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Cape Gloucester vs Hideaway Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Cape Gloucester profile · Hideaway Bay profile

Cape Gloucester Hideaway Bay

Hideaway Bay and Cape Gloucester are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Hideaway Bay has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 63 compared to 49 in Cape Gloucester. This older age helps explain why soon-to-be retirees are more common here, with 67% of homes owned outright and 38.4% of people living with a long-term health condition, which is far higher than the 14.1% in Cape Gloucester. Hideaway Bay also has a more qualified workforce, with 17% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to just 4.1% in Cape Gloucester.

Both areas share a complete reliance on cars, with no one using public transport to get to work. They are also alike in the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is about 15% for both. While Hideaway Bay has more people living alone and more homes with three or more bedrooms, Cape Gloucester has a higher share of children under 15 and more adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 147 larger in Hideaway Bay 3+ bedrooms: 24.4 pts higher in Hideaway Bay Median age: 14 yrs older in Hideaway Bay First Nations: 7.1 pts higher in Cape Gloucester People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Cape Gloucester

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +147 larger in Hideaway Bay gap steady
85 37th pct 232 57th pct
Median age in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +14 yrs older in Hideaway Bay gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 63 yrs 97th pct
First Nations in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +7.1 pts higher in Cape Gloucester gap widening
7.1% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +7.5 pts higher in Hideaway Bay gap narrowing
31.8% 88th pct 39.2% 95th pct
Under 15 in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +4.4 pts higher in Cape Gloucester gap widening
11.8% 22nd pct 7.3% 11th pct
De facto in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +4.1 pts higher in Cape Gloucester gap widening
20.0% 88th pct 15.9% 75th pct

Age structure

31.8% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 39.2%
29.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 32.3%
15.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 14.2%
11.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 7.3%
5.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

Marital status

47.3% Married +10.2 pts ▸ 57.5%
29.7% Never married ◂ +9.0 pts 20.8%
10.8% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.1% Separated ◂ +5.3 pts 2.8%
4.1% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Age & sex structure

Cape Gloucester Hideaway Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +4.2 pts higher in Hideaway Bay gap steady
11.8% 52nd pct 15.9% 67th pct

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 81.5%
3.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% New Zealand +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.1% English ◂ +0.9 pts 46.1%
44.7% Australian ◂ +16.7 pts 28.0%
5.9% Scottish +12.7 pts ▸ 18.5%
15.3% German ◂ +7.1 pts 8.2%
14.1% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 9.9%
7.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
0.0% Dutch +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Filipino +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +3.9 pts higher in Hideaway Bay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 53rd pct
Limited English in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.5% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 91.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +4.4 pts higher in Hideaway Bay gap widening
40.0% 48th pct 44.4% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

45.9% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 48.3%
40.0% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
4.7% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.5% Judaism ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +7.6 pts higher in Hideaway Bay gap widening
36.8% 28th pct 44.3% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +12.9 pts higher in Hideaway Bay gap widening
4.1% 10th pct 17.0% 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 12 +7.6 pts ▸ 44.3%
35.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 30.5%
20.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.2 pts 8.4%
4.4% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

64.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +27.4 pts 36.7%
0.0% Bachelor degree +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
7.7% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

41.0% Engineering & related ◂ +21.5 pts 19.5%
15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +7.6 pts 7.8%
10.3% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%
7.7% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +$129 higher in Cape Gloucester gap widening
$687 38th pct $558 19th pct
Household income in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +$281 higher in Cape Gloucester gap widening
$1,406 41st pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +$300 higher in Cape Gloucester gap widening
$1,625 34th pct $1,325 16th pct
High earners in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +3.7 pts higher in Hideaway Bay gap narrowing
8.1% 50th pct 11.8% 69th pct
High-income homes in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +0.4 pts higher in Hideaway Bay gap narrowing
15.2% 48th pct 15.5% 49th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.1%
21.2% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 23.3%
9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 22.3%
15.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 3.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 +14.5 pts ▸ 50.9%
23.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 20.3%
20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 14.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +24.2 pts higher in Hideaway Bay
14.1% 6th pct 38.4% 87th pct
Mental health in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +5.6 pts higher in Hideaway Bay
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +1.6 pts higher in Cape Gloucester gap narrowing
5.9% 64th pct 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.7% Arthritis +13.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
3.5% Cancer +6.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.9% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Diabetes +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Mental health +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Heart disease +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.8% None ◂ +23.2 pts 55.6%
12.9% One condition +12.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% Two conditions +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Three or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +2.2 pts higher in Hideaway Bay gap narrowing
16.2% 41st pct 18.4% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +3.9 pts higher in Hideaway Bay gap narrowing
12.2% 43rd pct 16.0% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +2.0 pts higher in Cape Gloucester gap narrowing
17.6% 18th pct 15.6% 13th pct
Defence service in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +3.2 pts higher in Cape Gloucester
8.0% 91st pct 4.8% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +5.0 pts higher in Hideaway Bay gap narrowing
25.7% 59th pct 30.7% 81st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +6 larger in Cape Gloucester
6 51st pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +15 yrs older in Hideaway Bay
49 yrs 86th pct 64 yrs 98th pct
Median income in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +$299 higher in Cape Gloucester
$449 25th pct $150 0th pct
Household income in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay
$2,250 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +0.4 larger in Cape Gloucester gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +5.0 pts higher in Hideaway Bay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 23rd pct
Living alone in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +10.9 pts higher in Hideaway Bay gap widening
18.2% 30th pct 29.1% 69th pct

Family composition

49.2% Couples without children +15.0 pts ▸ 64.2%
58.5% Couples with children ◂ +29.4 pts 29.1%
0.0% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.4% 2 people +13.9 pts ▸ 56.3%
18.2% 1 person +10.9 pts ▸ 29.1%
18.2% 4 people ◂ +11.4 pts 6.8%
0.0% 3 people +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% 5 people +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +$120 higher in Hideaway Bay
$250 40th pct $370 76th pct
Mortgage in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +$313 higher in Hideaway Bay gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $1,613 49th pct
People / bedroom in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +0.30 higher in Cape Gloucester gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +15.3 pts higher in Cape Gloucester gap steady
18.2% 54th pct 2.9% 7th pct
Owned outright in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +18.5 pts higher in Hideaway Bay gap widening
48.5% 72nd pct 67.0% 97th pct
Separate houses in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +7.8 pts higher in Cape Gloucester gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 92.2% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +24.4 pts higher in Hideaway Bay gap narrowing
45.5% 7th pct 69.9% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned outright +18.5 pts ▸ 67.0%
30.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 31.1%
18.2% Rented ◂ +15.3 pts 2.9%
12.1% Other tenure ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

103.0% Separate house ◂ +10.8 pts 92.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 3 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 48.5%
39.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.9 pts 16.5%
21.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.4 pts 7.8%
12.1% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Studio / none +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 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

80.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +36.3 pts 43.8%
0.0% Under $1,000 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +7.6 pts higher in Cape Gloucester gap narrowing
18.4% 56th pct 10.8% 30th pct
PT commute in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

76.3% Car (driver) ◂ +23.3 pts 53.0%
18.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.6 pts 10.8%
0.0% Walked +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 44.0%
24.2% 1 vehicle +12.8 pts ▸ 37.0%
21.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 19.0%
12.1% 4 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 3.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +7.1 pts higher in Hideaway Bay gap narrowing
27.7% 38th pct 34.8% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +3.4 pts higher in Hideaway Bay gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 47th pct
Participation in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +12.1 pts higher in Cape Gloucester gap widening
54.1% 30th pct 42.0% 11th pct
Full-time in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +2.3 pts higher in Cape Gloucester gap narrowing
55.3% 35th pct 53.0% 25th pct

Industries people work in

18.4% Mining ◂ +2.8 pts 15.7%
15.8% Manufacturing ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
15.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 10.8%
10.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.7 pts 4.8%
10.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%
10.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.9% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%
0.0% Retail trade +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Education & training +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 19.3%
0.0% Managers +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
10.5% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +9.8 pts 6.0%
15.8% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 10.8%
7.9% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.5% Sales workers ◂ +6.9 pts 3.6%
7.9% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +1.0 higher in Hideaway Bay
0.2 44th pct 1.2 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +0.8 more in Hideaway Bay
0.2 44th pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +80.9 pts higher in Hideaway Bay
19.1% 52nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +52.4 more in Hideaway Bay
94.1 87th pct 146.6 89th pct
Intersections/km² in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +51 higher in Hideaway Bay
0 36th pct 52 78th pct
Mean slope in Cape Gloucesterin Hideaway Bay +2.2 pts higher in Hideaway Bay
9.5% 78th pct 11.7% 87th pct

Compare Cape Gloucester with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cape Gloucester vs Hideaway Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30527/cape-gloucester/vs/SAL31328/hideaway-bay