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Cranbrook vs Heatley

Name: Cranbrook vs Heatley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Cranbrook profile · Heatley profile

Cranbrook Heatley

Cranbrook (Qld) and Heatley are neighbouring areas in Townsville with very different levels of accessibility and education. Cranbrook (Qld) is much more walkable, with 98.7% of homes within a 15 minute walk of health services compared to 55.6% in Heatley. Education levels are also higher in Cranbrook (Qld), where 18.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 51.1% of First Nations residents completed Year 12, compared to 10.6% and 39.5% in Heatley.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the number of people who speak little or no English. They share a very similar age profile, with a typical resident being 40 years old in both places. They also have almost the same proportion of children under 15. While Cranbrook (Qld) has more public transport routes and a higher share of university qualifications, Heatley has a higher proportion of one-parent families and people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,937 larger in Cranbrook Year 12: 7.6 pts higher in Cranbrook Bachelor+: 7.4 pts higher in Cranbrook Recent arrivals: 7.4 pts higher in Cranbrook Born overseas: 5.5 pts higher in Cranbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cranbrook in Heatley +1,937 larger in Cranbrook gap steady

5,844 86th pct 3,907 86th pct

Median age in Cranbrook in Heatley even gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 23.2%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

20.2% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.2% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.4% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

39.9% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

39.9% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 34.5%

10.2% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.2% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Cranbrook Heatley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 79.4%

3.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.8% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.6% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

34.2% English +1.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

11.7% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

10.4% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.8% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.0% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.6% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 82.9%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italian even 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 50.1%

35.7% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

7.2% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cranbrook in Heatley +0.05 more in Cranbrook

2.99 43rd pct 2.93 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cranbrook in Heatley +1 more in Cranbrook

25 87th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Cranbrook in Heatley +47 larger in Cranbrook

676 89th pct 629 87th pct

ICSEA in Cranbrook in Heatley +3 higher in Cranbrook

962 33rd pct 959 32nd pct

Highest year of school

51.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 44.4%

24.2% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

9.9% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 15.7%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 2.2%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 13.9%

14.2% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

12.3% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%

10.3% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

2.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Cranbrook in Heatley +$41 higher in Cranbrook gap widening

$703 41st pct $662 34th pct

Household income in Cranbrook in Heatley +$134 higher in Cranbrook gap widening

$1,400 40th pct $1,266 30th pct

Family income in Cranbrook in Heatley +$222 higher in Cranbrook gap widening

$1,757 41st pct $1,535 29th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

20.2% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

43.6% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

33.5% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 11.5%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.4% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.2% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.2% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.1% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +4.9 pts 52.8%

22.2% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 22.0%

7.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.4% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cranbrook in Heatley +107 larger in Cranbrook

622 87th pct 515 87th pct

Median age in Cranbrook in Heatley even

21 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Cranbrook in Heatley +$12 higher in Cranbrook

$557 40th pct $545 39th pct

Household income in Cranbrook in Heatley +$263 higher in Cranbrook

$1,401 37th pct $1,138 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cranbrook in Heatley +0.1 larger in Cranbrook gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

48.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 43.3%

27.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 27.5%

21.7% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

1.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 33.2%

28.8% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

15.8% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.9% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

3.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cranbrook in Heatley +$13 higher in Cranbrook gap narrowing

$293 55th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Cranbrook in Heatley even gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Cranbrook in Heatley even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 29.1%

31.5% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

2.8% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

81.5% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 83.9%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 16.0%

2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 56.5%

23.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 21.4%

13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.8%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 56.9%

15.7% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.7% $350–$549 ◂ +2.2 pts 17.5%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 50.1%

23.4% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

16.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 12.7%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cranbrook in Heatley +7 more in Cranbrook

24 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cranbrook in Heatley +0.24 more in Heatley

4.11 74th pct 4.35 75th pct

Departures/1k in Cranbrook in Heatley +330.7 more in Cranbrook

909.1 86th pct 578.4 80th pct

PT routes in Cranbrook in Heatley +6 more in Cranbrook

9 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Cranbrook in Heatley +1 longer in Cranbrook

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 69.7%

6.6% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

1.8% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

36.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 31.9%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

9.5% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 16.2%

10.4% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

8.3% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.6% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 12.0%

15.1% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.9% Community & personal service even 16.0%

13.2% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.2% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Cranbrook in Heatley +1.0 higher in Cranbrook

7.1 93rd pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cranbrook in Heatley +0.7 more in Cranbrook

7.1 95th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Cranbrook in Heatley +6.7 pts higher in Cranbrook

99.6% 100th pct 93.0% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Cranbrook in Heatley +2.0 pts higher in Heatley

66.0% 84th pct 68.0% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Cranbrook in Heatley +0.5 pts higher in Heatley

98.0% 93rd pct 98.5% 95th pct

Walk to school in Cranbrook in Heatley even

99.7% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Cranbrook in Heatley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cranbrook in Heatley +43.1 pts higher in Cranbrook

98.7% 100th pct 55.6% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Cranbrook in Heatley +6.2 more in Cranbrook

14.4 52nd pct 8.2 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Cranbrook in Heatley +21 higher in Heatley

110 86th pct 131 87th pct

Mean slope in Cranbrook in Heatley +0.1 pts higher in Cranbrook

2.7% 8th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare Cranbrook with nearby areas

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Compare Heatley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cranbrook vs Heatley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30743/cranbrook/vs/SAL31312/heatley