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Gilbert River vs Strathmore

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 79 km apart · Gilbert River profile · Strathmore profile

Gilbert River Strathmore

Gilbert River and Strathmore (Qld) are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Gilbert River has a typical weekly household income of $1,312, which is far higher than the $725 seen in Strathmore (Qld). Homes in Strathmore (Qld) are much more crowded, with an average of 5.0 people per home compared to 2.1 in Gilbert River. Residents are also noticeably older in Gilbert River, where the typical age is 51, compared to 46 in Strathmore (Qld).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very remote with no public transport and no nearby schools. They are effectively alike in that both are completely car-dependent and have no amenities within walking distance. Typical personal incomes are also similar, sitting at $762 in Gilbert River and $725 in Strathmore (Qld).

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gilbert Riverin Strathmore +18 larger in Gilbert River gap narrowing
32 20th pct 14 10th pct
  • First area, 2016: 38
  • First area, 2021: 32
  • Second area, 2016: 12
  • Second area, 2021: 14
Median age in Gilbert Riverin Strathmore +5 yrs older in Gilbert River gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
  • First area, 2016: 46 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 51 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 60 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 46 yrs
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 7.9%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
12.5% 24th pct
  • First area, 2016: 31.6%
  • First area, 2021: 12.5%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 7.9%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Age structure

37.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.1 pts 21.4%
15.6% Youth (15–24) +12.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
12.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
9.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%

Marital status

53.1% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 50.0%
43.8% Married ◂ +22.3 pts 21.4%
0.0% Widowed +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gilbert River Strathmore

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

  • 85+ in Gilbert River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Strathmore: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Gilbert River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Strathmore: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Gilbert River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Strathmore: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Gilbert River: 14.8% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Strathmore: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Gilbert River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Strathmore: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Gilbert River: 11.1% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Strathmore: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Gilbert River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Strathmore: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Gilbert River: 22.2% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Strathmore: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Gilbert River: 11.1% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Strathmore: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Gilbert River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Strathmore: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Gilbert River: 0.0% males, 11.1% females; 35–39 in Strathmore: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Gilbert River: 11.1% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Strathmore: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Gilbert River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Strathmore: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Gilbert River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Strathmore: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Gilbert River: 0.0% males, 18.5% females; 15–19 in Strathmore: 100.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Gilbert River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Strathmore: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Gilbert River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Strathmore: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Gilbert River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Strathmore: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

78.1% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 78.6%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

21.9% English +49.6 pts ▸ 71.4%
37.5% Australian ◂ +16.1 pts 21.4%
12.5% Irish +16.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
18.8% Scottish ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

84.4% English only ◂ +5.8 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

12.5% 2nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 23.7%
  • First area, 2021: 12.5%

Religious affiliation

59.4% Christianity ◂ +37.9 pts 21.4%
9.4% Not stated +40.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
12.5% No religion +30.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
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

12.5% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 26.5%
  • First area, 2021: 12.5%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Gilbert Riverin Strathmore even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

31.3% Year 10 +25.9 pts ▸ 57.1%
12.5% Year 12 +8.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

66.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.5 pts 57.1%
25.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

33.3% Engineering & related ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gilbert Riverin Strathmore +$37 higher in Gilbert River gap narrowing
$762 52nd pct $725 45th pct
  • First area, 2016: $900
  • First area, 2021: $762
  • Second area, 2016: $450
  • Second area, 2021: $725
Household income in Gilbert Riverin Strathmore +$587 higher in Gilbert River
$1,312 33rd pct $725 3rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $2,250
  • First area, 2021: $1,312
  • Second area, 2021: $725
Family income in Gilbert Riverin Strathmore +$87 higher in Strathmore
$1,812 45th pct $1,899 51st pct
  • First area, 2016: $2,999
  • First area, 2021: $1,812
  • Second area, 2021: $1,899
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 11.8%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

12.5% Under $650 +51.8 pts ▸ 64.3%
37.5% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

12.5% 4th pct
0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 10.5%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Stroke +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Heart disease +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
9.4% Arthritis ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +4.0 pts ▸ 57.1%
21.9% One condition +6.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

28.1% 82nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 20.6%
  • First area, 2021: 28.1%
9.4% 22nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 8.8%
  • First area, 2021: 9.4%
Unpaid child care in Gilbert Riverin Strathmore
34.4% 87th pct
  • First area, 2016: 11.8%
  • First area, 2021: 34.4%
0.0% 0th pct
15.6% 13th pct
  • First area, 2016: 20.6%
  • First area, 2021: 15.6%

First Nations

First Nations people in Gilbert Riverin Strathmore even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
62 yrs 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gilbert Riverin Strathmore +2.9 larger in Strathmore
2.1 19th pct 5.0 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.4
  • First area, 2021: 2.1
  • Second area, 2021: 5.0

Family composition

44.4% Couples without children +55.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
66.7% Couples with children ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.4% 1 person ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
36.4% 2 people ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$5,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in Gilbert Riverin Strathmore +0.40 higher in Strathmore
0.70 14th pct 1.10 93rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.00
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 1.10

How homes are owned or rented

54.5% Owned outright ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%
45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
27.3% Other tenure ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gilbert Riverin Strathmore even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

31.6% Car (driver) +39.8 pts ▸ 71.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +71.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
15.8% Worked at home +55.6 pts ▸ 71.4%
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

71.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +71.4 pts 0.0%
42.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

31.3% 51st pct
  • First area, 2016: 23.5%
  • First area, 2021: 31.3%

Jobs & Industry

59.4% 45th pct
  • First area, 2016: 64.7%
  • First area, 2021: 59.4%

Industries people work in

47.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +138.3 pts ▸ 185.7%
15.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Managers +41.4 pts ▸ 57.1%
47.4% Labourers +9.8 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
21.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gilbert Riverin Strathmore even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gilbert Riverin Strathmore even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gilbert Riverin Strathmore even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gilbert Riverin Strathmore even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gilbert Riverin Strathmore even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Gilbert Riverin Strathmore even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gilbert Riverin Strathmore +62.5 more in Gilbert River
62.5 86th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Gilbert Riverin Strathmore even
0 1st pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Gilbert Riverin Strathmore +1.1 pts higher in Gilbert River
3.6% 23rd pct 2.5% 4th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gilbert River vs Strathmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31118/gilbert-river/vs/SAL32679/strathmore