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Aldershot vs Sunshine Acres

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Aldershot profile · Sunshine Acres profile

Aldershot Sunshine Acres

Sunshine Acres (L) and Aldershot (L) are two nearby Queensland areas with very different economic profiles. Sunshine Acres (L) is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,912 compared with $974 in Aldershot (L). More people in Sunshine Acres (L) have completed Year 12 (44.3% versus 30.7%) and are working or looking for work (64.6% versus 41.1%). In contrast, Aldershot (L) has a higher share of people living alone (30.4% versus 12.3%) and more residents with long-term health conditions (47.3% versus 33.2%).

The gap in typical home loan payments has narrowed since 2011, though it remains far higher in Sunshine Acres (L) at $1,733 compared with $953 in Aldershot (L). Both areas are almost entirely made up of separate houses and have similar shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While Aldershot (L) is more walkable, with 90.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, both areas have virtually no residents who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $938 higher in Sunshine Acres Participation: 23.6 pts higher in Sunshine Acres Mortgage: $780 higher in Sunshine Acres Living alone: 18.0 pts higher in Aldershot PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Sunshine Acres

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +406 larger in Sunshine Acres gap widening
603 40th pct 1,009 57th pct
Median age in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +3 yrs older in Aldershot gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +0.5 pts higher in Aldershot gap steady
7.8% 72nd pct 7.3% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +8.9 pts higher in Aldershot gap narrowing
23.9% 55th pct 15.0% 25th pct
Under 15 in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +2.0 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
18.1% 54th pct 20.1% 69th pct
De facto in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +1.7 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
11.5% 32nd pct 13.3% 53rd pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
23.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 15.0%
18.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
18.1% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 20.1%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%

Marital status

38.5% Married +12.0 pts ▸ 50.5%
32.1% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 30.6%
19.2% Divorced ◂ +10.9 pts 8.3%
6.6% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%
4.4% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Aldershot Sunshine Acres

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +1.7 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
10.1% 44th pct 11.8% 57th pct

Country of birth

81.6% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 83.8%
3.5% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
0.5% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English +4.2 pts ▸ 45.7%
43.3% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 41.3%
7.8% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.1% German ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%
9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
1.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +2.8 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
0.5% 4th pct 3.3% 44th pct
Limited English in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +0.4 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 59th pct

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 92.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +7.9 pts higher in Aldershot gap steady
51.4% 81st pct 43.5% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

51.4% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 43.5%
39.5% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 49.6%
8.5% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +13.6 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
30.7% 23rd pct 44.3% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +9.6 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
4.2% 7th pct 13.8% 63rd pct

Highest year of school

30.7% Year 12 +13.6 pts ▸ 44.3%
35.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 33.1%
14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 9.2%
10.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

53.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 46.5%
7.5% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%
1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

19.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 17.8%
9.2% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.4% Health +5.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%
10.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%
3.3% Architecture & building +6.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.3% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +$228 higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
$495 15th pct $723 62nd pct
Household income in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +$938 higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
$974 21st pct $1,912 85th pct
Family income in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +$722 higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
$1,220 19th pct $1,942 73rd pct
High earners in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +5.9 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap steady
2.8% 14th pct 8.7% 68th pct
High-income homes in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +17.5 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
3.6% 11th pct 21.1% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

44.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.0 pts 26.9%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
24.7% Under $650 ◂ +12.4 pts 12.3%
3.6% $4,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

54.1% Under $650 ◂ +12.4 pts 41.7%
30.9% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.9%
5.6% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
1.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +14.1 pts higher in Aldershot
47.3% 100th pct 33.2% 51st pct
Mental health in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +4.8 pts higher in Aldershot
15.6% 97th pct 10.8% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +2.5 pts higher in Aldershot gap narrowing
11.3% 91st pct 8.8% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

22.4% Arthritis ◂ +8.2 pts 14.2%
15.6% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 10.8%
15.3% Asthma ◂ +6.4 pts 8.8%
11.4% Diabetes ◂ +6.2 pts 5.3%
11.1% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%
8.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%
6.5% Lung condition ◂ +4.1 pts 2.4%
4.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
2.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.0% None +14.8 pts ▸ 57.8%
23.7% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 20.5%
12.6% Two conditions ◂ +5.8 pts 6.8%
10.4% Three or more ◂ +4.7 pts 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +2.3 pts higher in Aldershot gap narrowing
12.2% 19th pct 9.9% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +0.1 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
16.0% 86th pct 16.1% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +7.2 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
20.2% 28th pct 27.4% 65th pct
Defence service in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +1.2 pts higher in Aldershot
6.4% 89th pct 5.2% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +2.9 pts higher in Aldershot gap widening
28.1% 82nd pct 25.2% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +0.8 larger in Sunshine Acres gap widening
2.3 43rd pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +6.1 pts higher in Aldershot gap widening
21.1% 79th pct 15.0% 49th pct
Living alone in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +18.0 pts higher in Aldershot gap narrowing
30.4% 54th pct 12.3% 7th pct

Family composition

44.9% Couples with children +13.3 pts ▸ 58.1%
31.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 26.7%
21.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 15.0%
2.3% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 35.4%
30.4% 1 person ◂ +18.0 pts 12.3%
17.0% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
6.1% 4 people +12.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
6.5% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.2% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +$40 higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
$260 46th pct $300 59th pct
Mortgage in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +$780 higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
$953 20th pct $1,733 77th pct
People / bedroom in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres even gap narrowing
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +11.2 pts higher in Aldershot gap narrowing
15.8% 31st pct 4.5% 1st pct
Owned outright in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +4.2 pts higher in Aldershot gap narrowing
42.5% 60th pct 38.3% 46th pct
Separate houses in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +1.0 pts higher in Aldershot gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 82nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +11.7 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
78.5% 55th pct 90.3% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned with a mortgage +15.3 pts ▸ 56.2%
42.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 38.3%
15.8% Rented ◂ +11.2 pts 4.5%
0.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.4% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 99.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +31.0 pts 32.1%
11.3% 4 bedrooms +25.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
4.0% 5 or more +17.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
14.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 6.2%
4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

92.3% $200–$349 ◂ +49.5 pts 42.9%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +33.2 pts 13.3%
43.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 39.3%
3.0% $1,800–$2,999 +31.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +0.7 pts higher in Aldershot gap narrowing
2.0% 30th pct 1.3% 24th pct
Work from home in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +5.6 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap steady
3.4% 15th pct 9.0% 57th pct
PT commute in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +0.6 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 70th pct

How people get to work

74.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 68.9%
3.4% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%
0.0% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.7 pts 13.8%
35.7% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 40.5%
12.4% 3 vehicles +11.3 pts ▸ 23.8%
6.8% 4 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 22.8%
2.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +4.6 pts higher in Aldershot gap narrowing
38.8% 68th pct 34.2% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +7.7 pts higher in Aldershot gap steady
11.7% 88th pct 4.0% 39th pct
Participation in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +23.6 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
41.1% 18th pct 64.6% 83rd pct
Full-time in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +1.3 pts higher in Aldershot gap steady
57.9% 60th pct 56.6% 53rd pct

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
5.6% Construction +9.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 11.4%
11.2% Manufacturing ◂ +5.3 pts 6.0%
6.7% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.7% Public administration & safety +4.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%
5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%
3.4% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
2.2% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Labourers ◂ +15.0 pts 8.6%
15.2% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
5.6% Professionals +9.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 13.9%
12.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%
12.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%
6.7% Clerical & administrative +5.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.7% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +1.1 higher in Aldershot
1.1 11th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +1.7 more in Aldershot
1.7 16th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +90.6 pts higher in Aldershot
90.6% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +3.3 more in Aldershot
3.3 7th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +24 higher in Aldershot
26 41st pct 2 1st pct
Mean slope in Aldershotin Sunshine Acres +0.1 pts higher in Aldershot
4.0% 41st pct 3.9% 39th pct

Compare Aldershot with nearby areas

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Compare Sunshine Acres with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aldershot vs Sunshine Acres [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321001/aldershot/vs/UCL321097/sunshine-acres