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Bentley Park vs Mount Peter

Name: Bentley Park vs Mount Peter — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Bentley Park profile · Mount Peter profile

Bentley Park Mount Peter

Bentley Park and Mount Peter are neighbouring areas in Cairns with very different layouts. Bentley Park is a larger, more established hub where 34.0% of homes are rented and the walkability score is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Mount Peter is car-dependent, with only 15.9% of households renting. The two areas also differ in their First Nations populations; while Bentley Park has a well higher share of First Nations residents (15.5%), Mount Peter has a far higher First Nations household income of $2,750 compared to $1,685 in Bentley Park.

Movement into the area has seen a widening gap, as 79.7% of Mount Peter residents moved there in the last five years compared to 44.8% in Bentley Park. Despite this, the two places share several similarities, including nearly identical shares of children under 15 (around 26%) and a similar typical monthly mortgage payment. Both areas also have very few people commuting by public transport, even though Bentley Park has far more public transport stops and services.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 34.9 pts higher in Mount Peter Population: 7,671 larger in Bentley Park Renting: 18.1 pts higher in Bentley Park PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Bentley Park No car: 2.9 pts higher in Bentley Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bentley Park in Mount Peter +7,671 larger in Bentley Park gap steady

8,360 87th pct 689 70th pct

Median age in Bentley Park in Mount Peter +2 yrs older in Bentley Park gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

29.5% Young adults (25–44) +10.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

25.8% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.7 pts 15.4%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 11.8%

9.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

Marital status

43.6% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 41.9%

41.8% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

3.0% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Bentley Park Mount Peter

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 72.1%

1.7% Philippines +4.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.1% England even 2.2%

0.4% India +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.1% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

31.3% English ◂ +3.1 pts 28.2%

8.7% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.6% Filipino +5.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%

5.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% German ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

0.7% Indian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 75.9%

0.7% Tagalog +3.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.5% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian even 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

42.5% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 38.8%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%

1.0% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.4% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bentley Park in Mount Peter

0.93 6th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bentley Park in Mount Peter +2 more in Bentley Park

7 75th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Bentley Park in Mount Peter +45 larger in Bentley Park

850 98th pct 805 95th pct

ICSEA in Bentley Park in Mount Peter +56 higher in Bentley Park

950 26th pct 893 12th pct

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 62.6%

20.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 19.0%

8.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 35.7%

16.1% Bachelor degree +8.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.9%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 12.2%

9.3% Health +4.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.2% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.7% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bentley Park in Mount Peter +$190 higher in Mount Peter gap widening

$821 62nd pct $1,011 83rd pct

Household income in Bentley Park in Mount Peter +$265 higher in Mount Peter gap widening

$1,831 67th pct $2,096 79th pct

Family income in Bentley Park in Mount Peter +$258 higher in Mount Peter gap narrowing

$1,948 54th pct $2,206 69th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

26.6% $650–$1,499 even 26.6%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 2.1%

5.6% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

37.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 26.0%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

6.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

5.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None +5.8 pts ▸ 73.3%

15.9% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%

4.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bentley Park in Mount Peter +1,237 larger in Bentley Park

1,292 88th pct 55 78th pct

Median age in Bentley Park in Mount Peter +1 yrs older in Mount Peter

18 yrs 18th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Bentley Park in Mount Peter +$282 higher in Mount Peter

$634 49th pct $916 74th pct

Household income in Bentley Park in Mount Peter +$1,065 higher in Mount Peter

$1,685 50th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bentley Park in Mount Peter +0.1 larger in Bentley Park gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 61.5%

20.6% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

20.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 15.6%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

18.3% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 17.6%

15.4% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

6.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bentley Park in Mount Peter +$65 higher in Mount Peter gap narrowing

$385 79th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Bentley Park in Mount Peter +$65 higher in Mount Peter gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,582 47th pct

People / bedroom in Bentley Park in Mount Peter +0.10 higher in Bentley Park gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned with a mortgage +17.2 pts ▸ 63.5%

34.0% Rented ◂ +18.1 pts 15.9%

17.7% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 96.6%

2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 4 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 59.7%

39.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 22.7%

5.2% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

0.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.9% $350–$549 +12.1 pts ▸ 73.0%

24.9% $200–$349 ◂ +24.9 pts 0.0%

7.8% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.9% $550–$749 +5.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.2% $1,000–$1,799 +18.4 pts ▸ 69.6%

25.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 23.0%

12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.5 pts 5.4%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bentley Park in Mount Peter +18 more in Bentley Park

18 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bentley Park in Mount Peter +2.15 more in Bentley Park

2.15 66th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bentley Park in Mount Peter +323.0 more in Bentley Park

323.0 75th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bentley Park in Mount Peter +5 more in Bentley Park

5 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bentley Park in Mount Peter +47 longer in Mount Peter

4 29th pct 51 80th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 60.7%

9.6% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

0.9% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 49.4%

29.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 27.0%

14.9% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%

8.5% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

5.8% Other services ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.4% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 12.4%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.2% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%

8.8% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bentley Park in Mount Peter +2.9 higher in Bentley Park

4.3 79th pct 1.3 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bentley Park in Mount Peter +2.4 more in Bentley Park

3.7 76th pct 1.4 61st pct

15-min city in Bentley Park in Mount Peter +30.3 pts higher in Bentley Park

30.3% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bentley Park in Mount Peter +29.8 pts higher in Bentley Park

29.8% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bentley Park in Mount Peter +84.2 pts higher in Bentley Park

84.6% 83rd pct 0.4% 57th pct

Walk to school in Bentley Park in Mount Peter even

65.9% 81st pct 65.8% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Bentley Park in Mount Peter +30.9 pts higher in Bentley Park

99.5% 86th pct 68.6% 69th pct

Walk to health in Bentley Park in Mount Peter +28.1 pts higher in Bentley Park

28.1% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bentley Park in Mount Peter +5.4 more in Bentley Park

8.3 37th pct 2.9 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bentley Park in Mount Peter +76 higher in Bentley Park

87 84th pct 11 72nd pct

Mean slope in Bentley Park in Mount Peter +1.3 pts higher in Bentley Park

6.0% 53rd pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bentley Park vs Mount Peter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30236/bentley-park/vs/SAL32013/mount-peter