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Gladstone vs Laura

Name: Gladstone vs Laura — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Gladstone profile · Laura profile

Gladstone Laura

Gladstone (L) (SA) and Laura (L) (SA) are nearby South Australian towns with very different levels of accessibility. Laura (L) (SA) is very walkable, with 99.2% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 98.8% of residents within a short walk of health services. In contrast, Gladstone (L) (SA) is mostly car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. Laura (L) (SA) also has a higher typical weekly family income of $1,333, compared to $1,050 in Gladstone (L) (SA).

Both areas share a similar typical weekly household income of around $900 and nearly the same share of homes owned outright at about 43%. They also have a very similar terrain slope of 2.6%. While Laura (L) (SA) has a higher rate of people working or looking for work, the gap between the two has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 3.8 pts higher in Laura Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Gladstone Recent arrivals: 6.8 pts higher in Gladstone People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Laura Mortgage: $217 higher in Laura

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gladstone in Laura +101 larger in Gladstone gap steady

623 41st pct 522 35th pct

Median age in Gladstone in Laura +2 yrs older in Gladstone gap narrowing

51 yrs 71st pct 49 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

27.8% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 23.6%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.0% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

Marital status

41.5% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

28.7% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.0% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%

9.0% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

6.3% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Gladstone Laura

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.6% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 84.5%

2.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.5% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.4% Australian +9.7 pts ▸ 48.1%

38.8% English ◂ +1.5 pts 37.4%

9.0% German +5.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.2% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.1% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 91.2%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese 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

40.6% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 48.9%

43.8% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 40.0%

14.3% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 10.9%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

31.6% Year 12 +7.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

21.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 20.1%

18.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 18.2%

15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 12.3%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

15.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 14.3%

8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.6% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.0% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.9% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

6.7% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

0.0% Creative arts +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gladstone in Laura +$78 higher in Laura gap narrowing

$469 13th pct $547 26th pct

Household income in Gladstone in Laura +$37 higher in Laura gap narrowing

$872 11th pct $909 14th pct

Family income in Gladstone in Laura +$283 higher in Laura gap narrowing

$1,050 11th pct $1,333 28th pct

Household income distribution

39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 36.1%

28.4% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

3.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

58.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 56.1%

22.8% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.7% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.3%

10.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

9.6% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.5% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.1% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.4% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.1% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.8% None ◂ +1.9 pts 47.9%

22.0% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

10.0% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.9% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gladstone in Laura +0.1 larger in Laura gap steady

2.1 29th pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

40.0% Couples with children +13.0 pts ▸ 53.1%

38.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 31.1%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 14.2%

0.7% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

40.2% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 37.9%

37.5% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 32.4%

7.2% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.8% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gladstone in Laura +$40 higher in Laura gap narrowing

$160 13th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in Gladstone in Laura +$217 higher in Laura gap narrowing

$650 5th pct $867 14th pct

People / bedroom in Gladstone in Laura +0.10 higher in Laura gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 24.2%

18.9% Rented +7.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

6.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +4.6 pts 90.9%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 47.9%

21.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 21.0%

19.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 18.3%

3.0% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.0% Under $200 ◂ +16.3 pts 39.7%

34.0% $200–$349 +19.4 pts ▸ 53.4%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 60.4%

28.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +15.3 pts 52.2%

7.9% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

0.0% Bus +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

37.7% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.9% Manufacturing +6.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

11.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.1 pts 3.2%

11.3% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

8.4% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

7.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 6.5%

5.4% Accommodation & food even 5.4%

5.4% Other services even 5.4%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

10.8% Professionals +10.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

10.8% Technicians & trades +8.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.9 pts 12.4%

15.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.0 pts 10.8%

10.8% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.3% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 7.0%

8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Gladstone in Laura +3.1 higher in Laura

4.0 44th pct 7.1 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gladstone in Laura +3.4 more in Laura

4.3 45th pct 7.7 100th pct

15-min city in Gladstone in Laura +24.4 pts higher in Laura

74.8% 64th pct 99.2% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Gladstone in Laura +15.1 pts higher in Laura

84.5% 75th pct 99.5% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Gladstone in Laura +11.1 pts higher in Laura

77.1% 69th pct 88.2% 81st pct

Walk to school in Gladstone in Laura +1.5 pts higher in Laura

77.4% 59th pct 78.9% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Gladstone in Laura +3.6 pts higher in Laura

93.5% 53rd pct 97.0% 67th pct

Walk to health in Gladstone in Laura +98.8 pts higher in Laura

0.0% 0th pct 98.8% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Gladstone in Laura +14.2 more in Laura

24.1 63rd pct 38.3 81st pct

Intersections/km² in Gladstone in Laura +21 higher in Laura

33 52nd pct 54 76th pct

Mean slope in Gladstone in Laura even

2.6% 12th pct 2.6% 12th pct

Compare Gladstone with nearby areas

Laura Crystal Brook Wirrabara Jamestown Napperby Spalding Port Pirie Booleroo Centre

Compare Laura with nearby areas

Gladstone Wirrabara Napperby Crystal Brook Port Pirie Booleroo Centre Jamestown Port Germein

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gladstone vs Laura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL421012/gladstone/vs/UCL421021/laura