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Greymare vs Wheatvale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Greymare profile · Wheatvale profile

Greymare Wheatvale

Greymare and Wheatvale are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Greymare is much younger, with 30.0% of its people being children under 15 and a typical resident aged 38. In contrast, the typical resident in Wheatvale is 54, and seniors make up 31.6% of the population. Greymare has a far higher proportion of First Nations people (14.3% compared to 0.0%) and is more likely to have residents who finished Year 12. Typical weekly family income is also far higher in Greymare at $1,687, while it is $949 in Wheatvale.

Both areas are effectively alike in that almost no one uses a language other than English at home. They also share a very similar landscape, with nearly identical terrain slopes. While they are nearly the same in those regards, they differ in how people spend their time; 43.1% of Greymare residents volunteer, which is far higher than the 11.1% in Wheatvale. This higher level of community activity in Greymare is consistent with a much larger share of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Wheatvale Year 12: 27.5 pts higher in Greymare Volunteering: 32.0 pts higher in Greymare Housework 15h+: 35.6 pts higher in Greymare Participation: 45.6 pts higher in Greymare

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greymarein Wheatvale +13 larger in Greymare gap widening
70 33rd pct 57 30th pct
Median age in Greymarein Wheatvale +16 yrs older in Wheatvale gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Greymarein Wheatvale +14.3 pts higher in Greymare gap widening
14.3% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Greymarein Wheatvale +11.6 pts higher in Wheatvale gap widening
20.0% 56th pct 31.6% 88th pct
Under 15 in Greymarein Wheatvale +23.0 pts higher in Greymare gap widening
30.0% 95th pct 7.0% 11th pct
De facto in Greymarein Wheatvale +1.7 pts higher in Greymare gap steady
9.8% 31st pct 8.1% 22nd pct

Age structure

20.0% Seniors (65+) +11.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
30.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +23.0 pts 7.0%
22.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 26.3%
24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 22.8%
12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.6 pts 5.3%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 51.9%
41.2% Never married ◂ +11.5 pts 29.6%
7.8% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.8% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 5.6%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Greymare Wheatvale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Greymarein Wheatvale +1.0 pts higher in Wheatvale gap steady
4.3% 19th pct 5.3% 22nd pct

Country of birth

95.7% Australia ◂ +25.5 pts 70.2%
0.0% England +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
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

58.6% Australian ◂ +21.7 pts 36.8%
34.3% English ◂ +2.7 pts 31.6%
25.7% Irish ◂ +11.7 pts 14.0%
8.6% German ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
5.7% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%
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% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Greymarein Wheatvale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Greymarein Wheatvale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +22.8 pts 77.2%
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 Greymarein Wheatvale +6.1 pts higher in Greymare gap widening
27.1% 18th pct 21.1% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

71.4% Christianity ◂ +18.8 pts 52.6%
27.1% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 21.1%
0.0% Not stated +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
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 Greymarein Wheatvale +27.5 pts higher in Greymare gap widening
47.8% 57th pct 20.4% 2nd pct
Bachelor+ in Greymarein Wheatvale +6.2 pts higher in Greymare gap widening
11.8% 38th pct 5.6% 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Greymarein Wheatvale +1 more in Wheatvale
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Greymarein Wheatvale
— 37 13th pct
ICSEA in Greymarein Wheatvale
— 958 31st pct

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 12 ◂ +27.5 pts 20.4%
30.4% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.5%
13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 7.4%
10.9% Year 11 ◂ +5.3 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

55.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.5 pts 34.5%
15.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 10.3%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

35.0% Engineering & related ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Health +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Education +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Greymarein Wheatvale +$240 higher in Greymare gap widening
$706 41st pct $466 9th pct
Household income in Greymarein Wheatvale +$565 higher in Greymare gap narrowing
$1,531 49th pct $966 12th pct
Family income in Greymarein Wheatvale +$738 higher in Greymare gap widening
$1,687 37th pct $949 5th pct
High earners in Greymarein Wheatvale +10.2 pts higher in Greymare gap widening
17.6% 86th pct 7.4% 46th pct
High-income homes in Greymarein Wheatvale
24.0% 72nd pct —

Household income distribution

48.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +48.0 pts 0.0%
44.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 42.1%
24.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

62.7% Under $650 ◂ +36.8 pts 25.9%
43.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 35.2%
7.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Greymarein Wheatvale +6.1 pts higher in Greymare
27.1% 41st pct 21.1% 16th pct
Mental health in Greymarein Wheatvale +4.3 pts higher in Greymare
4.3% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Greymarein Wheatvale +5.7 pts higher in Greymare gap steady
5.7% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
5.7% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.1% Other condition ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.7% Lung condition ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.3% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.7% None ◂ +19.6 pts 56.1%
17.1% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 14.0%
10.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Greymarein Wheatvale +32.0 pts higher in Greymare gap widening
43.1% 96th pct 11.1% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in Greymarein Wheatvale +12.4 pts higher in Greymare gap steady
23.5% 95th pct 11.1% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Greymarein Wheatvale +5.0 pts higher in Greymare gap narrowing
23.5% 41st pct 18.5% 21st pct
Defence service in Greymarein Wheatvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Greymarein Wheatvale +35.6 pts higher in Greymare gap widening
41.2% 96th pct 5.6% 2nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Greymarein Wheatvale +10 larger in Greymare
10 59th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Greymarein Wheatvale +15 yrs older in Wheatvale
10 yrs 4th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Median income in Greymarein Wheatvale +$500 higher in Greymare
$725 58th pct $225 2nd pct
Household income in Greymarein Wheatvale
$725 9th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Greymarein Wheatvale +0.8 larger in Greymare gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Greymarein Wheatvale +16.9 pts higher in Greymare gap steady
16.9% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Greymarein Wheatvale
16.0% 22nd pct —

Family composition

74.6% Couples with children ◂ +33.2 pts 41.4%
15.3% Couples without children +19.2 pts ▸ 34.5%
5.1% Other families +12.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
16.9% One-parent families ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

20.0% 2 people +32.6 pts ▸ 52.6%
36.0% 3 people ◂ +36.0 pts 0.0%
16.0% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 15.8%
12.0% 4 people ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greymarein Wheatvale +$95 higher in Greymare gap widening
$250 40th pct $155 14th pct
Mortgage in Greymarein Wheatvale +$403 higher in Wheatvale gap widening
$1,640 51st pct $2,043 74th pct
People / bedroom in Greymarein Wheatvale +0.30 higher in Greymare gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Greymarein Wheatvale
0.0% 0th pct —
Owned outright in Greymarein Wheatvale
24.0% 13th pct —
Separate houses in Greymarein Wheatvale
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Greymarein Wheatvale
96.0% 92nd pct —

How homes are owned or rented

24.0% Owned outright +28.6 pts ▸ 52.6%
48.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +48.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented +47.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
0.0% Other tenure 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

52.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.4 pts 31.6%
24.0% 3 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
20.0% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
12.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Greymarein Wheatvale
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Greymarein Wheatvale +10.8 pts higher in Greymare gap widening
23.8% 70th pct 13.0% 38th pct
PT commute in Greymarein Wheatvale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Greymarein Wheatvale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Greymarein Wheatvale even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Greymarein Wheatvale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Greymarein Wheatvale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Greymarein Wheatvale +11 longer in Greymare
133 86th pct 122 82nd pct

How people get to work

45.2% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 52.2%
23.8% Worked at home ◂ +10.8 pts 13.0%
11.9% Walked +9.8 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

20.0% 3 vehicles +16.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
32.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.2 pts 15.8%
12.0% 4 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
12.0% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Greymarein Wheatvale +9.1 pts higher in Greymare gap widening
37.1% 71st pct 28.1% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Greymarein Wheatvale even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Greymarein Wheatvale +45.6 pts higher in Greymare gap widening
88.2% 100th pct 42.6% 11th pct
Full-time in Greymarein Wheatvale +2.2 pts higher in Greymare gap narrowing
50.0% 15th pct 47.8% 12th pct

Industries people work in

28.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.3 pts ▸ 47.8%
7.1% Health care & social assistance +10.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
11.9% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.9% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
11.9% Retail trade ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
9.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
7.1% Mining ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Administrative & support ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Managers +35.5 pts ▸ 52.2%
11.9% Community & personal service +9.8 pts ▸ 21.7%
21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 17.4%
16.7% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 13.0%
0.0% Professionals +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
7.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Greymarein Wheatvale +0.2 higher in Wheatvale
0.0 0th pct 0.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Greymarein Wheatvale +0.2 more in Wheatvale
0.0 0th pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Greymarein Wheatvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Greymarein Wheatvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Greymarein Wheatvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Greymarein Wheatvale +23.5 pts higher in Wheatvale
0.0% 0th pct 23.5% 66th pct
Walk to a park in Greymarein Wheatvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Greymarein Wheatvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Greymarein Wheatvale +17.5 more in Wheatvale
0.0 0th pct 17.5 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Greymarein Wheatvale even
0 17th pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in Greymarein Wheatvale +0.3 pts higher in Greymare
5.4% 47th pct 5.1% 44th pct

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Compare Wheatvale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greymare vs Wheatvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31253/greymare/vs/SAL33057/wheatvale