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Mount Sheridan vs Mareeba

Name: Mount Sheridan vs Mareeba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Mount Sheridan profile · Mareeba profile

Mount Sheridan Mareeba

Mareeba and Mount Sheridan are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Mount Sheridan is more walkable, with a score of 4.6 (somewhat walkable) compared to 2.3 (mostly car-dependent) in Mareeba. It also has a larger share of people who finished Year 12 (58.4% versus 41.7% in Mareeba) and more adults working or looking for work (69.4% versus 54.6% in Mareeba). In contrast, Mareeba has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 20.7%, while only 6.3% of Mount Sheridan residents arrived from overseas recently.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including nearly identical rates of people providing unpaid care and those with a mental health condition. Both areas also have a high First Nations population compared to the national figure. While they differ in many ways, the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed slightly since 2011, and the share of children under 15 has remained steady between the two.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 19.4 pts higher in Mount Sheridan Year 12: 16.7 pts higher in Mount Sheridan Recent arrivals: 14.4 pts higher in Mareeba Participation: 14.8 pts higher in Mount Sheridan Unpaid child care: 9.2 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba +3,147 larger in Mareeba gap widening

8,678 45th pct 11,825 62nd pct

Median age in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba +4 yrs older in Mareeba gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 24.8%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 24.0%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +9.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 18.4%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

Marital status

47.2% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 43.2%

37.3% Never married even 37.3%

8.9% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.5% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Mount Sheridan Mareeba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 72.6%

0.3% Italy +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

2.8% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

1.8% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

34.5% English ◂ +4.4 pts 30.1%

31.3% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

6.3% Italian +7.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.2% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

4.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

2.1% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 77.0%

0.5% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 51.6%

37.9% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 33.6%

6.3% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba

— 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba

— 1.84 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba +5 more in Mount Sheridan

11 29th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba

— 2,499 72nd pct

Avg size in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba

— 625 74th pct

ICSEA in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba

— 938 14th pct

Highest year of school

58.4% Year 12 ◂ +16.7 pts 41.7%

20.9% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

7.0% Year 9 or below +7.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 35.4%

21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 16.1%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 13.9%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +6.0 pts 13.0%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 15.4%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%

12.1% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 9.0%

10.2% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba +$168 higher in Mount Sheridan gap narrowing

$857 60th pct $689 26th pct

Household income in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba +$544 higher in Mount Sheridan gap widening

$1,826 55th pct $1,282 20th pct

Family income in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba +$411 higher in Mount Sheridan gap narrowing

$2,018 46th pct $1,607 20th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 26.3%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

10.1% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 33.3%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 11.5%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

6.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None ◂ +7.5 pts 60.8%

18.0% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 17.6%

4.5% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.8% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba +662 larger in Mareeba

839 86th pct 1,501 88th pct

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

22 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba +$171 higher in Mount Sheridan

$645 52nd pct $474 14th pct

Household income in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba +$532 higher in Mount Sheridan

$1,792 55th pct $1,260 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba +0.2 larger in Mount Sheridan gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 48.3%

25.6% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

16.9% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

18.1% 1 person +8.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 13.7%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 11.8%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

3.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba +$105 higher in Mount Sheridan gap steady

$390 57th pct $285 23rd pct

Mortgage in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba +$47 higher in Mount Sheridan gap narrowing

$1,542 30th pct $1,495 27th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.3 pts 26.3%

27.9% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

26.3% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

1.5% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +10.1 pts 88.6%

1.2% Flat or apartment +6.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 42.5%

40.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 28.1%

3.3% 2 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

0.2% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

67.5% $350–$549 ◂ +43.5 pts 24.1%

19.7% $200–$349 +28.7 pts ▸ 48.4%

5.5% Under $200 +17.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

4.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.5%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 46.0%

26.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 24.7%

16.6% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.2% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

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

20 30th pct 0 0th pct

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

2.30 24th pct 0.00 0th pct

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

496.1 38th pct 0.0 0th pct

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

7 48th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba

12 73rd pct —

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 63.3%

11.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 7.1%

5.6% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.7% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 36.2%

32.8% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

13.5% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.1% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.3% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 12.9%

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

8.2% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%

7.7% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

5.3% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

3.7% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

1.3% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 12.7%

8.9% Labourers +10.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 12.7%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 14.2%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 10.8%

10.2% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba +3 higher in Mount Sheridan

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba +4 higher in Mount Sheridan

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba +4 higher in Mount Sheridan

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

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

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba +78 higher in Mount Sheridan

984 45th pct 906 14th pct

ERP in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba +3,710 higher in Mareeba

9,042 43rd pct 12,752 61st pct

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

3.0% 36th pct 6.3% 64th pct

Businesses in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba +646 higher in Mareeba

461 23rd pct 1,107 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba +1,069 higher in Mount Sheridan

2,336 100th pct 1,267 79th pct

Max temp in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba +0.9 higher in Mount Sheridan

29.8 92nd pct 28.9 90th pct

Min temp in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba +2.2 higher in Mount Sheridan

20.6 96th pct 18.4 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba +2.3 higher in Mount Sheridan

4.6 38th pct 2.3 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba +1.5 more in Mount Sheridan

4.2 34th pct 2.6 16th pct

15-min city in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba +13.0 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

44.2% 32nd pct 31.1% 21st pct

Walk to shops in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba +22.5 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

56.1% 44th pct 33.5% 24th pct

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

77.6% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba +13.2 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

46.7% 28th pct 33.5% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba +44.2 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

99.6% 60th pct 55.4% 16th pct

Walk to health in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba +5.7 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

34.1% 39th pct 28.4% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba +6.2 more in Mount Sheridan

10.9 30th pct 4.7 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba +123 higher in Mount Sheridan

125 56th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Mount Sheridan in Mareeba +4.2 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

8.2% 83rd pct 4.0% 27th pct

Compare Mount Sheridan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Sheridan vs Mareeba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306021153/mount-sheridan/vs/306051170/mareeba