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Freshwater - Stratford vs Kuranda

Name: Freshwater - Stratford vs Kuranda — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Freshwater - Stratford profile · Kuranda profile

Freshwater - Stratford Kuranda

Kuranda and Freshwater - Stratford are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Freshwater - Stratford is more affluent and qualified, with a typical weekly income of $1,026 compared to $622 in Kuranda. This difference is seen in education too, as 33.1% of adults in Freshwater - Stratford have a bachelor degree or higher, while only 19.5% do in Kuranda. Housing also differs; Kuranda is dominated by separate houses at 91.2%, whereas Freshwater - Stratford has a higher share of flats and apartments.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, including a similar number of people per home and almost identical typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,647. However, the gaps in income, university qualifications, and Year 12 completion have all widened since 2011. While both are in the same region, Freshwater - Stratford is somewhat walkable and has many more public transport options, whereas Kuranda is car-dependent with no public transport stops per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.0 pts higher in Kuranda Participation: 19.5 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford Year 12: 18.7 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford Personal income: $404 higher in Freshwater - Stratford People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Kuranda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +1,084 larger in Kuranda gap widening

3,742 14th pct 4,826 21st pct

Median age in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +6 yrs older in Kuranda gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 20.5%

14.4% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 17.6%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

Marital status

41.5% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 40.4%

40.5% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 38.3%

11.7% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.1% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Freshwater - Stratford Kuranda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +10.1 pts 66.5%

4.9% England +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% New Zealand even 2.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines even 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% English ◂ +5.4 pts 37.2%

33.1% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 27.8%

15.2% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 11.2%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 10.6%

7.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

4.8% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

2.4% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +6.4 pts 80.9%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 51.4%

39.5% Christianity ◂ +8.6 pts 31.0%

5.9% Not stated +9.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +1 more in Kuranda

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +0.99 more in Kuranda

1.36 27th pct 2.35 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +4 more in Freshwater - Stratford

11 29th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +152 more in Freshwater - Stratford

594 21st pct 442 15th pct

Avg size in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +373 larger in Freshwater - Stratford

594 72nd pct 221 23rd pct

ICSEA in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +132 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

1,064 71st pct 932 14th pct

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 ◂ +18.7 pts 50.1%

15.3% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

7.1% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.8% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

26.5% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

28.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.9 pts 18.9%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.1%

10.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 6.0%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.4% Health ◂ +7.8 pts 9.6%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 11.2%

13.0% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

9.7% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

5.9% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +$404 higher in Freshwater - Stratford gap widening

$1,026 79th pct $622 15th pct

Household income in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +$489 higher in Freshwater - Stratford gap widening

$1,841 56th pct $1,352 25th pct

Family income in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +$626 higher in Freshwater - Stratford gap widening

$2,270 62nd pct $1,644 22nd pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 27.3%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

12.0% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 8.2%

11.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

31.9% Under $650 +13.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 26.3%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 13.6%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

6.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

2.8% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None ◂ +9.3 pts 60.6%

17.4% One condition even 17.4%

4.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.5% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +438 larger in Kuranda

175 49th pct 613 85th pct

Median age in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +1 yrs older in Kuranda

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +$346 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

$742 68th pct $396 4th pct

Household income in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +$344 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

$1,524 39th pct $1,180 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +0.1 larger in Kuranda gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 48.3%

28.4% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

17.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 15.7%

0.7% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

28.7% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 25.5%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 13.5%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%

5.2% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.6% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +$80 higher in Freshwater - Stratford gap steady

$350 43rd pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda even gap narrowing

$1,647 37th pct $1,647 37th pct

People / bedroom in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +0.10 higher in Kuranda gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 36.4%

30.9% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

27.9% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 19.7%

0.8% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

66.3% Separate house +25.0 pts ▸ 91.2%

22.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +20.3 pts 2.5%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.6 pts 1.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Bedrooms per home

35.4% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

29.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 22.7%

24.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 19.5%

8.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%

1.5% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.5% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $350–$549 ◂ +13.6 pts 28.7%

42.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 38.3%

5.3% Under $200 +22.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

6.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 36.4%

25.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.6% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +25 more in Freshwater - Stratford

25 35th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +6.68 more in Freshwater - Stratford

6.68 80th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +967.7 more in Freshwater - Stratford

967.7 56th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +7 more in Freshwater - Stratford

7 48th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda

11 72nd pct —

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 53.8%

16.1% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.3% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 32.0%

39.3% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 39.8%

12.0% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.2% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.4% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.9 pts 16.1%

11.3% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

7.9% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

34.5% Professionals ◂ +13.0 pts 21.5%

12.0% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.6% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.7% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.2% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +3 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +5 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +2 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +3 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +86 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

1,039 67th pct 953 31st pct

ERP in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +1,177 higher in Kuranda

3,856 14th pct 5,033 20th pct

Growth in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +1.4 pts higher in Kuranda

2.0% 28th pct 3.4% 39th pct

Businesses in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +49 higher in Kuranda

406 19th pct 455 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +214 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

2,227 100th pct 2,013 100th pct

Max temp in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +1.0 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

29.8 92nd pct 28.8 89th pct

Min temp in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +1.4 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

20.9 97th pct 19.4 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +4.4 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

5.5 51st pct 1.1 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +4.4 more in Freshwater - Stratford

5.5 53rd pct 1.1 4th pct

15-min city in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +54.9 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford

68.8% 53rd pct 13.9% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +56.5 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford

71.3% 58th pct 14.8% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +91.6 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford

91.6% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +42.9 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford

45.0% 27th pct 2.2% 1st pct

Walk to a park in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +64.9 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford

93.0% 41st pct 28.1% 6th pct

Walk to health in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +12.8 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford

27.0% 31st pct 14.1% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +8.2 more in Freshwater - Stratford

17.9 67th pct 9.7 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +39 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

40 37th pct 1 7th pct

Mean slope in Freshwater - Stratford in Kuranda +1.8 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford

10.7% 92nd pct 8.9% 87th pct

Compare Freshwater - Stratford with nearby areas

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Compare Kuranda with nearby areas

Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach Trinity Beach - Smithfield Redlynch Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach Brinsmead Whitfield - Edge Hill Freshwater - Stratford Kanimbla - Mooroobool

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Freshwater - Stratford vs Kuranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306011140/freshwater-stratford/vs/306051168/kuranda