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New Auckland vs South Gladstone

Name: New Auckland vs South Gladstone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · New Auckland profile · South Gladstone profile

New Auckland South Gladstone

New Auckland and South Gladstone are neighbouring areas in Queensland with distinct housing and demographic profiles. New Auckland is a younger area where the typical resident is 33, and it is far more likely to have separate houses (90.5%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (90.8%). In contrast, South Gladstone has a notably older typical resident at 39 and a much higher share of people living alone (36.5%). New Auckland also sees much higher typical weekly household incomes at $2,009, compared to $1,283 in South Gladstone.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They are also very similar in their proportions of full-time employment and the share of people with bachelor degrees. While New Auckland is far more car-dependent, South Gladstone is much more walkable, with 88.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to just 0.8% in New Auckland.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.1 pts higher in New Auckland 3+ bedrooms: 23.5 pts higher in New Auckland Living alone: 13.8 pts higher in South Gladstone Household size: 0.5 larger in New Auckland Household income: $726 higher in New Auckland

Demographics & Identity

Population in New Auckland in South Gladstone +1,790 larger in New Auckland gap widening

5,266 86th pct 3,476 86th pct

Median age in New Auckland in South Gladstone +6 yrs older in South Gladstone gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 26.0%

24.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 18.1%

10.7% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

43.5% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 37.0%

38.1% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

9.1% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.2% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

New Auckland South Gladstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.5% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 75.2%

2.1% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.2% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 38.8%

36.7% English +2.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

9.3% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.7% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

2.6% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 82.5%

1.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 43.9%

44.0% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 42.5%

6.6% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in New Auckland in South Gladstone

— 3.18 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in New Auckland in South Gladstone +1 more in South Gladstone

9 78th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in New Auckland in South Gladstone +95 larger in New Auckland

748 92nd pct 653 88th pct

ICSEA in New Auckland in South Gladstone even

965 35th pct 966 35th pct

Highest year of school

52.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 45.9%

24.8% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

8.8% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

46.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 39.8%

16.2% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

4.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

28.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 22.8%

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 16.5%

8.9% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

8.0% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Architecture & building even 4.8%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in New Auckland in South Gladstone +$148 higher in New Auckland gap widening

$860 68th pct $712 42nd pct

Household income in New Auckland in South Gladstone +$726 higher in New Auckland gap widening

$2,009 75th pct $1,283 31st pct

Family income in New Auckland in South Gladstone +$388 higher in New Auckland gap widening

$2,277 73rd pct $1,889 50th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 24.0%

22.6% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

11.6% Under $650 +12.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 7.6%

10.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 25.8%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 17.5%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.1% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Other condition even 8.3%

4.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +6.9 pts 58.3%

18.0% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.7% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in New Auckland in South Gladstone +142 larger in New Auckland

387 86th pct 245 86th pct

Median age in New Auckland in South Gladstone +2 yrs older in South Gladstone

17 yrs 14th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in New Auckland in South Gladstone +$149 higher in New Auckland

$634 49th pct $485 30th pct

Household income in New Auckland in South Gladstone +$326 higher in New Auckland

$1,638 48th pct $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in New Auckland in South Gladstone +0.5 larger in New Auckland gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +9.8 pts 51.1%

22.4% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

15.8% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

22.7% 1 person +13.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

32.4% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 32.2%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 10.8%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 14.5%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 3.6%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in New Auckland in South Gladstone +$60 higher in New Auckland gap widening

$300 57th pct $240 37th pct

Mortgage in New Auckland in South Gladstone +$182 higher in New Auckland gap narrowing

$1,612 49th pct $1,430 37th pct

People / bedroom in New Auckland in South Gladstone even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 47.8%

39.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.2 pts 27.3%

19.5% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.5% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house ◂ +26.1 pts 64.5%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

3.7% Flat or apartment +7.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.6 pts 23.3%

35.8% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

6.6% 2 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

1.2% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $200–$349 +6.6 pts ▸ 52.3%

18.6% Under $200 +13.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

31.1% $350–$549 ◂ +20.7 pts 10.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

29.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 22.2%

17.4% Under $1,000 +8.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in New Auckland in South Gladstone +1 more in New Auckland

20 86th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in New Auckland in South Gladstone +1.67 more in South Gladstone

3.80 73rd pct 5.47 79th pct

Departures/1k in New Auckland in South Gladstone +77.8 more in South Gladstone

153.8 72nd pct 231.6 73rd pct

PT routes in New Auckland in South Gladstone +1 more in South Gladstone

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in New Auckland in South Gladstone +6 longer in New Auckland

11 47th pct 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

72.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 69.9%

4.7% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Worked at home even 3.9%

1.2% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 33.1%

33.1% 1 vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 10.6%

3.4% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 12.2%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

10.6% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.3% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

5.6% Accommodation & food +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

7.2% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.5% Public administration & safety even 4.5%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.6% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.5% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.7 pts 17.0%

14.0% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.1% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.0% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

7.5% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in New Auckland in South Gladstone +0.8 higher in South Gladstone

3.5 75th pct 4.3 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in New Auckland in South Gladstone +1.5 more in South Gladstone

2.8 71st pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in New Auckland in South Gladstone +20.8 pts higher in South Gladstone

16.7% 71st pct 37.5% 76th pct

Walk to shops in New Auckland in South Gladstone +5.4 pts higher in South Gladstone

23.7% 73rd pct 29.1% 74th pct

Walk to transit in New Auckland in South Gladstone +6.1 pts higher in New Auckland

96.2% 87th pct 90.1% 84th pct

Walk to school in New Auckland in South Gladstone +87.5 pts higher in South Gladstone

0.8% 57th pct 88.4% 91st pct

Walk to a park in New Auckland in South Gladstone even

97.2% 84th pct 97.3% 84th pct

Walk to health in New Auckland in South Gladstone +9.7 pts higher in South Gladstone

18.0% 76th pct 27.7% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in New Auckland in South Gladstone +4.3 more in South Gladstone

6.6 33rd pct 10.9 44th pct

Intersections/km² in New Auckland in South Gladstone +34 higher in South Gladstone

53 79th pct 86 84th pct

Mean slope in New Auckland in South Gladstone +0.8 pts higher in South Gladstone

7.4% 66th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

Compare New Auckland with nearby areas

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Compare South Gladstone with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). New Auckland vs South Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32126/new-auckland/vs/SAL32589/south-gladstone