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Point Vernon vs Torquay

Name: Point Vernon vs Torquay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Point Vernon profile · Torquay profile

Point Vernon Torquay

Torquay (Qld) and Point Vernon are neighbouring areas with different housing styles. Point Vernon is dominated by separate houses, with 93.4% of homes being detached and 87.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Torquay (Qld) has a more varied mix, with fewer separate houses (68.2%) and many more people living alone (36.8% compared to 26.1% in Point Vernon). Torquay (Qld) also has a far higher share of renters at 37.0%, while Point Vernon is more likely to be owned outright.

The two areas are quite similar in their typical weekly incomes and the proportion of residents born overseas. However, some gaps between them are shifting, such as the difference in the typical age of residents, who are now noticeably older in Torquay (Qld) by 3 years. While Torquay (Qld) has more schools within walking distance, Point Vernon is better suited for pedestrians accessing health services and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.3 pts higher in Point Vernon 3+ bedrooms: 26.5 pts higher in Point Vernon Renting: 11.9 pts higher in Torquay Living alone: 10.7 pts higher in Torquay Owned outright: 7.5 pts higher in Point Vernon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Point Vernon in Torquay +815 larger in Torquay gap widening

5,718 86th pct 6,533 86th pct

Median age in Point Vernon in Torquay +3 yrs older in Torquay gap steady

52 yrs 77th pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

32.6% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 26.1%

16.6% Young adults (25–44) even 16.6%

15.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 13.1%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Marital status

46.6% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 41.4%

26.6% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.5% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.6% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Point Vernon Torquay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 73.2%

6.3% England ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

3.2% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.6% English ◂ +1.5 pts 45.1%

37.7% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 36.5%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

11.1% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Filipino even 0.9%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 87.6%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 46.3%

40.5% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

9.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Point Vernon in Torquay

— 1.17 11th pct

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

4 71st pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Point Vernon in Torquay +272 larger in Point Vernon

925 100th pct 653 88th pct

ICSEA in Point Vernon in Torquay +2 higher in Torquay

978 42nd pct 980 44th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 37.1%

30.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.5%

13.6% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 14.0%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 13.9%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

3.5% Postgraduate degree even 3.5%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 12.4%

12.8% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.6% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.3% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.1% Architecture & building even 6.1%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Point Vernon in Torquay +$16 higher in Point Vernon gap widening

$534 16th pct $518 14th pct

Household income in Point Vernon in Torquay +$160 higher in Point Vernon gap widening

$1,077 18th pct $917 10th pct

Family income in Point Vernon in Torquay +$26 higher in Point Vernon gap steady

$1,250 13th pct $1,224 12th pct

Household income distribution

41.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 36.9%

21.5% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 18.5%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

53.4% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 54.9%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 25.9%

9.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.3% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.8% Mental health even 13.8%

12.4% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

10.1% Asthma even 10.1%

7.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

2.3% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.2% None ◂ +2.7 pts 47.5%

24.8% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 23.1%

9.8% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Point Vernon in Torquay +73 larger in Torquay

286 86th pct 359 86th pct

Median age in Point Vernon in Torquay +5 yrs older in Torquay

20 yrs 25th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Point Vernon in Torquay +$29 higher in Point Vernon

$482 30th pct $453 25th pct

Household income in Point Vernon in Torquay +$271 higher in Point Vernon

$1,281 30th pct $1,010 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Point Vernon in Torquay +0.2 larger in Point Vernon gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

40.0% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

38.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 34.7%

20.0% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Household size

45.4% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 40.0%

26.1% 1 person +10.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

12.1% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

9.5% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Point Vernon in Torquay +$40 higher in Point Vernon gap steady

$340 69th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Point Vernon in Torquay even gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,299 29th pct

People / bedroom in Point Vernon in Torquay +0.10 higher in Torquay gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 39.9%

25.2% Rented +11.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

24.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 17.2%

1.0% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house ◂ +25.3 pts 68.2%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.2% Flat or apartment +7.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.4% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 36.8%

33.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 21.0%

8.8% 2 bedrooms +19.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

1.6% 1 bedroom +6.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

0.6% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $200–$349 +11.3 pts ▸ 56.4%

44.2% $350–$549 ◂ +17.1 pts 27.1%

5.2% Under $200 +7.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 48.6%

29.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.8%

15.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.8% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Point Vernon in Torquay even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Point Vernon in Torquay even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Point Vernon in Torquay even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Point Vernon in Torquay even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 68.1%

7.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.2% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 49.7%

35.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 28.8%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 7.8%

4.6% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.6% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

12.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

8.8% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

8.7% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Manufacturing even 3.1%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

19.7% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 18.0%

12.2% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

8.6% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Point Vernon in Torquay +0.3 higher in Torquay

3.5 75th pct 3.8 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Point Vernon in Torquay +0.1 more in Torquay

3.8 76th pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in Point Vernon in Torquay +10.8 pts higher in Torquay

33.0% 75th pct 43.8% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Point Vernon in Torquay +32.3 pts higher in Point Vernon

91.9% 96th pct 59.6% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Point Vernon in Torquay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Point Vernon in Torquay +23.6 pts higher in Torquay

49.3% 75th pct 72.9% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Point Vernon in Torquay even

99.8% 94th pct 99.8% 94th pct

Walk to health in Point Vernon in Torquay +45.0 pts higher in Point Vernon

45.0% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Point Vernon in Torquay +1.1 more in Torquay

5.6 31st pct 6.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Point Vernon in Torquay +1 higher in Point Vernon

95 85th pct 94 85th pct

Mean slope in Point Vernon in Torquay +0.2 pts higher in Torquay

3.6% 23rd pct 3.8% 26th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Point Vernon vs Torquay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32344/point-vernon/vs/SAL32859/torquay