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Fishery Falls vs Gordonvale

Name: Fishery Falls vs Gordonvale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Fishery Falls profile · Gordonvale profile

Fishery Falls Gordonvale

Gordonvale and Fishery Falls are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Gordonvale is a larger community with a much younger population, where 21.7% of residents are children and the typical age is 38. It has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 12.5%. Gordonvale is also more developed, with a walkability score of 3.9 (mostly car-dependent) and far more detached houses (95.2%) and large homes. In contrast, Fishery Falls is much smaller and older, with a typical age of 50, and a far higher share of homes owned outright at 42.0%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the typical age of residents, though they trend in opposite directions. They share similar rates of people needing help with daily activities and typical monthly home-loan payments. While Gordonvale is far more connected with public transport and shops, Fishery Falls is car-dependent. These two areas have also tracked similarly in terms of unemployment, which remains roughly equal in both places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,739 larger in Gordonvale 3+ bedrooms: 22.5 pts higher in Gordonvale Separate houses: 22.4 pts higher in Gordonvale Median age: 12 yrs older in Fishery Falls PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Gordonvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fishery Falls in Gordonvale +6,739 larger in Gordonvale gap widening

205 54th pct 6,944 87th pct

Median age in Fishery Falls in Gordonvale +12 yrs older in Fishery Falls gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

40.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.0 pts 25.4%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

12.2% Children (0–14) +9.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 15.9%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +9.6 pts 43.7%

33.2% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

4.9% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Fishery Falls Gordonvale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.2% Australia +9.3 pts ▸ 81.5%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

2.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.5% English ◂ +2.1 pts 36.5%

31.2% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

11.2% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 7.3%

10.7% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

6.3% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.3% German ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

0.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 85.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 46.9%

33.2% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

17.6% Not stated ◂ +7.9 pts 9.6%

1.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fishery Falls in Gordonvale +36.68 more in Fishery Falls

40.00 100th pct 3.32 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fishery Falls in Gordonvale +6 more in Gordonvale

1 43rd pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Fishery Falls in Gordonvale +393 larger in Gordonvale

10 0th pct 403 59th pct

ICSEA in Fishery Falls in Gordonvale +90 higher in Fishery Falls

1,010 62nd pct 920 14th pct

Highest year of school

43.0% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 45.9%

21.2% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.2 pts 8.8%

6.7% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV +10.8 pts ▸ 43.2%

18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 14.0%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.0 pts 3.1%

7.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.8 pts 3.2%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.2% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.5% Society & culture +6.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.8% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.6% Architecture & building +5.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.9% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Fishery Falls in Gordonvale +$78 higher in Gordonvale gap widening

$715 43rd pct $793 58th pct

Household income in Fishery Falls in Gordonvale +$438 higher in Gordonvale gap widening

$1,221 27th pct $1,659 58th pct

Family income in Fishery Falls in Gordonvale +$330 higher in Gordonvale gap widening

$1,625 34th pct $1,955 55th pct

Household income distribution

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.2%

14.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 38.2%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +10.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%

1.5% Mental health +6.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.9% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.4% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

3.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.4% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None +0.4 pts ▸ 62.4%

16.6% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

1.5% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fishery Falls in Gordonvale +865 larger in Gordonvale

4 46th pct 869 87th pct

Median age in Fishery Falls in Gordonvale +10 yrs older in Fishery Falls

30 yrs 63rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Fishery Falls in Gordonvale +$273 higher in Fishery Falls

$833 68th pct $560 41st pct

Household income in Fishery Falls in Gordonvale +$490 higher in Fishery Falls

$2,250 71st pct $1,760 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fishery Falls in Gordonvale +0.5 larger in Gordonvale gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 55.1%

47.8% Couples without children ◂ +21.4 pts 26.4%

9.6% One-parent families +8.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +6.9 pts 36.4%

27.2% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 21.0%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 15.3%

9.9% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% 5 people +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fishery Falls in Gordonvale +$60 higher in Gordonvale gap steady

$260 43rd pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Fishery Falls in Gordonvale +$42 higher in Fishery Falls gap narrowing

$1,559 46th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Fishery Falls in Gordonvale +0.20 higher in Fishery Falls gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

19.8% Owned with a mortgage +22.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

42.0% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 30.7%

22.2% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

4.9% Other tenure ◂ +3.8 pts 1.1%

0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

72.8% Separate house +22.4 pts ▸ 95.2%

19.8% Other dwelling ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.4% 3 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

22.2% 4 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

16.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.7 pts 1.4%

12.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

12.3% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 6.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

94.4% $200–$349 ◂ +57.5 pts 37.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

0.0% Under $200 +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.8 pts 25.2%

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +21.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

0.0% Under $1,000 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fishery Falls in Gordonvale +18 more in Gordonvale

0 0th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Fishery Falls in Gordonvale +2.59 more in Gordonvale

0.00 0th pct 2.59 68th pct

Departures/1k in Fishery Falls in Gordonvale +315.8 more in Gordonvale

0.0 0th pct 315.8 75th pct

PT routes in Fishery Falls in Gordonvale +2 more in Gordonvale

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Fishery Falls in Gordonvale

— 41 74th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 63.7%

17.8% Worked at home ◂ +8.4 pts 9.3%

7.8% Walked ◂ +5.4 pts 2.3%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

26.3% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

13.8% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.3% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.0 pts 3.6%

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 13.5%

13.3% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 9.6%

10.0% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

4.4% Retail trade +4.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.4% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Other services +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 19.6%

20.0% Managers ◂ +9.7 pts 10.3%

20.0% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 13.2%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 11.6%

10.0% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.3% Sales workers +5.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Fishery Falls in Gordonvale +3.8 higher in Gordonvale

0.1 36th pct 3.9 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fishery Falls in Gordonvale +3.8 more in Gordonvale

0.1 39th pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in Fishery Falls in Gordonvale +37.4 pts higher in Gordonvale

0.0% 0th pct 37.4% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Fishery Falls in Gordonvale +41.6 pts higher in Gordonvale

0.0% 0th pct 41.6% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Fishery Falls in Gordonvale +68.5 pts higher in Gordonvale

0.0% 0th pct 68.5% 78th pct

Walk to school in Fishery Falls in Gordonvale +40.5 pts higher in Gordonvale

10.2% 61st pct 50.7% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Fishery Falls in Gordonvale +73.5 pts higher in Gordonvale

0.0% 0th pct 73.5% 71st pct

Walk to health in Fishery Falls in Gordonvale +43.4 pts higher in Gordonvale

0.0% 0th pct 43.4% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Fishery Falls in Gordonvale +3.8 more in Gordonvale

4.9 29th pct 8.6 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Fishery Falls in Gordonvale +12 higher in Gordonvale

0 33rd pct 12 72nd pct

Mean slope in Fishery Falls in Gordonvale +0.2 pts higher in Fishery Falls

5.4% 47th pct 5.2% 45th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fishery Falls vs Gordonvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31043/fishery-falls/vs/SAL31213/gordonvale