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Fairy Bower vs Pink Lily

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Fairy Bower profile · Pink Lily profile

Fairy Bower Pink Lily

Pink Lily and Fairy Bower are neighbouring areas in Queensland with small populations. Pink Lily is generally wealthier, with a typical household income of $1,812 a week compared to $1,062 in Fairy Bower. This difference is also seen in the First Nations community, where typical weekly income is far higher in Pink Lily at $3,750, while it is $900 in Fairy Bower. Fairy Bower has a much older population, with a typical age of 58 and 32.3% of residents aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 49 and 24.4% of seniors in Pink Lily.

Daily life in both places is very similar in some ways, as they both have the same number of people per home and no one living within a 10 minute walk of public transport. However, the two areas have tracked differently since 2011. Fairy Bower has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 54.8%, while renting is far more common in Pink Lily at 26.1%. Fairy Bower also has a higher proportion of volunteers at 26.5%, whereas in Pink Lily only 12.7% of people volunteer.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.1 pts higher in Pink Lily Population: 94 larger in Pink Lily Unemployment: 10.9 pts higher in Fairy Bower PT commute: 3.6 pts higher in Pink Lily Family income: $884 higher in Pink Lily

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +94 larger in Pink Lily gap narrowing
99 41st pct 193 53rd pct
Median age in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +9 yrs older in Fairy Bower gap widening
58 yrs 90th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +2.2 pts higher in Pink Lily gap steady
4.0% 67th pct 6.2% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +8.0 pts higher in Fairy Bower gap widening
32.3% 88th pct 24.4% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +0.3 pts higher in Pink Lily gap narrowing
11.1% 20th pct 11.4% 21st pct
De facto in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +0.3 pts higher in Fairy Bower gap narrowing
13.0% 57th pct 12.7% 54th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 32.6%
32.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.0 pts 24.4%
8.1% Young adults (25–44) +13.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
5.1% Youth (15–24) +8.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.1% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

57.8% Married ◂ +12.2 pts 45.7%
27.7% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 34.1%
13.3% Separated ◂ +9.8 pts 3.5%
7.2% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.6% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Fairy Bower Pink Lily

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +0.7 pts higher in Pink Lily gap steady
6.1% 25th pct 6.7% 28th pct

Country of birth

89.9% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 83.4%
3.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% England +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
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

60.6% Australian ◂ +6.7 pts 53.9%
37.4% English ◂ +5.2 pts 32.1%
15.2% Irish ◂ +7.9 pts 7.3%
5.1% German +5.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.1% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +2.6 pts higher in Pink Lily gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Limited English in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.9% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 92.2%
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 Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +16.1 pts higher in Pink Lily gap widening
23.2% 13th pct 39.4% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

67.7% Christianity ◂ +12.2 pts 55.4%
23.2% No religion +16.1 pts ▸ 39.4%
9.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%
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 Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +1.2 pts higher in Fairy Bower gap narrowing
32.9% 19th pct 31.7% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +12.2 pts higher in Fairy Bower gap steady
16.9% 58th pct 4.6% 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +1 more in Fairy Bower
14 84th pct 13 83rd pct
Avg size in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +202 larger in Pink Lily
437 64th pct 639 87th pct
ICSEA in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +18 higher in Fairy Bower
995 53rd pct 977 42nd pct

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 32.3%
32.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.7%
3.7% Year 11 +12.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV +8.0 pts ▸ 45.8%
26.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.4 pts 6.0%
5.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 15.7%
11.3% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 7.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.4% Education ◂ +5.8 pts 3.6%
7.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%
7.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Information technology +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Creative arts +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Income

Personal income in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +$244 higher in Pink Lily gap widening
$532 15th pct $776 55th pct
Household income in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +$750 higher in Pink Lily gap widening
$1,062 17th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +$884 higher in Pink Lily gap widening
$1,187 11th pct $2,071 62nd pct
High earners in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +7.9 pts higher in Pink Lily gap widening
4.8% 30th pct 12.7% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +15.9 pts higher in Pink Lily gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.9% 50th pct

Household income distribution

45.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.3 pts 29.0%
23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 37.7%
11.9% Under $650 ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

60.2% Under $650 ◂ +25.0 pts 35.3%
34.9% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 35.8%
4.8% $1,500–$2,999 +16.6 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +2.3 pts higher in Pink Lily
28.3% 47th pct 30.6% 59th pct
Mental health in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +4.8 pts higher in Pink Lily
6.1% 31st pct 10.9% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +6.5 pts higher in Fairy Bower gap widening
9.1% 87th pct 2.6% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.1% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.1% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.1% Lung condition ◂ +5.5 pts 3.6%
8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
5.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
0.0% Cancer +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None ◂ +1.0 pts 60.6%
19.2% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 16.6%
10.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%
5.1% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +13.8 pts higher in Fairy Bower gap steady
26.5% 79th pct 12.7% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +1.7 pts higher in Pink Lily gap narrowing
15.7% 77th pct 17.3% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +0.3 pts higher in Fairy Bower gap steady
22.9% 38th pct 22.5% 36th pct
Defence service in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +1.9 pts higher in Pink Lily
3.4% 63rd pct 5.3% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +1.3 pts higher in Fairy Bower gap narrowing
16.9% 14th pct 15.6% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +8 larger in Pink Lily
4 46th pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +28 yrs older in Fairy Bower
48 yrs 86th pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Median income in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +$376 higher in Pink Lily
$349 11th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +$2,850 higher in Pink Lily
$900 14th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily even gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +14.5 pts higher in Pink Lily gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.5% 70th pct
Living alone in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +16.1 pts higher in Pink Lily gap widening
14.3% 17th pct 30.4% 73rd pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 49.3%
44.9% Couples without children ◂ +10.7 pts 34.2%
0.0% One-parent families +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
7.7% Other families ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 42.0%
14.3% 1 person +16.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
19.0% 4 people ◂ +14.7 pts 4.3%
0.0% 5 people +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.9% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%
11.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +$125 higher in Pink Lily gap narrowing
$225 32nd pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +$117 higher in Pink Lily gap narrowing
$1,400 35th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +26.1 pts higher in Pink Lily gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 26.1% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +14.2 pts higher in Fairy Bower gap widening
54.8% 85th pct 40.6% 48th pct
Separate houses in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +4.8 pts higher in Pink Lily gap widening
95.2% 46th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +11.1 pts higher in Pink Lily gap widening
64.3% 19th pct 75.4% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.8% Owned outright ◂ +14.2 pts 40.6%
40.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 37.7%
0.0% Rented +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
9.5% Other tenure ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house +4.8 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

28.6% 4 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 42.0%
35.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 20.3%
28.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 24.6%
0.0% 5 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Studio / none +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +35.5 pts 11.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +4.2 pts higher in Fairy Bower gap narrowing
10.4% 28th pct 6.3% 13th pct
PT commute in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +3.6 pts higher in Pink Lily gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 87th pct
PT stops in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.2% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 61.6%
10.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 6.3%
8.3% Walked ◂ +4.8 pts 3.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Bus +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 37.1%
28.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 25.7%
14.3% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
21.4% 4 or more even 21.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +8.0 pts higher in Pink Lily gap widening
18.1% 13th pct 26.1% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +10.9 pts higher in Fairy Bower gap widening
10.9% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +10.5 pts higher in Pink Lily gap widening
55.4% 33rd pct 65.9% 69th pct
Full-time in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +5.7 pts higher in Pink Lily gap narrowing
60.4% 62nd pct 66.1% 81st pct

Industries people work in

10.4% Construction +9.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
16.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +14.0 pts 2.7%
14.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%
8.3% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.4% Retail trade ◂ +7.7 pts 2.7%
8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%
6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Education & training even 6.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Mining +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +15.2 pts 9.8%
18.8% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 12.5%
6.3% Technicians & trades +11.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
8.3% Clerical & administrative +5.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.3% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.3% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.5% Sales workers ◂ +8.9 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily even
0.1 38th pct 0.1 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +0.0 more in Pink Lily
0.0 33rd pct 0.1 34th pct
15-min city in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +0.6 pts higher in Fairy Bower
4.3% 44th pct 3.7% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +10.9 more in Pink Lily
20.2 62nd pct 31.1 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +0 higher in Fairy Bower
2 58th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Fairy Bowerin Pink Lily +0.3 pts higher in Pink Lily
3.3% 18th pct 3.7% 23rd pct

Compare Fairy Bower with nearby areas

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Compare Pink Lily with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fairy Bower vs Pink Lily [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31016/fairy-bower/vs/SAL32329/pink-lily