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Tablelands (East) - Kuranda vs Whitsunday

Name: Tablelands (East) - Kuranda vs Whitsunday — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 434 km apart · Tablelands (East) - Kuranda profile · Whitsunday profile

Tablelands (East) - Kuranda Whitsunday

Tablelands (East) - Kuranda and Whitsunday are two distinct Queensland regions with very different populations. Residents in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda are far older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 39 in Whitsunday. This area also has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 42.3% and a far higher proportion of separate houses at 90.3%. In contrast, Whitsunday is more mobile, with 46.3% of people moving in the last five years compared to 35.5% in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda. This is consistent with Whitsunday's higher typical weekly income of $1,574, while the usual household earns $1,217 in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda.

Both areas are similar in their share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, which sits at around 13.7% or 13.8%, close to the national figure. While they share similar family sizes and home types, the gap in their age profiles has widened since 2011. Whitsunday is also far more walkable, with many more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or parks.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.9 pts higher in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda Housework 15h+: 6.2 pts higher in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda Participation: 12.3 pts higher in Whitsunday Aged 65+: 9.5 pts higher in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda Median age: 8 yrs older in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday +19,518 larger in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda gap steady

42,900 33rd pct 23,382 16th pct

Median age in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday +8 yrs older in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda gap widening

47 yrs 86th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +9.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 27.4%

24.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.5 pts 15.1%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.7%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

44.5% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 40.7%

34.3% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

3.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Tablelands (East) - Kuranda Whitsunday

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.2% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 70.7%

3.1% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

35.9% English +5.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

34.6% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 34.5%

11.4% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

9.8% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.7% Italian ◂ +4.1 pts 3.6%

5.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Chinese even 1.0%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.4% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 82.3%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 39.3%

39.6% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

12.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday +16 more in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

23 43rd pct 7 8th pct

Schools/1k kids in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday +1.29 more in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

3.08 69th pct 1.79 38th pct

Students in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday +4,010 more in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

7,629 34th pct 3,619 13th pct

Avg size in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday +185 larger in Whitsunday

332 35th pct 517 62nd pct

ICSEA in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday +36 higher in Whitsunday

954 17th pct 990 36th pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 48.1%

26.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 23.4%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 7.3%

7.3% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 16.3%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.7% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.8% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

9.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

9.0% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.0% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

2.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday +$202 higher in Whitsunday gap steady

$640 14th pct $842 62nd pct

Household income in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday +$357 higher in Whitsunday gap widening

$1,217 11th pct $1,574 41st pct

Family income in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday +$378 higher in Whitsunday gap widening

$1,528 11th pct $1,906 40th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 27.8%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

21.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 14.6%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.9% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +12.4 pts 31.9%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None +4.2 pts ▸ 63.2%

18.9% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 16.4%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday +3,392 larger in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

4,176 85th pct 784 30th pct

Median age in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday +1 yrs older in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday +$260 higher in Whitsunday

$470 13th pct $730 75th pct

Household income in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday +$501 higher in Whitsunday

$1,213 12th pct $1,714 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 52.2%

35.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 33.2%

16.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 13.8%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

39.4% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 38.0%

28.2% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 26.0%

12.8% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.6% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.3% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday +$80 higher in Whitsunday gap narrowing

$270 20th pct $350 47th pct

Mortgage in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday +$270 higher in Whitsunday gap narrowing

$1,430 23rd pct $1,700 41st pct

People / bedroom in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.5 pts 29.8%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

25.3% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house ◂ +16.9 pts 73.3%

4.1% Flat or apartment +10.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.3% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 39.7%

23.6% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

18.2% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

1.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $200–$349 ◂ +16.4 pts 35.5%

20.5% $350–$549 +20.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

21.8% Under $200 ◂ +9.5 pts 12.3%

1.0% $550–$749 +5.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.1% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 36.1%

22.8% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

23.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.4 pts 16.8%

6.5% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 54.1%

10.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%

4.4% Walked +5.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

1.5% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 37.9%

34.8% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

4.9% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.1% Accommodation & food +16.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 7.4%

13.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.9 pts 3.5%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

8.2% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%

3.2% Mining +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

4.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

14.1% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.3% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 12.1%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 12.9%

14.1% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%

13.1% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

8.2% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday +19,587 higher in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

45,687 29th pct 26,100 13th pct

Growth in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday +4.7 pts higher in Whitsunday

5.4% 48th pct 10.1% 81st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday +505 higher in Whitsunday

885 51st pct 1,389 86th pct

Max temp in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday +0.8 higher in Whitsunday

28.5 88th pct 29.3 90th pct

Min temp in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday +1.7 higher in Whitsunday

17.0 89th pct 18.7 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday +0.9 higher in Whitsunday

2.0 6th pct 2.8 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday +0.7 more in Whitsunday

2.3 8th pct 3.0 13th pct

15-min city in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday +12.5 pts higher in Whitsunday

26.3% 9th pct 38.7% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday +21.3 pts higher in Whitsunday

26.0% 8th pct 47.3% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday +9.3 pts higher in Whitsunday

33.0% 12th pct 42.3% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday +26.7 pts higher in Whitsunday

46.4% 7th pct 73.1% 31st pct

Walk to health in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday +9.8 pts higher in Whitsunday

22.0% 13th pct 31.8% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday +12.2 more in Whitsunday

9.7 7th pct 21.9 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday +0 higher in Whitsunday

0 10th pct 1 19th pct

Mean slope in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Whitsunday +4.4 pts higher in Whitsunday

7.0% 74th pct 11.5% 100th pct

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Compare Whitsunday with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tablelands (East) - Kuranda vs Whitsunday [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30605/tablelands-kuranda/vs/31203/whitsunday