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Bentley Park vs Earlville

Name: Bentley Park vs Earlville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Bentley Park profile · Earlville profile

Bentley Park Earlville

Bentley Park and Earlville are neighbouring areas in Cairns with very different profiles. Bentley Park is a young place where the typical resident is 32 and a quarter of the population are children under 15. It is dominated by large detached houses, with 93.9% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, residents are far older in Earlville, where the typical age is 44 and 24% of people are aged 65 and over. Earlville has a more diverse mix of housing, with far more townhouses and apartments than Bentley Park.

These two areas share a similar rental market, with about 34% of households renting in both. They also have nearly identical levels of people earning $2,000 or more a week and similar typical monthly mortgage payments. While Bentley Park is somewhat walkable, Earlville is very walkable and has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and schools. This makes Earlville a much more accessible place for those without a car, which is consistent with the fact that far more homes in Earlville have no motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 36.8 pts higher in Bentley Park 3+ bedrooms: 34.5 pts higher in Bentley Park Living alone: 22.1 pts higher in Earlville Median age: 12 yrs older in Earlville Household size: 0.8 larger in Bentley Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bentley Park in Earlville +4,160 larger in Bentley Park gap widening

8,360 87th pct 4,200 86th pct

Median age in Bentley Park in Earlville +12 yrs older in Earlville gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

29.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 24.3%

25.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.6 pts 16.2%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

9.0% Seniors (65+) +15.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 10.3%

Marital status

43.6% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 38.7%

41.8% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 36.7%

7.9% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.0% Widowed +5.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.6% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Bentley Park Earlville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 69.0%

2.1% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% New Zealand even 2.7%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.4% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

31.3% English +3.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

34.1% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 27.9%

8.7% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.2% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.0% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

5.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.3% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 75.9%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 49.2%

42.5% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 36.7%

9.1% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bentley Park in Earlville +0.54 more in Earlville

0.93 6th pct 1.47 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bentley Park in Earlville +9 more in Earlville

7 75th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Bentley Park in Earlville +61 larger in Earlville

850 98th pct 911 100th pct

ICSEA in Bentley Park in Earlville +27 higher in Earlville

950 26th pct 977 41st pct

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 49.8%

20.4% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.4% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.3 pts 31.5%

16.1% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 13.1%

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 13.3%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

9.3% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

1.7% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bentley Park in Earlville +$121 higher in Bentley Park gap widening

$821 62nd pct $700 40th pct

Household income in Bentley Park in Earlville +$665 higher in Bentley Park gap widening

$1,831 67th pct $1,166 23rd pct

Family income in Bentley Park in Earlville +$185 higher in Bentley Park gap narrowing

$1,948 54th pct $1,763 42nd pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.7 pts 22.8%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

9.5% Under $650 +15.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 31.2%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 14.2%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.9% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.7% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

4.4% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +8.4 pts 59.1%

15.9% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.6% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bentley Park in Earlville +841 larger in Bentley Park

1,292 88th pct 451 86th pct

Median age in Bentley Park in Earlville +9 yrs older in Earlville

18 yrs 18th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Bentley Park in Earlville +$113 higher in Bentley Park

$634 49th pct $521 35th pct

Household income in Bentley Park in Earlville +$547 higher in Bentley Park

$1,685 50th pct $1,138 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bentley Park in Earlville +0.8 larger in Bentley Park gap steady

3.0 86th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children ◂ +9.9 pts 47.7%

20.6% Couples without children +10.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

20.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 20.2%

0.8% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

15.4% 1 person +22.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

33.1% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 32.5%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 13.0%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +7.6 pts 10.2%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 3.8%

6.8% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bentley Park in Earlville +$95 higher in Bentley Park gap steady

$385 79th pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Bentley Park in Earlville +$17 higher in Bentley Park gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Bentley Park in Earlville even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.6 pts 27.7%

34.0% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

17.7% Owned outright +10.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

0.7% Other tenure +5.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.4% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +36.8 pts 60.1%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

2.0% Flat or apartment +14.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.6 pts 16.1%

39.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 37.3%

4.2% 2 bedrooms +24.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

0.2% 1 bedroom +8.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.2% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.9% $350–$549 ◂ +29.5 pts 31.3%

24.9% $200–$349 +12.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

7.8% Under $200 +14.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

2.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.5 pts 43.7%

25.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 23.4%

12.9% Under $1,000 +8.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

3.6% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bentley Park in Earlville +10 more in Bentley Park

18 86th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Bentley Park in Earlville +0.25 more in Bentley Park

2.15 66th pct 1.90 65th pct

Departures/1k in Bentley Park in Earlville +714.4 more in Earlville

323.0 75th pct 1,037.4 86th pct

PT routes in Bentley Park in Earlville +4 more in Earlville

5 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Bentley Park in Earlville +6 longer in Earlville

4 29th pct 10 46th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 58.2%

9.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

5.5% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.9% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.3 pts 29.5%

29.3% 1 vehicle +10.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 10.2%

2.9% No vehicle +11.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%

7.9% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

5.8% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 16.1%

15.0% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

11.2% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 8.5%

8.8% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bentley Park in Earlville +2.3 higher in Earlville

4.3 79th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bentley Park in Earlville +3.1 more in Earlville

3.7 76th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Bentley Park in Earlville +53.5 pts higher in Earlville

30.3% 75th pct 83.7% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Bentley Park in Earlville +54.9 pts higher in Earlville

29.8% 74th pct 84.7% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Bentley Park in Earlville +6.4 pts higher in Bentley Park

84.6% 83rd pct 78.3% 81st pct

Walk to school in Bentley Park in Earlville +16.9 pts higher in Earlville

65.9% 81st pct 82.8% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Bentley Park in Earlville +0.6 pts higher in Bentley Park

99.5% 86th pct 98.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in Bentley Park in Earlville +52.0 pts higher in Earlville

28.1% 79th pct 80.1% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bentley Park in Earlville +2.7 more in Earlville

8.3 37th pct 11.0 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Bentley Park in Earlville +34 higher in Earlville

87 84th pct 121 87th pct

Mean slope in Bentley Park in Earlville +1.3 pts higher in Bentley Park

6.0% 53rd pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Bentley Park with nearby areas

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Compare Earlville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bentley Park vs Earlville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30236/bentley-park/vs/SAL30917/earlville