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Edmonton vs White Rock

Name: Edmonton vs White Rock — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Edmonton profile · White Rock profile

Edmonton White Rock

Edmonton and White Rock (Cairns - Qld) are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different layouts. Edmonton is more sprawling, with 90.1% of homes being separate houses and a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (56.0% compared to 11.6% in White Rock (Cairns - Qld)). In contrast, White Rock (Cairns - Qld) has much better access to public transport, with 97.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop and far more weekly departures per person. White Rock (Cairns - Qld) also has a notably older population, with a typical age of 37 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (17.0%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly rent, which sits at $350 in Edmonton and $340 in White Rock (Cairns - Qld). They also share similar levels of university qualifications and volunteer rates. While Edmonton has a younger typical age of 33, White Rock (Cairns - Qld) has a higher proportion of people born overseas and a larger share of one-parent families.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.1 pts higher in Edmonton Population: 6,491 larger in Edmonton Median age: 4 yrs older in White Rock Unpaid child care: 5.1 pts higher in Edmonton Living alone: 6.4 pts higher in White Rock

Demographics & Identity

Population in Edmonton in White Rock +6,491 larger in Edmonton gap widening

11,409 88th pct 4,918 86th pct

Median age in Edmonton in White Rock +4 yrs older in White Rock gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 26.2%

24.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 22.0%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 22.8%

11.7% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

Marital status

43.0% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

40.6% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 34.5%

8.8% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.0% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Edmonton White Rock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.3% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 72.2%

2.2% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

35.1% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 30.7%

31.4% English ◂ +1.7 pts 29.8%

8.9% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

7.5% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

5.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

2.1% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

78.8% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 75.4%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

41.2% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 39.7%

11.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.9% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Edmonton in White Rock +0.76 more in White Rock

1.09 9th pct 1.85 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Edmonton in White Rock +4 more in White Rock

9 78th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Edmonton in White Rock +159 larger in Edmonton

811 96th pct 652 88th pct

ICSEA in Edmonton in White Rock +24 higher in Edmonton

964 34th pct 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 45.6%

22.9% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

9.3% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 39.7%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%

12.8% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 15.1%

14.8% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.5% Society & culture even 11.5%

8.6% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.8% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

1.2% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Edmonton in White Rock +$101 higher in Edmonton gap widening

$795 58th pct $694 39th pct

Household income in Edmonton in White Rock +$247 higher in Edmonton gap widening

$1,643 57th pct $1,396 40th pct

Family income in Edmonton in White Rock +$290 higher in Edmonton gap widening

$1,878 49th pct $1,588 32nd pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 33.4%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

14.3% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 34.3%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.7%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

6.6% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +3.2 pts 59.5%

16.6% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.0% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.6% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Edmonton in White Rock +741 larger in Edmonton

1,653 89th pct 912 87th pct

Median age in Edmonton in White Rock +2 yrs older in White Rock

19 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Edmonton in White Rock +$133 higher in Edmonton

$645 50th pct $512 34th pct

Household income in Edmonton in White Rock +$270 higher in Edmonton

$1,621 47th pct $1,351 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Edmonton in White Rock +0.2 larger in Edmonton gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.8 pts 48.0%

21.2% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

20.0% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

1.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

20.7% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

16.6% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 13.3%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 15.3%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Edmonton in White Rock +$10 higher in Edmonton gap widening

$350 71st pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Edmonton in White Rock +$174 higher in Edmonton gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,343 31st pct

People / bedroom in Edmonton in White Rock even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.4 pts 35.4%

32.0% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

22.2% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.8% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house ◂ +16.1 pts 74.0%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.6% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 51.3%

41.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 24.4%

9.8% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

0.5% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $350–$549 ◂ +2.8 pts 45.7%

33.6% $200–$349 +2.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

13.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 51.9%

22.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 17.5%

14.6% Under $1,000 +7.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

3.6% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Edmonton in White Rock +12 more in Edmonton

30 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Edmonton in White Rock +1.03 more in White Rock

2.63 68th pct 3.66 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Edmonton in White Rock +332.9 more in White Rock

454.4 77th pct 787.3 84th pct

PT routes in Edmonton in White Rock +3 more in Edmonton

5 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Edmonton in White Rock +8 longer in White Rock

2 14th pct 10 46th pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 61.7%

8.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

6.0% Car (passenger) even 6.0%

1.1% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 37.7%

30.6% 1 vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 11.4%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

4.5% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 15.9%

11.9% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.6% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

6.7% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Professional & technical even 3.3%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 15.4%

13.8% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%

12.5% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.2% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

8.1% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Edmonton in White Rock +1.0 higher in Edmonton

4.7 81st pct 3.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Edmonton in White Rock +1.8 more in Edmonton

4.7 81st pct 2.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Edmonton in White Rock +42.4 pts higher in Edmonton

54.1% 81st pct 11.6% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Edmonton in White Rock +44.4 pts higher in Edmonton

56.0% 81st pct 11.6% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Edmonton in White Rock +21.9 pts higher in White Rock

75.9% 80th pct 97.8% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Edmonton in White Rock +12.9 pts higher in Edmonton

61.9% 79th pct 49.1% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Edmonton in White Rock +6.0 pts higher in White Rock

93.2% 82nd pct 99.2% 86th pct

Walk to health in Edmonton in White Rock +37.2 pts higher in Edmonton

44.1% 83rd pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Edmonton in White Rock +0.9 more in Edmonton

7.6 36th pct 6.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Edmonton in White Rock +14 higher in Edmonton

50 78th pct 36 76th pct

Mean slope in Edmonton in White Rock +0.3 pts higher in Edmonton

4.3% 33rd pct 4.0% 29th pct

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Compare White Rock with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Edmonton vs White Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30942/edmonton/vs/SAL33062/white-rock