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Fordsdale vs West Haldon

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Fordsdale profile · West Haldon profile

Fordsdale West Haldon

West Haldon and Fordsdale are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Queensland. They differ sharply in education and housing; adults with a bachelor degree or higher are far more common in West Haldon (33.3%) than in Fordsdale (6.8%), and homes are far more likely to be owned outright in West Haldon (56.5%) than in Fordsdale (25.0%). Fordsdale has a much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (10.0% compared to 0.0%) and a larger population of older residents, with 20.0% aged 65 and over compared to just 4.8% in West Haldon.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who have completed Year 12, though West Haldon is slightly above it. They are almost identical in other ways, such as their typical weekly household incomes and the fact that both are car-dependent. Everyday life in both places involves no use of public transport and no residents who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 26.5 pts higher in West Haldon Renting: 29.2 pts higher in Fordsdale Owned outright: 31.5 pts higher in West Haldon 3+ bedrooms: 31.3 pts higher in Fordsdale Year 12: 23.0 pts higher in West Haldon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fordsdalein West Haldon +13 larger in West Haldon gap widening
50 28th pct 63 32nd pct
Median age in Fordsdalein West Haldon +4 yrs older in West Haldon gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Fordsdalein West Haldon +10.0 pts higher in Fordsdale gap widening
10.0% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Fordsdalein West Haldon +15.2 pts higher in Fordsdale gap widening
20.0% 56th pct 4.8% 7th pct
Under 15 in Fordsdalein West Haldon +7.7 pts higher in Fordsdale gap widening
22.0% 79th pct 14.3% 32nd pct
De facto in Fordsdalein West Haldon +7.3 pts higher in Fordsdale gap narrowing
7.3% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

44.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.3 pts 31.7%
22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 14.3%
22.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +14.1 pts 7.9%
22.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.3 pts 12.7%
20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.2 pts 4.8%

Marital status

45.5% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 49.0%
38.6% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 37.3%
13.6% Divorced ◂ +5.8 pts 7.8%
0.0% Widowed +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Separated +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Age & sex structure

Fordsdale West Haldon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fordsdalein West Haldon +6.1 pts higher in Fordsdale gap widening
14.0% 61st pct 7.9% 33rd pct

Country of birth

88.0% Australia ◂ +16.6 pts 71.4%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

60.0% Australian ◂ +26.7 pts 33.3%
42.0% English ◂ +0.7 pts 41.3%
10.0% Irish +13.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
18.0% German ◂ +0.5 pts 17.5%
6.0% Scottish +5.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
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 Fordsdalein West Haldon +6.0 pts higher in Fordsdale gap widening
6.0% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Fordsdalein West Haldon even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.0% English only ◂ +9.9 pts 84.1%
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 Fordsdalein West Haldon +21.8 pts higher in Fordsdale gap widening
44.0% 61st pct 22.2% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

54.0% Christianity +9.5 pts ▸ 63.5%
44.0% No religion ◂ +21.8 pts 22.2%
8.0% Buddhism ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fordsdalein West Haldon +23.0 pts higher in West Haldon gap widening
36.6% 27th pct 59.6% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in Fordsdalein West Haldon +26.5 pts higher in West Haldon gap widening
6.8% 17th pct 33.3% 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fordsdalein West Haldon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 12 +23.0 pts ▸ 59.6%
43.9% Year 10 ◂ +31.1 pts 12.8%
0.0% Year 11 +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +24.4 pts 14.7%
13.0% Bachelor degree +19.3 pts ▸ 32.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +12.9 pts 8.8%
17.4% Architecture & building ◂ +8.6 pts 8.8%
13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Health +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Society & culture +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fordsdalein West Haldon +$113 higher in West Haldon gap widening
$630 29th pct $743 48th pct
Household income in Fordsdalein West Haldon +$104 higher in West Haldon gap widening
$1,312 33rd pct $1,416 42nd pct
Family income in Fordsdalein West Haldon +$488 higher in West Haldon gap widening
$1,562 30th pct $2,050 60th pct
High earners in Fordsdalein West Haldon even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Fordsdalein West Haldon +13.0 pts higher in West Haldon gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.0% 41st pct

Household income distribution

45.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 39.1%
29.2% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 34.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 39.2%
15.9% $650–$1,499 +25.3 pts ▸ 41.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fordsdalein West Haldon +7.4 pts higher in Fordsdale
28.0% 46th pct 20.6% 15th pct
Mental health in Fordsdalein West Haldon +5.7 pts higher in Fordsdale
12.0% 83rd pct 6.3% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Fordsdalein West Haldon +1.2 pts higher in Fordsdale gap steady
6.0% 65th pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.0% Arthritis ◂ +10.1 pts 7.9%
12.0% Mental health ◂ +5.7 pts 6.3%
0.0% Other condition +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Diabetes +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +6.1 pts 61.9%
14.0% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 11.1%
0.0% Three or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.0% Two conditions ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fordsdalein West Haldon +3.8 pts higher in West Haldon gap narrowing
29.5% 86th pct 33.3% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Fordsdalein West Haldon +10.3 pts higher in Fordsdale gap narrowing
18.2% 87th pct 7.8% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Fordsdalein West Haldon +11.9 pts higher in Fordsdale gap narrowing
29.5% 72nd pct 17.6% 19th pct
Defence service in Fordsdalein West Haldon +12.3 pts higher in Fordsdale
20.0% 100th pct 7.7% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Fordsdalein West Haldon +10.2 pts higher in Fordsdale gap widening
31.8% 85th pct 21.6% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fordsdalein West Haldon +5 larger in Fordsdale
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Fordsdalein West Haldon
17 yrs 14th pct —
Median income in Fordsdalein West Haldon
$400 17th pct —
Household income in Fordsdalein West Haldon
$725 9th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Fordsdalein West Haldon +0.2 larger in Fordsdale gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Fordsdalein West Haldon +9.1 pts higher in Fordsdale gap widening
9.1% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Fordsdalein West Haldon +13.9 pts higher in West Haldon gap widening
20.8% 40th pct 34.8% 84th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +17.4 pts ▸ 67.4%
36.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.5 pts 27.9%
13.6% Other families ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
9.1% One-parent families ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

20.8% 1 person +13.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
33.3% 2 people ◂ +20.3 pts 13.0%
0.0% 4 people +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% 3 people +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fordsdalein West Haldon +$140 higher in Fordsdale
$350 71st pct $210 28th pct
Mortgage in Fordsdalein West Haldon +$333 higher in West Haldon
$750 8th pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Fordsdalein West Haldon +0.10 higher in West Haldon gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Fordsdalein West Haldon +29.2 pts higher in Fordsdale gap widening
29.2% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Fordsdalein West Haldon +31.5 pts higher in West Haldon gap widening
25.0% 14th pct 56.5% 87th pct
Separate houses in Fordsdalein West Haldon +16.7 pts higher in West Haldon gap widening
83.3% 23rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fordsdalein West Haldon +31.3 pts higher in Fordsdale gap narrowing
79.2% 49th pct 47.8% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.0% Owned outright +31.5 pts ▸ 56.5%
29.2% Rented ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%
16.7% Owned with a mortgage +9.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +16.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
16.7% Other dwelling ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 47.8%
20.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fordsdalein West Haldon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fordsdalein West Haldon +11.1 pts higher in West Haldon
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 31st pct
PT commute in Fordsdalein West Haldon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fordsdalein West Haldon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fordsdalein West Haldon even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fordsdalein West Haldon even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fordsdalein West Haldon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Fordsdalein West Haldon +11 longer in West Haldon
83 58th pct 94 65th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 61.1%
0.0% Walked +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Worked at home +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 43.5%
22.7% 1 vehicle +12.1 pts ▸ 34.8%
18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
13.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fordsdalein West Haldon +12.7 pts higher in West Haldon gap narrowing
30.2% 47th pct 42.9% 84th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fordsdalein West Haldon even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Fordsdalein West Haldon +20.6 pts higher in West Haldon gap widening
50.0% 22nd pct 70.6% 83rd pct
Full-time in Fordsdalein West Haldon +3.5 pts higher in Fordsdale
59.1% 55th pct 55.6% 36th pct

Industries people work in

22.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.7 pts ▸ 44.4%
22.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
13.6% Education & training ◂ +5.3 pts 8.3%
0.0% Construction +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Retail trade +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Managers +7.1 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% Labourers +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.6% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fordsdalein West Haldon even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fordsdalein West Haldon even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Fordsdalein West Haldon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fordsdalein West Haldon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fordsdalein West Haldon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fordsdalein West Haldon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fordsdalein West Haldon +2.1 pts higher in Fordsdale
2.1% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fordsdalein West Haldon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fordsdalein West Haldon +40.0 more in Fordsdale
40.0 77th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Fordsdalein West Haldon even
0 28th pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in Fordsdalein West Haldon +3.1 pts higher in Fordsdale
22.0% 100th pct 18.9% 98th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fordsdale vs West Haldon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31059/fordsdale/vs/SAL33036/west-haldon