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Cedar Pocket vs Mothar Mountain

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Cedar Pocket profile · Mothar Mountain profile

Cedar Pocket Mothar Mountain

Mothar Mountain and Cedar Pocket are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland. Mothar Mountain is slightly larger and has more residents, with the typical person aged 47. Cedar Pocket is older, with a typical age of 53 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (23.2% compared to 19.5%). Mothar Mountain has a higher proportion of people living alone (20.6% versus 11.2%), more one-parent families, and a higher share of people providing unpaid care (16.2% compared to 9.7%).

These two areas share a very similar way of life, with both consisting entirely of separate houses and having the same average number of people per home. Typical weekly household incomes are nearly identical, sitting at $1,437 in Mothar Mountain and $1,468 in Cedar Pocket. Both areas are far older than the national figure, though a larger gap has emerged in home ownership, with more homes owned outright in Cedar Pocket.

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Where they differ most

Population: 231 larger in Mothar Mountain No car: 2.1 pts higher in Mothar Mountain Unpaid carers: 6.5 pts higher in Mothar Mountain Unemployment: 4.3 pts higher in Mothar Mountain Median age: 6 yrs older in Cedar Pocket

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +231 larger in Mothar Mountain gap widening
332 60th pct 563 66th pct
Median age in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +6 yrs older in Cedar Pocket gap narrowing
53 yrs 80th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +1.3 pts higher in Cedar Pocket gap steady
4.5% 71st pct 3.2% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +3.7 pts higher in Cedar Pocket gap widening
23.2% 69th pct 19.5% 54th pct
Under 15 in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +2.8 pts higher in Mothar Mountain gap narrowing
13.9% 29th pct 16.7% 47th pct
De facto in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +4.5 pts higher in Mothar Mountain gap widening
10.3% 35th pct 14.8% 70th pct

Age structure

37.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 34.1%
23.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 19.5%
12.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
13.9% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +12.4 pts 46.6%
26.7% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 30.6%
10.8% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
3.8% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.4% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Cedar Pocket Mothar Mountain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +2.1 pts higher in Cedar Pocket gap narrowing
14.8% 63rd pct 12.6% 56th pct

Country of birth

75.0% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 80.1%
4.5% England +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
0.0% South Africa +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
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

39.5% English +11.5 pts ▸ 51.0%
41.6% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 38.5%
11.1% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.8% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.4% German +4.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.1% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +1.2 pts higher in Mothar Mountain gap steady
0.9% 34th pct 2.1% 40th pct
Limited English in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.7% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 90.8%
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 Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +3.9 pts higher in Mothar Mountain gap widening
42.8% 57th pct 46.7% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

42.8% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 46.7%
44.0% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 42.8%
11.1% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%
2.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +0.8 pts higher in Cedar Pocket gap narrowing
43.8% 47th pct 43.0% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +5.7 pts higher in Cedar Pocket gap widening
16.0% 55th pct 10.3% 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +2 more in Mothar Mountain
1 43rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +44 larger in Mothar Mountain
174 35th pct 218 39th pct
ICSEA in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain even
979 43rd pct 980 43rd pct

Highest year of school

43.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 43.0%
29.2% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 32.8%
8.0% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV +12.8 pts ▸ 47.5%
19.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 14.4%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 18.7%
10.2% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.1% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.5% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%
8.0% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%
7.4% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
1.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +$33 higher in Mothar Mountain gap widening
$590 23rd pct $623 28th pct
Household income in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +$31 higher in Cedar Pocket gap narrowing
$1,468 45th pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +$76 higher in Cedar Pocket gap narrowing
$1,638 35th pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +0.4 pts higher in Mothar Mountain gap steady
4.5% 28th pct 4.9% 31st pct
High-income homes in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +1.6 pts higher in Cedar Pocket gap steady
12.9% 40th pct 11.3% 35th pct

Household income distribution

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 36.6%
29.3% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.4%
6.0% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%
3.4% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

50.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 45.5%
27.4% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 33.5%
11.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +2.0 pts higher in Mothar Mountain
31.0% 61st pct 33.0% 71st pct
Mental health in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +3.2 pts higher in Mothar Mountain
7.8% 47th pct 11.0% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +3.6 pts higher in Mothar Mountain gap widening
5.4% 59th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
7.8% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.2% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%
8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%
4.5% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.9% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None even 57.2%
23.8% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 21.1%
6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%
2.7% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +2.8 pts higher in Cedar Pocket gap narrowing
22.2% 68th pct 19.4% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +6.5 pts higher in Mothar Mountain gap widening
9.7% 24th pct 16.2% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +1.4 pts higher in Mothar Mountain gap steady
22.6% 37th pct 23.9% 43rd pct
Defence service in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +1.3 pts higher in Mothar Mountain
4.2% 73rd pct 5.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +0.7 pts higher in Mothar Mountain gap narrowing
29.2% 75th pct 29.9% 78th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +3 larger in Mothar Mountain
15 63rd pct 18 66th pct
Median age in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +4 yrs older in Cedar Pocket
21 yrs 29th pct 17 yrs 14th pct
Median income in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +$200 higher in Mothar Mountain
$225 2nd pct $425 21st pct
Household income in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +$500 higher in Mothar Mountain
$1,874 57th pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +4.5 pts higher in Mothar Mountain gap widening
10.0% 45th pct 14.5% 71st pct
Living alone in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +9.4 pts higher in Mothar Mountain gap widening
11.2% 10th pct 20.6% 39th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 52.9%
42.3% Couples without children ◂ +9.7 pts 32.6%
10.0% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

47.4% 2 people ◂ +8.2 pts 39.2%
11.2% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
19.0% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 16.5%
6.0% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
3.4% 5 people +5.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +$23 higher in Cedar Pocket gap narrowing
$338 68th pct $315 61st pct
Mortgage in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +$147 higher in Mothar Mountain gap narrowing
$1,365 33rd pct $1,512 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +4.6 pts higher in Mothar Mountain gap steady
10.3% 28th pct 14.9% 45th pct
Owned outright in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +7.9 pts higher in Cedar Pocket gap steady
59.5% 90th pct 51.5% 78th pct
Separate houses in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +2.6 pts higher in Mothar Mountain gap narrowing
84.5% 64th pct 87.1% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.5% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 51.5%
28.4% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 35.1%
10.3% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
4.3% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

37.9% 3 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 49.5%
28.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 26.8%
18.1% 5 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 10.8%
9.5% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $200–$349 ◂ +10.6 pts 31.0%
41.7% $350–$549 ◂ +0.3 pts 41.4%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,000–$1,799 +19.4 pts ▸ 58.8%
24.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.1 pts 19.1%
12.1% $1,800–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +2.1 pts higher in Mothar Mountain gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 57th pct
Work from home in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +3.1 pts higher in Mothar Mountain gap narrowing
12.8% 37th pct 15.9% 48th pct
PT commute in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +3 longer in Mothar Mountain
111 75th pct 114 77th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 59.6%
12.8% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
2.0% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 38.0%
19.5% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
21.2% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 24.5%
17.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 10.9%
0.0% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +0.9 pts higher in Mothar Mountain gap narrowing
33.0% 58th pct 34.0% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +4.3 pts higher in Mothar Mountain gap steady
1.9% 37th pct 6.2% 78th pct
Participation in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +0.5 pts higher in Mothar Mountain gap steady
54.9% 32nd pct 55.3% 33rd pct
Full-time in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +3.0 pts higher in Cedar Pocket gap steady
52.0% 22nd pct 49.0% 13th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.8 pts 7.8%
10.8% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%
6.8% Construction +5.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.1% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.1% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 6.1%
6.1% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
4.7% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Arts & recreation +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%
4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Managers ◂ +9.5 pts 13.5%
12.2% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.2% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 11.4%
13.5% Clerical & administrative even 13.5%
10.8% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
12.2% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +0.1 higher in Mothar Mountain
0.0 15th pct 0.1 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +0.1 more in Mothar Mountain
0.0 0th pct 0.1 36th pct
15-min city in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +1.2 pts higher in Mothar Mountain
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 58th pct
Walk to school in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +4.0 pts higher in Mothar Mountain
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +3.6 more in Mothar Mountain
0.0 0th pct 3.6 25th pct
Intersections/km² in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain even
0 32nd pct 0 36th pct
Mean slope in Cedar Pocketin Mothar Mountain +5.2 pts higher in Cedar Pocket
15.8% 93rd pct 10.7% 84th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cedar Pocket vs Mothar Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30570/cedar-pocket/vs/SAL31931/mothar-mountain