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Mount Sheridan vs Westcourt - Bungalow

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

Mount Sheridan Westcourt - Bungalow

Mount Sheridan and Westcourt - Bungalow are neighbouring areas in Cairns with very different housing and financial profiles. Mount Sheridan is dominated by detached houses, with 98.7% of homes being separate dwellings, and far more of these having three or more bedrooms (95.0%). It also has a higher share of high earners, with 19.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Westcourt - Bungalow is much more likely to be rented (57.4%) and has a far higher proportion of people living alone (44.6%).

Since 2011, the gaps in income and school completions have widened, though the difference in the number of people caring for children unpaid has narrowed. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in other ways; they have seen identical population growth of 3.0% and share the same local climate. They also have almost the same proportion of people who identify as having no religion (around 37%) and similar rates of full-time employment.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 26.5 pts higher in Westcourt - Bungalow Renting: 31.0 pts higher in Westcourt - Bungalow Separate houses: 59.3 pts higher in Mount Sheridan 3+ bedrooms: 60.8 pts higher in Mount Sheridan Unpaid child care: 14.7 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow +2,159 larger in Mount Sheridan gap widening

8,678 45th pct 6,519 32nd pct

Median age in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow +2 yrs older in Westcourt - Bungalow gap steady

37 yrs 36th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 24.7%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.0 pts 13.6%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.2% Youth (15–24) even 12.2%

Marital status

37.3% Never married +14.0 pts ▸ 51.4%

47.2% Married ◂ +22.4 pts 24.8%

8.9% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.5% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Mount Sheridan Westcourt - Bungalow

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia ◂ +15.3 pts 58.7%

2.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.7% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.5% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

34.5% English ◂ +6.6 pts 27.9%

31.3% Australian ◂ +9.3 pts 22.0%

10.2% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

6.3% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

4.8% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

2.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only ◂ +13.5 pts 64.1%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.4% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian even 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity ◂ +10.6 pts 39.8%

37.9% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 37.0%

6.3% Not stated +9.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.9% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.1% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow +10 more in Westcourt - Bungalow

11 29th pct 21 53rd pct

Highest year of school

58.4% Year 12 ◂ +11.6 pts 46.8%

20.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 19.7%

7.0% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 28.3%

21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 18.4%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 13.3%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.1 pts 14.0%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 12.8%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%

12.1% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

10.2% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 5.4%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

2.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow +$180 higher in Mount Sheridan gap widening

$857 60th pct $677 24th pct

Household income in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow +$672 higher in Mount Sheridan gap widening

$1,826 55th pct $1,154 11th pct

Family income in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow +$504 higher in Mount Sheridan gap narrowing

$2,018 46th pct $1,514 14th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 25.9%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

10.1% Under $650 +14.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 4.2%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 31.3%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 10.2%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.4% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

3.9% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None ◂ +11.7 pts 56.6%

18.0% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 16.4%

4.5% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.8% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow +178 larger in Westcourt - Bungalow

839 86th pct 1,017 87th pct

Median age in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow +5 yrs older in Westcourt - Bungalow

22 yrs 29th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow +$147 higher in Mount Sheridan

$645 52nd pct $498 19th pct

Household income in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow +$819 higher in Mount Sheridan

$1,792 55th pct $973 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow +0.7 larger in Mount Sheridan gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children ◂ +17.4 pts 39.0%

25.6% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

16.9% One-parent families +9.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

1.1% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

18.1% 1 person +26.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

36.0% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 31.7%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +6.7 pts 11.6%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +10.3 pts 6.7%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 2.8%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow +$110 higher in Mount Sheridan gap widening

$390 57th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow +$242 higher in Mount Sheridan gap steady

$1,542 30th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow +0.20 higher in Westcourt - Bungalow gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.3% Rented +31.0 pts ▸ 57.4%

43.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.3 pts 18.3%

27.9% Owned outright ◂ +10.1 pts 17.8%

1.5% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +59.3 pts 39.4%

1.2% Flat or apartment +37.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.3 pts 23.8%

40.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.3 pts 7.1%

3.3% 2 bedrooms +35.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

0.2% 1 bedroom +22.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

67.5% $350–$549 ◂ +38.4 pts 29.1%

19.7% $200–$349 +27.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

5.5% Under $200 +13.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 41.3%

16.6% Under $1,000 +12.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

26.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 18.8%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow +3 more in Westcourt - Bungalow

20 30th pct 23 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow +1.22 more in Westcourt - Bungalow

2.30 24th pct 3.53 38th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow +708.6 more in Westcourt - Bungalow

496.1 38th pct 1,204.6 64th pct

PT routes in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow +2 more in Westcourt - Bungalow

7 48th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow even

12 73rd pct 12 73rd pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.2 pts 53.8%

11.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%

5.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.7% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.5% Bicycle +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 1 vehicle +14.8 pts ▸ 47.6%

45.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.2 pts 24.1%

2.3% No vehicle +15.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 5.8%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 16.8%

8.1% Accommodation & food +5.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 6.0%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

7.7% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 17.3%

14.6% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.2% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.7 pts 9.3%

8.9% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

10.2% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow +4 higher in Mount Sheridan

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow +5 higher in Mount Sheridan

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow +5 higher in Mount Sheridan

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow +2 higher in Mount Sheridan

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow +102 higher in Mount Sheridan

984 45th pct 882 9th pct

ERP in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow +2,231 higher in Mount Sheridan

9,042 43rd pct 6,811 31st pct

Growth in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow even

3.0% 36th pct 3.0% 36th pct

Businesses in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow +1,050 higher in Westcourt - Bungalow

461 23rd pct 1,511 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow even

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

Max temp in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow even

29.8 92nd pct 29.8 92nd pct

Min temp in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow +0.1 higher in Westcourt - Bungalow

20.6 96th pct 20.7 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow +1.7 higher in Westcourt - Bungalow

4.6 38th pct 6.3 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow +2.0 more in Westcourt - Bungalow

4.2 34th pct 6.2 63rd pct

15-min city in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow +42.3 pts higher in Westcourt - Bungalow

44.2% 32nd pct 86.5% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow +30.5 pts higher in Westcourt - Bungalow

56.1% 44th pct 86.6% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow +13.2 pts higher in Westcourt - Bungalow

77.6% 37th pct 90.7% 49th pct

Walk to school in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow +22.2 pts higher in Westcourt - Bungalow

46.7% 28th pct 68.9% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow +2.4 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

99.6% 60th pct 97.2% 50th pct

Walk to health in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow +37.2 pts higher in Westcourt - Bungalow

34.1% 39th pct 71.3% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow +1.1 more in Mount Sheridan

10.9 30th pct 9.8 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow even

125 56th pct 125 56th pct

Mean slope in Mount Sheridan in Westcourt - Bungalow +5.2 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

8.2% 83rd pct 3.0% 10th pct

Compare Mount Sheridan with nearby areas

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Compare Westcourt - Bungalow with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Sheridan vs Westcourt - Bungalow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306021153/mount-sheridan/vs/306021154/westcourt-bungalow