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Robertson vs Salisbury

Name: Robertson vs Salisbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Robertson profile · Salisbury profile

Robertson Salisbury

Salisbury (Qld) and Robertson (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very different social profiles. Robertson (Qld) is far more culturally diverse, with 59.1% of people born overseas and 61.0% using a language other than English at home. It also has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 24.6% of residents speaking a First Nations language. In contrast, Salisbury (Qld) is more established in its infrastructure and employment, with a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (71.1%) and a typical family income that is $667 higher per week than in Robertson (Qld).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining similar typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents. They also share a nearly identical distance to the city and a similar number of people living alone. While they are close by, Salisbury (Qld) is much more walkable, with 96.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 70.1% in Robertson (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 33.9 pts higher in Robertson Other language: 41.7 pts higher in Robertson Separate houses: 18.0 pts higher in Salisbury Participation: 17.3 pts higher in Salisbury Owned outright: 15.7 pts higher in Robertson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Robertson in Salisbury +2,041 larger in Salisbury gap widening

4,749 86th pct 6,790 86th pct

Median age in Robertson in Salisbury +2 yrs older in Robertson gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

31.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

20.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.1% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

20.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.0 pts 12.0%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 42.8%

37.6% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

6.0% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

2.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Robertson Salisbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

35.8% Australia +36.2 pts ▸ 72.0%

14.4% China ◂ +13.5 pts 0.9%

9.2% India ◂ +5.1 pts 4.1%

2.1% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% England +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

35.9% Chinese ◂ +30.7 pts 5.2%

15.2% English +19.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.0% Australian +21.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

5.7% Irish +6.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.4% Scottish +6.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.0% Indian ◂ +3.6 pts 4.4%

2.1% German +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.6% Filipino even 1.6%

0.7% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

33.5% English only +44.3 pts ▸ 77.7%

26.6% Mandarin ◂ +24.8 pts 1.8%

6.9% Cantonese ◂ +5.7 pts 1.2%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.9% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

33.0% Christianity +8.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

8.7% Hinduism ◂ +5.2 pts 3.5%

8.1% Buddhism ◂ +6.1 pts 2.0%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

3.0% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Robertson in Salisbury +0.71 more in Salisbury

1.49 18th pct 2.20 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Robertson in Salisbury +8 more in Salisbury

28 88th pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Robertson in Salisbury +125 larger in Robertson

592 83rd pct 467 68th pct

ICSEA in Robertson in Salisbury +7 higher in Salisbury

1,061 82nd pct 1,067 84th pct

Highest year of school

73.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 71.9%

9.2% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

2.3% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 35.3%

10.6% Certificate III / IV +10.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

20.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.4 pts 12.3%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 20.5%

12.5% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.4% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.6% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

5.8% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.0% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%

3.3% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Robertson in Salisbury +$303 higher in Salisbury gap widening

$656 33rd pct $959 78th pct

Household income in Robertson in Salisbury +$457 higher in Salisbury gap widening

$1,676 59th pct $2,133 81st pct

Family income in Robertson in Salisbury +$667 higher in Salisbury gap widening

$1,859 48th pct $2,526 82nd pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 21.8%

16.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 12.4%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.2% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 33.7%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Mental health +6.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.3% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.5% Asthma +3.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None ◂ +3.3 pts 67.8%

14.9% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.5% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Robertson in Salisbury +118 larger in Salisbury

57 78th pct 175 86th pct

Median age in Robertson in Salisbury even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Robertson in Salisbury +$203 higher in Salisbury

$630 49th pct $833 68th pct

Household income in Robertson in Salisbury +$269 higher in Robertson

$2,250 71st pct $1,981 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Robertson in Salisbury +0.1 larger in Robertson gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 60.9%

27.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 23.6%

12.9% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.0% Other families even 1.9%

Household size

30.2% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

21.7% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 21.5%

17.2% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 17.7%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

5.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Robertson in Salisbury +$15 higher in Robertson gap narrowing

$415 85th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Robertson in Salisbury +$50 higher in Salisbury gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Robertson in Salisbury even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

19.1% Owned with a mortgage +25.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

39.6% Owned outright ◂ +15.7 pts 23.9%

32.4% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 30.0%

6.6% Other tenure ◂ +5.5 pts 1.1%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

71.1% Separate house +18.0 pts ▸ 89.1%

22.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.5 pts 8.2%

5.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

23.0% 3 bedrooms +27.4 pts ▸ 50.4%

31.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 26.3%

25.2% 5 or more ◂ +16.5 pts 8.6%

14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 10.6%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

51.0% $350–$549 +4.3 pts ▸ 55.3%

18.1% $200–$349 +2.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.5% $550–$749 ◂ +8.2 pts 8.4%

9.7% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.1% $1,800–$2,999 +18.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

21.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

23.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.5 pts 9.9%

21.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Robertson in Salisbury +31 more in Salisbury

9 79th pct 40 87th pct

Stops/1k in Robertson in Salisbury +4.00 more in Salisbury

1.90 65th pct 5.89 81st pct

Departures/1k in Robertson in Salisbury +1,265.9 more in Salisbury

835.8 85th pct 2,101.6 92nd pct

PT routes in Robertson in Salisbury +5 more in Salisbury

11 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stop walk in Robertson in Salisbury +7 longer in Robertson

8 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Robertson in Salisbury even

11 6th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Robertson in Salisbury +5,955 more in Salisbury

4,870 50th pct 10,825 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Robertson in Salisbury +16,658 more in Robertson

79,584 74th pct 62,926 70th pct

Transit to city in Robertson in Salisbury +4 longer in Salisbury

48 32nd pct 52 39th pct

How people get to work

53.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 52.6%

15.3% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.6% Bus ◂ +4.2 pts 3.4%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

3.3% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

0.7% Train +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

35.7% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%

8.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 15.5%

8.0% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 7.0%

9.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 5.5%

8.0% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.4% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.7% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.5% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.4% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 5.9%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Robertson in Salisbury +1.5 higher in Salisbury

6.0 88th pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Robertson in Salisbury +1.0 more in Salisbury

6.2 90th pct 7.2 96th pct

15-min city in Robertson in Salisbury +30.3 pts higher in Salisbury

66.9% 84th pct 97.1% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Robertson in Salisbury +26.4 pts higher in Salisbury

70.1% 85th pct 96.5% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Robertson in Salisbury +5.9 pts higher in Salisbury

92.3% 85th pct 98.2% 94th pct

Walk to school in Robertson in Salisbury +7.3 pts higher in Robertson

96.5% 97th pct 89.1% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Robertson in Salisbury even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to health in Robertson in Salisbury +6.9 pts higher in Salisbury

82.7% 94th pct 89.6% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Robertson in Salisbury +8.5 more in Salisbury

5.5 30th pct 14.0 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Robertson in Salisbury +66 higher in Salisbury

128 87th pct 193 90th pct

Mean slope in Robertson in Salisbury +0.5 pts higher in Salisbury

5.5% 48th pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Robertson with nearby areas

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Compare Salisbury with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Robertson vs Salisbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32444/robertson/vs/SAL32504/salisbury