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Earlville vs Mount Sheridan

Name: Earlville vs Mount Sheridan — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Earlville profile · Mount Sheridan profile

Earlville Mount Sheridan

Mount Sheridan (Qld) and Earlville are neighbouring areas with very different housing and household profiles. Mount Sheridan (Qld) is dominated by large family homes, with 95% having three or more bedrooms and 98.7% being separate houses. It has a younger population and more working adults, with a typical weekly household income of $1,826. In contrast, Earlville has far more people living alone (37.4%) and a much older population, where 24% are aged 65 and over. Earlville also has more residents without a car and a lower typical weekly income of $1,166.

These two areas share a similar proportion of overseas-born residents and very similar home ownership and mortgage rates. However, the gap in walkability is striking, with 83.7% of Earlville homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or health services, compared to just 46.7% and 34.1% in Mount Sheridan (Qld). While Earlville is more walkable, Mount Sheridan (Qld) has more people working or looking for work, a gap that remains significant between these two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,478 larger in Mount Sheridan Separate houses: 38.6 pts higher in Mount Sheridan 3+ bedrooms: 35.6 pts higher in Mount Sheridan Living alone: 19.4 pts higher in Earlville Participation: 15.9 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Earlville in Mount Sheridan +4,478 larger in Mount Sheridan gap steady

4,200 86th pct 8,678 87th pct

Median age in Earlville in Mount Sheridan +7 yrs older in Earlville gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

24.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.5 pts 12.6%

16.2% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

36.7% Married +10.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

38.7% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 37.3%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%

8.3% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 3.5%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Earlville Mount Sheridan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.0% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 74.0%

3.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal even 0.4%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

34.5% English even 34.5%

27.9% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

12.0% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

3.7% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

75.9% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 77.7%

0.4% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 50.4%

36.7% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 6.3%

0.5% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Earlville in Mount Sheridan

1.47 17th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Earlville in Mount Sheridan +5 more in Earlville

16 86th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Earlville in Mount Sheridan +221 larger in Earlville

911 100th pct 690 90th pct

ICSEA in Earlville in Mount Sheridan +35 higher in Earlville

977 41st pct 941 23rd pct

Highest year of school

49.8% Year 12 +8.6 pts ▸ 58.4%

21.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.9%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%

7.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

19.8% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.1% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.1% Management & commerce +5.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.3% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.7% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.1% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.3% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

5.4% Architecture & building even 5.4%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.1% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Earlville in Mount Sheridan +$157 higher in Mount Sheridan gap widening

$700 40th pct $857 67th pct

Household income in Earlville in Mount Sheridan +$660 higher in Mount Sheridan gap widening

$1,166 23rd pct $1,826 67th pct

Family income in Earlville in Mount Sheridan +$255 higher in Mount Sheridan gap narrowing

$1,763 42nd pct $2,018 59th pct

Household income distribution

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 27.2%

24.5% Under $650 ◂ +14.4 pts 10.1%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.2% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 36.7%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 6.4%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None +9.2 pts ▸ 68.3%

18.8% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 18.0%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Earlville in Mount Sheridan +388 larger in Mount Sheridan

451 86th pct 839 87th pct

Median age in Earlville in Mount Sheridan +5 yrs older in Earlville

27 yrs 54th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Earlville in Mount Sheridan +$124 higher in Mount Sheridan

$521 35th pct $645 50th pct

Household income in Earlville in Mount Sheridan +$654 higher in Mount Sheridan

$1,138 24th pct $1,792 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Earlville in Mount Sheridan +0.5 larger in Mount Sheridan gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children +8.6 pts ▸ 56.3%

30.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 25.6%

20.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 16.9%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Household size

37.4% 1 person ◂ +19.4 pts 18.1%

32.5% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

13.0% 3 people +5.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.2% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.8% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.5% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Earlville in Mount Sheridan +$100 higher in Mount Sheridan gap widening

$290 54th pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Earlville in Mount Sheridan +$42 higher in Mount Sheridan gap steady

$1,500 42nd pct $1,542 45th pct

People / bedroom in Earlville in Mount Sheridan even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.7% Owned with a mortgage +15.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

34.3% Rented ◂ +8.0 pts 26.3%

28.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 27.9%

6.4% Other tenure ◂ +5.9 pts 0.5%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

60.1% Separate house +38.6 pts ▸ 98.7%

21.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.5 pts 0.2%

16.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.4 pts 1.2%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.3% 3 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 49.2%

16.1% 4 bedrooms +24.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

28.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.2 pts 3.3%

9.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.9 pts 0.2%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.3% $350–$549 +36.2 pts ▸ 67.5%

37.2% $200–$349 ◂ +17.5 pts 19.7%

22.3% Under $200 ◂ +16.8 pts 5.5%

0.7% $550–$749 +3.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.5% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

23.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 16.6%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Earlville in Mount Sheridan +12 more in Mount Sheridan

8 78th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Earlville in Mount Sheridan +0.40 more in Mount Sheridan

1.90 65th pct 2.30 67th pct

Departures/1k in Earlville in Mount Sheridan +541.3 more in Earlville

1,037.4 86th pct 496.1 78th pct

PT routes in Earlville in Mount Sheridan +2 more in Earlville

9 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Earlville in Mount Sheridan +2 longer in Mount Sheridan

10 46th pct 12 49th pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 62.0%

9.3% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

2.9% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.5% 2 vehicles +15.8 pts ▸ 45.3%

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 32.8%

14.8% No vehicle ◂ +12.4 pts 2.3%

10.2% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.2% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 17.8%

9.5% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

8.7% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

7.4% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

1.4% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals even 19.2%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 14.6%

15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 15.2%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 8.9%

8.5% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Earlville in Mount Sheridan +2.0 higher in Earlville

6.6 91st pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Earlville in Mount Sheridan +2.7 more in Earlville

6.8 93rd pct 4.2 78th pct

15-min city in Earlville in Mount Sheridan +39.6 pts higher in Earlville

83.7% 91st pct 44.2% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Earlville in Mount Sheridan +28.6 pts higher in Earlville

84.7% 92nd pct 56.1% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Earlville in Mount Sheridan +0.7 pts higher in Earlville

78.3% 81st pct 77.6% 81st pct

Walk to school in Earlville in Mount Sheridan +36.1 pts higher in Earlville

82.8% 87th pct 46.7% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Earlville in Mount Sheridan +0.7 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

98.9% 85th pct 99.6% 86th pct

Walk to health in Earlville in Mount Sheridan +46.1 pts higher in Earlville

80.1% 93rd pct 34.1% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Earlville in Mount Sheridan even

11.0 44th pct 10.9 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Earlville in Mount Sheridan +5 higher in Mount Sheridan

121 87th pct 126 87th pct

Mean slope in Earlville in Mount Sheridan +3.5 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

4.7% 38th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Earlville vs Mount Sheridan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30917/earlville/vs/SAL32020/mount-sheridan