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Island Plantation vs St Helens

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Island Plantation profile · St Helens profile

Island Plantation St Helens

Island Plantation and St Helens (Fraser Coast - Qld) are two neighbouring residential areas with small populations. Island Plantation is far more likely to have volunteers (29.4% compared to 15.0% in St Helens (Fraser Coast - Qld)) and a far higher share of people with a mental health condition (19.4% versus 8.1%). Housing also differs, as Island Plantation consists entirely of separate houses and has a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms at 75.9%, compared to 52.1% in St Helens (Fraser Coast - Qld).

Both areas share a nearly identical profile in several ways, including the same share of children under 15 and no residents who speak a language other than English at home. While they are similar in these respects, other gaps remain distinct. For example, the typical weekly household income is well higher in Island Plantation ($1,333) than in St Helens (Fraser Coast - Qld) ($942), and far more people work from home in St Helens (Fraser Coast - Qld) at 19.6%.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 23.8 pts higher in Island Plantation Separate houses: 14.6 pts higher in Island Plantation Volunteering: 14.4 pts higher in Island Plantation Work from home: 13.2 pts higher in St Helens People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in St Helens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Island Plantationin St Helens +32 larger in Island Plantation gap widening
155 48th pct 123 45th pct
Median age in Island Plantationin St Helens +1 yrs older in Island Plantation gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Island Plantationin St Helens even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Island Plantationin St Helens +3.7 pts higher in St Helens gap narrowing
20.6% 59th pct 24.4% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Island Plantationin St Helens +0.5 pts higher in Island Plantation gap narrowing
20.0% 70th pct 19.5% 67th pct
De facto in Island Plantationin St Helens +1.7 pts higher in Island Plantation gap narrowing
7.3% 18th pct 5.6% 12th pct

Age structure

32.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 29.3%
20.6% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 16.3%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 19.5%
10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%

Marital status

57.9% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 58.0%
19.0% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
11.1% Divorced +4.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
3.2% Separated +5.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.0% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Island Plantation St Helens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Island Plantationin St Helens +2.3 pts higher in St Helens gap narrowing
5.8% 24th pct 8.1% 34th pct

Country of birth

86.5% Australia ◂ +7.6 pts 78.9%
3.9% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

52.3% English ◂ +10.0 pts 42.3%
35.5% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 42.3%
20.6% German ◂ +7.6 pts 13.0%
12.9% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 8.1%
5.2% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%
2.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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%

Language

Other language in Island Plantationin St Helens even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Island Plantationin St Helens even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.2% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 93.5%
2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Island Plantationin St Helens +8.8 pts higher in Island Plantation gap steady
38.1% 42nd pct 29.3% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

54.2% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 61.0%
38.1% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 29.3%
6.5% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%
2.6% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.9% Other religions ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Island Plantationin St Helens +7.5 pts higher in Island Plantation gap steady
42.7% 44th pct 35.2% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Island Plantationin St Helens +4.1 pts higher in Island Plantation gap steady
11.1% 35th pct 7.0% 18th pct
Schools/1k kids in Island Plantationin St Helens
— 41.67 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Island Plantationin St Helens +2 more in Island Plantation
6 74th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Island Plantationin St Helens +7 larger in St Helens
300 48th pct 308 49th pct
ICSEA in Island Plantationin St Helens +10 higher in Island Plantation
945 24th pct 935 20th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 35.2%
35.9% Year 10 ◂ +9.2 pts 26.7%
12.8% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
2.6% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

48.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.1 pts 38.6%
13.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%
10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.8% Engineering & related +8.5 pts ▸ 19.3%
16.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 12.3%
14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 8.8%
9.5% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%
8.1% Education ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Creative arts +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Island Plantationin St Helens +$121 higher in Island Plantation gap steady
$616 27th pct $495 12th pct
Household income in Island Plantationin St Helens +$391 higher in Island Plantation gap widening
$1,333 35th pct $942 11th pct
Family income in Island Plantationin St Helens +$187 higher in Island Plantation gap narrowing
$1,562 30th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Island Plantationin St Helens +2.0 pts higher in St Helens gap steady
4.0% 27th pct 6.0% 38th pct
High-income homes in Island Plantationin St Helens even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

51.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.4 pts 35.4%
31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.9 pts 14.6%
9.3% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

52.4% Under $650 +16.6 pts ▸ 69.0%
29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 23.0%
7.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Island Plantationin St Helens +4.4 pts higher in Island Plantation
39.4% 88th pct 35.0% 77th pct
Mental health in Island Plantationin St Helens +11.2 pts higher in Island Plantation
19.4% 100th pct 8.1% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Island Plantationin St Helens +1.1 pts higher in Island Plantation gap steady
8.4% 84th pct 7.3% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.4% Mental health ◂ +11.2 pts 8.1%
18.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 16.3%
9.7% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.0% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%
4.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.3% None +8.2 pts ▸ 58.5%
22.6% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 21.1%
14.8% Two conditions ◂ +7.5 pts 7.3%
5.2% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Island Plantationin St Helens +14.4 pts higher in Island Plantation gap widening
29.4% 85th pct 15.0% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Island Plantationin St Helens +1.5 pts higher in Island Plantation gap narrowing
17.5% 86th pct 16.0% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in Island Plantationin St Helens +8.3 pts higher in Island Plantation gap narrowing
33.3% 86th pct 25.0% 48th pct
Defence service in Island Plantationin St Helens +1.3 pts higher in St Helens
7.3% 90th pct 8.7% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Island Plantationin St Helens +5.1 pts higher in Island Plantation gap steady
34.1% 88th pct 29.0% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Island Plantationin St Helens even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Island Plantationin St Helens +11 yrs older in St Helens
4 yrs 0th pct 15 yrs 11th pct
Median income in Island Plantationin St Helens
— $349 11th pct
Household income in Island Plantationin St Helens +$275 higher in St Helens
$450 0th pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Island Plantationin St Helens +0.2 larger in Island Plantation gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Island Plantationin St Helens +4.0 pts higher in St Helens gap narrowing
14.0% 68th pct 18.1% 82nd pct
Living alone in Island Plantationin St Helens +7.6 pts higher in Island Plantation gap narrowing
22.2% 45th pct 14.6% 18th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children ◂ +9.6 pts 45.7%
31.4% Couples without children +15.4 pts ▸ 46.8%
14.0% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
3.3% Other families ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

42.6% 2 people +13.7 pts ▸ 56.3%
25.9% 3 people ◂ +19.7 pts 6.3%
22.2% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 14.6%
5.6% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.6% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% 6 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Island Plantationin St Helens +$55 higher in Island Plantation gap widening
$315 61st pct $260 43rd pct
Mortgage in Island Plantationin St Helens +$52 higher in Island Plantation gap narrowing
$1,376 34th pct $1,324 30th pct
People / bedroom in Island Plantationin St Helens +0.20 higher in St Helens gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Island Plantationin St Helens +0.5 pts higher in Island Plantation gap narrowing
13.0% 38th pct 12.5% 36th pct
Owned outright in Island Plantationin St Helens +7.4 pts higher in Island Plantation gap steady
57.4% 88th pct 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Island Plantationin St Helens +14.6 pts higher in Island Plantation gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 85.4% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Island Plantationin St Helens +23.8 pts higher in Island Plantation gap widening
75.9% 40th pct 52.1% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.4 pts 50.0%
35.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 35.4%
13.0% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%
0.0% Other tenure +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +14.6 pts 85.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.5 pts 31.3%
16.7% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Studio / none +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 8.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.6% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $200–$349 ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 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

63.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.0 pts 41.2%
0.0% Under $1,000 +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Island Plantationin St Helens even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Island Plantationin St Helens +13.2 pts higher in St Helens gap narrowing
6.5% 14th pct 19.6% 59th pct
PT commute in Island Plantationin St Helens even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Island Plantationin St Helens even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Island Plantationin St Helens even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Island Plantationin St Helens even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Island Plantationin St Helens even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) ◂ +13.5 pts 51.0%
6.5% Worked at home +13.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
14.5% Walked ◂ +6.7 pts 7.8%
6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 36.0%
20.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 16.0%
20.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.4 pts 8.0%
14.8% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Island Plantationin St Helens +4.2 pts higher in Island Plantation gap narrowing
35.0% 64th pct 30.8% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Island Plantationin St Helens +1.2 pts higher in St Helens gap steady
6.1% 77th pct 7.3% 85th pct
Participation in Island Plantationin St Helens +2.6 pts higher in St Helens gap narrowing
52.4% 26th pct 55.0% 32nd pct
Full-time in Island Plantationin St Helens +10.2 pts higher in Island Plantation gap narrowing
71.0% 89th pct 60.8% 64th pct

Industries people work in

24.2% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 25.5%
6.5% Construction +7.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.3% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.1 pts 7.8%
8.1% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
9.7% Other services ◂ +3.8 pts 5.9%
8.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
4.8% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 21.6%
24.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.5 pts 13.7%
9.7% Managers +9.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
17.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 13.7%
12.9% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.9% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 7.8%
9.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.5% Sales workers ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Island Plantationin St Helens +0.2 higher in St Helens
0.1 36th pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Island Plantationin St Helens +0.3 more in St Helens
0.0 33rd pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Island Plantationin St Helens even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Island Plantationin St Helens even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Island Plantationin St Helens even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Island Plantationin St Helens +5.7 pts higher in St Helens
4.5% 59th pct 10.2% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Island Plantationin St Helens even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Island Plantationin St Helens even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Island Plantationin St Helens +24.4 more in St Helens
0.0 0th pct 24.4 67th pct
Intersections/km² in Island Plantationin St Helens +1 higher in St Helens
2 59th pct 3 62nd pct
Mean slope in Island Plantationin St Helens +0.7 pts higher in St Helens
3.1% 15th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Island Plantation with nearby areas

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Compare St Helens with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Island Plantation vs St Helens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31418/island-plantation/vs/SAL32640/st-helens