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Summerholm vs The Bluff

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Summerholm profile · The Bluff profile

Summerholm The Bluff

Summerholm and The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld) are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Summerholm is a larger community where the typical resident is 43, and children under 15 make up 19.5% of the population. It has more people born overseas (12.4%) and a higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (49.5%). In contrast, The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld) is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical age of 56 and only 5.7% children. High earners are more common there, with 35% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 17.8% in Summerholm.

Both areas are almost identical in their housing and accessibility, consisting entirely of separate houses with no public transport or walkable amenities nearby. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting just under $1,800. While they are alike in these daily basics, they differ in their workforces; Summerholm has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (63.1%) compared to 43.8% in The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 24.0 pts higher in Summerholm Population: 593 larger in Summerholm Median age: 13 yrs older in The Bluff PT commute: 3.0 pts higher in Summerholm Participation: 19.3 pts higher in Summerholm

Demographics & Identity

Population in Summerholmin The Bluff +593 larger in Summerholm gap steady
646 68th pct 53 29th pct
Median age in Summerholmin The Bluff +13 yrs older in The Bluff gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Summerholmin The Bluff +3.4 pts higher in Summerholm gap narrowing
3.4% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Summerholmin The Bluff +2.4 pts higher in Summerholm gap steady
15.6% 36th pct 13.2% 26th pct
Under 15 in Summerholmin The Bluff +13.8 pts higher in Summerholm gap narrowing
19.5% 67th pct 5.7% 9th pct
De facto in Summerholmin The Bluff +3.4 pts higher in Summerholm gap narrowing
13.7% 61st pct 10.3% 34th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) +7.9 pts ▸ 39.6%
23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.2 pts 13.2%
19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.8 pts 5.7%
15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 13.2%
9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 5.7%

Marital status

52.1% Married +18.7 pts ▸ 70.8%
27.5% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 29.2%
13.5% Divorced ◂ +7.2 pts 6.3%
4.8% Separated ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.1% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Summerholm The Bluff

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Summerholmin The Bluff +12.4 pts higher in Summerholm gap widening
12.4% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

84.7% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 84.9%
4.5% England ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
2.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.4 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%

Ancestry

43.3% English +3.8 pts ▸ 47.2%
45.5% Australian ◂ +7.8 pts 37.7%
11.0% Scottish +7.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
12.2% German ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%
8.8% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%
1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Summerholmin The Bluff +1.9 pts higher in Summerholm gap narrowing
1.9% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Summerholmin The Bluff even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.4% English only ◂ +14.2 pts 81.1%
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 Summerholmin The Bluff +3.3 pts higher in Summerholm gap narrowing
42.9% 57th pct 39.6% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 56.6%
42.9% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 39.6%
4.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Summerholmin The Bluff +24.0 pts higher in Summerholm gap widening
49.5% 61st pct 25.5% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Summerholmin The Bluff +1.5 pts higher in Summerholm gap widening
11.9% 38th pct 10.4% 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Summerholmin The Bluff +3 more in Summerholm
4 71st pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Summerholmin The Bluff +438 larger in Summerholm
503 72nd pct 65 19th pct
ICSEA in Summerholmin The Bluff +50 higher in Summerholm
979 43rd pct 929 17th pct

Highest year of school

49.5% Year 12 ◂ +24.0 pts 25.5%
29.5% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 34.0%
9.1% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 37.5%
22.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%
3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.5% Engineering & related ◂ +7.0 pts 12.5%
16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%
9.9% Health +5.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +10.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.9% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.3% Education ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
2.3% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Summerholmin The Bluff +$68 higher in The Bluff gap widening
$716 43rd pct $784 56th pct
Household income in Summerholmin The Bluff +$30 higher in The Bluff gap narrowing
$1,762 63rd pct $1,792 65th pct
Family income in Summerholmin The Bluff +$23 higher in Summerholm gap narrowing
$1,898 51st pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Summerholmin The Bluff +7.5 pts higher in The Bluff gap steady
7.1% 45th pct 14.6% 78th pct
High-income homes in Summerholmin The Bluff +17.2 pts higher in The Bluff
17.8% 56th pct 35.0% 89th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
35.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 35.0%
7.1% $4,000 or more +27.9 pts ▸ 35.0%
11.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +13.4 pts 31.3%
31.5% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 6.3%
2.3% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Summerholmin The Bluff +2.9 pts higher in Summerholm
35.0% 78th pct 32.1% 66th pct
Mental health in Summerholmin The Bluff +1.7 pts higher in The Bluff
9.6% 64th pct 11.3% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Summerholmin The Bluff +7.3 pts higher in Summerholm gap widening
7.3% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis +5.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
4.3% Heart disease +14.5 pts ▸ 18.9%
9.6% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.5% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%
9.9% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%
5.7% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.8% Cancer +4.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.3% Stroke ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None ◂ +15.2 pts 45.3%
24.0% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 20.8%
7.9% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.9% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Summerholmin The Bluff +3.2 pts higher in Summerholm gap narrowing
13.7% 28th pct 10.4% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Summerholmin The Bluff +0.4 pts higher in The Bluff gap narrowing
12.1% 43rd pct 12.5% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Summerholmin The Bluff +12.1 pts higher in Summerholm gap widening
32.9% 84th pct 20.8% 29th pct
Defence service in Summerholmin The Bluff +9.2 pts higher in The Bluff
6.5% 88th pct 15.7% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Summerholmin The Bluff +4.0 pts higher in The Bluff gap narrowing
25.2% 56th pct 29.2% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Summerholmin The Bluff +22 larger in Summerholm
22 70th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Summerholmin The Bluff
38 yrs 76th pct —
Median income in Summerholmin The Bluff
$483 30th pct —
Household income in Summerholmin The Bluff
$1,125 23rd pct —
Indigenous language in Summerholmin The Bluff
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Summerholmin The Bluff +0.5 larger in Summerholm gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Summerholmin The Bluff +3.7 pts higher in Summerholm gap steady
11.8% 56th pct 8.1% 34th pct
Living alone in Summerholmin The Bluff +12.9 pts higher in Summerholm
12.9% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children ◂ +26.0 pts 35.1%
26.1% Couples without children +27.9 pts ▸ 54.1%
11.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 8.1%
0.5% Other families +10.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Household size

39.1% 2 people +30.9 pts ▸ 70.0%
16.9% 4 people +8.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.9% 3 people ◂ +5.9 pts 15.0%
12.9% 1 person ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
4.0% 6 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Summerholmin The Bluff +$55 higher in Summerholm
$355 72nd pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Summerholmin The Bluff +$243 higher in The Bluff gap widening
$1,516 43rd pct $1,759 59th pct
People / bedroom in Summerholmin The Bluff even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Summerholmin The Bluff +8.9 pts higher in Summerholm
8.9% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Summerholmin The Bluff +1.6 pts higher in Summerholm
31.6% 25th pct 30.0% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Summerholmin The Bluff even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Summerholmin The Bluff +5.3 pts higher in Summerholm
85.3% 66th pct 80.0% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.3 pts 40.0%
31.6% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 30.0%
8.9% Rented ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 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

35.6% 4 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 45.0%
40.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 35.0%
1.3% 1 bedroom +13.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
8.9% 5 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
7.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +48.3 pts 0.0%
23.3% $1,800–$2,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
18.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Summerholmin The Bluff +1.4 pts higher in Summerholm
1.4% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Summerholmin The Bluff +6.6 pts higher in The Bluff
12.5% 36th pct 19.0% 58th pct
PT commute in Summerholmin The Bluff +3.0 pts higher in Summerholm
3.0% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Summerholmin The Bluff even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Summerholmin The Bluff even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Summerholmin The Bluff even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Summerholmin The Bluff even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Summerholmin The Bluff
86 100th pct —
Drive to city in Summerholmin The Bluff +2 longer in Summerholm
57 42nd pct 55 41st pct
Reach 30 min in Summerholmin The Bluff even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Summerholmin The Bluff even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) +12.1 pts ▸ 81.0%
12.5% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 19.0%
3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
1.6% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 35.0%
22.5% 3 vehicles +12.5 pts ▸ 35.0%
23.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.0 pts 0.0%
14.4% 4 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Summerholmin The Bluff +11.7 pts higher in Summerholm gap widening
34.6% 63rd pct 22.9% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in Summerholmin The Bluff
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Summerholmin The Bluff +5.2 pts higher in Summerholm
5.2% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Summerholmin The Bluff +19.3 pts higher in Summerholm gap widening
63.1% 59th pct 43.8% 12th pct
Full-time in Summerholmin The Bluff +12.1 pts higher in Summerholm
59.7% 58th pct 47.6% 12th pct

Industries people work in

9.2% Public administration & safety +9.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
10.5% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.9% Other services +9.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.2% Education & training ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
7.9% Retail trade ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
7.5% Construction ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
3.6% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 14.3%
12.5% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.4% Managers ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
12.1% Labourers ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
10.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
10.5% Sales workers ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Summerholmin The Bluff even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in Summerholmin The Bluff even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Summerholmin The Bluff even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Summerholmin The Bluff even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Summerholmin The Bluff even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Summerholmin The Bluff even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Summerholmin The Bluff even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Summerholmin The Bluff even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Summerholmin The Bluff even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Summerholmin The Bluff even
1 46th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Summerholmin The Bluff +5.6 pts higher in The Bluff
13.2% 89th pct 18.8% 98th pct

Compare Summerholm with nearby areas

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Compare The Bluff with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Summerholm vs The Bluff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32688/summerholm/vs/SAL32783/the-bluff