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Gaven vs Southport

Name: Gaven vs Southport — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Gaven profile · Southport profile

Gaven Southport

Southport and Gaven are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Southport is a highly urban place where 42.6% of households rent, and 22.4% of people use a language other than English at home. It is very walkable, with 83.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Gaven is more suburban, with 70.5% of homes being separate houses and 82.4% having three or more bedrooms. Gaven also has a higher share of children under 15, at 18.8% compared to 14.5% in Southport.

These two areas share several common traits, including similar rates of volunteering and almost identical typical monthly home-loan payments of around $1,800. While they are similar in these ways, the gap in their housing styles has widened since 2011, with Gaven becoming much more dominated by separate houses. At the same time, Southport has seen a rise in recent overseas arrivals, which helps explain why it has a much higher share of people born abroad than Gaven.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.6 pts higher in Gaven 3+ bedrooms: 23.2 pts higher in Gaven Renting: 16.3 pts higher in Southport Household size: 0.4 larger in Gaven People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Southport

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gaven in Southport +6,976 larger in Southport gap widening

50,038 40th pct 57,014 52nd pct

Median age in Gaven in Southport +1 yrs older in Southport gap narrowing

39 yrs 50th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 24.2%

17.0% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 14.5%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

44.8% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 38.3%

36.1% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

10.9% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.5% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Gaven Southport

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.1% Australia ◂ +12.0 pts 57.1%

8.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

4.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

0.8% China +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

41.5% English ◂ +7.0 pts 34.5%

34.0% Australian ◂ +8.6 pts 25.4%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

10.0% Irish even 10.0%

2.4% Chinese +4.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

2.8% Italian even 2.8%

1.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

84.2% English only ◂ +13.8 pts 70.4%

1.1% Mandarin +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.3% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 41.8%

44.1% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 42.5%

6.5% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.3% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gaven in Southport +0.53 more in Southport

1.17 11th pct 1.70 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gaven in Southport +3 more in Southport

11 14th pct 14 29th pct

Students in Gaven in Southport +4,097 more in Southport

8,893 45th pct 12,990 78th pct

Avg size in Gaven in Southport +119 larger in Southport

808 90th pct 928 96th pct

ICSEA in Gaven in Southport +34 higher in Southport

1,037 60th pct 1,071 73rd pct

Highest year of school

55.4% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 61.7%

23.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 16.4%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.2 pts 23.9%

19.4% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 17.4%

5.5% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 10.1%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

10.8% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

7.3% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

3.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Gaven in Southport +$59 higher in Gaven gap steady

$754 39th pct $695 22nd pct

Household income in Gaven in Southport +$263 higher in Gaven gap narrowing

$1,674 46th pct $1,411 23rd pct

Family income in Gaven in Southport +$181 higher in Gaven gap narrowing

$1,939 38th pct $1,758 23rd pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 28.2%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

14.9% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

7.5% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 32.0%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.9%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.9% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None +0.3 pts ▸ 63.2%

20.0% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 18.1%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

3.2% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gaven in Southport +0.4 larger in Gaven gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 49.4%

25.2% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

16.8% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

21.3% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 16.2%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 12.3%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gaven in Southport +$10 higher in Southport gap narrowing

$420 77th pct $430 80th pct

Mortgage in Gaven in Southport +$42 higher in Gaven gap narrowing

$1,842 49th pct $1,800 46th pct

People / bedroom in Gaven in Southport +0.10 higher in Southport gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.8 pts 27.0%

26.3% Rented +16.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

26.1% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

2.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

70.5% Separate house ◂ +27.6 pts 42.9%

8.6% Flat or apartment +24.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

18.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 34.9%

30.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 18.1%

11.6% 2 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

3.9% 1 bedroom +6.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% $350–$549 ◂ +4.6 pts 49.7%

13.2% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 16.5%

8.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

2.4% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 33.6%

31.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 30.7%

13.4% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.4% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gaven in Southport +48 more in Southport

148 23rd pct 196 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Gaven in Southport +0.48 more in Southport

2.96 18th pct 3.44 26th pct

Departures/1k in Gaven in Southport +544.5 more in Southport

519.9 31st pct 1,064.4 53rd pct

PT routes in Gaven in Southport +9 more in Gaven

28 54th pct 19 30th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.2 pts 59.2%

11.1% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.0% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

31.2% 1 vehicle +12.5 pts ▸ 43.7%

40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 32.4%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 10.2%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 5.0%

4.0% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.5% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%

8.0% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

5.5% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

4.1% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.9% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 13.1%

13.2% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

11.0% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.5% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.5% Labourers even 10.4%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Gaven in Southport +2.5 higher in Southport

4.6 31st pct 7.0 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gaven in Southport +2.2 more in Southport

4.4 31st pct 6.6 70th pct

15-min city in Gaven in Southport +36.2 pts higher in Southport

47.3% 27th pct 83.5% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Gaven in Southport +37.9 pts higher in Southport

45.9% 26th pct 83.8% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Gaven in Southport +13.3 pts higher in Southport

80.3% 39th pct 93.6% 57th pct

Walk to school in Gaven in Southport +25.1 pts higher in Southport

53.4% 25th pct 78.6% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Gaven in Southport +5.5 pts higher in Southport

93.6% 42nd pct 99.1% 65th pct

Walk to health in Gaven in Southport +35.2 pts higher in Southport

37.8% 35th pct 73.0% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Gaven in Southport +5.3 more in Southport

9.4 8th pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Gaven in Southport +126 higher in Southport

57 44th pct 184 71st pct

Mean slope in Gaven in Southport +2.2 pts higher in Gaven

8.0% 86th pct 5.8% 59th pct

Compare Gaven with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gaven vs Southport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30027/gaven/vs/SED30078/southport