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Cornubia vs Shailer Park

Name: Cornubia vs Shailer Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Cornubia profile · Shailer Park profile

Cornubia Shailer Park

Shailer Park and Cornubia are neighbouring areas in Logan, but they offer very different levels of connectivity. Shailer Park is much more accessible, with 84.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a typical walk to the nearest stop of just 5 minutes. In contrast, Cornubia is more car-dependent, with a typical walk to a stop of 15 minutes and only 54.8% of homes near transit. Shailer Park also has a more diverse population, with 28.6% born overseas and 14.1% using another language at home, compared to 24.5% and 8.9% in Cornubia.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining very similar profiles in many key ways. They share almost identical proportions of children under 15, people with university degrees, and typical weekly household incomes. Life in both places is dominated by large family homes, with 91.5% of homes in Shailer Park and 96.6% in Cornubia having three or more bedrooms. This shared residential character is consistent across both areas, regardless of the gap in transport options.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,372 larger in Shailer Park People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Shailer Park Renting: 6.4 pts higher in Shailer Park Other language: 5.2 pts higher in Shailer Park 3+ bedrooms: 5.1 pts higher in Cornubia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cornubia in Shailer Park +4,372 larger in Shailer Park gap steady

7,810 87th pct 12,182 88th pct

Median age in Cornubia in Shailer Park +1 yrs older in Cornubia gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 27.2%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 26.9%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.7%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 14.0%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

Marital status

55.6% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 53.9%

29.9% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

7.7% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Cornubia Shailer Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.2% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 68.4%

5.1% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% England ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

1.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.7% English ◂ +4.0 pts 39.7%

36.2% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 33.0%

11.2% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

6.2% German ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

2.1% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.7% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 82.8%

0.9% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 47.8%

40.8% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

4.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cornubia in Shailer Park +0.04 more in Cornubia

1.29 14th pct 1.25 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cornubia in Shailer Park +1 more in Shailer Park

12 82nd pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Cornubia in Shailer Park +240 larger in Shailer Park

566 80th pct 806 95th pct

ICSEA in Cornubia in Shailer Park +23 higher in Shailer Park

1,008 61st pct 1,032 72nd pct

Highest year of school

63.9% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 65.7%

20.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 19.3%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

26.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 25.6%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 17.1%

6.1% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 20.7%

16.3% Engineering & related even 16.3%

11.3% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

10.2% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Cornubia in Shailer Park +$7 higher in Shailer Park gap narrowing

$918 74th pct $925 75th pct

Household income in Cornubia in Shailer Park +$121 higher in Cornubia gap widening

$2,348 87th pct $2,227 85th pct

Family income in Cornubia in Shailer Park +$127 higher in Cornubia gap widening

$2,511 82nd pct $2,384 77th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

20.4% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 14.6%

15.6% $3,000–$3,999 even 15.6%

8.4% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 36.3%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 22.0%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

3.4% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Heart disease even 3.8%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None ◂ +1.1 pts 66.0%

19.3% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

2.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cornubia in Shailer Park +85 larger in Shailer Park

162 86th pct 247 86th pct

Median age in Cornubia in Shailer Park +1 yrs older in Cornubia

23 yrs 38th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Cornubia in Shailer Park +$108 higher in Shailer Park

$739 60th pct $847 69th pct

Household income in Cornubia in Shailer Park +$385 higher in Cornubia

$2,520 79th pct $2,135 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cornubia in Shailer Park even gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 63.3%

24.6% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 24.9%

11.2% One-parent families even 11.2%

0.5% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

21.5% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 20.5%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 19.1%

13.3% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

4.4% 6 or more even 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cornubia in Shailer Park +$30 higher in Cornubia gap widening

$440 87th pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Cornubia in Shailer Park +$61 higher in Cornubia gap widening

$2,054 74th pct $1,993 71st pct

People / bedroom in Cornubia in Shailer Park +0.10 higher in Shailer Park gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 51.6%

30.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 27.8%

13.0% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other tenure even 0.5%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 89.8%

0.4% Flat or apartment +6.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 46.1%

29.9% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

19.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 15.4%

2.1% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.4% 1 bedroom even 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

65.3% $350–$549 ◂ +10.0 pts 55.3%

9.3% $200–$349 +13.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.3% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 12.5%

5.1% $750 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.6%

1.2% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

25.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

19.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 11.5%

10.7% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cornubia in Shailer Park +43 more in Shailer Park

16 86th pct 59 88th pct

Stops/1k in Cornubia in Shailer Park +2.79 more in Shailer Park

2.05 65th pct 4.84 77th pct

Departures/1k in Cornubia in Shailer Park +936.5 more in Shailer Park

255.8 74th pct 1,192.3 87th pct

PT routes in Cornubia in Shailer Park +13 more in Shailer Park

2 75th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Cornubia in Shailer Park +10 longer in Cornubia

15 53rd pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Cornubia in Shailer Park +5 longer in Cornubia

26 22nd pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Cornubia in Shailer Park +12,073 more in Shailer Park

0 0th pct 12,073 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Cornubia in Shailer Park +30,558 more in Shailer Park

0 0th pct 30,558 56th pct

Transit to city in Cornubia in Shailer Park

— 69 73rd pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 63.0%

18.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 15.7%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Walked even 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Train even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

22.0% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

18.7% 3 vehicles even 18.7%

15.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 11.1%

1.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%

13.0% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

9.2% Retail trade even 9.2%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

6.9% Manufacturing even 6.9%

5.4% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.1% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 21.6%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 15.7%

15.8% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.4% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

9.7% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.9% Sales workers even 8.9%

6.4% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Cornubia in Shailer Park +1.0 higher in Shailer Park

4.1 78th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cornubia in Shailer Park +0.7 more in Shailer Park

4.0 78th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Cornubia in Shailer Park +1.1 pts higher in Cornubia

44.6% 78th pct 43.5% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Cornubia in Shailer Park +3.8 pts higher in Cornubia

44.6% 78th pct 40.8% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Cornubia in Shailer Park +29.6 pts higher in Shailer Park

54.8% 74th pct 84.3% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Cornubia in Shailer Park +22.1 pts higher in Shailer Park

55.2% 77th pct 77.3% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Cornubia in Shailer Park +8.7 pts higher in Shailer Park

90.9% 81st pct 99.6% 86th pct

Walk to health in Cornubia in Shailer Park +0.5 pts higher in Shailer Park

35.3% 80th pct 35.8% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Cornubia in Shailer Park +4.4 more in Shailer Park

8.7 38th pct 13.1 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Cornubia in Shailer Park +93 higher in Shailer Park

42 77th pct 135 87th pct

Mean slope in Cornubia in Shailer Park +1.0 pts higher in Cornubia

8.9% 75th pct 7.9% 70th pct

Compare Cornubia with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cornubia vs Shailer Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30727/cornubia/vs/SAL32544/shailer-park