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Cranbrook vs Mount Louisa

Name: Cranbrook vs Mount Louisa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Cranbrook profile · Mount Louisa profile

Cranbrook Mount Louisa

Mount Louisa and Cranbrook (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Townsville with very different housing and street layouts. Mount Louisa is a younger area where the typical resident is 34, and it features more large family homes, with 94.8% having three or more bedrooms and 96.3% being separate houses. In contrast, Cranbrook (Qld) is more walkable, with a score of 7.1 (very walkable) compared to 4.1 (somewhat walkable) in Mount Louisa. Cranbrook (Qld) also has a much higher share of people living alone at 28.8% and more recent overseas arrivals at 21.7%.

Both areas have similar proportions of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, which sits near the national figure. They also share similar levels of volunteering and a similar percentage of people who speak a First Nations language. While Mount Louisa has more adults working or looking for work, Cranbrook (Qld) has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, a gap that has remained significant.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 14.8 pts higher in Mount Louisa Population: 3,383 larger in Mount Louisa 3+ bedrooms: 14.3 pts higher in Mount Louisa Recent arrivals: 13.5 pts higher in Cranbrook Participation: 12.6 pts higher in Mount Louisa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cranbrook in Mount Louisa +3,383 larger in Mount Louisa gap widening

5,844 86th pct 9,227 87th pct

Median age in Cranbrook in Mount Louisa +6 yrs older in Cranbrook gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 22.6%

17.2% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 11.5%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

Marital status

39.9% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 46.6%

39.9% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 38.0%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Cranbrook Mount Louisa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 82.8%

3.1% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

2.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

2.0% New Zealand even 2.0%

1.8% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

34.6% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

34.2% English +3.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

11.7% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

10.4% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.5% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% German +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

81.6% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 87.4%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 53.9%

35.7% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cranbrook in Mount Louisa +2.04 more in Cranbrook

2.99 43rd pct 0.95 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cranbrook in Mount Louisa +2 more in Cranbrook

25 87th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Cranbrook in Mount Louisa +9 larger in Cranbrook

676 89th pct 667 88th pct

ICSEA in Cranbrook in Mount Louisa +3 higher in Mount Louisa

962 33rd pct 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

51.9% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 58.9%

24.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 21.3%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

21.1% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.2% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.7% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.3% Health even 12.3%

10.3% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% Architecture & building even 5.4%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Cranbrook in Mount Louisa +$242 higher in Mount Louisa gap widening

$703 41st pct $945 77th pct

Household income in Cranbrook in Mount Louisa +$672 higher in Mount Louisa gap widening

$1,400 40th pct $2,072 78th pct

Family income in Cranbrook in Mount Louisa +$529 higher in Mount Louisa gap widening

$1,757 41st pct $2,286 73rd pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 22.1%

20.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 8.6%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.0% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

43.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 33.2%

33.5% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

1.6% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

9.2% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +6.9 pts ▸ 64.5%

22.2% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 19.0%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cranbrook in Mount Louisa +128 larger in Mount Louisa

622 87th pct 750 87th pct

Median age in Cranbrook in Mount Louisa +1 yrs older in Cranbrook

21 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Cranbrook in Mount Louisa +$168 higher in Mount Louisa

$557 40th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Cranbrook in Mount Louisa +$389 higher in Mount Louisa

$1,401 37th pct $1,790 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cranbrook in Mount Louisa +0.3 larger in Mount Louisa gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

48.8% Couples with children +11.5 pts ▸ 60.3%

27.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 23.3%

21.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.6 pts 15.1%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +11.6 pts 17.1%

11.9% 4 people +7.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.8% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.3% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cranbrook in Mount Louisa +$57 higher in Mount Louisa gap steady

$293 55th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Cranbrook in Mount Louisa +$326 higher in Mount Louisa gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,626 50th pct

People / bedroom in Cranbrook in Mount Louisa +0.10 higher in Cranbrook gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.6% Owned with a mortgage +13.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

31.5% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

33.1% Owned outright ◂ +12.0 pts 21.2%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

81.5% Separate house +14.8 pts ▸ 96.3%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.8 pts 3.6%

2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.1% 4 bedrooms +28.4 pts ▸ 51.4%

49.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 37.8%

13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 3.6%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 0.4%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% $200–$349 ◂ +24.7 pts 36.8%

19.7% $350–$549 +30.2 pts ▸ 49.8%

15.7% Under $200 ◂ +8.5 pts 7.2%

1.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.6 pts 43.9%

16.5% $1,800–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.9 pts 13.6%

3.8% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cranbrook in Mount Louisa +5 more in Mount Louisa

24 86th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cranbrook in Mount Louisa +0.96 more in Cranbrook

4.11 74th pct 3.14 70th pct

Departures/1k in Cranbrook in Mount Louisa +634.5 more in Cranbrook

909.1 86th pct 274.6 74th pct

PT routes in Cranbrook in Mount Louisa +5 more in Cranbrook

9 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Cranbrook in Mount Louisa +4 longer in Mount Louisa

4 29th pct 8 43rd pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 73.8%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

5.0% Worked at home even 5.0%

1.8% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +11.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 28.1%

12.5% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.5% No vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 2.3%

6.1% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 17.1%

7.7% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 6.3%

8.3% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.6% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.3% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 15.3%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 14.7%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.2% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 7.8%

8.0% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Cranbrook in Mount Louisa +3.0 higher in Cranbrook

7.1 93rd pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cranbrook in Mount Louisa +3.1 more in Cranbrook

7.1 95th pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in Cranbrook in Mount Louisa +52.4 pts higher in Cranbrook

99.6% 100th pct 47.3% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Cranbrook in Mount Louisa +2.3 pts higher in Cranbrook

66.0% 84th pct 63.8% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Cranbrook in Mount Louisa +17.8 pts higher in Cranbrook

98.0% 93rd pct 80.2% 81st pct

Walk to school in Cranbrook in Mount Louisa +56.9 pts higher in Cranbrook

99.7% 100th pct 42.9% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Cranbrook in Mount Louisa +5.5 pts higher in Cranbrook

100.0% 100th pct 94.5% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Cranbrook in Mount Louisa +90.3 pts higher in Cranbrook

98.7% 100th pct 8.3% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Cranbrook in Mount Louisa +9.1 more in Cranbrook

14.4 52nd pct 5.3 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Cranbrook in Mount Louisa +43 higher in Cranbrook

110 86th pct 66 81st pct

Mean slope in Cranbrook in Mount Louisa +2.9 pts higher in Mount Louisa

2.7% 8th pct 5.6% 50th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cranbrook vs Mount Louisa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30743/cranbrook/vs/SAL31985/mount-louisa