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Oxley vs Seventeen Mile Rocks

Name: Oxley vs Seventeen Mile Rocks — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Oxley profile · Seventeen Mile Rocks profile

Oxley Seventeen Mile Rocks

Oxley (Qld) and Seventeen Mile Rocks are neighbouring areas with different housing and transport profiles. Oxley (Qld) is more walkable, with 71.3% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (890.7 compared to 324.2). Seventeen Mile Rocks has a higher proportion of detached houses (93.2% versus 81.1%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (41.3% compared to 29.4%).

Both areas have a very similar share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, sitting at around 1.3% to 1.8%. They also share similar employment levels, with full-time work rates around 61%, and typical weekly rents are close at $400 and $425. Over time, the gap in home ownership has widened, with homes owned outright now well higher in Seventeen Mile Rocks.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,401 larger in Oxley Separate houses: 12.1 pts higher in Seventeen Mile Rocks Renting: 10.1 pts higher in Oxley Recent movers: 9.4 pts higher in Oxley De facto: 4.8 pts higher in Oxley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oxley in Seventeen Mile Rocks +6,401 larger in Oxley gap widening

9,100 87th pct 2,699 82nd pct

Median age in Oxley in Seventeen Mile Rocks +3 yrs older in Seventeen Mile Rocks gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

33.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 26.7%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

20.1% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

12.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

Marital status

45.7% Married +11.4 pts ▸ 57.1%

39.5% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 30.1%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

2.8% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Oxley Seventeen Mile Rocks

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.0% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 72.0%

3.3% England +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Vietnam ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

3.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% India ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Nepal even 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.3% English +4.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

30.3% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

11.4% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.9% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.1% German +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Vietnamese ◂ +3.8 pts 1.7%

4.3% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

2.0% Dutch even 2.0%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

73.1% English only +9.4 pts ▸ 82.5%

5.1% Vietnamese ◂ +4.0 pts 1.1%

1.6% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.7% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.5% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 50.4%

42.2% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 39.2%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

3.2% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Oxley in Seventeen Mile Rocks

0.55 0th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Oxley in Seventeen Mile Rocks +6 more in Oxley

26 88th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Oxley in Seventeen Mile Rocks +52 larger in Seventeen Mile Rocks

586 82nd pct 638 87th pct

ICSEA in Oxley in Seventeen Mile Rocks +64 higher in Seventeen Mile Rocks

1,036 74th pct 1,100 91st pct

Highest year of school

74.2% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 79.0%

11.5% Year 10 even 11.4%

6.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%

3.8% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

20.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 16.6%

13.0% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

13.6% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

12.5% Health even 12.5%

8.8% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Oxley in Seventeen Mile Rocks +$168 higher in Seventeen Mile Rocks gap narrowing

$969 79th pct $1,137 88th pct

Household income in Oxley in Seventeen Mile Rocks +$449 higher in Seventeen Mile Rocks gap narrowing

$2,168 82nd pct $2,617 91st pct

Family income in Oxley in Seventeen Mile Rocks +$448 higher in Seventeen Mile Rocks gap narrowing

$2,490 81st pct $2,938 90th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 30.0%

14.6% $4,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

21.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 16.7%

14.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 32.6%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 27.0%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

4.0% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

8.5% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

6.3% Arthritis even 6.3%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None +1.8 pts ▸ 69.4%

18.6% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Oxley in Seventeen Mile Rocks +129 larger in Oxley

164 86th pct 35 74th pct

Median age in Oxley in Seventeen Mile Rocks +9 yrs older in Oxley

27 yrs 54th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Oxley in Seventeen Mile Rocks +$573 higher in Oxley

$939 75th pct $366 13th pct

Household income in Oxley in Seventeen Mile Rocks +$15 higher in Seventeen Mile Rocks

$2,235 71st pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oxley in Seventeen Mile Rocks +0.2 larger in Seventeen Mile Rocks gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 68.7%

23.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 20.2%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 30.0%

18.7% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

20.0% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 15.3%

18.2% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oxley in Seventeen Mile Rocks +$25 higher in Seventeen Mile Rocks gap steady

$400 82nd pct $425 86th pct

Mortgage in Oxley in Seventeen Mile Rocks +$163 higher in Seventeen Mile Rocks gap narrowing

$1,993 71st pct $2,156 79th pct

People / bedroom in Oxley in Seventeen Mile Rocks +0.10 higher in Oxley gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

24.8% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

30.3% Rented ◂ +10.1 pts 20.3%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

81.1% Separate house +12.1 pts ▸ 93.2%

15.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.3 pts 6.6%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 35.1%

31.1% 4 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

7.8% 5 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 2.2%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

69.7% $350–$549 ◂ +15.5 pts 54.3%

8.2% $550–$749 +12.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

6.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 1.6%

1.7% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 39.1%

29.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 20.9%

12.8% $3,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

9.2% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oxley in Seventeen Mile Rocks +37 more in Oxley

45 87th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Oxley in Seventeen Mile Rocks +1.98 more in Oxley

4.95 77th pct 2.96 69th pct

Departures/1k in Oxley in Seventeen Mile Rocks +566.5 more in Oxley

890.7 86th pct 324.2 75th pct

PT routes in Oxley in Seventeen Mile Rocks +53 more in Oxley

56 88th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Oxley in Seventeen Mile Rocks +3 longer in Oxley

8 43rd pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Oxley in Seventeen Mile Rocks +2 longer in Oxley

17 14th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Oxley in Seventeen Mile Rocks +1,138 more in Seventeen Mile Rocks

8,578 56th pct 9,716 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Oxley in Seventeen Mile Rocks +9,342 more in Oxley

43,175 62nd pct 33,833 58th pct

Transit to city in Oxley in Seventeen Mile Rocks +6 longer in Oxley

65 66th pct 59 53rd pct

How people get to work

51.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 49.4%

20.5% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

5.7% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 50.5%

35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 26.9%

11.5% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.6% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.6% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.7% Public administration & safety even 7.7%

7.5% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.9% Administrative & support even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

34.1% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

11.5% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%

9.9% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.4% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Oxley in Seventeen Mile Rocks +1.3 higher in Oxley

5.9 88th pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Oxley in Seventeen Mile Rocks +1.6 more in Oxley

5.7 87th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Oxley in Seventeen Mile Rocks +36.7 pts higher in Oxley

71.3% 85th pct 34.7% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Oxley in Seventeen Mile Rocks +11.1 pts higher in Oxley

57.6% 81st pct 46.5% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Oxley in Seventeen Mile Rocks +3.0 pts higher in Seventeen Mile Rocks

90.5% 84th pct 93.5% 85th pct

Walk to school in Oxley in Seventeen Mile Rocks +49.1 pts higher in Oxley

74.4% 83rd pct 25.3% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Oxley in Seventeen Mile Rocks +0.5 pts higher in Seventeen Mile Rocks

99.5% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Oxley in Seventeen Mile Rocks +5.7 pts higher in Seventeen Mile Rocks

29.9% 79th pct 35.6% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Oxley in Seventeen Mile Rocks +1.3 more in Oxley

13.5 50th pct 12.2 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Oxley in Seventeen Mile Rocks +115 higher in Seventeen Mile Rocks

129 87th pct 243 92nd pct

Mean slope in Oxley in Seventeen Mile Rocks +1.6 pts higher in Seventeen Mile Rocks

6.0% 53rd pct 7.6% 67th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oxley vs Seventeen Mile Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32243/oxley/vs/SAL32539/seventeen-mile-rocks