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Cow Bay vs Lower Daintree

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.0 km apart · Cow Bay profile · Lower Daintree profile

Cow Bay Lower Daintree

Cow Bay and Lower Daintree are neighbouring rural areas with very different household profiles. Cow Bay is an older community where residents are far older, typical age being 52, and many live alone (54%). It has a higher share of volunteers (23.2%) and people who own their homes outright (61%). In contrast, Lower Daintree is more focused on families, with a far higher share of children under 15 (15.7%) and many more people caring for children unpaid (29.5%). This is reflected in the homes; Lower Daintree has a far higher share of houses with three or more bedrooms (56.7%) compared to Cow Bay (21%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over. They are also alike in that both are car-dependent, with no public transport stops or departures. Life in both places is largely similar in terms of the number of people providing unpaid care and the absence of high-income households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 30.7 pts higher in Cow Bay 3+ bedrooms: 35.7 pts higher in Lower Daintree Owned outright: 24.3 pts higher in Cow Bay Unemployment: 13.4 pts higher in Cow Bay Household income: $654 higher in Lower Daintree

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +137 larger in Cow Bay gap widening
220 56th pct 83 37th pct
Median age in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +8 yrs older in Cow Bay gap widening
52 yrs 77th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +2.1 pts higher in Lower Daintree gap steady
2.7% 58th pct 4.8% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +3.8 pts higher in Lower Daintree gap widening
19.1% 52nd pct 22.9% 68th pct
Under 15 in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +11.1 pts higher in Lower Daintree gap widening
4.5% 7th pct 15.7% 40th pct
De facto in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +3.7 pts higher in Lower Daintree gap narrowing
20.9% 89th pct 24.6% 93rd pct

Age structure

52.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +22.6 pts 30.1%
15.9% Young adults (25–44) +10.6 pts ▸ 26.5%
19.1% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 22.9%
4.5% Children (0–14) +11.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
5.9% Youth (15–24) +7.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

46.3% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 44.9%
24.1% Married +10.5 pts ▸ 34.6%
21.2% Divorced ◂ +10.9 pts 10.3%
3.4% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.4% Separated ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cow Bay Lower Daintree

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +5.9 pts higher in Lower Daintree gap widening
14.5% 63rd pct 20.5% 77th pct

Country of birth

65.0% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 72.3%
3.2% New Zealand +4.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.0% England ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% English +21.3 pts ▸ 59.0%
29.5% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 27.7%
6.4% Irish +10.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.5% Scottish +5.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
7.7% German ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%
1.8% Italian +5.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.4% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.3% Chinese ◂ +2.3 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

Other language in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +4.1 pts higher in Cow Bay gap steady
4.1% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.2% English only +17.0 pts ▸ 95.2%
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

No religion in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +3.6 pts higher in Lower Daintree gap narrowing
55.5% 89th pct 59.0% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

55.5% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 59.0%
15.0% Christianity +12.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
23.6% Not stated ◂ +11.6 pts 12.0%
2.7% Other religions ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +6.7 pts higher in Lower Daintree gap steady
37.3% 29th pct 44.0% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +13.8 pts higher in Cow Bay gap widening
13.8% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +1 more in Lower Daintree
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +38 larger in Lower Daintree
8 0th pct 46 16th pct
ICSEA in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree
— 915 14th pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 44.0%
23.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 18.7%
6.5% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.9% Year 11 ◂ +5.6 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 33.3%
8.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.6 pts ▸ 24.4%
12.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

4.4% Management & commerce +20.0 pts ▸ 24.4%
6.6% Health +8.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.6% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
13.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
11.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 6.7%
7.4% Creative arts ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +$113 higher in Lower Daintree gap steady
$478 10th pct $591 24th pct
Household income in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +$654 higher in Lower Daintree gap widening
$752 4th pct $1,406 41st pct
Family income in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +$450 higher in Lower Daintree gap widening
$1,174 11th pct $1,624 34th pct
High earners in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +1.5 pts higher in Cow Bay gap steady
1.5% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 33.3%
38.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 30.0%
14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.2% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 53.8%
22.7% $650–$1,499 +18.4 pts ▸ 41.0%
3.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +3.6 pts higher in Cow Bay
20.5% 14th pct 16.9% 10th pct
Mental health in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +4.6 pts higher in Lower Daintree
8.6% 55th pct 13.3% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +5.0 pts higher in Cow Bay gap narrowing
8.6% 86th pct 3.6% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%
10.5% Other condition ◂ +5.6 pts 4.8%
2.3% Asthma +7.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
1.4% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.3% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None +10.6 pts ▸ 71.1%
13.2% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
3.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +15.5 pts higher in Cow Bay gap widening
23.2% 71st pct 7.7% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +0.7 pts higher in Lower Daintree gap steady
10.8% 31st pct 11.5% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +20.1 pts higher in Lower Daintree gap widening
9.4% 6th pct 29.5% 71st pct
Defence service in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +1.5 pts higher in Cow Bay
5.4% 85th pct 3.9% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +1.7 pts higher in Cow Bay gap narrowing
26.1% 61st pct 24.4% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +2 larger in Cow Bay
6 51st pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +4 yrs older in Cow Bay
31 yrs 66th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Median income in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree
$524 36th pct —
Household income in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree
$699 8th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +0.9 larger in Lower Daintree gap widening
1.7 6th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +6.1 pts higher in Cow Bay gap narrowing
22.5% 90th pct 16.4% 77th pct
Living alone in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +30.7 pts higher in Cow Bay gap widening
54.0% 100th pct 23.3% 49th pct

Family composition

32.4% Couples with children +22.9 pts ▸ 55.2%
44.1% Couples without children ◂ +12.8 pts 31.3%
22.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 16.4%
3.9% Other families ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

54.0% 1 person ◂ +30.7 pts 23.3%
34.0% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 33.3%
6.0% 4 people +24.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
12.0% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +$50 higher in Lower Daintree gap widening
$200 25th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +$433 higher in Lower Daintree gap narrowing
$867 11th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +9.0 pts higher in Cow Bay gap narrowing
9.0% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +24.3 pts higher in Cow Bay gap widening
61.0% 91st pct 36.7% 37th pct
Separate houses in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +2.0 pts higher in Lower Daintree gap steady
98.0% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +35.7 pts higher in Lower Daintree gap narrowing
21.0% 0th pct 56.7% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.0% Owned outright ◂ +24.3 pts 36.7%
23.0% Owned with a mortgage +17.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Other tenure +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.0% Rented ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house +2.0 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

40.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 26.7%
18.0% 3 bedrooms +22.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
27.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +27.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% 4 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.0% Studio / none ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +52.2 pts 0.0%
21.7% $1,000–$1,799 +11.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +3.1 pts higher in Cow Bay gap steady
3.1% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +6.8 pts higher in Lower Daintree gap narrowing
12.8% 37th pct 19.6% 59th pct
PT commute in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 54.3%
12.8% Worked at home +6.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Walked +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.3 pts 25.8%
35.4% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 41.9%
0.0% 4 or more +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
8.3% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
3.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +10.7 pts higher in Cow Bay gap widening
33.0% 58th pct 22.4% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +13.4 pts higher in Cow Bay gap widening
13.4% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +11.2 pts higher in Lower Daintree gap steady
47.8% 17th pct 59.0% 44th pct
Full-time in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +18.8 pts higher in Lower Daintree gap widening
29.1% 0th pct 47.8% 12th pct

Industries people work in

19.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.7 pts 13.0%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +16.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
11.6% Administrative & support ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%
11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 6.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.9 pts 6.5%
4.7% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Education & training +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.5% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.7% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.5% Mining ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Labourers ◂ +6.7 pts 13.0%
15.1% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
9.3% Managers +8.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.0% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%
12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 8.7%
12.8% Sales workers ◂ +6.3 pts 6.5%
7.0% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +0.1 higher in Cow Bay
0.4 50th pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +0.2 more in Cow Bay
0.5 51st pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +0.9 pts higher in Cow Bay
0.9% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +9.8 pts higher in Cow Bay
31.6% 58th pct 21.9% 54th pct
Walk to health in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +7.7 more in Cow Bay
31.8 73rd pct 24.1 67th pct
Intersections/km² in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +2 higher in Cow Bay
3 60th pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Cow Bayin Lower Daintree +8.6 pts higher in Lower Daintree
9.2% 77th pct 17.8% 96th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cow Bay vs Lower Daintree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30735/cow-bay/vs/SAL31692/lower-daintree