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Modbury vs Para Vista

Name: Modbury vs Para Vista — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Modbury profile · Para Vista profile

Modbury Para Vista

Modbury and Para Vista are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Modbury is a more connected hub where 99.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 95.1% are near health services. It also has a larger international presence, with 38% of people born overseas and 22.1% arriving from abroad recently. In contrast, Para Vista has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children (7.53 compared to 2.39 in Modbury) and a younger First Nations population, with a typical age of 19 compared to 30 in Modbury.

Since 2011, Modbury has seen a much higher increase in its crime rate than Para Vista. Despite this, the two areas share very similar typical incomes, with household earnings sitting around $1,300 a week. They also have nearly identical shares of people aged 65 and over, and both areas have the same rate of residents living with a mental health condition at 9.7%.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 12.2 pts higher in Modbury Population: 2,570 larger in Modbury Recent movers: 10.2 pts higher in Modbury Bachelor+: 9.4 pts higher in Modbury Born overseas: 9.3 pts higher in Modbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Modbury in Para Vista +2,570 larger in Modbury gap widening

5,593 86th pct 3,023 84th pct

Median age in Modbury in Para Vista +3 yrs older in Para Vista gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

32.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 26.7%

20.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

19.7% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.0% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%

Marital status

42.7% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

38.1% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 35.8%

9.2% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Modbury Para Vista

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.8% Australia +8.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

9.5% India ◂ +4.2 pts 5.3%

5.7% England ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

2.9% China ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

30.9% English +3.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

25.1% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

8.7% Indian ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

6.6% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% German +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.0% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Italian even 5.8%

4.9% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

63.0% English only +7.4 pts ▸ 70.4%

5.0% Punjabi ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

3.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

1.2% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.0% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

37.1% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

4.7% Islam +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Hinduism ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%

5.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Modbury in Para Vista +5.14 more in Para Vista

2.39 34th pct 7.53 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Modbury in Para Vista +3 more in Modbury

33 89th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Modbury in Para Vista +42 larger in Para Vista

446 65th pct 488 70th pct

ICSEA in Modbury in Para Vista +2 higher in Modbury

1,028 71st pct 1,026 70th pct

Highest year of school

58.0% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 49.2%

13.2% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.3% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.6% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

26.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 20.6%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 5.6%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.0%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 17.8%

15.2% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.2% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.8% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.2% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Modbury in Para Vista +$41 higher in Modbury gap widening

$683 38th pct $642 31st pct

Household income in Modbury in Para Vista +$66 higher in Modbury gap widening

$1,342 36th pct $1,276 30th pct

Family income in Modbury in Para Vista +$54 higher in Modbury gap widening

$1,648 35th pct $1,594 32nd pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 33.7%

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 30.2%

17.6% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 even 6.4%

3.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 47.8%

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 34.7%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 even 12.0%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.2% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Mental health even 9.7%

8.4% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None ◂ +2.2 pts 61.2%

20.5% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 19.6%

6.4% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.3% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Modbury in Para Vista +7 larger in Para Vista

86 85th pct 93 86th pct

Median age in Modbury in Para Vista +11 yrs older in Modbury

30 yrs 63rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Modbury in Para Vista +$192 higher in Modbury

$634 49th pct $442 23rd pct

Household income in Modbury in Para Vista +$488 higher in Modbury

$1,541 44th pct $1,053 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Modbury in Para Vista +0.1 larger in Para Vista gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 52.6%

28.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 26.5%

17.4% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

32.5% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 31.0%

32.4% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 31.9%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 14.0%

13.1% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.1% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Modbury in Para Vista +$30 higher in Modbury gap narrowing

$315 61st pct $285 52nd pct

Mortgage in Modbury in Para Vista +$130 higher in Modbury gap narrowing

$1,430 37th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Modbury in Para Vista even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

31.2% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 30.0%

29.6% Owned outright even 29.6%

4.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

1.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

75.3% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 82.3%

18.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 13.7%

5.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.5% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 67.0%

19.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 14.6%

13.8% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%

2.1% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 44.5%

32.3% $350–$549 ◂ +5.9 pts 26.3%

14.0% Under $200 +14.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 52.5%

20.2% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

20.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 18.3%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Modbury in Para Vista +44 more in Modbury

58 88th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Modbury in Para Vista +5.74 more in Modbury

10.37 87th pct 4.63 76th pct

Departures/1k in Modbury in Para Vista +3,881.2 more in Modbury

5,182.9 100th pct 1,301.7 88th pct

PT routes in Modbury in Para Vista +44 more in Modbury

49 88th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Modbury in Para Vista +4 longer in Para Vista

2 14th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Modbury in Para Vista +6 longer in Para Vista

17 14th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Modbury in Para Vista +6,992 more in Modbury

17,496 71st pct 10,504 59th pct

Reach 45 min in Modbury in Para Vista +73,558 more in Modbury

140,413 86th pct 66,855 71st pct

Transit to city in Modbury in Para Vista +21 longer in Para Vista

39 17th pct 60 56th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 67.9%

10.5% Bus ◂ +5.4 pts 5.1%

7.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 39.5%

32.6% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

9.6% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

4.4% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 17.8%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

7.8% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.8% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

7.0% Public administration & safety even 7.0%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

5.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.6% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 15.1%

13.7% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.6% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.0% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Modbury in Para Vista +14,911 higher in Modbury

20,204 92nd pct 5,293 69th pct

Assault/100k in Modbury in Para Vista +1,128 higher in Modbury

2,914 88th pct 1,786 84th pct

Robbery/100k in Modbury in Para Vista +184 higher in Modbury

250 92nd pct 66 59th pct

Burglary/100k in Modbury in Para Vista +564 higher in Modbury

1,126 86th pct 562 57th pct

Theft/100k in Modbury in Para Vista +10,838 higher in Modbury

12,194 99th pct 1,356 59th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Modbury in Para Vista +205 higher in Modbury

304 74th pct 99 23rd pct

Property damage/100k in Modbury in Para Vista +1,592 higher in Modbury

2,485 88th pct 893 61st pct

5-yr change in Modbury in Para Vista +20.7 pts higher in Modbury

27.4% 75th pct 6.7% 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Modbury in Para Vista +1.0 higher in Modbury

8.0 97th pct 7.1 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Modbury in Para Vista +0.5 more in Modbury

7.9 99th pct 7.4 96th pct

15-min city in Modbury in Para Vista even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Modbury in Para Vista +13.6 pts higher in Modbury

99.7% 100th pct 86.1% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Modbury in Para Vista even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Modbury in Para Vista +0.3 pts higher in Para Vista

99.7% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Modbury in Para Vista even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Modbury in Para Vista +22.7 pts higher in Modbury

95.1% 98th pct 72.4% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Modbury in Para Vista +9.6 more in Modbury

24.5 67th pct 14.9 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Modbury in Para Vista +201 higher in Modbury

378 99th pct 177 89th pct

Mean slope in Modbury in Para Vista +0.4 pts higher in Para Vista

4.3% 32nd pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Modbury with nearby areas

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Compare Para Vista with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Modbury vs Para Vista [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40898/modbury/vs/SAL41098/para-vista