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Gracemere vs Nine Mile

Name: Gracemere vs Nine Mile — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Gracemere profile · Nine Mile profile

Gracemere Nine Mile

Gracemere and Nine Mile (Qld) are nearby areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Gracemere is a larger community where the typical resident is 32, and the population is much more likely to rent (39.3%) or have completed Year 12 (45.8%). In contrast, Nine Mile (Qld) is sparsely populated and the residents are far older, with a typical age of 43. While Gracemere has a more urban feel with some homes within a 15-minute walk of shops or health services, Nine Mile (Qld) is car-dependent and sees far more people working from home (33.3%).

Typical personal income is almost identical in both places, sitting around $760 to $780 a week. This shared economic baseline exists despite other sharp contrasts. For example, Gracemere has far more one-parent families (21.4%) and a much higher share of people with no religion (43.6%), while Nine Mile (Qld) has a higher proportion of homes owned outright at 39.3%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 26.4 pts higher in Gracemere Renting: 28.5 pts higher in Gracemere Work from home: 29.6 pts higher in Nine Mile Population: 11,939 larger in Gracemere No religion: 23.3 pts higher in Gracemere

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gracemere in Nine Mile +11,939 larger in Gracemere gap steady

12,023 88th pct 84 37th pct

Median age in Gracemere in Nine Mile +11 yrs older in Nine Mile gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

20.6% Older adults (45–64) +15.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

28.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.8 pts 13.1%

26.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 25.0%

11.6% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 8.3%

Marital status

43.7% Married +16.6 pts ▸ 60.3%

39.4% Never married ◂ +15.8 pts 23.5%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%

3.7% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% Separated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gracemere Nine Mile

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +12.5 pts 73.8%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 39.3%

39.1% English ◂ +2.2 pts 36.9%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

9.1% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 4.8%

6.9% German ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

1.3% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +12.3 pts 77.4%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 56.0%

43.6% No religion ◂ +23.3 pts 20.2%

7.5% Not stated +17.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gracemere in Nine Mile

0.96 7th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Gracemere in Nine Mile +2 more in Gracemere

4 71st pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Gracemere in Nine Mile +100 larger in Gracemere

265 44th pct 165 34th pct

ICSEA in Gracemere in Nine Mile +11 higher in Gracemere

910 13th pct 899 13th pct

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 ◂ +26.4 pts 19.4%

27.9% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

10.1% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.3 pts 30.2%

12.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 7.0%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +8.3 pts 11.6%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +7.2 pts 7.0%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

11.0% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 7.0%

6.8% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gracemere in Nine Mile +$20 higher in Gracemere gap narrowing

$778 55th pct $758 51st pct

Household income in Gracemere in Nine Mile +$81 higher in Nine Mile gap narrowing

$1,711 60th pct $1,792 65th pct

Family income in Gracemere in Nine Mile +$69 higher in Nine Mile gap narrowing

$1,847 47th pct $1,916 52nd pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

26.4% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

12.3% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +16.6 pts 22.1%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.9%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 11.8%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Asthma ◂ +3.9 pts 7.1%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +7.1 pts 3.6%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

8.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.9% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +3.7 pts 56.0%

20.0% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 15.5%

6.8% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gracemere in Nine Mile +1,294 larger in Gracemere

1,301 88th pct 7 54th pct

Median age in Gracemere in Nine Mile +11 yrs older in Gracemere

17 yrs 14th pct 6 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Gracemere in Nine Mile +$85 higher in Nine Mile

$640 50th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Gracemere in Nine Mile +$110 higher in Gracemere

$1,759 53rd pct $1,649 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gracemere in Nine Mile +0.2 larger in Gracemere gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 53.3%

21.6% Couples without children +16.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

21.4% One-parent families ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

17.3% 4 people +18.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

19.2% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%

5.3% 6 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gracemere in Nine Mile +$84 higher in Gracemere

$340 69th pct $256 42nd pct

Mortgage in Gracemere in Nine Mile +$282 higher in Nine Mile gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,799 61st pct

People / bedroom in Gracemere in Nine Mile +0.10 higher in Gracemere gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

22.6% Owned outright +16.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

39.3% Rented ◂ +28.5 pts 10.7%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.1 pts 32.1%

33.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 21.4%

5.3% 5 or more +23.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

3.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $350–$549 ◂ +45.0 pts 0.0%

44.5% $200–$349 ◂ +44.5 pts 0.0%

7.0% Under $200 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.0 pts 25.0%

24.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gracemere in Nine Mile even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Gracemere in Nine Mile even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Gracemere in Nine Mile even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Gracemere in Nine Mile even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.4% Car (driver) ◂ +21.7 pts 47.6%

3.8% Worked at home +29.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

1.3% Walked +5.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles +20.6 pts ▸ 60.7%

32.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.5 pts 14.3%

15.3% 3 vehicles +13.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

8.6% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.4% Professional & technical +9.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.4% Public administration & safety +6.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

8.1% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

7.4% Construction ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

4.6% Other services ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

7.8% Managers +27.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +7.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.0 pts 9.5%

11.5% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.2% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

11.8% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gracemere in Nine Mile +2.2 higher in Gracemere

2.2 67th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gracemere in Nine Mile +2.7 more in Gracemere

2.7 70th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Gracemere in Nine Mile +28.7 pts higher in Gracemere

28.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Gracemere in Nine Mile +30.5 pts higher in Gracemere

30.5% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Gracemere in Nine Mile even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gracemere in Nine Mile +56.9 pts higher in Gracemere

56.9% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Gracemere in Nine Mile +77.3 pts higher in Gracemere

77.3% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Gracemere in Nine Mile +26.7 pts higher in Gracemere

26.7% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gracemere in Nine Mile +4.2 more in Gracemere

4.2 27th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Gracemere in Nine Mile +11 higher in Gracemere

11 72nd pct 0 17th pct

Mean slope in Gracemere in Nine Mile +1.2 pts higher in Nine Mile

4.3% 33rd pct 5.5% 48th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gracemere vs Nine Mile [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31219/gracemere/vs/SAL32146/nine-mile