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Frenchville - Mount Archer vs Gracemere

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

Frenchville - Mount Archer Gracemere

Gracemere and Frenchville - Mount Archer are two nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Frenchville - Mount Archer is somewhat walkable, with 67.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of various amenities; in contrast, Gracemere is mostly car-dependent and only 27.5% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed. There are also notable differences in housing and education, as renting is far higher in Gracemere at 38.6% compared to 25.5% in Frenchville - Mount Archer. Additionally, Frenchville - Mount Archer has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (18.9% versus 9.0%).

The gap in university qualifications has widened since 2011, and the share of renters in Gracemere has also grown compared to Frenchville - Mount Archer. Despite this, the two areas share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $1,700. They also have nearly identical rates of people needing help with daily activities and similar shares of residents who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 13.1 pts higher in Gracemere Bachelor+: 9.9 pts higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer Owned outright: 9.7 pts higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer Volunteering: 4.8 pts higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer Population: 3,320 larger in Gracemere

Demographics & Identity

Population in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere +3,320 larger in Gracemere gap widening

9,059 47th pct 12,379 65th pct

Median age in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere +4 yrs older in Frenchville - Mount Archer gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

27.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

20.2% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 20.8%

16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 11.7%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

48.5% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 44.0%

34.1% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

3.0% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Frenchville - Mount Archer Gracemere

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 86.3%

1.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.2% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 45.4%

40.4% English ◂ +1.2 pts 39.2%

12.6% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 9.1%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

7.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 89.8%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.2% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 47.1%

36.2% No religion +7.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

6.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere +0.70 more in Frenchville - Mount Archer

1.64 36th pct 0.93 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere +11 more in Frenchville - Mount Archer

16 43rd pct 5 10th pct

Students in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere +899 more in Frenchville - Mount Archer

1,883 60th pct 984 36th pct

Avg size in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere +300 larger in Frenchville - Mount Archer

628 74th pct 328 36th pct

ICSEA in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere +35 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

946 18th pct 911 11th pct

Highest year of school

54.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.7 pts 45.5%

23.9% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

9.1% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.3% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV +8.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.7 pts 13.0%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 1.9%

2.9% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 14.3%

12.1% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

9.8% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.7% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 6.7%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere +$105 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer gap widening

$884 64th pct $779 45th pct

Household income in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere +$24 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer gap narrowing

$1,737 49th pct $1,713 48th pct

Family income in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere +$288 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer gap widening

$2,145 54th pct $1,857 35th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

15.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 12.1%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 32.3%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 17.7%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.6% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None ◂ +1.0 pts 59.7%

20.6% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.0%

6.7% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere +709 larger in Gracemere

609 85th pct 1,318 87th pct

Median age in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere +3 yrs older in Frenchville - Mount Archer

20 yrs 14th pct 17 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere +$58 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

$700 62nd pct $642 51st pct

Household income in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere +$27 higher in Gracemere

$1,735 52nd pct $1,762 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere +0.3 larger in Gracemere gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 55.9%

29.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 22.0%

15.9% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 32.4%

25.0% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 19.2%

14.9% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.4% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.9% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.1% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere +$40 higher in Gracemere gap steady

$300 27th pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere +$42 higher in Gracemere gap narrowing

$1,475 26th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 36.0%

25.5% Rented +13.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

32.8% Owned outright ◂ +9.7 pts 23.1%

1.5% Not stated even 1.6%

0.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house +7.1 pts ▸ 96.0%

8.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.0 pts 1.1%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

30.3% 4 bedrooms +23.1 pts ▸ 53.4%

47.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 33.8%

11.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 3.6%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.4% $200–$349 ◂ +8.1 pts 45.2%

29.3% $350–$549 +15.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

11.5% Under $200 ◂ +4.7 pts 6.8%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 48.6%

20.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 16.1%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

73.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 68.9%

5.7% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

1.1% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

33.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 32.3%

13.9% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.6% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 17.0%

12.9% Education & training ◂ +5.6 pts 7.3%

9.6% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.6% Mining +4.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

7.4% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

4.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

3.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Professionals ◂ +9.8 pts 11.4%

15.5% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 12.2%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +7.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.1% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.6% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.1% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.9% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere +2 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere +2 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere +3 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere +56 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

972 39th pct 916 17th pct

ERP in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere +4,059 higher in Gracemere

9,246 44th pct 13,305 64th pct

Growth in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere +4.7 pts higher in Gracemere

1.0% 19th pct 5.8% 60th pct

Businesses in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere +169 higher in Gracemere

396 19th pct 565 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere +230 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

844 48th pct 613 21st pct

Max temp in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere +2.4 higher in Gracemere

27.1 85th pct 29.5 91st pct

Min temp in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere even

17.1 89th pct 17.1 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere +2.4 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

4.6 38th pct 2.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere +2.8 more in Frenchville - Mount Archer

5.4 52nd pct 2.6 15th pct

15-min city in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere +40.2 pts higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

67.7% 52nd pct 27.5% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere +42.5 pts higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

71.8% 58th pct 29.3% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere +32.7 pts higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

87.3% 64th pct 54.6% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere +22.4 pts higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

98.4% 54th pct 76.0% 26th pct

Walk to health in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere +37.3 pts higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

62.9% 64th pct 25.6% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere +4.1 more in Frenchville - Mount Archer

8.6 14th pct 4.5 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere +17 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

22 31st pct 5 19th pct

Mean slope in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Gracemere +3.1 pts higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

7.5% 77th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Frenchville - Mount Archer vs Gracemere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308031208/frenchville-mount-archer/vs/308031210/gracemere