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Amby vs V Gate

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 48 km apart · Amby profile · V Gate profile

Amby V Gate

Amby and V Gate are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Amby is a much older place, where the typical resident is 59 and 46.9% of people are seniors. In contrast, V Gate is younger with a typical age of 48 and no residents aged 65 and over. V Gate has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,437 compared to $725 in Amby, and a far higher share of people who finished Year 12 (56.3% versus 35.6%).

Both areas share a similar typical family income of around $1,300 and have no residents who speak a language other than English at home. While they are alike in these respects, they differ in their work lives; more adults are working or looking for work in V Gate, whereas Amby has a higher share of volunteers. The gaps in education and income between the two areas have widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 46.9 pts higher in Amby Mortgage: $3,579 higher in V Gate Unemployment: 17.4 pts higher in Amby Participation: 27.0 pts higher in V Gate Household income: $712 higher in V Gate

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ambyin V Gate +9 larger in Amby gap narrowing
49 28th pct 40 24th pct
Median age in Ambyin V Gate +11 yrs older in Amby gap widening
59 yrs 91st pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Ambyin V Gate even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Ambyin V Gate +46.9 pts higher in Amby gap widening
46.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Ambyin V Gate +15.0 pts higher in V Gate gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 15.0% 36th pct
De facto in Ambyin V Gate +10.0 pts higher in Amby
10.0% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

46.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +46.9 pts 0.0%
8.2% Older adults (45–64) +36.8 pts ▸ 45.0%
6.1% Young adults (25–44) +23.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

53.3% Married +15.4 pts ▸ 68.8%
22.2% Widowed ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
17.8% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 21.9%
6.7% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Amby V Gate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ambyin V Gate +8.2 pts higher in Amby gap widening
8.2% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

93.9% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 92.5%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

26.5% Australian +46.0 pts ▸ 72.5%
44.9% English ◂ +14.9 pts 30.0%
12.2% Scottish +7.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
18.4% Irish ◂ +10.9 pts 7.5%
10.2% German +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ambyin V Gate even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Ambyin V Gate even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.9% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 97.5%
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% Greek 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 Ambyin V Gate +5.2 pts higher in Amby gap narrowing
32.7% 28th pct 27.5% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

51.0% Christianity +16.5 pts ▸ 67.5%
32.7% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 27.5%
18.4% Not stated ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ambyin V Gate +20.7 pts higher in V Gate
35.6% 25th pct 56.3% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Ambyin V Gate +2.7 pts higher in V Gate
6.7% 17th pct 9.4% 27th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ambyin V Gate +1 more in V Gate
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Ambyin V Gate
— 7 0th pct
ICSEA in Ambyin V Gate
— 1,006 59th pct

Highest year of school

35.6% Year 12 +20.7 pts ▸ 56.3%
37.8% Year 10 ◂ +22.2 pts 15.6%
8.9% Year 11 +13.0 pts ▸ 21.9%
11.1% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV +34.3 pts ▸ 64.7%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +16.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
13.0% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
26.1% Health ◂ +8.4 pts 17.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Society & culture +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ambyin V Gate +$100 higher in V Gate gap widening
$512 13th pct $612 26th pct
Household income in Ambyin V Gate +$712 higher in V Gate gap widening
$725 3rd pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Ambyin V Gate +$63 higher in Amby
$1,375 19th pct $1,312 15th pct
High earners in Ambyin V Gate +9.4 pts higher in V Gate
0.0% 0th pct 9.4% 57th pct
High-income homes in Ambyin V Gate
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

44.0% Under $650 ◂ +44.0 pts 0.0%
16.0% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

66.7% Under $650 ◂ +16.7 pts 50.0%
8.9% $650–$1,499 +22.4 pts ▸ 31.3%
8.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ambyin V Gate +2.7 pts higher in Amby
32.7% 69th pct 30.0% 56th pct
Mental health in Ambyin V Gate +2.3 pts higher in V Gate
10.2% 70th pct 12.5% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Ambyin V Gate +6.8 pts higher in V Gate gap narrowing
8.2% 82nd pct 15.0% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +6.8 pts 7.5%
10.2% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.2% Asthma ◂ +4.7 pts 7.5%
8.2% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%
0.0% Heart disease +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.1% Lung condition ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
6.1% Other condition ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.0% None +14.0 pts ▸ 65.0%
24.5% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
16.3% Three or more ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
8.2% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ambyin V Gate +14.6 pts higher in Amby
33.3% 89th pct 18.8% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Ambyin V Gate +21.0 pts higher in V Gate
13.3% 56th pct 34.4% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Ambyin V Gate +19.2 pts higher in V Gate
8.9% 6th pct 28.1% 65th pct
Defence service in Ambyin V Gate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ambyin V Gate +3.7 pts higher in V Gate
24.4% 52nd pct 28.1% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ambyin V Gate even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Ambyin V Gate
— 50 yrs 87th pct
Median income in Ambyin V Gate
— $900 73rd pct
Household income in Ambyin V Gate
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ambyin V Gate +1.1 larger in V Gate gap widening
1.9 11th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Ambyin V Gate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Ambyin V Gate
48.0% 99th pct —

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children +18.4 pts ▸ 76.5%
58.1% Couples without children ◂ +25.7 pts 32.4%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

48.0% 1 person ◂ +48.0 pts 0.0%
36.0% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% 3 people +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
20.0% 5 people ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Ambyin V Gate +$3,579 higher in V Gate
$421 0th pct $4,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in Ambyin V Gate +0.20 higher in V Gate
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Ambyin V Gate
0.0% 0th pct —
Owned outright in Ambyin V Gate
76.0% 100th pct —
Separate houses in Ambyin V Gate
88.0% 28th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Ambyin V Gate
56.0% 12th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

76.0% Owned outright ◂ +56.0 pts 20.0%
32.0% Owned with a mortgage +34.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% Other tenure +46.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
24.0% Not stated ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +12.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

44.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +44.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
24.0% 3 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
32.0% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $3,000 or more +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ambyin V Gate
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Ambyin V Gate +17.7 pts higher in V Gate
14.3% 43rd pct 32.0% 84th pct
PT commute in Ambyin V Gate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ambyin V Gate even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ambyin V Gate even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ambyin V Gate even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ambyin V Gate even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +34.7 pts 32.0%
14.3% Worked at home +17.7 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

68.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +41.5 pts 26.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
13.6% 2 vehicles +13.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
13.6% 4 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ambyin V Gate +3.2 pts higher in Amby gap narrowing
14.3% 9th pct 11.1% 5th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ambyin V Gate +17.4 pts higher in Amby
17.4% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Ambyin V Gate +27.0 pts higher in V Gate
51.1% 24th pct 78.1% 92nd pct
Full-time in Ambyin V Gate +17.0 pts higher in Amby
81.0% 98th pct 64.0% 76th pct

Industries people work in

38.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.9 pts ▸ 52.0%
28.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +28.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
14.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 32.0%
14.3% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.3% Professionals ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ambyin V Gate +0.8 higher in Amby
0.8 57th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ambyin V Gate +1.0 more in Amby
1.0 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Ambyin V Gate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ambyin V Gate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ambyin V Gate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ambyin V Gate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ambyin V Gate +49.3 pts higher in Amby
49.3% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Ambyin V Gate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ambyin V Gate +40.8 more in Amby
40.8 77th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Ambyin V Gate even
0 16th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Ambyin V Gate +0.4 pts higher in Amby
3.4% 19th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare Amby with nearby areas

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Compare V Gate with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Amby vs V Gate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30055/amby/vs/SAL32925/v-gate