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Fishermans Pocket vs Tamaree

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Fishermans Pocket profile · Tamaree profile

Fishermans Pocket Tamaree

Tamaree and Fishermans Pocket are neighbouring areas in Queensland, but they differ significantly in their demographics and workforce. Tamaree has a much younger population, with a typical resident aged 39 and a higher share of children under 15 (22.5%). In contrast, Fishermans Pocket is far older, with a typical age of 48 and a much higher proportion of seniors (26.7%). This difference extends to employment; 90% of people in Fishermans Pocket are employed full-time, whereas Tamaree's full-time employment rate is 55.2%, though Tamaree has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (58.7%).

These two areas are both very car-dependent, as neither has any public transport stops or walkable amenities. They also share similar typical home-loan payments and roughly the same number of people per home. However, the gaps in their age structures and employment patterns are widening, with Fishermans Pocket seeing a far higher share of people working from home (20.0%) compared to Tamaree (5.3%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 940 larger in Tamaree Full-time: 34.8 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket First Nations: 6.5 pts higher in Tamaree Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Tamaree Median age: 9 yrs older in Fishermans Pocket

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +940 larger in Tamaree gap steady
60 31st pct 1,000 73rd pct
Median age in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +9 yrs older in Fishermans Pocket gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +6.5 pts higher in Tamaree gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +11.1 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket gap widening
26.7% 79th pct 15.6% 36th pct
Under 15 in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +9.2 pts higher in Tamaree gap narrowing
13.3% 27th pct 22.5% 81st pct
De facto in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +2.9 pts higher in Tamaree gap narrowing
6.8% 16th pct 9.7% 30th pct

Age structure

38.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.0 pts 25.3%
26.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.1 pts 15.6%
16.7% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 23.7%
13.3% Children (0–14) +9.2 pts ▸ 22.5%
15.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 12.3%

Marital status

57.7% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 53.2%
30.8% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 31.5%
9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%
0.0% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Fishermans Pocket Tamaree

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +3.8 pts higher in Tamaree gap narrowing
6.7% 27th pct 10.5% 46th pct

Country of birth

88.3% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 86.0%
0.0% England +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

63.3% Australian ◂ +16.7 pts 46.6%
35.0% English +7.8 pts ▸ 42.8%
15.0% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%
15.0% German ◂ +6.5 pts 8.5%
8.3% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +3.6 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket gap narrowing
5.0% 60th pct 1.4% 36th pct
Limited English in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +0.5 pts higher in Tamaree gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 69th pct

Language used at home

96.7% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 94.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +1.0 pts higher in Tamaree gap narrowing
45.0% 64th pct 46.0% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 45.3%
45.0% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 46.0%
11.7% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 7.4%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +11.5 pts higher in Tamaree gap widening
32.7% 18th pct 44.1% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +0.1 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket gap narrowing
7.7% 21st pct 7.6% 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree even
5 73rd pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +36 larger in Tamaree
479 69th pct 515 74th pct
ICSEA in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +9 higher in Tamaree
974 40th pct 983 45th pct

Highest year of school

32.7% Year 12 +11.5 pts ▸ 44.1%
30.6% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.9%
16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 10.5%
12.2% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 50.3%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

30.0% Engineering & related ◂ +8.7 pts 21.3%
26.7% Management & commerce ◂ +9.0 pts 17.6%
13.3% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 10.0%
0.0% Society & culture +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 6.0%
0.0% Health +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +$142 higher in Tamaree gap widening
$478 10th pct $620 28th pct
Household income in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +$162 higher in Tamaree gap widening
$1,375 38th pct $1,537 50th pct
Family income in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +$250 higher in Tamaree gap narrowing
$1,375 19th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +6.0 pts higher in Tamaree gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 38th pct
High-income homes in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree
— 12.7% 40th pct

Household income distribution

57.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.4 pts 29.5%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Personal income distribution

53.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 48.3%
19.2% $650–$1,499 +12.6 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +0.3 pts higher in Tamaree
30.0% 56th pct 30.3% 57th pct
Mental health in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +7.4 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket
16.7% 96th pct 9.3% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +2.1 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket gap narrowing
8.3% 84th pct 6.2% 68th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.3% Other condition ◂ +7.7 pts 10.6%
16.7% Mental health ◂ +7.4 pts 9.3%
15.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 10.3%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%
10.0% Diabetes ◂ +5.6 pts 4.4%
8.3% Heart disease ◂ +5.2 pts 3.1%
5.0% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
0.0% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +3.9 pts 61.1%
15.0% One condition +5.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
11.7% Three or more ◂ +8.1 pts 3.6%
0.0% Two conditions +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +1.6 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket gap narrowing
19.2% 56th pct 17.6% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +13.1 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket gap widening
28.8% 100th pct 15.7% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +6.2 pts higher in Tamaree gap narrowing
26.9% 59th pct 33.1% 85th pct
Defence service in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +3.8 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket
9.1% 94th pct 5.3% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +10.2 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket gap widening
36.5% 91st pct 26.4% 63rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +65 larger in Tamaree
0 0th pct 65 80th pct
Median age in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +21 yrs older in Fishermans Pocket
35 yrs 73rd pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Year 12 in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree
— 63.6% 89th pct
Median income in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +$499 higher in Fishermans Pocket
$949 76th pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +$626 higher in Fishermans Pocket
$2,750 86th pct $2,124 67th pct
Indigenous language in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree
— 4.6% 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +0.1 larger in Tamaree gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +8.3 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket
23.4% 90th pct 15.1% 73rd pct
Living alone in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree
— 13.4% 14th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 56.8%
31.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 26.9%
23.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.3 pts 15.1%
6.4% Other families ◂ +5.8 pts 0.6%

Household size

47.4% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 40.1%
21.1% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
15.8% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 13.4%
15.8% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 12.7%
0.0% 5 people +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% 6 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +$80 higher in Tamaree
$270 47th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +$73 higher in Fishermans Pocket gap narrowing
$1,590 48th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +0.10 higher in Fishermans Pocket gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree
— 8.4% 21st pct
Owned outright in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree
— 37.6% 40th pct
Separate houses in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree
— 98.4% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree
— 88.5% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.2% Owned outright ◂ +25.6 pts 37.6%
21.1% Owned with a mortgage +32.1 pts ▸ 53.1%
0.0% Rented +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 98.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 44.7%
42.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 30.7%
21.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 7.1%
0.0% 5 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

75.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +52.2 pts 22.8%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% Under $1,000 +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree
— 0.9% 49th pct
Work from home in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +14.7 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket
20.0% 60th pct 5.3% 12th pct
PT commute in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +32 longer in Fishermans Pocket
80 97th pct 48 78th pct
Drive to city in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +10 longer in Fishermans Pocket
120 81st pct 110 75th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) +11.7 pts ▸ 71.7%
20.0% Worked at home ◂ +14.7 pts 5.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

63.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.8 pts 41.4%
15.8% 3 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 23.2%
21.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 16.3%
0.0% 1 vehicle +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +6.7 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket gap narrowing
45.9% 87th pct 39.2% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree
— 4.8% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +6.7 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket
12.0% 93rd pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +10.6 pts higher in Tamaree gap widening
48.1% 18th pct 58.7% 43rd pct
Full-time in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +34.8 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket
90.0% 100th pct 55.2% 35th pct

Industries people work in

20.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.6 pts 1.4%
20.0% Mining ◂ +18.4 pts 1.6%
20.0% Construction ◂ +13.7 pts 6.3%
20.0% Retail trade ◂ +7.7 pts 12.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Education & training +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Other services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Managers ◂ +17.8 pts 7.2%
25.0% Labourers ◂ +10.8 pts 14.2%
20.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.8 pts 7.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Sales workers +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Professionals +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +2 higher in Tamaree
1 47th pct 3 60th pct
Mean slope in Fishermans Pocketin Tamaree +10.1 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket
18.5% 97th pct 8.4% 73rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fishermans Pocket vs Tamaree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31042/fishermans-pocket/vs/SAL32729/tamaree