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Mount Sheridan vs Atherton

Name: Mount Sheridan vs Atherton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Mount Sheridan profile · Atherton profile

Mount Sheridan Atherton

Atherton and Mount Sheridan are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Atherton is much older, with a typical resident aged 45 and a high proportion of seniors (26.0%). It also has more people living alone (30.8%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (40.3%). In contrast, Mount Sheridan is younger and more urban; the typical resident is 37, and the area has far more people using a language other than English at home (17.0%). Mount Sheridan also has a more qualified workforce, with 58.4% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 43.3% in Atherton.

Since 2011, the gaps between the two have shifted, with the age difference narrowing slightly and the gap in Year 12 completion widening. Despite these trends, they remain alike in several ways. Both have very similar unemployment rates (around 4%), nearly identical shares of one-parent families, and almost the same number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. They also track closely on the national average for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 19.4 pts higher in Mount Sheridan Participation: 16.3 pts higher in Mount Sheridan Aged 65+: 13.4 pts higher in Atherton Year 12: 15.1 pts higher in Mount Sheridan Unpaid child care: 8.7 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Sheridan in Atherton +2,947 larger in Atherton gap widening

8,678 45th pct 11,625 61st pct

Median age in Mount Sheridan in Atherton +8 yrs older in Atherton gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 25.2%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 21.5%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +13.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 17.1%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

Marital status

47.2% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 44.2%

37.3% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 33.8%

8.9% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.5% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Mount Sheridan Atherton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 76.5%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.8% England even 2.8%

1.8% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

34.5% English +2.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

31.3% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

10.2% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.4% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.3% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.8% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

2.1% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only +6.9 pts ▸ 84.5%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 49.2%

37.9% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 37.8%

6.3% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mount Sheridan in Atherton

— 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Mount Sheridan in Atherton

— 3.02 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Sheridan in Atherton +4 more in Mount Sheridan

11 29th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Mount Sheridan in Atherton

— 2,563 73rd pct

Avg size in Mount Sheridan in Atherton

— 427 51st pct

ICSEA in Mount Sheridan in Atherton

— 982 34th pct

Highest year of school

58.4% Year 12 ◂ +15.1 pts 43.3%

20.9% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

7.0% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 35.6%

21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 16.6%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 13.8%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 12.6%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 15.5%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 9.1%

12.1% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

10.2% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Mount Sheridan in Atherton +$189 higher in Mount Sheridan gap narrowing

$857 60th pct $668 23rd pct

Household income in Mount Sheridan in Atherton +$618 higher in Mount Sheridan gap widening

$1,826 55th pct $1,208 14th pct

Family income in Mount Sheridan in Atherton +$398 higher in Mount Sheridan gap narrowing

$2,018 46th pct $1,620 21st pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 26.1%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

10.1% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 5.9%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 31.5%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 11.7%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.6% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

6.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None ◂ +9.7 pts 58.5%

18.0% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

4.5% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.8% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Sheridan in Atherton +29 larger in Atherton

839 86th pct 868 86th pct

Median age in Mount Sheridan in Atherton +1 yrs older in Atherton

22 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Mount Sheridan in Atherton +$89 higher in Mount Sheridan

$645 52nd pct $556 33rd pct

Household income in Mount Sheridan in Atherton +$555 higher in Mount Sheridan

$1,792 55th pct $1,237 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Sheridan in Atherton +0.4 larger in Mount Sheridan gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children ◂ +9.8 pts 46.6%

25.6% Couples without children +9.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

16.9% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

18.1% 1 person +12.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 12.7%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 10.3%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Sheridan in Atherton +$110 higher in Mount Sheridan gap widening

$390 57th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Mount Sheridan in Atherton +$82 higher in Mount Sheridan gap narrowing

$1,542 30th pct $1,460 25th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Sheridan in Atherton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.7 pts 25.9%

27.9% Owned outright +12.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

26.3% Rented +3.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

1.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +12.4 pts 86.3%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.2% Flat or apartment +3.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 46.5%

40.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 24.3%

3.3% 2 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

0.2% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

67.5% $350–$549 ◂ +46.0 pts 21.5%

19.7% $200–$349 +37.4 pts ▸ 57.1%

5.5% Under $200 +11.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 44.6%

26.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 21.7%

16.6% Under $1,000 +5.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

5.2% $3,000 or more even 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Sheridan in Atherton +20 more in Mount Sheridan

20 30th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Sheridan in Atherton +2.30 more in Mount Sheridan

2.30 24th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Sheridan in Atherton +496.1 more in Mount Sheridan

496.1 38th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mount Sheridan in Atherton +7 more in Mount Sheridan

7 48th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Mount Sheridan in Atherton

12 73rd pct —

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 64.5%

11.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%

5.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.7% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.6%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 36.3%

32.8% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

6.1% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.3% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 14.6%

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.1% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

7.7% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

5.3% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

3.7% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 15.1%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 13.7%

8.9% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 11.0%

10.2% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

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

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

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

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Mount Sheridan in Atherton +3 higher in Mount Sheridan

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

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

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Mount Sheridan in Atherton +57 higher in Mount Sheridan

984 45th pct 927 21st pct

ERP in Mount Sheridan in Atherton +3,430 higher in Atherton

9,042 43rd pct 12,472 60th pct

Growth in Mount Sheridan in Atherton +3.2 pts higher in Atherton

3.0% 36th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Businesses in Mount Sheridan in Atherton +688 higher in Atherton

461 23rd pct 1,149 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mount Sheridan in Atherton +984 higher in Mount Sheridan

2,336 100th pct 1,352 84th pct

Max temp in Mount Sheridan in Atherton +2.5 higher in Mount Sheridan

29.8 92nd pct 27.3 86th pct

Min temp in Mount Sheridan in Atherton +3.7 higher in Mount Sheridan

20.6 96th pct 16.9 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Sheridan in Atherton +1.8 higher in Mount Sheridan

4.6 38th pct 2.8 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Sheridan in Atherton +0.9 more in Mount Sheridan

4.2 34th pct 3.3 23rd pct

15-min city in Mount Sheridan in Atherton +12.3 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

44.2% 32nd pct 31.9% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Mount Sheridan in Atherton +25.6 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

56.1% 44th pct 30.5% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Mount Sheridan in Atherton +77.6 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

77.6% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mount Sheridan in Atherton +9.0 pts higher in Atherton

46.7% 28th pct 55.7% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Sheridan in Atherton +30.3 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

99.6% 60th pct 69.3% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Mount Sheridan in Atherton +2.6 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

34.1% 39th pct 31.5% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Sheridan in Atherton +3.5 more in Mount Sheridan

10.9 30th pct 7.5 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Sheridan in Atherton +122 higher in Mount Sheridan

125 56th pct 4 17th pct

Mean slope in Mount Sheridan in Atherton +2.0 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

8.2% 83rd pct 6.2% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Sheridan vs Atherton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306021153/mount-sheridan/vs/306051166/atherton