4.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cleveland in Wellington Point +0.61 more in Cleveland

1.91 27th pct 1.30 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cleveland in Wellington Point +2 more in Wellington Point

15 86th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Cleveland in Wellington Point +47 larger in Cleveland

757 93rd pct 711 91st pct

ICSEA in Cleveland in Wellington Point +14 higher in Cleveland

1,056 80th pct 1,042 76th pct

Highest year of school

55.8% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 62.9%

23.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 21.2%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 30.2%

22.0% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.2% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

15.9% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.5% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% Society & culture even 10.8%

8.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

2.6% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Cleveland in Wellington Point +$135 higher in Wellington Point gap widening

$746 49th pct $881 71st pct

Household income in Cleveland in Wellington Point +$767 higher in Wellington Point gap widening

$1,430 43rd pct $2,197 83rd pct

Family income in Cleveland in Wellington Point +$454 higher in Wellington Point gap widening

$1,997 57th pct $2,451 79th pct

Household income distribution

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 21.8%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 10.7%

12.1% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 38.0%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.4% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 8.7%

10.6% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

8.6% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +7.2 pts ▸ 65.0%

22.6% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 20.8%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cleveland in Wellington Point +29 larger in Cleveland

310 86th pct 281 86th pct

Median age in Cleveland in Wellington Point +7 yrs older in Cleveland

26 yrs 50th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Cleveland in Wellington Point +$39 higher in Cleveland

$682 54th pct $643 50th pct

Household income in Cleveland in Wellington Point +$782 higher in Wellington Point

$1,517 43rd pct $2,299 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cleveland in Wellington Point +0.5 larger in Wellington Point gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

48.5% Couples with children +12.7 pts ▸ 61.3%

35.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.7 pts 25.2%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 12.5%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 34.7%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +14.9 pts 16.1%

11.4% 4 people +8.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.2% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.5% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cleveland in Wellington Point +$50 higher in Wellington Point gap widening

$400 82nd pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Cleveland in Wellington Point +$37 higher in Wellington Point gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,037 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Cleveland in Wellington Point even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.9% Owned with a mortgage +15.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

38.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 35.6%

29.4% Rented ◂ +9.5 pts 20.0%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

60.4% Separate house +28.7 pts ▸ 89.1%

19.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.5 pts 6.4%

19.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.2 pts 4.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.6% 4 bedrooms +20.4 pts ▸ 49.9%

34.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 29.3%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 4.8%

10.4% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 1.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 +5.8 pts ▸ 57.2%

10.8% $550–$749 +7.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

18.5% Under $200 ◂ +11.5 pts 7.0%

13.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

3.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 23.7%

19.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 16.9%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cleveland in Wellington Point +42 more in Cleveland

87 89th pct 45 87th pct

Stops/1k in Cleveland in Wellington Point +1.93 more in Cleveland

5.49 79th pct 3.55 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Cleveland in Wellington Point +528.1 more in Cleveland

890.5 86th pct 362.4 76th pct

PT routes in Cleveland in Wellington Point +6 more in Cleveland

26 87th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Cleveland in Wellington Point +2 longer in Wellington Point

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Cleveland in Wellington Point even

27 23rd pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Cleveland in Wellington Point +3,958 more in Cleveland

15,851 69th pct 11,893 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Cleveland in Wellington Point +42,297 more in Cleveland

58,067 68th pct 15,770 46th pct

Transit to city in Cleveland in Wellington Point

— 86 97th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 58.7%

15.9% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

1.6% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 2 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 27.7%

11.7% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.6% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%

11.6% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

7.9% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Retail trade even 9.3%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.0% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 15.0%

15.2% Managers even 15.2%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

11.7% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

7.7% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cleveland in Wellington Point +0.4 higher in Cleveland

6.9 92nd pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cleveland in Wellington Point even

6.4 91st pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Cleveland in Wellington Point +2.0 pts higher in Cleveland

86.3% 92nd pct 84.4% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Cleveland in Wellington Point +1.8 pts higher in Cleveland

72.4% 85th pct 70.6% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Cleveland in Wellington Point +3.2 pts higher in Wellington Point

93.1% 85th pct 96.2% 88th pct

Walk to school in Cleveland in Wellington Point +29.6 pts higher in Cleveland

89.3% 92nd pct 59.7% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Cleveland in Wellington Point even

100.0% 99th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Cleveland in Wellington Point +6.7 pts higher in Wellington Point

60.7% 87th pct 67.5% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Cleveland in Wellington Point +16.9 more in Wellington Point

17.5 58th pct 34.4 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Cleveland in Wellington Point +40 higher in Cleveland

154 88th pct 114 86th pct

Mean slope in Cleveland in Wellington Point +0.8 pts higher in Wellington Point

3.8% 26th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Cleveland with nearby areas

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Compare Wellington Point with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cleveland vs Wellington Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30622/cleveland/vs/SAL33027/wellington-point