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Seventeen Seventy vs Wurdong Heights

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 63 km apart · Seventeen Seventy profile · Wurdong Heights profile

Seventeen Seventy Wurdong Heights

Wurdong Heights and Seventeen Seventy are two small Queensland areas with very different profiles. Wurdong Heights is a more affluent area for families, where typical household incomes are far higher at $2,568 a week compared to $949 in Seventeen Seventy. It has far more children (19.7% versus 8.0%) and larger homes, with 93% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Seventeen Seventy is a retirement-focused area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 57 and a high share of people aged 65 and over (31.2%).

Everyday life shares some commonalities, as both areas have the same rate of people finishing Year 12 and the same share of those who do not identify with a religion. However, their trajectories have diverged; since 2011, the gap in household incomes has widened and the age difference has increased. While Wurdong Heights has a high rate of full-time work (60.7%), Seventeen Seventy has a much higher share of people working from home at 40.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 240 larger in Wurdong Heights Household income: $1,619 higher in Wurdong Heights Living alone: 25.3 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy Separate houses: 46.4 pts higher in Wurdong Heights 3+ bedrooms: 35.9 pts higher in Wurdong Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +240 larger in Wurdong Heights gap widening
125 6th pct 365 23rd pct
Median age in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +11 yrs older in Seventeen Seventy gap widening
57 yrs 88th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +2.2 pts higher in Wurdong Heights gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 25th pct
Aged 65+ in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +14.8 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy gap widening
31.2% 78th pct 16.4% 29th pct
Under 15 in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +11.7 pts higher in Wurdong Heights gap widening
8.0% 4th pct 19.7% 66th pct
De facto in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +6.8 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy gap widening
17.7% 85th pct 10.9% 26th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 34.5%
31.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.8 pts 16.4%
21.6% Young adults (25–44) even 21.6%
8.0% Children (0–14) +11.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
8.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

Marital status

54.1% Married +8.7 pts ▸ 62.8%
27.9% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 25.6%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%
6.3% Separated ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
2.7% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Seventeen Seventy Wurdong Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +5.0 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy gap widening
17.6% 86th pct 12.6% 62nd pct

Country of birth

64.8% Australia +17.7 pts ▸ 82.5%
8.0% England ◂ +3.9 pts 4.1%
0.0% South Africa +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
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%

Ancestry

34.4% English +12.4 pts ▸ 46.8%
34.4% Australian +9.2 pts ▸ 43.6%
14.4% German ◂ +4.0 pts 10.4%
6.4% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.8% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Italian 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 Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +3.2 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy gap narrowing
4.8% 64th pct 1.6% 14th pct
Limited English in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

81.6% English only +10.2 pts ▸ 91.8%
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 Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +0.5 pts higher in Wurdong Heights gap narrowing
49.6% 75th pct 50.1% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 50.1%
28.8% Christianity +12.6 pts ▸ 41.4%
11.2% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 7.4%
4.8% Buddhism ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
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 Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights even gap narrowing
45.9% 71st pct 45.9% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +2.8 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy gap narrowing
17.1% 74th pct 14.3% 65th pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 even 45.9%
33.9% Year 10 ◂ +10.6 pts 23.3%
4.6% Year 9 or below +8.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
3.7% Year 11 +6.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

24.6% Certificate III / IV +17.7 pts ▸ 42.3%
23.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 17.0%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.7 pts 5.5%
4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

21.7% Engineering & related +14.0 pts ▸ 35.7%
10.1% Management & commerce +8.5 pts ▸ 18.7%
17.4% Education ◂ +9.1 pts 8.2%
13.0% Health ◂ +6.5 pts 6.6%
8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +7.0 pts 1.6%
5.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%
5.8% Creative arts ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%
0.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +$102 higher in Wurdong Heights gap narrowing
$680 53rd pct $782 73rd pct
Household income in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +$1,619 higher in Wurdong Heights gap widening
$949 18th pct $2,568 96th pct
Family income in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +$1,226 higher in Wurdong Heights gap widening
$1,374 32nd pct $2,600 92nd pct
High earners in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +5.7 pts higher in Wurdong Heights gap widening
11.7% 84th pct 17.4% 92nd pct
High-income homes in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +22.3 pts higher in Wurdong Heights gap widening
12.5% 59th pct 34.8% 95th pct

Household income distribution

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +18.9 pts ▸ 29.6%
26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 20.9%
25.0% Under $650 ◂ +16.3 pts 8.7%
5.4% $4,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 38.6%
30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.2 pts 20.5%
8.1% $1,500–$2,999 +14.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +1.1 pts higher in Wurdong Heights
20.8% 10th pct 21.9% 11th pct
Mental health in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +1.5 pts higher in Wurdong Heights
6.4% 15th pct 7.9% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +5.8 pts higher in Wurdong Heights gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.0% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.4% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%
6.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%
5.6% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%
3.2% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%
0.0% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None +6.1 pts ▸ 68.5%
13.6% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
4.0% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +1.4 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy gap narrowing
22.5% 80th pct 21.2% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +7.7 pts higher in Wurdong Heights gap widening
6.3% 5th pct 14.0% 63rd pct
Unpaid child care in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +15.5 pts higher in Wurdong Heights gap widening
10.8% 1st pct 26.3% 60th pct
Defence service in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +6.3 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy
6.3% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights even gap narrowing
27.0% 75th pct 27.0% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +1.0 larger in Wurdong Heights gap widening
2.0 14th pct 3.0 87th pct
One-parent in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +6.2 pts higher in Wurdong Heights gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 5th pct
Living alone in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +25.3 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy gap widening
35.7% 74th pct 10.4% 4th pct

Family composition

67.6% Couples without children ◂ +34.1 pts 33.4%
33.8% Couples with children +27.5 pts ▸ 61.3%
0.0% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.1% Other families ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.1% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 43.5%
35.7% 1 person ◂ +25.3 pts 10.4%
14.3% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
10.7% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% 6 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% 5 people +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +$165 higher in Wurdong Heights gap widening
$300 59th pct $465 94th pct
Mortgage in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +$746 higher in Seventeen Seventy
$2,500 100th pct $1,754 78th pct
People / bedroom in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights even gap narrowing
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +8.1 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy gap narrowing
10.7% 15th pct 2.6% 0th pct
Owned outright in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +20.5 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy gap widening
51.8% 86th pct 31.3% 27th pct
Separate houses in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +46.4 pts higher in Wurdong Heights gap widening
53.6% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +35.9 pts higher in Wurdong Heights gap widening
57.1% 7th pct 93.0% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

17.9% Owned with a mortgage +36.9 pts ▸ 54.8%
51.8% Owned outright ◂ +20.5 pts 31.3%
14.3% Not stated ◂ +10.8 pts 3.5%
10.7% Rented ◂ +8.1 pts 2.6%
5.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

53.6% Separate house +46.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
26.8% Other dwelling ◂ +26.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.2% 4 bedrooms +28.1 pts ▸ 51.3%
28.6% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
14.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.7 pts 2.6%
5.4% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%
5.4% Studio / none ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $350–$549 +33.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.3 pts 39.7%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +37.6 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy gap widening
40.5% 100th pct 2.9% 12th pct
PT commute in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

40.5% Car (driver) +26.6 pts ▸ 67.1%
40.5% Worked at home ◂ +37.6 pts 2.9%
7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%
7.1% Walked ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 36.5%
40.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.5 pts 13.9%
0.0% 4 or more +25.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
6.4% 3 vehicles +17.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +21.3 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy gap widening
47.9% 91st pct 26.6% 15th pct
Recent arrivals in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +8.7 pts higher in Wurdong Heights gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +1.7 pts higher in Wurdong Heights gap narrowing
6.1% 69th pct 7.9% 80th pct
Participation in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +16.6 pts higher in Wurdong Heights gap steady
44.1% 25th pct 60.8% 73rd pct
Full-time in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +10.7 pts higher in Wurdong Heights gap narrowing
50.0% 20th pct 60.7% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

45.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +41.2 pts 4.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
16.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +14.4 pts 2.3%
14.3% Professional & technical ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%
9.5% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 5.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.1% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Managers ◂ +15.1 pts 6.4%
14.3% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
9.5% Professionals +9.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
19.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.9 pts 12.1%
16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +9.2 pts 7.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.9% Labourers ◂ +6.7 pts 5.2%
0.0% Sales workers +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +1.2 higher in Seventeen Seventy
1.6 16th pct 0.4 4th pct
Types ≤15 min in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +1.2 more in Seventeen Seventy
1.6 15th pct 0.5 4th pct
15-min city in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +47.7 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy
93.9% 54th pct 46.2% 15th pct
Walk to health in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +74.5 more in Seventeen Seventy
80.0 98th pct 5.5 11th pct
Intersections/km² in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +7 higher in Seventeen Seventy
11 17th pct 4 4th pct
Mean slope in Seventeen Seventyin Wurdong Heights +8.4 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy
17.4% 100th pct 9.1% 88th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Seventeen Seventy vs Wurdong Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL322107/seventeen-seventy/vs/UCL322136/wurdong-heights