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Bentley Park vs Mount Sheridan

Name: Bentley Park vs Mount Sheridan — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Bentley Park profile · Mount Sheridan profile

Bentley Park Mount Sheridan

Mount Sheridan and Bentley Park are neighbouring areas in Cairns with very similar population sizes. Mount Sheridan is the more advantaged of the two, with a higher share of people holding bachelor degrees (18.6% compared to 12.5%) and more homes owned outright (27.9% compared to 17.7%). It is also more walkable for daily needs, with 56.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas only 29.8% of homes in Bentley Park have that access. In contrast, Bentley Park has a younger feel, with a typical resident aged 32 compared to 37 in Mount Sheridan, and it is closer to schools, with 65.9% of homes within a short walk of one.

Everyday life in both places feels similar in other ways, as they share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,830. Since 2011, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in outright home ownership and the share of people aged 65 and over, which is now well higher in Mount Sheridan. Meanwhile, the gap in the number of children under 15 has narrowed slightly, though this group remains well higher in Bentley Park.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 10.2 pts higher in Mount Sheridan Median age: 5 yrs older in Mount Sheridan Unemployment: 1.9 pts higher in Bentley Park Renting: 7.6 pts higher in Bentley Park Bachelor+: 6.1 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +318 larger in Mount Sheridan gap narrowing

8,360 43rd pct 8,678 45th pct

Median age in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +5 yrs older in Mount Sheridan gap steady

32 yrs 9th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

29.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 26.7%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

25.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 21.6%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

9.0% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

41.8% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 47.2%

43.6% Never married ◂ +6.3 pts 37.3%

7.9% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.0% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Bentley Park Mount Sheridan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 74.0%

2.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Philippines even 1.7%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

31.3% English +3.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

34.1% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 31.3%

8.7% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.3% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 77.7%

0.5% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Tagalog even 0.7%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 50.4%

42.5% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 37.9%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

1.8% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan

2 14th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan

0.93 13th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +4 more in Mount Sheridan

7 14th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan

2,312 68th pct —

Avg size in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan

1,156 96th pct —

ICSEA in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan

898 9th pct —

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 58.4%

20.4% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

8.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 36.4%

16.1% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 15.6%

12.2% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.3% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.7% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

1.7% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +$36 higher in Mount Sheridan gap narrowing

$821 53rd pct $857 60th pct

Household income in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +$5 higher in Bentley Park gap narrowing

$1,831 55th pct $1,826 55th pct

Family income in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +$70 higher in Mount Sheridan gap narrowing

$1,948 41st pct $2,018 46th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 35.5%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.5% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.6% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 36.7%

36.6% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

5.7% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

2.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None +0.7 pts ▸ 68.3%

15.9% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +453 larger in Bentley Park

1,292 87th pct 839 86th pct

Median age in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +4 yrs older in Mount Sheridan

18 yrs 5th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +$11 higher in Mount Sheridan

$634 50th pct $645 52nd pct

Household income in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +$107 higher in Mount Sheridan

$1,685 49th pct $1,792 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +0.3 larger in Bentley Park gap steady

3.0 89th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 56.3%

20.6% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

20.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 16.9%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

18.3% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.4% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 17.0%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

6.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +$5 higher in Mount Sheridan gap steady

$385 55th pct $390 57th pct

Mortgage in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +$25 higher in Mount Sheridan gap narrowing

$1,517 28th pct $1,542 30th pct

People / bedroom in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 43.6%

34.0% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 26.3%

17.7% Owned outright +10.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 98.7%

2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 40.3%

39.1% 3 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 49.2%

5.2% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

0.2% 1 bedroom even 0.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.9% $350–$549 +6.7 pts ▸ 67.5%

24.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.1 pts 19.7%

7.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

2.9% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 46.7%

25.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

12.9% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.6% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +2 more in Mount Sheridan

18 27th pct 20 30th pct

Stops/1k in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +0.15 more in Mount Sheridan

2.15 22nd pct 2.30 24th pct

Departures/1k in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +173.1 more in Mount Sheridan

323.0 31st pct 496.1 38th pct

PT routes in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +2 more in Mount Sheridan

5 36th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +8 longer in Mount Sheridan

4 43rd pct 12 73rd pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 62.0%

9.6% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Bus even 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 45.3%

29.3% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 13.5%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

8.8% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

7.9% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 14.6%

15.0% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

8.8% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +2 higher in Mount Sheridan

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +2 higher in Mount Sheridan

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +1 higher in Mount Sheridan

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +2 higher in Mount Sheridan

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +39 higher in Mount Sheridan

945 28th pct 984 45th pct

ERP in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +172 higher in Bentley Park

9,214 44th pct 9,042 43rd pct

Growth in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +5.4 pts higher in Bentley Park

8.5% 75th pct 3.0% 36th pct

Businesses in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +78 higher in Mount Sheridan

383 18th pct 461 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +96 higher in Bentley Park

2,431 100th pct 2,336 100th pct

Max temp in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +1.3 higher in Mount Sheridan

28.5 89th pct 29.8 92nd pct

Min temp in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +1.5 higher in Mount Sheridan

19.1 93rd pct 20.6 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +0.3 higher in Mount Sheridan

4.3 34th pct 4.6 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +0.4 more in Mount Sheridan

3.7 28th pct 4.2 34th pct

15-min city in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +13.9 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

30.3% 21st pct 44.2% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +26.3 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

29.8% 20th pct 56.1% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +7.1 pts higher in Bentley Park

84.6% 42nd pct 77.6% 37th pct

Walk to school in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +19.3 pts higher in Bentley Park

65.9% 43rd pct 46.7% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan even

99.5% 58th pct 99.6% 60th pct

Walk to health in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +6.0 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

28.1% 32nd pct 34.1% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +2.8 more in Mount Sheridan

8.1 12th pct 10.9 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +39 higher in Mount Sheridan

87 48th pct 125 56th pct

Mean slope in Bentley Park in Mount Sheridan +2.2 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

6.0% 60th pct 8.2% 83rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bentley Park vs Mount Sheridan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306021144/bentley-park/vs/306021153/mount-sheridan