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Miriam Vale vs Seventeen Seventy

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Miriam Vale profile · Seventeen Seventy profile

Miriam Vale Seventeen Seventy

Miriam Vale and Seventeen Seventy are two small, sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Seventeen Seventy has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 17.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 4.3% in Miriam Vale. This is consistent with a larger share of people working from home in Seventeen Seventy (40.5%) and a typical monthly home loan payment that is $1,300 higher. Miriam Vale is more likely to have one-parent families (17.5% versus 0.0%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms (74.2% versus 57.1%).

Daily life is similar in both places, with very similar typical weekly household incomes and a similar number of people living alone. Both areas are largely car-dependent and have no residents using public transport to get to work. However, the gaps between them are shifting; for example, the typical resident in Miriam Vale is now closer in age to those in Seventeen Seventy than they were in 2011.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $1,300 higher in Seventeen Seventy Separate houses: 39.5 pts higher in Miriam Vale Work from home: 36.3 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy Unpaid carers: 9.5 pts higher in Miriam Vale Needs assistance: 9.1 pts higher in Miriam Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +260 larger in Miriam Vale gap widening
385 25th pct 125 6th pct
Median age in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +5 yrs older in Seventeen Seventy gap narrowing
52 yrs 74th pct 57 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +4.4 pts higher in Miriam Vale gap narrowing
4.4% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +2.1 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy gap steady
29.1% 73rd pct 31.2% 78th pct
Under 15 in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +6.0 pts higher in Miriam Vale gap narrowing
14.0% 24th pct 8.0% 4th pct
De facto in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +9.3 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy gap widening
8.4% 11th pct 17.7% 85th pct

Age structure

32.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 29.6%
29.1% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 31.2%
15.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 21.6%
14.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 8.0%
8.6% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

46.6% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 54.1%
28.7% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 27.9%
16.5% Divorced ◂ +7.5 pts 9.0%
7.3% Widowed ◂ +4.6 pts 2.7%
4.0% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Age & sex structure

Miriam Vale Seventeen Seventy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +9.3 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy gap narrowing
8.3% 32nd pct 17.6% 86th pct

Country of birth

83.4% Australia ◂ +18.6 pts 64.8%
3.4% England +4.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

46.5% English ◂ +12.1 pts 34.4%
46.2% Australian ◂ +11.8 pts 34.4%
7.3% German +7.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.2% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%
8.3% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%
2.3% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +4.8 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 64th pct
Limited English in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +10.6 pts 81.6%
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 Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +6.5 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy gap narrowing
43.1% 53rd pct 49.6% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

43.1% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 49.6%
48.3% Christianity ◂ +19.5 pts 28.8%
7.8% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Buddhism +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +15.1 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy gap narrowing
30.8% 24th pct 45.9% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +12.8 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy gap narrowing
4.3% 7th pct 17.1% 74th pct

Highest year of school

30.8% Year 12 +15.1 pts ▸ 45.9%
34.0% Year 10 even 33.9%
19.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.9 pts 4.6%
7.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

46.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.9 pts 24.6%
6.4% Bachelor degree +16.8 pts ▸ 23.2%
7.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
5.7% Certificate I / II +4.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 21.7%
7.0% Education +10.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
7.0% Health +6.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.8% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 5.8%
8.9% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.5% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Creative arts +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +$103 higher in Seventeen Seventy gap narrowing
$577 32nd pct $680 53rd pct
Household income in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +$28 higher in Miriam Vale gap narrowing
$977 21st pct $949 18th pct
Family income in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +$96 higher in Seventeen Seventy gap narrowing
$1,278 24th pct $1,374 32nd pct
High earners in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +6.5 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy gap narrowing
5.2% 39th pct 11.7% 84th pct
High-income homes in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +7.5 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy gap widening
5.0% 17th pct 12.5% 59th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 25.0%
30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 26.8%
27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.3 pts 10.7%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Personal income distribution

52.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 44.1%
30.2% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.6%
9.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%
1.2% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +13.5 pts higher in Miriam Vale
34.3% 57th pct 20.8% 10th pct
Mental health in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +2.7 pts higher in Miriam Vale
9.1% 40th pct 6.4% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +9.1 pts higher in Miriam Vale gap widening
9.1% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +10.5 pts 4.0%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 5.6%
9.1% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%
8.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +4.3 pts 3.2%
4.7% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.2% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%
4.2% Lung condition ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +8.1 pts ▸ 62.4%
20.3% One condition ◂ +6.7 pts 13.6%
8.6% Two conditions ◂ +4.6 pts 4.0%
5.5% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +2.7 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy gap steady
19.8% 68th pct 22.5% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +9.5 pts higher in Miriam Vale gap widening
15.9% 86th pct 6.3% 5th pct
Unpaid child care in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +10.5 pts higher in Miriam Vale gap widening
21.3% 34th pct 10.8% 1st pct
Defence service in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +1.7 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy
4.6% 72nd pct 6.3% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +0.5 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy gap narrowing
26.5% 71st pct 27.0% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +0.1 larger in Miriam Vale gap narrowing
2.1 29th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +17.5 pts higher in Miriam Vale gap widening
17.5% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +0.1 pts higher in Miriam Vale gap narrowing
35.8% 75th pct 35.7% 74th pct

Family composition

39.0% Couples without children +28.5 pts ▸ 67.6%
41.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.5 pts 33.8%
17.5% One-parent families ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%
3.3% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Household size

40.3% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 41.1%
35.8% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 35.7%
10.7% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.1% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
1.9% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +$130 higher in Seventeen Seventy gap widening
$170 14th pct $300 59th pct
Mortgage in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +$1,300 higher in Seventeen Seventy
$1,200 36th pct $2,500 100th pct
People / bedroom in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +0.10 higher in Seventeen Seventy gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +9.4 pts higher in Miriam Vale gap narrowing
20.1% 45th pct 10.7% 15th pct
Owned outright in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +16.6 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy gap steady
35.2% 37th pct 51.8% 86th pct
Separate houses in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +39.5 pts higher in Miriam Vale gap widening
93.1% 48th pct 53.6% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +17.1 pts higher in Miriam Vale gap widening
74.2% 38th pct 57.1% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.2% Owned outright +16.6 pts ▸ 51.8%
32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.8 pts 17.9%
20.1% Rented ◂ +9.4 pts 10.7%
2.5% Not stated +11.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
1.9% Other tenure +3.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house ◂ +39.5 pts 53.6%
3.1% Other dwelling +23.6 pts ▸ 26.8%
5.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.5 pts 28.6%
23.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 8.9%
17.6% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 23.2%
1.9% 1 bedroom +12.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Studio / none +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.5% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
53.1% $200–$349 ◂ +53.1 pts 0.0%
46.9% Under $200 ◂ +46.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
32.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +32.7 pts 0.0%
13.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +5.2 pts higher in Miriam Vale gap narrowing
5.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +36.3 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy gap widening
4.2% 21st pct 40.5% 100th pct
PT commute in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

56.6% Car (driver) ◂ +16.2 pts 40.5%
4.2% Worked at home +36.3 pts ▸ 40.5%
12.6% Walked ◂ +5.4 pts 7.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 44.7%
37.0% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 6.4%
5.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
2.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +18.1 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy gap widening
29.8% 27th pct 47.9% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +5.6 pts higher in Miriam Vale gap narrowing
11.7% 88th pct 6.1% 69th pct
Participation in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +5.2 pts higher in Miriam Vale gap narrowing
49.4% 39th pct 44.1% 25th pct
Full-time in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +1.0 pts higher in Miriam Vale gap narrowing
51.0% 24th pct 50.0% 20th pct

Industries people work in

7.0% Accommodation & food +38.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
20.3% Retail trade ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Professional & technical +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.9% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 7.1%
10.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
10.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
9.1% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.8% Other services +6.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
5.6% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.5% Managers +10.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
20.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 16.7%
19.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%
5.6% Clerical & administrative +13.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
13.3% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.0% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%
12.6% Sales workers ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
6.3% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +1.5 higher in Miriam Vale
3.1 32nd pct 1.6 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +2.3 more in Miriam Vale
3.9 39th pct 1.6 15th pct
15-min city in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +59.9 pts higher in Miriam Vale
59.9% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +63.8 pts higher in Miriam Vale
63.8% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +63.3 pts higher in Miriam Vale
63.3% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +25.1 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy
68.8% 24th pct 93.9% 54th pct
Walk to health in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +51.4 more in Seventeen Seventy
28.6 72nd pct 80.0 98th pct
Intersections/km² in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +2 higher in Miriam Vale
13 19th pct 11 17th pct
Mean slope in Miriam Valein Seventeen Seventy +11.0 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy
6.5% 72nd pct 17.4% 100th pct

Compare Miriam Vale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Miriam Vale vs Seventeen Seventy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL322082/miriam-vale/vs/UCL322107/seventeen-seventy