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Gracemere vs Port Curtis

Name: Gracemere vs Port Curtis — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Gracemere profile · Port Curtis profile

Gracemere Port Curtis

Gracemere and Port Curtis are two nearby areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Gracemere is a larger, younger hub where the typical resident is 32, compared to 41 in Port Curtis. It has a strong focus on families, with 26.1% of people under 15 and a high 34.8% of people providing unpaid childcare. This is reflected in the housing, where 92.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms and 39.3% are rented. In contrast, Port Curtis is sparsely populated and has a much higher share of people living alone (39.3%) and homes owned outright (34.6%).

Daily life in both places shares some common threads, as both have almost no residents who speak little or no English and very similar rates of people who served in the Defence Force. While they share these traits, they are moving in different directions regarding stability; Gracemere has seen a high number of new arrivals, with 45.7% of people moving in during the last five years. Port Curtis remains more static, with only 31.3% of residents arriving in that timeframe.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.1 pts higher in Gracemere 3+ bedrooms: 26.6 pts higher in Gracemere Population: 11,714 larger in Gracemere Living alone: 20.1 pts higher in Port Curtis PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Gracemere

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gracemere in Port Curtis +11,714 larger in Gracemere gap widening

12,023 88th pct 309 59th pct

Median age in Gracemere in Port Curtis +9 yrs older in Port Curtis gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

20.6% Older adults (45–64) +8.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

28.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.1 pts 20.7%

26.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 17.8%

11.6% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%

Marital status

43.7% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 40.5%

39.4% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 34.4%

9.0% Divorced +6.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.2% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Gracemere Port Curtis

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 86.1%

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 ◂ +1.1 pts 44.3%

39.1% English +1.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

6.9% German +6.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.1% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.9% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 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 ◂ +0.7 pts 89.0%

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 ◂ +0.1 pts 46.9%

43.6% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 40.1%

7.5% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

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 Port Curtis +17.23 more in Port Curtis

0.96 7th pct 18.18 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gracemere in Port Curtis +11 more in Port Curtis

4 71st pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Gracemere in Port Curtis +145 larger in Port Curtis

265 44th pct 410 60th pct

ICSEA in Gracemere in Port Curtis +81 higher in Port Curtis

910 13th pct 991 50th pct

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 ◂ +13.9 pts 31.9%

27.9% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

10.1% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.7% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

12.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 4.1%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.5 pts 7.4%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

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

1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 19.7%

11.6% Society & culture +6.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +11.7 pts 2.5%

11.0% Health ◂ +5.3 pts 5.7%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.8% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

4.0% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

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

Income

Personal income in Gracemere in Port Curtis +$83 higher in Gracemere gap narrowing

$778 55th pct $695 40th pct

Household income in Gracemere in Port Curtis +$555 higher in Gracemere gap widening

$1,711 60th pct $1,156 23rd pct

Family income in Gracemere in Port Curtis +$160 higher in Gracemere gap narrowing

$1,847 47th pct $1,687 37th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 22.4%

26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 23.4%

12.3% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.7% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

32.4% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 11.7%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

8.8% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

4.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +4.3 pts 55.3%

20.0% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 19.4%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

3.6% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gracemere in Port Curtis +1,280 larger in Gracemere

1,301 88th pct 21 69th pct

Median age in Gracemere in Port Curtis +3 yrs older in Port Curtis

17 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Gracemere in Port Curtis +$122 higher in Port Curtis

$640 50th pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Gracemere in Port Curtis +$384 higher in Gracemere

$1,759 53rd pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gracemere in Port Curtis +0.4 larger in Gracemere gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 48.8%

21.4% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

21.6% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

1.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

19.2% 1 person +20.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

32.5% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 12.1%

17.3% 4 people ◂ +11.7 pts 5.6%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 2.8%

5.3% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gracemere in Port Curtis +$90 higher in Gracemere gap narrowing

$340 69th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Gracemere in Port Curtis +$474 higher in Gracemere gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $1,043 16th pct

People / bedroom in Gracemere in Port Curtis +0.10 higher in Port Curtis gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Owned with a mortgage +14.5 pts ▸ 50.5%

39.3% Rented ◂ +27.1 pts 12.1%

22.6% Owned outright +12.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

1.5% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 93.5%

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 ◂ +33.7 pts 20.6%

33.3% 3 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

3.5% 2 bedrooms +19.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

1.7% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none +3.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $350–$549 ◂ +21.9 pts 23.1%

44.5% $200–$349 ◂ +13.8 pts 30.8%

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 ◂ +15.7 pts 33.3%

15.5% Under $1,000 +32.7 pts ▸ 48.1%

24.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 16.7%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gracemere in Port Curtis even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Gracemere in Port Curtis even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Gracemere in Port Curtis even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Gracemere in Port Curtis even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 62.3%

3.8% Worked at home +7.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 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 ◂ +8.7 pts 31.4%

32.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 31.4%

15.3% 3 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

8.7% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.1% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 15.9%

7.4% Construction +5.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.4% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +7.0 pts 3.6%

8.6% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Mining ◂ +3.7 pts 4.3%

5.4% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

4.6% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.3% Electricity, gas & water +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.8% Labourers +7.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.2% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.5% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.5% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 5.1%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%

7.8% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Gracemere in Port Curtis +1.7 higher in Gracemere

2.2 67th pct 0.6 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gracemere in Port Curtis +2.1 more in Gracemere

2.7 70th pct 0.6 54th pct

15-min city in Gracemere in Port Curtis +28.7 pts higher in Gracemere

28.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Gracemere in Port Curtis +27.3 pts higher in Gracemere

30.5% 74th pct 3.2% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Gracemere in Port Curtis even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gracemere in Port Curtis +22.4 pts higher in Gracemere

56.9% 78th pct 34.5% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Gracemere in Port Curtis +55.4 pts higher in Gracemere

77.3% 73rd pct 21.9% 54th pct

Walk to health in Gracemere in Port Curtis +26.7 pts higher in Gracemere

26.7% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gracemere in Port Curtis +5.5 more in Port Curtis

4.2 27th pct 9.7 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Gracemere in Port Curtis +10 higher in Gracemere

11 72nd pct 1 50th pct

Mean slope in Gracemere in Port Curtis +0.9 pts higher in Gracemere

4.3% 33rd pct 3.4% 19th pct

Compare Gracemere with nearby areas

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Compare Port Curtis with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gracemere vs Port Curtis [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31219/gracemere/vs/SAL32351/port-curtis