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Cranbrook vs Heatley

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Cranbrook profile · Heatley profile

Cranbrook Heatley

Cranbrook and Heatley are neighbouring areas in Townsville, though Cranbrook generally has more resources and amenities. It is far more walkable, with 98.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 55.6% in Heatley. Cranbrook also has a larger number of businesses and better educational outcomes; 51.1% of First Nations people there completed Year 12, which is far higher than the 39.5% in Heatley. This trend is seen in other qualifications too, as the share of adults with a bachelor degree is well higher in Cranbrook at 18.0% than the 10.6% in Heatley.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. They are also very similar in age, with a typical resident in both areas being 40 years old, and both have about 17% of their population under 15. Since 2011, the gaps between them have shifted, with the difference in overseas-born residents widening to 5.5% and the gap in people using other languages at home growing to 3.6%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,937 larger in Cranbrook Year 12: 7.6 pts higher in Cranbrook Bachelor+: 7.4 pts higher in Cranbrook Recent arrivals: 7.4 pts higher in Cranbrook Volunteering: 3.0 pts higher in Cranbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cranbrookin Heatley +1,937 larger in Cranbrook gap steady
5,844 28th pct 3,907 15th pct
Median age in Cranbrookin Heatley even gap narrowing
40 yrs 52nd pct 40 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in Cranbrookin Heatley +2.5 pts higher in Heatley gap steady
10.6% 89th pct 13.2% 91st pct
Aged 65+ in Cranbrookin Heatley +0.4 pts higher in Heatley gap narrowing
20.2% 67th pct 20.6% 69th pct
Under 15 in Cranbrookin Heatley +0.3 pts higher in Heatley gap narrowing
17.2% 42nd pct 17.5% 45th pct
De facto in Cranbrookin Heatley +1.7 pts higher in Heatley gap narrowing
11.9% 48th pct 13.7% 70th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 23.2%
24.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 24.4%
20.2% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
17.2% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.4% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

39.9% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 42.7%
39.9% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 34.5%
10.2% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.2% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Cranbrook Heatley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cranbrookin Heatley +5.5 pts higher in Cranbrook gap widening
18.1% 40th pct 12.6% 24th pct

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 79.4%
3.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%
2.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
1.8% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.6% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 36.8%
34.2% English +1.1 pts ▸ 35.3%
11.7% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%
10.4% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.8% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
4.0% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%
1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.6% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Cranbrookin Heatley +3.6 pts higher in Cranbrook gap widening
12.5% 50th pct 8.9% 40th pct
Limited English in Cranbrookin Heatley +0.5 pts higher in Cranbrook gap steady
1.9% 59th pct 1.4% 51st pct

Language used at home

81.6% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 82.9%
1.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italian even 0.4%
0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Cranbrookin Heatley +2.6 pts higher in Heatley gap steady
35.7% 29th pct 38.3% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 50.1%
35.7% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 38.3%
7.2% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
1.2% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cranbrookin Heatley +7.6 pts higher in Cranbrook gap steady
51.9% 41st pct 44.4% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Cranbrookin Heatley +7.4 pts higher in Cranbrook gap widening
18.0% 41st pct 10.6% 13th pct
Schools in Cranbrookin Heatley +1 more in Cranbrook
3 43rd pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cranbrookin Heatley +0.05 more in Cranbrook
2.99 68th pct 2.93 68th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cranbrookin Heatley +1 more in Cranbrook
25 61st pct 24 59th pct
Students in Cranbrookin Heatley +1,099 more in Cranbrook
2,237 67th pct 1,138 41st pct
Avg size in Cranbrookin Heatley +177 larger in Cranbrook
746 83rd pct 569 69th pct
ICSEA in Cranbrookin Heatley +134 higher in Cranbrook
987 36th pct 853 3rd pct

Highest year of school

51.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 44.4%
24.2% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 26.3%
9.9% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 38.4%
21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 15.7%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%
6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 2.2%
3.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 13.9%
14.2% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%
12.3% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%
10.3% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
2.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Cranbrookin Heatley +$41 higher in Cranbrook gap widening
$703 29th pct $662 22nd pct
Household income in Cranbrookin Heatley +$134 higher in Cranbrook gap widening
$1,400 29th pct $1,266 18th pct
Family income in Cranbrookin Heatley +$222 higher in Cranbrook gap widening
$1,757 29th pct $1,535 16th pct
High earners in Cranbrookin Heatley +2.7 pts higher in Cranbrook gap steady
6.8% 27th pct 4.2% 9th pct
High-income homes in Cranbrookin Heatley +5.2 pts higher in Cranbrook gap widening
14.2% 29th pct 9.0% 9th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 33.2%
28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.2%
20.2% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 20.4%
8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%
6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

43.6% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 44.8%
33.5% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 34.3%
14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 11.5%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cranbrookin Heatley +1.4 pts higher in Heatley
34.2% 84th pct 35.6% 88th pct
Mental health in Cranbrookin Heatley +0.3 pts higher in Heatley
11.4% 83rd pct 11.7% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Cranbrookin Heatley +1.9 pts higher in Heatley gap widening
7.4% 79th pct 9.3% 93rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.4% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.2% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.2% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.1% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.3% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +4.9 pts 52.8%
22.2% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 22.0%
7.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.4% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cranbrookin Heatley +3.0 pts higher in Cranbrook gap steady
14.1% 47th pct 11.1% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in Cranbrookin Heatley +0.9 pts higher in Heatley gap steady
13.0% 63rd pct 13.9% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Cranbrookin Heatley +1.3 pts higher in Cranbrook gap narrowing
25.2% 43rd pct 24.0% 34th pct
Defence service in Cranbrookin Heatley +0.8 pts higher in Heatley
6.1% 92nd pct 6.9% 95th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cranbrookin Heatley +1.8 pts higher in Cranbrook gap widening
20.7% 46th pct 18.9% 29th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cranbrookin Heatley +107 larger in Cranbrook
622 86th pct 515 80th pct
Median age in Cranbrookin Heatley even
21 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Cranbrookin Heatley +11.6 pts higher in Cranbrook
51.1% 67th pct 39.5% 40th pct
Unemployment in Cranbrookin Heatley +0.6 pts higher in Cranbrook
14.8% 76th pct 14.1% 73rd pct
Median income in Cranbrookin Heatley +$12 higher in Cranbrook
$557 33rd pct $545 30th pct
Household income in Cranbrookin Heatley +$263 higher in Cranbrook
$1,401 30th pct $1,138 12th pct
Indigenous language in Cranbrookin Heatley +0.3 pts higher in Heatley
11.7% 85th pct 12.0% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cranbrookin Heatley +0.1 larger in Cranbrook gap steady
2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Cranbrookin Heatley +5.0 pts higher in Heatley gap widening
21.7% 90th pct 26.7% 99th pct
Living alone in Cranbrookin Heatley +3.0 pts higher in Heatley gap steady
28.8% 66th pct 31.8% 79th pct

Family composition

48.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 43.3%
27.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 27.5%
21.7% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
1.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 33.2%
28.8% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 31.8%
15.8% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.9% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%
6.3% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%
3.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cranbrookin Heatley +$13 higher in Cranbrook gap narrowing
$293 25th pct $280 22nd pct
Mortgage in Cranbrookin Heatley even gap narrowing
$1,300 14th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Cranbrookin Heatley even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Cranbrookin Heatley +1.3 pts higher in Heatley gap narrowing
31.5% 62nd pct 32.8% 66th pct
Owned outright in Cranbrookin Heatley +4.0 pts higher in Cranbrook gap narrowing
33.1% 52nd pct 29.1% 40th pct
Separate houses in Cranbrookin Heatley +2.4 pts higher in Heatley gap narrowing
81.5% 43rd pct 83.9% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cranbrookin Heatley +1.2 pts higher in Heatley gap steady
80.5% 55th pct 81.7% 59th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 29.1%
31.5% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 32.8%
30.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 32.1%
2.8% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

81.5% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 83.9%
16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 16.0%
2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 56.5%
23.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 21.4%
13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%
8.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.8%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 56.9%
15.7% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 20.1%
19.7% $350–$549 ◂ +2.2 pts 17.5%
1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 50.1%
23.4% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 26.9%
16.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 12.7%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cranbrookin Heatley +1.0 pts higher in Heatley gap narrowing
9.5% 79th pct 10.5% 84th pct
Work from home in Cranbrookin Heatley +0.3 pts higher in Cranbrook gap steady
5.0% 9th pct 4.7% 8th pct
PT commute in Cranbrookin Heatley +0.9 pts higher in Cranbrook gap steady
1.8% 49th pct 0.9% 31st pct
PT stops in Cranbrookin Heatley +7 more in Cranbrook
24 34th pct 17 26th pct
Stops/1k in Cranbrookin Heatley +0.24 more in Heatley
4.11 47th pct 4.35 51st pct
Departures/1k in Cranbrookin Heatley +330.7 more in Cranbrook
909.1 54th pct 578.4 41st pct
PT routes in Cranbrookin Heatley +6 more in Cranbrook
9 57th pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Cranbrookin Heatley +1 longer in Cranbrook
4 43rd pct 3 29th pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 69.7%
6.6% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
1.8% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
36.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 31.9%
12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%
9.5% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cranbrookin Heatley even gap narrowing
35.9% 41st pct 36.0% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in Cranbrookin Heatley +7.4 pts higher in Cranbrook gap widening
21.7% 86th pct 14.4% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cranbrookin Heatley +0.8 pts higher in Heatley gap narrowing
7.5% 87th pct 8.4% 90th pct
Participation in Cranbrookin Heatley +4.4 pts higher in Cranbrook gap widening
59.1% 39th pct 54.7% 24th pct
Full-time in Cranbrookin Heatley +2.2 pts higher in Heatley gap steady
56.8% 34th pct 59.0% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 16.2%
10.4% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%
9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%
8.3% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.7% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.6% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.8% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.6% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%
3.4% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.3% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 12.0%
15.1% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.9% Community & personal service even 16.0%
13.2% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.2% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.0% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cranbrookin Heatley +2 higher in Cranbrook
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Cranbrookin Heatley +2 higher in Cranbrook
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Cranbrookin Heatley +1 higher in Cranbrook
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Cranbrookin Heatley +2 higher in Cranbrook
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Cranbrookin Heatley +61 higher in Cranbrook
931 22nd pct 870 7th pct
ERP in Cranbrookin Heatley +2,073 higher in Cranbrook
6,096 27th pct 4,023 15th pct
Growth in Cranbrookin Heatley +1.3 pts higher in Cranbrook
3.3% 39th pct 2.0% 28th pct
Businesses in Cranbrookin Heatley +217 higher in Cranbrook
328 14th pct 111 5th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cranbrookin Heatley even
1,225 76th pct 1,225 76th pct
Max temp in Cranbrookin Heatley even
30.1 92nd pct 30.1 92nd pct
Min temp in Cranbrookin Heatley even
20.6 96th pct 20.6 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cranbrookin Heatley +1.0 higher in Cranbrook
7.1 76th pct 6.2 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Cranbrookin Heatley +0.7 more in Cranbrook
7.1 78th pct 6.4 68th pct
15-min city in Cranbrookin Heatley +6.7 pts higher in Cranbrook
99.6% 86th pct 93.0% 75th pct
Walk to shops in Cranbrookin Heatley +2.0 pts higher in Heatley
66.0% 53rd pct 68.0% 55th pct
Walk to transit in Cranbrookin Heatley +0.5 pts higher in Heatley
98.0% 67th pct 98.5% 69th pct
Walk to school in Cranbrookin Heatley even
99.7% 94th pct 99.8% 96th pct
Walk to a park in Cranbrookin Heatley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Cranbrookin Heatley +43.1 pts higher in Cranbrook
98.7% 97th pct 55.6% 58th pct
Amenities/1k in Cranbrookin Heatley +6.2 more in Cranbrook
14.4 51st pct 8.2 12th pct
Intersections/km² in Cranbrookin Heatley +21 higher in Heatley
110 53rd pct 131 57th pct
Mean slope in Cranbrookin Heatley +0.1 pts higher in Cranbrook
2.7% 6th pct 2.6% 4th pct

Compare Cranbrook with nearby areas

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Compare Heatley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cranbrook vs Heatley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318021472/cranbrook/vs/318021477/heatley