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Fossilbrook vs Mount Surprise

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Fossilbrook profile · Mount Surprise profile

Fossilbrook Mount Surprise

Mount Surprise and Fossilbrook are two sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Mount Surprise has 138 residents, while Fossilbrook is largely non-residential with no population. The typical resident in Mount Surprise is far older at 48, compared to 34 in Fossilbrook. Homes in Mount Surprise are more crowded, with 2.1 people per home and 1.1 people per bedroom, whereas Fossilbrook has only 1.0 person per home and 0.1 per bedroom. Mount Surprise is also more walkable, with 68% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park or school.

Typical personal weekly income is almost identical in both places, sitting around $575 to $591. Both areas also have no homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While Mount Surprise has a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $875, both areas sit far below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Household size: 1.1 larger in Mount Surprise People / bedroom: 1.00 higher in Mount Surprise Median age: 14 yrs older in Mount Surprise Household income: $300 higher in Mount Surprise Population: 138 larger in Mount Surprise

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise +138 larger in Mount Surprise gap narrowing
0 0th pct 138 46th pct
Median age in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise +14 yrs older in Mount Surprise gap widening
34 yrs 13th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 11.6% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 28.3% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 19.6% 67th pct
De facto in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 23.9% 92nd pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 10.1% 44th pct

Language

Other language in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 2.2% 41st pct
Limited English in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 0.0% 0th pct

Religion

No religion in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 27.5% 19th pct

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 29.8% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 3.5% 8th pct
Schools/1k kids in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 37.04 98th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise +1 more in Mount Surprise
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 15 2nd pct
ICSEA in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 862 10th pct

Income

Personal income in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise +$16 higher in Mount Surprise gap narrowing
$575 21st pct $591 24th pct
Household income in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise +$300 higher in Mount Surprise
$575 0th pct $875 9th pct
Family income in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— $933 5th pct
High earners in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 5.2% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 0.0% 0th pct

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 27.5% 43rd pct
Mental health in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 5.8% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 6.5% 71st pct

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 15.7% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 9.6% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 16.5% 15th pct
Defence service in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 26.1% 61st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise +16 larger in Mount Surprise
0 0th pct 16 64th pct
Median age in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 20 yrs 25th pct
Median income in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— $700 56th pct
Household income in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— $850 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise +1.1 larger in Mount Surprise gap widening
1.0 0th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 4.8% 22nd pct
Living alone in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 35.7% 86th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— $834 10th pct
People / bedroom in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise +1.00 higher in Mount Surprise
0.10 0th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 8.9% 23rd pct
Owned outright in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 57.1% 88th pct
Separate houses in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 53.6% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 30.4% 0th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 5.7% 76th pct
Work from home in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 32.7% 85th pct
PT commute in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 24.0% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 45.2% 13th pct
Full-time in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 59.6% 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise +3.2 higher in Mount Surprise
0.0 0th pct 3.2 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise +3.4 more in Mount Surprise
0.0 0th pct 3.4 74th pct
15-min city in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise +67.2 pts higher in Mount Surprise
0.0% 0th pct 67.2% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise +67.2 pts higher in Mount Surprise
0.0% 0th pct 67.2% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise +68.0 pts higher in Mount Surprise
0.0% 0th pct 68.0% 81st pct
Walk to a park in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise +68.0 pts higher in Mount Surprise
0.0% 0th pct 68.0% 69th pct
Walk to health in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise +67.2 pts higher in Mount Surprise
0.0% 0th pct 67.2% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise
— 101.4 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise even
0 1st pct 0 13th pct
Mean slope in Fossilbrookin Mount Surprise +3.5 pts higher in Fossilbrook
5.8% 51st pct 2.3% 1st pct

Compare Fossilbrook with nearby areas

Amber Springfield Mount Surprise Talaroo Bulleringa Crystalbrook Barwidgi Forty Mile

Compare Mount Surprise with nearby areas

Fossilbrook Springfield Forty Mile Talaroo Amber Einasleigh Conjuboy Barwidgi

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fossilbrook vs Mount Surprise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31076/fossilbrook/vs/SAL32026/mount-surprise