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Fairy Bower vs West Rockhampton

Name: Fairy Bower vs West Rockhampton — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Fairy Bower profile · West Rockhampton profile

Fairy Bower West Rockhampton

West Rockhampton and Fairy Bower are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. West Rockhampton is a more populated place where the typical resident is 36 and 33% of homes are rented. In contrast, Fairy Bower is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical age of 58 and 54.8% of homes owned outright. West Rockhampton has much better access to local services, with 88.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 73.1% near health services, while Fairy Bower has no homes within a 15-minute walk of either.

Both areas share a similar percentage of people in de facto relationships and a nearly identical share of full-time employment. They also have very similar proportions of residents born overseas. While both are mostly car-dependent, West Rockhampton's walkability score is far higher than that of Fairy Bower. Since 2011, the gaps in home ownership and age have remained distinct, reflecting their different roles as a residential hub and a sparsely populated area.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,749 larger in West Rockhampton Median age: 22 yrs older in Fairy Bower One-parent: 26.3 pts higher in West Rockhampton Renting: 33.0 pts higher in West Rockhampton Owned outright: 24.9 pts higher in Fairy Bower

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairy Bower in West Rockhampton +1,749 larger in West Rockhampton gap steady

99 41st pct 1,848 77th pct

Median age in Fairy Bower in West Rockhampton +22 yrs older in Fairy Bower gap widening

58 yrs 90th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

32.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.2 pts 18.1%

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 24.2%

8.1% Young adults (25–44) +17.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

11.1% Children (0–14) +8.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.1% Youth (15–24) +8.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

57.8% Married ◂ +20.3 pts 37.5%

27.7% Never married +13.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

13.3% Separated ◂ +9.8 pts 3.5%

7.2% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.6% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Age & sex structure

Fairy Bower West Rockhampton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.9% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 86.5%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

60.6% Australian ◂ +19.4 pts 41.2%

37.4% English +3.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

15.2% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 10.9%

8.1% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 88.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

67.7% Christianity ◂ +16.5 pts 51.1%

23.2% No religion +15.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

0.0% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fairy Bower in West Rockhampton

— 2.82 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fairy Bower in West Rockhampton +2 more in West Rockhampton

14 84th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Fairy Bower in West Rockhampton +17 larger in West Rockhampton

437 64th pct 454 66th pct

ICSEA in Fairy Bower in West Rockhampton +9 higher in Fairy Bower

995 53rd pct 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

32.9% Year 12 +12.2 pts ▸ 45.1%

36.6% Year 10 ◂ +12.8 pts 23.8%

12.2% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.7% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

26.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.4 pts 18.0%

5.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 15.8%

11.3% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.5% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.5% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.4% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Fairy Bower in West Rockhampton +$192 higher in West Rockhampton gap widening

$532 15th pct $724 45th pct

Household income in Fairy Bower in West Rockhampton +$288 higher in West Rockhampton gap narrowing

$1,062 17th pct $1,350 36th pct

Family income in Fairy Bower in West Rockhampton +$590 higher in West Rockhampton gap narrowing

$1,187 11th pct $1,777 42nd pct

Household income distribution

45.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.0 pts 31.2%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

11.9% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Personal income distribution

60.2% Under $650 ◂ +17.8 pts 42.4%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 31.1%

4.8% $1,500–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Mental health +7.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.1% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.1% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.1% Lung condition ◂ +5.7 pts 3.4%

5.1% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

6.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Cancer +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None ◂ +6.0 pts 55.6%

19.2% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%

5.1% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fairy Bower in West Rockhampton +202 larger in West Rockhampton

4 46th pct 206 86th pct

Median age in Fairy Bower in West Rockhampton +29 yrs older in Fairy Bower

48 yrs 86th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Fairy Bower in West Rockhampton +$112 higher in West Rockhampton

$349 11th pct $461 26th pct

Household income in Fairy Bower in West Rockhampton +$308 higher in West Rockhampton

$900 14th pct $1,208 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fairy Bower in West Rockhampton +0.2 larger in Fairy Bower gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 45.7%

44.9% Couples without children ◂ +18.3 pts 26.6%

0.0% One-parent families +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

7.7% Other families ◂ +6.1 pts 1.6%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +8.0 pts 34.9%

14.3% 1 person +16.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 12.7%

11.9% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.9% 6 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 1.4%

0.0% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairy Bower in West Rockhampton +$33 higher in West Rockhampton gap widening

$225 32nd pct $258 43rd pct

Mortgage in Fairy Bower in West Rockhampton +$185 higher in Fairy Bower gap narrowing

$1,400 35th pct $1,215 25th pct

People / bedroom in Fairy Bower in West Rockhampton even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.8% Owned outright ◂ +24.9 pts 29.8%

40.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 33.7%

0.0% Rented +33.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

9.5% Other tenure ◂ +7.9 pts 1.6%

0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house ◂ +6.2 pts 89.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 3 bedrooms +21.6 pts ▸ 57.3%

28.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 20.2%

28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 15.5%

0.0% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% $1,000–$1,799 +7.4 pts ▸ 54.5%

0.0% Under $1,000 +29.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fairy Bower in West Rockhampton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Fairy Bower in West Rockhampton even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Fairy Bower in West Rockhampton even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Fairy Bower in West Rockhampton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.2% Car (driver) +15.5 pts ▸ 69.6%

10.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 3.2%

8.3% Walked ◂ +5.0 pts 3.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.6% 1 vehicle +14.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

33.3% 2 vehicles even 33.3%

21.4% 4 or more ◂ +16.4 pts 5.0%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 11.4%

0.0% No vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.3% Health care & social assistance +14.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.8 pts 6.8%

14.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.5 pts 1.1%

10.4% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

6.3% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 5.2%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 3.0%

6.3% Public administration & safety even 6.2%

0.0% Mining +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Other services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 19.4%

18.8% Managers ◂ +11.7 pts 7.1%

6.3% Technicians & trades +9.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.3% Community & personal service +7.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.5% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 8.3%

12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 8.6%

8.3% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Fairy Bower in West Rockhampton +3.2 higher in West Rockhampton

0.1 38th pct 3.3 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fairy Bower in West Rockhampton +4.3 more in West Rockhampton

0.0 33rd pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Fairy Bower in West Rockhampton +71.0 pts higher in West Rockhampton

0.0% 0th pct 71.0% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Fairy Bower in West Rockhampton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Fairy Bower in West Rockhampton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Fairy Bower in West Rockhampton +88.5 pts higher in West Rockhampton

0.0% 0th pct 88.5% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Fairy Bower in West Rockhampton +95.2 pts higher in West Rockhampton

4.3% 44th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Fairy Bower in West Rockhampton +73.1 pts higher in West Rockhampton

0.0% 0th pct 73.1% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Fairy Bower in West Rockhampton +15.3 more in Fairy Bower

20.2 62nd pct 4.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Fairy Bower in West Rockhampton +25 higher in West Rockhampton

2 58th pct 26 74th pct

Mean slope in Fairy Bower in West Rockhampton +2.3 pts higher in West Rockhampton

3.3% 18th pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Fairy Bower with nearby areas

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Compare West Rockhampton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fairy Bower vs West Rockhampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31016/fairy-bower/vs/SAL33041/west-rockhampton