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Ebbw Vale vs Silkstone

Name: Ebbw Vale vs Silkstone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Ebbw Vale profile · Silkstone profile

Ebbw Vale Silkstone

Silkstone and Ebbw Vale are neighbouring areas in Ipswich with a clear contrast in accessibility. Silkstone is very walkable, with a high number of residents living within a 15-minute walk of health services (66.7%) and schools (90.3%), while in Ebbw Vale, these figures are much lower at 15.3% and 3.4% respectively. Silkstone also has more public transport options and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (13.5% compared to 10.3% in Ebbw Vale). Meanwhile, Ebbw Vale has a higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 61.9%, compared to 42.8% in Silkstone.

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,300. They are also alike in their housing patterns, with typical weekly rents sitting near $300 and almost identical numbers of people per bedroom. While Silkstone has a larger First Nations population, both areas see higher than the national figure for people with long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,290 larger in Silkstone Recent arrivals: 8.2 pts higher in Silkstone Owned outright: 9.4 pts higher in Ebbw Vale Median age: 5 yrs older in Ebbw Vale Renting: 7.7 pts higher in Silkstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ebbw Vale in Silkstone +3,290 larger in Silkstone gap widening

540 66th pct 3,830 86th pct

Median age in Ebbw Vale in Silkstone +5 yrs older in Ebbw Vale gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 23.4%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

21.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 19.0%

17.4% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

42.1% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 39.2%

33.1% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

5.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Ebbw Vale Silkstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 81.4%

3.7% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.7% India even 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.9% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

36.5% English +4.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

11.9% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.9% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.1% German ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

0.0% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Indian even 1.4%

0.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.2% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 88.7%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 46.6%

42.0% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.7% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ebbw Vale in Silkstone

— 2.68 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ebbw Vale in Silkstone +15 more in Silkstone

7 75th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Ebbw Vale in Silkstone +101 larger in Silkstone

465 68th pct 566 80th pct

ICSEA in Ebbw Vale in Silkstone +45 higher in Silkstone

952 28th pct 997 54th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 49.0%

28.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 25.4%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 12.9%

4.4% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 38.7%

19.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 15.4%

12.5% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 14.6%

13.7% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

4.7% Education +4.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.8% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

3.9% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Ebbw Vale in Silkstone +$40 higher in Silkstone gap steady

$665 35th pct $705 41st pct

Household income in Ebbw Vale in Silkstone +$64 higher in Silkstone gap widening

$1,255 29th pct $1,319 34th pct

Family income in Ebbw Vale in Silkstone +$181 higher in Silkstone gap narrowing

$1,445 23rd pct $1,626 34th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 32.4%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

16.7% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

4.1% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 43.1%

33.6% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%

8.9% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.4% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

2.6% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None ◂ +1.0 pts 52.5%

23.5% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

8.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.3% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ebbw Vale in Silkstone +178 larger in Silkstone

42 75th pct 220 86th pct

Median age in Ebbw Vale in Silkstone +4 yrs older in Silkstone

19 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Ebbw Vale in Silkstone +$175 higher in Silkstone

$437 23rd pct $612 47th pct

Household income in Ebbw Vale in Silkstone +$487 higher in Ebbw Vale

$1,674 49th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ebbw Vale in Silkstone +0.1 larger in Silkstone gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 49.7%

23.5% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

25.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 21.9%

2.8% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Household size

33.8% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 33.1%

32.9% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 30.5%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 16.1%

11.7% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.7% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ebbw Vale in Silkstone +$15 higher in Silkstone gap steady

$290 54th pct $305 59th pct

Mortgage in Ebbw Vale in Silkstone +$170 higher in Silkstone gap narrowing

$1,213 24th pct $1,383 34th pct

People / bedroom in Ebbw Vale in Silkstone even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.8% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

36.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.4 pts 27.1%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 33.2%

1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 92.9%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

72.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.7 pts 53.4%

9.9% 4 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.4% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

2.3% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% $200–$349 ◂ +9.2 pts 65.8%

4.7% $350–$549 +18.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.3% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 +7.6 pts ▸ 57.6%

11.8% Under $1,000 +6.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.2% $1,800–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ebbw Vale in Silkstone +15 more in Silkstone

2 71st pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Ebbw Vale in Silkstone +0.73 more in Silkstone

3.70 72nd pct 4.44 75th pct

Departures/1k in Ebbw Vale in Silkstone +356.6 more in Silkstone

440.7 77th pct 797.4 84th pct

PT routes in Ebbw Vale in Silkstone +2 more in Silkstone

1 71st pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Ebbw Vale in Silkstone +2 longer in Ebbw Vale

5 32nd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Ebbw Vale in Silkstone +3 longer in Silkstone

26 22nd pct 29 25th pct

Reach 30 min in Ebbw Vale in Silkstone +8,641 more in Silkstone

9,334 57th pct 17,975 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Ebbw Vale in Silkstone +18,802 more in Silkstone

30,376 56th pct 49,178 64th pct

Transit to city in Ebbw Vale in Silkstone

77 84th pct —

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 62.8%

11.0% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.7% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

0.0% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 40.1%

30.9% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

5.5% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.0% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 14.7%

5.9% Retail trade +5.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

8.7% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.7% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.7% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

5.5% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

1.8% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.6 pts 15.3%

13.7% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.7% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.4% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%

8.2% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.8% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Ebbw Vale in Silkstone +2.1 higher in Silkstone

5.3 84th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ebbw Vale in Silkstone +2.9 more in Silkstone

4.4 80th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Ebbw Vale in Silkstone +12.1 pts higher in Silkstone

82.5% 90th pct 94.7% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Ebbw Vale in Silkstone +16.0 pts higher in Silkstone

83.7% 91st pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Ebbw Vale in Silkstone +15.8 pts higher in Silkstone

84.0% 82nd pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Ebbw Vale in Silkstone +87.0 pts higher in Silkstone

3.4% 58th pct 90.3% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Ebbw Vale in Silkstone +14.7 pts higher in Silkstone

85.0% 77th pct 99.6% 87th pct

Walk to health in Ebbw Vale in Silkstone +51.3 pts higher in Silkstone

15.3% 75th pct 66.7% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Ebbw Vale in Silkstone +3.0 more in Ebbw Vale

13.0 49th pct 9.9 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Ebbw Vale in Silkstone +185 higher in Silkstone

38 76th pct 223 92nd pct

Mean slope in Ebbw Vale in Silkstone +0.3 pts higher in Ebbw Vale

5.1% 44th pct 4.8% 40th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ebbw Vale vs Silkstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30938/ebbw-vale/vs/SAL32560/silkstone