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Cloncurry vs Sunset

Name: Cloncurry vs Sunset — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 102 km apart · Cloncurry profile · Sunset profile

Cloncurry Sunset

Cloncurry and Sunset are both regional Queensland areas, but they offer very different living patterns. Cloncurry is more walkable, with 60.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 66.5% near health services, and it has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 24.2%. In contrast, Sunset is more car-dependent but has larger homes, with 85.2% having three or more bedrooms compared to 70.0% in Cloncurry. Sunset also has a younger population, with 25.7% being children under 15, while the typical resident in Cloncurry is noticeably older at 34.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining consistent in several key areas. They share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, with Cloncurry at $1,246 and Sunset at $1,184. They also have nearly identical rates of unemployment and shares of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While Sunset has a higher share of people born overseas (16.3% compared to 8.9% in Cloncurry), both sit far below the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 15.2 pts higher in Sunset Recent arrivals: 12.7 pts higher in Cloncurry Rent: $109 higher in Sunset People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Sunset Separate houses: 10.6 pts higher in Sunset

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cloncurry in Sunset +1,030 larger in Cloncurry gap widening

3,167 85th pct 2,137 79th pct

Median age in Cloncurry in Sunset +3 yrs older in Cloncurry gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 31.3%

19.7% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 21.9%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

Marital status

48.7% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 48.9%

36.6% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 36.4%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

3.4% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Cloncurry Sunset

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.2% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 76.6%

2.1% New Zealand +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.9% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.0% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

30.8% English ◂ +0.9 pts 29.9%

10.0% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.5% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

1.0% Filipino +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.7% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.5% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.4% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 84.3%

0.3% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 45.5%

35.1% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

17.0% Not stated ◂ +7.8 pts 9.2%

0.5% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cloncurry in Sunset +0.44 more in Sunset

3.21 45th pct 3.64 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cloncurry in Sunset +9 more in Sunset

2 62nd pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Cloncurry in Sunset +27 larger in Sunset

239 41st pct 266 44th pct

ICSEA in Cloncurry in Sunset even

872 11th pct 872 11th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 +9.0 pts ▸ 51.7%

21.6% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

6.9% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV +10.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

15.0% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

22.4% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

9.8% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.3% Society & culture +4.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.4% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.9% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.5% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

0.5% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Cloncurry in Sunset +$62 higher in Cloncurry gap narrowing

$1,246 91st pct $1,184 90th pct

Household income in Cloncurry in Sunset +$372 higher in Sunset gap narrowing

$1,953 73rd pct $2,325 87th pct

Family income in Cloncurry in Sunset +$245 higher in Sunset gap narrowing

$2,380 77th pct $2,625 86th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

19.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.0%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.8% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

23.9% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma even 7.1%

5.1% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

4.4% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +6.3 pts ▸ 68.6%

14.8% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

1.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cloncurry in Sunset +269 larger in Cloncurry

751 87th pct 482 87th pct

Median age in Cloncurry in Sunset +4 yrs older in Cloncurry

27 yrs 54th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Cloncurry in Sunset +$243 higher in Sunset

$566 42nd pct $809 66th pct

Household income in Cloncurry in Sunset +$549 higher in Sunset

$1,463 40th pct $2,012 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cloncurry in Sunset +0.2 larger in Sunset gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 58.4%

24.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 21.1%

17.0% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.1% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 23.8%

30.3% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 29.6%

12.8% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.9% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.0% 5 people even 7.0%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cloncurry in Sunset +$109 higher in Sunset gap narrowing

$240 37th pct $349 71st pct

Mortgage in Cloncurry in Sunset +$300 higher in Sunset gap narrowing

$1,200 24th pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Cloncurry in Sunset +0.10 higher in Sunset gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

21.0% Owned with a mortgage +13.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

22.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 17.2%

8.4% Other tenure ◂ +6.4 pts 2.0%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

79.5% Separate house +10.6 pts ▸ 90.1%

11.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.5% Other dwelling ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 62.5%

21.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 19.1%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 9.5%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 2.5%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

18.1% $350–$549 +24.3 pts ▸ 42.4%

38.2% $200–$349 ◂ +12.6 pts 25.6%

32.8% Under $200 ◂ +12.6 pts 20.3%

1.0% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 +10.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

37.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.6 pts 21.5%

17.1% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cloncurry in Sunset even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cloncurry in Sunset even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cloncurry in Sunset even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cloncurry in Sunset even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

49.2% Car (driver) +25.8 pts ▸ 75.0%

10.6% Walked ◂ +8.9 pts 1.7%

6.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Bus ◂ +5.6 pts 0.6%

5.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 2 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

35.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 31.6%

13.3% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.8% Mining +5.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

5.6% Health care & social assistance +5.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.5 pts 2.7%

5.5% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

8.0% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%

7.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

6.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

19.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 15.7%

12.2% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.5% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 5.6%

7.6% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

4.7% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Cloncurry in Sunset +2.0 higher in Cloncurry

3.8 76th pct 1.7 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cloncurry in Sunset +2.8 more in Cloncurry

4.7 82nd pct 2.0 66th pct

15-min city in Cloncurry in Sunset +63.4 pts higher in Cloncurry

63.4% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cloncurry in Sunset +60.4 pts higher in Cloncurry

60.4% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cloncurry in Sunset even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cloncurry in Sunset +27.8 pts higher in Sunset

71.8% 83rd pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Cloncurry in Sunset +26.4 pts higher in Sunset

73.1% 71st pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Cloncurry in Sunset +66.5 pts higher in Cloncurry

66.5% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cloncurry in Sunset +9.2 more in Cloncurry

12.0 46th pct 2.8 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Cloncurry in Sunset +28 higher in Sunset

0 15th pct 28 75th pct

Mean slope in Cloncurry in Sunset +0.2 pts higher in Sunset

2.9% 11th pct 3.1% 14th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cloncurry vs Sunset [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30628/cloncurry/vs/SAL32698/sunset