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Edmonton vs Mount Sheridan

Name: Edmonton vs Mount Sheridan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Edmonton profile · Mount Sheridan profile

Edmonton Mount Sheridan

Edmonton and Mount Sheridan (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Cairns with different community profiles. Edmonton is the younger of the two, with a typical resident aged 33 compared to 37 in Mount Sheridan (Qld). Edmonton is more walkable for essentials, with 61.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 44.1% near health services. In contrast, Mount Sheridan (Qld) has a more connected street layout and a higher proportion of university-qualified adults, at 18.6% compared to 10.0% in Edmonton.

The two areas share very similar levels of typical weekly family income and the same rate of people with long-term health conditions. However, the gap in street connectivity is widening, with Mount Sheridan (Qld) now far higher than Edmonton. While both areas have a First Nations population well above the national figure, Edmonton has a larger proportion at 14.5%, compared to 9.7% in Mount Sheridan (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 9.9 pts higher in Mount Sheridan 3+ bedrooms: 9.7 pts higher in Mount Sheridan Separate houses: 8.6 pts higher in Mount Sheridan Bachelor+: 8.6 pts higher in Mount Sheridan Born overseas: 7.5 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +2,731 larger in Edmonton gap widening

11,409 88th pct 8,678 87th pct

Median age in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +4 yrs older in Mount Sheridan gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 26.7%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

24.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 21.6%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

11.7% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

40.6% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

43.0% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 37.3%

8.8% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Edmonton Mount Sheridan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.3% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 74.0%

2.2% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italy even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

35.1% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 31.3%

31.4% English +3.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

8.9% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

2.1% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

78.8% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 77.7%

0.7% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 50.4%

41.2% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 37.9%

11.7% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 6.3%

1.1% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan

1.09 9th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +2 more in Mount Sheridan

9 78th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +121 larger in Edmonton

811 96th pct 690 90th pct

ICSEA in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +22 higher in Edmonton

964 34th pct 941 23rd pct

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 +9.9 pts ▸ 58.4%

22.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 20.9%

9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 36.4%

12.8% Bachelor degree +8.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 15.6%

11.5% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.6% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.8% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

1.2% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.6%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +$62 higher in Mount Sheridan gap narrowing

$795 58th pct $857 67th pct

Household income in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +$183 higher in Mount Sheridan gap narrowing

$1,643 57th pct $1,826 67th pct

Family income in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +$140 higher in Mount Sheridan gap narrowing

$1,878 49th pct $2,018 59th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.2%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 10.1%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.0% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 36.7%

36.4% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

7.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None +5.5 pts ▸ 68.3%

16.6% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +814 larger in Edmonton

1,653 89th pct 839 87th pct

Median age in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +3 yrs older in Mount Sheridan

19 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan even

$645 50th pct $645 50th pct

Household income in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +$171 higher in Mount Sheridan

$1,621 47th pct $1,792 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +0.1 larger in Edmonton gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 56.3%

21.2% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

20.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 16.9%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

20.7% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 18.1%

16.5% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.6% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +$40 higher in Mount Sheridan gap widening

$350 71st pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +$25 higher in Mount Sheridan gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $1,542 45th pct

People / bedroom in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

32.0% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 26.3%

22.2% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 98.7%

7.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.4 pts 1.2%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 49.2%

41.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 40.3%

9.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 3.3%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $350–$549 +19.0 pts ▸ 67.5%

33.6% $200–$349 ◂ +13.9 pts 19.7%

13.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.9 pts 5.5%

1.5% $550–$749 +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 46.7%

22.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

14.6% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.6% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +10 more in Edmonton

30 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +0.32 more in Edmonton

2.63 68th pct 2.30 67th pct

Departures/1k in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +41.7 more in Mount Sheridan

454.4 77th pct 496.1 78th pct

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

5 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +10 longer in Mount Sheridan

2 14th pct 12 49th pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 62.0%

8.7% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

30.6% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 13.5%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

11.6% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%

7.7% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.6% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.7% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

3.3% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Administrative & support even 3.0%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 14.6%

13.8% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

8.1% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +0.1 higher in Edmonton

4.7 81st pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +0.6 more in Edmonton

4.7 81st pct 4.2 78th pct

15-min city in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +9.9 pts higher in Edmonton

54.1% 81st pct 44.2% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan even

56.0% 81st pct 56.1% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +1.7 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

75.9% 80th pct 77.6% 81st pct

Walk to school in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +15.3 pts higher in Edmonton

61.9% 79th pct 46.7% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +6.3 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

93.2% 82nd pct 99.6% 86th pct

Walk to health in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +10.0 pts higher in Edmonton

44.1% 83rd pct 34.1% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +3.3 more in Mount Sheridan

7.6 36th pct 10.9 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +76 higher in Mount Sheridan

50 78th pct 126 87th pct

Mean slope in Edmonton in Mount Sheridan +3.9 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

4.3% 33rd pct 8.2% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Edmonton vs Mount Sheridan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30942/edmonton/vs/SAL32020/mount-sheridan