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Drayton vs Top Camp

Name: Drayton vs Top Camp — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Drayton profile · Top Camp profile

Drayton Top Camp

Drayton and Top Camp are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Top Camp is a much wealthier area where the typical weekly household income is $2,530, compared to $1,362 in Drayton. This gap is seen in the housing, too; Top Camp is made up entirely of separate houses, with 99.3% having three or more bedrooms, while Drayton has a higher share of renters at 40.5% and more people living alone. Drayton also has a much larger presence of recent overseas arrivals, at 23.7% compared to just 3.2% in Top Camp.

Both areas share a similar commute, with a drive time to the city of around 92 to 93 minutes. They also have similar school sizes and an almost identical number of people per bedroom. However, their local environments differ greatly. Drayton is somewhat walkable with many homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Top Camp is car-dependent and has no public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 35.8 pts higher in Drayton Separate houses: 27.8 pts higher in Top Camp 3+ bedrooms: 25.1 pts higher in Top Camp Household income: $1,168 higher in Top Camp Recent arrivals: 20.5 pts higher in Drayton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Drayton in Top Camp +911 larger in Drayton gap steady

1,813 77th pct 902 72nd pct

Median age in Drayton in Top Camp +6 yrs older in Top Camp gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 21.4%

15.9% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 14.1%

16.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 13.1%

Marital status

43.4% Married +23.3 pts ▸ 66.8%

38.6% Never married ◂ +13.2 pts 25.4%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +5.8 pts 3.4%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

3.5% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Drayton Top Camp

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 85.4%

1.2% England +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 41.0%

37.9% English +2.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

11.4% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.5% German +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.3% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.1% English only +6.6 pts ▸ 91.7%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% Christianity +16.5 pts ▸ 71.7%

31.7% No religion ◂ +9.7 pts 22.1%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

2.2% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Drayton in Top Camp

3.46 47th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Drayton in Top Camp +7 more in Drayton

11 81st pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Drayton in Top Camp +21 larger in Top Camp

523 75th pct 544 77th pct

ICSEA in Drayton in Top Camp +39 higher in Top Camp

973 40th pct 1,012 63rd pct

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 12 +14.7 pts ▸ 62.6%

26.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 21.9%

12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.8 pts 4.3%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.4 pts 31.9%

17.7% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.4% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.9 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 12.9%

8.0% Education +4.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.6% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

7.3% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

3.9% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Drayton in Top Camp +$264 higher in Top Camp gap widening

$707 42nd pct $971 79th pct

Household income in Drayton in Top Camp +$1,168 higher in Top Camp gap widening

$1,362 37th pct $2,530 90th pct

Family income in Drayton in Top Camp +$884 higher in Top Camp gap narrowing

$1,659 36th pct $2,543 83rd pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.2 pts 14.2%

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

3.0% $4,000 or more +16.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 33.4%

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 33.0%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

1.3% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 5.3%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +6.7 pts ▸ 66.6%

20.6% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 19.8%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 3.8%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Drayton in Top Camp +141 larger in Drayton

155 86th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Drayton in Top Camp +13 yrs older in Top Camp

17 yrs 14th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Drayton in Top Camp +$1,175 higher in Top Camp

$450 25th pct $1,625 91st pct

Household income in Drayton in Top Camp +$1,347 higher in Top Camp

$1,402 37th pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Drayton in Top Camp +0.7 larger in Top Camp gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children +20.2 pts ▸ 69.6%

29.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 27.2%

18.0% One-parent families ◂ +15.3 pts 2.7%

3.3% Other families ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

39.4% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 38.3%

28.1% 1 person ◂ +20.4 pts 7.7%

14.7% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.6% 4 people +8.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.4% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.5% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Drayton in Top Camp +$70 higher in Top Camp gap widening

$290 54th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Drayton in Top Camp +$593 higher in Top Camp gap widening

$1,400 35th pct $1,993 71st pct

People / bedroom in Drayton in Top Camp even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +31.0 pts ▸ 59.1%

40.5% Rented ◂ +35.8 pts 4.7%

27.7% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

1.8% Not stated even 1.8%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

72.2% Separate house +29.6 pts ▸ 101.8%

14.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.4% 4 bedrooms +33.2 pts ▸ 56.6%

43.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.8 pts 19.3%

7.6% 5 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

23.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.1 pts 1.8%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.2% $200–$349 ◂ +67.2 pts 0.0%

17.1% $350–$549 +36.8 pts ▸ 53.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

11.9% Under $200 ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.0 pts 22.8%

26.1% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

22.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.4 pts 11.7%

1.5% $3,000 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Drayton in Top Camp +18 more in Drayton

18 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Drayton in Top Camp +9.93 more in Drayton

9.93 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Drayton in Top Camp +730.8 more in Drayton

730.8 83rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Drayton in Top Camp +2 more in Drayton

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Drayton in Top Camp +23 longer in Top Camp

8 43rd pct 31 67th pct

Drive to city in Drayton in Top Camp +1 longer in Top Camp

92 64th pct 93 65th pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 70.9%

4.6% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

38.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.7 pts 11.3%

12.0% 3 vehicles +13.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

9.3% 4 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 17.2%

9.6% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.1% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 6.5%

4.4% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

3.8% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

4.8% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Professionals +10.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +5.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 15.0%

15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 10.5%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +8.1 pts 6.9%

7.1% Managers +7.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 6.1%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Drayton in Top Camp +3.6 higher in Drayton

4.2 78th pct 0.5 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Drayton in Top Camp +3.6 more in Drayton

4.1 78th pct 0.5 52nd pct

15-min city in Drayton in Top Camp +59.1 pts higher in Drayton

59.1% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Drayton in Top Camp +46.7 pts higher in Drayton

46.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Drayton in Top Camp +72.0 pts higher in Drayton

72.0% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Drayton in Top Camp +45.4 pts higher in Drayton

45.4% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Drayton in Top Camp +31.5 pts higher in Drayton

85.2% 77th pct 53.7% 65th pct

Walk to health in Drayton in Top Camp +18.0 pts higher in Drayton

18.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Drayton in Top Camp +17.6 more in Drayton

25.4 68th pct 7.8 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Drayton in Top Camp +5 higher in Top Camp

26 74th pct 32 75th pct

Mean slope in Drayton in Top Camp +5.1 pts higher in Top Camp

6.8% 61st pct 12.0% 87th pct

Compare Drayton with nearby areas

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Compare Top Camp with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Drayton vs Top Camp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30876/drayton/vs/SAL32856/top-camp