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Bentley Park vs Edmonton

Name: Bentley Park vs Edmonton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Bentley Park profile · Edmonton profile

Bentley Park Edmonton

Edmonton and Bentley Park are two large, neighbouring areas in Cairns. Edmonton is more walkable, with 56% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 29.8% in Bentley Park. Edmonton also has more public transport options, with 30 stops and a far higher number of weekly departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, Bentley Park has a higher share of separate houses (96.9% versus 90.1%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms. Year 12 completion is also well higher in Bentley Park at 54.9% compared to 48.5% in Edmonton.

Both areas have a very similar proportion of First Nations residents, at around 15%. They also share a similar typical weekly family income of just under $1,900. While both areas have a high share of people who have moved in the last five years, this is even higher in Bentley Park. Edmonton has a slightly older population, with a higher share of people aged 65 and over, which is consistent with the fact that more people there live alone and own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,049 larger in Edmonton 3+ bedrooms: 8.7 pts higher in Bentley Park Separate houses: 6.8 pts higher in Bentley Park Year 12: 6.4 pts higher in Bentley Park Recent movers: 5.7 pts higher in Bentley Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bentley Park in Edmonton +3,049 larger in Edmonton gap widening

8,360 87th pct 11,409 88th pct

Median age in Bentley Park in Edmonton +1 yrs older in Edmonton gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

29.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 27.7%

25.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 24.2%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

9.0% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

43.6% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 43.0%

41.8% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 40.6%

7.9% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.0% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Bentley Park Edmonton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 76.3%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.1% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

31.3% English +0.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

8.7% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

5.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 78.8%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian even 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 44.6%

42.5% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 41.2%

9.1% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bentley Park in Edmonton +0.16 more in Edmonton

0.93 6th pct 1.09 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bentley Park in Edmonton +2 more in Edmonton

7 75th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Bentley Park in Edmonton +39 larger in Bentley Park

850 98th pct 811 96th pct

ICSEA in Bentley Park in Edmonton +14 higher in Edmonton

950 26th pct 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 48.5%

20.4% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

8.4% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 12.8%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 14.8%

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 16.9%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

8.7% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bentley Park in Edmonton +$26 higher in Bentley Park gap steady

$821 62nd pct $795 58th pct

Household income in Bentley Park in Edmonton +$188 higher in Bentley Park gap steady

$1,831 67th pct $1,643 57th pct

Family income in Bentley Park in Edmonton +$70 higher in Bentley Park gap narrowing

$1,948 54th pct $1,878 49th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 34.7%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

9.5% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

5.6% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 36.8%

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 36.4%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 14.2%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Asthma even 7.3%

5.7% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

2.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +4.8 pts 62.7%

15.9% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bentley Park in Edmonton +361 larger in Edmonton

1,292 88th pct 1,653 89th pct

Median age in Bentley Park in Edmonton +1 yrs older in Edmonton

18 yrs 18th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Bentley Park in Edmonton +$11 higher in Edmonton

$634 49th pct $645 50th pct

Household income in Bentley Park in Edmonton +$64 higher in Bentley Park

$1,685 50th pct $1,621 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bentley Park in Edmonton +0.2 larger in Bentley Park gap steady

3.0 86th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 57.8%

20.6% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

20.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 20.0%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

33.1% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 31.7%

15.4% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.5%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 16.6%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

6.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bentley Park in Edmonton +$35 higher in Bentley Park gap steady

$385 79th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Bentley Park in Edmonton even gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Bentley Park in Edmonton even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 42.8%

34.0% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 32.0%

17.7% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

1.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +6.8 pts 90.1%

2.0% Flat or apartment +5.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 41.5%

39.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 37.8%

4.2% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.2% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.2% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

60.9% $350–$549 ◂ +12.4 pts 48.5%

24.9% $200–$349 +8.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

7.8% Under $200 +5.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 53.5%

25.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 22.8%

12.9% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bentley Park in Edmonton +12 more in Edmonton

18 86th pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bentley Park in Edmonton +0.48 more in Edmonton

2.15 66th pct 2.63 68th pct

Departures/1k in Bentley Park in Edmonton +131.4 more in Edmonton

323.0 75th pct 454.4 77th pct

PT routes in Bentley Park in Edmonton even

5 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Bentley Park in Edmonton +2 longer in Bentley Park

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 64.7%

9.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

5.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.9% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 41.6%

29.3% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

14.9% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.3% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.9% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

9.9% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

5.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.9% Wholesale trade even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%

14.6% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%

11.2% Labourers even 11.2%

8.8% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bentley Park in Edmonton +0.4 higher in Edmonton

4.3 79th pct 4.7 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bentley Park in Edmonton +1.0 more in Edmonton

3.7 76th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Bentley Park in Edmonton +23.8 pts higher in Edmonton

30.3% 75th pct 54.1% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Bentley Park in Edmonton +26.2 pts higher in Edmonton

29.8% 74th pct 56.0% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Bentley Park in Edmonton +8.8 pts higher in Bentley Park

84.6% 83rd pct 75.9% 80th pct

Walk to school in Bentley Park in Edmonton +4.0 pts higher in Bentley Park

65.9% 81st pct 61.9% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Bentley Park in Edmonton +6.3 pts higher in Bentley Park

99.5% 86th pct 93.2% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Bentley Park in Edmonton +16.0 pts higher in Edmonton

28.1% 79th pct 44.1% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bentley Park in Edmonton +0.6 more in Bentley Park

8.3 37th pct 7.6 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Bentley Park in Edmonton +37 higher in Bentley Park

87 84th pct 50 78th pct

Mean slope in Bentley Park in Edmonton +1.6 pts higher in Bentley Park

6.0% 53rd pct 4.3% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bentley Park vs Edmonton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30236/bentley-park/vs/SAL30942/edmonton