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Bald Knob vs Crohamhurst

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Bald Knob profile · Crohamhurst profile

Bald Knob Crohamhurst

Bald Knob and Crohamhurst are neighbouring Sunshine Coast areas with similar population sizes, but they differ markedly in their demographics. Bald Knob is a much older community, where the typical resident is 60 and 33.9% of people are aged 65 or over. It also has a more highly qualified and wealthier population; 34.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and 28.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Crohamhurst is younger, with a typical age of 49, and has a higher share of children under 15 (14.6%).

Everyday life in both places is very similar, with both being entirely car-dependent and having no public transport stops. They share nearly identical typical weekly rents, around $330 to $350, and both are about an hour's drive from the city. While Bald Knob has seen more people move in over the last five years, both areas have a higher share of homes owned outright than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Bald Knob People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Crohamhurst Bachelor+: 17.1 pts higher in Bald Knob Owned outright: 17.0 pts higher in Bald Knob 3+ bedrooms: 16.3 pts higher in Bald Knob

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +61 larger in Bald Knob gap widening
280 58th pct 219 56th pct
Median age in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +11 yrs older in Bald Knob gap widening
60 yrs 93rd pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +1.1 pts higher in Bald Knob gap widening
1.1% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +12.5 pts higher in Bald Knob gap widening
33.9% 90th pct 21.5% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +8.9 pts higher in Crohamhurst gap widening
5.7% 9th pct 14.6% 34th pct
De facto in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +2.9 pts higher in Bald Knob gap narrowing
13.1% 58th pct 10.3% 34th pct

Age structure

43.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.8 pts 30.1%
33.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.5 pts 21.5%
10.0% Young adults (25–44) +12.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
5.7% Children (0–14) +8.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
5.7% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

61.7% Married ◂ +12.2 pts 49.5%
19.2% Never married +10.2 pts ▸ 29.3%
10.0% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%
1.5% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bald Knob Crohamhurst

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +4.6 pts higher in Bald Knob gap widening
17.9% 73rd pct 13.2% 58th pct

Country of birth

75.7% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 72.6%
7.9% England ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%
3.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.8% Italy ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.1% English ◂ +6.8 pts 39.3%
35.0% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 38.8%
15.7% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 20.5%
17.5% Scottish ◂ +10.2 pts 7.3%
5.7% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%
0.0% Chinese +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.4% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.5% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.1% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +0.5 pts higher in Crohamhurst gap narrowing
1.8% 39th pct 2.3% 41st pct
Limited English in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 84.5%
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 Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +4.6 pts higher in Crohamhurst gap narrowing
46.1% 68th pct 50.7% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 50.7%
42.1% Christianity ◂ +9.7 pts 32.4%
10.7% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
1.4% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +10.0 pts higher in Bald Knob gap narrowing
61.8% 82nd pct 51.8% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +17.1 pts higher in Bald Knob gap widening
34.5% 89th pct 17.4% 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +2 more in Crohamhurst
1 43rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +157 larger in Crohamhurst
230 41st pct 387 57th pct
ICSEA in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +22 higher in Crohamhurst
1,012 63rd pct 1,034 73rd pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 ◂ +10.0 pts 51.8%
18.9% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
9.8% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 5.9%
5.9% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 22.8%
20.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 25.2%
18.7% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 20.5%
14.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.5 pts 2.4%
6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +9.9 pts 7.1%
15.9% Society & culture ◂ +9.6 pts 6.3%
14.3% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%
11.5% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.9% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%
2.2% Architecture & building +4.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%
4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +$188 higher in Bald Knob gap widening
$774 54th pct $586 23rd pct
Household income in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +$298 higher in Bald Knob gap widening
$1,812 66th pct $1,514 48th pct
Family income in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +$271 higher in Bald Knob gap widening
$1,833 46th pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +6.8 pts higher in Bald Knob gap widening
17.6% 86th pct 10.9% 64th pct
High-income homes in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +13.7 pts higher in Bald Knob gap widening
28.6% 80th pct 14.9% 47th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 31.1%
25.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 21.6%
13.4% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 24.3%
15.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 4.1%
13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 51.6%
29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.7 pts 15.2%
19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 18.5%
8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +7.2 pts higher in Bald Knob
39.6% 89th pct 32.4% 68th pct
Mental health in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +3.9 pts higher in Crohamhurst
7.5% 44th pct 11.4% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +4.0 pts higher in Crohamhurst gap widening
2.9% 30th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition +9.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.0% Arthritis ◂ +6.3 pts 8.7%
9.3% Asthma +5.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
7.5% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.5% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%
6.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%
6.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%
5.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%
1.1% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None +1.1 pts ▸ 54.3%
23.2% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 18.3%
10.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +8.7 pts higher in Bald Knob gap steady
26.1% 78th pct 17.4% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +2.9 pts higher in Bald Knob gap narrowing
16.5% 81st pct 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +8.1 pts higher in Crohamhurst gap widening
18.0% 20th pct 26.1% 54th pct
Defence service in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +1.5 pts higher in Crohamhurst
4.6% 77th pct 6.1% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +5.1 pts higher in Bald Knob gap narrowing
33.3% 87th pct 28.3% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +3 larger in Bald Knob
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +4 yrs older in Crohamhurst
23 yrs 38th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Median income in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +$599 higher in Bald Knob
$824 67th pct $225 2nd pct
Household income in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +$1,375 higher in Bald Knob
$2,750 86th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +0.4 larger in Crohamhurst gap steady
2.2 24th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +5.2 pts higher in Crohamhurst gap narrowing
9.4% 41st pct 14.5% 71st pct
Living alone in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +1.5 pts higher in Crohamhurst gap narrowing
18.8% 32nd pct 20.3% 38th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples without children ◂ +28.8 pts 32.7%
26.8% Couples with children +23.5 pts ▸ 50.3%
9.4% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

57.1% 2 people ◂ +22.0 pts 35.1%
18.8% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 20.3%
16.1% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
4.5% 4 people +13.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
5.4% 5 people +8.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% 6 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +$20 higher in Crohamhurst gap narrowing
$330 66th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +$567 higher in Bald Knob gap widening
$2,300 86th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +0.20 higher in Crohamhurst gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +3.0 pts higher in Bald Knob gap narrowing
15.2% 45th pct 12.2% 34th pct
Owned outright in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +17.0 pts higher in Bald Knob gap widening
61.6% 92nd pct 44.6% 60th pct
Separate houses in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +1.4 pts higher in Bald Knob gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 61st pct
3+ bedrooms in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +16.3 pts higher in Bald Knob gap widening
89.3% 76th pct 73.0% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.6% Owned outright ◂ +17.0 pts 44.6%
25.9% Owned with a mortgage +11.9 pts ▸ 37.8%
15.2% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 12.2%
0.0% Not stated +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 98.6%
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

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 37.8%
35.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 31.1%
9.8% 2 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
8.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 4.1%
2.7% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Studio / none +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Weekly rent distribution

58.8% $200–$349 ◂ +3.3 pts 55.6%
17.6% $350–$549 +26.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
31.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
27.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.9 pts 10.7%
17.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +10.1 pts higher in Bald Knob gap widening
29.5% 79th pct 19.3% 58th pct
PT commute in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +5 longer in Crohamhurst
64 47th pct 69 50th pct

How people get to work

51.2% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 52.3%
29.5% Worked at home ◂ +10.1 pts 19.3%
6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
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

53.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +26.0 pts 27.5%
22.3% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 29.0%
15.2% 3 vehicles +12.4 pts ▸ 27.5%
15.2% 4 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +12.0 pts higher in Bald Knob gap widening
39.5% 77th pct 27.5% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +4.6 pts higher in Bald Knob gap widening
7.9% 87th pct 3.3% 46th pct
Participation in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +3.8 pts higher in Bald Knob gap narrowing
53.3% 28th pct 49.5% 20th pct
Full-time in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +5.0 pts higher in Crohamhurst gap widening
45.0% 8th pct 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.6 pts 3.4%
14.0% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
7.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.9% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%
6.2% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%
3.1% Other services +4.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.8% Administrative & support ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
4.7% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.7% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Wholesale trade +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 22.7%
21.7% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 21.6%
12.4% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.2% Labourers ◂ +8.6 pts 4.5%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.0% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.9% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +0.2 higher in Bald Knob
0.4 50th pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +0.2 more in Bald Knob
0.5 51st pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +10.8 pts higher in Crohamhurst
15.0% 50th pct 25.8% 56th pct
Walk to health in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +5.2 more in Bald Knob
14.3 52nd pct 9.1 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +3 higher in Bald Knob
4 64th pct 1 56th pct
Mean slope in Bald Knobin Crohamhurst +9.5 pts higher in Bald Knob
21.5% 100th pct 12.1% 87th pct

Compare Bald Knob with nearby areas

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Compare Crohamhurst with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bald Knob vs Crohamhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30124/bald-knob/vs/SAL30753/crohamhurst