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Forty Mile vs Mount Surprise

Name: Forty Mile vs Mount Surprise — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 51 km apart · Forty Mile profile · Mount Surprise profile

Forty Mile Mount Surprise

Mount Surprise and Forty Mile are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Mount Surprise is the more established of the two, with a typical weekly personal income of $591, which is far higher than the $280 seen in Forty Mile. Life in Mount Surprise is more walkable, with 68% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or park, while Forty Mile is car-dependent and has no such amenities. Residents in Mount Surprise are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 48 compared to 41 in Forty Mile.

Both areas have very few people per home compared to the national figure. While Mount Surprise has 2.1 people per home, Forty Mile is far higher at 4.0. This trend of larger households in Forty Mile has grown since 2011. Both locations lack public transport, with 0% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

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Where they differ most

Population: 120 larger in Mount Surprise Personal income: $311 higher in Mount Surprise Household size: 1.9 larger in Forty Mile Median age: 7 yrs older in Mount Surprise Household income: $226 higher in Mount Surprise

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forty Mile in Mount Surprise +120 larger in Mount Surprise gap narrowing

18 13th pct 138 46th pct

Median age in Forty Mile in Mount Surprise +7 yrs older in Mount Surprise gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

0.0% Seniors (65+) +28.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 23.9%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 19.6%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Marital status

50.0% Never married ◂ +16.1 pts 33.9%

37.5% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

0.0% Divorced +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.0% Separated +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Forty Mile Mount Surprise

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

105.6% Australia ◂ +35.3 pts 70.3%

22.2% Philippines ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% England +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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

55.6% Australian ◂ +17.1 pts 38.4%

22.2% English +16.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

22.2% Filipino ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Irish +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% Scottish +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% German +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +15.9 pts 84.1%

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

Religious affiliation

72.2% No religion ◂ +44.7 pts 27.5%

55.6% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 53.6%

0.0% Not stated +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

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

Schools/1k kids in Forty Mile in Mount Surprise

— 37.04 98th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forty Mile in Mount Surprise +1 more in Mount Surprise

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Forty Mile in Mount Surprise

— 15 2nd pct

ICSEA in Forty Mile in Mount Surprise

— 862 10th pct

Highest year of school

69.2% Year 10 ◂ +46.4 pts 22.8%

23.1% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

0.0% Year 9 or below +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% Year 11 +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

60.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +54.1 pts 5.9%

40.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +23.8 pts 16.2%

0.0% Certificate III / IV +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

60.0% Education ◂ +52.6 pts 7.4%

30.0% Health ◂ +25.6 pts 4.4%

0.0% Architecture & building +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% Engineering & related +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Management & commerce +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Society & culture +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Forty Mile in Mount Surprise +$311 higher in Mount Surprise gap narrowing

$280 0th pct $591 24th pct

Household income in Forty Mile in Mount Surprise +$226 higher in Mount Surprise

$649 0th pct $875 9th pct

Family income in Forty Mile in Mount Surprise +$208 higher in Mount Surprise

$725 0th pct $933 5th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +41.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

0.0% Under $650 +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

18.8% Under $650 +29.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 6.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 11.6%

0.0% Heart disease +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Diabetes +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Mental health +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Cancer +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Stroke +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Asthma even 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

111.1% None ◂ +53.1 pts 58.0%

0.0% One condition +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% Three or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Two conditions +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forty Mile in Mount Surprise +16 larger in Mount Surprise

0 0th pct 16 64th pct

Median age in Forty Mile in Mount Surprise

— 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Forty Mile in Mount Surprise

— $700 56th pct

Household income in Forty Mile in Mount Surprise

— $850 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forty Mile in Mount Surprise +1.9 larger in Forty Mile

4.0 100th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

78.6% Couples with children ◂ +35.2 pts 43.4%

28.6% Couples without children +13.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

0.0% Other families +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +41.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

0.0% 1 person +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

0.0% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% 3 people even 0.0%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forty Mile in Mount Surprise

— $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Forty Mile in Mount Surprise

— $834 10th pct

People / bedroom in Forty Mile in Mount Surprise +0.10 higher in Forty Mile gap narrowing

1.20 96th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Other tenure +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Not stated +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +46.4 pts 53.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +39.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 1 bedroom +44.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

44.4% 5 or more ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% 3 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forty Mile in Mount Surprise even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Forty Mile in Mount Surprise even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Forty Mile in Mount Surprise even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Forty Mile in Mount Surprise even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +47.1 pts 15.4%

0.0% Walked +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

0.0% Worked at home +32.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

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%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +47.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

44.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +38.8 pts 5.7%

0.0% 2 vehicles +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% 4 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +30.8 pts 19.2%

0.0% Accommodation & food +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% Public administration & safety +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.0% Construction +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Education & training +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

75.0% Professionals ◂ +69.2 pts 5.8%

37.5% Managers ◂ +14.4 pts 23.1%

0.0% Labourers +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% Community & personal service +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% Technicians & trades +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Sales workers +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Forty Mile in Mount Surprise +3.2 higher in Mount Surprise

0.0 0th pct 3.2 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Forty Mile in Mount Surprise +3.4 more in Mount Surprise

0.0 0th pct 3.4 74th pct

15-min city in Forty Mile in Mount Surprise +67.2 pts higher in Mount Surprise

0.0% 0th pct 67.2% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Forty Mile in Mount Surprise +67.2 pts higher in Mount Surprise

0.0% 0th pct 67.2% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Forty Mile in Mount Surprise even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Forty Mile in Mount Surprise +68.0 pts higher in Mount Surprise

0.0% 0th pct 68.0% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Forty Mile in Mount Surprise +68.0 pts higher in Mount Surprise

0.0% 0th pct 68.0% 69th pct

Walk to health in Forty Mile in Mount Surprise +67.2 pts higher in Mount Surprise

0.0% 0th pct 67.2% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Forty Mile in Mount Surprise +45.9 more in Mount Surprise

55.6 84th pct 101.4 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Forty Mile in Mount Surprise even

0 0th pct 0 13th pct

Mean slope in Forty Mile in Mount Surprise +2.8 pts higher in Forty Mile

5.1% 43rd pct 2.3% 1st pct

Compare Forty Mile with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Surprise with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forty Mile vs Mount Surprise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31075/forty-mile/vs/SAL32026/mount-surprise