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Seaforth vs Finch Hatton

Name: Seaforth vs Finch Hatton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Seaforth profile · Finch Hatton profile

Seaforth Finch Hatton

Seaforth (L) and Finch Hatton (L) are two small Queensland areas with different profiles. Seaforth (L) is much older, with a typical resident aged 58, and has a higher share of full-time workers at 70.1%. Finch Hatton (L) is younger and more family-oriented, with 22.8% of people being children under 15, compared to just 11.8% in Seaforth (L). Local convenience also differs sharply; 96% of Finch Hatton (L) homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 55.1% of Seaforth (L) homes share that access.

Both areas are very similar in their housing styles, with separate houses making up 93.9% of the stock in each. They also share nearly identical rates of adults with a bachelor degree (around 6%) and an equal lack of recent overseas arrivals. While the typical age gap has narrowed since 2011, other differences have shifted; for example, the share of people with no religion is now far higher in Finch Hatton (L) than in Seaforth (L), a trend that has flipped since 2011.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 3.0 pts higher in Seaforth No car: 7.6 pts higher in Finch Hatton Under 15: 11.0 pts higher in Finch Hatton No religion: 17.4 pts higher in Finch Hatton Median age: 10 yrs older in Seaforth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Seaforth in Finch Hatton +266 larger in Seaforth gap narrowing

516 34th pct 250 13th pct

Median age in Seaforth in Finch Hatton +10 yrs older in Seaforth gap narrowing

58 yrs 90th pct 48 yrs 61st pct

Age structure

34.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 28.0%

32.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 26.0%

11.8% Children (0–14) +11.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

12.8% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 4.4%

Marital status

57.9% Married ◂ +11.0 pts 46.9%

23.1% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

10.6% Divorced +7.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.3% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.5% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Age & sex structure

Seaforth Finch Hatton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.1% Australia ◂ +6.9 pts 71.2%

1.7% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

0.0% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.4% English +0.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

35.3% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 33.2%

10.9% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.5% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.2% German even 5.2%

2.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.6% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 83.2%

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

Religious affiliation

56.6% Christianity ◂ +16.6 pts 40.0%

25.4% No religion +17.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

17.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

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

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 10 ◂ +10.9 pts 25.6%

26.4% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 38.8%

10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

6.2% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 20.7%

3.5% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

5.8% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Seaforth in Finch Hatton +$75 higher in Finch Hatton gap widening

$531 23rd pct $606 38th pct

Household income in Seaforth in Finch Hatton +$213 higher in Finch Hatton gap widening

$989 22nd pct $1,202 44th pct

Family income in Seaforth in Finch Hatton +$513 higher in Finch Hatton gap widening

$1,362 31st pct $1,875 69th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.9 pts 22.4%

24.3% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 43.3%

20.3% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 11.3%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 13.2%

6.8% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.8% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.6% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

6.2% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

4.1% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None ◂ +2.3 pts 51.2%

17.1% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

4.7% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Seaforth in Finch Hatton +0.1 larger in Finch Hatton gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples without children ◂ +23.9 pts 34.2%

36.0% Couples with children +18.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

5.6% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.9% 2 people ◂ +10.1 pts 40.8%

30.4% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

8.9% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 3.1%

8.4% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

4.7% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Seaforth in Finch Hatton +$110 higher in Seaforth gap narrowing

$280 52nd pct $170 14th pct

Mortgage in Seaforth in Finch Hatton +$365 higher in Seaforth gap narrowing

$1,578 68th pct $1,213 37th pct

People / bedroom in Seaforth in Finch Hatton even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.5% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 49.0%

26.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

13.6% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%

5.1% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house even 93.9%

1.9% Other dwelling +4.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 43.9%

23.8% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.4% 4 bedrooms even 16.3%

6.1% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 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 +29.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

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 ◂ +16.2 pts 23.1%

23.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 23.1%

14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%

14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.1% Car (driver) ◂ +13.0 pts 57.1%

0.0% Walked +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

1.8% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Bus ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 40.2%

36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 31.5%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

0.0% No vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Mining ◂ +4.6 pts 11.9%

4.9% Retail trade +9.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.8% Construction ◂ +8.0 pts 4.8%

4.3% Manufacturing +6.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.1% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

8.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.0 pts 3.6%

0.0% Professional & technical +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Other services ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 17.9%

19.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 16.7%

8.5% Labourers +6.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.2% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

12.2% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%

11.6% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.4 pts 7.1%

5.5% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Seaforth in Finch Hatton +1.8 higher in Finch Hatton

2.4 24th pct 4.1 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Seaforth in Finch Hatton +2.1 more in Finch Hatton

2.6 25th pct 4.7 52nd pct

15-min city in Seaforth in Finch Hatton +77.3 pts higher in Finch Hatton

0.0% 0th pct 77.3% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Seaforth in Finch Hatton +41.0 pts higher in Finch Hatton

55.1% 47th pct 96.0% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Seaforth in Finch Hatton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Seaforth in Finch Hatton +77.8 pts higher in Finch Hatton

0.0% 0th pct 77.8% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Seaforth in Finch Hatton +1.5 pts higher in Finch Hatton

98.5% 75th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Seaforth in Finch Hatton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Seaforth in Finch Hatton +18.1 more in Seaforth

58.1 91st pct 40.0 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Seaforth in Finch Hatton +51 higher in Finch Hatton

11 17th pct 62 81st pct

Mean slope in Seaforth in Finch Hatton +1.3 pts higher in Finch Hatton

4.0% 40th pct 5.3% 59th pct

Compare Seaforth with nearby areas

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Compare Finch Hatton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Seaforth vs Finch Hatton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321092/seaforth/vs/UCL322044/finch-hatton