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Upper Caboolture vs Wamuran

Name: Upper Caboolture vs Wamuran — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Upper Caboolture profile · Wamuran profile

Upper Caboolture Wamuran

Upper Caboolture and Wamuran are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Upper Caboolture is much younger, with a typical resident aged 33 compared to 43 in Wamuran. It is also more urbanised, with far more public transport stops, more schools, and a higher share of homes within walking distance of parks (79.1% vs 37.6%) and groceries (37.0% vs 9.8%). Wamuran is more residential and established, with more homes owned outright (37.5% vs 25.8%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (27.5% vs 19.0%).

Both areas have tracked similarly in some ways since 2011, yet they remain distinct. They share the same proportion of people born overseas (14.6%) and have very similar typical weekly incomes of around $770 to $780. However, the gap in mobility has widened, as 47.0% of Upper Caboolture residents moved in the last five years, which is far higher than the 32.2% in Wamuran.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in Wamuran Recent movers: 14.8 pts higher in Upper Caboolture Owned outright: 11.7 pts higher in Wamuran Renting: 10.3 pts higher in Upper Caboolture One-parent: 8.0 pts higher in Upper Caboolture

Demographics & Identity

Population in Upper Caboolture in Wamuran +1,713 larger in Upper Caboolture gap widening

5,087 86th pct 3,374 86th pct

Median age in Upper Caboolture in Wamuran +10 yrs older in Wamuran gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +7.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 22.4%

24.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 18.1%

13.2% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

Marital status

49.6% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 53.4%

34.8% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 29.5%

8.4% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.2% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Upper Caboolture Wamuran

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 80.0%

4.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% English ◂ +1.7 pts 43.1%

42.8% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

9.5% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.7% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 90.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.2% No religion ◂ +8.0 pts 44.2%

39.9% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 47.3%

6.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Upper Caboolture in Wamuran

— 1.64 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Upper Caboolture in Wamuran +8 more in Upper Caboolture

9 78th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Upper Caboolture in Wamuran +247 larger in Upper Caboolture

570 81st pct 323 51st pct

ICSEA in Upper Caboolture in Wamuran +27 higher in Wamuran

952 27th pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

49.4% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 49.8%

28.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.2%

9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

7.7% Year 11 even 7.7%

Highest qualification level

46.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 40.4%

13.8% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma even 16.3%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 17.8%

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 14.2%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%

8.8% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Education even 8.0%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Upper Caboolture in Wamuran +$9 higher in Upper Caboolture gap steady

$780 56th pct $771 54th pct

Household income in Upper Caboolture in Wamuran +$226 higher in Wamuran gap widening

$1,879 69th pct $2,105 80th pct

Family income in Upper Caboolture in Wamuran +$204 higher in Wamuran gap narrowing

$1,952 54th pct $2,156 66th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 31.2%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 23.5%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.1% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 32.0%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

3.9% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.5% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None +1.7 pts ▸ 62.2%

20.9% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 20.0%

6.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Upper Caboolture in Wamuran +142 larger in Upper Caboolture

223 86th pct 81 84th pct

Median age in Upper Caboolture in Wamuran +14 yrs older in Wamuran

17 yrs 14th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Upper Caboolture in Wamuran +$155 higher in Wamuran

$673 53rd pct $828 68th pct

Household income in Upper Caboolture in Wamuran +$396 higher in Wamuran

$1,916 59th pct $2,312 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Upper Caboolture in Wamuran +0.1 larger in Upper Caboolture gap widening

3.1 88th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 62.5%

24.2% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +8.0 pts 8.6%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

19.8% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 18.5%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 17.1%

12.7% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

10.7% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

6.5% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Upper Caboolture in Wamuran +$15 higher in Upper Caboolture gap narrowing

$360 73rd pct $345 70th pct

Mortgage in Upper Caboolture in Wamuran +$180 higher in Wamuran gap widening

$1,820 62nd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Upper Caboolture in Wamuran even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 49.4%

25.8% Owned outright +11.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

22.2% Rented ◂ +10.3 pts 11.9%

0.4% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 99.3%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

64.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.7 pts 47.2%

17.5% 3 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

12.0% 5 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.3% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.7% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.1% $350–$549 ◂ +23.4 pts 37.7%

30.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.5%

0.0% Under $200 +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.9% $550–$749 +5.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

33.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.4 pts 24.8%

6.8% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.0% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Upper Caboolture in Wamuran +4 more in Upper Caboolture

4 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Upper Caboolture in Wamuran +0.79 more in Upper Caboolture

0.79 60th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Upper Caboolture in Wamuran +85.7 more in Upper Caboolture

85.7 67th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Upper Caboolture in Wamuran +1 more in Upper Caboolture

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Upper Caboolture in Wamuran +54 longer in Wamuran

31 67th pct 85 99th pct

Drive to city in Upper Caboolture in Wamuran +3 longer in Wamuran

43 34th pct 46 36th pct

Reach 30 min in Upper Caboolture in Wamuran +4,228 more in Wamuran

0 0th pct 4,228 49th pct

Reach 45 min in Upper Caboolture in Wamuran +4,228 more in Wamuran

0 0th pct 4,228 34th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 58.1%

10.4% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

0.7% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 37.7%

19.7% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

23.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 13.9%

14.2% 4 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

1.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%

14.2% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

5.0% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

3.2% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 17.6%

10.5% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.1% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.4% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Upper Caboolture in Wamuran +1.3 higher in Upper Caboolture

2.1 66th pct 0.8 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Upper Caboolture in Wamuran +1.1 more in Upper Caboolture

1.9 65th pct 0.8 58th pct

15-min city in Upper Caboolture in Wamuran +6.6 pts higher in Wamuran

2.2% 59th pct 8.8% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Upper Caboolture in Wamuran +27.2 pts higher in Upper Caboolture

37.0% 76th pct 9.8% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Upper Caboolture in Wamuran +32.6 pts higher in Upper Caboolture

32.6% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Upper Caboolture in Wamuran +9.5 pts higher in Upper Caboolture

18.4% 64th pct 8.9% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Upper Caboolture in Wamuran +41.5 pts higher in Upper Caboolture

79.1% 74th pct 37.6% 60th pct

Walk to health in Upper Caboolture in Wamuran +9.5 pts higher in Wamuran

0.0% 0th pct 9.5% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Upper Caboolture in Wamuran +0.8 more in Wamuran

5.1 29th pct 5.9 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Upper Caboolture in Wamuran +23 higher in Upper Caboolture

28 75th pct 5 67th pct

Mean slope in Upper Caboolture in Wamuran +2.2 pts higher in Wamuran

4.2% 31st pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Upper Caboolture with nearby areas

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Compare Wamuran with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Upper Caboolture vs Wamuran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32901/upper-caboolture/vs/SAL32977/wamuran