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Airlie - Whitsundays vs Proserpine

Name: Airlie - Whitsundays vs Proserpine — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Airlie - Whitsundays profile · Proserpine profile

Airlie - Whitsundays Proserpine

Airlie - Whitsundays and Proserpine are nearby Queensland areas with very different characters. Airlie - Whitsundays is a more transient hub where 53.6% of people moved in the last five years and 40.2% of homes are rented. It is younger, with a typical resident aged 36, and has a more diverse population, with 22.7% born overseas. In contrast, Proserpine is more settled, with 38.2% of homes owned outright and a typical resident aged 45. Proserpine also has a much higher proportion of detached houses at 88.7%, compared to 62.5% in Airlie - Whitsundays.

The gap in resident ages has widened since 2011, with Proserpine now nine years older than Airlie - Whitsundays. Despite this, the two areas share several similarities, including nearly identical unemployment rates (around 4%) and a similar number of people per home. They also both lack public transport options, with no recorded stops or departures for either area. While Airlie - Whitsundays is more walkable, with 61.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.2 pts higher in Proserpine Recent movers: 19.3 pts higher in Airlie - Whitsundays Renting: 18.5 pts higher in Airlie - Whitsundays Recent arrivals: 18.2 pts higher in Airlie - Whitsundays Housework 15h+: 8.7 pts higher in Proserpine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +5,665 larger in Airlie - Whitsundays gap widening

14,523 74th pct 8,858 46th pct

Median age in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +9 yrs older in Proserpine gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

34.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.5 pts 21.0%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

11.4% Seniors (65+) +9.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.7% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%

Marital status

35.5% Married +13.9 pts ▸ 49.4%

47.9% Never married ◂ +16.8 pts 31.1%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

2.3% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Airlie - Whitsundays Proserpine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.0% Australia +15.0 pts ▸ 80.0%

4.8% England ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

4.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.1% English +3.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

31.3% Australian +8.5 pts ▸ 39.8%

9.5% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.3% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.9% German +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.7% English only +9.7 pts ▸ 88.4%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +9.4 pts 40.0%

33.4% Christianity +15.4 pts ▸ 48.8%

14.5% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 10.3%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +1 more in Airlie - Whitsundays

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +0.08 more in Proserpine

1.76 41st pct 1.84 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine even

4 8th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +1,217 more in Proserpine

1,201 43rd pct 2,418 70th pct

Avg size in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +506 larger in Proserpine

300 32nd pct 806 86th pct

ICSEA in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +13 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

998 42nd pct 985 36th pct

Highest year of school

53.5% Year 12 ◂ +14.7 pts 38.8%

19.3% Year 10 +11.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

4.7% Year 9 or below +6.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV +12.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 12.2%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 12.0%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +6.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 10.6%

10.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.9 pts 6.2%

6.2% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

5.6% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

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

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +$176 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays gap widening

$898 66th pct $722 33rd pct

Household income in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +$243 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays gap widening

$1,674 46th pct $1,431 31st pct

Family income in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +$198 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays gap widening

$1,990 44th pct $1,792 31st pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 27.7%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

12.9% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

26.9% Under $650 +13.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

40.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 31.6%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.8% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.4% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.3% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +5.1 pts 60.0%

14.6% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

3.7% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.5% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +31 larger in Proserpine

375 72nd pct 406 74th pct

Median age in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +2 yrs older in Airlie - Whitsundays

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +$175 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

$812 76th pct $637 50th pct

Household income in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +$340 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

$1,937 64th pct $1,597 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +0.1 larger in Proserpine gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 54.0%

33.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 32.6%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 12.8%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 37.9%

26.6% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 25.1%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%

14.2% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.8%

4.8% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.8% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +$94 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays gap steady

$370 50th pct $276 21st pct

Mortgage in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +$173 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,560 31st pct

People / bedroom in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Rented ◂ +18.5 pts 21.7%

23.8% Owned outright +14.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

1.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

62.5% Separate house +26.2 pts ▸ 88.7%

20.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.8 pts 6.0%

10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.6 pts 2.9%

3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.0% 3 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

28.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 23.7%

22.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 16.4%

5.4% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% $350–$549 ◂ +22.8 pts 24.3%

32.4% $200–$349 +11.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

8.0% Under $200 +16.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

8.3% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 2.6%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 27.2%

14.8% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.7% Car (driver) +16.0 pts ▸ 64.6%

12.8% Walked ◂ +8.2 pts 4.6%

7.2% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

2.8% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

0.8% Bicycle even 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 31.9%

37.4% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

11.0% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.6% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +21.0 pts 8.3%

8.4% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.5% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.4% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.4% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%

6.1% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.9% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

3.7% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +5.9 pts 9.7%

13.5% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.2% Professionals even 12.1%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +2 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +1 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +1 higher in Proserpine

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +2 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +41 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

977 42nd pct 936 24th pct

ERP in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +7,094 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

16,597 77th pct 9,503 45th pct

Growth in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +6.0 pts higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

12.4% 86th pct 6.4% 64th pct

Businesses in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +830 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

1,931 86th pct 1,101 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +182 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

1,593 92nd pct 1,411 87th pct

Max temp in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +1.5 higher in Proserpine

27.8 87th pct 29.3 91st pct

Min temp in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +0.8 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

19.3 93rd pct 18.4 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +1.5 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

3.4 24th pct 1.9 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +1.5 more in Airlie - Whitsundays

3.6 26th pct 2.1 11th pct

15-min city in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +23.6 pts higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

48.1% 36th pct 24.4% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +35.8 pts higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

61.4% 49th pct 25.6% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +21.3 pts higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

50.6% 31st pct 29.4% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +42.2 pts higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

89.8% 37th pct 47.5% 13th pct

Walk to health in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +14.4 pts higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

37.5% 43rd pct 23.1% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +8.9 more in Airlie - Whitsundays

25.3 82nd pct 16.5 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +4 higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

4 18th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Airlie - Whitsundays in Proserpine +6.0 pts higher in Airlie - Whitsundays

13.8% 100th pct 7.9% 80th pct

Compare Airlie - Whitsundays with nearby areas

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Compare Proserpine with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Airlie - Whitsundays vs Proserpine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312031359/airlie-whitsundays/vs/312031361/proserpine