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Georgetown vs Strathmore

Name: Georgetown vs Strathmore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 107 km apart · Georgetown profile · Strathmore profile

Georgetown Strathmore

Georgetown (Qld) and Strathmore (Qld) are both remote Queensland areas, but they differ greatly in layout and wealth. Georgetown (Qld) is more developed, with a walkability score described as somewhat walkable, and about 84% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and schools. In contrast, Strathmore (Qld) is car-dependent, with no amenities within walking distance. Wealth also differs, as the typical weekly household income in Georgetown (Qld) is $1,420, which is far higher than the $725 seen in Strathmore (Qld).

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly family income of around $1,900. However, other aspects of life vary; Strathmore (Qld) is more sparsely populated with only 14 people, and its homes are much larger, fitting 5.0 people per home compared to 2.2 in Georgetown (Qld). Residents in Strathmore (Qld) are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 46 compared to 39 in Georgetown (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Household size: 2.8 larger in Strathmore Population: 240 larger in Georgetown Household income: $695 higher in Georgetown Median age: 7 yrs older in Strathmore Personal income: $194 higher in Georgetown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Georgetown in Strathmore +240 larger in Georgetown gap narrowing

254 58th pct 14 10th pct

Median age in Georgetown in Strathmore +7 yrs older in Strathmore gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.5 pts 21.4%

29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +29.1 pts 0.0%

4.3% Youth (15–24) +24.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%

18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

53.4% Married ◂ +31.9 pts 21.4%

33.2% Never married +16.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

4.3% Widowed +24.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

6.7% Divorced ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Georgetown Strathmore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 78.6%

3.1% England ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 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

35.0% English +36.4 pts ▸ 71.4%

46.9% Australian ◂ +25.4 pts 21.4%

9.4% Irish +19.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

5.5% German ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.1% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.8% Chinese ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 78.6%

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

55.1% Christianity ◂ +33.7 pts 21.4%

19.3% Not stated +30.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

25.2% No religion +17.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Georgetown in Strathmore

20.41 88th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Georgetown in Strathmore +1 more in Georgetown

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Georgetown in Strathmore

47 16th pct —

ICSEA in Georgetown in Strathmore

930 18th pct —

Highest year of school

30.9% Year 10 +26.3 pts ▸ 57.1%

36.3% Year 12 ◂ +14.8 pts 21.4%

17.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV +24.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

14.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

8.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

5.2% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.3% Health ◂ +4.3 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 Georgetown in Strathmore +$194 higher in Georgetown gap widening

$919 74th pct $725 45th pct

Household income in Georgetown in Strathmore +$695 higher in Georgetown

$1,420 42nd pct $725 3rd pct

Family income in Georgetown in Strathmore +$59 higher in Georgetown

$1,958 55th pct $1,899 51st pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.0 pts 0.0%

25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%

15.1% Under $650 ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

31.3% Under $650 +33.0 pts ▸ 64.3%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Stroke +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

4.3% Heart disease +17.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.3% Other condition ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.1% Mental health ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.7% Asthma ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +7.8 pts 57.1%

15.0% One condition +13.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Georgetown in Strathmore +15 larger in Georgetown

15 63rd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Georgetown in Strathmore

37 yrs 75th pct —

Median income in Georgetown in Strathmore

$725 58th pct —

Household income in Georgetown in Strathmore

$1,024 19th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Georgetown in Strathmore +2.8 larger in Strathmore

2.2 24th pct 5.0 100th pct

Family composition

44.2% Couples without children +55.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

51.9% Couples with children ◂ +51.9 pts 0.0%

7.1% One-parent families ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.8% 1 person ◂ +39.8 pts 0.0%

29.0% 2 people ◂ +29.0 pts 0.0%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

8.6% 4 people ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

4.3% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Georgetown in Strathmore

$200 25th pct —

Mortgage in Georgetown in Strathmore

$758 8th pct —

People / bedroom in Georgetown in Strathmore +0.20 higher in Strathmore

0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.3% Owned outright ◂ +32.3 pts 0.0%

26.9% Not stated ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%

18.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%

18.3% Rented ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%

4.3% Other tenure ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

86.0% Separate house +14.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

9.7% Other dwelling ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

16.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

10.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

8.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Georgetown in Strathmore even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Georgetown in Strathmore even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Georgetown in Strathmore even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Georgetown in Strathmore even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

45.0% Car (driver) +26.4 pts ▸ 71.4%

5.7% Car (passenger) +65.7 pts ▸ 71.4%

17.9% Worked at home +53.6 pts ▸ 71.4%

16.4% Walked ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%

25.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.7 pts 0.0%

18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%

15.7% 4 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +155.7 pts ▸ 185.7%

25.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +25.7 pts 0.0%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

7.9% Construction ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

5.0% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.6% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Managers +31.4 pts ▸ 57.1%

17.1% Labourers +40.0 pts ▸ 57.1%

12.9% Machinery operators & drivers +30.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

7.9% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

7.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

5.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.0% Sales workers ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Georgetown in Strathmore +4.9 higher in Georgetown

4.9 83rd pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Georgetown in Strathmore +5.9 more in Georgetown

5.9 88th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Georgetown in Strathmore +85.1 pts higher in Georgetown

85.1% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Georgetown in Strathmore +84.0 pts higher in Georgetown

84.0% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Georgetown in Strathmore even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Georgetown in Strathmore +84.4 pts higher in Georgetown

84.4% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Georgetown in Strathmore +85.0 pts higher in Georgetown

85.0% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Georgetown in Strathmore +83.7 pts higher in Georgetown

83.7% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Georgetown in Strathmore +82.7 more in Georgetown

82.7 87th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Georgetown in Strathmore even

0 3rd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Georgetown in Strathmore +0.8 pts higher in Georgetown

3.3% 17th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Georgetown with nearby areas

Abingdon Downs Talaroo Northhead Forsayth Gilbert River Bulleringa Red River Fossilbrook

Compare Strathmore with nearby areas

Karron Gilbert River Croydon Abingdon Downs Red River Staaten Georgetown Blackbull

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Georgetown vs Strathmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31111/georgetown/vs/SAL32679/strathmore