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Miles End vs Soldiers Hill

Name: Miles End vs Soldiers Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Miles End profile · Soldiers Hill profile

Miles End Soldiers Hill

Soldiers Hill (Qld) and Miles End are neighbouring areas with a few striking differences. Soldiers Hill (Qld) has far more high-income households, with 38.2% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 26.0% in Miles End. However, Miles End is much more convenient for residents on foot; 41.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while that figure is 0.0% in Soldiers Hill (Qld). Miles End also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 40.0%, compared to 20.9% in Soldiers Hill (Qld).

These two places are very similar in the basics, sharing a typical resident age of 31 and almost identical typical weekly personal incomes. They also have nearly the same number of people per home and very similar mortgage payments. While some gaps exist, both areas sit well above the national figure for the share of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,516 larger in Soldiers Hill Recent arrivals: 19.1 pts higher in Miles End Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Soldiers Hill PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Soldiers Hill No car: 2.0 pts higher in Soldiers Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Miles End in Soldiers Hill +1,516 larger in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing

280 58th pct 1,796 77th pct

Median age in Miles End in Soldiers Hill even gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

36.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 34.3%

27.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 25.9%

20.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.5% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Marital status

46.8% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 44.5%

42.0% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 41.4%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

2.0% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Miles End Soldiers Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 80.2%

2.1% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

0.0% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.5% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 37.4%

29.6% English +4.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

8.2% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

1.8% German +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

3.2% Italian even 3.2%

1.1% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 87.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.5% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 47.2%

44.3% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 43.3%

8.2% Not stated even 8.2%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Miles End in Soldiers Hill

— 2.15 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Miles End in Soldiers Hill +2 more in Miles End

13 83rd pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Miles End in Soldiers Hill +13 larger in Miles End

279 46th pct 266 44th pct

ICSEA in Miles End in Soldiers Hill +18 higher in Miles End

890 12th pct 872 11th pct

Highest year of school

53.6% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 55.1%

21.9% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

9.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

47.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 44.4%

16.4% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

26.9% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

16.4% Society & culture ◂ +7.7 pts 8.7%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 12.1%

2.2% Health +8.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.2% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Miles End in Soldiers Hill +$46 higher in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing

$1,307 93rd pct $1,353 94th pct

Household income in Miles End in Soldiers Hill +$71 higher in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing

$2,412 88th pct $2,483 89th pct

Family income in Miles End in Soldiers Hill +$308 higher in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing

$2,750 88th pct $3,058 91st pct

Household income distribution

44.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.6 pts 28.2%

18.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.3% $4,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.3% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

36.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 34.7%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 25.6%

23.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 23.1%

2.0% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 4.2%

7.1% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

6.4% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

1.1% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +5.8 pts ▸ 71.2%

16.4% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 14.1%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

1.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Miles End in Soldiers Hill +219 larger in Soldiers Hill

53 78th pct 272 86th pct

Median age in Miles End in Soldiers Hill +1 yrs older in Soldiers Hill

22 yrs 33rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Miles End in Soldiers Hill +$713 higher in Miles End

$1,375 89th pct $662 52nd pct

Household income in Miles End in Soldiers Hill +$1,208 higher in Miles End

$2,916 87th pct $1,708 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Miles End in Soldiers Hill +0.1 larger in Miles End gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 59.8%

18.0% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

18.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 16.7%

0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

25.0% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 22.2%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 16.4%

13.5% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.5% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 8.5%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Miles End in Soldiers Hill +$28 higher in Soldiers Hill gap steady

$350 71st pct $378 77th pct

Mortgage in Miles End in Soldiers Hill +$100 higher in Miles End gap narrowing

$1,600 48th pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Miles End in Soldiers Hill +0.10 higher in Miles End gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 42.3%

36.5% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 33.6%

20.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 18.3%

4.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

0.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 95.1%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

57.3% 3 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 65.9%

21.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 19.1%

17.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 8.7%

3.1% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $350–$549 ◂ +5.0 pts 52.1%

34.3% $200–$349 ◂ +15.0 pts 19.2%

0.0% Under $200 +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.6 pts 41.8%

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 22.0%

11.9% Under $1,000 +9.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Miles End in Soldiers Hill even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Miles End in Soldiers Hill even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Miles End in Soldiers Hill even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Miles End in Soldiers Hill even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

74.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 73.3%

11.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.7 pts 6.5%

1.9% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 48.0%

30.5% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 13.5%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.2%

0.0% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.5% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

9.4% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

8.8% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.3% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%

5.0% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

18.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 16.0%

13.8% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.7 pts 10.9%

9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%

9.4% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

5.0% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Miles End in Soldiers Hill +1.6 higher in Miles End

2.9 71st pct 1.3 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Miles End in Soldiers Hill +1.7 more in Miles End

3.3 74th pct 1.7 63rd pct

15-min city in Miles End in Soldiers Hill +35.2 pts higher in Miles End

35.2% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Miles End in Soldiers Hill +41.9 pts higher in Miles End

41.9% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Miles End in Soldiers Hill even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Miles End in Soldiers Hill +2.1 pts higher in Miles End

67.3% 81st pct 65.2% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Miles End in Soldiers Hill +6.7 pts higher in Soldiers Hill

93.3% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Miles End in Soldiers Hill +23.5 pts higher in Miles End

23.5% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Miles End in Soldiers Hill +8.5 more in Miles End

10.7 43rd pct 2.2 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Miles End in Soldiers Hill +68 higher in Miles End

113 86th pct 45 77th pct

Mean slope in Miles End in Soldiers Hill +1.2 pts higher in Miles End

4.7% 39th pct 3.5% 21st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Miles End vs Soldiers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31834/miles-end/vs/SAL32581/soldiers-hill