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Elliott vs Svensson Heights

Name: Elliott vs Svensson Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Elliott profile · Svensson Heights profile

Elliott Svensson Heights

Svensson Heights and Elliott (Qld) offer a sharp contrast in how people live, despite being nearby. Svensson Heights is a very walkable area where 93.2% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport and 36.8% of people live alone. In contrast, Elliott (Qld) is car-dependent, with 100% of homes being separate houses and 20.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 7.7% in Svensson Heights. Families differ greatly too; one-parent families are far more common in Svensson Heights at 24.4%, while Elliott (Qld) has a much higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (89.8%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a similar level of university education and a similar share of people providing unpaid care. They also share a similar ratio of people per bedroom. While Svensson Heights has far more people with long-term health conditions (41.2%) than the national figure, Elliott (Qld) sits closer to the national average at 29.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,178 larger in Svensson Heights No car: 10.6 pts higher in Svensson Heights One-parent: 21.1 pts higher in Svensson Heights Separate houses: 19.1 pts higher in Elliott Renting: 19.2 pts higher in Svensson Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elliott in Svensson Heights +3,178 larger in Svensson Heights gap steady

156 48th pct 3,334 86th pct

Median age in Elliott in Svensson Heights +4 yrs older in Elliott gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

34.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.6 pts 24.0%

22.4% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

18.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

12.8% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +18.6 pts 36.6%

30.6% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

8.2% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.0% Widowed +7.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Separated +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Elliott Svensson Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia +9.0 pts ▸ 85.9%

3.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.9% Italy ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.5% Australian +13.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

42.3% English ◂ +0.4 pts 41.9%

14.1% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 10.3%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%

12.2% German ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%

6.4% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 2.1%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only +6.1 pts ▸ 90.8%

2.6% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.0% Christianity +8.5 pts ▸ 49.5%

46.2% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 41.3%

11.5% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 6.7%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Elliott in Svensson Heights

50.00 100th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Elliott in Svensson Heights +15 more in Svensson Heights

1 43rd pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Elliott in Svensson Heights +353 larger in Svensson Heights

76 21st pct 429 63rd pct

ICSEA in Elliott in Svensson Heights +73 higher in Svensson Heights

898 13th pct 971 38th pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 10 ◂ +13.4 pts 28.8%

35.5% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

14.0% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.5% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 42.6%

25.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.8 pts 11.9%

22.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 15.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +8.8 pts 14.1%

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 13.9%

10.0% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.6% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.9% Architecture & building ◂ +7.6 pts 5.3%

5.7% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Elliott in Svensson Heights +$107 higher in Elliott gap widening

$681 37th pct $574 21st pct

Household income in Elliott in Svensson Heights +$362 higher in Elliott gap widening

$1,416 42nd pct $1,054 16th pct

Family income in Elliott in Svensson Heights +$442 higher in Elliott gap widening

$1,850 47th pct $1,408 21st pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 34.2%

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 23.4%

14.3% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

14.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 2.5%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 51.7%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 30.9%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.4% Mental health +7.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.6% Other condition +9.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.8% Asthma +7.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

2.6% Heart disease +5.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.8% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

0.0% Dementia +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +8.0 pts 50.9%

19.2% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

4.5% Three or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.5% Two conditions +4.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Elliott in Svensson Heights +218 larger in Svensson Heights

9 58th pct 227 86th pct

Median age in Elliott in Svensson Heights +21 yrs older in Elliott

43 yrs 81st pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Elliott in Svensson Heights +$210 higher in Elliott

$725 58th pct $515 34th pct

Household income in Elliott in Svensson Heights +$499 higher in Elliott

$1,624 47th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elliott in Svensson Heights +0.5 larger in Elliott gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children ◂ +12.2 pts 45.5%

41.5% Couples without children ◂ +12.9 pts 28.6%

3.3% One-parent families +21.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

3.3% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

Household size

46.9% 2 people ◂ +14.5 pts 32.4%

18.4% 1 person +18.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

30.6% 3 people ◂ +17.5 pts 13.1%

8.2% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

6.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elliott in Svensson Heights +$65 higher in Svensson Heights gap narrowing

$200 25th pct $265 45th pct

Mortgage in Elliott in Svensson Heights +$520 higher in Elliott gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,213 24th pct

People / bedroom in Elliott in Svensson Heights even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned outright ◂ +12.6 pts 32.3%

20.4% Rented +19.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 25.5%

16.3% Other tenure ◂ +15.6 pts 0.7%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

102.0% Separate house ◂ +21.1 pts 80.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 50.9%

24.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 17.9%

18.4% 5 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 3.5%

16.3% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $200–$349 +30.9 pts ▸ 60.9%

40.0% Under $200 ◂ +15.1 pts 24.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 53.8%

0.0% Under $1,000 +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.1 pts 9.6%

20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.4 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Elliott in Svensson Heights +23 more in Svensson Heights

0 0th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Elliott in Svensson Heights +6.90 more in Svensson Heights

0.00 0th pct 6.90 85th pct

Departures/1k in Elliott in Svensson Heights +346.4 more in Svensson Heights

0.0 0th pct 346.4 75th pct

PT routes in Elliott in Svensson Heights +3 more in Svensson Heights

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Elliott in Svensson Heights

— 2 14th pct

How people get to work

57.3% Car (driver) +15.3 pts ▸ 72.6%

17.1% Worked at home ◂ +13.5 pts 3.6%

3.7% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.6% 1 vehicle +16.1 pts ▸ 44.7%

26.5% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

22.4% 4 or more ◂ +17.8 pts 4.6%

18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 9.8%

0.0% No vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.8 pts 3.9%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +11.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.0% Retail trade +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.3% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

0.0% Accommodation & food +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.9% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

3.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

13.4% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

17.1% Managers ◂ +8.8 pts 8.3%

9.8% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.2% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.8% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Sales workers +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.7% Clerical & administrative +6.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Elliott in Svensson Heights +6.7 higher in Svensson Heights

0.0 26th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Elliott in Svensson Heights +7.0 more in Svensson Heights

0.0 30th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Elliott in Svensson Heights +93.1 pts higher in Svensson Heights

0.0% 0th pct 93.1% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Elliott in Svensson Heights +96.0 pts higher in Svensson Heights

0.0% 0th pct 96.0% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Elliott in Svensson Heights +93.2 pts higher in Svensson Heights

0.0% 0th pct 93.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Elliott in Svensson Heights +86.4 pts higher in Svensson Heights

0.0% 0th pct 86.4% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Elliott in Svensson Heights +97.4 pts higher in Svensson Heights

1.0% 33rd pct 98.4% 85th pct

Walk to health in Elliott in Svensson Heights +81.4 pts higher in Svensson Heights

0.0% 0th pct 81.4% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Elliott in Svensson Heights +15.1 more in Elliott

25.6 69th pct 10.5 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Elliott in Svensson Heights +130 higher in Svensson Heights

0 27th pct 130 87th pct

Mean slope in Elliott in Svensson Heights +0.9 pts higher in Elliott

5.7% 51st pct 4.8% 40th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elliott vs Svensson Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30968/elliott/vs/SAL32705/svensson-heights