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Fifteen Mile vs Perseverance

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Fifteen Mile profile · Perseverance profile

Fifteen Mile Perseverance

Perseverance and Fifteen Mile are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Queensland. They are very different in age and income; the typical resident in Perseverance is 52, while the typical person in Fifteen Mile is much younger at 26. Perseverance has a more qualified workforce, with 30.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.0% in Fifteen Mile. In contrast, Fifteen Mile has much higher typical weekly incomes, with household earnings of $3,750 compared to $1,791 in Perseverance.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with the gap in new arrivals widening as 66.7% of Fifteen Mile residents moved in during the last five years, compared to 36.8% in Perseverance. They do share some similarities, such as having no residents who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and no one who speaks little or no English. Both are car-dependent areas where no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or groceries.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 26 yrs older in Perseverance Recent movers: 29.9 pts higher in Fifteen Mile Population: 35 larger in Perseverance Aged 65+: 23.6 pts higher in Perseverance Unpaid child care: 22.9 pts higher in Fifteen Mile

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fifteen Milein Perseverance +35 larger in Perseverance gap widening
37 22nd pct 72 34th pct
Median age in Fifteen Milein Perseverance +26 yrs older in Perseverance gap widening
26 yrs 0th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Fifteen Milein Perseverance even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Fifteen Milein Perseverance +23.6 pts higher in Perseverance gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.6% 71st pct
Under 15 in Fifteen Milein Perseverance +0.5 pts higher in Perseverance gap narrowing
18.9% 63rd pct 19.4% 66th pct
De facto in Fifteen Milein Perseverance +16.0 pts higher in Fifteen Mile
16.0% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

18.9% Older adults (45–64) +15.8 pts ▸ 34.7%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +23.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
18.9% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 19.4%
18.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.8 pts 11.1%
18.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 16.7%

Marital status

50.0% Married +22.9 pts ▸ 72.9%
33.3% Never married ◂ +23.2 pts 10.2%
0.0% Separated +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Widowed +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Fifteen Mile Perseverance

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fifteen Milein Perseverance +3.1 pts higher in Perseverance gap narrowing
10.8% 47th pct 13.9% 60th pct

Country of birth

94.6% Australia ◂ +15.4 pts 79.2%
0.0% South Africa +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%

Ancestry

89.2% Australian ◂ +44.7 pts 44.4%
37.8% English ◂ +5.9 pts 31.9%
16.2% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.8% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.1% German ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
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 Fifteen Milein Perseverance +4.2 pts higher in Perseverance gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 56th pct
Limited English in Fifteen Milein Perseverance even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +12.5 pts 87.5%
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 Fifteen Milein Perseverance +3.3 pts higher in Fifteen Mile gap narrowing
32.4% 28th pct 29.2% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

78.4% Christianity ◂ +17.3 pts 61.1%
32.4% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 29.2%
0.0% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
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 Fifteen Milein Perseverance +7.2 pts higher in Fifteen Mile
72.7% 93rd pct 65.5% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Fifteen Milein Perseverance +20.5 pts higher in Perseverance
10.0% 29th pct 30.5% 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fifteen Milein Perseverance +2 more in Fifteen Mile
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Fifteen Milein Perseverance
90 24th pct —
ICSEA in Fifteen Milein Perseverance
1,003 58th pct —

Highest year of school

72.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 65.5%
0.0% Year 10 +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% Year 11 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

68.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +40.2 pts 28.6%
37.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.5 pts 31.0%
18.8% Bachelor degree +12.2 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Health +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
31.3% Society & culture ◂ +19.3 pts 11.9%
18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +11.6 pts 7.1%
18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +9.2 pts 9.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Education +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
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 Fifteen Milein Perseverance +$558 higher in Fifteen Mile gap widening
$1,312 93rd pct $754 50th pct
Household income in Fifteen Milein Perseverance +$1,959 higher in Fifteen Mile gap widening
$3,750 100th pct $1,791 65th pct
Family income in Fifteen Milein Perseverance +$2,250 higher in Fifteen Mile gap widening
$4,083 100th pct $1,833 46th pct
High earners in Fifteen Milein Perseverance +4.9 pts higher in Fifteen Mile
10.0% 60th pct 5.1% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Fifteen Milein Perseverance
— 14.3% 45th pct

Household income distribution

50.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +35.7 pts 14.3%
30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.3 pts 10.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Under $650 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

10.0% Under $650 +40.8 pts ▸ 50.8%
13.3% $650–$1,499 +34.1 pts ▸ 47.5%
23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 23.7%
10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fifteen Milein Perseverance +6.2 pts higher in Perseverance
24.3% 28th pct 30.6% 59th pct
Mental health in Fifteen Milein Perseverance +5.6 pts higher in Perseverance
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Fifteen Milein Perseverance +5.6 pts higher in Perseverance gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.9% Asthma ◂ +14.8 pts 4.2%
10.8% Other condition ◂ +3.9 pts 6.9%
0.0% Mental health +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Cancer +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.4% None ◂ +15.9 pts 62.5%
32.4% One condition ◂ +19.9 pts 12.5%
0.0% Two conditions +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fifteen Milein Perseverance +17.1 pts higher in Perseverance
10.0% 13th pct 27.1% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Fifteen Milein Perseverance +4.8 pts higher in Fifteen Mile
16.7% 82nd pct 11.9% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Fifteen Milein Perseverance +22.9 pts higher in Fifteen Mile
46.7% 100th pct 23.7% 42nd pct
Defence service in Fifteen Milein Perseverance +9.1 pts higher in Perseverance
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fifteen Milein Perseverance +0.4 pts higher in Perseverance
23.3% 45th pct 23.7% 47th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fifteen Milein Perseverance even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fifteen Milein Perseverance +1.0 larger in Fifteen Mile gap narrowing
3.6 96th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Fifteen Milein Perseverance +9.2 pts higher in Perseverance gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.2% 40th pct
Living alone in Fifteen Milein Perseverance
— 17.9% 29th pct

Family composition

86.1% Couples with children ◂ +43.0 pts 43.1%
0.0% Couples without children +44.6 pts ▸ 44.6%
0.0% One-parent families +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 1 person ◂ +32.1 pts 17.9%
30.0% 2 people +20.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
50.0% 6 or more ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
40.0% 4 people ◂ +25.7 pts 14.3%
0.0% 3 people +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fifteen Milein Perseverance +$275 higher in Fifteen Mile
$575 98th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Fifteen Milein Perseverance +$260 higher in Fifteen Mile
$2,080 75th pct $1,820 62nd pct
People / bedroom in Fifteen Milein Perseverance +0.20 higher in Perseverance gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Fifteen Milein Perseverance
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Fifteen Milein Perseverance
— 53.6% 82nd pct
Separate houses in Fifteen Milein Perseverance
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fifteen Milein Perseverance
— 64.3% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

90.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +47.1 pts 42.9%
0.0% Owned outright +53.6 pts ▸ 53.6%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

50.0% Separate house +50.0 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

50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.6 pts 21.4%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
40.0% 5 or more ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +41.7 pts 25.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fifteen Milein Perseverance
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fifteen Milein Perseverance +8.3 pts higher in Fifteen Mile
16.0% 48th pct 7.7% 18th pct
PT commute in Fifteen Milein Perseverance even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fifteen Milein Perseverance even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fifteen Milein Perseverance even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fifteen Milein Perseverance even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fifteen Milein Perseverance even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Fifteen Milein Perseverance +34 longer in Fifteen Mile
89 100th pct 55 82nd pct
Drive to city in Fifteen Milein Perseverance +2 longer in Perseverance
94 65th pct 96 66th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 56.4%
16.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 7.7%
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

30.0% 2 vehicles +37.9 pts ▸ 67.9%
40.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.6 pts 21.4%
30.0% 4 or more ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fifteen Milein Perseverance +29.9 pts higher in Fifteen Mile gap narrowing
66.7% 100th pct 36.8% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fifteen Milein Perseverance even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Fifteen Milein Perseverance +18.9 pts higher in Fifteen Mile
83.3% 98th pct 64.4% 64th pct
Full-time in Fifteen Milein Perseverance +15.0 pts higher in Fifteen Mile
56.0% 39th pct 41.0% 4th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +43.6 pts ▸ 43.6%
24.0% Construction ◂ +6.1 pts 17.9%
20.0% Manufacturing ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 7.7%
12.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Education & training +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Professionals +12.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
20.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.3 pts 7.7%
16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.7 pts 10.3%
16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +8.3 pts 7.7%
16.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.7 pts 10.3%
12.0% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 7.7%
0.0% Sales workers +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Labourers +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Fifteen Milein Perseverance even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 28th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fifteen Milein Perseverance even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Fifteen Milein Perseverance even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fifteen Milein Perseverance even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fifteen Milein Perseverance even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fifteen Milein Perseverance even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fifteen Milein Perseverance even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fifteen Milein Perseverance even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fifteen Milein Perseverance even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Fifteen Milein Perseverance +5 higher in Fifteen Mile
6 69th pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Fifteen Milein Perseverance +5.4 pts higher in Fifteen Mile
19.2% 99th pct 13.7% 90th pct

Compare Fifteen Mile with nearby areas

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Compare Perseverance with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fifteen Mile vs Perseverance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31036/fifteen-mile/vs/SAL32300/perseverance