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Alice River vs Hervey Range

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Alice River profile · Hervey Range profile

Alice River Hervey Range

Hervey Range and Alice River are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Hervey Range is an older community where 22.0% of residents are aged 65 and over, compared to 11.4% in Alice River. It is also a place of high home ownership, with 40.8% of homes owned outright, and a high rate of volunteering at 24.7%. In contrast, Alice River has more people working or looking for work (73.5%) and a higher typical weekly household income of $2,468, compared to $1,875 in Hervey Range.

Daily life is similar in both places in that neither has any public transport stops or schools within 3km. Both areas have almost identical shares of First Nations people (around 5%) and very few residents who speak little or no English. While Alice River is more likely to have larger four-bedroom homes, both areas are mostly car-dependent. These two neighbours have remained distinct over time, with the gap in home ownership and age structure continuing to separate them.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,390 larger in Alice River Limited English: 0.1 pts higher in Alice River Owned outright: 13.9 pts higher in Hervey Range Participation: 13.3 pts higher in Alice River Year 12: 12.8 pts higher in Alice River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +2,390 larger in Alice River gap widening
2,685 82nd pct 295 59th pct
Median age in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +4 yrs older in Hervey Range gap narrowing
38 yrs 23rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +0.6 pts higher in Hervey Range gap steady
4.8% 72nd pct 5.4% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +10.6 pts higher in Hervey Range gap steady
11.4% 20th pct 22.0% 64th pct
Under 15 in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +2.4 pts higher in Alice River gap narrowing
22.4% 81st pct 20.0% 70th pct
De facto in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +6.5 pts higher in Hervey Range gap widening
13.7% 61st pct 20.2% 88th pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 26.4%
26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 19.3%
22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 20.0%
11.4% Seniors (65+) +10.6 pts ▸ 22.0%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%

Marital status

58.5% Married ◂ +11.7 pts 46.9%
29.8% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 35.6%
6.6% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.2% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Alice River Hervey Range

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +1.5 pts higher in Alice River gap narrowing
8.9% 38th pct 7.5% 31st pct

Country of birth

88.5% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 82.0%
2.8% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% English +2.9 pts ▸ 46.4%
46.0% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 40.7%
10.6% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.6% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
6.8% Italian ◂ +4.1 pts 2.7%
5.9% German ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%
1.3% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.9% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +1.0 pts higher in Hervey Range gap narrowing
1.7% 38th pct 2.7% 44th pct
Limited English in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +0.1 pts higher in Alice River gap steady
0.1% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.9% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 89.8%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +6.6 pts higher in Alice River gap steady
39.9% 48th pct 33.2% 29th pct

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 53.2%
39.9% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 33.2%
3.8% Not stated +10.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +12.8 pts higher in Alice River gap widening
53.7% 70th pct 40.9% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +0.7 pts higher in Alice River gap steady
15.8% 54th pct 15.1% 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Alice Riverin Hervey Range even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 ◂ +12.8 pts 40.9%
28.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 27.1%
6.0% Year 9 or below +6.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

45.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 43.4%
18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 12.6%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.3 pts 10.7%
4.7% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

24.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 23.3%
15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 10.7%
11.7% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.4% Education ◂ +7.6 pts 3.8%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +7.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 4.4%
8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +$119 higher in Alice River gap narrowing
$996 82nd pct $877 70th pct
Household income in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +$593 higher in Alice River gap widening
$2,468 89th pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +$271 higher in Alice River gap narrowing
$2,446 79th pct $2,175 67th pct
High earners in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +7.1 pts higher in Alice River gap widening
15.9% 82nd pct 8.8% 54th pct
High-income homes in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +14.7 pts higher in Alice River gap widening
32.0% 86th pct 17.3% 55th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
17.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 9.2%
15.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 10.2%
15.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 8.2%
4.7% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

Personal income distribution

32.6% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 35.1%
32.5% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 35.1%
28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 19.7%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +1.5 pts higher in Hervey Range
27.0% 41st pct 28.5% 48th pct
Mental health in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +1.8 pts higher in Alice River
9.6% 64th pct 7.8% 47th pct
Needs assistance in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +0.5 pts higher in Alice River gap steady
4.5% 49th pct 4.1% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%
8.5% Arthritis even 8.5%
7.7% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%
4.1% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.4% Diabetes even 4.4%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +4.0 pts 63.1%
18.5% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
5.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%
2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +11.1 pts higher in Hervey Range gap widening
13.5% 27th pct 24.7% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +3.1 pts higher in Hervey Range gap narrowing
12.8% 50th pct 15.9% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +8.2 pts higher in Alice River gap narrowing
35.9% 88th pct 27.6% 62nd pct
Defence service in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +4.9 pts higher in Alice River
10.8% 98th pct 5.9% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +5.3 pts higher in Hervey Range gap widening
25.6% 59th pct 31.0% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +113 larger in Alice River
129 86th pct 16 64th pct
Median age in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +11 yrs older in Alice River
25 yrs 46th pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Year 12 in Alice Riverin Hervey Range
51.9% 74th pct —
Unemployment in Alice Riverin Hervey Range
7.6% 37th pct —
Median income in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +$44 higher in Hervey Range
$1,018 80th pct $1,062 82nd pct
Household income in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +$410 higher in Alice River
$2,285 72nd pct $1,875 57th pct
Indigenous language in Alice Riverin Hervey Range
2.3% 40th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +0.3 larger in Alice River gap narrowing
3.1 88th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +0.1 pts higher in Hervey Range gap narrowing
9.1% 40th pct 9.2% 40th pct
Living alone in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +5.2 pts higher in Hervey Range gap narrowing
8.1% 4th pct 13.3% 14th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.1 pts 58.8%
25.7% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 28.8%
9.1% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.3% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 36.7%
22.5% 4 people ◂ +10.2 pts 12.2%
18.8% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 20.4%
8.1% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.3% 5 people ◂ +7.2 pts 3.1%
5.0% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +$50 higher in Alice River
$415 85th pct $365 74th pct
Mortgage in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +$400 higher in Alice River gap widening
$2,000 72nd pct $1,600 48th pct
People / bedroom in Alice Riverin Hervey Range even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +0.9 pts higher in Alice River gap narrowing
7.0% 17th pct 6.1% 14th pct
Owned outright in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +13.9 pts higher in Hervey Range gap narrowing
26.9% 17th pct 40.8% 49th pct
Separate houses in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +1.1 pts higher in Alice River gap widening
99.1% 64th pct 98.0% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +6.5 pts higher in Alice River gap narrowing
96.3% 92nd pct 89.8% 78th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.0 pts 43.9%
26.9% Owned outright +13.9 pts ▸ 40.8%
7.0% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%
0.8% Other tenure +4.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.5% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 98.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.5 pts 30.6%
25.1% 3 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 39.8%
16.0% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
2.7% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.9% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.7% $350–$549 ◂ +56.7 pts 0.0%
13.3% $200–$349 ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
11.7% $550–$749 ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 37.2%
27.1% $1,000–$1,799 +12.4 pts ▸ 39.5%
9.9% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
8.6% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +0.8 pts higher in Alice River gap steady
0.8% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +12.7 pts higher in Hervey Range gap widening
6.0% 13th pct 18.8% 57th pct
PT commute in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +3.6 pts higher in Hervey Range gap widening
0.5% 66th pct 4.2% 89th pct
PT stops in Alice Riverin Hervey Range even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Alice Riverin Hervey Range even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Alice Riverin Hervey Range even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Alice Riverin Hervey Range even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) ◂ +10.2 pts 62.5%
6.0% Worked at home +12.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.5% Bus +3.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 41.7%
22.0% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
16.4% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.2% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +7.1 pts higher in Alice River gap narrowing
35.1% 65th pct 28.1% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +2.9 pts higher in Alice River
2.9% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +3.7 pts higher in Alice River gap widening
3.7% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +13.3 pts higher in Alice River gap widening
73.5% 88th pct 60.3% 48th pct
Full-time in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +2.0 pts higher in Hervey Range gap narrowing
64.0% 76th pct 66.0% 81st pct

Industries people work in

15.2% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%
10.1% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.0% Accommodation & food +5.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.1 pts 6.3%
1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.7% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +5.9 pts 2.8%
5.6% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.4% Arts & recreation +3.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.5% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 20.1%
11.5% Managers +7.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
17.1% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 9.7%
14.3% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 5.6%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.9% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +0.2 higher in Alice River
0.4 49th pct 0.1 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +0.2 more in Alice River
0.4 50th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Alice Riverin Hervey Range even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Alice Riverin Hervey Range even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Alice Riverin Hervey Range even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Alice Riverin Hervey Range even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +31.2 pts higher in Alice River
31.2% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Alice Riverin Hervey Range even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +11.0 more in Hervey Range
2.6 22nd pct 13.6 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +2 higher in Alice River
2 60th pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in Alice Riverin Hervey Range +2.8 pts higher in Hervey Range
3.0% 12th pct 5.7% 51st pct

Compare Alice River with nearby areas

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Compare Hervey Range with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alice River vs Hervey Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30034/alice-river/vs/SAL31325/hervey-range