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Crownthorpe vs Merlwood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Crownthorpe profile · Merlwood profile

Crownthorpe Merlwood

Merlwood and Crownthorpe are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Queensland. They differ most in their working patterns and home lives; 50% of people in Crownthorpe work from home, which is far higher than the 7.1% in Merlwood. Crownthorpe also has a much higher share of people in de facto relationships (27.5% compared to 5.9%) and more people providing unpaid care (22.2% versus 9.4%). In contrast, Merlwood has far more one-parent families (20.0% versus 7.1%) and a higher share of volunteers (23.5% compared to 8.3%).

Both areas are effectively car-dependent, with no one living within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or shop. They are also similar in that no one uses a language other than English at home. While they share these basic traits, their health profiles differ, with people with a long-term health condition being far more common in Crownthorpe (37.8% compared to 24.0%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 59 larger in Merlwood Work from home: 42.9 pts higher in Crownthorpe PT commute: 9.5 pts higher in Merlwood Unemployment: 9.3 pts higher in Merlwood Needs assistance: 9.6 pts higher in Merlwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Crownthorpein Merlwood +59 larger in Merlwood gap widening
45 26th pct 104 42nd pct
Median age in Crownthorpein Merlwood +1 yrs older in Crownthorpe gap steady
51 yrs 74th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Crownthorpein Merlwood +7.7 pts higher in Merlwood gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 84th pct
Aged 65+ in Crownthorpein Merlwood +5.3 pts higher in Merlwood gap narrowing
17.8% 46th pct 23.1% 68th pct
Under 15 in Crownthorpein Merlwood +9.1 pts higher in Merlwood gap narrowing
11.1% 20th pct 20.2% 71st pct
De facto in Crownthorpein Merlwood +21.6 pts higher in Crownthorpe gap widening
27.5% 97th pct 5.9% 13th pct

Age structure

35.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 33.7%
17.8% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
11.1% Children (0–14) +9.1 pts ▸ 20.2%
15.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 6.7%
13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

Marital status

61.1% Married ◂ +11.7 pts 49.4%
38.9% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 32.9%
8.3% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 4.7%
0.0% Widowed +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Crownthorpe Merlwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Crownthorpein Merlwood +9.5 pts higher in Crownthorpe gap widening
13.3% 59th pct 3.8% 17th pct

Country of birth

84.4% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 84.6%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

57.8% Australian ◂ +21.2 pts 36.5%
37.8% English ◂ +8.9 pts 28.8%
22.2% Filipino ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
8.9% Scottish +11.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
13.3% German +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Irish +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Crownthorpein Merlwood even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Crownthorpein Merlwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

102.2% English only ◂ +14.7 pts 87.5%
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 Crownthorpein Merlwood +6.7 pts higher in Crownthorpe gap narrowing
35.6% 36th pct 28.8% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

42.2% Christianity +11.6 pts ▸ 53.8%
35.6% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 28.8%
22.2% Not stated ◂ +5.9 pts 16.3%
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 Crownthorpein Merlwood +12.4 pts higher in Crownthorpe gap widening
45.7% 52nd pct 33.3% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Crownthorpein Merlwood +3.5 pts higher in Merlwood gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 8th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Crownthorpein Merlwood +1 more in Merlwood
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Crownthorpein Merlwood
— 9 0th pct
ICSEA in Crownthorpein Merlwood
— 997 54th pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 ◂ +12.4 pts 33.3%
37.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 32.1%
8.6% Year 9 or below +9.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
11.4% Year 11 ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

73.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +39.5 pts 34.1%
26.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +19.0 pts 7.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.3% Management & commerce ◂ +11.7 pts 14.6%
15.8% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Society & culture +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Education +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Creative arts +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Crownthorpein Merlwood +$120 higher in Merlwood gap narrowing
$510 13th pct $630 29th pct
Household income in Crownthorpein Merlwood +$262 higher in Merlwood gap widening
$1,187 24th pct $1,449 44th pct
Family income in Crownthorpein Merlwood +$250 higher in Merlwood gap narrowing
$1,375 19th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Crownthorpein Merlwood +4.7 pts higher in Merlwood gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 30th pct
High-income homes in Crownthorpein Merlwood
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 35.3%
31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.7 pts 20.6%
0.0% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

66.7% Under $650 ◂ +27.8 pts 38.8%
30.6% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 34.1%
8.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Crownthorpein Merlwood +13.7 pts higher in Crownthorpe
37.8% 86th pct 24.0% 27th pct
Mental health in Crownthorpein Merlwood +11.5 pts higher in Merlwood
0.0% 0th pct 11.5% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Crownthorpein Merlwood +9.6 pts higher in Merlwood gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 9.6% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Other condition +6.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.3% Diabetes ◂ +10.4 pts 2.9%
8.9% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.7% Heart disease +4.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Mental health +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
8.9% Stroke ◂ +5.0 pts 3.8%
0.0% Dementia +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.7% None +15.8 pts ▸ 62.5%
35.6% One condition ◂ +20.2 pts 15.4%
0.0% Two conditions +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Three or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Crownthorpein Merlwood +15.2 pts higher in Merlwood gap widening
8.3% 10th pct 23.5% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Crownthorpein Merlwood +12.8 pts higher in Crownthorpe gap widening
22.2% 93rd pct 9.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Crownthorpein Merlwood +3.0 pts higher in Crownthorpe gap narrowing
19.4% 24th pct 16.5% 15th pct
Defence service in Crownthorpein Merlwood +4.8 pts higher in Merlwood
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Crownthorpein Merlwood +0.5 pts higher in Merlwood gap narrowing
27.8% 70th pct 28.2% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Crownthorpein Merlwood +8 larger in Merlwood
0 0th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Crownthorpein Merlwood
— 6 yrs 0th pct
Median income in Crownthorpein Merlwood
— $1,249 87th pct
Household income in Crownthorpein Merlwood
— $2,499 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Crownthorpein Merlwood +0.3 larger in Crownthorpe gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Crownthorpein Merlwood +12.9 pts higher in Merlwood gap narrowing
7.1% 28th pct 20.0% 87th pct
Living alone in Crownthorpein Merlwood
— 38.2% 89th pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 60.0%
42.9% Couples without children ◂ +20.2 pts 22.7%
7.1% One-parent families +12.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
31.3% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
31.3% 4 people ◂ +16.5 pts 14.7%
18.8% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 14.7%
0.0% 6 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Crownthorpein Merlwood +$15 higher in Crownthorpe
$230 34th pct $215 29th pct
Mortgage in Crownthorpein Merlwood +$676 higher in Merlwood gap widening
$1,083 18th pct $1,759 59th pct
People / bedroom in Crownthorpein Merlwood even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Crownthorpein Merlwood
— 11.8% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Crownthorpein Merlwood
— 70.6% 100th pct
Separate houses in Crownthorpein Merlwood
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Crownthorpein Merlwood
— 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Owned outright +39.3 pts ▸ 70.6%
31.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 29.4%
18.8% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 11.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
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

50.0% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 58.8%
37.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 32.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% 5 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Crownthorpein Merlwood
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Crownthorpein Merlwood +42.9 pts higher in Crownthorpe
50.0% 98th pct 7.1% 16th pct
PT commute in Crownthorpein Merlwood +9.5 pts higher in Merlwood
0.0% 0th pct 9.5% 100th pct
PT stops in Crownthorpein Merlwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Crownthorpein Merlwood even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Crownthorpein Merlwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Crownthorpein Merlwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.2% Car (driver) +17.3 pts ▸ 71.4%
50.0% Worked at home ◂ +42.9 pts 7.1%
12.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +23.2 pts 20.6%
0.0% 2 vehicles +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
31.3% 4 or more ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Crownthorpein Merlwood +7.8 pts higher in Merlwood gap narrowing
20.5% 16th pct 28.3% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Crownthorpein Merlwood +9.3 pts higher in Merlwood
0.0% 0th pct 9.3% 89th pct
Participation in Crownthorpein Merlwood +16.1 pts higher in Crownthorpe gap widening
66.7% 72nd pct 50.6% 23rd pct
Full-time in Crownthorpein Merlwood +15.5 pts higher in Merlwood
41.7% 4th pct 57.1% 44th pct

Industries people work in

54.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +32.7 pts 21.4%
20.8% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 19.0%
16.7% Retail trade ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

62.5% Managers ◂ +53.0 pts 9.5%
20.8% Community & personal service +5.4 pts ▸ 26.2%
20.8% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 16.7%
12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%
12.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Crownthorpein Merlwood even
0.0 21st pct 0.0 19th pct
Types ≤15 min in Crownthorpein Merlwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Crownthorpein Merlwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Crownthorpein Merlwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Crownthorpein Merlwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Crownthorpein Merlwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Crownthorpein Merlwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Crownthorpein Merlwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Crownthorpein Merlwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Crownthorpein Merlwood even
0 24th pct 0 22nd pct
Mean slope in Crownthorpein Merlwood +4.7 pts higher in Crownthorpe
10.6% 84th pct 6.0% 53rd pct

Compare Crownthorpe with nearby areas

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Compare Merlwood with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crownthorpe vs Merlwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30758/crownthorpe/vs/SAL31810/merlwood