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Edmonton vs Mount Sheridan

Name: Edmonton vs Mount Sheridan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Edmonton profile · Mount Sheridan profile

Edmonton Mount Sheridan

Edmonton and Mount Sheridan are neighbouring areas in Cairns with distinct profiles. Mount Sheridan has a more qualified workforce, with 18.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.0% in Edmonton. This is consistent with Mount Sheridan having far higher scores for education and job skills. Edmonton is younger, with a typical resident aged 33, while those in Mount Sheridan are typically 37. Edmonton also has more people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (14.5%) and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (61.9% versus 46.7%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with a long-term health condition, at 24.2%. They are also very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes and the percentage of people who have served in the Defence Force. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in bachelor degree attainment and the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week have both increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 9.9 pts higher in Mount Sheridan 3+ bedrooms: 9.7 pts higher in Mount Sheridan Separate houses: 8.6 pts higher in Mount Sheridan Bachelor+: 8.6 pts higher in Mount Sheridan Volunteering: 4.1 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +2,731 larger in Edmonton gap widening

11,409 60th pct 8,678 45th pct

Median age in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +4 yrs older in Mount Sheridan gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 26.7%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

24.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 21.6%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

11.7% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

40.6% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

43.0% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 37.3%

8.8% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Edmonton Mount Sheridan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.3% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 74.0%

2.2% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italy even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

35.1% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 31.3%

31.4% English +3.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

8.9% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

2.1% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

78.8% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 77.7%

0.7% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 50.4%

41.2% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 37.9%

11.7% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 6.3%

1.1% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan

2 14th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan

0.72 6th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +2 more in Mount Sheridan

9 21st pct 11 29th pct

Students in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan

874 33rd pct —

Avg size in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan

437 52nd pct —

ICSEA in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan

884 7th pct —

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 +9.9 pts ▸ 58.4%

22.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 20.9%

9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 36.4%

12.8% Bachelor degree +8.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 15.6%

11.5% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.6% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.8% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

1.2% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.6%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +$62 higher in Mount Sheridan gap narrowing

$795 48th pct $857 60th pct

Household income in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +$183 higher in Mount Sheridan gap narrowing

$1,643 44th pct $1,826 55th pct

Family income in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +$140 higher in Mount Sheridan gap narrowing

$1,878 36th pct $2,018 46th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.2%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 10.1%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.0% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 36.7%

36.4% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

7.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None +5.5 pts ▸ 68.3%

16.6% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +814 larger in Edmonton

1,653 88th pct 839 86th pct

Median age in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +3 yrs older in Mount Sheridan

19 yrs 10th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan even

$645 52nd pct $645 52nd pct

Household income in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +$171 higher in Mount Sheridan

$1,621 45th pct $1,792 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +0.1 larger in Edmonton gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 56.3%

21.2% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

20.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 16.9%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

20.7% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 18.1%

16.5% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.6% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +$40 higher in Mount Sheridan gap widening

$350 43rd pct $390 57th pct

Mortgage in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +$25 higher in Mount Sheridan gap steady

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

People / bedroom in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

32.0% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 26.3%

22.2% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 98.7%

7.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.4 pts 1.2%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 49.2%

41.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 40.3%

9.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 3.3%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $350–$549 +19.0 pts ▸ 67.5%

33.6% $200–$349 ◂ +13.9 pts 19.7%

13.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.9 pts 5.5%

1.5% $550–$749 +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 46.7%

22.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

14.6% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.6% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +10 more in Edmonton

30 40th pct 20 30th pct

Stops/1k in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +0.32 more in Edmonton

2.63 26th pct 2.30 24th pct

Departures/1k in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +41.7 more in Mount Sheridan

454.4 36th pct 496.1 38th pct

PT routes in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +2 more in Mount Sheridan

5 36th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +10 longer in Mount Sheridan

2 14th pct 12 73rd pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 62.0%

8.7% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

30.6% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 13.5%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

11.6% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%

7.7% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.6% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.7% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

3.3% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Administrative & support even 3.0%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 14.6%

13.8% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

8.1% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +2 higher in Mount Sheridan

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +3 higher in Mount Sheridan

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +2 higher in Mount Sheridan

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +3 higher in Mount Sheridan

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +52 higher in Mount Sheridan

932 23rd pct 984 45th pct

ERP in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +3,300 higher in Edmonton

12,342 59th pct 9,042 43rd pct

Growth in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +3.3 pts higher in Edmonton

6.3% 64th pct 3.0% 36th pct

Businesses in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +186 higher in Edmonton

647 34th pct 461 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +62 higher in Mount Sheridan

2,274 100th pct 2,336 100th pct

Max temp in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan even

29.8 92nd pct 29.8 92nd pct

Min temp in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +0.2 higher in Mount Sheridan

20.4 96th pct 20.6 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +0.1 higher in Edmonton

4.7 40th pct 4.6 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +0.6 more in Edmonton

4.7 42nd pct 4.2 34th pct

15-min city in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +9.9 pts higher in Edmonton

54.1% 41st pct 44.2% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan even

56.0% 44th pct 56.1% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +1.7 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

75.9% 36th pct 77.6% 37th pct

Walk to school in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +15.3 pts higher in Edmonton

61.9% 40th pct 46.7% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +6.3 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

93.2% 41st pct 99.6% 60th pct

Walk to health in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +10.0 pts higher in Edmonton

44.1% 49th pct 34.1% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +3.3 more in Mount Sheridan

7.6 10th pct 10.9 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +75 higher in Mount Sheridan

50 40th pct 125 56th pct

Mean slope in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +3.9 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

4.3% 32nd pct 8.2% 83rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Edmonton vs Mount Sheridan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306021147/edmonton/vs/306021153/mount-sheridan