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Sharon vs South Kolan

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Sharon profile · South Kolan profile

Sharon South Kolan

South Kolan and Sharon are two nearby Queensland areas with similar population sizes. The most striking difference is in their First Nations communities; the typical First Nations resident in South Kolan is just 19, whereas in Sharon they are far older at 48. Sharon has a much larger school system with five schools and a typical school size of 226 students, compared to just one school in South Kolan where the typical size is 55. South Kolan is also more diverse, with more people born overseas (12.5%) and a higher share using another language at home (5.7%).

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, as they share nearly identical rates of children under 15, similar typical family incomes and a matching share of adults with bachelor degrees. Both areas are very car-dependent, with no public transport stops or routes. While Sharon has more homes within a short walk of a park, South Kolan has a higher share of homes within walking distance of a school.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in South Kolan Unpaid carers: 3.9 pts higher in Sharon No religion: 6.3 pts higher in South Kolan Born overseas: 5.0 pts higher in South Kolan Unemployment: 2.3 pts higher in Sharon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sharonin South Kolan +49 larger in South Kolan gap widening
1,209 74th pct 1,258 74th pct
Median age in Sharonin South Kolan +2 yrs older in Sharon gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Sharonin South Kolan +2.4 pts higher in South Kolan gap widening
2.5% 56th pct 4.9% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Sharonin South Kolan +4.1 pts higher in Sharon gap widening
23.7% 71st pct 19.6% 54th pct
Under 15 in Sharonin South Kolan +0.9 pts higher in Sharon gap narrowing
16.8% 48th pct 15.9% 41st pct
De facto in Sharonin South Kolan +1.0 pts higher in Sharon gap narrowing
9.6% 29th pct 8.6% 24th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 30.2%
23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 19.6%
20.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 15.9%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

Marital status

56.9% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 53.0%
28.8% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 30.1%
6.5% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.9% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Sharon South Kolan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sharonin South Kolan +5.0 pts higher in South Kolan gap widening
7.4% 31st pct 12.5% 55th pct

Country of birth

85.0% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 79.4%
2.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.5% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 41.5%
43.3% English ◂ +2.2 pts 41.2%
9.0% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.1% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%
1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Filipino even 0.2%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Sharonin South Kolan +3.4 pts higher in South Kolan gap widening
2.3% 41st pct 5.7% 64th pct
Limited English in Sharonin South Kolan +1.6 pts higher in South Kolan gap widening
0.7% 72nd pct 2.2% 86th pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 87.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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 Sharonin South Kolan +6.3 pts higher in South Kolan gap widening
36.4% 38th pct 42.7% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

52.8% Christianity ◂ +8.3 pts 44.5%
36.4% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 42.7%
7.9% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Sharonin South Kolan +0.6 pts higher in Sharon gap narrowing
36.1% 26th pct 35.5% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in Sharonin South Kolan +0.5 pts higher in Sharon gap steady
9.7% 28th pct 9.2% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in Sharonin South Kolan +0.07 more in South Kolan
4.93 58th pct 5.00 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Sharonin South Kolan +4 more in Sharon
5 73rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Sharonin South Kolan +171 larger in Sharon
226 40th pct 55 17th pct
ICSEA in Sharonin South Kolan +15 higher in Sharon
966 35th pct 951 27th pct

Highest year of school

36.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 35.5%
35.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 32.4%
12.9% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.2% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 43.1%
13.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%
4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
1.3% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 18.8%
13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%
10.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%
8.7% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%
7.8% Health even 7.9%
6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.5% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Sharonin South Kolan +$52 higher in South Kolan gap widening
$584 23rd pct $636 30th pct
Household income in Sharonin South Kolan +$112 higher in South Kolan gap widening
$1,375 38th pct $1,487 47th pct
Family income in Sharonin South Kolan +$107 higher in South Kolan gap narrowing
$1,481 26th pct $1,588 32nd pct
High earners in Sharonin South Kolan +0.7 pts higher in Sharon gap steady
5.2% 33rd pct 4.4% 28th pct
High-income homes in Sharonin South Kolan +3.8 pts higher in Sharon gap widening
11.9% 36th pct 8.1% 24th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 37.9%
32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 31.2%
15.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 15.5%
6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%
4.9% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 46.3%
28.5% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 34.2%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%
0.9% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sharonin South Kolan even
32.3% 67th pct 32.3% 67th pct
Mental health in Sharonin South Kolan +1.7 pts higher in South Kolan
9.3% 62nd pct 11.0% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Sharonin South Kolan +0.8 pts higher in Sharon gap steady
7.4% 77th pct 6.7% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.3% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.7% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.9% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.3% Heart disease even 5.2%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
3.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%
1.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None +1.0 pts ▸ 57.5%
20.3% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 19.4%
7.4% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sharonin South Kolan +1.7 pts higher in South Kolan gap steady
13.9% 29th pct 15.6% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in Sharonin South Kolan +3.9 pts higher in Sharon gap widening
16.4% 81st pct 12.5% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Sharonin South Kolan +3.3 pts higher in Sharon gap widening
23.7% 42nd pct 20.4% 27th pct
Defence service in Sharonin South Kolan +1.8 pts higher in South Kolan
3.3% 61st pct 5.1% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Sharonin South Kolan +3.4 pts higher in Sharon gap widening
25.5% 58th pct 22.0% 37th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Sharonin South Kolan +32 larger in South Kolan
30 73rd pct 62 80th pct
Median age in Sharonin South Kolan +29 yrs older in Sharon
48 yrs 86th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Sharonin South Kolan +9.4 pts higher in South Kolan
32.0% 30th pct 41.4% 53rd pct
Unemployment in Sharonin South Kolan
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Sharonin South Kolan +$74 higher in South Kolan
$440 23rd pct $514 34th pct
Household income in Sharonin South Kolan even
$1,687 50th pct $1,687 50th pct
Indigenous language in Sharonin South Kolan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sharonin South Kolan +0.2 larger in Sharon gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Sharonin South Kolan +2.9 pts higher in South Kolan gap widening
11.5% 54th pct 14.5% 70th pct
Living alone in Sharonin South Kolan +5.7 pts higher in South Kolan gap widening
12.6% 12th pct 18.2% 30th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 49.8%
32.6% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 34.5%
11.5% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

40.7% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 41.1%
19.3% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 15.7%
18.5% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 14.8%
12.6% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
4.9% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sharonin South Kolan +$20 higher in Sharon gap steady
$300 57th pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Sharonin South Kolan +$18 higher in Sharon gap narrowing
$1,318 30th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Sharonin South Kolan even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Sharonin South Kolan +5.3 pts higher in South Kolan gap widening
6.7% 15th pct 12.0% 34th pct
Owned outright in Sharonin South Kolan +5.6 pts higher in Sharon gap narrowing
47.2% 68th pct 41.6% 51st pct
Separate houses in Sharonin South Kolan +1.6 pts higher in Sharon gap steady
99.0% 64th pct 97.5% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sharonin South Kolan +4.8 pts higher in Sharon gap steady
88.4% 74th pct 83.6% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 41.6%
42.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 42.5%
6.7% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

99.0% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 97.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 48.7%
38.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 30.3%
6.7% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%
0.0% Studio / none +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 55.8%
11.1% Under $200 +10.0 pts ▸ 21.2%
18.5% $350–$549 ◂ +10.8 pts 7.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.8 pts 37.5%
22.2% Under $1,000 +8.8 pts ▸ 31.0%
12.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
1.8% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sharonin South Kolan +1.8 pts higher in Sharon gap widening
2.6% 60th pct 0.7% 47th pct
Work from home in Sharonin South Kolan +2.6 pts higher in South Kolan gap widening
7.5% 18th pct 10.1% 27th pct
PT commute in Sharonin South Kolan +0.9 pts higher in South Kolan gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 71st pct
PT stops in Sharonin South Kolan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Sharonin South Kolan even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Sharonin South Kolan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Sharonin South Kolan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 62.3%
7.5% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%
1.2% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 43.2%
19.6% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 23.0%
20.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 18.1%
18.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 15.3%
2.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sharonin South Kolan +3.5 pts higher in Sharon gap widening
33.5% 59th pct 30.0% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in Sharonin South Kolan +0.5 pts higher in South Kolan gap narrowing
3.3% 36th pct 3.8% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sharonin South Kolan +2.3 pts higher in Sharon gap widening
6.2% 78th pct 3.9% 54th pct
Participation in Sharonin South Kolan +1.3 pts higher in South Kolan gap narrowing
54.9% 32nd pct 56.2% 36th pct
Full-time in Sharonin South Kolan +2.4 pts higher in Sharon gap narrowing
60.9% 64th pct 58.5% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

11.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 15.2%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%
9.8% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%
7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%
4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
2.3% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.3% Professional & technical even 3.3%
3.1% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
14.8% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%
12.3% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%
11.8% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%
10.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Sharonin South Kolan even
0.2 45th pct 0.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Sharonin South Kolan even
0.2 44th pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Sharonin South Kolan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Sharonin South Kolan +4.9 pts higher in Sharon
4.9% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Sharonin South Kolan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Sharonin South Kolan +7.4 pts higher in South Kolan
3.7% 59th pct 11.1% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Sharonin South Kolan +10.9 pts higher in Sharon
10.9% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Sharonin South Kolan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Sharonin South Kolan +0.9 more in Sharon
3.3 24th pct 2.4 21st pct
Intersections/km² in Sharonin South Kolan even
1 55th pct 1 49th pct
Mean slope in Sharonin South Kolan +0.8 pts higher in South Kolan
5.2% 45th pct 6.0% 54th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sharon vs South Kolan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32546/sharon/vs/SAL32593/south-kolan