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Depot Hill vs Fairy Bower

Name: Depot Hill vs Fairy Bower — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Depot Hill profile · Fairy Bower profile

Depot Hill Fairy Bower

Depot Hill and Fairy Bower are neighbouring areas in Rockhampton with very different characters. Depot Hill is a more active, younger hub where 21.8% of people are children under 15 and the typical resident is 37. It is somewhat walkable and has a high share of renters (33.5%) and one-parent families (40.9%). In contrast, Fairy Bower is sparsely populated and largely non-residential. It is car-dependent with a much older population; the typical resident is 58 and 32.3% are aged 65 or over. Fairy Bower also has a higher share of university degrees (16.9%) and homes owned outright (54.8%).

These two places share similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $530 and a similar share of people born overseas. However, the gap between them in several areas is widening, such as the age of their First Nations residents, who are now far older in Fairy Bower. While Depot Hill has many more people moving in recently, both areas now have no public transport stops or services available within a short walk.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Fairy Bower One-parent: 40.9 pts higher in Depot Hill Renting: 33.5 pts higher in Depot Hill Population: 896 larger in Depot Hill No car: 10.1 pts higher in Depot Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Depot Hill in Fairy Bower +896 larger in Depot Hill gap steady

995 73rd pct 99 41st pct

Median age in Depot Hill in Fairy Bower +21 yrs older in Fairy Bower gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

15.7% Seniors (65+) +16.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.3 pts 8.1%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.7 pts 11.1%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.2 pts 5.1%

Marital status

26.0% Married +31.9 pts ▸ 57.8%

46.4% Never married ◂ +18.7 pts 27.7%

6.6% Separated +6.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.2% Divorced ◂ +5.9 pts 7.2%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Depot Hill Fairy Bower

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.8% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 89.9%

1.9% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian +16.9 pts ▸ 60.6%

36.5% English +0.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

13.0% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.7% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.8% German ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%

2.0% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 88.9%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity +19.9 pts ▸ 67.7%

40.5% No religion ◂ +17.3 pts 23.2%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Depot Hill in Fairy Bower

4.61 57th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Depot Hill in Fairy Bower +4 more in Depot Hill

18 86th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Depot Hill in Fairy Bower +3 larger in Depot Hill

440 64th pct 437 64th pct

ICSEA in Depot Hill in Fairy Bower +13 higher in Fairy Bower

983 45th pct 995 53rd pct

Highest year of school

32.2% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

32.8% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

16.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 12.2%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 37.7%

7.9% Bachelor degree +18.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

7.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

6.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.0% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +6.0 pts 7.5%

3.3% Health +8.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%

6.8% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Depot Hill in Fairy Bower +$2 higher in Fairy Bower gap narrowing

$530 15th pct $532 15th pct

Household income in Depot Hill in Fairy Bower +$107 higher in Fairy Bower gap narrowing

$955 12th pct $1,062 17th pct

Family income in Depot Hill in Fairy Bower +$43 higher in Depot Hill gap narrowing

$1,230 13th pct $1,187 11th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

25.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.6 pts 11.9%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

3.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.8% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 60.2%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

7.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%

0.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Mental health ◂ +9.2 pts 6.1%

12.5% Asthma ◂ +4.4 pts 8.1%

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 7.1%

5.0% Lung condition +4.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%

5.6% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.6% None +11.1 pts ▸ 61.6%

21.7% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 19.2%

8.6% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.8% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Depot Hill in Fairy Bower +140 larger in Depot Hill

144 86th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Depot Hill in Fairy Bower +27 yrs older in Fairy Bower

21 yrs 29th pct 48 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Depot Hill in Fairy Bower +$81 higher in Depot Hill

$430 21st pct $349 11th pct

Household income in Depot Hill in Fairy Bower +$392 higher in Depot Hill

$1,292 31st pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Depot Hill in Fairy Bower +0.2 larger in Fairy Bower gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

32.1% Couples with children +15.3 pts ▸ 47.4%

21.1% Couples without children +23.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

40.9% One-parent families ◂ +40.9 pts 0.0%

4.4% Other families +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +12.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

34.8% 1 person ◂ +20.5 pts 14.3%

11.9% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

3.6% 6 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Depot Hill in Fairy Bower +$25 higher in Depot Hill gap widening

$250 40th pct $225 32nd pct

Mortgage in Depot Hill in Fairy Bower +$447 higher in Fairy Bower gap narrowing

$953 13th pct $1,400 35th pct

People / bedroom in Depot Hill in Fairy Bower even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.5% Owned outright +21.3 pts ▸ 54.8%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +12.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

33.5% Rented ◂ +33.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other tenure +8.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.9% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 95.2%

1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 35.7%

36.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 28.6%

6.7% 4 bedrooms +21.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

3.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.3% $1,000–$1,799 +16.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

45.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +45.0 pts 0.0%

6.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Depot Hill in Fairy Bower even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Depot Hill in Fairy Bower even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Depot Hill in Fairy Bower even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Depot Hill in Fairy Bower even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +14.9 pts 54.2%

3.2% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.4% Walked +6.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.4 pts 28.6%

31.9% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

4.0% 4 or more +17.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.4% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.1% No vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.8% Accommodation & food +7.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.6 pts 8.3%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%

8.3% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.4% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

2.4% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Other services ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

7.7% Professionals +17.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

20.1% Labourers ◂ +11.7 pts 8.3%

5.0% Managers +13.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.0% Community & personal service ◂ +9.7 pts 8.3%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.5 pts 6.3%

10.3% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Depot Hill in Fairy Bower +3.9 higher in Depot Hill

4.0 78th pct 0.1 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Depot Hill in Fairy Bower +4.3 more in Depot Hill

4.3 79th pct 0.0 33rd pct

15-min city in Depot Hill in Fairy Bower +41.9 pts higher in Depot Hill

41.9% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Depot Hill in Fairy Bower +97.7 pts higher in Depot Hill

97.7% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Depot Hill in Fairy Bower even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Depot Hill in Fairy Bower +87.8 pts higher in Depot Hill

87.8% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Depot Hill in Fairy Bower +94.9 pts higher in Depot Hill

99.2% 85th pct 4.3% 44th pct

Walk to health in Depot Hill in Fairy Bower +16.9 pts higher in Depot Hill

16.9% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Depot Hill in Fairy Bower +0.1 more in Fairy Bower

20.1 62nd pct 20.2 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Depot Hill in Fairy Bower +34 higher in Depot Hill

36 76th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Depot Hill in Fairy Bower +0.3 pts higher in Depot Hill

3.6% 22nd pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Depot Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Fairy Bower with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Depot Hill vs Fairy Bower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30830/depot-hill/vs/SAL31016/fairy-bower