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River Heads vs Aldershot

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 26 km apart · River Heads profile · Aldershot profile

River Heads Aldershot

River Heads and Aldershot (L) are two nearby Queensland areas with different social profiles. River Heads has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 54, and is much more mobile, as 54.5% of residents moved there in the last five years. It also has a higher share of people born overseas (17.9%) and higher typical weekly incomes ($1,243). In contrast, Aldershot (L) has far more people living alone (30.4%) and more one-parent families. While Aldershot (L) is very walkable for those seeking a park (90.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk), River Heads is better for those needing groceries or health services nearby.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the number of people per home, which is around 2.3 to 2.4. They also share similar rates of volunteering and a very low reliance on public transport. Over time, the gaps between them have shifted; for example, the difference in typical weekly income has widened as River Heads has moved further ahead. The lead has also flipped for several measures, including the share of people living alone and those with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,441 larger in River Heads PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in River Heads Recent movers: 15.8 pts higher in River Heads Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in River Heads Work from home: 7.7 pts higher in River Heads

Demographics & Identity

Population in River Headsin Aldershot +1,441 larger in River Heads gap widening
2,044 72nd pct 603 40th pct
Median age in River Headsin Aldershot +7 yrs older in River Heads gap narrowing
54 yrs 80th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in River Headsin Aldershot +2.3 pts higher in Aldershot gap steady
5.5% 59th pct 7.8% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in River Headsin Aldershot +2.8 pts higher in River Heads gap narrowing
26.7% 65th pct 23.9% 55th pct
Under 15 in River Headsin Aldershot +5.0 pts higher in Aldershot gap steady
13.1% 19th pct 18.1% 54th pct
De facto in River Headsin Aldershot +1.1 pts higher in River Heads gap narrowing
12.7% 46th pct 11.5% 32nd pct

Age structure

35.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 28.0%
26.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 23.9%
16.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.1% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
8.5% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +15.8 pts 38.5%
24.7% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
12.2% Divorced +7.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
4.2% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.4% Widowed even 4.4%

Age & sex structure

River Heads Aldershot

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in River Headsin Aldershot +7.7 pts higher in River Heads gap widening
17.9% 86th pct 10.1% 44th pct

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 81.6%
5.6% England ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%
4.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.0% English ◂ +6.5 pts 41.5%
38.1% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 43.3%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 9.0%
11.5% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 7.8%
6.8% German +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in River Headsin Aldershot +2.9 pts higher in River Heads gap widening
3.4% 45th pct 0.5% 4th pct
Limited English in River Headsin Aldershot +0.3 pts higher in River Heads gap steady
0.3% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.6% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 92.7%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in River Headsin Aldershot +6.5 pts higher in Aldershot gap narrowing
44.9% 59th pct 51.4% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

44.9% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 51.4%
48.8% Christianity ◂ +9.4 pts 39.5%
5.3% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in River Headsin Aldershot +8.3 pts higher in River Heads gap widening
39.0% 51st pct 30.7% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in River Headsin Aldershot +7.5 pts higher in River Heads gap widening
11.7% 52nd pct 4.2% 7th pct

Highest year of school

39.0% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 30.7%
34.0% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
12.7% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

48.2% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 53.1%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 9.2%
11.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 7.5%
2.5% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 19.2%
15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 9.2%
12.2% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 8.4%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.1% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%
8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.7 pts 3.3%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in River Headsin Aldershot +$48 higher in River Heads gap widening
$543 25th pct $495 15th pct
Household income in River Headsin Aldershot +$269 higher in River Heads gap widening
$1,243 48th pct $974 21st pct
Family income in River Headsin Aldershot +$127 higher in River Heads gap narrowing
$1,347 29th pct $1,220 19th pct
High earners in River Headsin Aldershot +1.8 pts higher in River Heads gap narrowing
4.6% 32nd pct 2.8% 14th pct
High-income homes in River Headsin Aldershot +4.7 pts higher in River Heads gap widening
8.4% 37th pct 3.6% 11th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 44.9%
28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 23.1%
19.3% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 24.7%
4.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
3.4% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Personal income distribution

54.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 54.1%
29.7% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.9%
10.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 5.6%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in River Headsin Aldershot +4.1 pts higher in Aldershot
43.2% 91st pct 47.3% 100th pct
Mental health in River Headsin Aldershot +0.4 pts higher in River Heads
15.9% 98th pct 15.6% 97th pct
Needs assistance in River Headsin Aldershot +0.9 pts higher in Aldershot gap steady
10.4% 87th pct 11.3% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.6% Arthritis +5.8 pts ▸ 22.4%
15.9% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 15.6%
10.7% Asthma +4.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.3% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%
6.8% Diabetes +4.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.4% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.7% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
1.7% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.0% None ◂ +8.0 pts 43.0%
25.6% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 23.7%
10.7% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.9% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in River Headsin Aldershot +0.3 pts higher in River Heads gap narrowing
12.6% 21st pct 12.2% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in River Headsin Aldershot +0.7 pts higher in Aldershot gap steady
15.4% 80th pct 16.0% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in River Headsin Aldershot +2.3 pts higher in Aldershot gap narrowing
17.9% 18th pct 20.2% 28th pct
Defence service in River Headsin Aldershot +0.3 pts higher in River Heads
6.7% 91st pct 6.4% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in River Headsin Aldershot +1.0 pts higher in Aldershot gap steady
27.1% 75th pct 28.1% 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in River Headsin Aldershot +0.1 larger in River Heads gap narrowing
2.4 57th pct 2.3 43rd pct
One-parent in River Headsin Aldershot +7.6 pts higher in Aldershot gap widening
13.4% 39th pct 21.1% 79th pct
Living alone in River Headsin Aldershot +11.2 pts higher in Aldershot gap narrowing
19.1% 21st pct 30.4% 54th pct

Family composition

48.8% Couples without children ◂ +17.6 pts 31.1%
37.9% Couples with children +7.0 pts ▸ 44.9%
13.4% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.2% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

51.6% 2 people ◂ +13.9 pts 37.7%
19.1% 1 person +11.2 pts ▸ 30.4%
13.3% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
8.6% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%
4.9% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in River Headsin Aldershot +$90 higher in River Heads gap widening
$350 75th pct $260 46th pct
Mortgage in River Headsin Aldershot +$447 higher in River Heads gap narrowing
$1,400 53rd pct $953 20th pct
People / bedroom in River Headsin Aldershot even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in River Headsin Aldershot +0.4 pts higher in River Heads gap narrowing
16.2% 33rd pct 15.8% 31st pct
Owned outright in River Headsin Aldershot +4.6 pts higher in River Heads gap narrowing
47.1% 74th pct 42.5% 60th pct
Separate houses in River Headsin Aldershot +2.8 pts higher in Aldershot gap narrowing
97.2% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in River Headsin Aldershot +2.3 pts higher in River Heads gap narrowing
80.9% 63rd pct 78.5% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 42.5%
35.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 40.9%
16.2% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 15.8%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 100.4%
0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms +21.2 pts ▸ 63.2%
34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.9 pts 11.3%
14.2% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
4.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
2.9% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.6% $200–$349 +51.7 pts ▸ 92.3%
39.8% $350–$549 ◂ +39.8 pts 0.0%
5.5% $550–$749 ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.0% Under $1,000 +23.5 pts ▸ 46.5%
42.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 43.6%
24.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.5 pts 3.0%
3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in River Headsin Aldershot +1.4 pts higher in Aldershot gap narrowing
0.6% 19th pct 2.0% 30th pct
Work from home in River Headsin Aldershot +7.7 pts higher in River Heads gap widening
11.1% 67th pct 3.4% 15th pct
PT commute in River Headsin Aldershot +0.5 pts higher in River Heads gap steady
0.5% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 74.2%
11.1% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 3.4%
4.7% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.4% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 35.7%
27.9% 1 vehicle +12.7 pts ▸ 40.6%
18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 12.4%
10.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 6.8%
0.6% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in River Headsin Aldershot +15.8 pts higher in River Heads gap narrowing
54.5% 99th pct 38.8% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in River Headsin Aldershot +3.0 pts higher in River Heads gap narrowing
3.0% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in River Headsin Aldershot +2.2 pts higher in Aldershot gap steady
9.5% 86th pct 11.7% 88th pct
Participation in River Headsin Aldershot +7.5 pts higher in River Heads gap widening
48.6% 37th pct 41.1% 18th pct
Full-time in River Headsin Aldershot +5.1 pts higher in Aldershot gap narrowing
52.8% 32nd pct 57.9% 60th pct

Industries people work in

21.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 19.7%
12.7% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
4.7% Manufacturing +6.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.3% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%
7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%
6.9% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.7 pts 1.7%
5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.5% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%
3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%
2.0% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Labourers +10.0 pts ▸ 23.6%
17.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 14.0%
14.0% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.1% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 5.6%
9.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.9% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 6.7%
7.9% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in River Headsin Aldershot +0.3 higher in Aldershot
0.8 8th pct 1.1 11th pct
Types ≤15 min in River Headsin Aldershot +1.0 more in Aldershot
0.7 7th pct 1.7 16th pct
15-min city in River Headsin Aldershot even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in River Headsin Aldershot +16.2 pts higher in River Heads
16.2% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in River Headsin Aldershot even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in River Headsin Aldershot even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in River Headsin Aldershot +82.2 pts higher in Aldershot
8.4% 3rd pct 90.6% 44th pct
Walk to health in River Headsin Aldershot +16.3 pts higher in River Heads
16.3% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in River Headsin Aldershot +0.4 more in Aldershot
2.9 6th pct 3.3 7th pct
Intersections/km² in River Headsin Aldershot +9 higher in Aldershot
17 26th pct 26 41st pct
Mean slope in River Headsin Aldershot +3.7 pts higher in River Heads
7.7% 82nd pct 4.0% 41st pct

Compare River Heads with nearby areas

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Compare Aldershot with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). River Heads vs Aldershot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315084/river-heads/vs/UCL321001/aldershot