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Caversham vs Midland

Name: Caversham vs Midland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Caversham profile · Midland profile

Caversham Midland

Caversham and Midland are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Caversham is a wealthier, family-focused area where 93.8% of homes are separate houses and typical weekly household income is $2,266. It has a high share of children under 15 (25.5%) and more adults with bachelor degrees (24.9%). In contrast, Midland has a much higher proportion of renters (61.6%) and people living alone (47.9%), with a typical weekly household income of $1,138. Midland also has a larger elderly population, with 18.8% aged 65 and over, and a higher rate of long-term health conditions at 32.0%.

Both areas are similar in their cultural makeup, with a comparable share of people who speak little or no English. They also both have a relatively high proportion of residents born overseas. While Midland is very walkable and has more frequent public transport, Caversham is more somewhat walkable. The two areas have remained relatively stable in their core characteristics, though they continue to offer contrasting lifestyles and economic settings.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 31.8 pts higher in Midland Renting: 45.3 pts higher in Midland Separate houses: 61.7 pts higher in Caversham 3+ bedrooms: 36.6 pts higher in Caversham Household size: 1.1 larger in Caversham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caversham in Midland +1,084 larger in Caversham gap narrowing

7,419 87th pct 6,335 86th pct

Median age in Caversham in Midland +6 yrs older in Midland gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

35.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 32.3%

25.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.1 pts 12.5%

20.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

8.3% Seniors (65+) +10.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +29.3 pts 25.9%

32.5% Never married +14.3 pts ▸ 46.8%

6.4% Divorced +7.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.5% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Age & sex structure

Caversham Midland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.5% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 54.7%

7.4% India ◂ +3.8 pts 3.6%

3.9% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.0% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.4% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

27.2% English +6.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

26.0% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 24.1%

8.4% Indian ◂ +4.8 pts 3.6%

6.1% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

5.2% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

2.2% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

64.3% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 66.0%

3.1% Punjabi ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

2.2% Tagalog even 2.2%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.0% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 38.4%

33.5% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

5.3% Not stated +9.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.3% Hinduism ◂ +4.8 pts 2.4%

5.5% Islam ◂ +3.9 pts 1.6%

3.0% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Caversham in Midland +2.00 more in Midland

0.53 0th pct 2.53 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Caversham in Midland +15 more in Caversham

32 89th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Caversham in Midland +72 larger in Midland

475 69th pct 546 78th pct

ICSEA in Caversham in Midland +3 higher in Midland

1,003 58th pct 1,006 60th pct

Highest year of school

63.9% Year 12 ◂ +16.7 pts 47.1%

16.2% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.4% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

26.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.9 pts 15.3%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 13.2%

8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 4.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 14.9%

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 13.5%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

10.5% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

6.7% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

2.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Caversham in Midland +$264 higher in Caversham gap widening

$980 80th pct $716 43rd pct

Household income in Caversham in Midland +$1,128 higher in Caversham gap widening

$2,266 86th pct $1,138 21st pct

Family income in Caversham in Midland +$926 higher in Caversham gap widening

$2,423 78th pct $1,497 27th pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 26.7%

17.1% $650–$1,499 +16.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

9.0% Under $650 +16.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

15.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 4.2%

11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 2.4%

Personal income distribution

33.6% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 31.3%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 12.9%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Mental health +7.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.2% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.6% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.2% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.1% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None ◂ +17.9 pts 54.2%

15.8% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.9% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.7% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Caversham in Midland +89 larger in Midland

237 86th pct 326 86th pct

Median age in Caversham in Midland +8 yrs older in Midland

20 yrs 25th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Caversham in Midland +$285 higher in Caversham

$790 64th pct $505 33rd pct

Household income in Caversham in Midland +$1,320 higher in Caversham

$2,339 74th pct $1,019 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caversham in Midland +1.1 larger in Caversham gap widening

3.0 86th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

69.9% Couples with children ◂ +31.9 pts 37.9%

19.7% Couples without children +10.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

9.8% One-parent families +18.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

0.7% Other families +2.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Household size

16.0% 1 person +31.8 pts ▸ 47.9%

28.6% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

21.5% 4 people ◂ +15.2 pts 6.3%

19.8% 3 people ◂ +8.3 pts 11.4%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +6.4 pts 2.0%

5.6% 6 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caversham in Midland +$95 higher in Caversham gap widening

$390 80th pct $295 55th pct

Mortgage in Caversham in Midland +$650 higher in Caversham gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $1,350 32nd pct

People / bedroom in Caversham in Midland +0.10 higher in Caversham gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +46.6 pts 18.2%

16.2% Rented +45.3 pts ▸ 61.6%

17.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 16.4%

0.9% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house ◂ +61.7 pts 32.2%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +48.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

0.2% Flat or apartment +16.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.7% Other dwelling ◂ +3.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

60.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +53.7 pts 6.6%

26.5% 3 bedrooms +22.0 pts ▸ 48.5%

4.5% 2 bedrooms +28.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

1.4% 1 bedroom +6.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

19.8% $200–$349 +48.5 pts ▸ 68.4%

62.8% $350–$549 ◂ +47.0 pts 15.8%

8.9% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.5% $1,000–$1,799 +23.8 pts ▸ 50.3%

49.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +31.8 pts 17.6%

6.5% Under $1,000 +14.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Caversham in Midland +37 more in Midland

31 86th pct 68 88th pct

Stops/1k in Caversham in Midland +6.56 more in Midland

4.18 74th pct 10.73 88th pct

Departures/1k in Caversham in Midland +3,885.3 more in Midland

1,066.7 87th pct 4,952.0 100th pct

PT routes in Caversham in Midland +30 more in Midland

3 79th pct 33 87th pct

Stop walk in Caversham in Midland +7 longer in Caversham

11 47th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Caversham in Midland +2 longer in Midland

18 15th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Caversham in Midland +1,431 more in Caversham

12,518 63rd pct 11,087 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Caversham in Midland +39,024 more in Midland

12,518 44th pct 51,542 65th pct

Transit to city in Caversham in Midland +14 longer in Caversham

69 73rd pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 60.6%

6.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

4.9% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.8% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

26.9% 1 vehicle +26.4 pts ▸ 53.3%

48.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.6 pts 24.9%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 4.5%

1.8% No vehicle +13.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.8% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.9% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

5.0% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.4% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

6.8% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 12.6%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 15.0%

12.1% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.0% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 11.2%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.7% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%

7.0% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Caversham in Midland +2.2 higher in Midland

4.9 83rd pct 7.2 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Caversham in Midland +2.1 more in Midland

4.5 80th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Caversham in Midland +26.6 pts higher in Midland

65.4% 83rd pct 92.1% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Caversham in Midland +7.0 pts higher in Midland

81.8% 90th pct 88.8% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Caversham in Midland +10.9 pts higher in Midland

89.1% 84th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Caversham in Midland +23.3 pts higher in Midland

71.0% 82nd pct 94.3% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Caversham in Midland +2.2 pts higher in Midland

97.7% 85th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Caversham in Midland +90.8 pts higher in Midland

0.0% 0th pct 90.8% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Caversham in Midland +5.3 more in Midland

14.3 52nd pct 19.6 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Caversham in Midland +254 higher in Midland

106 86th pct 359 98th pct

Mean slope in Caversham in Midland +1.4 pts higher in Caversham

5.9% 53rd pct 4.5% 36th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caversham vs Midland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50277/caversham/vs/SAL50947/midland