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Carmila vs Freshwater Point

Name: Carmila vs Freshwater Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 51 km apart · Carmila profile · Freshwater Point profile

Carmila Freshwater Point

Carmila and Freshwater Point are two small Queensland areas with very different profiles. Carmila is much older, with 28.2% of people aged 65 and over, and a high proportion of people living alone (37.0%). It is also more likely to have homes owned outright (60.0%). Freshwater Point has a much wealthier population, where the typical household income is $2,250 a week, compared to $966 in Carmila. More people in Freshwater Point have finished Year 12 (41.2% versus 22.0%) and a far higher share earn $2,000 or more a week (22.2% compared to 8.1%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 as car-dependent places where almost no one uses public transport. They share similar levels of language diversity, with about 2% of people using a language other than English at home. However, Freshwater Point has become more dynamic, with 40.0% of residents moving in during the last five years, while only 23.6% of people did the same in Carmila.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,284 higher in Freshwater Point PT commute: 3.5 pts higher in Freshwater Point Living alone: 20.4 pts higher in Carmila Year 12: 19.2 pts higher in Freshwater Point Owned outright: 16.7 pts higher in Carmila

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carmila in Freshwater Point +166 larger in Carmila gap steady

340 60th pct 174 50th pct

Median age in Carmila in Freshwater Point +6 yrs older in Carmila gap widening

54 yrs 83rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

33.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

28.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.4 pts 13.8%

16.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 10.3%

7.4% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

48.3% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 49.0%

22.0% Never married +10.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

12.8% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 8.5%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +7.2 pts 2.0%

5.1% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Carmila Freshwater Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +7.9 pts 71.8%

2.6% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% South Africa +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

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%

Ancestry

52.4% Australian ◂ +14.4 pts 37.9%

36.2% English +5.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

6.8% Scottish +7.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.8% Irish +7.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 83.9%

0.0% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

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

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 51.7%

36.5% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 32.2%

14.4% Not stated even 14.4%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

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

Schools/1k kids in Carmila in Freshwater Point

21.74 89th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Carmila in Freshwater Point even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Carmila in Freshwater Point +332 larger in Freshwater Point

27 8th pct 359 54th pct

ICSEA in Carmila in Freshwater Point +41 higher in Carmila

931 18th pct 890 12th pct

Highest year of school

22.0% Year 12 +19.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

36.4% Year 10 ◂ +10.0 pts 26.4%

19.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.1 pts 10.8%

5.6% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 42.6%

8.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.9% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.5% Engineering & related +9.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

8.9% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.2% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%

7.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

0.0% Creative arts +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Carmila in Freshwater Point +$185 higher in Freshwater Point gap narrowing

$675 36th pct $860 68th pct

Household income in Carmila in Freshwater Point +$1,284 higher in Freshwater Point gap widening

$966 12th pct $2,250 86th pct

Family income in Carmila in Freshwater Point +$1,007 higher in Freshwater Point gap widening

$1,600 32nd pct $2,607 86th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.0 pts 18.3%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 15.0%

3.7% $4,000 or more +16.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 39.2%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 22.2%

1.4% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 5.7%

5.6% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.3% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

4.4% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

3.5% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +2.7 pts ▸ 62.1%

17.1% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%

3.5% Three or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carmila in Freshwater Point +3 larger in Freshwater Point

0 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Carmila in Freshwater Point +13 yrs older in Carmila

59 yrs 94th pct 46 yrs 84th pct

Median income in Carmila in Freshwater Point +$1,674 higher in Freshwater Point

$450 25th pct $2,124 97th pct

Household income in Carmila in Freshwater Point +$3,300 higher in Freshwater Point

$450 0th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carmila in Freshwater Point +0.4 larger in Freshwater Point gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

44.1% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

40.1% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 8.0%

0.0% Other families +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Household size

40.0% 2 people +11.7 pts ▸ 51.7%

37.0% 1 person ◂ +20.4 pts 16.7%

4.4% 4 people +12.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 8.3%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carmila in Freshwater Point +$95 higher in Freshwater Point gap narrowing

$175 19th pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in Carmila in Freshwater Point +$650 higher in Freshwater Point gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Carmila in Freshwater Point +0.10 higher in Freshwater Point gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned outright ◂ +16.7 pts 43.3%

12.6% Owned with a mortgage +32.4 pts ▸ 45.0%

14.1% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 10.0%

14.1% Other tenure ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.0% Other dwelling ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 50.0%

18.5% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.9% 1 bedroom +11.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 5.0%

2.2% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $200–$349 ◂ +42.1 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

58.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +36.6 pts 22.2%

41.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 37.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carmila in Freshwater Point even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Carmila in Freshwater Point even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Carmila in Freshwater Point even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Carmila in Freshwater Point even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.1% Car (driver) +20.0 pts ▸ 74.1%

15.7% Worked at home ◂ +8.7 pts 7.1%

11.3% Walked ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.9 pts 16.4%

16.3% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.4% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

39.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +39.0 pts 0.0%

6.9% Mining +14.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +8.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.7% Retail trade +4.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.5% Manufacturing +6.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.5% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.3% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

3.1% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Managers ◂ +23.0 pts 5.9%

12.6% Technicians & trades +8.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.6% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.4% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.0% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Carmila in Freshwater Point +0.3 higher in Carmila

0.9 59th pct 0.7 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carmila in Freshwater Point +0.3 more in Carmila

0.9 58th pct 0.6 54th pct

15-min city in Carmila in Freshwater Point +4.5 pts higher in Carmila

4.5% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Carmila in Freshwater Point +17.6 pts higher in Carmila

17.6% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Carmila in Freshwater Point even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Carmila in Freshwater Point +11.1 pts higher in Carmila

11.1% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Carmila in Freshwater Point +34.9 pts higher in Freshwater Point

27.5% 57th pct 62.4% 68th pct

Walk to health in Carmila in Freshwater Point even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Carmila in Freshwater Point +22.5 more in Carmila

102.9 88th pct 80.5 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Carmila in Freshwater Point +1 higher in Freshwater Point

0 10th pct 1 44th pct

Mean slope in Carmila in Freshwater Point +0.2 pts higher in Freshwater Point

7.6% 67th pct 7.7% 68th pct

Compare Carmila with nearby areas

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Compare Freshwater Point with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carmila vs Freshwater Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30541/carmila/vs/SAL31088/freshwater-point