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Sharon vs Oakwood

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Sharon profile · Oakwood profile

Sharon Oakwood

Sharon (L) and Oakwood (L) are neighbouring areas in Queensland with distinct housing and demographic profiles. Sharon (L) has a typical resident age of 49 and far higher typical weekly household incomes of $1,343 compared to $780 in Oakwood (L). Housing differs sharply; 99.2% of homes in Sharon (L) are separate houses, with 88.8% having three or more bedrooms, while Oakwood (L) has far more people living alone (40.0%) and a typical resident age of 60.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people with a mental health condition, at around 11.8% to 11.9%. They also share similar levels of tertiary education, with about 10% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Oakwood (L) has seen a rise in outright home ownership since 2011, the gaps in typical rent and income between the two areas have continued to widen or shift over time.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 29.2 pts higher in Oakwood Separate houses: 38.0 pts higher in Sharon 3+ bedrooms: 34.1 pts higher in Sharon Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Oakwood Owned outright: 19.3 pts higher in Oakwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sharonin Oakwood +309 larger in Sharon gap widening
673 44th pct 364 23rd pct
Median age in Sharonin Oakwood +11 yrs older in Oakwood gap steady
49 yrs 64th pct 60 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Sharonin Oakwood +0.8 pts higher in Sharon gap narrowing
2.7% 32nd pct 1.9% 22nd pct
Aged 65+ in Sharonin Oakwood +13.5 pts higher in Oakwood gap widening
26.6% 65th pct 40.1% 93rd pct
Under 15 in Sharonin Oakwood +4.5 pts higher in Sharon gap narrowing
14.7% 27th pct 10.2% 9th pct
De facto in Sharonin Oakwood +2.7 pts higher in Sharon gap narrowing
10.0% 18th pct 7.3% 7th pct

Age structure

26.6% Seniors (65+) +13.5 pts ▸ 40.1%
29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 28.6%
17.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 11.3%
14.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 10.2%
13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.4 pts 3.8%

Marital status

57.3% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 51.4%
28.5% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 26.0%
7.6% Divorced +5.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
2.8% Separated +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.3% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Sharon Oakwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sharonin Oakwood +1.5 pts higher in Oakwood gap steady
7.9% 29th pct 9.3% 39th pct

Country of birth

86.5% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 81.9%
3.3% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
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

47.7% English ◂ +3.7 pts 44.0%
46.2% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 43.1%
9.4% Scottish +5.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.7% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.0% German +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.4% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Sharonin Oakwood +0.9 pts higher in Oakwood gap steady
1.0% 9th pct 1.9% 19th pct
Limited English in Sharonin Oakwood +1.1 pts higher in Oakwood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 81st pct

Language used at home

95.8% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 94.5%
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 Sharonin Oakwood +6.2 pts higher in Sharon gap widening
40.6% 43rd pct 34.3% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 53.0%
40.6% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 34.3%
5.1% Not stated +7.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Sharonin Oakwood +12.1 pts higher in Sharon gap narrowing
37.2% 46th pct 25.1% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Sharonin Oakwood +0.1 pts higher in Oakwood gap narrowing
10.0% 40th pct 10.1% 41st pct

Highest year of school

33.2% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 38.9%
37.2% Year 12 ◂ +12.1 pts 25.1%
13.0% Year 9 or below +9.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
9.4% Year 11 ◂ +5.0 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 40.5%
14.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 10.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.2%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

22.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 19.6%
13.1% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.2% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.2% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 5.4%
10.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%
8.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
1.3% Creative arts +4.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%
1.6% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Sharonin Oakwood +$31 higher in Sharon gap narrowing
$533 23rd pct $502 17th pct
Household income in Sharonin Oakwood +$563 higher in Sharon gap narrowing
$1,343 57th pct $780 4th pct
Family income in Sharonin Oakwood +$278 higher in Sharon gap narrowing
$1,448 40th pct $1,170 15th pct
High earners in Sharonin Oakwood +0.7 pts higher in Oakwood gap steady
4.5% 31st pct 5.2% 39th pct
High-income homes in Sharonin Oakwood +2.1 pts higher in Oakwood gap narrowing
7.9% 34th pct 10.0% 47th pct

Household income distribution

13.7% Under $650 +28.7 pts ▸ 42.4%
34.0% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 14.1%
2.1% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

51.9% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 59.6%
27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 23.9%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 8.0%
0.5% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sharonin Oakwood +3.7 pts higher in Oakwood
38.0% 76th pct 41.8% 88th pct
Mental health in Sharonin Oakwood +0.1 pts higher in Sharon
11.9% 76th pct 11.8% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Sharonin Oakwood +0.5 pts higher in Oakwood gap steady
7.4% 64th pct 8.0% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.3% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
11.9% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%
6.5% Diabetes +4.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.6% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%
6.2% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.2% Lung condition +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.9% Cancer even 4.9%
1.0% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None ◂ +3.1 pts 51.1%
23.6% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 25.8%
10.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%
5.6% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sharonin Oakwood +0.6 pts higher in Oakwood gap steady
13.1% 24th pct 13.8% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Sharonin Oakwood +0.6 pts higher in Sharon gap steady
15.9% 86th pct 15.3% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Sharonin Oakwood +4.6 pts higher in Sharon gap narrowing
21.5% 34th pct 16.8% 14th pct
Defence service in Sharonin Oakwood +0.2 pts higher in Oakwood
4.3% 67th pct 4.5% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Sharonin Oakwood +2.0 pts higher in Sharon gap narrowing
26.5% 71st pct 24.5% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sharonin Oakwood +0.7 larger in Sharon gap narrowing
2.7 76th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Sharonin Oakwood +1.1 pts higher in Sharon gap narrowing
11.0% 26th pct 9.9% 19th pct
Living alone in Sharonin Oakwood +29.2 pts higher in Oakwood gap widening
10.8% 4th pct 40.0% 87th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children ◂ +17.6 pts 34.6%
34.5% Couples without children +16.4 pts ▸ 51.0%
11.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%
0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

44.0% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 41.2%
10.8% 1 person +29.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
18.7% 4 people ◂ +15.1 pts 3.5%
17.4% 3 people ◂ +9.2 pts 8.2%
5.4% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%
1.2% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sharonin Oakwood +$130 higher in Sharon gap widening
$345 74th pct $215 27th pct
Mortgage in Sharonin Oakwood +$78 higher in Sharon gap narrowing
$1,300 43rd pct $1,222 38th pct
People / bedroom in Sharonin Oakwood +0.10 higher in Oakwood gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.90 88th pct
Renting in Sharonin Oakwood +7.5 pts higher in Oakwood gap narrowing
6.6% 6th pct 14.1% 26th pct
Owned outright in Sharonin Oakwood +19.3 pts higher in Oakwood gap widening
49.0% 79th pct 68.2% 100th pct
Separate houses in Sharonin Oakwood +38.0 pts higher in Sharon gap widening
99.2% 82nd pct 61.2% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sharonin Oakwood +34.1 pts higher in Sharon gap steady
88.8% 84th pct 54.7% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned outright +19.3 pts ▸ 68.2%
41.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.0 pts 15.9%
6.6% Rented +7.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.7% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house ◂ +38.0 pts 61.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +39.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.2 pts 23.5%
41.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 27.1%
2.9% 1 bedroom +25.3 pts ▸ 28.2%
5.8% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.1% 5 or more even 4.1%
0.0% Studio / none +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Weekly rent distribution

25.0% $200–$349 +70.8 pts ▸ 95.8%
0.0% Under $200 +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
18.8% $350–$549 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.7% Under $1,000 +32.3 pts ▸ 63.0%
50.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.8 pts 40.7%
15.8% $1,800–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sharonin Oakwood +0.8 pts higher in Sharon gap narrowing
2.6% 37th pct 1.8% 28th pct
Work from home in Sharonin Oakwood +3.4 pts higher in Sharon gap widening
7.9% 50th pct 4.6% 25th pct
PT commute in Sharonin Oakwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

72.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 69.5%
9.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.4 pts 4.6%
7.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%
0.0% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

21.6% 1 vehicle +26.3 pts ▸ 48.0%
36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 31.6%
19.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 12.9%
19.5% 4 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 9.9%
2.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sharonin Oakwood +5.1 pts higher in Oakwood gap narrowing
28.2% 21st pct 33.2% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in Sharonin Oakwood even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sharonin Oakwood +5.4 pts higher in Sharon gap widening
7.6% 78th pct 2.2% 13th pct
Participation in Sharonin Oakwood +9.9 pts higher in Sharon gap narrowing
52.4% 48th pct 42.5% 21st pct
Full-time in Sharonin Oakwood +6.1 pts higher in Sharon gap narrowing
60.3% 72nd pct 54.2% 40th pct

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 18.3%
9.7% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.1% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 6.1%
3.2% Accommodation & food +6.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.6% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%
5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%
1.8% Finance & insurance +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%
4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
1.1% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

13.4% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
15.5% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 10.7%
10.5% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 9.2%
11.9% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%
10.5% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 5.3%
10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Sharonin Oakwood +0.3 higher in Oakwood
0.3 3rd pct 0.7 7th pct
Types ≤15 min in Sharonin Oakwood +0.7 more in Oakwood
0.3 3rd pct 1.0 9th pct
15-min city in Sharonin Oakwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Sharonin Oakwood +7.4 pts higher in Sharon
7.4% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Sharonin Oakwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Sharonin Oakwood +45.7 pts higher in Oakwood
5.2% 16th pct 50.9% 37th pct
Walk to a park in Sharonin Oakwood +19.4 pts higher in Sharon
19.4% 6th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Sharonin Oakwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Sharonin Oakwood +1.0 more in Oakwood
4.5 9th pct 5.5 11th pct
Intersections/km² in Sharonin Oakwood +1 higher in Sharon
5 6th pct 4 4th pct
Mean slope in Sharonin Oakwood +0.8 pts higher in Sharon
5.1% 57th pct 4.4% 46th pct

Compare Sharon with nearby areas

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Compare Oakwood with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sharon vs Oakwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321093/sharon/vs/UCL322095/oakwood