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South Gladstone vs Sun Valley

Name: South Gladstone vs Sun Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · South Gladstone profile · Sun Valley profile

South Gladstone Sun Valley

South Gladstone and Sun Valley (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. South Gladstone has many more renters, with 47.8% of households renting compared to 29.7% in Sun Valley (Qld). It is also more likely to have people living alone (36.5% versus 21.9%) and smaller homes, whereas 93.7% of homes in Sun Valley (Qld) have three or more bedrooms. This makes South Gladstone a more transient spot, with 47.1% of people moving in during the last five years, compared to 34.0% in Sun Valley (Qld).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their core demographics. They share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting around $700, and both have the same percentage of residents who finished Year 12. While South Gladstone is more walkable for health services and public transport, Sun Valley (Qld) is far more walkable for groceries, with 98.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.1 pts higher in Sun Valley 3+ bedrooms: 26.4 pts higher in Sun Valley Renting: 18.1 pts higher in South Gladstone Population: 2,180 larger in South Gladstone Living alone: 14.5 pts higher in South Gladstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Gladstone in Sun Valley +2,180 larger in South Gladstone gap steady

3,476 86th pct 1,296 74th pct

Median age in South Gladstone in Sun Valley +1 yrs older in South Gladstone gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 28.4%

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 23.9%

18.1% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 13.3%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

Marital status

37.0% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

40.6% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 38.3%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

6.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

South Gladstone Sun Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.2% Australia +9.1 pts ▸ 84.3%

3.8% Philippines ◂ +3.6 pts 0.2%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.3% England even 2.3%

1.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.0% English +5.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

38.8% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 42.2%

8.8% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.7% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Filipino ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

1.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.5% English only +10.7 pts ▸ 93.1%

1.7% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% No religion +9.4 pts ▸ 53.3%

42.5% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 38.7%

10.3% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in South Gladstone in Sun Valley +0.40 more in Sun Valley

3.18 45th pct 3.58 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in South Gladstone in Sun Valley even

10 79th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in South Gladstone in Sun Valley even

653 88th pct 653 88th pct

ICSEA in South Gladstone in Sun Valley even

966 35th pct 966 35th pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

25.7% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

9.9% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.3% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV +11.0 pts ▸ 50.8%

16.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 12.9%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

4.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

22.8% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 15.2%

9.1% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.8% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

6.8% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in South Gladstone in Sun Valley +$13 higher in South Gladstone gap steady

$712 42nd pct $699 40th pct

Household income in South Gladstone in Sun Valley +$237 higher in Sun Valley gap narrowing

$1,283 31st pct $1,520 49th pct

Family income in South Gladstone in Sun Valley +$29 higher in South Gladstone gap narrowing

$1,889 50th pct $1,860 48th pct

Household income distribution

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

24.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 15.0%

8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

9.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.9% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

5.4% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +1.0 pts ▸ 59.3%

20.3% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

6.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Gladstone in Sun Valley +168 larger in South Gladstone

245 86th pct 77 83rd pct

Median age in South Gladstone in Sun Valley +3 yrs older in Sun Valley

19 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in South Gladstone in Sun Valley +$77 higher in Sun Valley

$485 30th pct $562 41st pct

Household income in South Gladstone in Sun Valley +$21 higher in Sun Valley

$1,312 32nd pct $1,333 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Gladstone in Sun Valley +0.4 larger in Sun Valley gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 50.0%

26.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 26.0%

20.9% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

36.5% 1 person ◂ +14.5 pts 21.9%

14.5% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.8% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.6% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.1% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Gladstone in Sun Valley +$20 higher in Sun Valley gap narrowing

$240 37th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in South Gladstone in Sun Valley +$30 higher in South Gladstone gap narrowing

$1,430 37th pct $1,400 35th pct

People / bedroom in South Gladstone in Sun Valley even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Rented ◂ +18.1 pts 29.7%

27.3% Owned with a mortgage +12.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

21.7% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

1.7% Other tenure even 1.7%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

64.5% Separate house +31.1 pts ▸ 95.6%

23.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.4 pts 0.6%

10.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.3 pts 3.4%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 3 bedrooms +21.3 pts ▸ 59.5%

27.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.2 pts 5.1%

23.3% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

5.8% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.3% $200–$349 +18.7 pts ▸ 70.9%

32.3% Under $200 ◂ +13.2 pts 19.1%

10.5% $350–$549 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.4%

1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.3 pts 34.7%

25.8% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Gladstone in Sun Valley +14 more in South Gladstone

19 86th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in South Gladstone in Sun Valley +1.61 more in South Gladstone

5.47 79th pct 3.86 73rd pct

Departures/1k in South Gladstone in Sun Valley +61.6 more in Sun Valley

231.6 73rd pct 293.2 75th pct

PT routes in South Gladstone in Sun Valley +1 more in Sun Valley

3 79th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in South Gladstone in Sun Valley +2 longer in South Gladstone

5 32nd pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

69.9% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 70.0%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

3.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.0% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.1% 2 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 33.8%

10.6% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 3.0%

5.6% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.8% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

8.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

2.6% Electricity, gas & water +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.3% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 12.2%

13.4% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.5% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.4% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in South Gladstone in Sun Valley +1.1 higher in Sun Valley

4.3 79th pct 5.3 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Gladstone in Sun Valley +0.7 more in Sun Valley

4.3 79th pct 4.9 83rd pct

15-min city in South Gladstone in Sun Valley +59.3 pts higher in Sun Valley

37.5% 76th pct 96.9% 98th pct

Walk to shops in South Gladstone in Sun Valley +69.8 pts higher in Sun Valley

29.1% 74th pct 98.8% 99th pct

Walk to transit in South Gladstone in Sun Valley +7.3 pts higher in Sun Valley

90.1% 84th pct 97.4% 91st pct

Walk to school in South Gladstone in Sun Valley +8.8 pts higher in Sun Valley

88.4% 91st pct 97.2% 98th pct

Walk to a park in South Gladstone in Sun Valley +2.2 pts higher in Sun Valley

97.3% 84th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in South Gladstone in Sun Valley +27.7 pts higher in South Gladstone

27.7% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in South Gladstone in Sun Valley +0.1 more in South Gladstone

10.9 44th pct 10.8 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in South Gladstone in Sun Valley +2 higher in South Gladstone

86 84th pct 84 84th pct

Mean slope in South Gladstone in Sun Valley +0.1 pts higher in Sun Valley

8.2% 72nd pct 8.3% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Gladstone vs Sun Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32589/south-gladstone/vs/SAL32690/sun-valley