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Finlayvale vs Mossman Gorge
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Finlayvale profile · Mossman Gorge profile
Finlayvale Mossman Gorge
Mossman Gorge and Finlayvale are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Mossman Gorge has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 44.4%, while Finlayvale has none. The two areas differ sharply in age and income; the typical resident in Mossman Gorge is far older at 47 and earns a typical weekly personal income of $439, whereas the typical resident in Finlayvale is only 35 and earns $1,042. Finlayvale also has a much higher share of children, with 42.4% under 15 compared to 16.1% in Mossman Gorge.
Daily life in both places shares some similarities, such as typical weekly rents being around $180 to $190 and a total absence of public transport stops. Both areas also have the same average school size and school advantage score. Despite these commonalities, the gap in employment is wide, with 73.1% of adults working or looking for work in Finlayvale compared to 38.3% in Mossman Gorge.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 32
- First area, 2021: 33
- Second area, 2011: 100
- Second area, 2016: 246
- Second area, 2021: 248
- First area, 2016: 29 yrs
- First area, 2021: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 31 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 47 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Finlayvale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Mossman Gorge: 0.0% males, 2.9% females
- 80–84 in Finlayvale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Mossman Gorge: 2.1% males, 1.7% females
- 75–79 in Finlayvale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Mossman Gorge: 1.7% males, 1.7% females
- 70–74 in Finlayvale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Mossman Gorge: 2.1% males, 3.3% females
- 65–69 in Finlayvale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Mossman Gorge: 4.5% males, 2.5% females
- 60–64 in Finlayvale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Mossman Gorge: 7.4% males, 2.5% females
- 55–59 in Finlayvale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Mossman Gorge: 5.0% males, 7.0% females
- 50–54 in Finlayvale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Mossman Gorge: 3.3% males, 1.2% females
- 45–49 in Finlayvale: 29.2% males, 12.5% females; 45–49 in Mossman Gorge: 3.7% males, 2.1% females
- 40–44 in Finlayvale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Mossman Gorge: 0.0% males, 2.1% females
- 35–39 in Finlayvale: 0.0% males, 16.7% females; 35–39 in Mossman Gorge: 1.7% males, 2.5% females
- 30–34 in Finlayvale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Mossman Gorge: 2.9% males, 2.9% females
- 25–29 in Finlayvale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Mossman Gorge: 0.0% males, 1.2% females
- 20–24 in Finlayvale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Mossman Gorge: 2.5% males, 5.0% females
- 15–19 in Finlayvale: 12.5% males, 16.7% females; 15–19 in Mossman Gorge: 3.7% males, 3.3% females
- 10–14 in Finlayvale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Mossman Gorge: 3.7% males, 1.7% females
- 5–9 in Finlayvale: 0.0% males, 12.5% females; 5–9 in Mossman Gorge: 3.3% males, 3.7% females
- 0–4 in Finlayvale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Mossman Gorge: 2.9% males, 2.5% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2016: $725
- First area, 2021: $1,042
- Second area, 2011: $238
- Second area, 2016: $457
- Second area, 2021: $439
- First area, 2016: $1,312
- First area, 2021: $1,874
- Second area, 2011: $624
- Second area, 2016: $1,187
- Second area, 2021: $991
- First area, 2016: $1,375
- First area, 2021: $1,937
- Second area, 2011: $514
- Second area, 2016: $1,771
- Second area, 2021: $1,291
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2016: 4.0
- First area, 2021: 3.0
- Second area, 2011: 3.3
- Second area, 2016: 2.7
- Second area, 2021: 2.6
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: $175
- First area, 2021: $190
- Second area, 2011: $120
- Second area, 2016: $134
- Second area, 2021: $180
- First area, 2021: $1,734
- Second area, 2016: $1,896
- Second area, 2021: $1,800
- First area, 2016: 1.30
- First area, 2021: 1.40
- Second area, 2011: 1.30
- Second area, 2016: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.90
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Finlayvale vs Mossman Gorge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31039/finlayvale/vs/SAL31930/mossman-gorge