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Foreshores vs Iveragh

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Foreshores profile · Iveragh profile

Foreshores Iveragh

Foreshores and Iveragh are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. There are significant differences in their housing and social makeup. Foreshores has a much higher share of separate houses at 70.9% compared to just 12.1% in Iveragh. A far higher proportion of people in Foreshores report having no religion (40.1% versus 23.0%) and are more likely to volunteer (29.7% versus 11.8%). In contrast, Iveragh has far more people with a Year 12 qualification (42.1% versus 31.9%) and a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (18.2% versus 5.5%).

Everyday life in both places is very similar in that no one uses public transport to commute and every home has a motor vehicle. They also share a similar proportion of First Nations people and nearly identical typical household incomes. While both areas have residents who are older than the national figure, those in Foreshores are noticeably older, with a typical age of 52 compared to 49 in Iveragh.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 58.8 pts higher in Foreshores Volunteering: 17.9 pts higher in Foreshores No religion: 17.2 pts higher in Foreshores Living alone: 15.2 pts higher in Foreshores Full-time: 11.0 pts higher in Iveragh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Foreshoresin Iveragh +20 larger in Foreshores gap widening
142 47th pct 122 45th pct
Median age in Foreshoresin Iveragh +3 yrs older in Foreshores gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Foreshoresin Iveragh +0.3 pts higher in Iveragh gap steady
2.1% 52nd pct 2.5% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in Foreshoresin Iveragh +4.8 pts higher in Iveragh gap narrowing
14.1% 29th pct 18.9% 51st pct
Under 15 in Foreshoresin Iveragh +2.0 pts higher in Iveragh gap narrowing
16.9% 48th pct 18.9% 62nd pct
De facto in Foreshoresin Iveragh +0.5 pts higher in Iveragh gap narrowing
17.9% 83rd pct 18.4% 85th pct

Age structure

40.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 43.4%
16.9% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
14.1% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
13.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

Marital status

51.7% Married +9.1 pts ▸ 60.8%
32.2% Never married ◂ +10.6 pts 21.6%
8.5% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.9% Separated ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Foreshores Iveragh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Foreshoresin Iveragh +3.4 pts higher in Iveragh gap widening
5.6% 24th pct 9.0% 39th pct

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 76.2%
2.1% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.1% England ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.3% English ◂ +6.7 pts 42.6%
33.1% Australian +13.6 pts ▸ 46.7%
18.3% German ◂ +15.9 pts 2.5%
10.6% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
2.1% Irish +6.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Chinese 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 Foreshoresin Iveragh +6.1 pts higher in Iveragh gap widening
2.1% 40th pct 8.2% 73rd pct
Limited English in Foreshoresin Iveragh even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 86.9%
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 Foreshoresin Iveragh +17.2 pts higher in Foreshores gap widening
40.1% 49th pct 23.0% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity +8.8 pts ▸ 62.3%
40.1% No religion ◂ +17.2 pts 23.0%
3.5% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
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 Foreshoresin Iveragh +10.2 pts higher in Iveragh gap widening
31.9% 16th pct 42.1% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in Foreshoresin Iveragh +7.7 pts higher in Iveragh gap widening
5.1% 12th pct 12.7% 42nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Foreshoresin Iveragh even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

31.9% Year 12 +10.2 pts ▸ 42.1%
31.9% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 34.7%
16.8% Year 11 ◂ +9.4 pts 7.4%
16.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.4 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

48.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 46.8%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
8.8% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

35.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 33.9%
10.3% Health +4.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.8% Management & commerce ◂ +6.9 pts 4.8%
5.9% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Society & culture +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Foreshoresin Iveragh +$62 higher in Iveragh gap narrowing
$662 34th pct $724 45th pct
Household income in Foreshoresin Iveragh +$104 higher in Iveragh gap narrowing
$1,708 60th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Foreshoresin Iveragh +$563 higher in Foreshores gap widening
$2,125 65th pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Foreshoresin Iveragh +2.9 pts higher in Foreshores gap narrowing
12.7% 72nd pct 9.8% 59th pct
High-income homes in Foreshoresin Iveragh +12.7 pts higher in Iveragh gap widening
5.5% 17th pct 18.2% 57th pct

Household income distribution

41.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 24.2%
23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 18.2%
5.5% $4,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 44.1%
27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.3 pts 8.8%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 21.6%
5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Foreshoresin Iveragh +8.5 pts higher in Foreshores
33.1% 71st pct 24.6% 29th pct
Mental health in Foreshoresin Iveragh +2.3 pts higher in Foreshores
11.3% 78th pct 9.0% 59th pct
Needs assistance in Foreshoresin Iveragh +0.7 pts higher in Foreshores gap narrowing
5.6% 62nd pct 4.9% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.2% Arthritis ◂ +11.3 pts 4.9%
11.3% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%
6.3% Other condition +4.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.7% Asthma ◂ +5.3 pts 2.5%
7.0% Lung condition ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
4.2% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.8% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None +5.6 pts ▸ 64.8%
21.1% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 18.9%
8.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Foreshoresin Iveragh +17.9 pts higher in Foreshores gap widening
29.7% 86th pct 11.8% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in Foreshoresin Iveragh +2.8 pts higher in Iveragh gap steady
11.9% 40th pct 14.7% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Foreshoresin Iveragh +3.0 pts higher in Iveragh gap narrowing
25.4% 51st pct 28.4% 66th pct
Defence service in Foreshoresin Iveragh +2.7 pts higher in Iveragh
2.5% 47th pct 5.2% 82nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Foreshoresin Iveragh +10.7 pts higher in Iveragh gap widening
24.6% 52nd pct 35.3% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Foreshoresin Iveragh even
3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Foreshoresin Iveragh +36 yrs older in Iveragh
25 yrs 46th pct 61 yrs 95th pct
Median income in Foreshoresin Iveragh +$600 higher in Iveragh
$274 6th pct $874 72nd pct
Household income in Foreshoresin Iveragh +$501 higher in Foreshores
$2,250 71st pct $1,749 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Foreshoresin Iveragh +0.4 larger in Iveragh gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Foreshoresin Iveragh +4.1 pts higher in Iveragh gap widening
4.5% 21st pct 8.6% 36th pct
Living alone in Foreshoresin Iveragh +15.2 pts higher in Foreshores gap narrowing
27.3% 62nd pct 12.1% 11th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 47.6%
42.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 37.1%
4.5% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Other families +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Household size

43.6% 2 people +20.0 pts ▸ 63.6%
14.5% 4 people +24.8 pts ▸ 39.4%
27.3% 1 person ◂ +15.2 pts 12.1%
9.1% 5 people +6.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.9% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Foreshoresin Iveragh +$70 higher in Foreshores
$290 54th pct $220 31st pct
Mortgage in Foreshoresin Iveragh +$533 higher in Iveragh gap widening
$1,667 53rd pct $2,200 81st pct
People / bedroom in Foreshoresin Iveragh even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Foreshoresin Iveragh +4.2 pts higher in Iveragh gap narrowing
10.9% 30th pct 15.2% 45th pct
Owned outright in Foreshoresin Iveragh +6.7 pts higher in Iveragh gap narrowing
50.9% 77th pct 57.6% 88th pct
Separate houses in Foreshoresin Iveragh +58.8 pts higher in Foreshores gap widening
70.9% 13th pct 12.1% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Foreshoresin Iveragh +7.3 pts higher in Iveragh gap narrowing
74.5% 37th pct 81.8% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 57.6%
30.9% Owned with a mortgage +11.5 pts ▸ 42.4%
10.9% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.1% Other tenure ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

25.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +56.4 pts ▸ 81.8%
70.9% Separate house ◂ +58.8 pts 12.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.7% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
34.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 18.2%
7.3% 5 or more +20.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
25.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 9.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +30.3 pts 28.6%
52.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +52.9 pts 0.0%
23.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Foreshoresin Iveragh even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Foreshoresin Iveragh +3.6 pts higher in Foreshores gap narrowing
13.2% 39th pct 9.6% 25th pct
PT commute in Foreshoresin Iveragh even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Foreshoresin Iveragh even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Foreshoresin Iveragh even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Foreshoresin Iveragh even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Foreshoresin Iveragh even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) +19.0 pts ▸ 80.8%
13.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 9.6%
7.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.4 pts 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

43.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 39.4%
29.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.9 pts 15.2%
20.0% 4 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
10.9% 3 vehicles +13.3 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Foreshoresin Iveragh +9.2 pts higher in Iveragh gap steady
14.7% 9th pct 23.9% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Foreshoresin Iveragh +2.9 pts higher in Iveragh gap narrowing
5.6% 74th pct 8.5% 87th pct
Participation in Foreshoresin Iveragh +3.2 pts higher in Foreshores gap narrowing
61.0% 51st pct 57.8% 40th pct
Full-time in Foreshoresin Iveragh +11.0 pts higher in Iveragh gap narrowing
54.4% 31st pct 65.4% 80th pct

Industries people work in

8.8% Manufacturing +10.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
14.7% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
16.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
10.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
10.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
8.8% Mining ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
4.4% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.4% Retail trade ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.1 pts 15.4%
22.1% Managers ◂ +14.4 pts 7.7%
22.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 17.3%
8.8% Professionals +12.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
16.2% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 11.5%
10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.4% Community & personal service ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Foreshoresin Iveragh even
0.0 19th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Foreshoresin Iveragh even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Foreshoresin Iveragh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Foreshoresin Iveragh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Foreshoresin Iveragh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Foreshoresin Iveragh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Foreshoresin Iveragh +0.7 pts higher in Foreshores
0.7% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Foreshoresin Iveragh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Foreshoresin Iveragh +12.9 more in Foreshores
21.1 63rd pct 8.2 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Foreshoresin Iveragh even
0 6th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Foreshoresin Iveragh +3.1 pts higher in Iveragh
5.1% 43rd pct 8.1% 72nd pct

Compare Foreshores with nearby areas

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Compare Iveragh with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Foreshores vs Iveragh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31060/foreshores/vs/SAL31419/iveragh