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Home Hill vs Alva Beach

Name: Home Hill vs Alva Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Home Hill profile · Alva Beach profile

Home Hill Alva Beach

Home Hill and Alva Beach (L) are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Home Hill is a larger town where most homes are within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services, and groceries. It is considered somewhat walkable, while Alva Beach (L) is car-dependent. There are also clear demographic splits; Home Hill has far more one-parent families (18.1% compared to 8.1%) and a higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. In contrast, Alva Beach (L) is much older, with a typical resident aged 59 and 38.6% of people aged 65 and over. It also has a very high share of recent arrivals from overseas at 55.0%.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011. The age gap has widened as Alva Beach (L) became far older, and the difference in one-parent families has also grown. Despite these shifts, they share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,200 and a nearly identical terrain slope. Both areas also have almost every home within a short walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 25.8 pts higher in Home Hill Population: 2,541 larger in Home Hill Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Home Hill Median age: 11 yrs older in Alva Beach Other language: 5.6 pts higher in Home Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Home Hill in Alva Beach +2,541 larger in Home Hill gap steady

2,712 76th pct 171 9th pct

Median age in Home Hill in Alva Beach +11 yrs older in Alva Beach gap widening

48 yrs 61st pct 59 yrs 92nd pct

Age structure

27.8% Seniors (65+) +10.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 11.1%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 9.4%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.8 pts 2.9%

Marital status

47.6% Married +11.1 pts ▸ 58.7%

30.3% Never married ◂ +10.3 pts 20.0%

9.6% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.3% Widowed ◂ +6.7 pts 2.6%

3.7% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Home Hill Alva Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +9.7 pts 74.3%

0.7% New Zealand +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Italy ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.9% English +15.0 pts ▸ 50.9%

39.4% Australian ◂ +14.3 pts 25.1%

9.2% Irish +9.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.4% Italian ◂ +10.8 pts 4.7%

10.3% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.9% German +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.7% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 84.8%

2.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.3% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 63.2%

24.1% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

9.6% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

30.8% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

17.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.0 pts 8.0%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 7.5%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.6% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

4.0% Architecture & building +7.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 5.0%

9.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%

9.2% Health ◂ +5.4 pts 3.8%

8.2% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Home Hill in Alva Beach +$58 higher in Alva Beach gap widening

$645 46th pct $703 58th pct

Household income in Home Hill in Alva Beach +$25 higher in Alva Beach gap widening

$1,174 41st pct $1,199 44th pct

Family income in Home Hill in Alva Beach +$86 higher in Home Hill gap narrowing

$1,532 47th pct $1,446 39th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 10.4%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

2.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 33.5%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 5.8%

1.5% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 12.3%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%

7.0% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

7.8% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%

3.0% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Dementia ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None ◂ +2.4 pts 51.5%

20.2% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 16.4%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

7.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Home Hill in Alva Beach +0.2 larger in Home Hill gap narrowing

2.3 43rd pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

36.7% Couples without children +22.2 pts ▸ 58.9%

44.5% Couples with children ◂ +12.2 pts 32.3%

18.1% One-parent families ◂ +10.0 pts 8.1%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.0% 2 people +10.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 22.1%

12.1% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.7% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Home Hill in Alva Beach +$25 higher in Alva Beach gap narrowing

$225 31st pct $250 43rd pct

Mortgage in Home Hill in Alva Beach +$217 higher in Alva Beach gap widening

$1,083 29th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Home Hill in Alva Beach +0.20 higher in Alva Beach gap widening

0.80 57th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 50.6%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.7 pts 18.2%

23.7% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 18.2%

1.5% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house ◂ +8.1 pts 83.1%

1.3% Other dwelling +5.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 44.2%

19.5% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

18.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 3.9%

3.3% 1 bedroom +13.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.7% Studio / none +5.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.2% $200–$349 ◂ +36.6 pts 28.6%

30.8% Under $200 ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%

2.4% $350–$549 +26.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 +39.7 pts ▸ 78.6%

40.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +40.3 pts 0.0%

11.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

71.3% Car (driver) +11.1 pts ▸ 82.4%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

4.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.6% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

37.4% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

13.0% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.7% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.8% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.7 pts 5.9%

5.2% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +5.4 pts 4.4%

5.5% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 4.4%

3.9% Mining +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.2% Other services ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

15.7% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

10.7% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.8% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 7.4%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.8 pts 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Home Hill in Alva Beach +4.1 higher in Home Hill

5.2 67th pct 1.1 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Home Hill in Alva Beach +5.2 more in Home Hill

6.2 79th pct 1.0 9th pct

15-min city in Home Hill in Alva Beach +86.1 pts higher in Home Hill

86.1% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Home Hill in Alva Beach +83.7 pts higher in Home Hill

83.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Home Hill in Alva Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Home Hill in Alva Beach +91.5 pts higher in Home Hill

91.5% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Home Hill in Alva Beach +0.4 pts higher in Home Hill

99.9% 96th pct 99.5% 84th pct

Walk to health in Home Hill in Alva Beach +84.6 pts higher in Home Hill

84.6% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Home Hill in Alva Beach +1.6 more in Home Hill

13.3 34th pct 11.7 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Home Hill in Alva Beach +83 higher in Home Hill

113 93rd pct 31 48th pct

Mean slope in Home Hill in Alva Beach even

2.3% 6th pct 2.3% 6th pct

Compare Home Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Alva Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Home Hill vs Alva Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315042/home-hill/vs/UCL322003/alva-beach