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O'Connell vs Sun Valley

Name: O'Connell vs Sun Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · O'Connell profile · Sun Valley profile

O'Connell Sun Valley

Sun Valley and O'Connell are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different characters. Sun Valley is a more developed hub where residents are more likely to rent, as 29.7% of homes are rentals compared to 17.3% in O'Connell. It is also a place with more diverse needs, featuring a far higher unemployment rate (10.7% versus 0.0%) and more one-parent families. In contrast, O'Connell is more affluent, with 30% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 15% found in Sun Valley.

Both areas share similar family structures, with about 22% of the population being children under 15. They also have a similar proportion of First Nations residents, around 6%. However, their accessibility differs wildly; Sun Valley is somewhat walkable with a score of 5.3 and many homes within a short walk of shops, while O'Connell is car-dependent with a score of 0.1 and no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 897 larger in Sun Valley Unemployment: 10.7 pts higher in Sun Valley Recent arrivals: 11.7 pts higher in Sun Valley Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Sun Valley PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Sun Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in O'Connell in Sun Valley +897 larger in Sun Valley gap narrowing

399 62nd pct 1,296 74th pct

Median age in O'Connell in Sun Valley +5 yrs older in O'Connell gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

37.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.2 pts 28.4%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 21.5%

10.5% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

61.9% Married ◂ +19.7 pts 42.2%

25.1% Never married +13.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

8.1% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.3% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.0% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

O'Connell Sun Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.9% Australia +13.3 pts ▸ 84.3%

3.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.1% English +8.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

40.6% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

10.0% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.0% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.5% German +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

0.0% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only +15.4 pts ▸ 93.1%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.8% No religion +15.5 pts ▸ 53.3%

40.6% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 38.7%

21.1% Not stated ◂ +14.6 pts 6.5%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in O'Connell in Sun Valley

— 3.58 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in O'Connell in Sun Valley +9 more in Sun Valley

1 43rd pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in O'Connell in Sun Valley +528 larger in Sun Valley

125 30th pct 653 88th pct

ICSEA in O'Connell in Sun Valley +15 higher in O'Connell

981 44th pct 966 35th pct

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

23.6% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

3.4% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV +14.0 pts ▸ 50.8%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 12.9%

7.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.5% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.6% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

7.2% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.3% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.7% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.2 pts 0.5%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in O'Connell in Sun Valley +$313 higher in O'Connell gap widening

$1,012 83rd pct $699 40th pct

Household income in O'Connell in Sun Valley +$813 higher in O'Connell gap widening

$2,333 87th pct $1,520 49th pct

Family income in O'Connell in Sun Valley +$594 higher in O'Connell gap narrowing

$2,454 80th pct $1,860 48th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

15.5% $650–$1,499 +13.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

22.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 7.0%

14.5% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

32.2% Under $650 +12.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

20.5% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 17.6%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.3% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.8% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.0% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.3% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +0.4 pts ▸ 59.3%

14.0% One condition +8.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

5.0% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.8% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in O'Connell in Sun Valley +51 larger in Sun Valley

26 72nd pct 77 83rd pct

Median age in O'Connell in Sun Valley +11 yrs older in Sun Valley

11 yrs 6th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in O'Connell in Sun Valley +$25 higher in Sun Valley

$537 37th pct $562 41st pct

Household income in O'Connell in Sun Valley +$208 higher in Sun Valley

$1,125 23rd pct $1,333 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in O'Connell in Sun Valley +0.3 larger in O'Connell gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children ◂ +10.9 pts 50.0%

31.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 26.0%

9.9% One-parent families +12.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 36.7%

9.1% 1 person +12.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

21.8% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 15.8%

17.3% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 15.6%

10.0% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

5.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in O'Connell in Sun Valley +$80 higher in O'Connell gap narrowing

$340 69th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in O'Connell in Sun Valley +$333 higher in O'Connell gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in O'Connell in Sun Valley +0.10 higher in O'Connell gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.8 pts 40.1%

30.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 28.5%

17.3% Rented +12.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 95.6%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

20.0% 3 bedrooms +39.5 pts ▸ 59.5%

58.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +31.6 pts 26.6%

14.5% 5 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 7.6%

10.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 5.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $200–$349 +23.6 pts ▸ 70.9%

42.1% $350–$549 ◂ +35.7 pts 6.4%

0.0% Under $200 +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 24.2%

10.7% Under $1,000 +18.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in O'Connell in Sun Valley +5 more in Sun Valley

0 0th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in O'Connell in Sun Valley +3.86 more in Sun Valley

0.00 0th pct 3.86 73rd pct

Departures/1k in O'Connell in Sun Valley +293.2 more in Sun Valley

0.0 0th pct 293.2 75th pct

PT routes in O'Connell in Sun Valley +4 more in Sun Valley

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in O'Connell in Sun Valley +46 longer in O'Connell

49 79th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 70.0%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

5.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 42.3%

15.9% 1 vehicle +17.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

24.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.9 pts 13.4%

16.8% 4 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 7.4%

0.0% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Manufacturing ◂ +5.2 pts 14.2%

10.3% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.4% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.6% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%

4.6% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

7.4% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

1.7% Accommodation & food +5.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.1 pts 1.0%

2.9% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.1 pts 20.4%

21.1% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 12.2%

10.3% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.7% Community & personal service +8.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.4% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in O'Connell in Sun Valley +5.2 higher in Sun Valley

0.1 40th pct 5.3 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in O'Connell in Sun Valley +4.9 more in Sun Valley

0.0 0th pct 4.9 83rd pct

15-min city in O'Connell in Sun Valley +96.9 pts higher in Sun Valley

0.0% 0th pct 96.9% 98th pct

Walk to shops in O'Connell in Sun Valley +98.8 pts higher in Sun Valley

0.0% 0th pct 98.8% 99th pct

Walk to transit in O'Connell in Sun Valley +97.4 pts higher in Sun Valley

0.0% 0th pct 97.4% 91st pct

Walk to school in O'Connell in Sun Valley +97.2 pts higher in Sun Valley

0.0% 0th pct 97.2% 98th pct

Walk to a park in O'Connell in Sun Valley +99.5 pts higher in Sun Valley

0.0% 0th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in O'Connell in Sun Valley even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in O'Connell in Sun Valley +10.8 more in Sun Valley

0.0 0th pct 10.8 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in O'Connell in Sun Valley +80 higher in Sun Valley

4 64th pct 84 84th pct

Mean slope in O'Connell in Sun Valley +3.4 pts higher in O'Connell

11.7% 87th pct 8.3% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). O'Connell vs Sun Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32203/o-connell/vs/SAL32690/sun-valley