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Mount Sheridan vs White Rock

Name: Mount Sheridan vs White Rock — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Mount Sheridan profile · White Rock profile

Mount Sheridan White Rock

Mount Sheridan and White Rock are neighbouring areas in Cairns with distinct profiles. Mount Sheridan has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (58.4% compared to 45.6% in White Rock) and a far higher proportion of separate houses, at 98.7% compared to 74.0%. More adults in Mount Sheridan are working or looking for work, and the typical weekly household income is well higher at $1,826, compared to $1,396 in White Rock.

Both areas share a very similar age profile, with a typical resident being 37. They also have almost identical shares of children under 15 and an equal percentage of people who speak a First Nations language. While they share these basics, the gaps in income and education have widened since 2011. For example, the difference in the share of people finishing Year 12 has grown from 9.5% to 12.9% over that period.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.7 pts higher in Mount Sheridan 3+ bedrooms: 14.8 pts higher in Mount Sheridan Participation: 12.5 pts higher in Mount Sheridan Year 12: 12.9 pts higher in Mount Sheridan No car: 5.0 pts higher in White Rock

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +3,760 larger in Mount Sheridan gap steady

8,678 45th pct 4,918 22nd pct

Median age in Mount Sheridan in White Rock even gap steady

37 yrs 36th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 22.8%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 26.2%

21.6% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

Marital status

47.2% Married ◂ +12.7 pts 34.5%

37.3% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

8.9% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.5% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Sheridan White Rock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 72.2%

2.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.8% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

34.5% English ◂ +4.7 pts 29.8%

31.3% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 30.7%

10.2% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

6.3% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

4.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Filipino even 2.5%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

2.1% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.4% Dutch even 1.3%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 75.4%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italian even 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 45.2%

37.9% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

6.3% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mount Sheridan in White Rock

— 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mount Sheridan in White Rock

— 1.85 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +2 more in White Rock

11 29th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Mount Sheridan in White Rock

— 1,643 54th pct

Avg size in Mount Sheridan in White Rock

— 822 87th pct

ICSEA in Mount Sheridan in White Rock

— 1,032 57th pct

Highest year of school

58.4% Year 12 ◂ +12.9 pts 45.6%

20.9% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

7.0% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 14.0%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 14.1%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 14.9%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 15.1%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

12.1% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 8.0%

10.2% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +$163 higher in Mount Sheridan gap widening

$857 60th pct $694 27th pct

Household income in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +$430 higher in Mount Sheridan gap widening

$1,826 55th pct $1,396 28th pct

Family income in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +$430 higher in Mount Sheridan gap widening

$2,018 46th pct $1,588 19th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 33.4%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

10.1% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 6.3%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 34.3%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 11.7%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.4% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

6.5% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.9% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.3% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None ◂ +8.8 pts 59.5%

18.0% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 17.9%

4.5% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.8% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +73 larger in White Rock

839 86th pct 912 86th pct

Median age in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +1 yrs older in Mount Sheridan

22 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +$133 higher in Mount Sheridan

$645 52nd pct $512 22nd pct

Household income in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +$441 higher in Mount Sheridan

$1,792 55th pct $1,351 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +0.1 larger in Mount Sheridan gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 48.0%

25.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 25.3%

16.9% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

1.1% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

36.0% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 33.6%

18.1% 1 person +9.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 15.3%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 13.3%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

3.5% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +$50 higher in Mount Sheridan gap widening

$390 57th pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +$199 higher in Mount Sheridan gap narrowing

$1,542 30th pct $1,343 17th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Sheridan in White Rock even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 35.4%

26.3% Rented +9.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

27.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 23.1%

0.5% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +24.7 pts 74.0%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.2% Flat or apartment +8.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 51.3%

40.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 24.4%

3.3% 2 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

0.2% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

67.5% $350–$549 ◂ +21.9 pts 45.7%

19.7% $200–$349 +16.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

5.5% Under $200 +6.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 51.9%

26.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 17.5%

16.6% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +2 more in Mount Sheridan

20 30th pct 18 27th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +1.36 more in White Rock

2.30 24th pct 3.66 40th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +291.2 more in White Rock

496.1 38th pct 787.3 49th pct

PT routes in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +5 more in Mount Sheridan

7 48th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +2 longer in Mount Sheridan

12 73rd pct 10 71st pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 61.7%

11.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 8.0%

5.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.9% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 37.7%

32.8% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%

2.3% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 15.9%

11.1% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%

8.1% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.7% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

3.7% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 13.7%

15.2% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.6% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 12.1%

8.9% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.6% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.2% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +3 higher in Mount Sheridan

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +4 higher in Mount Sheridan

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +4 higher in Mount Sheridan

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +3 higher in Mount Sheridan

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +86 higher in Mount Sheridan

984 45th pct 898 12th pct

ERP in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +3,844 higher in Mount Sheridan

9,042 43rd pct 5,198 21st pct

Growth in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +1.4 pts higher in White Rock

3.0% 36th pct 4.4% 49th pct

Businesses in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +221 higher in Mount Sheridan

461 23rd pct 240 10th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mount Sheridan in White Rock even

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

Max temp in Mount Sheridan in White Rock even

29.8 92nd pct 29.8 92nd pct

Min temp in Mount Sheridan in White Rock even

20.6 96th pct 20.6 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +0.9 higher in Mount Sheridan

4.6 38th pct 3.7 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +1.2 more in Mount Sheridan

4.2 34th pct 2.9 19th pct

15-min city in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +32.5 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

44.2% 32nd pct 11.6% 7th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +44.5 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

56.1% 44th pct 11.6% 7th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +20.2 pts higher in White Rock

77.6% 37th pct 97.8% 66th pct

Walk to school in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +2.4 pts higher in White Rock

46.7% 28th pct 49.1% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +0.4 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

99.6% 60th pct 99.2% 56th pct

Walk to health in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +27.2 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

34.1% 39th pct 6.9% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +4.2 more in Mount Sheridan

10.9 30th pct 6.7 6th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +90 higher in Mount Sheridan

125 56th pct 35 35th pct

Mean slope in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +4.2 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

8.2% 83rd pct 4.0% 26th pct

Compare Mount Sheridan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Sheridan vs White Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306021153/mount-sheridan/vs/306021155/white-rock