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Pialba vs Point Vernon

Name: Pialba vs Point Vernon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Pialba profile · Point Vernon profile

Pialba Point Vernon

Point Vernon and Pialba are neighbouring areas with different housing and lifestyle profiles. Point Vernon is dominated by larger, detached houses, with 93.4% being separate dwellings and 87.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Ownership is also more common here, as 47.5% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Pialba has a higher share of renters (40.6%) and more people living alone (36.8%). Pialba is also more accessible without a car, with a walkability score of 5.2 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.5 (mostly car-dependent) in Point Vernon.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining very similar profiles in several key ways. They share almost identical typical weekly personal incomes, around $530, and both have about 15% of their population under age 15. They are also alike in their levels of education, with roughly 13% to 14% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Pialba is more walkable and closer to schools and health services, both areas sit well above the national figure for people needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.7 pts higher in Point Vernon 3+ bedrooms: 18.9 pts higher in Point Vernon Renting: 15.4 pts higher in Pialba Owned outright: 11.5 pts higher in Point Vernon Living alone: 10.7 pts higher in Pialba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pialba in Point Vernon +1,567 larger in Point Vernon gap narrowing

4,151 86th pct 5,718 86th pct

Median age in Pialba in Point Vernon +2 yrs older in Point Vernon gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

30.3% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.6%

14.8% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

Marital status

38.9% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 46.6%

32.2% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 26.6%

14.9% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%

8.7% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

5.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Pialba Point Vernon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.9% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 76.8%

5.2% England +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% English +3.4 pts ▸ 46.6%

36.8% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

10.1% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.4% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

7.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 89.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

41.3% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 40.5%

9.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.7% Other religions even 0.6%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Pialba in Point Vernon

3.25 45th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Pialba in Point Vernon +6 more in Pialba

10 79th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Pialba in Point Vernon +199 larger in Point Vernon

726 91st pct 925 100th pct

ICSEA in Pialba in Point Vernon +23 higher in Pialba

1,001 57th pct 978 42nd pct

Highest year of school

40.4% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

28.8% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

12.8% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 34.9%

17.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 16.2%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

14.4% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.0% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

6.7% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Pialba in Point Vernon +$5 higher in Point Vernon gap steady

$529 15th pct $534 16th pct

Household income in Pialba in Point Vernon +$145 higher in Point Vernon gap widening

$932 11th pct $1,077 18th pct

Family income in Pialba in Point Vernon +$52 higher in Point Vernon gap narrowing

$1,198 12th pct $1,250 13th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

29.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 21.5%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Personal income distribution

54.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 53.4%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.7%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.2% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.3% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%

11.6% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

7.8% Heart disease even 7.9%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

5.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

5.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

0.8% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Stroke even 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.4% None +0.8 pts ▸ 50.2%

22.7% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

10.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

7.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pialba in Point Vernon +3 larger in Pialba

289 86th pct 286 86th pct

Median age in Pialba in Point Vernon +2 yrs older in Point Vernon

18 yrs 18th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Pialba in Point Vernon +$19 higher in Point Vernon

$463 27th pct $482 30th pct

Household income in Pialba in Point Vernon +$215 higher in Point Vernon

$1,066 21st pct $1,281 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pialba in Point Vernon +0.2 larger in Point Vernon gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

36.8% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

35.4% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

26.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 20.0%

1.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

38.7% 2 people +6.7 pts ▸ 45.4%

36.8% 1 person ◂ +10.7 pts 26.1%

11.2% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.3% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.0% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pialba in Point Vernon +$30 higher in Point Vernon gap steady

$310 60th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Pialba in Point Vernon even gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Pialba in Point Vernon even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.9% Owned outright +11.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

40.6% Rented ◂ +15.4 pts 25.2%

18.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

63.7% Separate house +29.7 pts ▸ 93.4%

28.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.3 pts 3.9%

5.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.6 pts 0.2%

2.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 49.5%

19.1% 4 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

22.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 8.8%

3.3% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 45.0%

28.7% $350–$549 +15.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

17.8% Under $200 ◂ +12.6 pts 5.2%

0.5% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 44.4%

27.6% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

11.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.4% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pialba in Point Vernon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Pialba in Point Vernon even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Pialba in Point Vernon even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Pialba in Point Vernon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 68.0%

7.1% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

4.9% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 1.2%

1.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 42.7%

29.5% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

12.8% No vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 4.6%

7.5% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.0% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 24.6%

12.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

10.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

7.2% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.5% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.5% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

11.7% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.7% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Pialba in Point Vernon +1.7 higher in Pialba

5.2 84th pct 3.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Pialba in Point Vernon +2.3 more in Pialba

6.1 89th pct 3.8 76th pct

15-min city in Pialba in Point Vernon +59.7 pts higher in Pialba

92.7% 96th pct 33.0% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Pialba in Point Vernon +1.0 pts higher in Point Vernon

90.8% 95th pct 91.9% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Pialba in Point Vernon even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Pialba in Point Vernon +44.6 pts higher in Pialba

93.9% 95th pct 49.3% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Pialba in Point Vernon +1.0 pts higher in Point Vernon

98.8% 85th pct 99.8% 94th pct

Walk to health in Pialba in Point Vernon +10.5 pts higher in Pialba

55.5% 85th pct 45.0% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Pialba in Point Vernon +6.2 more in Pialba

11.8 46th pct 5.6 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Pialba in Point Vernon +63 higher in Pialba

158 88th pct 95 85th pct

Mean slope in Pialba in Point Vernon +0.9 pts higher in Pialba

4.6% 36th pct 3.6% 23rd pct

Compare Pialba with nearby areas

Urraween Eli Waters Point Vernon Scarness Kawungan Torquay Nikenbah Wondunna

Compare Point Vernon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pialba vs Point Vernon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32307/pialba/vs/SAL32344/point-vernon