Compare

Nathan vs Salisbury

Name: Nathan vs Salisbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Nathan profile · Salisbury profile

Nathan Salisbury

Salisbury (Qld) and Nathan are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Salisbury (Qld) is a family-oriented area where the typical personal income is far higher at $959 per week, compared to $589 in Nathan. It is more walkable (very walkable) and has a higher share of university-qualified adults at 36.4%. In contrast, Nathan is much younger, with a typical age of 28 and a high proportion of youth aged 15 to 24. It also has far more people living alone (32.1%) and a much higher share of flats or apartments at 27.5%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining consistent in their shared characteristics. They are effectively alike in their share of people aged 65 and over, the percentage of residents who have served in the Defence Force, and the typical monthly mortgage payment. They also share the same 11-minute drive time to the city and a nearly identical share of homes without a motor vehicle.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 5,705 larger in Salisbury Personal income: $370 higher in Salisbury Separate houses: 15.6 pts higher in Salisbury Unpaid child care: 13.5 pts higher in Salisbury Full-time: 14.5 pts higher in Salisbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nathan in Salisbury +5,705 larger in Salisbury gap widening

1,085 73rd pct 6,790 86th pct

Median age in Nathan in Salisbury +7 yrs older in Salisbury gap narrowing

28 yrs 2nd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

35.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +24.4 pts 11.5%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) +10.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

19.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

10.1% Children (0–14) +10.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.2% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

59.5% Never married ◂ +18.2 pts 41.2%

29.9% Married +12.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

6.3% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.5% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.4% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Nathan Salisbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.4% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 72.0%

1.4% India +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.6% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

35.3% English ◂ +0.7 pts 34.6%

35.0% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 32.6%

14.5% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 12.4%

10.1% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.1% German ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

5.1% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

78.6% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 77.7%

1.8% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.2% Vietnamese even 1.2%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Arabic even 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 45.0%

35.9% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 5.0%

1.6% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

0.8% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Nathan in Salisbury

— 2.20 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nathan in Salisbury +3 more in Nathan

39 90th pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Nathan in Salisbury +95 larger in Nathan

562 80th pct 467 68th pct

ICSEA in Nathan in Salisbury +14 higher in Nathan

1,082 88th pct 1,067 84th pct

Highest year of school

72.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 71.9%

12.8% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.5% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Bachelor degree +9.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

23.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 21.5%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 14.1%

8.0% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 11.8%

11.7% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.4% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.1% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Nathan in Salisbury +$370 higher in Salisbury gap widening

$589 23rd pct $959 78th pct

Household income in Nathan in Salisbury +$451 higher in Salisbury gap widening

$1,682 59th pct $2,133 81st pct

Family income in Nathan in Salisbury +$313 higher in Salisbury gap widening

$2,213 69th pct $2,526 82nd pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 21.8%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.4%

9.6% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +16.3 pts 33.7%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

2.2% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health even 11.3%

7.2% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

2.2% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None +4.2 pts ▸ 67.8%

21.6% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 19.5%

4.1% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.6% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nathan in Salisbury +145 larger in Salisbury

30 73rd pct 175 86th pct

Median age in Nathan in Salisbury +4 yrs older in Salisbury

20 yrs 25th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Nathan in Salisbury +$461 higher in Salisbury

$372 13th pct $833 68th pct

Household income in Nathan in Salisbury +$856 higher in Salisbury

$1,125 23rd pct $1,981 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nathan in Salisbury +0.4 larger in Salisbury gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 60.9%

28.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 23.6%

11.9% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 32.4%

32.1% 1 person ◂ +10.6 pts 21.5%

15.4% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.9% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.0% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.2% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nathan in Salisbury +$100 higher in Salisbury gap widening

$300 57th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Nathan in Salisbury +$50 higher in Salisbury gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Nathan in Salisbury even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.5% Owned with a mortgage +13.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

32.4% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 30.0%

31.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 23.9%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

73.5% Separate house +15.6 pts ▸ 89.1%

27.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +25.2 pts 2.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

52.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 50.4%

16.7% 4 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

15.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 10.6%

4.6% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 2.6%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

61.9% $200–$349 ◂ +41.3 pts 20.6%

29.5% $350–$549 +25.8 pts ▸ 55.3%

7.6% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.9% $550–$749 +5.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 45.2%

29.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 26.4%

9.8% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nathan in Salisbury +29 more in Salisbury

11 81st pct 40 87th pct

Stops/1k in Nathan in Salisbury +4.25 more in Nathan

10.14 87th pct 5.89 81st pct

Departures/1k in Nathan in Salisbury +6,838.5 more in Nathan

8,940.1 100th pct 2,101.6 92nd pct

PT routes in Nathan in Salisbury even

16 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stop walk in Nathan in Salisbury +18 longer in Nathan

19 58th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Nathan in Salisbury even

11 6th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Nathan in Salisbury +3,263 more in Salisbury

7,562 55th pct 10,825 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Nathan in Salisbury +37,957 more in Salisbury

24,969 52nd pct 62,926 70th pct

Transit to city in Nathan in Salisbury +4 longer in Salisbury

48 32nd pct 52 39th pct

How people get to work

51.3% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 52.6%

16.2% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.9% Bus ◂ +3.5 pts 3.4%

1.7% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Train +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.6% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

37.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 36.5%

11.0% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

5.3% No vehicle even 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.2% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%

11.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.3 pts 5.5%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 7.0%

6.3% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.3% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

6.0% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 10.1%

10.1% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 8.2%

7.5% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +5.3 pts 5.9%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Nathan in Salisbury +2.8 higher in Salisbury

4.8 82nd pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nathan in Salisbury +2.3 more in Salisbury

5.0 83rd pct 7.2 96th pct

15-min city in Nathan in Salisbury +2.8 pts higher in Salisbury

94.4% 97th pct 97.1% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Nathan in Salisbury +86.9 pts higher in Salisbury

9.6% 64th pct 96.5% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Nathan in Salisbury +11.5 pts higher in Salisbury

86.7% 83rd pct 98.2% 94th pct

Walk to school in Nathan in Salisbury +87.9 pts higher in Salisbury

1.2% 58th pct 89.1% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Nathan in Salisbury +4.9 pts higher in Salisbury

95.0% 83rd pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to health in Nathan in Salisbury +6.3 pts higher in Nathan

95.8% 99th pct 89.6% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Nathan in Salisbury +18.3 more in Nathan

32.3 73rd pct 14.0 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Nathan in Salisbury +59 higher in Salisbury

134 87th pct 193 90th pct

Mean slope in Nathan in Salisbury +3.2 pts higher in Nathan

9.2% 77th pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Nathan with nearby areas

Robertson Mount Gravatt Holland Park West Salisbury Tarragindi Coopers Plains Macgregor Upper Mount Gravatt

Compare Salisbury with nearby areas

Coopers Plains Moorooka Nathan Archerfield Rocklea Tarragindi Robertson Yeerongpilly

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nathan vs Salisbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32109/nathan/vs/SAL32504/salisbury