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Pilton vs Upper Pilton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Pilton profile · Upper Pilton profile

Pilton Upper Pilton

Upper Pilton and Pilton are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Upper Pilton is more likely to have residents with bachelor degrees (16.2% compared to 6.1%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (21.4% versus 0.0%). However, typical weekly personal income is far higher in Pilton, where the usual amount is $787 compared to $483 in Upper Pilton. Other notable gaps include home ownership, with 64.3% of Upper Pilton homes owned outright compared to 40.0% in Pilton, and the share of people in de facto relationships, which is far higher in Pilton at 23.7% compared to 0.0% in Upper Pilton.

These neighbouring areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining small and largely residential. They share several traits, such as having only separate houses and a total absence of public transport stops. Everyday life is similar in both places, with about 40% of people working from home and almost no one using a language other than English. Both areas also sit well below the national figure for the share of people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 24.3 pts higher in Upper Pilton Renting: 24.0 pts higher in Pilton De facto: 23.7 pts higher in Pilton First Nations: 5.0 pts higher in Upper Pilton Unpaid carers: 7.1 pts higher in Upper Pilton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Piltonin Upper Pilton +9 larger in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
71 34th pct 80 36th pct
Median age in Piltonin Upper Pilton +6 yrs older in Pilton gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Piltonin Upper Pilton +5.0 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Piltonin Upper Pilton +1.6 pts higher in Pilton gap narrowing
25.4% 75th pct 23.8% 71st pct
Under 15 in Piltonin Upper Pilton +3.3 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap steady
15.5% 39th pct 18.8% 62nd pct
De facto in Piltonin Upper Pilton +23.7 pts higher in Pilton gap widening
23.7% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

42.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 42.5%
25.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 23.8%
18.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 22.5%
15.5% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.7% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

56.1% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 60.3%
28.8% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 23.5%
9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%
9.1% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 4.4%
4.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Pilton Upper Pilton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Piltonin Upper Pilton +5.2 pts higher in Pilton gap widening
12.7% 56th pct 7.5% 31st pct

Country of birth

83.1% Australia +13.2 pts ▸ 96.3%
7.0% England ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
4.2% New Zealand ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.1% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 56.3%
35.2% English +7.3 pts ▸ 42.5%
11.3% Scottish +8.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
8.5% German +9.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
14.1% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 8.8%
4.2% Dutch ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Piltonin Upper Pilton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Piltonin Upper Pilton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.8% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 92.5%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Piltonin Upper Pilton +7.1 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
25.4% 15th pct 32.5% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

73.2% Christianity ◂ +9.5 pts 63.7%
25.4% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 32.5%
4.2% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Piltonin Upper Pilton +9.5 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
47.0% 55th pct 56.5% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Piltonin Upper Pilton +10.1 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
6.1% 14th pct 16.2% 56th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Piltonin Upper Pilton +1 more in Pilton
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Piltonin Upper Pilton
32 11th pct —
ICSEA in Piltonin Upper Pilton
1,051 79th pct —

Highest year of school

47.0% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 56.5%
31.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 29.0%
7.6% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.6% Year 11 ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.9 pts 23.8%
30.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 28.6%
13.3% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.0% Engineering & related ◂ +11.0 pts 19.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
10.0% Health +6.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.7% Education ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Piltonin Upper Pilton +$304 higher in Pilton gap narrowing
$787 57th pct $483 11th pct
Household income in Piltonin Upper Pilton +$156 higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
$1,312 33rd pct $1,468 45th pct
Family income in Piltonin Upper Pilton +$38 higher in Pilton gap steady
$1,437 23rd pct $1,399 21st pct
High earners in Piltonin Upper Pilton +4.4 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 28th pct
High-income homes in Piltonin Upper Pilton +21.4 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 21.4% 65th pct

Household income distribution

52.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.3 pts 35.7%
48.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.4 pts 28.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Under $650 +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

24.2% Under $650 +37.5 pts ▸ 61.8%
51.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.1 pts 29.4%
10.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Piltonin Upper Pilton +0.5 pts higher in Pilton
26.8% 40th pct 26.3% 37th pct
Mental health in Piltonin Upper Pilton +5.2 pts higher in Pilton
12.7% 86th pct 7.5% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Piltonin Upper Pilton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 17.5%
12.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 10.0%
12.7% Heart disease ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
12.7% Mental health ◂ +5.2 pts 7.5%
5.6% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.0% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%
7.0% Lung condition ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +7.9 pts ▸ 71.3%
18.3% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 21.3%
4.2% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Piltonin Upper Pilton +9.9 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
13.6% 28th pct 23.5% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Piltonin Upper Pilton +7.1 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
9.1% 21st pct 16.2% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Piltonin Upper Pilton +11.1 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
22.7% 37th pct 33.8% 86th pct
Defence service in Piltonin Upper Pilton +4.5 pts higher in Pilton
4.5% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Piltonin Upper Pilton +3.4 pts higher in Pilton gap narrowing
16.7% 14th pct 13.2% 10th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Piltonin Upper Pilton +4 larger in Upper Pilton
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Piltonin Upper Pilton +17 yrs older in Upper Pilton
62 yrs 96th pct 79 yrs 100th pct
Median income in Piltonin Upper Pilton +$225 higher in Pilton
$450 25th pct $225 2nd pct
Household income in Piltonin Upper Pilton +$450 higher in Pilton
$900 14th pct $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Piltonin Upper Pilton +0.6 larger in Upper Pilton gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Piltonin Upper Pilton +4.2 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 21st pct
Living alone in Piltonin Upper Pilton +13.3 pts higher in Pilton gap widening
24.0% 51st pct 10.7% 9th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 62.0%
45.6% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 39.4%
5.3% Other families ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Household size

72.0% 2 people ◂ +32.7 pts 39.3%
12.0% 3 people +23.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
24.0% 1 person ◂ +13.3 pts 10.7%
16.0% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 14.3%
0.0% 6 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.0% 5 people ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Piltonin Upper Pilton
$266 45th pct —
Mortgage in Piltonin Upper Pilton +$483 higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
$1,517 43rd pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Piltonin Upper Pilton +0.10 higher in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Piltonin Upper Pilton +24.0 pts higher in Pilton gap widening
24.0% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Piltonin Upper Pilton +24.3 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
40.0% 46th pct 64.3% 94th pct
Separate houses in Piltonin Upper Pilton even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Piltonin Upper Pilton +2.7 pts higher in Pilton gap narrowing
92.0% 83rd pct 89.3% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned outright +24.3 pts ▸ 64.3%
44.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +29.7 pts 14.3%
24.0% Rented ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.4 pts 28.6%
44.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 42.9%
20.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 17.9%
0.0% 5 or more +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Piltonin Upper Pilton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Piltonin Upper Pilton +0.5 pts higher in Pilton gap narrowing
40.0% 91st pct 39.5% 90th pct
PT commute in Piltonin Upper Pilton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Piltonin Upper Pilton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Piltonin Upper Pilton even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Piltonin Upper Pilton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Piltonin Upper Pilton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Piltonin Upper Pilton +15 longer in Upper Pilton
106 73rd pct 121 81st pct

How people get to work

45.0% Car (driver) +12.9 pts ▸ 57.9%
40.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 39.5%
0.0% Walked +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +26.6 pts 21.4%
0.0% 4 or more +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
12.0% 1 vehicle +16.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
28.0% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Piltonin Upper Pilton +3.1 pts higher in Pilton gap narrowing
33.8% 60th pct 30.7% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Piltonin Upper Pilton +9.8 pts higher in Pilton gap widening
15.9% 98th pct 6.1% 78th pct
Participation in Piltonin Upper Pilton +5.4 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
66.7% 72nd pct 72.1% 86th pct
Full-time in Piltonin Upper Pilton +10.7 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
52.5% 24th pct 63.2% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

27.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.2 pts ▸ 44.7%
20.0% Construction ◂ +12.1 pts 7.9%
0.0% Education & training +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
7.5% Health care & social assistance +5.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.5% Retail trade ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
10.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%
7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Managers +11.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.1 pts 7.9%
7.5% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Labourers +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 7.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.5% Sales workers ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Piltonin Upper Pilton +0.3 higher in Pilton
0.3 48th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Piltonin Upper Pilton +0.6 more in Pilton
0.6 53rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Piltonin Upper Pilton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Piltonin Upper Pilton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Piltonin Upper Pilton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Piltonin Upper Pilton +27.5 pts higher in Pilton
27.5% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Piltonin Upper Pilton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Piltonin Upper Pilton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Piltonin Upper Pilton +42.3 more in Pilton
42.3 78th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Piltonin Upper Pilton even
0 36th pct 0 14th pct
Mean slope in Piltonin Upper Pilton +3.9 pts higher in Upper Pilton
9.4% 78th pct 13.3% 89th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pilton vs Upper Pilton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32316/pilton/vs/SAL32915/upper-pilton