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Bancroft vs Pumicestone

Name: Bancroft vs Pumicestone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Bancroft profile · Pumicestone profile

Bancroft Pumicestone

Bancroft and Pumicestone are nearby areas in Queensland with very different resident profiles. Pumicestone is far older, with a typical resident aged 52 and 32.6% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 37 and 15.4% seniors in Bancroft. This age gap is reflected in housing and wealth; 43.5% of Pumicestone homes are owned outright, while 36.9% of Bancroft households rent. Bancroft is more focused on families and work, with 21.7% of its population being children and a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (62.6% versus 45.2% in Pumicestone).

Both areas are similarly somewhat walkable and share nearly identical rates of unemployment, around 6%, and a similar share of people with no religion. While they share these basics, the gap in age has widened since 2011. At the same time, some differences are closing, such as the gap in Year 12 completion and typical weekly incomes, both of which have narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Pumicestone Owned outright: 20.6 pts higher in Pumicestone Under 15: 6.9 pts higher in Bancroft Unpaid child care: 9.1 pts higher in Bancroft Participation: 17.5 pts higher in Bancroft

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bancroft in Pumicestone +7,101 larger in Bancroft gap widening

59,341 56th pct 52,240 43rd pct

Median age in Bancroft in Pumicestone +15 yrs older in Pumicestone gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 52 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

15.4% Seniors (65+) +17.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

26.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.4 pts 18.1%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

21.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.9 pts 14.8%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 8.8%

Marital status

46.0% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 50.7%

35.4% Never married ◂ +9.7 pts 25.7%

9.7% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.0% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Bancroft Pumicestone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.5% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 75.8%

6.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

5.1% England +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.6% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

40.1% English +6.0 pts ▸ 46.1%

34.8% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

9.2% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.6% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.7% Dutch even 1.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only +7.3 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 48.9%

43.2% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 42.7%

6.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bancroft in Pumicestone +0.23 more in Pumicestone

0.93 3rd pct 1.17 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bancroft in Pumicestone +3 more in Bancroft

12 19th pct 9 12th pct

Students in Bancroft in Pumicestone +3,534 more in Bancroft

9,924 54th pct 6,390 25th pct

Avg size in Bancroft in Pumicestone +117 larger in Bancroft

827 91st pct 710 84th pct

ICSEA in Bancroft in Pumicestone +16 higher in Pumicestone

984 29th pct 1,000 37th pct

Highest year of school

55.2% Year 12 ◂ +13.8 pts 41.5%

22.4% Year 10 +9.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

9.0% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.4% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

19.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 14.7%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 17.1%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.7% Certificate I / II even 2.7%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 16.6%

14.8% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

7.5% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.4% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bancroft in Pumicestone +$167 higher in Bancroft gap narrowing

$755 39th pct $588 7th pct

Household income in Bancroft in Pumicestone +$525 higher in Bancroft gap narrowing

$1,683 47th pct $1,158 4th pct

Family income in Bancroft in Pumicestone +$530 higher in Bancroft gap narrowing

$1,935 38th pct $1,405 4th pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 24.1%

13.8% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 5.9%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 50.8%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 29.5%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 11.1%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +6.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.5% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.9% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.8% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.6% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.5% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.0% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None ◂ +9.0 pts 51.7%

20.6% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

7.0% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.2% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bancroft in Pumicestone +0.4 larger in Bancroft gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children ◂ +16.3 pts 41.9%

23.1% Couples without children +18.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

17.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 15.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +12.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

20.5% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 11.8%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +7.3 pts 9.8%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bancroft in Pumicestone +$30 higher in Bancroft gap widening

$380 57th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Bancroft in Pumicestone +$58 higher in Bancroft gap narrowing

$1,787 45th pct $1,729 41st pct

People / bedroom in Bancroft in Pumicestone +0.10 higher in Bancroft gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.0% Owned outright +20.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.9 pts 28.1%

36.9% Rented ◂ +12.4 pts 24.5%

1.7% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

83.9% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 80.7%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

2.9% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.6% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 34.3%

37.0% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

9.9% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

1.8% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

59.4% $350–$549 ◂ +13.7 pts 45.7%

27.5% $200–$349 +11.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

5.4% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

0.7% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 31.9%

35.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

11.8% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bancroft in Pumicestone +91 more in Pumicestone

117 19th pct 208 36th pct

Stops/1k in Bancroft in Pumicestone +2.01 more in Pumicestone

1.97 10th pct 3.98 37th pct

Departures/1k in Bancroft in Pumicestone +131.5 more in Bancroft

490.8 30th pct 359.3 24th pct

PT routes in Bancroft in Pumicestone +6 more in Bancroft

14 21st pct 8 11th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 62.2%

12.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.0% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 35.1%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

4.1% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 15.3%

9.8% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

6.7% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.4% Other services even 4.4%

3.5% Administrative & support even 3.5%

2.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 13.5%

14.0% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 13.9%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.8%

10.7% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.7% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

9.6% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bancroft in Pumicestone +0.4 higher in Bancroft

5.0 38th pct 4.6 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bancroft in Pumicestone +0.4 more in Bancroft

4.7 37th pct 4.3 29th pct

15-min city in Bancroft in Pumicestone +5.6 pts higher in Bancroft

54.8% 36th pct 49.3% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Bancroft in Pumicestone +3.8 pts higher in Pumicestone

58.3% 41st pct 62.1% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Bancroft in Pumicestone +4.2 pts higher in Pumicestone

72.1% 29th pct 76.3% 34th pct

Walk to school in Bancroft in Pumicestone +36.2 pts higher in Bancroft

72.7% 46th pct 36.5% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Bancroft in Pumicestone +4.7 pts higher in Bancroft

92.5% 40th pct 87.7% 34th pct

Walk to health in Bancroft in Pumicestone +10.0 pts higher in Pumicestone

27.3% 17th pct 37.3% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Bancroft in Pumicestone +0.9 more in Pumicestone

11.6 26th pct 12.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Bancroft in Pumicestone +103 higher in Bancroft

121 58th pct 18 31st pct

Mean slope in Bancroft in Pumicestone +0.6 pts higher in Bancroft

3.9% 21st pct 3.3% 12th pct

Compare Bancroft with nearby areas

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Compare Pumicestone with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bancroft vs Pumicestone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30003/bancroft/vs/SED30070/pumicestone