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Innisfail - Cassowary Coast vs Outback - North

Name: Innisfail - Cassowary Coast vs Outback - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 607 km apart · Innisfail - Cassowary Coast profile · Outback - North profile

Innisfail - Cassowary Coast Outback - North

Innisfail - Cassowary Coast and Outback - North are two distinct Queensland regions with very different demographics and economies. Residents are far older in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast, where the typical person is 44 and 21.8% are seniors, while Outback - North is much younger with a typical age of 32. Income is also far higher in Outback - North, where the typical household earns $2,006 a week compared to $1,211 in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast. Additionally, home ownership varies widely; homes are far more likely to be owned outright in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast (39.5%) than in Outback - North (19.6%).

These gaps have generally widened since 2011, particularly the difference in typical ages and weekly household incomes. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share some common ground, such as similar proportions of people born overseas (around 13%) and almost identical rates of volunteering. They also both have very low access to public transport and similar numbers of people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast Owned outright: 19.9 pts higher in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast Personal income: $388 higher in Outback - North Aged 65+: 12.4 pts higher in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast Household income: $795 higher in Outback - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North +4,956 larger in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast gap widening

35,333 26th pct 30,377 22nd pct

Median age in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North +12 yrs older in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 32 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +9.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 23.3%

18.2% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.4 pts 9.4%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

36.6% Never married +13.4 pts ▸ 50.1%

44.4% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 35.8%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Innisfail - Cassowary Coast Outback - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 76.5%

1.6% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.9% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

30.0% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

30.2% English ◂ +3.2 pts 27.0%

10.0% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

9.8% Italian ◂ +7.7 pts 2.1%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

5.0% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

1.2% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

75.9% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 80.5%

2.3% Punjabi ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 45.4%

32.4% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

11.2% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.9% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North +5 more in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast

34 65th pct 29 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North +1.06 more in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast

5.28 89th pct 4.22 83rd pct

Students in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North +168 more in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast

5,473 22nd pct 5,305 21st pct

Avg size in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North +22 larger in Outback - North

161 11th pct 183 14th pct

ICSEA in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North +48 higher in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast

903 10th pct 855 5th pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

27.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 23.7%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

8.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 37.4%

13.0% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

8.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

8.4% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North +$388 higher in Outback - North gap widening

$617 11th pct $1,005 81st pct

Household income in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North +$795 higher in Outback - North gap widening

$1,211 11th pct $2,006 72nd pct

Family income in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North +$882 higher in Outback - North gap widening

$1,446 7th pct $2,328 72nd pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.6 pts 20.2%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

21.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 13.2%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.8% $4,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +15.1 pts 31.0%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 26.2%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

1.8% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 4.5%

7.1% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

6.4% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None +5.9 pts ▸ 65.6%

17.8% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 14.6%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North +2,294 larger in Outback - North

5,916 88th pct 8,210 90th pct

Median age in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North +1 yrs older in Outback - North

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North +$16 higher in Outback - North

$419 7th pct $435 9th pct

Household income in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North +$82 higher in Outback - North

$1,235 13th pct $1,317 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North +0.2 larger in Outback - North gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +7.9 pts ▸ 56.0%

32.3% Couples without children ◂ +9.4 pts 22.9%

18.2% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

1.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +7.4 pts 30.6%

28.4% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

12.9% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.9% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.2% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North +$30 higher in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast gap steady

$250 14th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North +$200 higher in Outback - North gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,500 27th pct

People / bedroom in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North +0.10 higher in Outback - North gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.0% Rented +14.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

39.5% Owned outright ◂ +19.9 pts 19.6%

23.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

2.6% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Types of homes

86.7% Separate house ◂ +11.1 pts 75.6%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.4% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

20.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 18.8%

20.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 17.8%

5.2% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.5% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $200–$349 ◂ +27.8 pts 27.8%

27.9% Under $200 +11.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

11.7% $350–$549 +9.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.7% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 38.0%

29.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.5 pts 23.0%

15.9% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

5.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 60.6%

4.9% Walked +4.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

7.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

2.8% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 35.5%

36.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 34.9%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

6.5% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.5% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.0% Mining +21.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

19.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.9 pts 8.6%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

5.5% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 2.6%

6.9% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.1% Transport & warehousing even 4.1%

3.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Labourers ◂ +7.1 pts 12.4%

13.8% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.9% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.8% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 11.3%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North +6,147 higher in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast

37,101 22nd pct 30,954 17th pct

Growth in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North +4.2 pts higher in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast

3.6% 30th pct -0.6% 2nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North +2,972 higher in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast

3,521 100th pct 548 17th pct

Max temp in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North +6.9 higher in Outback - North

27.9 87th pct 34.8 100th pct

Min temp in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North +0.4 higher in Outback - North

18.8 95th pct 19.2 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North +0.9 higher in Outback - North

2.0 6th pct 2.8 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North +1.1 more in Outback - North

2.2 7th pct 3.3 17th pct

15-min city in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North +13.3 pts higher in Outback - North

21.3% 6th pct 34.6% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North +15.4 pts higher in Outback - North

24.2% 7th pct 39.6% 22nd pct

Walk to transit in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North +33.9 pts higher in Outback - North

32.0% 11th pct 65.8% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North +18.7 pts higher in Outback - North

53.0% 10th pct 71.7% 29th pct

Walk to health in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North +16.9 pts higher in Outback - North

18.8% 11th pct 35.7% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North +0.4 more in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast

14.9 47th pct 14.5 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North +1 higher in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast

1 15th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast in Outback - North +2.4 pts higher in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast

5.6% 52nd pct 3.2% 9th pct

Compare Innisfail - Cassowary Coast with nearby areas

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Compare Outback - North with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Innisfail - Cassowary Coast vs Outback - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30603/innisfail-cassowary-coast/vs/31502/outback-north