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Captains Mountain vs Cypress Gardens

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Captains Mountain profile · Cypress Gardens profile

Captains Mountain Cypress Gardens

Cypress Gardens and Captains Mountain are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Captains Mountain has a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (37.8%) and higher typical household incomes ($1,312 compared to $687 in Cypress Gardens). In contrast, Cypress Gardens has a far higher share of people in de facto relationships (21.4% versus 5.4%) and a much higher unemployment rate, which is 38.5% compared to 0.0% in Captains Mountain.

Both areas are car-dependent and have no public transport stops. The gaps between them are stark, particularly as the unemployment rate in Cypress Gardens has remained far higher than the national figure. While Captains Mountain has more people volunteering (28.1%) and caring for children unpaid (35.1%), Cypress Gardens has a higher share of homes owned outright at 65.8%.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 40.4 pts higher in Captains Mountain Unemployment: 38.5 pts higher in Cypress Gardens Participation: 36.0 pts higher in Captains Mountain Unpaid child care: 22.9 pts higher in Captains Mountain First Nations: 8.5 pts higher in Cypress Gardens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +20 larger in Cypress Gardens gap widening
74 34th pct 94 40th pct
Median age in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +4 yrs older in Cypress Gardens gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +8.5 pts higher in Cypress Gardens gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.5% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +19.8 pts higher in Captains Mountain gap widening
37.8% 94th pct 18.1% 47th pct
Under 15 in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +6.1 pts higher in Captains Mountain gap narrowing
13.5% 28th pct 7.4% 11th pct
De facto in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +16.1 pts higher in Cypress Gardens gap narrowing
5.4% 12th pct 21.4% 89th pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) +19.5 pts ▸ 47.9%
37.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.8 pts 18.1%
5.4% Young adults (25–44) +20.1 pts ▸ 25.5%
13.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 7.4%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.6 pts 3.2%

Marital status

61.4% Married ◂ +20.3 pts 41.1%
29.8% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
5.3% Divorced +15.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Separated +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Captains Mountain Cypress Gardens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +4.9 pts higher in Cypress Gardens gap narrowing
6.8% 28th pct 11.7% 51st pct

Country of birth

85.1% Australia ◂ +16.0 pts 69.1%
0.0% England +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

43.2% English ◂ +0.7 pts 42.6%
41.9% Australian ◂ +10.0 pts 31.9%
24.3% German ◂ +15.8 pts 8.5%
13.5% Scottish ◂ +10.3 pts 3.2%
4.1% Irish +8.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +5.4 pts higher in Captains Mountain gap widening
5.4% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.4% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 85.1%
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 Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +1.3 pts higher in Cypress Gardens gap narrowing
33.8% 31st pct 35.1% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

56.8% Christianity ◂ +14.2 pts 42.6%
33.8% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 35.1%
4.1% Not stated +22.5 pts ▸ 26.6%
0.0% Buddhism +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +20.5 pts higher in Captains Mountain gap widening
37.5% 30th pct 17.0% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +3.7 pts higher in Captains Mountain gap narrowing
7.0% 18th pct 3.3% 8th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 ◂ +20.5 pts 17.0%
32.1% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 34.1%
10.7% Year 9 or below +13.1 pts ▸ 23.9%
7.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 38.0%
14.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 14.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related +13.5 pts ▸ 32.0%
22.2% Architecture & building ◂ +14.2 pts 8.0%
22.2% Health ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
22.2% Society & culture ◂ +8.2 pts 14.0%
18.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +12.5 pts 6.0%
11.1% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +$147 higher in Captains Mountain gap widening
$556 19th pct $409 5th pct
Household income in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +$625 higher in Captains Mountain gap narrowing
$1,312 33rd pct $687 1st pct
Family income in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +$538 higher in Captains Mountain gap narrowing
$1,312 15th pct $774 0th pct
High earners in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +0.8 pts higher in Captains Mountain gap narrowing
5.3% 33rd pct 4.4% 28th pct
High-income homes in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +11.1 pts higher in Captains Mountain gap widening
11.1% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +39.5 pts ▸ 39.5%
11.1% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +18.5 pts ▸ 58.9%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.4 pts 18.9%
5.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +18.1 pts higher in Cypress Gardens
29.7% 55th pct 47.9% 100th pct
Mental health in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +6.2 pts higher in Cypress Gardens
10.8% 75th pct 17.0% 96th pct
Needs assistance in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +4.7 pts higher in Cypress Gardens gap narrowing
8.1% 82nd pct 12.8% 96th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 16.0%
10.8% Mental health +6.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
6.8% Other condition +8.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.5% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%
4.1% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Dementia +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Lung condition +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None ◂ +26.5 pts 33.0%
21.6% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 18.1%
6.8% Two conditions +6.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.4% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +19.2 pts higher in Captains Mountain gap widening
28.1% 82nd pct 8.9% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +1.9 pts higher in Cypress Gardens gap narrowing
7.0% 13th pct 8.9% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +22.9 pts higher in Captains Mountain gap steady
35.1% 88th pct 12.2% 10th pct
Defence service in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +6.6 pts higher in Captains Mountain
13.2% 100th pct 6.6% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +10.9 pts higher in Captains Mountain gap widening
29.8% 78th pct 18.9% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +8 larger in Cypress Gardens
0 0th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens
— 36 yrs 74th pct
Median income in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens
— $474 29th pct
Household income in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens
— $1,124 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +0.5 larger in Captains Mountain gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +1.0 pts higher in Cypress Gardens gap narrowing
10.5% 48th pct 11.5% 54th pct
Living alone in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +1.3 pts higher in Captains Mountain gap narrowing
40.7% 91st pct 39.5% 90th pct

Family composition

40.4% Couples without children +21.2 pts ▸ 61.5%
49.1% Couples with children ◂ +22.2 pts 26.9%
10.5% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.0% Other families ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

25.9% 2 people +26.7 pts ▸ 52.6%
40.7% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 39.5%
11.1% 4 people ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% 6 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +$75 higher in Captains Mountain
$200 25th pct $125 10th pct
Mortgage in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +$1,733 higher in Captains Mountain gap widening
$2,253 84th pct $520 2nd pct
People / bedroom in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +0.40 higher in Cypress Gardens gap widening
0.70 14th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +5.4 pts higher in Captains Mountain gap narrowing
18.5% 56th pct 13.2% 38th pct
Owned outright in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +21.3 pts higher in Cypress Gardens gap widening
44.4% 60th pct 65.8% 96th pct
Separate houses in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +2.1 pts higher in Cypress Gardens gap widening
92.6% 38th pct 94.7% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +40.4 pts higher in Captains Mountain gap narrowing
66.7% 22nd pct 26.3% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright +21.3 pts ▸ 65.8%
11.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
18.5% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 13.2%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 94.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 39.5%
33.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 18.4%
33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.4 pts 7.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Studio / none +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $200–$349 ◂ +60.0 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

100.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens
18.9% 57th pct —
PT commute in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

37.8% Car (driver) +24.7 pts ▸ 62.5%
18.9% Worked at home ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%
16.2% Walked ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +35.6 pts 12.5%
33.3% 2 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 42.5%
11.1% 1 vehicle +28.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
18.5% 4 or more ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +1.6 pts higher in Captains Mountain gap narrowing
22.2% 21st pct 20.6% 17th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +38.5 pts higher in Cypress Gardens
0.0% 0th pct 38.5% 100th pct
Participation in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +36.0 pts higher in Captains Mountain gap narrowing
64.9% 65th pct 28.9% 0th pct
Full-time in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens
51.4% 20th pct —

Industries people work in

40.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.0 pts 37.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
8.1% Education & training +16.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
10.8% Mining ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

37.8% Managers ◂ +37.8 pts 0.0%
8.1% Clerical & administrative +29.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
8.1% Technicians & trades +23.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
13.5% Professionals +11.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
8.1% Community & personal service +16.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Labourers +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens even
0.0 21st pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +13.5 more in Captains Mountain
13.5 50th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +1 higher in Cypress Gardens
0 12th pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Captains Mountainin Cypress Gardens +1.3 pts higher in Captains Mountain
4.7% 38th pct 3.4% 18th pct

Compare Captains Mountain with nearby areas

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Compare Cypress Gardens with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Captains Mountain vs Cypress Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30532/captains-mountain/vs/SAL30782/cypress-gardens