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Cromarty vs Mount Surround

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Cromarty profile · Mount Surround profile

Cromarty Mount Surround

Mount Surround and Cromarty are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Queensland. Cromarty has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 29.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 7.8% in Mount Surround. This helps explain why Cromarty has more high earners, with 20.6% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, while Mount Surround's figure is 9.6%. Conversely, Mount Surround is more active in the workforce, with 67.0% of adults working or looking for work, which is far higher than the 41.2% in Cromarty.

These gaps in education and income have grown since 2011. Both areas are otherwise very similar; they are both car-dependent and have typical weekly rents of $200. They also share a high rate of volunteering, with Mount Surround at 29.6% and Cromarty at 26.5%, both of which are well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 87 larger in Mount Surround Participation: 25.8 pts higher in Mount Surround Unpaid child care: 23.5 pts higher in Cromarty Bachelor+: 21.6 pts higher in Cromarty Needs assistance: 8.5 pts higher in Mount Surround

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cromartyin Mount Surround +87 larger in Mount Surround gap narrowing
43 25th pct 130 45th pct
Median age in Cromartyin Mount Surround +1 yrs older in Cromarty gap narrowing
56 yrs 87th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Cromartyin Mount Surround +6.2 pts higher in Mount Surround gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Cromartyin Mount Surround +2.9 pts higher in Mount Surround gap narrowing
25.6% 76th pct 28.5% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Cromartyin Mount Surround +4.6 pts higher in Mount Surround gap narrowing
7.0% 11th pct 11.5% 21st pct
De facto in Cromartyin Mount Surround +9.6 pts higher in Mount Surround gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.6% 30th pct

Age structure

16.3% Older adults (45–64) +21.4 pts ▸ 37.7%
25.6% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 28.5%
18.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 9.2%
7.0% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Marital status

61.8% Married even 61.7%
11.8% Never married +14.3 pts ▸ 26.1%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%
0.0% Separated +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Cromarty Mount Surround

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cromartyin Mount Surround +9.2 pts higher in Mount Surround gap narrowing
7.0% 29th pct 16.2% 68th pct

Country of birth

72.1% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 76.9%
0.0% New Zealand +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Italy +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Vietnam +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.2% English +5.9 pts ▸ 36.2%
32.6% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 35.4%
30.2% Irish ◂ +15.6 pts 14.6%
14.0% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Scottish +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% German +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Vietnamese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cromartyin Mount Surround +7.8 pts higher in Cromarty gap widening
11.6% 78th pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Limited English in Cromartyin Mount Surround even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

67.4% English only +17.2 pts ▸ 84.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Mount Surround +6.0 pts higher in Mount Surround gap widening
18.6% 8th pct 24.6% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

67.4% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 74.6%
18.6% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 24.6%
9.3% Not stated ◂ +6.2 pts 3.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cromartyin Mount Surround +14.6 pts higher in Cromarty gap widening
48.5% 59th pct 33.9% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Cromartyin Mount Surround +21.6 pts higher in Cromarty gap widening
29.4% 85th pct 7.8% 21st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cromartyin Mount Surround +1 more in Mount Surround
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Cromartyin Mount Surround
— 60 18th pct
ICSEA in Cromartyin Mount Surround
— 925 16th pct

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 ◂ +14.6 pts 33.9%
12.1% Year 10 +18.3 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% Year 11 +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.1% Year 9 or below +7.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.3 pts 13.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
19.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +28.4 pts ▸ 42.6%
14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%
14.3% Society & culture ◂ +6.9 pts 7.4%
0.0% Health +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cromartyin Mount Surround +$75 higher in Cromarty gap widening
$900 73rd pct $825 62nd pct
Household income in Cromartyin Mount Surround +$238 higher in Mount Surround gap narrowing
$1,562 51st pct $1,800 65th pct
Family income in Cromartyin Mount Surround +$188 higher in Mount Surround gap narrowing
$1,687 37th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Cromartyin Mount Surround +11.0 pts higher in Cromarty gap widening
20.6% 90th pct 9.6% 58th pct
High-income homes in Cromartyin Mount Surround
— 15.4% 48th pct

Household income distribution

41.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 44.2%
25.0% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Under $650 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
25.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 9.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

20.6% Under $650 +19.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
38.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 37.4%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 25.2%
11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cromartyin Mount Surround +5.2 pts higher in Mount Surround
23.3% 24th pct 28.5% 48th pct
Mental health in Cromartyin Mount Surround +5.4 pts higher in Mount Surround
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Cromartyin Mount Surround +8.5 pts higher in Mount Surround gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.5% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Other condition +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.3% Diabetes ◂ +6.2 pts 3.1%
0.0% Arthritis +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.9 pts 3.1%
0.0% Asthma +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Dementia +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Stroke +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None ◂ +8.2 pts 61.5%
7.0% One condition +17.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
9.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cromartyin Mount Surround +3.1 pts higher in Mount Surround gap narrowing
26.5% 79th pct 29.6% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Cromartyin Mount Surround +6.7 pts higher in Cromarty gap narrowing
20.6% 91st pct 13.9% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in Cromartyin Mount Surround +23.5 pts higher in Cromarty gap widening
38.2% 91st pct 14.8% 13th pct
Defence service in Cromartyin Mount Surround +1.8 pts higher in Cromarty
9.7% 95th pct 7.9% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Cromartyin Mount Surround +7.2 pts higher in Mount Surround gap narrowing
20.6% 29th pct 27.8% 70th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cromartyin Mount Surround +8 larger in Mount Surround
0 0th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Cromartyin Mount Surround
— 49 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Cromartyin Mount Surround
— $525 36th pct
Household income in Cromartyin Mount Surround
— $3,624 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cromartyin Mount Surround +0.2 larger in Cromarty gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Cromartyin Mount Surround +9.6 pts higher in Mount Surround
0.0% 0th pct 9.6% 42nd pct
Living alone in Cromartyin Mount Surround
— 23.1% 48th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +16.7 pts 50.0%
40.7% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% One-parent families +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

58.3% 1 person ◂ +35.3 pts 23.1%
0.0% 2 people +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% 4 people +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% 6 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% 3 people +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% 5 people +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cromartyin Mount Surround even
$200 25th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Cromartyin Mount Surround +$216 higher in Mount Surround
$1,517 43rd pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Cromartyin Mount Surround +0.10 higher in Cromarty gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cromartyin Mount Surround
— 13.5% 39th pct
Owned outright in Cromartyin Mount Surround
— 69.2% 99th pct
Separate houses in Cromartyin Mount Surround
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cromartyin Mount Surround
— 80.8% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 69.2%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.2 pts 21.2%
33.3% Other tenure ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +35.3 pts 23.1%
33.3% 3 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% 5 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cromartyin Mount Surround
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cromartyin Mount Surround
— 18.6% 56th pct
PT commute in Cromartyin Mount Surround
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cromartyin Mount Surround even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cromartyin Mount Surround even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cromartyin Mount Surround even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cromartyin Mount Surround even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 61.4%
35.7% Walked ◂ +25.7 pts 10.0%
35.7% Worked at home ◂ +17.1 pts 18.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +10.9 pts ▸ 44.2%
41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.3 pts 15.4%
0.0% 4 or more +28.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cromartyin Mount Surround +20.0 pts higher in Cromarty gap widening
37.5% 72nd pct 17.5% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in Cromartyin Mount Surround
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cromartyin Mount Surround
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Cromartyin Mount Surround +25.8 pts higher in Mount Surround gap widening
41.2% 10th pct 67.0% 72nd pct
Full-time in Cromartyin Mount Surround
— 78.6% 96th pct

Industries people work in

42.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.7 pts 27.1%
21.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +15.7 pts 5.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Wholesale trade +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Education & training +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Construction +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Mining +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Rental & real estate +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

64.3% Managers ◂ +38.6 pts 25.7%
0.0% Labourers +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
21.4% Professionals ◂ +8.6 pts 12.9%
21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 18.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Sales workers +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Cromartyin Mount Surround +0.1 higher in Cromarty
0.1 35th pct 0.0 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cromartyin Mount Surround +0.1 more in Cromarty
0.1 35th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Cromartyin Mount Surround even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cromartyin Mount Surround even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cromartyin Mount Surround even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cromartyin Mount Surround even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cromartyin Mount Surround +6.5 pts higher in Cromarty
6.5% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cromartyin Mount Surround even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cromartyin Mount Surround +46.5 more in Cromarty
46.5 80th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Cromartyin Mount Surround even
0 5th pct 0 34th pct
Mean slope in Cromartyin Mount Surround +0.9 pts higher in Cromarty
4.9% 41st pct 4.0% 29th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cromarty vs Mount Surround [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30754/cromarty/vs/SAL32027/mount-surround