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Oakwood vs Svensson Heights

Name: Oakwood vs Svensson Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Oakwood profile · Svensson Heights profile

Oakwood Svensson Heights

Svensson Heights and Oakwood (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Svensson Heights is a very walkable area where 39.6% of homes are rented and 16.2% of residents arrived recently from overseas. In contrast, Oakwood (Qld) is car-dependent and far more settled; it has a much older population with a typical age of 60, and a high 68.2% of homes are owned outright. This age gap is also seen among First Nations residents, who are far older in Oakwood (Qld) with a typical age of 44, compared to just 22 in Svensson Heights.

Daily life in both places shares several similarities, such as similar proportions of adults with a bachelor degree (around 10% to 11%) and nearly identical typical monthly mortgage payments. They also both have a similar share of people born overseas. These commonalities exist alongside a wide gap in accessibility; while almost all homes in Svensson Heights are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, no homes in Oakwood (Qld) share that convenience.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,970 larger in Svensson Heights Median age: 16 yrs older in Oakwood Renting: 25.5 pts higher in Svensson Heights Owned outright: 35.9 pts higher in Oakwood Recent arrivals: 16.2 pts higher in Svensson Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oakwood in Svensson Heights +2,970 larger in Svensson Heights gap steady

364 61st pct 3,334 86th pct

Median age in Oakwood in Svensson Heights +16 yrs older in Oakwood gap narrowing

60 yrs 93rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

40.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.3 pts 25.8%

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 24.0%

11.3% Young adults (25–44) +10.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.2% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.8% Youth (15–24) +8.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

51.4% Married ◂ +14.7 pts 36.6%

26.0% Never married +10.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

12.8% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%

4.9% Widowed +5.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.7% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Oakwood Svensson Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.9% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 85.9%

3.0% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% English ◂ +2.1 pts 41.9%

43.1% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

14.8% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 9.8%

11.0% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

8.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.6% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.5% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 90.8%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.0% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 49.5%

34.3% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

12.1% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 6.7%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Oakwood in Svensson Heights

27.03 92nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Oakwood in Svensson Heights +6 more in Svensson Heights

10 79th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Oakwood in Svensson Heights +139 larger in Svensson Heights

289 47th pct 429 63rd pct

ICSEA in Oakwood in Svensson Heights +11 higher in Svensson Heights

960 32nd pct 971 38th pct

Highest year of school

25.1% Year 12 +15.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

38.9% Year 10 ◂ +10.1 pts 28.8%

22.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.6 pts 16.3%

4.4% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

10.7% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

2.4% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.7 pts 13.9%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 14.1%

7.7% Society & culture +6.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.9% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%

5.4% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +4.5 pts 0.9%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Oakwood in Svensson Heights +$72 higher in Svensson Heights gap steady

$502 12th pct $574 21st pct

Household income in Oakwood in Svensson Heights +$274 higher in Svensson Heights gap widening

$780 5th pct $1,054 16th pct

Family income in Oakwood in Svensson Heights +$238 higher in Svensson Heights gap widening

$1,170 11th pct $1,408 21st pct

Household income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +16.0 pts 26.3%

38.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 34.2%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%

3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

59.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 51.7%

23.9% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

8.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 15.8%

11.8% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.9% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 7.9%

8.0% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.0% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.1% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.1% None ◂ +0.2 pts 50.9%

25.8% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 23.8%

9.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

7.1% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Oakwood in Svensson Heights +220 larger in Svensson Heights

7 54th pct 227 86th pct

Median age in Oakwood in Svensson Heights +22 yrs older in Oakwood

44 yrs 82nd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Oakwood in Svensson Heights +$191 higher in Svensson Heights

$324 10th pct $515 34th pct

Household income in Oakwood in Svensson Heights +$400 higher in Svensson Heights

$725 9th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oakwood in Svensson Heights +0.2 larger in Svensson Heights gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples without children ◂ +22.4 pts 28.6%

34.6% Couples with children +10.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

9.9% One-parent families +14.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

41.2% 2 people ◂ +8.8 pts 32.4%

40.0% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 36.8%

8.2% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.5% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

1.8% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oakwood in Svensson Heights +$50 higher in Svensson Heights gap widening

$215 29th pct $265 45th pct

Mortgage in Oakwood in Svensson Heights +$9 higher in Oakwood gap narrowing

$1,222 25th pct $1,213 24th pct

People / bedroom in Oakwood in Svensson Heights +0.10 higher in Oakwood gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.2% Owned outright ◂ +35.9 pts 32.3%

14.1% Rented +25.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

15.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

61.2% Separate house +19.8 pts ▸ 80.9%

39.4% Other dwelling ◂ +39.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

27.1% 3 bedrooms +23.8 pts ▸ 50.9%

28.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +20.1 pts 8.1%

23.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 17.9%

10.6% 2 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.1% Studio / none ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Weekly rent distribution

95.8% $200–$349 ◂ +35.0 pts 60.9%

29.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.3 pts 24.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

63.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +36.2 pts 26.7%

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 +13.0 pts ▸ 53.8%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 9.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oakwood in Svensson Heights +23 more in Svensson Heights

0 0th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Oakwood in Svensson Heights +6.90 more in Svensson Heights

0.00 0th pct 6.90 85th pct

Departures/1k in Oakwood in Svensson Heights +346.4 more in Svensson Heights

0.0 0th pct 346.4 75th pct

PT routes in Oakwood in Svensson Heights +3 more in Svensson Heights

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Oakwood in Svensson Heights +25 longer in Oakwood

27 64th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 72.6%

4.6% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 44.7%

31.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 30.5%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 9.8%

1.8% No vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

14.5% Construction ◂ +6.9 pts 7.6%

7.6% Retail trade +5.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.5 pts 3.9%

9.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%

6.1% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.6% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.0 pts 1.3%

2.3% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.3% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 14.4%

10.7% Community & personal service +6.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.5% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 12.0%

13.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

5.3% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Oakwood in Svensson Heights +6.0 higher in Svensson Heights

0.7 56th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Oakwood in Svensson Heights +6.0 more in Svensson Heights

1.0 59th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Oakwood in Svensson Heights +93.1 pts higher in Svensson Heights

0.0% 0th pct 93.1% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Oakwood in Svensson Heights +96.0 pts higher in Svensson Heights

0.0% 0th pct 96.0% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Oakwood in Svensson Heights +93.2 pts higher in Svensson Heights

0.0% 0th pct 93.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Oakwood in Svensson Heights +35.6 pts higher in Svensson Heights

50.9% 76th pct 86.4% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Oakwood in Svensson Heights +98.4 pts higher in Svensson Heights

0.0% 0th pct 98.4% 85th pct

Walk to health in Oakwood in Svensson Heights +81.4 pts higher in Svensson Heights

0.0% 0th pct 81.4% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Oakwood in Svensson Heights +5.0 more in Svensson Heights

5.5 30th pct 10.5 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Oakwood in Svensson Heights +126 higher in Svensson Heights

4 64th pct 130 87th pct

Mean slope in Oakwood in Svensson Heights +0.5 pts higher in Svensson Heights

4.4% 34th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Oakwood with nearby areas

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Compare Svensson Heights with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oakwood vs Svensson Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32213/oakwood/vs/SAL32705/svensson-heights