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Emerald vs Gindie

Name: Emerald vs Gindie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Emerald profile · Gindie profile

Emerald Gindie

Emerald (Qld) and Gindie are nearby Queensland areas with very different characters. Emerald (Qld) is a larger hub where the typical resident is 32, and many people rent (43.2%) or have recently moved to the area. It is much more walkable, with 84.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 70.5% near a school. In contrast, Gindie is a sparsely populated area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 40. In Gindie, home ownership is much more common, with 43.5% of homes owned outright, and a higher share of people work from home (23.6%).

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, such as typical weekly household incomes which sit around $2,200 to $2,300. They also have very similar proportions of adults with a bachelor degree or higher and similar rates of long-term health conditions. While Emerald (Qld) has seen many more overseas arrivals (20.7%) and a higher share of people with no religion (37.3%), both areas have essentially no access to public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 25.2 pts higher in Emerald Owned outright: 27.3 pts higher in Gindie Population: 14,672 larger in Emerald PT commute: 4.7 pts higher in Emerald Renting: 22.2 pts higher in Emerald

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emerald in Gindie +14,672 larger in Emerald gap steady

14,904 88th pct 232 57th pct

Median age in Emerald in Gindie +8 yrs older in Gindie gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

31.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.9 pts 17.7%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +7.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

25.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 21.6%

7.0% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

Marital status

47.8% Married +18.7 pts ▸ 66.5%

38.7% Never married ◂ +15.8 pts 22.9%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

2.5% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Emerald Gindie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.0% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 76.3%

4.0% New Zealand ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Philippines even 1.7%

1.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.1% English +1.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

38.7% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 37.1%

11.1% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

6.4% German +3.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.3% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

2.0% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.0% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 75.9%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity +19.1 pts ▸ 69.0%

37.3% No religion ◂ +25.2 pts 12.1%

10.1% Not stated +8.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Emerald in Gindie +17.34 more in Gindie

2.66 38th pct 20.00 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Emerald in Gindie +9 more in Emerald

10 79th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Emerald in Gindie +863 larger in Emerald

892 100th pct 29 9th pct

ICSEA in Emerald in Gindie +76 higher in Gindie

963 33rd pct 1,039 75th pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 46.5%

22.0% Year 10 +9.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%

6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.2 pts 25.0%

16.8% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.9% Engineering & related ◂ +9.1 pts 14.8%

14.1% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.0% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +8.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.4% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Emerald in Gindie +$104 higher in Emerald gap narrowing

$1,035 85th pct $931 76th pct

Household income in Emerald in Gindie +$79 higher in Gindie gap narrowing

$2,202 84th pct $2,281 86th pct

Family income in Emerald in Gindie +$103 higher in Emerald gap narrowing

$2,519 82nd pct $2,416 78th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

19.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 11.3%

14.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 9.7%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%

8.1% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

28.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 24.6%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 20.1%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

4.5% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

2.9% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None ◂ +5.3 pts 61.6%

15.8% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%

3.8% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Emerald in Gindie +741 larger in Emerald

744 87th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Emerald in Gindie +35 yrs older in Gindie

20 yrs 25th pct 55 yrs 91st pct

Median income in Emerald in Gindie +$1,206 higher in Gindie

$693 55th pct $1,899 95th pct

Household income in Emerald in Gindie +$1,805 higher in Gindie

$1,944 60th pct $3,749 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emerald in Gindie +0.2 larger in Gindie gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children +8.8 pts ▸ 73.3%

22.2% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

12.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.7 pts 3.6%

0.9% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +9.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

17.5% 4 people +11.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

22.9% 1 person ◂ +11.7 pts 11.3%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +10.4 pts 4.8%

8.8% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.2% 6 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emerald in Gindie +$168 higher in Emerald gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $132 11th pct

Mortgage in Emerald in Gindie +$604 higher in Emerald gap widening

$1,647 51st pct $1,043 16th pct

People / bedroom in Emerald in Gindie +0.10 higher in Gindie gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

16.3% Owned outright +27.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

43.2% Rented ◂ +22.2 pts 21.0%

37.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.7 pts 19.4%

2.0% Other tenure +14.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

80.5% Separate house +11.5 pts ▸ 91.9%

0.6% Other dwelling +12.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

8.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 37.1%

34.3% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

8.5% 5 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 4.8%

0.5% Studio / none +7.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.6% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Weekly rent distribution

41.5% $200–$349 ◂ +41.5 pts 0.0%

33.5% $350–$549 ◂ +33.5 pts 0.0%

18.1% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,000–$1,799 +10.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

30.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%

16.6% Under $1,000 +8.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Emerald in Gindie even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Emerald in Gindie even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Emerald in Gindie even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Emerald in Gindie even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) ◂ +20.4 pts 45.7%

4.5% Worked at home +19.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

3.0% Walked +12.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.1 pts 2.4%

4.7% Bus ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

31.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 19.7%

16.0% 3 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

8.9% 4 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +39.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

18.4% Mining ◂ +12.1 pts 6.3%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 6.3%

8.8% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

6.8% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Construction ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

5.0% Other services ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

11.0% Managers +32.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.4 pts 7.9%

14.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 9.4%

13.7% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.9 pts 3.9%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +5.5 pts 3.9%

8.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Emerald in Gindie +3.4 higher in Emerald

3.5 75th pct 0.1 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Emerald in Gindie +3.6 more in Emerald

3.8 76th pct 0.1 42nd pct

15-min city in Emerald in Gindie +45.3 pts higher in Emerald

45.3% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Emerald in Gindie +42.7 pts higher in Emerald

42.7% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Emerald in Gindie even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Emerald in Gindie +66.0 pts higher in Emerald

70.5% 82nd pct 4.5% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Emerald in Gindie +79.8 pts higher in Emerald

84.7% 77th pct 4.9% 44th pct

Walk to health in Emerald in Gindie +33.3 pts higher in Emerald

33.3% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Emerald in Gindie +11.1 more in Gindie

10.5 42nd pct 21.6 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Emerald in Gindie +2 higher in Emerald

2 60th pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in Emerald in Gindie even

3.0% 12th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare Emerald with nearby areas

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Compare Gindie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emerald vs Gindie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30973/emerald/vs/SAL31125/gindie