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Cassowary Coast vs Hinchinbrook

Name: Cassowary Coast vs Hinchinbrook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 88 km apart · Cassowary Coast profile · Hinchinbrook profile

Cassowary Coast Hinchinbrook

Cassowary Coast and Hinchinbrook are two regional areas in Queensland that differ significantly in their populations and climates. Cassowary Coast is more diverse, with 15.8% of people arriving from overseas recently and a far higher share of people with no religion (33.7%) compared to Hinchinbrook (21.5%). It is also much wetter, with average annual rainfall of 3,586mm, which is more than double the 1,651mm in Hinchinbrook. In contrast, Hinchinbrook is older, with a typical resident aged 51 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over.

Since 2011, the two areas have moved in different directions across several measures. The gap in overseas arrivals has narrowed, while the gap in people born overseas and those using another language at home has widened. However, they remain very similar in other ways; typical weekly household incomes are nearly identical, and both areas have almost the same share of people working from home. They also share a low level of public transport, with neither area having any recorded stops or departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,237 larger in Cassowary Coast No religion: 12.2 pts higher in Cassowary Coast Recent arrivals: 10.2 pts higher in Cassowary Coast People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Cassowary Coast PT commute: 2.6 pts higher in Cassowary Coast

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +18,237 larger in Cassowary Coast gap widening

29,157 65th pct 10,920 48th pct

Median age in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +5 yrs older in Hinchinbrook gap widening

46 yrs 71st pct 51 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

22.9% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

28.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 17.6%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 15.0%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

Marital status

45.9% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 50.4%

34.2% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 29.1%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

6.2% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Cassowary Coast Hinchinbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 82.2%

0.8% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% India ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

2.3% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.0% English +2.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

31.9% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

10.4% Italian +17.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

10.6% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

5.3% German ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

79.9% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 86.9%

1.2% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Punjabi ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity +18.3 pts ▸ 68.3%

33.7% No religion ◂ +12.2 pts 21.5%

11.7% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

3.4% Other religions ◂ +3.2 pts 0.2%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +11 more in Cassowary Coast

26 77th pct 15 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +4.03 more in Hinchinbrook

5.11 63rd pct 9.14 86th pct

Students in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +3,041 more in Cassowary Coast

4,653 64th pct 1,612 46th pct

Avg size in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +71 larger in Cassowary Coast

179 42nd pct 107 24th pct

ICSEA in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +19 higher in Hinchinbrook

919 23rd pct 938 30th pct

Highest year of school

39.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 38.3%

27.0% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

13.2% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

13.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

11.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

8.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

8.2% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% Health even 8.4%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +$3 higher in Cassowary Coast gap narrowing

$647 27th pct $644 26th pct

Household income in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +$46 higher in Cassowary Coast gap widening

$1,204 25th pct $1,158 20th pct

Family income in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +$80 higher in Hinchinbrook gap widening

$1,475 21st pct $1,555 28th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 31.8%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 25.1%

21.1% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

3.8% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.2%

10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.8% $3,000 or more even 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.5% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.0% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.6% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None ◂ +2.8 pts 56.1%

18.0% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.7% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +2,450 larger in Cassowary Coast

3,206 86th pct 756 58th pct

Median age in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +1 yrs older in Hinchinbrook

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +$40 higher in Cassowary Coast

$506 36th pct $466 25th pct

Household income in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +$268 higher in Cassowary Coast

$1,229 33rd pct $961 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +0.1 larger in Cassowary Coast gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 44.9%

34.6% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 13.7%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

38.9% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

29.2% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

10.6% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +$50 higher in Cassowary Coast gap steady

$250 46th pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +$130 higher in Cassowary Coast gap widening

$1,300 43rd pct $1,170 34th pct

People / bedroom in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +0.10 higher in Cassowary Coast gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 48.7%

30.0% Rented ◂ +6.4 pts 23.7%

24.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 21.7%

2.3% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 90.6%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

4.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 50.2%

20.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 18.3%

19.5% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% $200–$349 ◂ +10.9 pts 50.6%

19.7% Under $200 +21.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

13.2% $350–$549 ◂ +10.1 pts 3.2%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 38.5%

29.7% Under $1,000 +5.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

16.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.0%

4.5% $3,000 or more even 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 68.0%

7.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

7.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

4.5% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 33.7%

12.8% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.2% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.9 pts 15.6%

11.0% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.5% Manufacturing +4.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.6% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.9% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.6% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

3.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

1.9% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Labourers ◂ +7.5 pts 13.0%

13.6% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.7% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.5% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.9% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +1 higher in Hinchinbrook

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +1 higher in Hinchinbrook

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +1 higher in Hinchinbrook

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +9 higher in Hinchinbrook

902 17th pct 911 22nd pct

ERP in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +19,472 higher in Cassowary Coast

30,666 64th pct 11,194 46th pct

Growth in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +2.1 pts higher in Cassowary Coast

3.9% 53rd pct 1.9% 31st pct

Businesses in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +1,925 higher in Cassowary Coast

3,209 65th pct 1,284 48th pct

Approvals in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +96 higher in Cassowary Coast

136 63rd pct 40 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +1,935 higher in Cassowary Coast

3,586 100th pct 1,651 94th pct

Max temp in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +2.2 higher in Hinchinbrook

27.9 77th pct 30.1 86th pct

Min temp in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +1.2 higher in Hinchinbrook

18.8 92nd pct 20.0 94th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +374 higher in Hinchinbrook

13,335 76th pct 13,709 78th pct

Assault/100k in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +491 higher in Hinchinbrook

1,615 76th pct 2,106 86th pct

Sexual/100k in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +9 higher in Cassowary Coast

220 42nd pct 211 40th pct

Robbery/100k in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook

31 61st pct —

Burglary/100k in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +125 higher in Hinchinbrook

552 55th pct 678 69th pct

Theft/100k in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +215 higher in Cassowary Coast

1,653 65th pct 1,438 58th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +62 higher in Hinchinbrook

213 25th pct 275 38th pct

Property damage/100k in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +32 higher in Cassowary Coast

1,012 71st pct 980 69th pct

Drugs/100k in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +88 higher in Cassowary Coast

1,855 87th pct 1,767 86th pct

5-yr change in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +21.2 pts higher in Hinchinbrook

10.4% 53rd pct 31.7% 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook even

2.1 14th pct 2.1 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +0.0 more in Hinchinbrook

2.3 14th pct 2.4 14th pct

15-min city in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +7.4 pts higher in Hinchinbrook

23.1% 12th pct 30.5% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +8.7 pts higher in Hinchinbrook

26.5% 15th pct 35.2% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +8.7 pts higher in Hinchinbrook

32.1% 16th pct 40.8% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +10.3 pts higher in Cassowary Coast

60.0% 34th pct 49.7% 20th pct

Walk to health in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +11.5 pts higher in Hinchinbrook

20.0% 19th pct 31.5% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +3.6 more in Cassowary Coast

16.1 40th pct 12.5 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook even

1 45th pct 1 42nd pct

Mean slope in Cassowary Coast in Hinchinbrook +2.4 pts higher in Cassowary Coast

5.4% 61st pct 3.0% 16th pct

Compare Cassowary Coast with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cassowary Coast vs Hinchinbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA32260/cassowary-coast/vs/LGA33800/hinchinbrook