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Cunningham vs Pratten

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · Cunningham profile · Pratten profile

Cunningham Pratten

Pratten and Cunningham (Qld) are neighbouring rural areas with very different economic profiles. Cunningham (Qld) has much higher typical weekly household incomes ($1,874 compared to $809 in Pratten) and far more residents who finished Year 12 (49.0% versus 27.9%). In contrast, Pratten has a much higher unemployment rate of 13.3%, while Cunningham (Qld) has no own unemployment. Pratten also has a higher share of one-parent families at 19.3%, compared to none in Cunningham (Qld).

Both areas are completely car-dependent and share an almost identical lack of nearby amenities, with no shops, schools or parks within a 15-minute walk. This total reliance on cars is a common thread for both, as is the fact that neither area has any public transport stops or services. While the two places are similarly remote, Pratten has seen more movement recently, with 46.2% of people moving in the last five years compared to 32.1% in Cunningham (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Population: 171 larger in Pratten Rent: $107 higher in Pratten Volunteering: 23.9 pts higher in Cunningham Unemployment: 13.3 pts higher in Pratten Participation: 22.3 pts higher in Cunningham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cunninghamin Pratten +171 larger in Pratten gap widening
58 30th pct 229 57th pct
Median age in Cunninghamin Pratten +5 yrs older in Pratten gap steady
49 yrs 67th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Cunninghamin Pratten +8.3 pts higher in Pratten gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Cunninghamin Pratten +3.6 pts higher in Cunningham gap steady
27.6% 81st pct 24.0% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Cunninghamin Pratten +2.8 pts higher in Pratten gap widening
12.1% 23rd pct 14.8% 35th pct
De facto in Cunninghamin Pratten +6.6 pts higher in Pratten gap narrowing
7.9% 21st pct 14.5% 68th pct

Age structure

13.8% Older adults (45–64) +24.2 pts ▸ 38.0%
27.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 24.0%
20.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 14.8%
12.1% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 7.0%

Marital status

64.0% Married ◂ +18.3 pts 45.7%
30.0% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 24.6%
8.0% Divorced +8.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% Separated +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.0% Widowed even 6.0%

Age & sex structure

Cunningham Pratten

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cunninghamin Pratten +1.1 pts higher in Cunningham gap narrowing
13.8% 60th pct 12.7% 56th pct

Country of birth

69.0% Australia +7.5 pts ▸ 76.4%
12.1% New Zealand ◂ +8.6 pts 3.5%
5.2% England ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
0.0% Philippines +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

50.0% English ◂ +4.6 pts 45.4%
31.0% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 35.4%
27.6% Scottish ◂ +14.0 pts 13.5%
6.9% Irish +12.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
5.2% German +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cunninghamin Pratten +3.1 pts higher in Pratten gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 47th pct
Limited English in Cunninghamin Pratten even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 89.1%
0.0% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cunninghamin Pratten +7.0 pts higher in Pratten gap narrowing
31.0% 25th pct 38.0% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

55.2% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 50.7%
31.0% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 38.0%
15.5% Not stated ◂ +6.3 pts 9.2%
0.0% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Islam 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 Cunninghamin Pratten +21.1 pts higher in Cunningham gap widening
49.0% 60th pct 27.9% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Cunninghamin Pratten +5.9 pts higher in Cunningham gap narrowing
16.0% 55th pct 10.1% 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cunninghamin Pratten even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 ◂ +21.1 pts 27.9%
32.7% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 39.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Year 11 +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 38.5%
22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.1 pts 10.1%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +8.4 pts 5.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.3% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.4 pts 2.8%
11.1% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%
0.0% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cunninghamin Pratten +$180 higher in Cunningham gap widening
$599 25th pct $419 5th pct
Household income in Cunninghamin Pratten +$1,065 higher in Cunningham gap widening
$1,874 69th pct $809 6th pct
Family income in Cunninghamin Pratten +$1,094 higher in Cunningham gap widening
$2,049 60th pct $955 5th pct
High earners in Cunninghamin Pratten +3.0 pts higher in Cunningham gap widening
10.0% 60th pct 7.0% 44th pct
High-income homes in Cunninghamin Pratten
— 7.4% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 12.8%
26.3% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% Under $650 +27.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Personal income distribution

58.0% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 59.3%
44.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.4 pts 20.6%
10.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 3.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cunninghamin Pratten +6.9 pts higher in Cunningham
43.1% 94th pct 36.2% 82nd pct
Mental health in Cunninghamin Pratten +9.7 pts higher in Pratten
5.2% 26th pct 14.8% 91st pct
Needs assistance in Cunninghamin Pratten +9.2 pts higher in Pratten gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.2% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition +9.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
15.5% Asthma ◂ +10.7 pts 4.8%
5.2% Mental health +9.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.1% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Heart disease +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.9% Cancer ◂ +4.7 pts 2.2%
6.9% Lung condition ◂ +5.6 pts 1.3%
0.0% Diabetes +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Stroke +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.7% None ◂ +0.6 pts 51.1%
27.6% One condition ◂ +5.3 pts 22.3%
13.8% Two conditions ◂ +5.9 pts 7.9%
0.0% Three or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cunninghamin Pratten +23.9 pts higher in Cunningham gap widening
34.0% 89th pct 10.1% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Cunninghamin Pratten +0.1 pts higher in Pratten gap narrowing
18.0% 87th pct 18.1% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Cunninghamin Pratten +11.4 pts higher in Cunningham gap widening
28.0% 64th pct 16.6% 15th pct
Defence service in Cunninghamin Pratten +3.0 pts higher in Pratten
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cunninghamin Pratten +4.2 pts higher in Pratten gap steady
26.0% 61st pct 30.2% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cunninghamin Pratten +19 larger in Pratten
0 0th pct 19 67th pct
Median age in Cunninghamin Pratten
— 20 yrs 25th pct
Median income in Cunninghamin Pratten
— $474 29th pct
Household income in Cunninghamin Pratten
— $1,624 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cunninghamin Pratten +0.4 larger in Cunningham gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Cunninghamin Pratten +19.3 pts higher in Pratten gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.3% 86th pct
Living alone in Cunninghamin Pratten
— 29.8% 71st pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +27.0 pts 33.9%
30.4% Couples without children +17.5 pts ▸ 48.0%
0.0% One-parent families +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.1% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 46.8%
26.3% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 29.8%
15.8% 4 people ◂ +8.3 pts 7.4%
0.0% 3 people +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cunninghamin Pratten +$107 higher in Pratten gap narrowing
$103 6th pct $210 28th pct
Mortgage in Cunninghamin Pratten +$860 higher in Cunningham gap widening
$1,727 57th pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Cunninghamin Pratten +0.30 higher in Pratten gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Cunninghamin Pratten
— 3.2% 7th pct
Owned outright in Cunninghamin Pratten
— 57.4% 88th pct
Separate houses in Cunninghamin Pratten
— 97.9% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cunninghamin Pratten
— 46.8% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned outright +20.6 pts ▸ 57.4%
26.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 31.9%
21.1% Rented ◂ +17.9 pts 3.2%
21.1% Other tenure ◂ +17.9 pts 3.2%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 97.9%
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

47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 36.2%
36.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.4 pts 7.4%
15.8% 2 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 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

0.0% Under $1,000 +96.7 pts ▸ 96.7%
60.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +50.0 pts 10.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cunninghamin Pratten
— 4.3% 71st pct
Work from home in Cunninghamin Pratten +2.5 pts higher in Pratten gap narrowing
16.7% 50th pct 19.1% 58th pct
PT commute in Cunninghamin Pratten even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cunninghamin Pratten even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cunninghamin Pratten even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cunninghamin Pratten even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cunninghamin Pratten even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Cunninghamin Pratten +17 longer in Pratten
124 83rd pct 141 88th pct

How people get to work

56.7% Car (driver) +11.0 pts ▸ 67.6%
16.7% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 47.3%
31.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 25.8%
26.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 19.4%
21.1% 4 or more ◂ +16.8 pts 4.3%
0.0% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cunninghamin Pratten +14.0 pts higher in Pratten gap widening
32.1% 54th pct 46.2% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Cunninghamin Pratten
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cunninghamin Pratten +13.3 pts higher in Pratten gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 13.3% 94th pct
Participation in Cunninghamin Pratten +22.3 pts higher in Cunningham gap widening
60.0% 47th pct 37.7% 7th pct
Full-time in Cunninghamin Pratten +16.3 pts higher in Cunningham gap narrowing
63.3% 74th pct 47.1% 11th pct

Industries people work in

30.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.4 pts 17.6%
16.7% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Retail trade +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Education & training +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Other services +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.0% Managers ◂ +22.6 pts 7.4%
26.7% Community & personal service ◂ +22.3 pts 4.4%
20.0% Professionals ◂ +12.6 pts 7.4%
20.0% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 17.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.8 pts 8.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Sales workers +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Cunninghamin Pratten even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cunninghamin Pratten even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Cunninghamin Pratten even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cunninghamin Pratten even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cunninghamin Pratten even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cunninghamin Pratten even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cunninghamin Pratten even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cunninghamin Pratten even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cunninghamin Pratten even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Cunninghamin Pratten +0 higher in Pratten
0 22nd pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Cunninghamin Pratten +0.2 pts higher in Pratten
5.1% 44th pct 5.4% 47th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cunningham vs Pratten [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30768/cunningham/vs/SAL32359/pratten