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Bentley Park vs White Rock

Name: Bentley Park vs White Rock — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Bentley Park profile · White Rock profile

Bentley Park White Rock

Bentley Park and White Rock (Cairns - Qld) are neighbouring areas with different housing and demographic profiles. Bentley Park is a younger area where the typical resident is 32, with 25.8% of the population being children under 15. It has a higher share of detached houses (96.9%) and larger homes, with 93.9% having three or more bedrooms. White Rock (Cairns - Qld) is older, with a typical age of 37 and a higher share of people living alone at 27.1%. It also has more public transport options, with a far higher number of weekly departures per 1,000 people (787.3 compared to 323.0 in Bentley Park).

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, such as the same number of public transport stops (18) and almost identical access to parks. Both areas have high Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations, each well above the national figure. While Bentley Park has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,831 compared to $1,396 in White Rock (Cairns - Qld), they are effectively alike in the proportion of people who use another language at home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.9 pts higher in Bentley Park 3+ bedrooms: 13.8 pts higher in Bentley Park Living alone: 11.8 pts higher in White Rock Participation: 11.0 pts higher in Bentley Park Population: 3,442 larger in Bentley Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bentley Park in White Rock +3,442 larger in Bentley Park gap widening

8,360 87th pct 4,918 86th pct

Median age in Bentley Park in White Rock +5 yrs older in White Rock gap steady

32 yrs 9th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

29.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 26.2%

25.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 22.0%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

9.0% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

Marital status

43.6% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 44.6%

41.8% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 34.5%

7.9% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.0% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Bentley Park White Rock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 72.2%

2.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Philippines even 1.7%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

34.1% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 30.7%

31.3% English ◂ +1.5 pts 29.8%

8.7% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

8.2% Scottish even 8.2%

5.0% German even 5.0%

5.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.3% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Dutch even 1.3%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 75.4%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

42.5% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 39.7%

9.1% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bentley Park in White Rock +0.92 more in White Rock

0.93 6th pct 1.85 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bentley Park in White Rock +6 more in White Rock

7 75th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Bentley Park in White Rock +198 larger in Bentley Park

850 98th pct 652 88th pct

ICSEA in Bentley Park in White Rock +10 higher in Bentley Park

950 26th pct 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 ◂ +9.4 pts 45.6%

20.4% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

8.4% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 39.7%

16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 14.0%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 14.1%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 14.9%

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 15.1%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

9.3% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

8.7% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

1.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bentley Park in White Rock +$127 higher in Bentley Park gap widening

$821 62nd pct $694 39th pct

Household income in Bentley Park in White Rock +$435 higher in Bentley Park gap widening

$1,831 67th pct $1,396 40th pct

Family income in Bentley Park in White Rock +$360 higher in Bentley Park gap widening

$1,948 54th pct $1,588 32nd pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 33.4%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

9.5% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 6.3%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 34.3%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 11.7%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.7% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.4% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +8.0 pts 59.5%

15.9% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.6% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bentley Park in White Rock +380 larger in Bentley Park

1,292 88th pct 912 87th pct

Median age in Bentley Park in White Rock +3 yrs older in White Rock

18 yrs 18th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bentley Park in White Rock +$122 higher in Bentley Park

$634 49th pct $512 34th pct

Household income in Bentley Park in White Rock +$334 higher in Bentley Park

$1,685 50th pct $1,351 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bentley Park in White Rock +0.4 larger in Bentley Park gap steady

3.0 86th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children ◂ +9.6 pts 48.0%

20.6% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

20.9% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

0.8% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

15.4% 1 person +11.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 15.3%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 13.3%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

6.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bentley Park in White Rock +$45 higher in Bentley Park gap widening

$385 79th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Bentley Park in White Rock +$174 higher in Bentley Park gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,343 31st pct

People / bedroom in Bentley Park in White Rock even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.9 pts 35.4%

34.0% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

17.7% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.7% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +22.9 pts 74.0%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.0% Flat or apartment +7.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 3 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 51.3%

49.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.3 pts 24.4%

4.2% 2 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

0.2% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

60.9% $350–$549 ◂ +15.2 pts 45.7%

24.9% $200–$349 +11.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

7.8% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 51.9%

25.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 17.5%

12.9% Under $1,000 +8.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

3.6% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bentley Park in White Rock even

18 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bentley Park in White Rock +1.51 more in White Rock

2.15 66th pct 3.66 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Bentley Park in White Rock +464.3 more in White Rock

323.0 75th pct 787.3 84th pct

PT routes in Bentley Park in White Rock +3 more in Bentley Park

5 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Bentley Park in White Rock +6 longer in White Rock

4 29th pct 10 46th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 61.7%

9.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

5.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.9% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 37.7%

29.3% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 11.4%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

2.9% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 15.9%

12.1% Retail trade even 12.1%

7.9% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.9% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Other services even 5.7%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 15.4%

15.0% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.6% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 13.7%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%

11.2% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

8.8% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bentley Park in White Rock +0.6 higher in Bentley Park

4.3 79th pct 3.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bentley Park in White Rock +0.8 more in Bentley Park

3.7 76th pct 2.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Bentley Park in White Rock +18.6 pts higher in Bentley Park

30.3% 75th pct 11.6% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Bentley Park in White Rock +18.2 pts higher in Bentley Park

29.8% 74th pct 11.6% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Bentley Park in White Rock +13.2 pts higher in White Rock

84.6% 83rd pct 97.8% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Bentley Park in White Rock +16.8 pts higher in Bentley Park

65.9% 81st pct 49.1% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Bentley Park in White Rock +0.3 pts higher in Bentley Park

99.5% 86th pct 99.2% 86th pct

Walk to health in Bentley Park in White Rock +21.2 pts higher in Bentley Park

28.1% 79th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bentley Park in White Rock +1.5 more in Bentley Park

8.3 37th pct 6.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bentley Park in White Rock +51 higher in Bentley Park

87 84th pct 36 76th pct

Mean slope in Bentley Park in White Rock +2.0 pts higher in Bentley Park

6.0% 53rd pct 4.0% 29th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bentley Park vs White Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30236/bentley-park/vs/SAL33062/white-rock