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Gunpowder vs Soldiers Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 90 km apart · Gunpowder profile · Soldiers Hill profile

Gunpowder Soldiers Hill

Soldiers Hill (Qld) and Gunpowder are two very different types of places, despite being only 90 km apart. Soldiers Hill (Qld) is a residential area with a larger population and a much younger feel, where 25.9% of residents are children. It has far higher typical weekly family incomes ($3,058) and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (15.1%) compared to Gunpowder. Gunpowder is sparsely populated and much more remote, with no children under 15 and a typical weekly family income of $450.

The two areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly personal income, which sits at $1,353 in Soldiers Hill (Qld) and $1,416 in Gunpowder. Beyond this, they differ in almost every other way. Gunpowder has a much higher share of people working from home (24.3% compared to 2.3%), while Soldiers Hill (Qld) has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (75.6% versus 38.5%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,692 larger in Soldiers Hill Under 15: 25.9 pts higher in Soldiers Hill No religion: 27.0 pts higher in Soldiers Hill Year 12: 37.4 pts higher in Soldiers Hill Household income: $2,066 higher in Soldiers Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +1,692 larger in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing
104 42nd pct 1,796 77th pct
Median age in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +3 yrs older in Gunpowder gap narrowing
34 yrs 13th pct 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +10.3 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap steady
4.8% 72nd pct 15.1% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +4.2 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
2.9% 4th pct 7.1% 11th pct
Under 15 in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +25.9 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 25.9% 89th pct
De facto in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill
— 20.1% 88th pct

Age structure

35.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.5 pts 21.1%
26.9% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 34.3%
31.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +20.0 pts 11.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
2.9% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Marital status

62.5% Never married ◂ +18.0 pts 44.5%
30.2% Married +11.2 pts ▸ 41.4%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%
0.0% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Gunpowder Soldiers Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +3.9 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap steady
8.7% 37th pct 12.5% 55th pct

Country of birth

33.7% Australia +46.6 pts ▸ 80.2%
3.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
0.0% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

12.5% Australian +24.9 pts ▸ 37.4%
19.2% English +14.4 pts ▸ 33.6%
11.5% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%
11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%
0.0% German +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +0.9 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing
4.8% 59th pct 5.7% 63rd pct
Limited English in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +0.5 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 70th pct

Language used at home

41.3% English only +46.2 pts ▸ 87.6%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +27.0 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
20.2% 10th pct 47.2% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

58.7% Not stated ◂ +50.4 pts 8.2%
20.2% No religion +27.0 pts ▸ 47.2%
18.3% Christianity +25.0 pts ▸ 43.3%
0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +37.4 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
17.6% 0th pct 55.1% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +14.5 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.5% 49th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill
— 2.15 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +11 more in Soldiers Hill
0 0th pct 11 81st pct
Avg size in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill
— 266 44th pct
ICSEA in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill
— 872 11th pct

Highest year of school

17.6% Year 12 +37.4 pts ▸ 55.1%
8.8% Year 10 +14.2 pts ▸ 23.0%
9.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%
3.9% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

15.5% Certificate III / IV +29.0 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Bachelor degree +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
6.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related +10.5 pts ▸ 28.3%
4.8% Management & commerce +7.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Health +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Education +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Society & culture +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +$63 higher in Gunpowder gap narrowing
$1,416 96th pct $1,353 94th pct
Household income in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +$2,066 higher in Soldiers Hill
$417 0th pct $2,483 89th pct
Family income in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +$2,608 higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
$450 0th pct $3,058 91st pct
High earners in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +18.3 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing
8.3% 52nd pct 26.7% 96th pct
High-income homes in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill
— 38.2% 91st pct

Household income distribution

62.5% Under $650 ◂ +55.4 pts 7.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +28.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

Personal income distribution

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 +17.0 pts ▸ 34.7%
9.4% $650–$1,499 +16.2 pts ▸ 25.6%
3.1% Under $650 +19.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +9.7 pts higher in Soldiers Hill
9.6% 0th pct 19.3% 13th pct
Mental health in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +5.7 pts higher in Soldiers Hill
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +3.0 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.9% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Other condition +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Mental health +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Diabetes +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

35.6% None +35.6 pts ▸ 71.2%
9.6% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +0.5 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing
12.5% 22nd pct 13.0% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +2.5 pts higher in Gunpowder gap narrowing
8.3% 16th pct 5.8% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +23.9 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing
10.4% 7th pct 34.3% 87th pct
Defence service in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +0.1 pts higher in Gunpowder
3.0% 56th pct 2.9% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +14.9 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
4.2% 1st pct 19.1% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +267 larger in Soldiers Hill
5 49th pct 272 86th pct
Median age in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +35 yrs older in Gunpowder
58 yrs 93rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill
— 41.6% 54th pct
Unemployment in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill
— 5.3% 28th pct
Median income in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +$263 higher in Soldiers Hill
$399 16th pct $662 52nd pct
Household income in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +$1,258 higher in Soldiers Hill
$450 0th pct $1,708 51st pct
Indigenous language in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill
— 3.7% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +1.1 larger in Soldiers Hill
1.5 0th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill
— 16.7% 78th pct
Living alone in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill
— 22.2% 45th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +77.9 pts 22.1%
0.0% Couples with children +59.8 pts ▸ 59.8%
0.0% One-parent families +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

50.0% 1 person ◂ +27.8 pts 22.2%
0.0% 2 people +34.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
0.0% 3 people +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% 4 people +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% 5 people +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill
— $378 77th pct
Mortgage in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +$970 higher in Soldiers Hill
$530 2nd pct $1,500 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +0.10 higher in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill
— 33.6% 83rd pct
Owned outright in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill
— 18.3% 9th pct
Separate houses in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill
— 95.1% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill
— 89.0% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 42.3%
0.0% Rented +33.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
0.0% Owned outright +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

37.5% Separate house +57.6 pts ▸ 95.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 3 bedrooms +28.4 pts ▸ 65.9%
37.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 19.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +41.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill
— 2.0% 56th pct
Work from home in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +22.0 pts higher in Gunpowder gap narrowing
24.3% 71st pct 2.3% 5th pct
PT commute in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +0.4 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 64th pct
PT stops in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

21.6% Car (driver) +51.7 pts ▸ 73.3%
24.3% Worked at home ◂ +22.0 pts 2.3%
21.6% Walked ◂ +18.8 pts 2.9%
16.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +9.7 pts 6.5%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +48.0 pts ▸ 48.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +26.2 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
16.2% 11th pct 42.4% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill
— 20.9% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +1.8 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 37th pct
Participation in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +37.0 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
38.5% 8th pct 75.6% 90th pct
Full-time in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +18.6 pts higher in Gunpowder gap widening
91.9% 100th pct 73.3% 91st pct

Industries people work in

62.2% Mining ◂ +28.0 pts 34.1%
40.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +40.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Education & training +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Retail trade +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

40.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +24.6 pts 16.0%
21.6% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 22.1%
18.9% Managers ◂ +11.8 pts 7.1%
0.0% Professionals +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.8% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Sales workers +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +1.3 higher in Soldiers Hill
0.0 0th pct 1.3 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +1.7 more in Soldiers Hill
0.0 0th pct 1.7 63rd pct
15-min city in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +65.2 pts higher in Soldiers Hill
0.0% 0th pct 65.2% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +100.0 pts higher in Soldiers Hill
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +7.4 more in Gunpowder
9.6 40th pct 2.2 21st pct
Intersections/km² in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +45 higher in Soldiers Hill
0 0th pct 45 77th pct
Mean slope in Gunpowderin Soldiers Hill +1.4 pts higher in Gunpowder
5.0% 42nd pct 3.5% 21st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gunpowder vs Soldiers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31274/gunpowder/vs/SAL32581/soldiers-hill