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Seaforth vs Erakala

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Seaforth profile · Erakala profile

Seaforth Erakala

Seaforth and Erakala are two different types of residential areas. Seaforth is an older community where the typical resident is 58 and 32.0% of people are aged 65 or over. Erakala is much younger, with a typical age of 40 and 23.4% of its population being children under 15. There is also a wide gap in wealth; the typical household income in Erakala is $3,227 per week, which is far higher than the $989 seen in Seaforth.

Both areas share a similar lack of overseas arrivals and have almost identical shares of people in de facto relationships. However, many of the differences between them have grown since 2011. This includes the age gap, the difference in typical incomes, and the share of residents who finished Year 12, which is far higher in Erakala at 56.5% compared to 26.4% in Seaforth.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Seaforth Year 12: 30.1 pts higher in Erakala Personal income: $560 higher in Erakala Household income: $2,238 higher in Erakala Family income: $1,819 higher in Erakala

Demographics & Identity

Population in Seaforthin Erakala +93 larger in Seaforth gap narrowing
516 34th pct 423 28th pct
Median age in Seaforthin Erakala +18 yrs older in Seaforth gap widening
58 yrs 90th pct 40 yrs 32nd pct
First Nations in Seaforthin Erakala +2.3 pts higher in Seaforth gap narrowing
5.6% 60th pct 3.3% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Seaforthin Erakala +22.5 pts higher in Seaforth gap widening
32.0% 81st pct 9.5% 11th pct
Under 15 in Seaforthin Erakala +11.6 pts higher in Erakala gap widening
11.8% 13th pct 23.4% 86th pct
De facto in Seaforthin Erakala +0.4 pts higher in Seaforth gap narrowing
9.3% 13th pct 8.9% 12th pct

Age structure

34.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 30.7%
32.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +22.5 pts 9.5%
12.8% Young adults (25–44) +11.3 pts ▸ 24.1%
11.8% Children (0–14) +11.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
7.9% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

57.9% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 59.7%
23.1% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 28.9%
10.6% Divorced ◂ +5.6 pts 4.9%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%
3.5% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Seaforth Erakala

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Seaforthin Erakala +2.9 pts higher in Erakala gap steady
6.6% 20th pct 9.5% 40th pct

Country of birth

78.1% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 82.3%
3.1% England ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.3% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 37.8%
37.4% English ◂ +0.3 pts 37.1%
10.9% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.5% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
2.7% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.2% German even 5.2%
2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
0.6% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Seaforthin Erakala even gap steady
2.1% 23rd pct 2.1% 23rd pct
Limited English in Seaforthin Erakala even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.6% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 90.1%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Seaforthin Erakala +6.5 pts higher in Erakala gap steady
25.4% 10th pct 31.9% 18th pct

Religious affiliation

56.6% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 60.3%
25.4% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 31.9%
17.2% Not stated ◂ +10.6 pts 6.6%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Seaforthin Erakala +30.1 pts higher in Erakala gap widening
26.4% 12th pct 56.5% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Seaforthin Erakala +9.6 pts higher in Erakala gap widening
6.4% 15th pct 16.0% 72nd pct

Highest year of school

26.4% Year 12 +30.1 pts ▸ 56.5%
36.6% Year 10 ◂ +16.1 pts 20.5%
14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.1 pts 3.9%
6.8% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 40.1%
6.2% Bachelor degree +14.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%
1.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

22.5% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 27.9%
5.4% Management & commerce +11.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
5.8% Health +5.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.8 pts 3.6%
5.4% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.5% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%
2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Seaforthin Erakala +$560 higher in Erakala gap widening
$531 23rd pct $1,091 94th pct
Household income in Seaforthin Erakala +$2,238 higher in Erakala gap widening
$989 22nd pct $3,227 100th pct
Family income in Seaforthin Erakala +$1,819 higher in Erakala gap widening
$1,362 31st pct $3,181 100th pct
High earners in Seaforthin Erakala +17.5 pts higher in Erakala gap widening
9.9% 75th pct 27.4% 100th pct
High-income homes in Seaforthin Erakala +34.3 pts higher in Erakala gap widening
14.0% 64th pct 48.3% 100th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.5 pts 10.8%
5.1% $4,000 or more +24.0 pts ▸ 29.2%
24.3% Under $650 ◂ +24.3 pts 0.0%
19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

Personal income distribution

48.0% Under $650 ◂ +22.5 pts 25.5%
20.3% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 26.2%
16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 24.9%
4.0% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Seaforthin Erakala +10.9 pts higher in Seaforth
30.0% 34th pct 19.1% 8th pct
Mental health in Seaforthin Erakala +1.3 pts higher in Seaforth
6.8% 19th pct 5.4% 12th pct
Needs assistance in Seaforthin Erakala +3.3 pts higher in Seaforth gap narrowing
5.2% 37th pct 1.9% 4th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.1% Arthritis ◂ +11.1 pts 4.0%
6.8% Diabetes ◂ +4.4 pts 2.4%
6.8% Heart disease ◂ +5.4 pts 1.4%
6.8% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%
6.2% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%
5.6% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.1% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +16.3 pts ▸ 69.7%
17.1% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 16.3%
9.3% Two conditions ◂ +7.4 pts 1.9%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Seaforthin Erakala +3.6 pts higher in Erakala gap narrowing
14.5% 33rd pct 18.2% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Seaforthin Erakala +4.3 pts higher in Seaforth gap narrowing
12.3% 37th pct 8.0% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Seaforthin Erakala +8.6 pts higher in Erakala gap narrowing
19.4% 24th pct 28.0% 68th pct
Defence service in Seaforthin Erakala +0.1 pts higher in Erakala
3.3% 42nd pct 3.4% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in Seaforthin Erakala +9.6 pts higher in Seaforth gap widening
30.0% 89th pct 20.3% 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Seaforthin Erakala +1.2 larger in Erakala gap widening
2.0 14th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Seaforthin Erakala even gap narrowing
5.6% 3rd pct 5.6% 3rd pct
Living alone in Seaforthin Erakala +26.2 pts higher in Seaforth gap widening
30.4% 54th pct 4.2% 0th pct

Family composition

36.0% Couples with children +36.1 pts ▸ 72.1%
58.1% Couples without children ◂ +34.4 pts 23.7%
5.6% One-parent families even 5.6%
0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

50.9% 2 people ◂ +20.1 pts 30.8%
30.4% 1 person ◂ +26.2 pts 4.2%
8.9% 4 people +17.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
8.4% 3 people +10.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
4.7% 5 people +10.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Seaforthin Erakala +$370 higher in Erakala gap widening
$280 52nd pct $650 100th pct
Mortgage in Seaforthin Erakala +$613 higher in Erakala gap narrowing
$1,578 68th pct $2,191 93rd pct
People / bedroom in Seaforthin Erakala even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Seaforthin Erakala +7.7 pts higher in Seaforth gap narrowing
13.6% 24th pct 5.8% 4th pct
Owned outright in Seaforthin Erakala +18.3 pts higher in Seaforth gap widening
57.5% 94th pct 39.2% 49th pct
Separate houses in Seaforthin Erakala +6.1 pts higher in Erakala gap narrowing
93.9% 53rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Seaforthin Erakala +31.9 pts higher in Erakala gap widening
67.3% 18th pct 99.2% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.5% Owned outright ◂ +18.3 pts 39.2%
26.2% Owned with a mortgage +26.3 pts ▸ 52.5%
13.6% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 5.8%
5.1% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%
0.0% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

16.4% 4 bedrooms +41.1 pts ▸ 57.5%
46.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.9 pts 20.8%
23.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
4.2% 5 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
6.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.6% $200–$349 ◂ +58.6 pts 0.0%
20.7% Under $200 ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
17.2% $350–$549 ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +31.3 pts 7.9%
23.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
14.3% $3,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 27.0%
14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.5 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Seaforthin Erakala even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Seaforthin Erakala +7.5 pts higher in Erakala gap widening
1.8% 8th pct 9.3% 59th pct
PT commute in Seaforthin Erakala +3.0 pts higher in Seaforth gap widening
3.0% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

70.1% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 72.0%
1.8% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
3.0% Bus ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 40.3%
36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.1 pts 8.4%
13.0% 3 vehicles +19.0 pts ▸ 31.9%
6.3% 4 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Seaforthin Erakala +3.6 pts higher in Erakala gap widening
33.1% 41st pct 36.7% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Seaforthin Erakala even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Seaforthin Erakala +0.7 pts higher in Seaforth gap narrowing
3.6% 32nd pct 2.9% 20th pct
Participation in Seaforthin Erakala +38.5 pts higher in Erakala gap widening
36.6% 11th pct 75.1% 100th pct
Full-time in Seaforthin Erakala +4.9 pts higher in Seaforth gap narrowing
70.1% 96th pct 65.3% 88th pct

Industries people work in

6.1% Health care & social assistance +10.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
16.5% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 16.1%
12.8% Construction ◂ +6.0 pts 6.8%
9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 4.7%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%
8.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 4.2%
8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%
5.5% Other services +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.9% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.4% Rental & real estate +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 22.5%
19.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.9 pts 7.6%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +7.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.2% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.2% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%
8.5% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%
5.5% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Seaforthin Erakala +1.7 higher in Seaforth
2.4 24th pct 0.7 7th pct
Types ≤15 min in Seaforthin Erakala +2.0 more in Seaforth
2.6 25th pct 0.7 6th pct
15-min city in Seaforthin Erakala even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Seaforthin Erakala +55.1 pts higher in Seaforth
55.1% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Seaforthin Erakala even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Seaforthin Erakala even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Seaforthin Erakala +33.4 pts higher in Seaforth
98.5% 75th pct 65.1% 23rd pct
Walk to health in Seaforthin Erakala even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Seaforthin Erakala +51.0 more in Seaforth
58.1 91st pct 7.1 15th pct
Intersections/km² in Seaforthin Erakala +18 higher in Erakala
11 17th pct 29 45th pct
Mean slope in Seaforthin Erakala +8.1 pts higher in Erakala
4.0% 40th pct 12.1% 95th pct

Compare Seaforth with nearby areas

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Compare Erakala with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Seaforth vs Erakala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321092/seaforth/vs/UCL322040/erakala