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Alberton vs Queenstown

Name: Alberton vs Queenstown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.6 km apart · Alberton profile · Queenstown profile

Alberton Queenstown

Queenstown (SA) and Alberton (SA) are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, though they differ in their housing and social profiles. Alberton (SA) has a higher proportion of separate houses at 69.0% compared to 56.7% in Queenstown (SA), and a higher typical weekly income of $779 against $623. Crime is far more common in Alberton (SA), with 11,290 recorded offences per 100,000 people, while Queenstown (SA) has 5,250 and has seen its crime rate fall by 23.9% over five years.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. They are also effectively alike in the number of people per home and the typical weekly rent of around $270 to $279. While Queenstown (SA) has more people born overseas and a higher share of renters, Alberton (SA) has more adults with a bachelor degree or higher. These two neighbours continue to share very similar family structures, with almost identical shares of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 12.3 pts higher in Alberton Recent arrivals: 9.2 pts higher in Queenstown Renting: 9.0 pts higher in Queenstown Year 12: 7.4 pts higher in Alberton Participation: 6.8 pts higher in Alberton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alberton in Queenstown +83 larger in Queenstown gap narrowing

1,860 77th pct 1,943 78th pct

Median age in Alberton in Queenstown +1 yrs older in Alberton gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 26.7%

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 27.5%

20.3% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.8% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

39.5% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

38.8% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 34.5%

12.1% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.1% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Alberton Queenstown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.2% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 72.8%

4.1% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

1.9% China +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% India +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Italy even 1.2%

0.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

37.6% English ◂ +4.8 pts 32.7%

29.8% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 7.0%

11.0% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%

8.5% German ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

8.2% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

3.3% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Dutch even 2.1%

0.6% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.8% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 76.7%

2.4% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.9% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 45.8%

42.4% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 42.3%

5.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.3% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alberton in Queenstown

— 3.69 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alberton in Queenstown +1 more in Alberton

20 87th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Alberton in Queenstown +4 larger in Alberton

441 64th pct 438 64th pct

ICSEA in Alberton in Queenstown even

1,004 58th pct 1,005 59th pct

Highest year of school

55.1% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 47.7%

18.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 17.0%

13.0% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.9% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

24.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 23.1%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%

7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.6 pts 1.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II even 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 15.6%

13.8% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

13.3% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

8.6% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

2.7% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Alberton in Queenstown +$156 higher in Alberton gap widening

$779 55th pct $623 28th pct

Household income in Alberton in Queenstown +$235 higher in Alberton gap widening

$1,350 36th pct $1,115 20th pct

Family income in Alberton in Queenstown +$404 higher in Alberton gap widening

$2,084 62nd pct $1,680 37th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 29.6%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 25.8%

21.0% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%

5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 49.0%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 31.7%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 13.0%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.3% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.5% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.2% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

1.9% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None +0.3 pts ▸ 58.9%

22.1% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 20.8%

7.8% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.7% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alberton in Queenstown +13 larger in Queenstown

45 76th pct 58 79th pct

Median age in Alberton in Queenstown +7 yrs older in Alberton

36 yrs 74th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Alberton in Queenstown +$138 higher in Alberton

$675 53rd pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Alberton in Queenstown +$11 higher in Queenstown

$1,281 30th pct $1,292 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alberton in Queenstown even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 49.7%

29.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 28.4%

14.0% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

2.4% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

39.6% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

31.4% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 30.5%

12.6% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.1% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

4.2% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alberton in Queenstown +$9 higher in Alberton gap narrowing

$279 50th pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in Alberton in Queenstown +$139 higher in Alberton gap narrowing

$1,602 48th pct $1,463 39th pct

People / bedroom in Alberton in Queenstown even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 31.5%

27.2% Rented +9.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

33.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 26.5%

2.7% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

69.0% Separate house ◂ +12.3 pts 56.7%

21.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

9.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.2 pts 4.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 3 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 48.6%

35.2% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

15.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 8.3%

7.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

2.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.1% $200–$349 ◂ +7.3 pts 50.8%

20.1% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.6 pts 21.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

29.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 23.2%

19.5% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alberton in Queenstown +3 more in Queenstown

10 80th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Alberton in Queenstown +1.31 more in Queenstown

5.38 79th pct 6.69 84th pct

Departures/1k in Alberton in Queenstown +289.6 more in Alberton

1,370.4 88th pct 1,080.8 87th pct

PT routes in Alberton in Queenstown +1 more in Alberton

6 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Alberton in Queenstown even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Alberton in Queenstown even

13 9th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Alberton in Queenstown +6,499 more in Queenstown

0 0th pct 6,499 53rd pct

Reach 45 min in Alberton in Queenstown +2,985 more in Alberton

80,137 74th pct 77,152 74th pct

Transit to city in Alberton in Queenstown +17 longer in Queenstown

44 25th pct 61 58th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 67.2%

9.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.0% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

0.8% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

32.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 30.3%

10.5% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

8.2% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.7% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.2% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 17.8%

12.2% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

10.2% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.8% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Alberton in Queenstown +6,041 higher in Alberton

11,290 87th pct 5,250 69th pct

Assault/100k in Alberton in Queenstown +1,061 higher in Alberton

1,935 86th pct 875 60th pct

Robbery/100k in Alberton in Queenstown

108 75th pct —

Burglary/100k in Alberton in Queenstown +563 higher in Alberton

1,129 86th pct 566 57th pct

Theft/100k in Alberton in Queenstown +3,851 higher in Alberton

5,806 89th pct 1,956 72nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Alberton in Queenstown +58 higher in Alberton

161 45th pct 103 25th pct

Property damage/100k in Alberton in Queenstown +534 higher in Alberton

1,667 83rd pct 1,132 71st pct

5-yr change in Alberton in Queenstown +29.4 pts higher in Alberton

5.5% 62nd pct -23.9% 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Alberton in Queenstown +0.5 higher in Alberton

8.8 100th pct 8.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alberton in Queenstown even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Alberton in Queenstown even