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Bonnie Doon vs Mossman Gorge

Name: Bonnie Doon vs Mossman Gorge — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Bonnie Doon profile · Mossman Gorge profile

Bonnie Doon Mossman Gorge

Bonnie Doon (Qld) and Mossman Gorge are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Mossman Gorge has a much larger First Nations population at 44.4%, compared to 7.5% in Bonnie Doon (Qld). Residents are far older in Mossman Gorge, where the typical age is 47, while the typical resident in Bonnie Doon (Qld) is 39. Financial gaps are also wide; typical weekly household income is far higher in Bonnie Doon (Qld) at $1,690, compared to $991 in Mossman Gorge.

Both areas are car-dependent and have nearly the same number of people per home. While they share these basic traits, the gaps in housing and employment remain stark. For example, 50.6% of homes in Mossman Gorge are rented, which is far higher than the 17.6% in Bonnie Doon (Qld). This contrasts with Bonnie Doon (Qld), where a much higher share of adults are working or looking for work at 70.1%, compared to 38.3% in Mossman Gorge.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 36.9 pts higher in Mossman Gorge One-parent: 31.7 pts higher in Mossman Gorge Renting: 33.0 pts higher in Mossman Gorge 3+ bedrooms: 28.9 pts higher in Bonnie Doon Participation: 31.8 pts higher in Bonnie Doon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonnie Doon in Mossman Gorge +315 larger in Bonnie Doon gap widening

563 66th pct 248 58th pct

Median age in Bonnie Doon in Mossman Gorge +8 yrs older in Mossman Gorge gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

26.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.0 pts 16.1%

25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 18.1%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +9.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

6.4% Youth (15–24) +5.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

33.3% Never married +22.1 pts ▸ 55.3%

52.5% Married ◂ +24.4 pts 28.2%

3.1% Widowed +9.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%

3.6% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Bonnie Doon Mossman Gorge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.5% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 80.2%

4.4% England +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.4% Australian ◂ +16.7 pts 19.8%

36.1% English ◂ +7.0 pts 29.0%

9.2% Irish ◂ +6.0 pts 3.2%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

8.0% German ◂ +6.0 pts 2.0%

7.6% Italian ◂ +5.6 pts 2.0%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.7% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 81.5%

0.7% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 50.8%

38.5% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Bonnie Doon in Mossman Gorge even

3 67th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Bonnie Doon in Mossman Gorge even

328 51st pct 328 51st pct

ICSEA in Bonnie Doon in Mossman Gorge even

926 16th pct 926 16th pct

Highest year of school

50.1% Year 12 ◂ +16.8 pts 33.3%

27.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 23.2%

6.2% Year 9 or below +19.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

11.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 39.8%

10.3% Bachelor degree +10.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.6 pts 8.6%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

16.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +9.7 pts 7.5%

10.7% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.1% Education ◂ +7.9 pts 3.2%

6.9% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.2% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bonnie Doon in Mossman Gorge +$369 higher in Bonnie Doon gap narrowing

$808 60th pct $439 7th pct

Household income in Bonnie Doon in Mossman Gorge +$699 higher in Bonnie Doon gap widening

$1,690 59th pct $991 13th pct

Family income in Bonnie Doon in Mossman Gorge +$568 higher in Bonnie Doon gap narrowing

$1,859 48th pct $1,291 14th pct

Household income distribution

40.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.9 pts 14.8%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 28.4%

9.0% Under $650 +10.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +29.2 pts ▸ 67.0%

40.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.5 pts 17.0%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 11.7%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.9% Diabetes +10.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.2% Other condition +7.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.3% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.8% Heart disease +6.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.7% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

0.7% Dementia +5.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.3% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.7% Stroke +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +7.9 pts 60.9%

16.3% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 16.1%

1.1% Three or more +10.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bonnie Doon in Mossman Gorge +68 larger in Mossman Gorge

42 75th pct 110 86th pct

Median age in Bonnie Doon in Mossman Gorge +1 yrs older in Mossman Gorge

28 yrs 57th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Bonnie Doon in Mossman Gorge +$377 higher in Bonnie Doon

$710 57th pct $333 10th pct

Household income in Bonnie Doon in Mossman Gorge +$1,025 higher in Bonnie Doon

$1,875 57th pct $850 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bonnie Doon in Mossman Gorge +0.1 larger in Bonnie Doon gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children ◂ +28.3 pts 36.4%

5.3% One-parent families +31.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 22.0%

0.6% Other families +6.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Household size

40.2% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 37.0%

15.1% 1 person +9.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

20.6% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 13.6%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +7.9 pts 8.6%

2.5% 6 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonnie Doon in Mossman Gorge +$225 higher in Bonnie Doon gap widening

$405 83rd pct $180 20th pct

Mortgage in Bonnie Doon in Mossman Gorge +$283 higher in Mossman Gorge gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Bonnie Doon in Mossman Gorge +0.10 higher in Mossman Gorge gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +33.8 pts 21.0%

17.6% Rented +33.0 pts ▸ 50.6%

30.7% Owned outright ◂ +9.7 pts 21.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +20.2 pts 75.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 35.8%

39.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.2 pts 18.5%

8.0% 2 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.6% $350–$549 ◂ +68.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 +51.2 pts ▸ 51.2%

40.0% $200–$349 ◂ +15.6 pts 24.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +44.7 pts 17.6%

22.9% $1,800–$2,999 +30.0 pts ▸ 52.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bonnie Doon in Mossman Gorge even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bonnie Doon in Mossman Gorge even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bonnie Doon in Mossman Gorge even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bonnie Doon in Mossman Gorge even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +23.3 pts 48.1%

7.1% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.5% Walked +10.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Bus +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +31.7 pts 21.5%

28.4% 1 vehicle +9.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

0.0% No vehicle +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.4% Administrative & support +7.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%

1.1% Professional & technical +8.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.5% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 3.9%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.9% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

6.0% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.6% Professionals +10.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 18.2%

18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.7 pts 11.7%

12.4% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 9.1%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bonnie Doon in Mossman Gorge +0.1 higher in Bonnie Doon

0.9 59th pct 0.8 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bonnie Doon in Mossman Gorge +0.2 more in Bonnie Doon

0.9 58th pct 0.7 55th pct

15-min city in Bonnie Doon in Mossman Gorge +4.7 pts higher in Mossman Gorge

0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Bonnie Doon in Mossman Gorge +1.8 pts higher in Mossman Gorge

0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Bonnie Doon in Mossman Gorge even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bonnie Doon in Mossman Gorge +4.7 pts higher in Mossman Gorge

0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Bonnie Doon in Mossman Gorge +62.8 pts higher in Bonnie Doon

89.4% 80th pct 26.6% 56th pct

Walk to health in Bonnie Doon in Mossman Gorge +15.4 pts higher in Mossman Gorge

0.0% 0th pct 15.4% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Bonnie Doon in Mossman Gorge +8.5 more in Mossman Gorge

3.6 25th pct 12.1 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Bonnie Doon in Mossman Gorge +3 higher in Mossman Gorge

3 62nd pct 6 70th pct

Mean slope in Bonnie Doon in Mossman Gorge +6.8 pts higher in Mossman Gorge

3.4% 18th pct 10.2% 81st pct

Compare Bonnie Doon with nearby areas

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Compare Mossman Gorge with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonnie Doon vs Mossman Gorge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30311/bonnie-doon/vs/SAL31930/mossman-gorge