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Cypress Gardens vs Wattle Ridge

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Cypress Gardens profile · Wattle Ridge profile

Cypress Gardens Wattle Ridge

Cypress Gardens and Wattle Ridge (Qld) are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. There are sharp differences in their backgrounds; 28.6% of people in Wattle Ridge (Qld) were born overseas compared to 11.7% in Cypress Gardens. This is reflected in language use, with 23.8% of Wattle Ridge (Qld) residents using another language at home, while 0.0% do so in Cypress Gardens. Education and health also differ, as 33.3% of Wattle Ridge (Qld) residents finished Year 12, which is far higher than the 17.0% in Cypress Gardens, though mental health conditions are far higher in Cypress Gardens at 17.0%.

Daily life in both places is very similar, with a typical resident aged 54 and typical weekly household incomes sitting around $687 to $724. Both areas are essentially car-dependent, as neither has any public transport stops or amenities within a 15-minute walk. While they share these basic traits, Wattle Ridge (Qld) has seen more movement recently, with 45.5% of people moving in the last five years compared to 20.6% in Cypress Gardens.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 24.8 pts higher in Wattle Ridge Other language: 23.8 pts higher in Wattle Ridge First Nations: 8.5 pts higher in Cypress Gardens Population: 73 larger in Cypress Gardens Unpaid carers: 10.2 pts higher in Wattle Ridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge +73 larger in Cypress Gardens gap widening
94 40th pct 21 15th pct
Median age in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge even gap steady
54 yrs 83rd pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge +8.5 pts higher in Cypress Gardens gap widening
8.5% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge +3.8 pts higher in Cypress Gardens gap narrowing
18.1% 47th pct 14.3% 30th pct
Under 15 in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge +7.4 pts higher in Cypress Gardens gap steady
7.4% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge
21.4% 89th pct —

Age structure

47.9% Older adults (45–64) +9.3 pts ▸ 57.1%
25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 19.0%
18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 14.3%
7.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
3.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

41.1% Married +11.3 pts ▸ 52.4%
33.3% Never married ◂ +19.0 pts 14.3%
21.1% Divorced +12.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
5.6% Separated ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
3.3% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cypress Gardens Wattle Ridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge +16.9 pts higher in Wattle Ridge gap widening
11.7% 51st pct 28.6% 88th pct

Country of birth

69.1% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 66.7%
4.3% England ◂ +4.3 pts 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

42.6% English ◂ +23.5 pts 19.0%
31.9% Australian ◂ +12.9 pts 19.0%
0.0% Dutch +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
12.8% Irish ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
8.5% German ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
3.2% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge +23.8 pts higher in Wattle Ridge gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.8% 88th pct
Limited English in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.1% English only ◂ +32.7 pts 52.4%
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 Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge +1.8 pts higher in Cypress Gardens gap narrowing
35.1% 34th pct 33.3% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

42.6% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
35.1% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 33.3%
26.6% Not stated +6.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
4.3% Buddhism ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
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 Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge +16.3 pts higher in Wattle Ridge gap widening
17.0% 0th pct 33.3% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge +3.3 pts higher in Cypress Gardens gap narrowing
3.3% 8th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 10 ◂ +15.0 pts 19.0%
17.0% Year 12 +16.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
23.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +23.9 pts 0.0%
5.7% Year 11 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.6 pts 21.4%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

32.0% Engineering & related ◂ +10.6 pts 21.4%
16.0% Education ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
14.0% Society & culture ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% Management & commerce ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge +$50 higher in Cypress Gardens gap narrowing
$409 5th pct $359 0th pct
Household income in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge +$37 higher in Wattle Ridge gap narrowing
$687 1st pct $724 3rd pct
Family income in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge +$76 higher in Wattle Ridge gap narrowing
$774 0th pct $850 2nd pct
High earners in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge +4.4 pts higher in Cypress Gardens gap widening
4.4% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +39.5 pts 0.0%
18.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

58.9% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 66.7%
18.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%
4.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge +4.5 pts higher in Wattle Ridge
47.9% 100th pct 52.4% 100th pct
Mental health in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge +17.0 pts higher in Cypress Gardens
17.0% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge +11.0 pts higher in Wattle Ridge gap widening
12.8% 96th pct 23.8% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Arthritis +12.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
14.9% Other condition +8.9 pts ▸ 23.8%
7.4% Heart disease +11.6 pts ▸ 19.0%
17.0% Mental health ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%
11.7% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.4% Cancer ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
5.3% Dementia ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Lung condition ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

33.0% None +14.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
18.1% One condition +5.7 pts ▸ 23.8%
12.8% Two conditions +6.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
7.4% Three or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge +5.4 pts higher in Wattle Ridge gap narrowing
8.9% 11th pct 14.3% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge +10.2 pts higher in Wattle Ridge gap widening
8.9% 19th pct 19.0% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge +2.1 pts higher in Wattle Ridge gap narrowing
12.2% 10th pct 14.3% 12th pct
Defence service in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge +6.6 pts higher in Cypress Gardens
6.6% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge +0.2 pts higher in Wattle Ridge gap steady
18.9% 22nd pct 19.0% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge +8 larger in Cypress Gardens
8 57th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge
36 yrs 74th pct —
Median income in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge
$474 29th pct —
Household income in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge
$1,124 23rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge +0.3 larger in Cypress Gardens gap steady
2.1 19th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge
11.5% 54th pct —
Living alone in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge
39.5% 90th pct —

Family composition

61.5% Couples without children +38.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
26.9% Couples with children ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%
11.5% One-parent families ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

52.6% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 55.6%
39.5% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 33.3%
7.9% 3 people ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
7.9% 6 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge
$125 10th pct —
Mortgage in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge +$136 higher in Wattle Ridge
$520 2nd pct $656 5th pct
People / bedroom in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge even gap narrowing
1.10 93rd pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge
13.2% 38th pct —
Owned outright in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge
65.8% 96th pct —
Separate houses in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge
94.7% 44th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge
26.3% 0th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

65.8% Owned outright ◂ +10.2 pts 55.6%
21.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
13.2% Rented ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
10.5% Other dwelling ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 2 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 55.6%
26.3% 1 bedroom +18.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
18.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
10.5% Studio / none ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
7.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) +37.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
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%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

12.5% 3 vehicles +31.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +42.5 pts 0.0%
40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge +24.8 pts higher in Wattle Ridge gap widening
20.6% 17th pct 45.5% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge
38.5% 100th pct —
Participation in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge +5.1 pts higher in Cypress Gardens gap narrowing
28.9% 0th pct 23.8% 0th pct

Industries people work in

37.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +62.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
31.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
25.0% Administrative & support ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% Education & training ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing 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% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
31.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
31.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
25.0% Professionals ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% Community & personal service ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
18.8% Labourers ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Managers even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge +1 higher in Cypress Gardens
1 50th pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in Cypress Gardensin Wattle Ridge +0.6 pts higher in Wattle Ridge
3.4% 18th pct 3.9% 28th pct

Compare Cypress Gardens with nearby areas

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Compare Wattle Ridge with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cypress Gardens vs Wattle Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30782/cypress-gardens/vs/SAL33011/wattle-ridge