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Cherry Gully vs Silverwood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Cherry Gully profile · Silverwood profile

Cherry Gully Silverwood

Silverwood and Cherry Gully are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Silverwood is more active in the workforce, with 64.4% of adults working or looking for work compared to just 35.0% in Cherry Gully. There is also a notable difference in home life; 33.3% of Silverwood residents are in a de facto relationship, while this is 0.0% in Cherry Gully. Silverwood also has far more people caring for children unpaid (35.6%) and doing significant housework (35.6%) than Cherry Gully, where these figures are 25.0% and 20.0% respectively.

Both areas are completely car-dependent and have household sizes near the national figure, with Silverwood at 2.4 people per home and Cherry Gully at 3.3. While they share similar typical personal incomes, Cherry Gully has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,625 compared to $1,208 in Silverwood. The two areas are also very remote, though Cherry Gully is even further from the city with a drive time of 233 minutes, compared to 129 minutes for Silverwood.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cherry Gullyin Silverwood +40 larger in Silverwood gap widening
18 13th pct 58 30th pct
  • First area, 2016: 9
  • First area, 2021: 18
  • Second area, 2016: 38
  • Second area, 2021: 58
Median age in Cherry Gullyin Silverwood +1 yrs older in Silverwood gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct
  • First area, 2016: 61 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 43 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 48 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 44 yrs
8.6% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.6%
36.2% 92nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 7.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 36.2%
24.1% 87th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 10.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.1%
De facto in Cherry Gullyin Silverwood +33.3 pts higher in Silverwood
0.0% 0th pct 33.3% 100th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 33.3%

Age structure

38.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 36.2%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +36.2 pts ▸ 36.2%
0.0% Children (0–14) +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
16.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

50.0% Never married ◂ +21.1 pts 28.9%
25.0% Married +17.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
0.0% Divorced +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Separated +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cherry Gully Silverwood

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

  • 85+ in Cherry Gully: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Silverwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Cherry Gully: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Silverwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Cherry Gully: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Silverwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Cherry Gully: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Silverwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Cherry Gully: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Silverwood: 11.1% males, 8.3% females
  • 60–64 in Cherry Gully: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Silverwood: 0.0% males, 11.1% females
  • 55–59 in Cherry Gully: 38.5% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Silverwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Cherry Gully: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Silverwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Cherry Gully: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Silverwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Cherry Gully: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Silverwood: 8.3% males, 8.3% females
  • 35–39 in Cherry Gully: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Silverwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Cherry Gully: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Silverwood: 0.0% males, 8.3% females
  • 25–29 in Cherry Gully: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Silverwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Cherry Gully: 23.1% males, 38.5% females; 20–24 in Silverwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Cherry Gully: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Silverwood: 0.0% males, 8.3% females
  • 10–14 in Cherry Gully: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Silverwood: 11.1% males, 13.9% females
  • 5–9 in Cherry Gully: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Silverwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Cherry Gully: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Silverwood: 0.0% males, 11.1% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

13.8% 60th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 7.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.8%

Country of birth

88.9% Australia ◂ +6.1 pts 82.8%
0.0% England +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
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

100.0% English ◂ +53.4 pts 46.6%
44.4% Irish ◂ +35.8 pts 8.6%
22.2% Australian +19.2 pts ▸ 41.4%
16.7% Scottish ◂ +9.8 pts 6.9%
0.0% Dutch +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% German +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 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

6.9% 69th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.9%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

94.4% English only ◂ +8.2 pts 86.2%
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

13.8% 4th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 31.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.8%

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity +14.2 pts ▸ 58.6%
33.3% No religion ◂ +19.5 pts 13.8%
0.0% Not stated +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

23.8% 6th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 41.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.8%
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Cherry Gullyin Silverwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

57.1% Year 10 ◂ +26.2 pts 31.0%
28.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 23.8%
21.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.3 pts 7.1%
0.0% Year 11 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +36.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +28.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.8% Engineering & related ◂ +18.8 pts 12.0%
30.8% Education ◂ +6.8 pts 24.0%
0.0% Society & culture +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Health +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cherry Gullyin Silverwood +$25 higher in Cherry Gully gap narrowing
$575 21st pct $550 18th pct
  • First area, 2016: $575
  • First area, 2021: $575
  • Second area, 2016: $664
  • Second area, 2021: $550
Household income in Cherry Gullyin Silverwood +$417 higher in Cherry Gully
$1,625 56th pct $1,208 26th pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,625
  • Second area, 2016: $1,624
  • Second area, 2021: $1,208
Family income in Cherry Gullyin Silverwood +$83 higher in Cherry Gully
$1,375 19th pct $1,292 14th pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,375
  • Second area, 2016: $1,624
  • Second area, 2021: $1,292
High earners in Cherry Gullyin Silverwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 14.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
High-income homes in Cherry Gullyin Silverwood
0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +64.0 pts ▸ 64.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

70.0% Under $650 ◂ +41.1 pts 28.9%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cherry Gullyin Silverwood
31.0% 61st pct
13.8% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Cherry Gullyin Silverwood
5.2% 57th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 7.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

22.2% Diabetes ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
22.2% Mental health ◂ +8.4 pts 13.8%
0.0% Asthma +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Arthritis +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Other condition +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Cancer +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Heart disease +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +1.1 pts 65.5%
27.8% One condition ◂ +12.3 pts 15.5%
22.2% Two conditions ◂ +17.0 pts 5.2%
0.0% Three or more +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cherry Gullyin Silverwood +11.7 pts higher in Silverwood
15.0% 35th pct 26.7% 79th pct
  • First area, 2021: 15.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.7%
Unpaid carers in Cherry Gullyin Silverwood +5.0 pts higher in Silverwood
15.0% 73rd pct 20.0% 90th pct
  • First area, 2021: 15.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.0%
Unpaid child care in Cherry Gullyin Silverwood +10.6 pts higher in Silverwood
25.0% 48th pct 35.6% 88th pct
  • First area, 2021: 25.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 14.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 35.6%
9.1% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cherry Gullyin Silverwood +15.6 pts higher in Silverwood
20.0% 26th pct 35.6% 90th pct
  • First area, 2021: 20.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 35.6%

First Nations

First Nations people in Cherry Gullyin Silverwood +5 larger in Silverwood
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Cherry Gullyin Silverwood +16 yrs older in Cherry Gully
42 yrs 80th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Median income in Cherry Gullyin Silverwood +$51 higher in Cherry Gully
$625 48th pct $574 43rd pct
Household income in Cherry Gullyin Silverwood +$250 higher in Cherry Gully
$1,625 47th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cherry Gullyin Silverwood +0.9 larger in Cherry Gully gap widening
3.3 91st pct 2.4 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.0
  • First area, 2021: 3.3
  • Second area, 2016: 1.6
  • Second area, 2021: 2.4
One-parent in Cherry Gullyin Silverwood +0.6 pts higher in Silverwood
15.0% 72nd pct 15.6% 74th pct
  • First area, 2021: 15.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.6%
28.0% 65th pct

Family composition

15.0% Couples with children +38.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
40.0% Couples without children ◂ +15.6 pts 24.4%
15.0% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Other families +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Household size

50.0% 5 people ◂ +30.0 pts 20.0%
0.0% 2 people +44.0 pts ▸ 44.0%
0.0% 1 person +28.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% 3 people +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% 4 people +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$210 28th pct
Mortgage in Cherry Gullyin Silverwood +$434 higher in Cherry Gully
$2,167 80th pct $1,733 57th pct
  • First area, 2021: $2,167
  • Second area, 2016: $1,083
  • Second area, 2021: $1,733
People / bedroom in Cherry Gullyin Silverwood +0.30 higher in Cherry Gully gap steady
1.20 96th pct 0.90 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.50
  • First area, 2021: 1.20
  • Second area, 2016: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.90
20.0% 59th pct
36.0% 36th pct
80.0% 20th pct
68.0% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +14.0 pts 36.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +28.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% Rented +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Other tenure +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +20.0 pts 80.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

75.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.0 pts 48.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct
10.3% 28th pct
0.0% 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cherry Gullyin Silverwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Cherry Gullyin Silverwood +104 longer in Cherry Gully
233 100th pct 129 86th pct

How people get to work

42.9% Car (driver) +15.8 pts ▸ 58.6%
42.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +25.6 pts 17.2%
0.0% Worked at home +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
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

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +22.0 pts 28.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

46.2% 88th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 38.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 46.2%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Cherry Gullyin Silverwood +29.4 pts higher in Silverwood
35.0% 5th pct 64.4% 64th pct
  • First area, 2021: 35.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 67.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 64.4%
55.2% 35th pct

Industries people work in

71.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +71.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Mining even 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% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

57.1% Professionals ◂ +46.8 pts 10.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Managers +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Sales workers +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Labourers +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cherry Gullyin Silverwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Cherry Gullyin Silverwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cherry Gullyin Silverwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cherry Gullyin Silverwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cherry Gullyin Silverwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cherry Gullyin Silverwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cherry Gullyin Silverwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cherry Gullyin Silverwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Cherry Gullyin Silverwood +0 higher in Cherry Gully
1 43rd pct 0 38th pct
Mean slope in Cherry Gullyin Silverwood +3.6 pts higher in Silverwood
9.5% 78th pct 13.1% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cherry Gully vs Silverwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30596/cherry-gully/vs/SAL32571/silverwood