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Busby vs Hinchinbrook

Name: Busby vs Hinchinbrook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Busby profile · Hinchinbrook profile

Busby Hinchinbrook

Hinchinbrook (NSW) and Busby are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Hinchinbrook (NSW) is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,909 and 23.2% of homes earning $3,000 or more each week. It also has a higher share of university-qualified adults (15.4%) and more people who finished Year 12 (59.6%). In contrast, Busby has a much higher share of renters (50.8%) and more one-parent families (27.9%). Many residents in Busby also live without a car, which is far higher in Busby at 14.2% compared to 3.8% in Hinchinbrook (NSW).

Both areas are effectively alike in their housing style and location, with about 88% of homes being separate houses and an identical 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a park. This shared environment is common to both, though they differ in diversity. Hinchinbrook (NSW) has a far higher share of people born overseas (48.5%) and those using another language at home (61.9%) than Busby.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,075 larger in Hinchinbrook Renting: 27.7 pts higher in Busby Year 12: 16.9 pts higher in Hinchinbrook Household income: $746 higher in Hinchinbrook Participation: 14.8 pts higher in Hinchinbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Busby in Hinchinbrook +7,075 larger in Hinchinbrook gap steady

4,446 86th pct 11,521 88th pct

Median age in Busby in Hinchinbrook +3 yrs older in Hinchinbrook gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

25.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 20.2%

14.8% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

Marital status

37.8% Married +11.8 pts ▸ 49.6%

40.4% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 35.6%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

5.7% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Busby Hinchinbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.7% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 47.7%

6.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.2% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

18.8% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 13.1%

16.9% English ◂ +8.2 pts 8.7%

8.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

3.6% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.8% Italian +4.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.5% Indian +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

2.2% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

37.9% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 33.0%

22.0% Arabic ◂ +8.8 pts 13.2%

9.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

2.0% Hindi +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.4% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.6% Christianity +16.7 pts ▸ 53.3%

23.3% Islam ◂ +9.9 pts 13.4%

16.3% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 10.8%

11.5% Not stated ◂ +6.4 pts 5.1%

8.8% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.8% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Busby in Hinchinbrook +0.40 more in Hinchinbrook

0.89 5th pct 1.29 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Busby in Hinchinbrook +3 more in Hinchinbrook

39 90th pct 42 90th pct

Avg size in Busby in Hinchinbrook +92 larger in Hinchinbrook

645 87th pct 738 92nd pct

ICSEA in Busby in Hinchinbrook +20 higher in Hinchinbrook

985 46th pct 1,004 59th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 +16.9 pts ▸ 59.6%

19.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 14.8%

19.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 16.3%

5.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 28.5%

12.8% Bachelor degree +11.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce +6.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

10.5% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.0% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.0% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.0% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

2.2% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Busby in Hinchinbrook +$170 higher in Hinchinbrook gap narrowing

$461 9th pct $631 29th pct

Household income in Busby in Hinchinbrook +$746 higher in Hinchinbrook gap widening

$1,163 23rd pct $1,909 71st pct

Family income in Busby in Hinchinbrook +$579 higher in Hinchinbrook gap steady

$1,287 14th pct $1,866 48th pct

Household income distribution

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 26.0%

23.4% Under $650 ◂ +13.5 pts 9.9%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.5% $4,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

55.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 48.2%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

5.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None +12.0 pts ▸ 71.1%

16.5% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 15.7%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Busby in Hinchinbrook +70 larger in Busby

231 86th pct 161 86th pct

Median age in Busby in Hinchinbrook +6 yrs older in Hinchinbrook

19 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Busby in Hinchinbrook +$194 higher in Hinchinbrook

$395 16th pct $589 44th pct

Household income in Busby in Hinchinbrook +$573 higher in Hinchinbrook

$989 18th pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Busby in Hinchinbrook +0.3 larger in Hinchinbrook gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 3.5 95th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children +10.8 pts ▸ 70.1%

27.9% One-parent families ◂ +11.4 pts 16.5%

10.4% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

16.5% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

22.7% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 21.4%

21.1% 1 person ◂ +11.3 pts 9.9%

17.2% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.3% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Busby in Hinchinbrook +$133 higher in Hinchinbrook gap narrowing

$330 66th pct $463 89th pct

Mortgage in Busby in Hinchinbrook +$334 higher in Hinchinbrook gap widening

$1,800 61st pct $2,134 78th pct

People / bedroom in Busby in Hinchinbrook +0.10 higher in Busby gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.8% Rented ◂ +27.7 pts 23.1%

23.3% Owned with a mortgage +21.7 pts ▸ 45.1%

21.4% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 88.0%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.5 pts 37.4%

24.3% 4 bedrooms +23.7 pts ▸ 48.0%

5.0% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 3.1%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 0.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $350–$549 +21.0 pts ▸ 63.1%

28.3% Under $200 ◂ +23.8 pts 4.4%

22.4% $200–$349 ◂ +13.2 pts 9.1%

1.9% $550–$749 +16.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.0 pts 20.7%

9.8% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Busby in Hinchinbrook +22 more in Hinchinbrook

18 86th pct 40 87th pct

Stops/1k in Busby in Hinchinbrook +0.58 more in Busby

4.05 74th pct 3.47 71st pct

Departures/1k in Busby in Hinchinbrook +107.7 more in Busby

1,156.1 87th pct 1,048.4 87th pct

PT routes in Busby in Hinchinbrook +3 more in Hinchinbrook

5 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Busby in Hinchinbrook +2 longer in Hinchinbrook

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Busby in Hinchinbrook +1 longer in Hinchinbrook

33 29th pct 34 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Busby in Hinchinbrook even

43,919 86th pct 43,919 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Busby in Hinchinbrook +60,155 more in Busby

135,347 86th pct 75,192 73rd pct

How people get to work

48.9% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 50.1%

15.4% Worked at home +7.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

7.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

2.5% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

32.3% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.3 pts 23.5%

10.0% 3 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.2% No vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 3.8%

7.5% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

11.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%

10.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

8.8% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

7.6% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.5 pts 13.6%

10.0% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 11.4%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 10.5%

12.1% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.5% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Busby in Hinchinbrook +0.6 higher in Busby

6.2 89th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Busby in Hinchinbrook +0.6 more in Busby

6.2 89th pct 5.5 86th pct

15-min city in Busby in Hinchinbrook +3.9 pts higher in Busby

70.6% 85th pct 66.7% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Busby in Hinchinbrook +17.4 pts higher in Busby

69.1% 85th pct 51.7% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Busby in Hinchinbrook even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Busby in Hinchinbrook even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Busby in Hinchinbrook even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Busby in Hinchinbrook +4.9 pts higher in Busby

48.1% 84th pct 43.2% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Busby in Hinchinbrook +1.9 more in Busby

7.2 34th pct 5.3 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Busby in Hinchinbrook +16 higher in Busby

168 89th pct 152 88th pct

Mean slope in Busby in Hinchinbrook +0.4 pts higher in Busby

5.1% 43rd pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Busby with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Busby vs Hinchinbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10718/busby/vs/SAL11922/hinchinbrook