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Ayr vs Home Hill

Name: Ayr vs Home Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Ayr profile · Home Hill profile

Ayr Home Hill

Ayr and Home Hill are nearby Queensland towns with some distinct differences in their populations and housing. Ayr is larger and has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (31.8% compared to 10.0% in Home Hill). It also has a larger First Nations population, with 708 people, and a higher share of residents who have completed Year 12. In contrast, Home Hill is more walkable, with 76.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of the town centre, compared to 63.4% in Ayr. Home Hill also has a higher share of homes owned outright (45.9% versus 39.1%).

These two towns share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Ayr at $1,246 and Home Hill at $1,210. While they track closely on many measures, the gap in education is noticeable, with Ayr showing a well higher share of Year 12 completions than Home Hill. This gap is one of several differences that have remained steady over time. Both areas have populations that are older than the national figure, though residents in Home Hill are noticeably older on average.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 21.9 pts higher in Ayr Population: 5,727 larger in Ayr Separate houses: 9.5 pts higher in Home Hill Median age: 5 yrs older in Home Hill Year 12: 7.7 pts higher in Ayr

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ayr in Home Hill +5,727 larger in Ayr gap steady

8,603 87th pct 2,876 83rd pct

Median age in Ayr in Home Hill +5 yrs older in Home Hill gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

24.2% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 18.5%

16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 15.7%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

Marital status

44.6% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 48.2%

34.4% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 29.7%

9.2% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.6% Separated even 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Ayr Home Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 84.2%

1.7% Italy even 1.7%

1.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.5% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

33.9% English +2.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

16.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 15.6%

10.3% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.0% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

5.4% German +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 86.8%

2.1% Italian even 2.1%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.8% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 65.8%

23.0% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions even 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ayr in Home Hill +1.62 more in Home Hill

5.02 59th pct 6.64 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ayr in Home Hill +6 more in Ayr

9 78th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Ayr in Home Hill +85 larger in Ayr

222 40th pct 137 31st pct

ICSEA in Ayr in Home Hill +43 higher in Ayr

950 27th pct 907 13th pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 31.5%

28.0% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

15.1% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.8% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

15.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 11.9%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

22.1% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

7.5% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

8.1% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Ayr in Home Hill +$44 higher in Ayr gap steady

$701 41st pct $657 33rd pct

Household income in Ayr in Home Hill +$36 higher in Ayr gap widening

$1,246 28th pct $1,210 26th pct

Family income in Ayr in Home Hill +$166 higher in Ayr gap widening

$1,736 40th pct $1,570 31st pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

21.5% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 31.0%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.1% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.9% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.3% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +3.8 pts 54.0%

18.9% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.3% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.3% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ayr in Home Hill +522 larger in Ayr

708 87th pct 186 86th pct

Median age in Ayr in Home Hill +4 yrs older in Home Hill

23 yrs 38th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Ayr in Home Hill +$98 higher in Ayr

$589 44th pct $491 31st pct

Household income in Ayr in Home Hill +$202 higher in Ayr

$1,227 28th pct $1,025 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ayr in Home Hill +0.1 larger in Home Hill gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 44.6%

34.5% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

16.8% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Household size

37.7% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 28.3%

12.1% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

11.1% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

4.3% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ayr in Home Hill +$10 higher in Ayr gap steady

$230 34th pct $220 31st pct

Mortgage in Ayr in Home Hill +$130 higher in Ayr gap widening

$1,213 24th pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Ayr in Home Hill even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 45.9%

30.4% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 23.6%

25.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

1.6% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

82.5% Separate house +9.5 pts ▸ 92.1%

14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.9 pts 4.5%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 51.2%

21.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 18.9%

20.0% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.4% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Studio / none even 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

62.4% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 62.6%

26.5% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

7.2% $350–$549 ◂ +4.9 pts 2.3%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 40.1%

32.1% Under $1,000 +7.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

16.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 12.0%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ayr in Home Hill even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Ayr in Home Hill even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Ayr in Home Hill even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Ayr in Home Hill even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 70.5%

7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

4.1% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.8% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

35.9% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

13.2% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 3.4%

5.2% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%

11.7% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.5% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.4% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

4.8% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.2% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 15.0%

15.8% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.3% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.9% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.9% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

8.3% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Ayr in Home Hill +0.3 higher in Home Hill

4.4 80th pct 4.7 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Ayr in Home Hill +0.8 more in Home Hill

4.8 82nd pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Ayr in Home Hill +13.2 pts higher in Home Hill

63.4% 83rd pct 76.6% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Ayr in Home Hill +9.0 pts higher in Home Hill

65.4% 84th pct 74.4% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Ayr in Home Hill even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Ayr in Home Hill +0.7 pts higher in Home Hill

81.3% 86th pct 82.1% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Ayr in Home Hill +4.4 pts higher in Home Hill

90.4% 80th pct 94.8% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Ayr in Home Hill +12.9 pts higher in Home Hill

62.3% 88th pct 75.2% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Ayr in Home Hill +3.1 more in Home Hill

9.4 40th pct 12.5 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Ayr in Home Hill +5 higher in Home Hill

22 74th pct 27 75th pct

Mean slope in Ayr in Home Hill +0.3 pts higher in Ayr

2.6% 6th pct 2.3% 2nd pct

Compare Ayr with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ayr vs Home Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30110/ayr/vs/SAL31352/home-hill