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Emu Vale vs Mount Colliery

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Emu Vale profile · Mount Colliery profile

Emu Vale Mount Colliery

Emu Vale and Mount Colliery are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Queensland. Mount Colliery has a far higher share of children under 15 at 16.2%, compared to just 4.3% in Emu Vale. Mount Colliery also has a far higher proportion of seniors, with 41.9% aged 65 and over compared to 31.1% in Emu Vale. There is a stark contrast between the two for First Nations residents; in Emu Vale, the typical personal income for this group is far higher at $949 and they are far older, with a typical age of 47. In Mount Colliery, the typical personal income is much lower at $449 and the typical age is much younger at 16.

Both areas are very similar in their basic economics, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at $928 in Emu Vale and $956 in Mount Colliery. They are also alike in that no one uses public transport to get to work. While they share these common traits, the gap in housing is notable, as renting is far higher in Mount Colliery at 18.8% compared to 4.1% in Emu Vale.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 5.3 pts higher in Emu Vale Renting: 14.6 pts higher in Mount Colliery Participation: 13.5 pts higher in Emu Vale Under 15: 11.9 pts higher in Mount Colliery Aged 65+: 10.8 pts higher in Mount Colliery

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +44 larger in Emu Vale gap narrowing
161 49th pct 117 44th pct
Median age in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +2 yrs older in Mount Colliery gap narrowing
60 yrs 93rd pct 62 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +5.2 pts higher in Mount Colliery gap narrowing
2.5% 56th pct 7.7% 84th pct
Aged 65+ in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +10.8 pts higher in Mount Colliery gap narrowing
31.1% 87th pct 41.9% 97th pct
Under 15 in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +11.9 pts higher in Mount Colliery gap widening
4.3% 7th pct 16.2% 44th pct
De facto in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +0.2 pts higher in Emu Vale gap steady
4.0% 9th pct 3.8% 9th pct

Age structure

47.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.8 pts 35.0%
31.1% Seniors (65+) +10.8 pts ▸ 41.9%
4.3% Children (0–14) +11.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
8.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%

Marital status

58.9% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 63.8%
24.5% Never married ◂ +11.2 pts 13.3%
8.6% Divorced +8.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
6.6% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 2.9%
0.0% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Emu Vale Mount Colliery

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +2.1 pts higher in Emu Vale gap narrowing
8.1% 34th pct 6.0% 25th pct

Country of birth

77.6% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 75.2%
5.0% New Zealand ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English +1.0 pts ▸ 47.0%
38.5% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 37.6%
14.9% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 12.8%
13.0% German ◂ +7.1 pts 6.0%
11.8% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
3.1% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +2.5 pts higher in Emu Vale gap steady
2.5% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Emu Valein Mount Colliery even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.6% English only ◂ +8.9 pts 78.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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

No religion in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +1.5 pts higher in Emu Vale gap narrowing
28.0% 20th pct 26.5% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

57.1% Christianity ◂ +8.4 pts 48.7%
28.0% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 26.5%
9.9% Not stated +11.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +9.4 pts higher in Emu Vale gap widening
39.5% 35th pct 30.1% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +2.0 pts higher in Emu Vale gap narrowing
10.6% 32nd pct 8.6% 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Emu Valein Mount Colliery even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +91 larger in Mount Colliery
40 14th pct 131 30th pct
ICSEA in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +20 higher in Emu Vale
966 35th pct 946 25th pct

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 12 ◂ +9.4 pts 30.1%
28.6% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 35.0%
12.2% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
5.4% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 28.1%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.2 pts 6.3%
11.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%
10.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
3.4% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.9% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
6.7% Education +7.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.7% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 6.3%
9.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 4.7%
6.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Emu Valein Mount Colliery even gap narrowing
$527 15th pct $528 15th pct
Household income in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +$28 higher in Mount Colliery gap steady
$928 11th pct $956 12th pct
Family income in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +$21 higher in Mount Colliery gap narrowing
$1,104 9th pct $1,125 10th pct
High earners in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +2.9 pts higher in Mount Colliery gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +6.3 pts higher in Mount Colliery gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 19th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 33.3%
28.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.1%
19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 12.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 45.7%
29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 22.9%
3.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +3.4 pts higher in Emu Vale
41.0% 91st pct 37.6% 86th pct
Mental health in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +1.9 pts higher in Mount Colliery
5.0% 25th pct 6.8% 38th pct
Needs assistance in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +1.1 pts higher in Emu Vale gap steady
6.2% 68th pct 5.1% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.5% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.3% Asthma ◂ +10.0 pts 4.3%
5.0% Cancer +5.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%
5.0% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.9% Lung condition +3.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.8% None ◂ +9.4 pts 38.5%
27.3% One condition ◂ +5.1 pts 22.2%
12.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%
1.9% Three or more +5.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +3.6 pts higher in Emu Vale gap narrowing
24.5% 74th pct 21.0% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +6.1 pts higher in Mount Colliery gap widening
13.9% 62nd pct 20.0% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +5.9 pts higher in Mount Colliery gap widening
11.3% 8th pct 17.1% 17th pct
Defence service in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +3.9 pts higher in Mount Colliery
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +0.4 pts higher in Mount Colliery gap narrowing
35.8% 90th pct 36.2% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +5 larger in Mount Colliery
4 46th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +31 yrs older in Emu Vale
47 yrs 85th pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Median income in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +$500 higher in Emu Vale
$949 76th pct $449 25th pct
Household income in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +$2,176 higher in Emu Vale
$2,750 86th pct $574 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +0.1 larger in Emu Vale gap steady
2.0 14th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +4.2 pts higher in Mount Colliery gap narrowing
9.0% 39th pct 13.2% 64th pct
Living alone in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +1.1 pts higher in Mount Colliery gap narrowing
26.0% 58th pct 27.1% 62nd pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 60.3%
28.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 23.5%
9.0% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

54.8% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 58.3%
26.0% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
8.2% 4 people ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
4.1% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.5% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +$25 higher in Emu Vale
$200 25th pct $175 19th pct
Mortgage in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +$344 higher in Emu Vale gap narrowing
$1,200 24th pct $856 11th pct
People / bedroom in Emu Valein Mount Colliery even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +14.6 pts higher in Mount Colliery gap widening
4.1% 9th pct 18.8% 56th pct
Owned outright in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +2.7 pts higher in Emu Vale gap narrowing
54.8% 85th pct 52.1% 79th pct
Separate houses in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +1.4 pts higher in Mount Colliery gap narrowing
98.6% 61st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +6.7 pts higher in Emu Vale gap narrowing
67.1% 23rd pct 60.4% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 52.1%
38.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.5 pts 20.8%
4.1% Rented +14.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
4.1% Other tenure ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 45.8%
23.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 14.6%
20.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 14.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.9 pts 30.0%
10.7% $1,000–$1,799 +29.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
10.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Emu Valein Mount Colliery even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +9.2 pts higher in Emu Vale gap narrowing
25.0% 72nd pct 15.8% 48th pct
PT commute in Emu Valein Mount Colliery even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Emu Valein Mount Colliery even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Emu Valein Mount Colliery even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Emu Valein Mount Colliery even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Emu Valein Mount Colliery even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +2 longer in Emu Vale
153 90th pct 151 90th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) +10.4 pts ▸ 63.2%
25.0% Worked at home ◂ +9.2 pts 15.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 33.3%
29.0% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
20.3% 3 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 31.1%
10.1% 4 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +7.8 pts higher in Emu Vale gap narrowing
28.0% 39th pct 20.2% 15th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +5.3 pts higher in Emu Vale gap widening
5.3% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +13.5 pts higher in Emu Vale gap widening
49.7% 21st pct 36.2% 6th pct
Full-time in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +0.3 pts higher in Mount Colliery gap narrowing
44.4% 8th pct 44.7% 8th pct

Industries people work in

27.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.4 pts 18.4%
4.2% Education & training +16.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
6.9% Public administration & safety +8.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%
9.7% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.6% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
4.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Machinery operators & drivers +9.8 pts ▸ 23.7%
23.6% Managers ◂ +7.8 pts 15.8%
12.5% Community & personal service +8.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
18.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%
18.1% Labourers ◂ +10.2 pts 7.9%
6.9% Professionals +8.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
5.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Emu Valein Mount Colliery even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in Emu Valein Mount Colliery even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Emu Valein Mount Colliery even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Emu Valein Mount Colliery even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Emu Valein Mount Colliery even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Emu Valein Mount Colliery even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Emu Valein Mount Colliery even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Emu Valein Mount Colliery even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +17.1 more in Mount Colliery
0.0 0th pct 17.1 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Emu Valein Mount Colliery even
0 23rd pct 0 26th pct
Mean slope in Emu Valein Mount Colliery +1.0 pts higher in Emu Vale
15.6% 93rd pct 14.6% 91st pct

Compare Emu Vale with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Colliery with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emu Vale vs Mount Colliery [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30976/emu-vale/vs/SAL31948/mount-colliery