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Gindie vs Minerva

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Gindie profile · Minerva profile

Gindie Minerva

Gindie and Minerva are two nearby rural areas in Queensland. Gindie has a larger population and is more diverse, with 9.1% of people born overseas. High earners are far more common in Gindie, where 14.0% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, compared to 0.0% in Minerva. In contrast, Minerva has far higher rates of unpaid work; 51.5% of people there care for children unpaid and 48.5% do significant housework, compared to 30.7% and 17.9% in Gindie.

Both areas have similar typical weekly personal incomes, which sit near the national figure. They are also both car-dependent and have no public transport. While they share these traits, the two areas differ in their demographics; Gindie's residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 40 compared to 33 in Minerva. This is consistent with Gindie having a higher share of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 29.3 pts higher in Minerva Volunteering: 45.4 pts higher in Minerva Unpaid carers: 26.1 pts higher in Minerva Housework 15h+: 30.6 pts higher in Minerva Mortgage: $957 higher in Minerva

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gindiein Minerva +177 larger in Gindie gap steady
232 57th pct 55 30th pct
Median age in Gindiein Minerva +7 yrs older in Gindie gap narrowing
40 yrs 29th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Gindiein Minerva +1.3 pts higher in Gindie gap widening
1.3% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Gindiein Minerva +7.9 pts higher in Gindie gap widening
13.4% 26th pct 5.5% 8th pct
Under 15 in Gindiein Minerva +7.5 pts higher in Minerva gap widening
21.6% 77th pct 29.1% 94th pct
De facto in Gindiein Minerva +2.3 pts higher in Gindie gap steady
2.3% 5th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 30.9%
21.6% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 29.1%
17.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 21.8%
13.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 5.5%
11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

66.5% Married +21.4 pts ▸ 87.9%
22.9% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
3.9% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
1.7% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gindie Minerva

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gindiein Minerva +9.1 pts higher in Gindie gap steady
9.1% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

76.3% Australia +9.2 pts ▸ 85.5%
2.6% South Africa ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
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% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.1% Australian +33.8 pts ▸ 70.9%
38.8% English ◂ +20.6 pts 18.2%
9.5% German +6.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.3% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.2% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.0% Dutch ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gindiein Minerva +6.5 pts higher in Gindie gap widening
6.5% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Gindiein Minerva +1.7 pts higher in Gindie gap widening
1.7% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

75.9% English only +9.6 pts ▸ 85.5%
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

No religion in Gindiein Minerva +4.3 pts higher in Minerva gap narrowing
12.1% 2nd pct 16.4% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

69.0% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 65.5%
18.5% Not stated ◂ +11.3 pts 7.3%
12.1% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
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

Year 12 in Gindiein Minerva +29.3 pts higher in Minerva gap widening
46.5% 54th pct 75.8% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Gindiein Minerva +5.4 pts higher in Gindie gap steady
14.5% 49th pct 9.1% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gindiein Minerva
20.00 88th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Gindiein Minerva +1 more in Gindie
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Gindiein Minerva
29 9th pct —
ICSEA in Gindiein Minerva
1,039 75th pct —

Highest year of school

46.5% Year 12 +29.3 pts ▸ 75.8%
31.8% Year 10 ◂ +10.6 pts 21.2%
4.1% Year 11 +11.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
4.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +31.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
25.0% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
20.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 14.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
10.2% Health +8.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
15.7% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
12.0% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.0% Education ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
8.3% Society & culture ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 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 Gindiein Minerva +$51 higher in Gindie gap widening
$931 76th pct $880 70th pct
Household income in Gindiein Minerva +$198 higher in Gindie gap narrowing
$2,281 86th pct $2,083 79th pct
Family income in Gindiein Minerva +$333 higher in Gindie gap narrowing
$2,416 78th pct $2,083 62nd pct
High earners in Gindiein Minerva +14.0 pts higher in Gindie gap widening
14.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Gindiein Minerva
21.0% 64th pct —

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
12.9% Under $650 ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
11.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
9.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 +22.9 pts ▸ 57.6%
24.6% Under $650 ◂ +12.5 pts 12.1%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 9.1%
5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gindiein Minerva +7.5 pts higher in Gindie
20.3% 14th pct 12.7% 4th pct
Mental health in Gindiein Minerva +5.6 pts higher in Gindie
5.6% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Gindiein Minerva +1.7 pts higher in Gindie gap steady
1.7% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Cancer +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%
5.6% Mental health ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.3% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.6% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None +5.6 pts ▸ 67.3%
15.5% One condition ◂ +8.2 pts 7.3%
4.3% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gindiein Minerva +45.4 pts higher in Minerva gap widening
21.2% 64th pct 66.7% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Gindiein Minerva +26.1 pts higher in Minerva gap widening
7.3% 13th pct 33.3% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Gindiein Minerva +20.8 pts higher in Minerva gap widening
30.7% 76th pct 51.5% 100th pct
Defence service in Gindiein Minerva +1.7 pts higher in Gindie
1.7% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gindiein Minerva +30.6 pts higher in Minerva gap widening
17.9% 18th pct 48.5% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gindiein Minerva +3 larger in Gindie
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Gindiein Minerva
55 yrs 91st pct —
Median income in Gindiein Minerva
$1,899 95th pct —
Household income in Gindiein Minerva
$3,749 93rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Gindiein Minerva +0.5 larger in Minerva gap widening
2.9 81st pct 3.4 93rd pct
One-parent in Gindiein Minerva +3.6 pts higher in Gindie gap widening
3.6% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Gindiein Minerva
11.3% 10th pct —

Family composition

73.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 67.5%
25.5% Couples without children +17.0 pts ▸ 42.5%
3.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.4% Other families ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.3% 2 people ◂ +18.9 pts 21.4%
29.0% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
4.8% 3 people +16.6 pts ▸ 21.4%
12.9% 5 people +8.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
11.3% 1 person ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
8.1% 6 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gindiein Minerva +$118 higher in Minerva
$132 11th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Gindiein Minerva +$957 higher in Minerva
$1,043 16th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Gindiein Minerva +0.10 higher in Gindie gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Gindiein Minerva
21.0% 62nd pct —
Owned outright in Gindiein Minerva
43.5% 57th pct —
Separate houses in Gindiein Minerva
91.9% 37th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Gindiein Minerva
93.5% 87th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 42.9%
19.4% Owned with a mortgage +16.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
21.0% Rented ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%
16.1% Other tenure ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house ◂ +6.2 pts 85.7%
12.9% Other dwelling ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
37.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 21.4%
19.4% 5 or more ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
8.1% Studio / none ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $3,000 or more +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gindiein Minerva
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Gindiein Minerva +4.0 pts higher in Minerva gap narrowing
23.6% 69th pct 27.6% 76th pct
PT commute in Gindiein Minerva even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gindiein Minerva even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gindiein Minerva even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gindiein Minerva even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gindiein Minerva even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

45.7% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 51.7%
23.6% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 27.6%
15.7% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 13.8%
2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 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

44.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +44.3 pts 0.0%
27.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +27.9 pts 0.0%
18.0% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
19.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gindiein Minerva +12.1 pts higher in Gindie gap steady
31.2% 51st pct 19.0% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Gindiein Minerva
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gindiein Minerva even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Gindiein Minerva +16.9 pts higher in Minerva gap widening
70.9% 84th pct 87.9% 100th pct
Full-time in Gindiein Minerva +6.3 pts higher in Minerva gap widening
66.1% 82nd pct 72.4% 90th pct

Industries people work in

44.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.7 pts ▸ 58.6%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
6.3% Mining ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Retail trade ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
5.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

43.3% Managers +18.8 pts ▸ 62.1%
3.9% Clerical & administrative +23.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
9.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.6% Professionals ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
10.2% Labourers ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
7.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
7.1% Community & personal service ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
3.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gindiein Minerva +0.1 higher in Gindie
0.1 39th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gindiein Minerva +0.1 more in Gindie
0.1 42nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Gindiein Minerva even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gindiein Minerva even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gindiein Minerva even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gindiein Minerva +4.5 pts higher in Gindie
4.5% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gindiein Minerva +4.9 pts higher in Gindie
4.9% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Gindiein Minerva even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gindiein Minerva +21.6 more in Gindie
21.6 64th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Gindiein Minerva even
0 5th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Gindiein Minerva +1.3 pts higher in Minerva
3.0% 13th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gindie vs Minerva [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31125/gindie/vs/SAL31852/minerva