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Cape Conway vs Proserpine

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Cape Conway profile · Proserpine profile

Cape Conway Proserpine

Proserpine and Cape Conway are nearby areas in Queensland with very different roles. Proserpine is a residential and commercial hub with a population of 8,858, 1,101 businesses, and 406 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It is much more connected, with 29.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 23.1% near health services. In contrast, Cape Conway is largely non-residential with a population of 0 and no businesses.

Both areas are very car-dependent, sharing a walkability score near the national figure. While Cape Conway is steeper and sees a little more annual rainfall, the two share similar typical maximum and minimum temperatures. This reflects their close proximity, even though Proserpine has far more schools and a much larger population.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,858 larger in Proserpine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cape Conwayin Proserpine +8,858 larger in Proserpine gap steady
0 0th pct 8,858 46th pct
Median age in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 45 yrs 78th pct
First Nations in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 4.6% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 21.1% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 18.4% 56th pct
De facto in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 13.9% 72nd pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 10.7% 17th pct

Language

Other language in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 2.7% 7th pct
Limited English in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 0.2% 8th pct

Religion

No religion in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 40.0% 44th pct

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 38.8% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 9.3% 9th pct
Schools in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 1.84 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cape Conwayin Proserpine +2 more in Proserpine
2 4th pct 4 8th pct
Students in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 2,418 70th pct
Avg size in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 806 86th pct
ICSEA in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 985 36th pct

Income

Personal income in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— $722 33rd pct
Household income in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— $1,431 31st pct
Family income in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— $1,792 31st pct
High earners in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 8.1% 35th pct
High-income homes in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 14.2% 29th pct

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 28.4% 52nd pct
Mental health in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 7.9% 38th pct
Needs assistance in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 6.4% 67th pct

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 16.7% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 11.8% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 25.2% 42nd pct
Defence service in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 3.4% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 24.1% 76th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cape Conwayin Proserpine +406 larger in Proserpine
0 0th pct 406 74th pct
Median age in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 22 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 37.3% 35th pct
Unemployment in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 7.5% 35th pct
Median income in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— $637 50th pct
Household income in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— $1,597 44th pct
Indigenous language in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 2.5% 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 12.8% 46th pct
Living alone in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 25.1% 50th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— $276 21st pct
Mortgage in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— $1,560 31st pct
People / bedroom in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 21.7% 34th pct
Owned outright in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 38.2% 69th pct
Separate houses in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 88.7% 61st pct
3+ bedrooms in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 74.7% 37th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 3.8% 39th pct
Work from home in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 8.6% 24th pct
PT commute in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 1.2% 38th pct
PT stops in Cape Conwayin Proserpine even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cape Conwayin Proserpine even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 34.3% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 5.5% 18th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 3.8% 28th pct
Participation in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 58.9% 38th pct
Full-time in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 60.7% 65th pct

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 4 36th pct
IER decile in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 936 24th pct
ERP in Cape Conwayin Proserpine +9,503 higher in Proserpine
0 0th pct 9,503 45th pct
Growth in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 6.4% 64th pct
Businesses in Cape Conwayin Proserpine +1,101 higher in Proserpine
0 0th pct 1,101 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cape Conwayin Proserpine +339 higher in Cape Conway
1,751 97th pct 1,411 87th pct
Max temp in Cape Conwayin Proserpine +1.8 higher in Proserpine
27.6 87th pct 29.3 91st pct
Min temp in Cape Conwayin Proserpine +0.7 higher in Cape Conway
19.2 93rd pct 18.4 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cape Conwayin Proserpine +0.2 higher in Cape Conway
2.1 12th pct 1.9 11th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cape Conwayin Proserpine +0.1 more in Proserpine
2.0 11th pct 2.1 11th pct
15-min city in Cape Conwayin Proserpine +24.4 pts higher in Proserpine
0.0% 0th pct 24.4% 16th pct
Walk to shops in Cape Conwayin Proserpine +74.4 pts higher in Cape Conway
100.0% 100th pct 25.6% 17th pct
Walk to transit in Cape Conwayin Proserpine even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cape Conwayin Proserpine +29.4 pts higher in Proserpine
0.0% 0th pct 29.4% 16th pct
Walk to a park in Cape Conwayin Proserpine +52.5 pts higher in Cape Conway
100.0% 100th pct 47.5% 13th pct
Walk to health in Cape Conwayin Proserpine +23.1 pts higher in Proserpine
0.0% 0th pct 23.1% 27th pct
Amenities/1k in Cape Conwayin Proserpine
— 16.5 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Cape Conwayin Proserpine even
0 0th pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Cape Conwayin Proserpine +4.6 pts higher in Cape Conway
12.4% 96th pct 7.9% 80th pct

Compare Cape Conway with nearby areas

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Compare Proserpine with nearby areas

Airlie - Whitsundays Cape Conway Eungella Hinterland Bowen Seaforth - Calen Pioneer Valley Collinsville Shoal Point - Bucasia

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cape Conway vs Proserpine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312031360/cape-conway/vs/312031361/proserpine