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Herberton vs Watsonville

Name: Herberton vs Watsonville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Herberton profile · Watsonville profile

Herberton Watsonville

Herberton and Watsonville are two nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts and populations. Herberton is more developed, with 65% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a walkability score of 3.8 (mostly car-dependent), while Watsonville is car-dependent with no such walkable access. Herberton also has a much larger First Nations population at 20%, compared to 4% in Watsonville. There are also notable differences in health and family life; 31.4% of Herberton residents have a long-term health condition compared to 21% in Watsonville, and one-parent families are far more common in Herberton at 20.1%.

These two areas share a very similar economic profile, with typical weekly personal incomes sitting at $488 in Herberton and $455 in Watsonville. They also have the same proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at around 10.5%. While Herberton is generally older, with a typical age of 51 compared to 44 in Watsonville, the two areas have remained similar in their school advantage scores and the number of schools within 3km.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.1 pts higher in Herberton Limited English: 1.7 pts higher in Herberton Population: 719 larger in Herberton PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Herberton First Nations: 16.0 pts higher in Herberton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Herberton in Watsonville +719 larger in Herberton gap widening

895 72nd pct 176 51st pct

Median age in Herberton in Watsonville +7 yrs older in Herberton gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

28.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 21.6%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 26.7%

18.5% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 10.8%

Marital status

38.4% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 37.6%

36.9% Married ◂ +12.8 pts 24.1%

13.1% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.0% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.6% Separated +4.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

Age & sex structure

Herberton Watsonville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.7% Australia +10.1 pts ▸ 81.8%

4.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.0% Australian +29.3 pts ▸ 57.4%

37.2% English ◂ +6.0 pts 31.3%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

10.8% Irish even 10.8%

4.9% German ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%

1.0% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Dutch +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

76.0% English only +10.4 pts ▸ 86.4%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 51.1%

38.5% No religion ◂ +11.8 pts 26.7%

15.9% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

1.1% Buddhism +4.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Herberton in Watsonville

6.02 63rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Herberton in Watsonville even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Herberton in Watsonville even

150 32nd pct 150 32nd pct

ICSEA in Herberton in Watsonville even

870 11th pct 870 11th pct

Highest year of school

34.0% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

26.9% Year 10 +6.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

12.4% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV +8.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.2% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.3% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.6% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.4% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +6.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Herberton in Watsonville +$33 higher in Herberton gap narrowing

$488 11th pct $455 8th pct

Household income in Herberton in Watsonville +$251 higher in Herberton gap narrowing

$946 11th pct $695 2nd pct

Family income in Herberton in Watsonville +$269 higher in Herberton gap steady

$1,300 15th pct $1,031 7th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% Under $650 +23.3 pts ▸ 50.9%

37.7% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 47.4%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 7.0%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.7% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 54.6%

21.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.9%

8.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

7.8% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +4.4 pts 2.8%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

3.6% Dementia ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

3.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None +15.0 pts ▸ 68.2%

19.4% One condition ◂ +7.5 pts 11.9%

7.7% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Herberton in Watsonville +172 larger in Herberton

179 86th pct 7 54th pct

Median age in Herberton in Watsonville +36 yrs older in Watsonville

15 yrs 11th pct 51 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Herberton in Watsonville +$686 higher in Watsonville

$38 0th pct $724 58th pct

Household income in Herberton in Watsonville +$338 higher in Herberton

$1,062 21st pct $724 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Herberton in Watsonville +0.2 larger in Watsonville gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

35.1% Couples with children +36.6 pts ▸ 71.8%

41.5% Couples without children ◂ +25.1 pts 16.5%

20.1% One-parent families ◂ +10.7 pts 9.4%

2.6% Other families +4.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Household size

40.5% 1 person +10.4 pts ▸ 50.9%

37.3% 2 people ◂ +9.3 pts 28.1%

1.6% 6 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.4% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

8.2% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

0.9% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Herberton in Watsonville +$40 higher in Watsonville gap narrowing

$220 31st pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Herberton in Watsonville +$215 higher in Herberton gap narrowing

$999 14th pct $784 9th pct

People / bedroom in Herberton in Watsonville even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 56.1%

24.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

21.8% Rented ◂ +7.8 pts 14.0%

1.9% Other tenure +17.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 98.2%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.4 pts 17.5%

23.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 22.8%

9.2% 1 bedroom +11.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 8.8%

4.4% 5 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% Studio / none +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Weekly rent distribution

65.2% $200–$349 ◂ +65.2 pts 0.0%

34.8% Under $200 ◂ +34.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.0 pts 31.3%

39.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.2 pts 18.8%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Herberton in Watsonville even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Herberton in Watsonville even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Herberton in Watsonville even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Herberton in Watsonville even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.9 pts 52.2%

8.7% Car (passenger) +6.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.8% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% Walked ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 33.3%

35.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 29.8%

14.2% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.6% 4 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +14.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

15.2% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.7% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.9% Other services +8.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

7.6% Mining ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

4.2% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.7% Administrative & support ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

11.4% Technicians & trades +8.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.4% Community & personal service ◂ +10.9 pts 6.5%

17.0% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.5 pts 6.5%

8.0% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 6.5%

8.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Herberton in Watsonville +3.8 higher in Herberton

3.8 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Herberton in Watsonville +4.7 more in Herberton

4.7 81st pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Herberton in Watsonville +65.0 pts higher in Herberton

65.0% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Herberton in Watsonville +64.2 pts higher in Herberton

64.2% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Herberton in Watsonville even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Herberton in Watsonville +48.8 pts higher in Herberton

48.8% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Herberton in Watsonville +72.5 pts higher in Herberton

72.5% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Herberton in Watsonville +70.9 pts higher in Herberton

70.9% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Herberton in Watsonville +13.3 more in Herberton

19.0 60th pct 5.7 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Herberton in Watsonville +7 higher in Herberton

7 72nd pct 0 27th pct

Mean slope in Herberton in Watsonville +4.2 pts higher in Herberton

12.9% 89th pct 8.7% 74th pct

Compare Herberton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Herberton vs Watsonville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31321/herberton/vs/SAL33008/watsonville