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Columbia vs Southern Cross

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Columbia profile · Southern Cross profile

Columbia Southern Cross

Southern Cross (Qld) and Columbia are neighbouring areas in Queensland, though they differ in scale and layout. Southern Cross (Qld) is a larger area with more people, where 85.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms and First Nations residents are far more common at 6.3%. In contrast, Columbia is more compact and walkable, with 36.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 34.3% near a park. Other notable differences include a much higher share of people in de facto relationships in Columbia (22.6%) and a far higher rate of volunteering in Southern Cross (Qld) at 19.5%.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked closely in several key ways. They share the same typical resident age of 43 and an almost identical share of children under 15. They also have very similar typical weekly family incomes, both sitting around $2,060. While Southern Cross (Qld) has a younger First Nations population, Columbia's First Nations residents are far older, with a typical age of 59 compared to 17 in Southern Cross (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Population: 478 larger in Southern Cross 3+ bedrooms: 24.6 pts higher in Southern Cross First Nations: 6.3 pts higher in Southern Cross Needs assistance: 4.9 pts higher in Southern Cross Unemployment: 6.6 pts higher in Columbia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Columbiain Southern Cross +478 larger in Southern Cross gap steady
97 40th pct 575 67th pct
Median age in Columbiain Southern Cross even gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Columbiain Southern Cross +6.3 pts higher in Southern Cross gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Columbiain Southern Cross +4.5 pts higher in Southern Cross gap widening
14.4% 30th pct 19.0% 51st pct
Under 15 in Columbiain Southern Cross +0.1 pts higher in Southern Cross gap narrowing
20.6% 73rd pct 20.7% 74th pct
De facto in Columbiain Southern Cross +10.3 pts higher in Columbia gap narrowing
22.6% 91st pct 12.3% 51st pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 27.7%
20.6% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
18.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
14.4% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
9.3% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

51.9% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 56.6%
31.2% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 27.9%
3.9% Divorced +5.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
0.0% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Columbia Southern Cross

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Columbiain Southern Cross even gap narrowing
3.1% 14th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Country of birth

82.5% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 88.0%
0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
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

39.2% Australian +9.9 pts ▸ 49.0%
41.2% English +2.2 pts ▸ 43.5%
12.4% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%
5.2% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% German +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
0.0% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Columbiain Southern Cross +0.5 pts higher in Southern Cross gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 31st pct
Limited English in Columbiain Southern Cross even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.6% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 90.8%
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 Columbiain Southern Cross +6.4 pts higher in Southern Cross gap narrowing
28.9% 21st pct 35.3% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

59.8% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 55.5%
28.9% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 35.3%
10.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%
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 Columbiain Southern Cross +4.2 pts higher in Columbia gap narrowing
40.8% 39th pct 36.6% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Columbiain Southern Cross +4.2 pts higher in Columbia gap widening
10.4% 31st pct 6.1% 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Columbiain Southern Cross +2 more in Columbia
7 75th pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Columbiain Southern Cross +394 larger in Southern Cross
282 46th pct 676 89th pct
ICSEA in Columbiain Southern Cross +19 higher in Southern Cross
916 14th pct 935 20th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 36.6%
35.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 32.4%
8.5% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

54.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 48.7%
19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.2 pts 8.8%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 22.7%
16.7% Society & culture ◂ +7.8 pts 8.8%
9.5% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.1% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%
7.1% Education even 7.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Columbiain Southern Cross +$83 higher in Southern Cross gap widening
$662 34th pct $745 49th pct
Household income in Columbiain Southern Cross +$287 higher in Columbia gap narrowing
$2,062 78th pct $1,775 64th pct
Family income in Columbiain Southern Cross +$7 higher in Columbia gap narrowing
$2,062 61st pct $2,055 61st pct
High earners in Columbiain Southern Cross +0.6 pts higher in Southern Cross gap steady
9.1% 56th pct 9.6% 59th pct
High-income homes in Columbiain Southern Cross +0.3 pts higher in Southern Cross gap narrowing
17.9% 56th pct 18.2% 57th pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 25.3%
10.7% $650–$1,499 +12.5 pts ▸ 23.2%
17.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 8.1%
0.0% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 39.0%
35.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.3 pts 17.8%
16.9% $650–$1,499 +12.1 pts ▸ 28.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Columbiain Southern Cross +1.0 pts higher in Southern Cross
21.6% 19th pct 22.6% 22nd pct
Mental health in Columbiain Southern Cross +1.7 pts higher in Columbia
6.2% 32nd pct 4.5% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Columbiain Southern Cross +4.9 pts higher in Southern Cross gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%
4.1% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.2% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%
6.2% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
5.2% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 1.7%
0.0% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None +4.8 pts ▸ 67.7%
20.6% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 15.1%
5.2% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%
4.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Columbiain Southern Cross +10.4 pts higher in Southern Cross gap widening
9.1% 11th pct 19.5% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Columbiain Southern Cross +2.6 pts higher in Columbia gap steady
15.6% 76th pct 12.9% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in Columbiain Southern Cross +1.3 pts higher in Southern Cross gap narrowing
31.2% 78th pct 32.5% 82nd pct
Defence service in Columbiain Southern Cross +0.3 pts higher in Columbia
5.1% 82nd pct 4.9% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Columbiain Southern Cross +5.1 pts higher in Columbia gap widening
31.2% 83rd pct 26.1% 61st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Columbiain Southern Cross +36 larger in Southern Cross
0 0th pct 36 74th pct
Median age in Columbiain Southern Cross +42 yrs older in Columbia
59 yrs 94th pct 17 yrs 14th pct
Median income in Columbiain Southern Cross +$38 higher in Columbia
$725 58th pct $687 55th pct
Household income in Columbiain Southern Cross
— $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Columbiain Southern Cross
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Columbiain Southern Cross +0.2 larger in Columbia gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Columbiain Southern Cross +6.2 pts higher in Columbia gap widening
16.4% 77th pct 10.2% 46th pct
Living alone in Columbiain Southern Cross +3.4 pts higher in Southern Cross gap narrowing
14.3% 17th pct 17.7% 28th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 57.1%
31.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 30.7%
16.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 10.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 39.4%
17.9% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.2%
17.9% 6 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 1.5%
14.3% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
10.7% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% 5 people +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Columbiain Southern Cross +$80 higher in Southern Cross gap widening
$220 31st pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Columbiain Southern Cross +$52 higher in Southern Cross gap narrowing
$1,584 47th pct $1,636 51st pct
People / bedroom in Columbiain Southern Cross +0.10 higher in Columbia gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Columbiain Southern Cross +11.6 pts higher in Southern Cross gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 11.6% 32nd pct
Owned outright in Columbiain Southern Cross +8.3 pts higher in Southern Cross gap narrowing
32.1% 26th pct 40.4% 48th pct
Separate houses in Columbiain Southern Cross +3.0 pts higher in Columbia gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Columbiain Southern Cross +24.6 pts higher in Southern Cross gap widening
60.7% 14th pct 85.4% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.2 pts 44.9%
32.1% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 40.4%
0.0% Rented +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 97.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 38.9%
17.9% 4 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 34.8%
21.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 11.1%
0.0% 5 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.8 pts 29.2%
50.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 36.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Columbiain Southern Cross even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Columbiain Southern Cross +8.7 pts higher in Southern Cross gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 22nd pct
PT commute in Columbiain Southern Cross +2.6 pts higher in Columbia gap narrowing
7.3% 96th pct 4.7% 90th pct
PT stops in Columbiain Southern Cross even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Columbiain Southern Cross even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Columbiain Southern Cross even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Columbiain Southern Cross even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 63.5%
0.0% Worked at home +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.3% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 39.2%
29.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 22.7%
22.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 21.6%
9.7% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Columbiain Southern Cross +0.2 pts higher in Southern Cross gap narrowing
31.1% 51st pct 31.3% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Columbiain Southern Cross +6.6 pts higher in Columbia gap widening
8.7% 88th pct 2.1% 39th pct
Participation in Columbiain Southern Cross +1.7 pts higher in Southern Cross gap narrowing
59.7% 47th pct 61.4% 53rd pct
Full-time in Columbiain Southern Cross +5.5 pts higher in Southern Cross gap narrowing
53.7% 28th pct 59.2% 56th pct

Industries people work in

19.5% Mining ◂ +5.4 pts 14.1%
19.5% Education & training ◂ +8.0 pts 11.6%
17.1% Retail trade ◂ +9.5 pts 7.6%
7.3% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Construction +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%
7.3% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

36.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.0 pts 20.6%
14.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.6% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 8.3%
0.0% Labourers +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Managers +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.3% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Sales workers +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Columbiain Southern Cross +0.5 higher in Columbia
0.6 54th pct 0.1 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Columbiain Southern Cross +0.9 more in Columbia
0.9 58th pct 0.0 33rd pct
15-min city in Columbiain Southern Cross even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Columbiain Southern Cross even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Columbiain Southern Cross even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Columbiain Southern Cross +36.3 pts higher in Columbia
36.3% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Columbiain Southern Cross +30.3 pts higher in Columbia
34.3% 59th pct 4.0% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Columbiain Southern Cross even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Columbiain Southern Cross +10.3 more in Columbia
10.3 42nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Columbiain Southern Cross +4 higher in Columbia
4 65th pct 0 34th pct
Mean slope in Columbiain Southern Cross +0.3 pts higher in Columbia
4.3% 32nd pct 4.0% 29th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Columbia vs Southern Cross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30654/columbia/vs/SAL32608/southern-cross