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Mount Low vs Saunders Beach

Name: Mount Low vs Saunders Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Mount Low profile · Saunders Beach profile

Mount Low Saunders Beach

Mount Low and Saunders Beach are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Mount Low is a young family hub where the typical resident is 29 and 28.5% of people are children under 15. This is consistent with a high share of parents caring for children unpaid (40.5%) and a high proportion of large four-bedroom homes. In contrast, Saunders Beach is much older, with a typical age of 49, and has a higher share of people living alone (34.3%) and those aged 65 and over (17.9%).

Both areas share a similar unemployment rate of 4.0%. While they are alike in this regard, they differ in their infrastructure and wealth. Mount Low has much higher typical weekly household incomes ($2,259 compared to $1,483) and far more public transport options. Saunders Beach has a higher share of homes owned outright (33.1% versus 12.6%) and a higher proportion of residents born overseas (18.7% versus 8.7%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Saunders Beach Population: 5,103 larger in Mount Low Living alone: 22.6 pts higher in Saunders Beach Owned outright: 20.5 pts higher in Saunders Beach 3+ bedrooms: 19.5 pts higher in Mount Low

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Low in Saunders Beach +5,103 larger in Mount Low gap widening

5,488 86th pct 385 61st pct

Median age in Mount Low in Saunders Beach +20 yrs older in Saunders Beach gap widening

29 yrs 4th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

17.4% Older adults (45–64) +26.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

35.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.8 pts 15.1%

28.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.2 pts 16.4%

6.0% Seniors (65+) +12.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%

Marital status

46.8% Married ◂ +10.4 pts 36.4%

40.7% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 34.9%

6.6% Divorced +10.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.1% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.7% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Mount Low Saunders Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +10.3 pts 75.6%

1.9% England +4.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% Australian ◂ +16.0 pts 29.6%

39.4% English +2.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

11.0% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.1% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.0% German +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.2% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

1.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Chinese even 0.8%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 87.8%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 44.9%

44.1% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 43.9%

7.2% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.4% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Low in Saunders Beach +5 more in Mount Low

5 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Mount Low in Saunders Beach

853 98th pct —

ICSEA in Mount Low in Saunders Beach

971 38th pct —

Highest year of school

58.2% Year 12 ◂ +12.4 pts 45.8%

20.8% Year 10 +9.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

8.9% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.5% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

46.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.2 pts 35.7%

17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 16.5%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +5.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Field of qualification

20.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 15.9%

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +7.1 pts 9.3%

10.6% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.6% Architecture & building +7.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

8.3% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Low in Saunders Beach +$237 higher in Mount Low gap widening

$1,052 86th pct $815 61st pct

Household income in Mount Low in Saunders Beach +$776 higher in Mount Low gap narrowing

$2,259 86th pct $1,483 46th pct

Family income in Mount Low in Saunders Beach +$334 higher in Mount Low gap narrowing

$2,353 76th pct $2,019 59th pct

Household income distribution

40.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 28.9%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +11.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

16.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 9.0%

5.4% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

39.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 34.9%

26.9% Under $650 +12.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 21.9%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Arthritis +8.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.3% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.7% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.1% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.7% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.3% Lung condition +4.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% Stroke +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +10.5 pts 55.6%

18.8% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

4.2% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.9% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Low in Saunders Beach +324 larger in Mount Low

360 86th pct 36 74th pct

Median age in Mount Low in Saunders Beach +11 yrs older in Saunders Beach

15 yrs 11th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Mount Low in Saunders Beach +$334 higher in Mount Low

$964 77th pct $630 49th pct

Household income in Mount Low in Saunders Beach +$547 higher in Mount Low

$2,172 68th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Low in Saunders Beach +0.8 larger in Mount Low gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

66.4% Couples with children ◂ +19.5 pts 46.9%

18.2% Couples without children +15.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

14.7% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

29.9% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

11.7% 1 person +22.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

23.2% 3 people ◂ +8.1 pts 15.1%

22.6% 4 people ◂ +17.2 pts 5.4%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Low in Saunders Beach +$50 higher in Mount Low gap widening

$370 76th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Mount Low in Saunders Beach +$333 higher in Mount Low gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,400 35th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Low in Saunders Beach +0.10 higher in Mount Low gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.9 pts 38.6%

35.3% Rented ◂ +11.2 pts 24.1%

12.6% Owned outright +20.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

0.2% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 94.6%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +38.3 pts 25.3%

26.1% 3 bedrooms +20.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

1.3% 2 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.4% $350–$549 ◂ +44.9 pts 27.5%

23.1% $200–$349 +16.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

0.6% Under $200 +14.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.3% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.1 pts 34.4%

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.2 pts 20.3%

6.4% Under $1,000 +20.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Low in Saunders Beach +16 more in Mount Low

16 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Low in Saunders Beach +2.92 more in Mount Low

2.92 69th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Low in Saunders Beach +127.4 more in Mount Low

127.4 71st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mount Low in Saunders Beach +2 more in Mount Low

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Mount Low in Saunders Beach

16 54th pct —

How people get to work

75.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 72.7%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

4.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 42.5%

21.8% 1 vehicle +14.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 12.5%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

0.8% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance +8.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

11.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 8.0%

11.1% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%

8.5% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

2.7% Wholesale trade +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

4.9% Mining ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.7% Other services ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.7 pts 9.1%

15.0% Community & personal service even 15.0%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.4 pts 8.6%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%

9.9% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.5% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Low in Saunders Beach +0.7 higher in Mount Low

1.6 63rd pct 0.9 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Low in Saunders Beach +0.6 more in Mount Low

1.6 63rd pct 1.0 59th pct

15-min city in Mount Low in Saunders Beach +4.9 pts higher in Mount Low

4.9% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Low in Saunders Beach +5.1 pts higher in Mount Low

5.1% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Low in Saunders Beach +36.9 pts higher in Mount Low

36.9% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mount Low in Saunders Beach +6.1 pts higher in Mount Low

6.1% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Low in Saunders Beach +14.1 pts higher in Saunders Beach

83.2% 76th pct 97.3% 84th pct

Walk to health in Mount Low in Saunders Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Low in Saunders Beach +1.2 more in Saunders Beach

4.0 26th pct 5.2 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Low in Saunders Beach +32 higher in Mount Low

37 76th pct 5 66th pct

Mean slope in Mount Low in Saunders Beach even

2.6% 6th pct 2.6% 6th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Low vs Saunders Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31986/mount-low/vs/SAL32521/saunders-beach