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O'Connell vs South Trees

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · O'Connell profile · South Trees profile

O'Connell South Trees

O'Connell (Qld) and South Trees are neighbouring areas in Queensland, though they differ greatly in how they are used. O'Connell (Qld) has 399 people and a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population than South Trees, where there are none. South Trees is largely non-residential and is dominated by a much larger number of schools, with nine within 3 km compared to just one in O'Connell (Qld).

Both areas are very similar in that they are car-dependent and have almost no homes within walking distance of groceries, health services, or parks. This shared lack of local amenities is consistent across both places, which both have walkability scores that indicate they are car-dependent.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in O'Connellin South Trees +399 larger in O'Connell gap widening
399 62nd pct 0 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 237
  • First area, 2016: 317
  • First area, 2021: 399
  • Second area, 2011: 0
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 0
43 yrs 43rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 41 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 38 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 43 yrs
6.5% 80th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 1.3%
  • First area, 2016: 1.3%
  • First area, 2021: 6.5%
10.5% 18th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 7.5%
  • First area, 2016: 4.4%
  • First area, 2021: 10.5%
22.3% 81st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 21.3%
  • First area, 2016: 26.2%
  • First area, 2021: 22.3%
13.8% 62nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 12.2%
  • First area, 2016: 18.8%
  • First area, 2021: 13.8%

Ancestry & Birthplace

9.5% 41st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 11.0%
  • First area, 2016: 13.6%
  • First area, 2021: 9.5%

Language

2.8% 44th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 1.3%
  • First area, 2016: 3.8%
  • First area, 2021: 2.8%
Limited English in O'Connellin South Trees
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Religion

37.8% 41st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 21.4%
  • First area, 2016: 29.0%
  • First area, 2021: 37.8%

Education & Qualifications

42.5% 43rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 43.4%
  • First area, 2016: 39.7%
  • First area, 2021: 42.5%
12.4% 41st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 12.2%
  • First area, 2016: 11.8%
  • First area, 2021: 12.4%
Schools ≤3 km in O'Connellin South Trees +8 more in South Trees
1 43rd pct 9 78th pct
Avg size in O'Connellin South Trees +506 larger in South Trees
125 30th pct 631 87th pct
ICSEA in O'Connellin South Trees +25 higher in O'Connell
981 44th pct 956 29th pct

Income

Personal income in O'Connellin South Trees
$1,012 83rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: $900
  • First area, 2016: $1,039
  • First area, 2021: $1,012
Household income in O'Connellin South Trees
$2,333 87th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $2,520
  • First area, 2016: $2,558
  • First area, 2021: $2,333
$2,454 80th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $2,799
  • First area, 2016: $2,646
  • First area, 2021: $2,454
18.9% 88th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 18.8%
  • First area, 2016: 23.6%
  • First area, 2021: 18.9%
High-income homes in O'Connellin South Trees
30.0% 82nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 30.4%
  • First area, 2016: 34.0%
  • First area, 2021: 30.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in O'Connellin South Trees
21.3% 17th pct —
7.5% 44th pct —
Needs assistance in O'Connellin South Trees
3.3% 34th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 3.3%

Community Participation

14.3% 31st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 28.2%
  • First area, 2016: 18.3%
  • First area, 2021: 14.3%
9.4% 22nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 3.3%
  • First area, 2016: 4.5%
  • First area, 2021: 9.4%
Unpaid child care in O'Connellin South Trees
27.7% 62nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 27.2%
  • First area, 2016: 27.6%
  • First area, 2021: 27.7%
Defence service in O'Connellin South Trees
4.2% 73rd pct —
24.4% 51st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 29.3%
  • First area, 2016: 26.0%
  • First area, 2021: 24.4%

First Nations

First Nations people in O'Connellin South Trees +26 larger in O'Connell
26 72nd pct 0 0th pct
11 yrs 6th pct —
$537 37th pct —
Household income in O'Connellin South Trees
$1,125 23rd pct —
Indigenous language in O'Connellin South Trees
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

2.9 81st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 3.2
  • First area, 2016: 2.9
  • First area, 2021: 2.9
9.9% 44th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 1.6%
  • First area, 2016: 8.0%
  • First area, 2021: 9.9%
9.1% 6th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 4.5%
  • First area, 2016: 5.0%
  • First area, 2021: 9.1%

Housing & Dwellings

$340 69th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $160
  • First area, 2016: $300
  • First area, 2021: $340
$1,733 57th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $2,725
  • First area, 2016: $2,167
  • First area, 2021: $1,733
People / bedroom in O'Connellin South Trees
0.80 43rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 1.00
  • First area, 2016: 0.70
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
17.3% 52nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 8.7%
  • First area, 2016: 24.0%
  • First area, 2021: 17.3%
30.9% 24th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 29.0%
  • First area, 2016: 23.0%
  • First area, 2021: 30.9%
Separate houses in O'Connellin South Trees
97.3% 54th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 91.3%
  • First area, 2016: 96.0%
  • First area, 2021: 97.3%
92.7% 85th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 79.7%
  • First area, 2016: 87.0%
  • First area, 2021: 92.7%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
5.7% 12th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 2.3%
  • First area, 2016: 4.0%
  • First area, 2021: 5.7%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 2.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct —
0.0 0th pct —
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in O'Connellin South Trees +12 longer in South Trees
49 79th pct 61 86th pct

Migration & Movement

32.0% 54th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 33.6%
  • First area, 2016: 36.3%
  • First area, 2021: 32.0%
Recent arrivals in O'Connellin South Trees
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 8.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
57.3% 39th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 73.5%
  • First area, 2016: 65.9%
  • First area, 2021: 57.3%
61.7% 68th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 66.9%
  • First area, 2016: 65.3%
  • First area, 2021: 61.7%

Walkability

Walk score in O'Connellin South Trees +0.1 higher in South Trees
0.1 40th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in O'Connellin South Trees +0.1 more in South Trees
0.0 0th pct 0.1 39th pct
15-min city in O'Connellin South Trees even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in O'Connellin South Trees even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in O'Connellin South Trees +3.7 pts higher in South Trees
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 58th pct
Walk to school in O'Connellin South Trees +0.9 pts higher in South Trees
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 57th pct
Walk to a park in O'Connellin South Trees +1.9 pts higher in South Trees
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 38th pct
Walk to health in O'Connellin South Trees even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0 0th pct —
Intersections/km² in O'Connellin South Trees +1 higher in South Trees
4 64th pct 5 66th pct
Mean slope in O'Connellin South Trees +4.7 pts higher in O'Connell
11.7% 87th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). O'Connell vs South Trees [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32203/o-connell/vs/SAL32603/south-trees