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Aloomba vs Mount Peter

Name: Aloomba vs Mount Peter — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Aloomba profile · Mount Peter profile

Aloomba Mount Peter

Aloomba and Mount Peter are nearby Queensland areas with very different populations. Residents are far older in Aloomba, where the typical age is 41, compared to just 30 in Mount Peter. Mount Peter is much more diverse, with 23.2% of people born overseas and 19.2% using another language at home, while these figures are 6.3% and 2.6% in Aloomba. This shift is also seen in education; adults with a bachelor degree or higher are far more common in Mount Peter (21.3%) than in Aloomba (9.1%).

Both areas have a similar share of First Nations people, at about 7% to 8%. They also share a very low unemployment rate and a lack of public transport. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are widening. For example, the typical weekly rent is far higher in Mount Peter at $450, compared to $230 in Aloomba. Since 2011, Mount Peter has become much more mobile, with 79.7% of people moving in the last five years, compared to just 25.7% in Aloomba.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 54.0 pts higher in Mount Peter Rent: $220 higher in Mount Peter 3+ bedrooms: 22.8 pts higher in Mount Peter Limited English: 1.5 pts higher in Mount Peter Owned outright: 20.1 pts higher in Aloomba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aloomba in Mount Peter +113 larger in Mount Peter gap narrowing

576 67th pct 689 70th pct

Median age in Aloomba in Mount Peter +11 yrs older in Aloomba gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +18.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.7 pts 15.4%

21.2% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.9 pts 6.7%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 43.3%

33.8% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

4.3% Widowed even 4.3%

3.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Aloomba Mount Peter

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +9.1 pts 72.1%

0.0% Philippines +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.7% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% India +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.9% English ◂ +11.8 pts 28.2%

35.4% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

12.7% Italian ◂ +6.3 pts 6.4%

12.3% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 9.0%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +6.9 pts 5.1%

0.0% Filipino +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.9% German ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%

0.0% Indian +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +11.8 pts 75.9%

0.0% Tagalog +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Punjabi +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 47.9%

39.4% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 38.8%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 5.7%

1.9% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Aloomba in Mount Peter

8.20 72nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Aloomba in Mount Peter +2 more in Aloomba

7 75th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Aloomba in Mount Peter +560 larger in Mount Peter

244 42nd pct 805 95th pct

ICSEA in Aloomba in Mount Peter +17 higher in Mount Peter

876 11th pct 893 12th pct

Highest year of school

43.8% Year 12 +18.8 pts ▸ 62.6%

29.9% Year 10 ◂ +10.8 pts 19.0%

6.0% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

45.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.5 pts 35.7%

13.1% Bachelor degree +11.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

7.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.1% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.4%

Field of qualification

24.3% Engineering & related ◂ +12.1 pts 12.2%

12.7% Management & commerce +7.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.3% Health +4.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.5% Society & culture +6.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

2.6% Agriculture & environment even 2.6%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Aloomba in Mount Peter +$184 higher in Mount Peter gap widening

$827 63rd pct $1,011 83rd pct

Household income in Aloomba in Mount Peter +$397 higher in Mount Peter gap widening

$1,699 60th pct $2,096 79th pct

Family income in Aloomba in Mount Peter +$130 higher in Mount Peter gap narrowing

$2,076 62nd pct $2,206 69th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

20.2% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

18.7% Under $650 ◂ +16.5 pts 2.1%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.3% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

32.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 26.0%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

2.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

6.4% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

6.9% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

2.6% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +9.8 pts ▸ 73.3%

17.0% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 14.8%

3.8% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Aloomba in Mount Peter +14 larger in Mount Peter

41 75th pct 55 78th pct

Median age in Aloomba in Mount Peter +8 yrs older in Aloomba

27 yrs 54th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Aloomba in Mount Peter +$292 higher in Mount Peter

$624 48th pct $916 74th pct

Household income in Aloomba in Mount Peter +$1,001 higher in Mount Peter

$1,749 52nd pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aloomba in Mount Peter +0.2 larger in Mount Peter gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 61.5%

26.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 21.7%

14.9% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 33.5%

16.1% 3 people +6.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

21.8% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 15.9%

13.0% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.7% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aloomba in Mount Peter +$220 higher in Mount Peter gap widening

$230 34th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Aloomba in Mount Peter +$158 higher in Aloomba gap narrowing

$1,740 58th pct $1,582 47th pct

People / bedroom in Aloomba in Mount Peter +0.10 higher in Aloomba gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.0% Owned with a mortgage +34.5 pts ▸ 63.5%

39.4% Owned outright ◂ +20.1 pts 19.3%

24.9% Rented ◂ +9.0 pts 15.9%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 96.6%

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

28.0% 4 bedrooms +31.7 pts ▸ 59.7%

29.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 22.7%

20.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 3.4%

13.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

16.7% $350–$549 +56.3 pts ▸ 73.0%

41.7% $200–$349 ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%

25.0% Under $200 ◂ +16.9 pts 8.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 +33.9 pts ▸ 69.6%

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 23.0%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 3.4%

7.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Aloomba in Mount Peter even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Aloomba in Mount Peter even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Aloomba in Mount Peter even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Aloomba in Mount Peter even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Aloomba in Mount Peter

— 51 80th pct

How people get to work

52.5% Car (driver) +8.2 pts ▸ 60.7%

17.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 15.0%

6.3% Walked ◂ +5.0 pts 1.3%

2.3% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.2% 2 vehicles +16.2 pts ▸ 49.4%

24.6% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

20.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 15.5%

17.6% 4 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 5.6%

2.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.0 pts 3.2%

10.6% Health care & social assistance +8.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.5% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 9.8%

5.6% Public administration & safety +4.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.6% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 4.2%

2.6% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.3% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Other services ◂ +3.7 pts 2.9%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Professional & technical even 4.0%

Occupations people work in

11.9% Professionals +9.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

20.8% Managers ◂ +11.6 pts 9.2%

18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 12.4%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%

8.9% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.6% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

7.6% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Aloomba in Mount Peter +1.2 higher in Mount Peter

0.1 41st pct 1.3 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Aloomba in Mount Peter +1.2 more in Mount Peter

0.2 43rd pct 1.4 61st pct

15-min city in Aloomba in Mount Peter even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Aloomba in Mount Peter even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Aloomba in Mount Peter +0.4 pts higher in Mount Peter

0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 57th pct

Walk to school in Aloomba in Mount Peter +51.7 pts higher in Mount Peter

14.1% 62nd pct 65.8% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Aloomba in Mount Peter +66.2 pts higher in Mount Peter

2.4% 40th pct 68.6% 69th pct

Walk to health in Aloomba in Mount Peter even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Aloomba in Mount Peter +0.6 more in Aloomba

3.5 25th pct 2.9 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Aloomba in Mount Peter +10 higher in Mount Peter

0 31st pct 11 72nd pct

Mean slope in Aloomba in Mount Peter +1.4 pts higher in Aloomba

6.1% 55th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Aloomba with nearby areas

Fishery Falls Green Hill Deeral Gordonvale Packers Camp Wrights Creek Mount Peter Goldsborough

Compare Mount Peter with nearby areas

Edmonton Gordonvale Wrights Creek Bentley Park Lamb Range Mount Sheridan Little Mulgrave Packers Camp

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aloomba vs Mount Peter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30044/aloomba/vs/SAL32013/mount-peter

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Aloomba with nearby areas

Compare Mount Peter with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability