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Gunnawarra vs Silver Valley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Gunnawarra profile · Silver Valley profile

Gunnawarra Silver Valley

Gunnawarra and Silver Valley are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Gunnawarra is much younger, with 55.6% of its residents being children under 15, while Silver Valley is far older with a typical resident aged 54. This difference is seen in the homes; Gunnawarra has far more people per home at 5.5, while Silver Valley has just 1.9. Incomes also vary widely, with typical weekly household income far higher in Gunnawarra at $1,875 compared to $575 in Silver Valley.

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical weekly family income, which is around $900. They are also alike in that they are both car-dependent, with no residents within walking distance of public transport, schools, or shops. Silver Valley is more diverse, with a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (13.1%) and people born overseas (15.9%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 118 larger in Silver Valley Under 15: 41.8 pts higher in Gunnawarra No religion: 39.2 pts higher in Silver Valley Needs assistance: 13.1 pts higher in Silver Valley Household size: 3.6 larger in Gunnawarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley +118 larger in Silver Valley gap steady
27 18th pct 145 47th pct
Median age in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley +12 yrs older in Silver Valley gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley +13.1 pts higher in Silver Valley
0.0% 0th pct 13.1% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley +19.3 pts higher in Silver Valley
0.0% 0th pct 19.3% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley +41.8 pts higher in Gunnawarra
55.6% 100th pct 13.8% 29th pct
De facto in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley
— 10.4% 36th pct

Age structure

55.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +41.8 pts 13.8%
25.9% Older adults (45–64) +15.5 pts ▸ 41.4%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
18.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.9 pts 9.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Marital status

70.6% Married ◂ +39.8 pts 30.8%
41.2% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 40.8%
0.0% Divorced +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Separated +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Gunnawarra Silver Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley +15.9 pts higher in Silver Valley
0.0% 0th pct 15.9% 67th pct

Country of birth

77.8% Australia ◂ +16.4 pts 61.4%
0.0% England +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

59.3% Australian ◂ +26.8 pts 32.4%
33.3% English +1.8 pts ▸ 35.2%
0.0% Irish +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Scottish +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% German +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Chinese 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 Gunnawarrain Silver Valley +7.6 pts higher in Silver Valley
0.0% 0th pct 7.6% 72nd pct
Limited English in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley +2.8 pts higher in Silver Valley
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 87th pct

Language used at home

63.0% English only +8.8 pts ▸ 71.7%
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 Gunnawarrain Silver Valley +39.2 pts higher in Silver Valley
11.1% 1st pct 50.3% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

11.1% No religion +39.2 pts ▸ 50.3%
44.4% Not stated ◂ +24.4 pts 20.0%
40.7% Christianity ◂ +14.5 pts 26.2%
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 Gunnawarrain Silver Valley
— 27.7% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley
— 5.4% 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

23.5% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 27.7%
17.6% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 25.4%
17.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 13.1%
0.0% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +36.1 pts 9.3%
27.3% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

36.4% Management & commerce ◂ +28.4 pts 8.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Health +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Society & culture +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Education +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley +$148 higher in Silver Valley gap widening
$274 0th pct $422 6th pct
Household income in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley +$1,300 higher in Gunnawarra
$1,875 69th pct $575 0th pct
Family income in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley +$17 higher in Gunnawarra
$900 4th pct $883 3rd pct
High earners in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley
— 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +40.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +38.6 pts ▸ 38.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

23.5% Under $650 +32.6 pts ▸ 56.2%
23.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.8 pts 10.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley +13.5 pts higher in Silver Valley
14.8% 7th pct 28.3% 47th pct
Mental health in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley +9.7 pts higher in Silver Valley
0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 65th pct
Needs assistance in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley +13.1 pts higher in Silver Valley
0.0% 0th pct 13.1% 97th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Mental health +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Lung condition +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Asthma +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Other condition +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Cancer +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.4% None +5.2 pts ▸ 49.7%
14.8% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Two conditions +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley
— 15.4% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley
— 13.8% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley
— 16.2% 14th pct
Defence service in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley
— 5.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley
— 22.3% 39th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley +19 larger in Silver Valley
0 0th pct 19 67th pct
Median age in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley
— 33 yrs 71st pct
Median income in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley
— $317 9th pct
Household income in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley
— $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley +3.6 larger in Gunnawarra
5.5 100th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley +10.6 pts higher in Gunnawarra
31.8% 100th pct 21.3% 88th pct
Living alone in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley
— 42.1% 93rd pct

Family composition

77.3% Couples with children ◂ +32.3 pts 45.0%
22.7% Couples without children +9.8 pts ▸ 32.5%
31.8% One-parent families ◂ +10.6 pts 21.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

125.0% 5 people ◂ +125.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person +42.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
0.0% 2 people +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% 3 people +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley +$250 higher in Gunnawarra
$350 71st pct $100 6th pct
Mortgage in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley
— $793 9th pct
People / bedroom in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley +0.50 higher in Gunnawarra
1.50 100th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley
— 15.8% 47th pct
Owned outright in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley
— 56.1% 87th pct
Separate houses in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley
— 98.2% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley
— 21.1% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.0% Owned outright ◂ +18.9 pts 56.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Rented +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Not stated +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Other tenure +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 98.2%
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

0.0% 2 bedrooms +35.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Studio / none +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley
— 15.4% 46th pct
PT commute in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

133.3% Worked at home ◂ +117.9 pts 15.4%
0.0% Car (driver) +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

75.0% 4 or more ◂ +56.1 pts 18.9%
0.0% 2 vehicles +35.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
0.0% 1 vehicle +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
0.0% 3 vehicles +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley +5.7 pts higher in Silver Valley
20.0% 15th pct 25.7% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley
— 28.9% 100th pct
Participation in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley
— 29.2% 0th pct
Full-time in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley
— 46.2% 10th pct

Industries people work in

83.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +64.1 pts 19.2%
0.0% Retail trade +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
0.0% Mining +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% Construction +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers ◂ +34.6 pts 15.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley +0.1 more in Silver Valley
0.0 0th pct 0.1 34th pct
15-min city in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley +0.7 pts higher in Silver Valley
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 32nd pct
Walk to health in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley even
0 1st pct 0 16th pct
Mean slope in Gunnawarrain Silver Valley +2.5 pts higher in Gunnawarra
9.0% 76th pct 6.6% 59th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gunnawarra vs Silver Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31272/gunnawarra/vs/SAL32566/silver-valley