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Eimeo - Rural View vs Airlie - Whitsundays

Name: Eimeo - Rural View vs Airlie - Whitsundays — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 104 km apart · Eimeo - Rural View profile · Airlie - Whitsundays profile

Eimeo - Rural View Airlie - Whitsundays

Airlie - Whitsundays and Eimeo - Rural View are both larger-than-average Queensland areas, but they have very different characters. Eimeo - Rural View is dominated by large family homes, with 93.9% having three or more bedrooms and a much higher share of people caring for children unpaid (33.5% compared to 21.1% in Airlie - Whitsundays). In contrast, Airlie - Whitsundays is more diverse and urban, with 23.7% of people arriving from overseas recently and many more residents living alone (26.6% versus 15.7%).

The gap in overseas arrivals has widened since 2011, while the two areas remain very similar in their share of adults with a university degree (around 16%) and the typical amount of help people need with daily activities. Life in Airlie - Whitsundays is more walkable, with 61.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas Eimeo - Rural View is more car-dependent. Eimeo - Rural View also has a higher share of high earners, with 28.8% of households making $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.5 pts higher in Eimeo - Rural View 3+ bedrooms: 25.3 pts higher in Eimeo - Rural View Unpaid child care: 12.4 pts higher in Eimeo - Rural View Under 15: 8.8 pts higher in Eimeo - Rural View No car: 5.4 pts higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +1,028 larger in Airlie - Whitsundays gap widening

13,495 70th pct 14,523 74th pct

Median age in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +3 yrs older in Airlie - Whitsundays gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

24.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.8 pts 15.7%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

7.8% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

38.6% Never married +9.3 pts ▸ 47.9%

47.1% Married ◂ +11.6 pts 35.5%

8.4% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Eimeo - Rural View Airlie - Whitsundays

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.5% Australia ◂ +12.5 pts 65.0%

2.7% England +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

0.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.5% English +0.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

38.2% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 31.3%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

9.5% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.5% German ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

3.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only ◂ +6.9 pts 78.7%

0.1% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.2% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 49.4%

45.6% Christianity ◂ +12.2 pts 33.4%

9.7% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.4% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +1 more in Airlie - Whitsundays

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +0.85 more in Airlie - Whitsundays

0.91 12th pct 1.76 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +8 more in Eimeo - Rural View

12 31st pct 4 8th pct

Students in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +857 more in Eimeo - Rural View

2,058 63rd pct 1,201 43rd pct

Avg size in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +386 larger in Eimeo - Rural View

686 78th pct 300 32nd pct

ICSEA in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +37 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

961 24th pct 998 42nd pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 53.5%

21.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 19.3%

9.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

5.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.7 pts 32.3%

17.9% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

22.7% Engineering & related ◂ +7.3 pts 15.4%

15.3% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

9.7% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%

8.4% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%

5.3% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.6% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +$125 higher in Eimeo - Rural View gap narrowing

$1,023 79th pct $898 66th pct

Household income in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +$627 higher in Eimeo - Rural View gap narrowing

$2,301 83rd pct $1,674 46th pct

Family income in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +$499 higher in Eimeo - Rural View gap narrowing

$2,489 74th pct $1,990 44th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

17.1% $650–$1,499 +10.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

14.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 7.7%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 8.8%

7.7% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 +10.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

29.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.9%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 14.9%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

7.2% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

5.9% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

5.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +1.1 pts 65.1%

16.4% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 14.6%

3.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.5% Three or more even 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +467 larger in Eimeo - Rural View

842 86th pct 375 72nd pct

Median age in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +6 yrs older in Airlie - Whitsundays

18 yrs 5th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +$3 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

$809 76th pct $812 76th pct

Household income in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +$178 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

$2,115 74th pct $1,937 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +0.5 larger in Eimeo - Rural View gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children ◂ +11.2 pts 50.8%

23.1% Couples without children +10.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.3% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

15.7% 1 person +10.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

20.6% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 14.2%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 14.7%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +$30 higher in Eimeo - Rural View gap narrowing

$400 62nd pct $370 50th pct

Mortgage in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +$119 higher in Eimeo - Rural View gap narrowing

$1,852 51st pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.3 pts 33.3%

35.5% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

19.4% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

92.0% Separate house ◂ +29.5 pts 62.5%

0.3% Flat or apartment +20.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.4% Other dwelling +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.0 pts 28.3%

32.4% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

4.0% 2 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

0.9% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.3% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

68.2% $350–$549 ◂ +21.0 pts 47.1%

20.2% $200–$349 +12.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

5.8% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.2% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.6% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 32.8%

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 34.9%

8.5% Under $1,000 +6.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +17 more in Eimeo - Rural View

17 26th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +1.26 more in Eimeo - Rural View

1.26 14th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +79.9 more in Eimeo - Rural View

79.9 18th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +2 more in Eimeo - Rural View

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays

21 80th pct —

How people get to work

73.7% Car (driver) ◂ +25.0 pts 48.7%

0.7% Walked +12.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.8% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

1.6% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 37.4%

28.4% 1 vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 11.0%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

1.6% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.0% Accommodation & food +23.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.3 pts 6.4%

13.6% Mining ◂ +7.5 pts 6.1%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

8.5% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 4.4%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 17.5%

17.5% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 12.2%

11.8% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.5% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.5% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +1 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +2 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +3 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +25 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

1,002 52nd pct 977 42nd pct

ERP in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +1,686 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

14,911 71st pct 16,597 77th pct

Growth in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +3.8 pts higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

8.6% 75th pct 12.4% 86th pct

Businesses in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +1,098 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

833 46th pct 1,931 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +127 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

1,465 88th pct 1,593 92nd pct

Max temp in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +0.1 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

27.7 87th pct 27.8 87th pct

Min temp in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +0.1 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

19.1 93rd pct 19.3 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +0.2 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

3.6 25th pct 3.4 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +0.3 more in Airlie - Whitsundays

3.3 23rd pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +26.8 pts higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

21.3% 14th pct 48.1% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +22.6 pts higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

38.8% 28th pct 61.4% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +55.6 pts higher in Eimeo - Rural View

55.6% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +16.1 pts higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

34.5% 19th pct 50.6% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +5.1 pts higher in Eimeo - Rural View

94.9% 43rd pct 89.8% 37th pct

Walk to health in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +12.2 pts higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

25.2% 29th pct 37.5% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +15.9 more in Airlie - Whitsundays

9.4 19th pct 25.3 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +50 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

55 41st pct 4 18th pct

Mean slope in Eimeo - Rural View in Airlie - Whitsundays +8.4 pts higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

5.4% 52nd pct 13.8% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eimeo - Rural View vs Airlie - Whitsundays [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021344/eimeo-rural-view/vs/312031359/airlie-whitsundays