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Gin Gin vs McIlwraith

Name: Gin Gin vs McIlwraith — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Gin Gin profile · McIlwraith profile

Gin Gin McIlwraith

Gin Gin (Qld) and McIlwraith are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Gin Gin (Qld) is a more connected hub where 59.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, making it mostly car-dependent. In contrast, McIlwraith is car-dependent, with 0% of homes near such services. There are also sharp contrasts in housing; Gin Gin (Qld) has a far higher share of renters at 33.2%, while McIlwraith is dominated by homeowners, with 52.3% owning their homes outright.

Both areas share a similar economic profile, with typical weekly personal incomes sitting around $483 in Gin Gin (Qld) and $494 in McIlwraith. They also have nearly identical levels of tertiary education and school advantage. However, a gap is widening in how people live; Gin Gin (Qld) now has a far higher share of people living alone (34.9%) compared to McIlwraith (17.4%). This trend is consistent with Gin Gin (Qld) having a well higher share of people aged 65 and over, reaching 31.0%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.4 pts higher in Gin Gin PT commute: 7.8 pts higher in Gin Gin Population: 937 larger in Gin Gin No car: 5.8 pts higher in Gin Gin Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Gin Gin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gin Gin in McIlwraith +937 larger in Gin Gin gap steady

1,139 74th pct 202 54th pct

Median age in Gin Gin in McIlwraith +1 yrs older in McIlwraith gap narrowing

51 yrs 74th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

31.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 27.7%

16.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 13.9%

14.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 12.4%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

39.4% Married +19.6 pts ▸ 58.9%

31.2% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 22.0%

15.4% Divorced ◂ +6.5 pts 8.9%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +7.1 pts 1.8%

4.4% Separated +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Age & sex structure

Gin Gin McIlwraith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia +15.4 pts ▸ 89.1%

3.6% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.4% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

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%

Ancestry

37.5% Australian +13.5 pts ▸ 51.0%

42.4% English ◂ +4.8 pts 37.6%

9.7% German +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.0% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.1% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

0.5% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.8% English only +11.3 pts ▸ 95.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin 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

49.1% Christianity +9.8 pts ▸ 58.9%

35.0% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

12.8% Not stated ◂ +8.9 pts 4.0%

1.5% Other religions even 1.5%

1.1% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gin Gin in McIlwraith +27.80 more in McIlwraith

12.20 78th pct 40.00 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gin Gin in McIlwraith even

4 71st pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Gin Gin in McIlwraith even

180 35th pct 180 35th pct

ICSEA in Gin Gin in McIlwraith even

941 23rd pct 941 23rd pct

Highest year of school

29.2% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

33.2% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

16.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 13.8%

9.1% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV +19.6 pts ▸ 53.4%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

3.4% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.5% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.5% Management & commerce +18.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

12.2% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.8% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.9 pts 4.5%

7.7% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

4.5% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gin Gin in McIlwraith +$11 higher in McIlwraith gap narrowing

$483 11th pct $494 12th pct

Household income in Gin Gin in McIlwraith +$24 higher in McIlwraith gap narrowing

$904 10th pct $928 11th pct

Family income in Gin Gin in McIlwraith +$99 higher in McIlwraith gap narrowing

$1,193 12th pct $1,292 14th pct

Household income distribution

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.2 pts 22.1%

30.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 19.8%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

2.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

54.6% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 60.7%

25.1% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

7.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.2% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.7% Arthritis ◂ +6.3 pts 11.4%

12.9% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 8.4%

9.7% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.9% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.8% None +14.5 pts ▸ 62.4%

24.0% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%

7.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gin Gin in McIlwraith +38 larger in Gin Gin

53 78th pct 15 63rd pct

Median age in Gin Gin in McIlwraith +14 yrs older in Gin Gin

28 yrs 57th pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Gin Gin in McIlwraith +$92 higher in McIlwraith

$483 30th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Gin Gin in McIlwraith +$343 higher in McIlwraith

$1,031 20th pct $1,374 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gin Gin in McIlwraith +0.4 larger in McIlwraith gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

36.5% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

39.3% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

23.2% One-parent families ◂ +8.0 pts 15.3%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

34.9% 1 person ◂ +17.5 pts 17.4%

7.4% 4 people +7.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.4% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gin Gin in McIlwraith +$100 higher in McIlwraith gap widening

$250 40th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Gin Gin in McIlwraith +$483 higher in McIlwraith gap widening

$867 11th pct $1,350 32nd pct

People / bedroom in Gin Gin in McIlwraith even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned outright +10.4 pts ▸ 52.3%

33.2% Rented ◂ +27.4 pts 5.8%

16.2% Owned with a mortgage +10.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

5.7% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.2% Other tenure +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Types of homes

85.2% Separate house +11.4 pts ▸ 96.5%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

3.7% Other dwelling ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 41.9%

17.2% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 9.3%

8.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 4.7%

2.6% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%

69.7% $200–$349 ◂ +9.7 pts 60.0%

18.4% Under $200 ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.0% $1,000–$1,799 +38.2 pts ▸ 65.2%

64.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +64.9 pts 0.0%

5.4% $1,800–$2,999 +33.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gin Gin in McIlwraith even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Gin Gin in McIlwraith even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Gin Gin in McIlwraith even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Gin Gin in McIlwraith even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) +9.4 pts ▸ 66.7%

7.8% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.8% Bus ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

7.8% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 3.8%

7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 3.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 31.7%

32.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 30.5%

10.9% 3 vehicles +13.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

6.1% Manufacturing +9.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 5.1%

3.9% Mining +6.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.7% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 3.8%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

0.0% Finance & insurance +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.8% Wholesale trade +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Labourers ◂ +10.1 pts 14.1%

8.6% Technicians & trades +6.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.6% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 9.0%

11.1% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Gin Gin in McIlwraith +3.6 higher in Gin Gin

3.7 76th pct 0.1 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gin Gin in McIlwraith +4.2 more in Gin Gin

4.3 79th pct 0.1 37th pct

15-min city in Gin Gin in McIlwraith +59.5 pts higher in Gin Gin

59.5% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Gin Gin in McIlwraith +59.5 pts higher in Gin Gin

59.5% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Gin Gin in McIlwraith even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gin Gin in McIlwraith +56.9 pts higher in Gin Gin

62.4% 79th pct 5.6% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Gin Gin in McIlwraith +64.1 pts higher in Gin Gin

64.1% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Gin Gin in McIlwraith +59.3 pts higher in Gin Gin

59.3% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gin Gin in McIlwraith +17.9 more in Gin Gin

22.8 65th pct 5.0 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Gin Gin in McIlwraith +3 higher in Gin Gin

4 64th pct 1 46th pct

Mean slope in Gin Gin in McIlwraith +0.1 pts higher in McIlwraith

7.3% 65th pct 7.4% 66th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gin Gin vs McIlwraith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31124/gin-gin/vs/SAL31792/mcilwraith