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Mount Lofty vs Withcott

Name: Mount Lofty vs Withcott — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Mount Lofty profile · Withcott profile

Mount Lofty Withcott

Mount Lofty and Withcott are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different layouts and profiles. Mount Lofty is somewhat walkable, with a typical resident aged 43 and a high proportion of university qualifications (36.5%). In contrast, Withcott is car-dependent, with a younger typical resident of 37 and a higher share of people with Certificate III or IV qualifications. Mount Lofty has far more renters (25.8%) and recent overseas arrivals (17.6%) than Withcott, where 57.6% of homes have a mortgage.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people living alone, though this is slightly higher in Mount Lofty. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly incomes and the size of their First Nations populations. While Mount Lofty has far more public transport stops and a high number of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, Withcott has a larger share of children under 15 (23.9%) and more homes within reach of health services.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 20.2 pts higher in Mount Lofty Year 12: 17.8 pts higher in Mount Lofty Renting: 15.0 pts higher in Mount Lofty Recent arrivals: 12.7 pts higher in Mount Lofty Living alone: 11.6 pts higher in Mount Lofty

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Lofty in Withcott +1,758 larger in Mount Lofty gap narrowing

3,825 86th pct 2,067 79th pct

Median age in Mount Lofty in Withcott +6 yrs older in Mount Lofty gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 26.7%

22.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

18.2% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 12.2%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

Marital status

52.9% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 57.8%

29.6% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 27.5%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

2.8% Separated even 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Mount Lofty Withcott

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 86.2%

2.6% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.2% Australian +7.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

42.5% English +0.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

17.9% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 12.3%

14.4% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 10.4%

10.9% German +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.1% Italian even 2.1%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Filipino even 0.7%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 93.7%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.9% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 59.1%

37.4% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 34.8%

3.8% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Lofty in Withcott +0.58 more in Withcott

1.44 17th pct 2.02 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Lofty in Withcott +10 more in Mount Lofty

21 87th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Mount Lofty in Withcott +115 larger in Withcott

601 84th pct 716 91st pct

ICSEA in Mount Lofty in Withcott +25 higher in Withcott

1,038 74th pct 1,063 83rd pct

Highest year of school

69.5% Year 12 ◂ +17.8 pts 51.6%

16.7% Year 10 +14.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

5.5% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

22.9% Certificate III / IV +20.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

33.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.5 pts 18.0%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.6 pts 4.1%

6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

12.0% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.9% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.8% Health ◂ +7.4 pts 10.4%

14.7% Education ◂ +5.6 pts 9.0%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

5.3% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

0.8% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Mount Lofty in Withcott +$57 higher in Mount Lofty gap narrowing

$965 79th pct $908 73rd pct

Household income in Mount Lofty in Withcott +$86 higher in Withcott gap widening

$2,002 75th pct $2,088 79th pct

Family income in Mount Lofty in Withcott +$281 higher in Mount Lofty gap steady

$2,520 82nd pct $2,239 71st pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 21.2%

18.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 8.8%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

35.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 35.1%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 19.5%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None +3.1 pts ▸ 65.7%

21.4% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 19.4%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Lofty in Withcott +62 larger in Mount Lofty

134 86th pct 72 82nd pct

Median age in Mount Lofty in Withcott +1 yrs older in Withcott

19 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Mount Lofty in Withcott +$159 higher in Mount Lofty

$827 67th pct $668 53rd pct

Household income in Mount Lofty in Withcott even

$2,125 67th pct $2,125 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Lofty in Withcott +0.5 larger in Withcott gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 65.8%

31.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 24.2%

11.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 33.5%

26.3% 1 person ◂ +11.6 pts 14.7%

11.7% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.4% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.4% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.7% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Lofty in Withcott +$10 higher in Withcott gap narrowing

$340 69th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Mount Lofty in Withcott +$80 higher in Mount Lofty gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,653 52nd pct

People / bedroom in Mount Lofty in Withcott +0.10 higher in Withcott gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.9% Owned with a mortgage +21.8 pts ▸ 57.6%

37.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 29.7%

25.8% Rented ◂ +15.0 pts 10.7%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Other tenure even 0.4%

Types of homes

89.1% Separate house +8.1 pts ▸ 97.2%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.3 pts 1.5%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

30.9% 4 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 51.6%

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 31.0%

13.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 2.9%

10.3% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.8% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

37.7% $350–$549 +13.0 pts ▸ 50.7%

49.9% $200–$349 ◂ +10.1 pts 39.7%

4.2% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $1,000–$1,799 +11.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

33.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 32.7%

14.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 13.3%

14.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Lofty in Withcott +25 more in Mount Lofty

25 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Lofty in Withcott +6.54 more in Mount Lofty

6.54 84th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Lofty in Withcott +406.8 more in Mount Lofty

406.8 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mount Lofty in Withcott +3 more in Mount Lofty

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Mount Lofty in Withcott +69 longer in Withcott

18 57th pct 87 100th pct

Drive to city in Mount Lofty in Withcott +7 longer in Mount Lofty

86 60th pct 79 56th pct

How people get to work

69.6% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 71.1%

10.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 43.0%

34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.0 pts 18.6%

12.8% 3 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.9% 4 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.0 pts 14.9%

16.6% Education & training ◂ +5.9 pts 10.7%

8.5% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.8% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

3.8% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

3.6% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

36.9% Professionals ◂ +21.1 pts 15.8%

12.1% Technicians & trades +7.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.2% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.9% Community & personal service even 10.9%

5.5% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.6% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Lofty in Withcott +3.8 higher in Mount Lofty

5.6 86th pct 1.7 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Lofty in Withcott +3.5 more in Mount Lofty

5.4 85th pct 1.9 65th pct

15-min city in Mount Lofty in Withcott +41.1 pts higher in Mount Lofty

69.1% 84th pct 28.0% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Lofty in Withcott +25.2 pts higher in Mount Lofty

61.6% 83rd pct 36.4% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Lofty in Withcott +85.5 pts higher in Mount Lofty

85.5% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mount Lofty in Withcott +57.6 pts higher in Mount Lofty

80.0% 85th pct 22.4% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Lofty in Withcott +62.9 pts higher in Mount Lofty

99.5% 86th pct 36.6% 60th pct

Walk to health in Mount Lofty in Withcott +28.8 pts higher in Withcott

4.4% 73rd pct 33.3% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Lofty in Withcott +14.0 more in Mount Lofty

19.3 61st pct 5.3 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Lofty in Withcott +45 higher in Mount Lofty

48 78th pct 3 62nd pct

Mean slope in Mount Lofty in Withcott +1.1 pts higher in Mount Lofty

10.1% 81st pct 9.0% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Lofty vs Withcott [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31984/mount-lofty/vs/SAL33103/withcott