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Kanimbla - Mooroobool vs Mount Sheridan

Name: Kanimbla - Mooroobool vs Mount Sheridan — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Kanimbla - Mooroobool profile · Mount Sheridan profile

Kanimbla - Mooroobool Mount Sheridan

Kanimbla - Mooroobool and Mount Sheridan are neighbouring areas in Cairns with very different housing and service profiles. Mount Sheridan has far more separate houses (98.7%) and larger homes, with 95% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 83% in Kanimbla - Mooroobool. While Kanimbla - Mooroobool is more school-friendly, with 68.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 19 schools nearby, Mount Sheridan is better for other errands. In Mount Sheridan, a far higher share of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (56.1%) and health services (34.1%).

The gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, with Kanimbla - Mooroobool now noticeably older at 40 compared to 37 in Mount Sheridan. Both areas are very similar in other ways, including their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,700 to $1,800. They also share similar levels of First Nations populations and rates of long-term health conditions, both of which track closely to each other.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.7 pts higher in Mount Sheridan 3+ bedrooms: 12.0 pts higher in Mount Sheridan Needs assistance: 1.9 pts higher in Kanimbla - Mooroobool Participation: 5.8 pts higher in Mount Sheridan De facto: 2.4 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +1,285 larger in Kanimbla - Mooroobool gap steady

9,963 52nd pct 8,678 45th pct

Median age in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +3 yrs older in Kanimbla - Mooroobool gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 26.7%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

19.4% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 12.6%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

44.2% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

38.3% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 37.3%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Kanimbla - Mooroobool Mount Sheridan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.4% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 74.0%

2.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Nepal ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.1% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

30.0% English +4.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

28.4% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

9.0% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.8% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

71.5% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 77.7%

0.4% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 50.4%

36.7% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

4.2% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

0.9% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Islam even 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan

1 0th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan

0.52 0th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +8 more in Kanimbla - Mooroobool

19 49th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan

381 13th pct —

Avg size in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan

381 44th pct —

ICSEA in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan

797 0th pct —

Highest year of school

56.9% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 58.4%

18.6% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%

6.7% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

23.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 21.7%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.4% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.0% Society & culture even 13.0%

12.0% Health even 12.1%

8.3% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +$75 higher in Mount Sheridan gap widening

$782 45th pct $857 60th pct

Household income in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +$113 higher in Mount Sheridan gap narrowing

$1,713 48th pct $1,826 55th pct

Family income in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +$48 higher in Mount Sheridan gap narrowing

$1,970 42nd pct $2,018 46th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.2%

13.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.1%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 36.7%

33.6% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.0% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

5.7% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None +1.2 pts ▸ 68.3%

17.4% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +222 larger in Kanimbla - Mooroobool

1,061 87th pct 839 86th pct

Median age in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +1 yrs older in Kanimbla - Mooroobool

23 yrs 36th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +$99 higher in Mount Sheridan

$546 30th pct $645 52nd pct

Household income in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +$394 higher in Mount Sheridan

$1,398 30th pct $1,792 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +0.1 larger in Mount Sheridan gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 56.3%

26.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 25.6%

18.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 16.9%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

23.4% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 18.1%

18.2% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.9% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.0% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +$45 higher in Mount Sheridan gap widening

$345 41st pct $390 57th pct

Mortgage in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +$83 higher in Kanimbla - Mooroobool gap widening

$1,625 36th pct $1,542 30th pct

People / bedroom in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

30.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 27.9%

28.6% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 26.3%

1.5% Not stated even 1.5%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

83.0% Separate house +15.7 pts ▸ 98.7%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.9 pts 0.2%

5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 49.2%

35.4% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

13.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 3.3%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $350–$549 +25.2 pts ▸ 67.5%

39.2% $200–$349 ◂ +19.5 pts 19.7%

9.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%

5.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

0.3% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 26.5%

16.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 16.6%

9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +5 more in Mount Sheridan

15 24th pct 20 30th pct

Stops/1k in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +0.80 more in Mount Sheridan

1.51 16th pct 2.30 24th pct

Departures/1k in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +264.8 more in Mount Sheridan

231.3 27th pct 496.1 38th pct

PT routes in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +2 more in Kanimbla - Mooroobool

9 57th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +2 longer in Mount Sheridan

10 71st pct 12 73rd pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 62.0%

11.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 32.8%

13.2% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.8% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 17.8%

10.1% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.0% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

6.6% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

5.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

3.1% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 19.2%

14.8% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.5% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.1% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

10.1% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +1 higher in Mount Sheridan

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +3 higher in Mount Sheridan

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +1 higher in Mount Sheridan

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +1 higher in Mount Sheridan

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +24 higher in Mount Sheridan

960 34th pct 984 45th pct

ERP in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +1,333 higher in Kanimbla - Mooroobool

10,375 50th pct 9,042 43rd pct

Growth in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +0.1 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

2.9% 36th pct 3.0% 36th pct

Businesses in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +217 higher in Kanimbla - Mooroobool

678 36th pct 461 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan even

2,331 100th pct 2,336 100th pct

Max temp in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan even

29.8 92nd pct 29.8 92nd pct

Min temp in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +0.1 higher in Kanimbla - Mooroobool

20.7 97th pct 20.6 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +0.2 higher in Mount Sheridan

4.4 36th pct 4.6 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan even

4.2 35th pct 4.2 34th pct

15-min city in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +3.3 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

40.9% 29th pct 44.2% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +13.9 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

42.2% 31st pct 56.1% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +0.8 pts higher in Kanimbla - Mooroobool

78.4% 38th pct 77.6% 37th pct

Walk to school in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +22.0 pts higher in Kanimbla - Mooroobool

68.6% 45th pct 46.7% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +1.3 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

98.3% 53rd pct 99.6% 60th pct

Walk to health in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +19.9 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

14.2% 20th pct 34.1% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +18.3 more in Kanimbla - Mooroobool

29.2 86th pct 10.9 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +37 higher in Mount Sheridan

89 49th pct 125 56th pct

Mean slope in Kanimbla - Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +0.2 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

8.0% 81st pct 8.2% 83rd pct

Compare Kanimbla - Mooroobool with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Sheridan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kanimbla - Mooroobool vs Mount Sheridan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306021149/kanimbla-mooroobool/vs/306021153/mount-sheridan