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Calvert vs Mount Walker West

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Calvert profile · Mount Walker West profile

Calvert Mount Walker West

Calvert (Qld) and Mount Walker West are nearby areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Calvert (Qld) has a larger population and a more varied background, with 10.2% born overseas and 5.1% identifying as First Nations. In contrast, Mount Walker West is sparsely populated and sees a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (25.0% compared to 8.9% in Calvert (Qld)). Residents in Mount Walker West are also more likely to be working or looking for work, at 71.4% compared to 53.2% in Calvert (Qld).

Both areas are effectively car-dependent, as neither has a walkable layout for daily needs. They also share a similar typical household income, which sits around $1,800 a week. While they are alike in these ways, Calvert (Qld) provides more local infrastructure, including two schools and more public transport stops than Mount Walker West, which has none.

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Where they differ most

Population: 343 larger in Calvert Unemployment: 6.5 pts higher in Calvert De facto: 16.9 pts higher in Calvert First Nations: 5.1 pts higher in Calvert Participation: 18.3 pts higher in Mount Walker West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calvertin Mount Walker West +343 larger in Calvert gap widening
374 61st pct 31 19th pct
Median age in Calvertin Mount Walker West +2 yrs older in Mount Walker West gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Calvertin Mount Walker West +5.1 pts higher in Calvert
5.1% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Calvertin Mount Walker West +2.0 pts higher in Mount Walker West
17.4% 44th pct 19.4% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Calvertin Mount Walker West +6.0 pts higher in Mount Walker West
16.6% 46th pct 22.6% 82nd pct
De facto in Calvertin Mount Walker West +16.9 pts higher in Calvert
16.9% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 22.6%
21.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 25.8%
16.6% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 22.6%
17.4% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
15.5% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

Marital status

44.0% Married +27.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
41.8% Never married ◂ +9.6 pts 32.1%
9.2% Divorced ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
4.4% Separated ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.2% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Calvert Mount Walker West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Calvertin Mount Walker West +10.2 pts higher in Calvert
10.2% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

71.1% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 74.2%
2.9% England ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.6% Australian +16.1 pts ▸ 51.6%
37.4% English ◂ +11.6 pts 25.8%
6.4% Irish +9.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.0% Scottish ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
8.3% German +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Calvertin Mount Walker West +1.3 pts higher in Calvert
1.3% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Calvertin Mount Walker West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.1% English only +12.2 pts ▸ 90.3%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Calvertin Mount Walker West +3.1 pts higher in Calvert
32.1% 27th pct 29.0% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +17.4 pts ▸ 61.3%
32.1% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 29.0%
21.9% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 16.1%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Calvertin Mount Walker West +9.1 pts higher in Calvert
41.2% 40th pct 32.1% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Calvertin Mount Walker West +16.1 pts higher in Mount Walker West
8.9% 25th pct 25.0% 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Calvertin Mount Walker West +2 more in Calvert
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Calvertin Mount Walker West
53 17th pct —
ICSEA in Calvertin Mount Walker West
931 18th pct —

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 ◂ +9.1 pts 32.1%
24.0% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 32.1%
5.7% Year 11 +8.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

13.0% Bachelor degree +37.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 28.6%
10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.1% Engineering & related +17.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
11.6% Management & commerce ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
11.1% Society & culture ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
9.3% Health ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.2% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Calvertin Mount Walker West +$105 higher in Calvert gap narrowing
$785 57th pct $680 37th pct
Household income in Calvertin Mount Walker West +$110 higher in Mount Walker West gap widening
$1,765 63rd pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Calvertin Mount Walker West +$469 higher in Calvert gap narrowing
$1,843 47th pct $1,374 19th pct
High earners in Calvertin Mount Walker West +5.4 pts higher in Calvert
5.4% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Calvertin Mount Walker West
13.3% 42nd pct —

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +36.8 pts ▸ 62.5%
30.1% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
11.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
9.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
3.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

25.9% $650–$1,499 +20.5 pts ▸ 46.4%
34.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 28.6%
14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Calvertin Mount Walker West +14.4 pts higher in Calvert
27.3% 42nd pct 12.9% 5th pct
Mental health in Calvertin Mount Walker West +9.4 pts higher in Calvert
9.4% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Calvertin Mount Walker West +5.6 pts higher in Calvert
5.6% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +17.5 pts ▸ 25.8%
3.2% Cancer +9.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.5% Asthma ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
9.4% Mental health ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
6.4% Other condition ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
4.0% Diabetes ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None ◂ +4.8 pts 48.4%
16.0% One condition +9.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
5.6% Two conditions ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Calvertin Mount Walker West +10.8 pts higher in Calvert
10.8% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Calvertin Mount Walker West +10.8 pts higher in Calvert
10.8% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Calvertin Mount Walker West +4.3 pts higher in Mount Walker West
17.1% 17th pct 21.4% 32nd pct
Defence service in Calvertin Mount Walker West +4.5 pts higher in Calvert
4.5% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Calvertin Mount Walker West +10.1 pts higher in Calvert
24.4% 51st pct 14.3% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Calvertin Mount Walker West +19 larger in Calvert
19 67th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Calvertin Mount Walker West +22 yrs older in Calvert
34 yrs 72nd pct 12 yrs 7th pct
Median income in Calvertin Mount Walker West
$1,071 83rd pct —
Household income in Calvertin Mount Walker West +$333 higher in Calvert
$1,458 40th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Calvertin Mount Walker West +0.7 larger in Mount Walker West gap steady
2.8 76th pct 3.5 95th pct
One-parent in Calvertin Mount Walker West +8.2 pts higher in Mount Walker West
21.5% 88th pct 29.6% 97th pct
Living alone in Calvertin Mount Walker West
10.6% 9th pct —

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.6 pts 37.0%
32.4% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.5% One-parent families +8.2 pts ▸ 29.6%
2.5% Other families ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.7% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 37.5%
19.5% 4 people ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%
11.5% 3 people ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
10.6% 1 person ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
8.8% 5 people ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calvertin Mount Walker West +$50 higher in Calvert
$300 57th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Calvertin Mount Walker West +$622 higher in Calvert
$2,111 77th pct $1,489 41st pct
People / bedroom in Calvertin Mount Walker West even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Calvertin Mount Walker West
9.7% 26th pct —
Owned outright in Calvertin Mount Walker West
34.5% 32nd pct —
Separate houses in Calvertin Mount Walker West
94.7% 43rd pct —
3+ bedrooms in Calvertin Mount Walker West
79.6% 50th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
9.7% Rented +27.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
34.5% Owned outright ◂ +34.5 pts 0.0%
4.4% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

6.2% 5 or more +56.3 pts ▸ 62.5%
24.8% 4 bedrooms +25.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
48.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 37.5%
15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.6% $200–$349 ◂ +63.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +46.4 pts 0.0%
23.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.2 pts 0.0%
8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
5.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Calvertin Mount Walker West
2.8% 61st pct —
Work from home in Calvertin Mount Walker West
14.6% 44th pct —
PT commute in Calvertin Mount Walker West
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Calvertin Mount Walker West +2 more in Calvert
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Calvertin Mount Walker West +5.35 more in Calvert
5.35 79th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Calvertin Mount Walker West +385.0 more in Calvert
385.0 76th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Calvertin Mount Walker West +1 more in Calvert
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Calvertin Mount Walker West
24 62nd pct —
Drive to city in Calvertin Mount Walker West +8 longer in Mount Walker West
55 41st pct 63 46th pct
Reach 30 min in Calvertin Mount Walker West even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Calvertin Mount Walker West even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) +11.2 pts ▸ 72.2%
14.6% Worked at home ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

18.3% 4 or more +56.7 pts ▸ 75.0%
36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +36.7 pts 0.0%
25.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +25.7 pts 0.0%
14.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
2.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Calvertin Mount Walker West +2.3 pts higher in Mount Walker West
31.0% 50th pct 33.3% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Calvertin Mount Walker West
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Calvertin Mount Walker West +6.5 pts higher in Calvert
6.5% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Calvertin Mount Walker West +18.3 pts higher in Mount Walker West
53.2% 28th pct 71.4% 85th pct
Full-time in Calvertin Mount Walker West
54.9% 33rd pct —

Industries people work in

7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +31.6 pts ▸ 38.9%
17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%
7.3% Construction +9.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.4% Retail trade +6.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.5% Public administration & safety +11.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
7.9% Education & training ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
4.9% Other services ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
3.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

7.3% Labourers +31.6 pts ▸ 38.9%
17.1% Managers +16.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
14.6% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.5% Sales workers +8.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +8.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.8% Professionals ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Calvertin Mount Walker West +0.2 higher in Calvert
0.2 44th pct 0.0 19th pct
Types ≤15 min in Calvertin Mount Walker West +0.2 more in Calvert
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Calvertin Mount Walker West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Calvertin Mount Walker West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Calvertin Mount Walker West +2.5 pts higher in Calvert
2.5% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Calvertin Mount Walker West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Calvertin Mount Walker West +0.3 pts higher in Calvert
0.3% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Calvertin Mount Walker West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Calvertin Mount Walker West +5.3 more in Calvert
5.3 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Calvertin Mount Walker West +1 higher in Calvert
1 45th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Calvertin Mount Walker West +0.1 pts higher in Mount Walker West
5.4% 47th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Calvert with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Walker West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calvert vs Mount Walker West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30494/calvert/vs/SAL32036/mount-walker-west