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Crows Nest - Rosalie vs Highfields

Name: Crows Nest - Rosalie vs Highfields — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Crows Nest - Rosalie profile · Highfields profile

Crows Nest - Rosalie Highfields

Highfields and Crows Nest - Rosalie are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Highfields is a more affluent hub where typical household income is far higher at $2,104 per week, compared to $1,109 in Crows Nest - Rosalie. Highfields also has far more people with a bachelor degree or higher (23.8% versus 11.3%) and a higher share of residents who finished Year 12. In contrast, Crows Nest - Rosalie is much older, with a typical resident aged 50, while the typical resident in Highfields is 42.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people who speak little or no English, at just 0.3%. They also share a similar housing style, as detached houses make up over 95% of homes in both places. However, the financial gap between them has grown over time; the difference in typical household income has widened from $754 in 2011 to $995 today. While Highfields has more people working or looking for work, Crows Nest - Rosalie has a much higher number of schools for every 1,000 children.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $995 higher in Highfields Year 12: 21.0 pts higher in Highfields 3+ bedrooms: 17.5 pts higher in Highfields Family income: $921 higher in Highfields Rent: $158 higher in Highfields

Demographics & Identity

Population in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +5,407 larger in Highfields gap widening

9,175 47th pct 14,582 74th pct

Median age in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +8 yrs older in Crows Nest - Rosalie gap widening

50 yrs 90th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 26.8%

27.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 19.4%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.0% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

53.3% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 64.2%

25.4% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 24.3%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 5.6%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Crows Nest - Rosalie Highfields

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.8% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 85.7%

2.6% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% English +4.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

40.8% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 40.4%

10.8% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.0% German ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

10.6% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.2% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 93.1%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 63.1%

30.7% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

11.5% Not stated ◂ +6.7 pts 4.9%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +2 more in Crows Nest - Rosalie

7 86th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +2.87 more in Crows Nest - Rosalie

4.50 83rd pct 1.63 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields even

10 25th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +2,880 more in Highfields

588 21st pct 3,468 84th pct

Avg size in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +610 larger in Highfields

84 6th pct 694 79th pct

ICSEA in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +97 higher in Highfields

940 15th pct 1,037 60th pct

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 12 +21.0 pts ▸ 58.6%

30.6% Year 10 ◂ +6.1 pts 24.5%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.9 pts 6.3%

6.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 31.9%

14.9% Bachelor degree +10.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

12.4% Management & commerce +5.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.1% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.3% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.5% Education +4.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.3% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

1.8% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +$322 higher in Highfields gap widening

$547 8th pct $869 62nd pct

Household income in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +$995 higher in Highfields gap widening

$1,109 9th pct $2,104 72nd pct

Family income in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +$921 higher in Highfields gap widening

$1,363 8th pct $2,284 63rd pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.7 pts 23.3%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

22.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.0 pts 9.4%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.8% $4,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

49.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 38.4%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

1.7% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 9.6%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

8.4% Other condition even 8.4%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None +10.6 pts ▸ 63.8%

21.9% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 21.0%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +70 larger in Highfields

376 72nd pct 446 76th pct

Median age in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +5 yrs older in Crows Nest - Rosalie

22 yrs 29th pct 17 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +$290 higher in Highfields

$502 20th pct $792 74th pct

Household income in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +$1,134 higher in Highfields

$1,183 14th pct $2,317 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +0.5 larger in Highfields gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children +14.2 pts ▸ 61.6%

37.9% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 30.3%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 7.7%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

Household size

41.7% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 40.0%

26.9% 1 person ◂ +13.4 pts 13.5%

10.0% 4 people +7.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.7% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.2% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.5% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +$158 higher in Highfields gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $408 66th pct

Mortgage in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +$600 higher in Highfields gap steady

$1,300 14th pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +0.10 higher in Crows Nest - Rosalie gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 41.0%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage +13.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

17.9% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 14.5%

3.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 96.4%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Flat or apartment even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

24.6% 4 bedrooms +34.6 pts ▸ 59.2%

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.6 pts 19.7%

5.6% 5 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 3.9%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.0% $200–$349 ◂ +34.5 pts 26.5%

7.8% $350–$549 +53.1 pts ▸ 60.9%

26.3% Under $200 ◂ +23.5 pts 2.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.9% $1,800–$2,999 +22.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

36.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 30.2%

31.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.7 pts 13.1%

6.8% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +27 more in Highfields

51 60th pct 78 79th pct

Stops/1k in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +0.21 more in Crows Nest - Rosalie

5.56 68th pct 5.35 65th pct

Departures/1k in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +99.4 more in Highfields

144.4 22nd pct 243.8 28th pct

PT routes in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields even

1 7th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields

— 13 74th pct

Drive to city in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +44 longer in Crows Nest - Rosalie

144 97th pct 100 89th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) +9.7 pts ▸ 68.6%

17.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 10.2%

5.4% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

30.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.3 pts 21.0%

17.0% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.6% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.9 pts 3.0%

12.7% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.5% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.6% Public administration & safety +5.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.9% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

2.9% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

2.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Professionals +11.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

21.4% Managers ◂ +7.8 pts 13.6%

14.5% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +8.1 pts 6.3%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.0% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 4.5%

5.5% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +6 higher in Highfields

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +6 higher in Highfields

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +6 higher in Highfields

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +4 higher in Highfields

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +127 higher in Highfields

924 20th pct 1,051 72nd pct

ERP in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +6,806 higher in Highfields

9,824 47th pct 16,630 77th pct

Growth in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +6.4 pts higher in Highfields

6.1% 62nd pct 12.5% 86th pct

Businesses in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +40 higher in Highfields

1,367 72nd pct 1,407 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +195 higher in Highfields

673 30th pct 868 50th pct

Max temp in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +0.4 higher in Crows Nest - Rosalie

25.2 66th pct 24.8 62nd pct

Min temp in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +0.3 higher in Highfields

11.1 41st pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +1.3 higher in Highfields

1.8 10th pct 3.2 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +1.2 more in Highfields

2.0 11th pct 3.3 22nd pct

15-min city in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +4.2 pts higher in Highfields

24.6% 16th pct 28.7% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +15.0 pts higher in Highfields

20.1% 13th pct 35.1% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +35.1 pts higher in Highfields

13.6% 10th pct 48.7% 24th pct

Walk to school in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +17.1 pts higher in Highfields

26.5% 14th pct 43.6% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +37.8 pts higher in Highfields

34.7% 8th pct 72.6% 24th pct

Walk to health in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +0.3 pts higher in Crows Nest - Rosalie

23.0% 27th pct 22.7% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +6.5 more in Crows Nest - Rosalie

20.9 75th pct 14.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +11 higher in Highfields

0 5th pct 11 25th pct

Mean slope in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Highfields +0.9 pts higher in Crows Nest - Rosalie

8.3% 84th pct 7.3% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crows Nest - Rosalie vs Highfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307021179/crows-nest-rosalie/vs/317011450/highfields