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Algester vs Stretton

Name: Algester vs Stretton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Algester profile · Stretton profile

Algester Stretton

Algester and Stretton are neighbouring suburbs with similar populations, but Stretton has a much more diverse and walkable environment. In Stretton, 53% of people were born overseas and 55.5% use another language at home, compared to 41.6% and 38.8% in Algester. Stretton also offers better access to amenities, with 60.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 28.9% of homes in Algester have the same access.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,870 and have nearly identical shares of people who do not follow a religion. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in university qualifications has grown, with Stretton now well higher at 34.2% compared to 26.1% in Algester. The two areas also differ in their housing, as Stretton has a well higher share of homes owned outright at 32.0%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 16.7 pts higher in Stretton Born overseas: 11.4 pts higher in Stretton Owned outright: 10.0 pts higher in Stretton Full-time: 3.5 pts higher in Algester Bachelor+: 8.1 pts higher in Stretton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Algester in Stretton +2,735 larger in Algester gap narrowing

62,550 60th pct 59,815 57th pct

Median age in Algester in Stretton +2 yrs older in Stretton gap widening

34 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

32.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 30.8%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) even 22.3%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 20.3%

11.2% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

50.5% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 54.5%

34.8% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 32.3%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

3.6% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Algester Stretton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.1% Australia ◂ +10.7 pts 43.4%

5.1% China +6.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.7% India +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

2.3% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

12.5% Chinese +14.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

24.6% English ◂ +8.3 pts 16.3%

22.1% Australian ◂ +7.4 pts 14.7%

7.1% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

6.2% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

3.5% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

56.2% English only ◂ +15.9 pts 40.2%

8.1% Mandarin +10.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

2.6% Cantonese +3.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.2% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Hindi even 1.6%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.5% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 35.3%

35.9% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 35.3%

5.8% Islam +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

4.0% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

3.4% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Algester in Stretton +0.28 more in Algester

0.94 4th pct 0.66 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Algester in Stretton +5 more in Algester

13 24th pct 8 10th pct

Students in Algester in Stretton +773 more in Stretton

8,287 40th pct 9,060 47th pct

Avg size in Algester in Stretton +495 larger in Stretton

637 76th pct 1,133 100th pct

ICSEA in Algester in Stretton +47 higher in Stretton

1,014 46th pct 1,060 69th pct

Highest year of school

66.1% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 73.2%

15.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 10.7%

7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

5.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

27.9% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

25.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 17.1%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.6%

10.7% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

10.3% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.6% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

4.8% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

2.9% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Algester in Stretton +$84 higher in Algester gap widening

$803 52nd pct $719 28th pct

Household income in Algester in Stretton +$13 higher in Stretton gap narrowing

$1,865 61st pct $1,878 62nd pct

Family income in Algester in Stretton +$72 higher in Algester gap steady

$2,003 45th pct $1,931 38th pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 34.3%

25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 25.0%

11.1% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

8.3% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 32.9%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.3%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

4.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% Stroke even 0.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None +3.2 pts ▸ 72.9%

16.3% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 14.8%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Algester in Stretton +0.2 larger in Stretton gap widening

2.9 86th pct 3.1 95th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 65.3%

20.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 20.6%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 12.9%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

30.4% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 28.0%

19.7% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

20.5% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.1% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 14.4%

8.0% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.2% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Algester in Stretton +$20 higher in Stretton gap narrowing

$390 64th pct $410 74th pct

Mortgage in Algester in Stretton +$146 higher in Stretton gap narrowing

$1,750 43rd pct $1,896 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Algester in Stretton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 36.3%

22.0% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

31.7% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 28.5%

0.9% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 81.4%

16.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 43.2%

42.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 34.1%

9.2% 5 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

0.8% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

66.2% $350–$549 +0.3 pts ▸ 66.5%

18.1% $200–$349 ◂ +7.0 pts 11.1%

3.8% $550–$749 +7.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

0.5% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 35.8%

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 28.2%

12.4% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.3% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Algester in Stretton +19 more in Algester

200 33rd pct 181 28th pct

Stops/1k in Algester in Stretton +0.17 more in Algester

3.20 22nd pct 3.03 19th pct

Departures/1k in Algester in Stretton +136.0 more in Stretton

937.1 47th pct 1,073.2 53rd pct

PT routes in Algester in Stretton even

31 61st pct 31 61st pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 59.8%

12.9% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.6% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Walked even 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 42.4%

31.1% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

14.5% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.3% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.5% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 15.7%

10.0% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.8% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

6.3% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

6.0% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

10.0% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

8.5% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Algester in Stretton +1.0 higher in Stretton

5.2 41st pct 6.1 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Algester in Stretton +1.0 more in Stretton

5.0 42nd pct 6.0 59th pct

15-min city in Algester in Stretton +14.4 pts higher in Stretton

62.0% 44th pct 76.4% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Algester in Stretton +13.6 pts higher in Stretton

67.5% 52nd pct 81.1% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Algester in Stretton +13.2 pts higher in Stretton

82.1% 41st pct 95.3% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Algester in Stretton +12.9 pts higher in Stretton

75.9% 50th pct 88.8% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Algester in Stretton +2.6 pts higher in Stretton

96.8% 51st pct 99.4% 68th pct

Walk to health in Algester in Stretton +31.8 pts higher in Stretton

28.9% 20th pct 60.7% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Algester in Stretton +3.0 more in Stretton

9.9 11th pct 12.8 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Algester in Stretton +15 higher in Stretton

98 53rd pct 113 57th pct

Mean slope in Algester in Stretton +0.1 pts higher in Stretton

4.9% 41st pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Algester with nearby areas

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Compare Stretton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Algester vs Stretton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30001/algester/vs/SED30081/stretton