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Arcturus vs Comet

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 41 km apart · Arcturus profile · Comet profile

Arcturus Comet

Comet and Arcturus are nearby Queensland areas with different demographic profiles. Residents are far older in Comet, where the typical age is 41, compared to 32 in Arcturus. Comet also has a higher proportion of full-time workers (76.4%) and typical weekly family incomes are well higher at $2,895, compared to $2,250 in Arcturus. In contrast, Arcturus has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (95.3% versus 73.2%) and a much larger share of children under 15 (25.4% compared to 17.8%).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, and they share a few common traits, such as having nearly identical shares of people born overseas. They also both have a very low presence of public transport and virtually no homes within walking distance of groceries. While they remain similar in these aspects, the gap in typical ages between the two areas has widened to 9 years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 230 larger in Comet Rent: $140 higher in Comet 3+ bedrooms: 22.2 pts higher in Arcturus PT commute: 3.2 pts higher in Comet No car: 4.3 pts higher in Comet

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arcturusin Comet +230 larger in Comet gap widening
130 45th pct 360 61st pct
Median age in Arcturusin Comet +9 yrs older in Comet gap widening
32 yrs 9th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Arcturusin Comet +1.8 pts higher in Comet gap steady
4.6% 72nd pct 6.4% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in Arcturusin Comet +8.3 pts higher in Comet gap widening
6.2% 9th pct 14.4% 30th pct
Under 15 in Arcturusin Comet +7.6 pts higher in Arcturus gap widening
25.4% 88th pct 17.8% 55th pct
De facto in Arcturusin Comet +2.4 pts higher in Arcturus gap steady
12.5% 53rd pct 10.1% 33rd pct

Age structure

38.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.7 pts 22.8%
17.7% Older adults (45–64) +13.4 pts ▸ 31.1%
25.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.6 pts 17.8%
6.2% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
6.9% Youth (15–24) +7.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

60.4% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 52.8%
32.3% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 36.5%
3.1% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Arcturus Comet

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Arcturusin Comet +0.1 pts higher in Comet gap narrowing
7.7% 32nd pct 7.8% 33rd pct

Country of birth

85.4% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 80.6%
2.3% England ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India even 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

63.1% Australian ◂ +17.8 pts 45.3%
36.2% English ◂ +7.0 pts 29.2%
10.0% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Scottish +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.5% German ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%
0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Arcturusin Comet +0.5 pts higher in Arcturus gap narrowing
3.8% 53rd pct 3.3% 49th pct
Limited English in Arcturusin Comet even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 83.9%
0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
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%

Religion

No religion in Arcturusin Comet +0.9 pts higher in Comet gap narrowing
26.9% 18th pct 27.8% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

58.5% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 59.7%
26.9% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 27.8%
20.0% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 14.4%
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 Arcturusin Comet +5.6 pts higher in Arcturus gap steady
52.1% 66th pct 46.6% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Arcturusin Comet +2.3 pts higher in Arcturus gap widening
16.7% 58th pct 14.4% 49th pct
Schools/1k kids in Arcturusin Comet
— 15.63 84th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Arcturusin Comet +1 more in Arcturus
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Arcturusin Comet +88 larger in Arcturus
96 25th pct 8 0th pct
ICSEA in Arcturusin Comet +83 higher in Comet
955 29th pct 1,038 74th pct

Highest year of school

52.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 46.6%
23.4% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 26.0%
11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%
6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 33.1%
27.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 23.3%
24.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.7 pts 10.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.3 pts 18.6%
19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 14.5%
8.6% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +9.2 pts 2.9%
6.9% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.2% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Arcturusin Comet +$177 higher in Comet gap narrowing
$1,087 87th pct $1,264 92nd pct
Household income in Arcturusin Comet +$468 higher in Comet gap narrowing
$2,107 80th pct $2,575 90th pct
Family income in Arcturusin Comet +$645 higher in Comet gap narrowing
$2,250 71st pct $2,895 89th pct
High earners in Arcturusin Comet +1.1 pts higher in Comet gap narrowing
16.7% 84th pct 17.7% 86th pct
High-income homes in Arcturusin Comet +4.5 pts higher in Comet gap narrowing
25.6% 75th pct 30.1% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

39.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 26.8%
23.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.9 pts 11.4%
18.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 12.2%
7.0% $4,000 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
7.0% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

28.1% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.4%
18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 23.7%
12.5% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
9.4% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Arcturusin Comet +11.7 pts higher in Comet
10.8% 2nd pct 22.5% 21st pct
Mental health in Arcturusin Comet +3.5 pts higher in Comet
2.3% 13th pct 5.8% 29th pct
Needs assistance in Arcturusin Comet +0.7 pts higher in Comet gap steady
2.3% 26th pct 3.1% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.3% Other condition +3.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.3% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
0.0% Cancer +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.3% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%
0.0% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.9% None ◂ +14.1 pts 62.8%
7.7% One condition +6.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
2.3% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Arcturusin Comet +3.7 pts higher in Arcturus gap narrowing
28.1% 82nd pct 24.4% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Arcturusin Comet +2.0 pts higher in Comet gap narrowing
8.3% 16th pct 10.4% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Arcturusin Comet +4.7 pts higher in Arcturus gap widening
28.1% 65th pct 23.4% 40th pct
Defence service in Arcturusin Comet even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Arcturusin Comet +9.1 pts higher in Arcturus gap widening
29.2% 75th pct 20.1% 27th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Arcturusin Comet +17 larger in Comet
6 51st pct 23 71st pct
Median age in Arcturusin Comet +1 yrs older in Arcturus
24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Median income in Arcturusin Comet +$63 higher in Comet
$1,062 82nd pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Arcturusin Comet +$749 higher in Arcturus
$2,999 87th pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Arcturusin Comet
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arcturusin Comet +0.3 larger in Arcturus gap steady
2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Arcturusin Comet +8.9 pts higher in Comet gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.9% 38th pct
Living alone in Arcturusin Comet +0.2 pts higher in Comet gap steady
20.9% 40th pct 21.1% 41st pct

Family composition

74.0% Couples with children ◂ +15.4 pts 58.7%
19.2% Couples without children +13.6 pts ▸ 32.8%
0.0% One-parent families +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.7% Other families ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 32.5%
20.9% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
7.0% 3 people +13.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
7.0% 4 people +10.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.0% 5 people ◂ +7.4 pts 6.5%
9.3% 6 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arcturusin Comet +$140 higher in Comet
$10 0th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Arcturusin Comet
— $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Arcturusin Comet even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Arcturusin Comet +3.4 pts higher in Arcturus gap narrowing
14.0% 41st pct 10.6% 29th pct
Owned outright in Arcturusin Comet +9.3 pts higher in Arcturus gap widening
41.9% 52nd pct 32.5% 27th pct
Separate houses in Arcturusin Comet +6.5 pts higher in Arcturus gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 93.5% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Arcturusin Comet +22.2 pts higher in Arcturus gap widening
95.3% 90th pct 73.2% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 32.5%
34.9% Other tenure ◂ +21.1 pts 13.8%
11.6% Owned with a mortgage +17.6 pts ▸ 29.3%
14.0% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 10.6%
0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.5 pts 93.5%
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

39.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 35.8%
34.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 30.9%
20.9% 5 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 6.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +53.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
0.0% $350–$549 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

120.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +92.2 pts 27.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Arcturusin Comet +4.3 pts higher in Comet gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 70th pct
Work from home in Arcturusin Comet +8.6 pts higher in Arcturus gap narrowing
36.4% 88th pct 27.8% 77th pct
PT commute in Arcturusin Comet +3.2 pts higher in Comet gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 87th pct
PT stops in Arcturusin Comet even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Arcturusin Comet even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Arcturusin Comet even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Arcturusin Comet even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.6% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 52.3%
36.4% Worked at home ◂ +8.6 pts 27.8%
5.2% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Walked +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Bus +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.0 pts 42.7%
11.9% 3 vehicles +12.9 pts ▸ 24.8%
14.3% 4 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
11.9% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Arcturusin Comet +5.3 pts higher in Arcturus gap narrowing
26.4% 33rd pct 21.1% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in Arcturusin Comet
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Arcturusin Comet +3.2 pts higher in Comet gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 45th pct
Participation in Arcturusin Comet +6.6 pts higher in Arcturus gap widening
80.2% 94th pct 73.6% 88th pct
Full-time in Arcturusin Comet +11.5 pts higher in Comet gap widening
64.9% 78th pct 76.4% 94th pct

Industries people work in

74.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +31.9 pts 42.1%
6.5% Mining +11.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
7.8% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%
0.0% Construction +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Occupations people work in

44.2% Managers ◂ +8.0 pts 36.1%
11.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.2 pts 6.5%
11.7% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%
3.9% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.2% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Arcturusin Comet +0.7 higher in Comet
0.0 0th pct 0.7 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in Arcturusin Comet +0.8 more in Comet
0.0 0th pct 0.8 58th pct
15-min city in Arcturusin Comet even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Arcturusin Comet even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Arcturusin Comet even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Arcturusin Comet +20.2 pts higher in Comet
0.0% 0th pct 20.2% 65th pct
Walk to a park in Arcturusin Comet +20.5 pts higher in Comet
0.0% 0th pct 20.5% 53rd pct
Walk to health in Arcturusin Comet even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Arcturusin Comet +19.4 more in Comet
0.0 0th pct 19.4 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Arcturusin Comet even
0 2nd pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in Arcturusin Comet +0.5 pts higher in Arcturus
3.8% 26th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Arcturus with nearby areas

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Compare Comet with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arcturus vs Comet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30082/arcturus/vs/SAL30656/comet