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Cromarty vs Giru

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Cromarty profile · Giru profile

Cromarty Giru

Giru and Cromarty are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland with very different social profiles. Giru is the larger of the two and is more walkable (mostly car-dependent), with 58.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. It has a higher proportion of one-parent families (13.5%) and those in de facto relationships (13.6%). In contrast, Cromarty is sparsely populated and has a much more highly qualified workforce; 29.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 7.1% in Giru. This is consistent with a higher share of people in Cromarty earning $2,000 or more a week (20.6% versus 4.9% in Giru).

These two areas share a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over, but the gap in their typical ages is widening, with Cromarty residents now noticeably older by 7 years. Both areas are very car-dependent, as neither has any public transport stops. While both are far older than the national figure, Cromarty has a higher rate of volunteers (26.5%) and people providing unpaid care (20.6%), whereas Giru has a higher share of people with long-term health conditions (33.9%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 344 larger in Giru Bachelor+: 22.4 pts higher in Cromarty Needs assistance: 9.3 pts higher in Giru Unpaid child care: 19.8 pts higher in Cromarty Unpaid carers: 12.9 pts higher in Cromarty

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cromartyin Giru +344 larger in Giru gap steady
43 25th pct 387 61st pct
Median age in Cromartyin Giru +7 yrs older in Cromarty gap narrowing
56 yrs 87th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Cromartyin Giru +5.4 pts higher in Giru gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Cromartyin Giru +0.8 pts higher in Giru gap narrowing
25.6% 76th pct 26.4% 78th pct
Under 15 in Cromartyin Giru +8.5 pts higher in Giru gap narrowing
7.0% 11th pct 15.5% 39th pct
De facto in Cromartyin Giru +13.6 pts higher in Giru gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 13.6% 61st pct

Age structure

16.3% Older adults (45–64) +11.9 pts ▸ 28.2%
25.6% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 26.4%
18.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
7.0% Children (0–14) +8.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

61.8% Married ◂ +19.4 pts 42.3%
11.8% Never married +20.8 pts ▸ 32.5%
8.8% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Separated +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Cromarty Giru

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cromartyin Giru +1.8 pts higher in Giru gap narrowing
7.0% 29th pct 8.8% 38th pct

Country of birth

72.1% Australia +12.1 pts ▸ 84.2%
0.0% Italy +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% England +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.6% Australian +8.0 pts ▸ 40.6%
30.2% English +8.5 pts ▸ 38.8%
30.2% Irish ◂ +14.7 pts 15.5%
14.0% Italian ◂ +6.5 pts 7.5%
0.0% Scottish +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% German +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cromartyin Giru +9.8 pts higher in Cromarty gap widening
11.6% 78th pct 1.8% 39th pct
Limited English in Cromartyin Giru even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

67.4% English only +24.8 pts ▸ 92.2%
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 Cromartyin Giru +18.1 pts higher in Giru gap widening
18.6% 8th pct 36.7% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

67.4% Christianity ◂ +11.1 pts 56.3%
18.6% No religion +18.1 pts ▸ 36.7%
9.3% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%
0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cromartyin Giru +12.9 pts higher in Cromarty gap widening
48.5% 59th pct 35.6% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in Cromartyin Giru +22.4 pts higher in Cromarty gap narrowing
29.4% 85th pct 7.1% 18th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cromartyin Giru
— 16.67 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cromartyin Giru +1 more in Giru
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Cromartyin Giru
— 60 18th pct
ICSEA in Cromartyin Giru
— 925 16th pct

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 ◂ +12.9 pts 35.6%
12.1% Year 10 +20.3 pts ▸ 32.4%
9.1% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Year 11 +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +49.7 pts ▸ 49.7%
28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.7 pts 11.9%
19.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +14.9 pts 4.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +9.5 pts ▸ 23.8%
14.3% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%
0.0% Education +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Health +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cromartyin Giru +$247 higher in Cromarty gap widening
$900 73rd pct $653 33rd pct
Household income in Cromartyin Giru +$414 higher in Cromarty gap narrowing
$1,562 51st pct $1,148 22nd pct
Family income in Cromartyin Giru +$156 higher in Cromarty gap narrowing
$1,687 37th pct $1,531 29th pct
High earners in Cromartyin Giru +15.7 pts higher in Cromarty gap widening
20.6% 90th pct 4.9% 31st pct
High-income homes in Cromartyin Giru
— 6.4% 19th pct

Household income distribution

41.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 32.5%
25.0% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
25.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +21.8 pts 3.2%
0.0% Under $650 +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Personal income distribution

20.6% Under $650 +23.6 pts ▸ 44.2%
38.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 32.2%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 12.3%
11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cromartyin Giru +10.6 pts higher in Giru
23.3% 24th pct 33.9% 74th pct
Mental health in Cromartyin Giru +9.8 pts higher in Giru
0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Cromartyin Giru +9.3 pts higher in Giru gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.3% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Mental health +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%
0.0% Asthma +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Other condition +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Cancer +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Stroke +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None ◂ +11.6 pts 58.1%
7.0% One condition +13.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
9.3% Two conditions even 9.3%
0.0% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cromartyin Giru +12.4 pts higher in Cromarty gap narrowing
26.5% 79th pct 14.1% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Cromartyin Giru +12.9 pts higher in Cromarty gap widening
20.6% 91st pct 7.7% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Cromartyin Giru +19.8 pts higher in Cromarty gap widening
38.2% 91st pct 18.4% 21st pct
Defence service in Cromartyin Giru +2.9 pts higher in Cromarty
9.7% 95th pct 6.8% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cromartyin Giru +0.3 pts higher in Giru gap steady
20.6% 29th pct 20.9% 30th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cromartyin Giru +21 larger in Giru
0 0th pct 21 69th pct
Median age in Cromartyin Giru
— 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Cromartyin Giru
— $724 58th pct
Household income in Cromartyin Giru
— $1,124 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Cromartyin Giru
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cromartyin Giru +0.4 larger in Cromarty gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Cromartyin Giru +13.5 pts higher in Giru
0.0% 0th pct 13.5% 65th pct
Living alone in Cromartyin Giru
— 36.3% 87th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +17.7 pts 49.0%
40.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 39.0%
0.0% One-parent families +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

58.3% 1 person ◂ +22.0 pts 36.3%
0.0% 2 people +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
0.0% 3 people +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% 5 people +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cromartyin Giru +$20 higher in Cromarty
$200 25th pct $180 20th pct
Mortgage in Cromartyin Giru +$650 higher in Cromarty
$1,517 43rd pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Cromartyin Giru +0.20 higher in Cromarty gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Cromartyin Giru
— 20.4% 60th pct
Owned outright in Cromartyin Giru
— 48.4% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Cromartyin Giru
— 95.5% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cromartyin Giru
— 70.7% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Owned outright ◂ +18.3 pts 48.4%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 26.1%
33.3% Other tenure ◂ +30.1 pts 3.2%
0.0% Rented +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 95.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +42.4 pts 15.9%
33.3% 3 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 51.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Studio / none +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +46.3 pts ▸ 46.3%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +41.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cromartyin Giru
— 4.0% 69th pct
Work from home in Cromartyin Giru
— 6.6% 14th pct
PT commute in Cromartyin Giru
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cromartyin Giru even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cromartyin Giru even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cromartyin Giru even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cromartyin Giru even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 58.7%
35.7% Walked ◂ +19.5 pts 16.2%
35.7% Worked at home ◂ +29.1 pts 6.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 39.7%
33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 33.1%
0.0% 3 vehicles +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% 4 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cromartyin Giru +4.3 pts higher in Cromarty gap narrowing
37.5% 72nd pct 33.2% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in Cromartyin Giru
— 35.3% 98th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cromartyin Giru
— 5.6% 74th pct
Participation in Cromartyin Giru +13.7 pts higher in Giru gap widening
41.2% 10th pct 54.9% 32nd pct
Full-time in Cromartyin Giru
— 68.3% 86th pct

Industries people work in

42.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.3 pts 15.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +29.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
21.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +16.0 pts 5.4%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Retail trade +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Education & training +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Other services +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Mining +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

64.3% Managers ◂ +47.5 pts 16.8%
21.4% Professionals ◂ +16.6 pts 4.8%
21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.3 pts 13.2%
0.0% Labourers +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Sales workers +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Cromartyin Giru +2.5 higher in Giru
0.1 35th pct 2.6 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cromartyin Giru +2.3 more in Giru
0.1 35th pct 2.4 68th pct
15-min city in Cromartyin Giru even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cromartyin Giru +58.3 pts higher in Giru
0.0% 0th pct 58.3% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in Cromartyin Giru even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cromartyin Giru +60.2 pts higher in Giru
0.0% 0th pct 60.2% 79th pct
Walk to a park in Cromartyin Giru +54.3 pts higher in Giru
6.5% 45th pct 60.7% 67th pct
Walk to health in Cromartyin Giru even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cromartyin Giru +23.3 more in Cromarty
46.5 80th pct 23.3 66th pct
Intersections/km² in Cromartyin Giru even
0 5th pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Cromartyin Giru +2.5 pts higher in Cromarty
4.9% 41st pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Cromarty with nearby areas

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Compare Giru with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cromarty vs Giru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30754/cromarty/vs/SAL31129/giru