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Airlie - Whitsundays vs Cape Conway

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Airlie - Whitsundays profile · Cape Conway profile

Airlie - Whitsundays Cape Conway

Airlie - Whitsundays is a populated hub with 14,523 people and 1,931 businesses, while Cape Conway is sparsely populated and largely non-residential. There are stark differences in accessibility; for example, 50.6% of homes in Airlie - Whitsundays are within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 0.0% in Cape Conway. Airlie - Whitsundays also has a much higher walkability score of 3.4 (mostly car-dependent) compared to 2.1 (mostly car-dependent) for Cape Conway.

Both areas share very similar weather, with average maximum temperatures of around 28 degrees. This climatic similarity exists alongside a total lack of public transport in both locations, as 0.0% of homes in either area are within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Airlie - Whitsundaysin Cape Conway +14,523 larger in Airlie - Whitsundays gap widening
14,523 74th pct 0 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 10,551
  • First area, 2016: 12,928
  • First area, 2021: 14,523
  • Second area, 2011: 0
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 0
36 yrs 29th pct
  • First area, 2011: 33 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 34 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 36 yrs
2.6% 57th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.5%
  • First area, 2016: 1.9%
  • First area, 2021: 2.6%
11.4% 20th pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.3%
  • First area, 2016: 8.6%
  • First area, 2021: 11.4%
15.7% 26th pct
  • First area, 2011: 16.6%
  • First area, 2016: 17.1%
  • First area, 2021: 15.7%
19.8% 94th pct
  • First area, 2011: 19.7%
  • First area, 2016: 18.7%
  • First area, 2021: 19.8%

Ancestry & Birthplace

22.7% 51st pct
  • First area, 2011: 20.1%
  • First area, 2016: 21.3%
  • First area, 2021: 22.7%

Language

9.0% 40th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.5%
  • First area, 2016: 7.8%
  • First area, 2021: 9.0%
0.5% 23rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.9%
  • First area, 2021: 0.5%

Religion

49.4% 84th pct
  • First area, 2011: 29.3%
  • First area, 2016: 34.5%
  • First area, 2021: 49.4%

Education & Qualifications

53.5% 44th pct
  • First area, 2011: 45.3%
  • First area, 2016: 46.9%
  • First area, 2021: 53.5%
16.2% 35th pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.1%
  • First area, 2016: 12.7%
  • First area, 2021: 16.2%
4 57th pct
1.76 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Airlie - Whitsundaysin Cape Conway +2 more in Airlie - Whitsundays
4 8th pct 2 4th pct
1,201 43rd pct
300 32nd pct
998 42nd pct

Income

$898 66th pct
  • First area, 2011: $720
  • First area, 2016: $792
  • First area, 2021: $898
$1,674 46th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,272
  • First area, 2016: $1,382
  • First area, 2021: $1,674
$1,990 44th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,491
  • First area, 2016: $1,631
  • First area, 2021: $1,990
9.7% 45th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.4%
  • First area, 2016: 6.1%
  • First area, 2021: 9.7%
16.5% 37th pct
  • First area, 2011: 7.3%
  • First area, 2016: 9.8%
  • First area, 2021: 16.5%

Health & Disability

19.8% 11th pct
6.8% 25th pct
2.9% 10th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.6%
  • First area, 2016: 2.2%
  • First area, 2021: 2.9%

Community Participation

12.4% 33rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 14.6%
  • First area, 2016: 16.0%
  • First area, 2021: 12.4%
6.4% 3rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.4%
  • First area, 2016: 5.8%
  • First area, 2021: 6.4%
21.1% 18th pct
  • First area, 2011: 22.1%
  • First area, 2016: 22.1%
  • First area, 2021: 21.1%
2.9% 53rd pct
15.4% 12th pct
  • First area, 2011: 16.7%
  • First area, 2016: 15.9%
  • First area, 2021: 15.4%

First Nations

First Nations people in Airlie - Whitsundaysin Cape Conway +375 larger in Airlie - Whitsundays
375 72nd pct 0 0th pct
24 yrs 43rd pct
51.9% 69th pct
6.6% 29th pct
$812 76th pct
$1,937 64th pct
5.3% 50th pct

Family & Households

2.4 36th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.3
  • First area, 2016: 2.4
  • First area, 2021: 2.4
14.6% 62nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 12.9%
  • First area, 2016: 14.5%
  • First area, 2021: 14.6%
26.6% 56th pct
  • First area, 2011: 24.9%
  • First area, 2016: 25.6%
  • First area, 2021: 26.6%

Housing & Dwellings

$370 50th pct
  • First area, 2011: $306
  • First area, 2016: $320
  • First area, 2021: $370
$1,733 43rd pct
  • First area, 2011: $2,100
  • First area, 2016: $1,900
  • First area, 2021: $1,733
0.80 29th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
40.2% 79th pct
  • First area, 2011: 46.8%
  • First area, 2016: 44.9%
  • First area, 2021: 40.2%
23.8% 25th pct
  • First area, 2011: 18.5%
  • First area, 2016: 17.9%
  • First area, 2021: 23.8%
62.5% 22nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 59.1%
  • First area, 2016: 62.6%
  • First area, 2021: 62.5%
68.6% 26th pct
  • First area, 2011: 63.6%
  • First area, 2016: 67.9%
  • First area, 2021: 68.6%

Transport & Vehicles

7.0% 67th pct
  • First area, 2011: 10.6%
  • First area, 2016: 7.4%
  • First area, 2021: 7.0%
7.2% 18th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.7%
  • First area, 2016: 4.2%
  • First area, 2021: 7.2%
4.0% 75th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.6%
  • First area, 2016: 4.4%
  • First area, 2021: 4.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct
0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

53.6% 88th pct
  • First area, 2011: 55.2%
  • First area, 2016: 53.1%
  • First area, 2021: 53.6%
23.7% 88th pct
  • First area, 2011: 27.4%
  • First area, 2016: 27.5%
  • First area, 2021: 23.7%

Jobs & Industry

4.1% 37th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.8%
  • First area, 2016: 5.5%
  • First area, 2021: 4.1%
67.9% 78th pct
  • First area, 2011: 68.8%
  • First area, 2016: 65.7%
  • First area, 2021: 67.9%
61.9% 73rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 70.3%
  • First area, 2016: 69.1%
  • First area, 2021: 61.9%

Economy & Advantage

5 43rd pct
5 43rd pct
5 43rd pct
4 36th pct
977 42nd pct
ERP in Airlie - Whitsundaysin Cape Conway +16,597 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays
16,597 77th pct 0 0th pct
12.4% 86th pct
Businesses in Airlie - Whitsundaysin Cape Conway +1,931 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays
1,931 86th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Airlie - Whitsundaysin Cape Conway +158 higher in Cape Conway
1,593 92nd pct 1,751 97th pct
Max temp in Airlie - Whitsundaysin Cape Conway +0.2 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays
27.8 87th pct 27.6 87th pct
Min temp in Airlie - Whitsundaysin Cape Conway +0.1 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays
19.3 93rd pct 19.2 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Airlie - Whitsundaysin Cape Conway +1.3 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays
3.4 24th pct 2.1 12th pct
Types ≤15 min in Airlie - Whitsundaysin Cape Conway +1.6 more in Airlie - Whitsundays
3.6 26th pct 2.0 11th pct
15-min city in Airlie - Whitsundaysin Cape Conway +48.1 pts higher in Airlie - Whitsundays
48.1% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Airlie - Whitsundaysin Cape Conway +38.6 pts higher in Cape Conway
61.4% 49th pct 100.0% 100th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Airlie - Whitsundaysin Cape Conway +50.6 pts higher in Airlie - Whitsundays
50.6% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Airlie - Whitsundaysin Cape Conway +10.2 pts higher in Cape Conway
89.8% 37th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Airlie - Whitsundaysin Cape Conway +37.5 pts higher in Airlie - Whitsundays
37.5% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
25.3 82nd pct
Intersections/km² in Airlie - Whitsundaysin Cape Conway +4 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays
4 18th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Airlie - Whitsundaysin Cape Conway +1.4 pts higher in Airlie - Whitsundays
13.8% 100th pct 12.4% 96th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Airlie - Whitsundays vs Cape Conway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312031359/airlie-whitsundays/vs/312031360/cape-conway