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Hideaway Bay vs Mount Pluto

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Hideaway Bay profile · Mount Pluto profile

Hideaway Bay Mount Pluto

Hideaway Bay and Mount Pluto are two small Queensland areas with very different profiles. Hideaway Bay is home to 232 people and is much older, with a typical resident aged 63. In contrast, Mount Pluto is sparsely populated with only 8 people and a much younger typical age of 32. There is also a sharp divide in wealth; typical weekly family income is $2,374 in Mount Pluto, which is far higher than the $1,325 seen in Hideaway Bay.

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical household income, though Mount Pluto is closer to the same as Australia. They share several traits, such as having no public transport routes or schools nearby and almost identical typical personal weekly incomes of around $560 to $575. While Hideaway Bay has more street connectivity and a slightly better walkability score, both are considered car-dependent.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hideaway Bayin Mount Pluto +224 larger in Hideaway Bay gap widening
232 57th pct 8 6th pct
  • First area, 2016: 205
  • First area, 2021: 232
  • Second area, 2016: 6
  • Second area, 2021: 8
Median age in Hideaway Bayin Mount Pluto +31 yrs older in Hideaway Bay gap widening
63 yrs 97th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
  • First area, 2016: 59 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 63 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 36 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 32 yrs
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.5%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
39.2% 95th pct
  • First area, 2016: 37.6%
  • First area, 2021: 39.2%
7.3% 11th pct
  • First area, 2016: 10.7%
  • First area, 2021: 7.3%
15.9% 75th pct
  • First area, 2016: 20.9%
  • First area, 2021: 15.9%

Age structure

39.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +39.2 pts 0.0%
32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +32.3 pts 0.0%
14.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%
7.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
4.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

57.5% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 57.1%
20.8% Never married +22.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
11.8% Divorced ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
2.8% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

15.9% 67th pct
  • First area, 2016: 17.6%
  • First area, 2021: 15.9%

Country of birth

81.5% Australia +18.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.9% England ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.0% New Zealand ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
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

28.0% Australian +22.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
46.1% English +3.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
18.5% Scottish ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
9.9% Irish ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
8.2% German ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
6.5% Italian ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
4.3% Dutch ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.0% Filipino ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

3.9% 53rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.9%
  • First area, 2021: 3.9%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

91.4% English only +8.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

44.4% 62nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 22.4%
  • First area, 2021: 44.4%

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity +64.2 pts ▸ 112.5%
44.4% No religion ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
6.9% Not stated ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

44.3% 48th pct
  • First area, 2016: 32.4%
  • First area, 2021: 44.3%
17.0% 59th pct
  • First area, 2016: 6.3%
  • First area, 2021: 17.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Hideaway Bayin Mount Pluto even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 +27.1 pts ▸ 71.4%
30.5% Year 10 ◂ +30.5 pts 0.0%
8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
7.4% Year 11 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +36.7 pts 0.0%
17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
7.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.5% Engineering & related ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%
11.7% Health ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
9.4% Architecture & building ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
7.8% Management & commerce ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
6.3% Society & culture ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.1% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hideaway Bayin Mount Pluto +$17 higher in Mount Pluto gap narrowing
$558 19th pct $575 21st pct
  • First area, 2016: $504
  • First area, 2021: $558
  • Second area, 2016: $537
  • Second area, 2021: $575
Household income in Hideaway Bayin Mount Pluto +$500 higher in Mount Pluto
$1,125 21st pct $1,625 56th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,052
  • First area, 2021: $1,125
  • Second area, 2021: $1,625
Family income in Hideaway Bayin Mount Pluto +$1,049 higher in Mount Pluto
$1,325 16th pct $2,374 76th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,138
  • First area, 2021: $1,325
  • Second area, 2021: $2,374
11.8% 69th pct
  • First area, 2016: 3.2%
  • First area, 2021: 11.8%
High-income homes in Hideaway Bayin Mount Pluto
15.5% 49th pct
  • First area, 2016: 3.7%
  • First area, 2021: 15.5%

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.1 pts 0.0%
23.3% Under $650 ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%
22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.3 pts 0.0%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 +20.5 pts ▸ 71.4%
20.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%
14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

38.4% 87th pct
5.6% 28th pct
4.3% 46th pct
  • First area, 2016: 3.9%
  • First area, 2021: 4.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

18.5% Arthritis ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
10.3% Cancer ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
8.2% Diabetes ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
5.6% Asthma ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.6% Mental health ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None +44.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
25.9% One condition ◂ +25.9 pts 0.0%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
5.6% Three or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

18.4% 52nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 23.3%
  • First area, 2021: 18.4%
16.0% 79th pct
  • First area, 2016: 13.2%
  • First area, 2021: 16.0%
Unpaid child care in Hideaway Bayin Mount Pluto
15.6% 13th pct
  • First area, 2016: 13.8%
  • First area, 2021: 15.6%
4.8% 78th pct
30.7% 81st pct
  • First area, 2016: 19.6%
  • First area, 2021: 30.7%

First Nations

First Nations people in Hideaway Bayin Mount Pluto even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
64 yrs 98th pct
$150 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hideaway Bayin Mount Pluto +0.2 larger in Mount Pluto
2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.1
  • First area, 2021: 2.1
  • Second area, 2021: 2.3
5.0% 23rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.2%
  • First area, 2021: 5.0%
29.1% 69th pct
  • First area, 2016: 24.4%
  • First area, 2021: 29.1%

Family composition

64.2% Couples without children ◂ +64.2 pts 0.0%
29.1% Couples with children +15.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
5.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

56.3% 2 people ◂ +56.3 pts 0.0%
7.8% 3 people +42.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
29.1% 1 person ◂ +29.1 pts 0.0%
6.8% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$370 76th pct
  • First area, 2016: $260
  • First area, 2021: $370
$1,613 49th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,300
  • First area, 2021: $1,613
People / bedroom in Hideaway Bayin Mount Pluto even
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.70
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70
2.9% 7th pct
  • First area, 2016: 14.6%
  • First area, 2021: 2.9%
67.0% 97th pct
  • First area, 2016: 54.9%
  • First area, 2021: 67.0%
92.2% 37th pct
  • First area, 2016: 96.3%
  • First area, 2021: 92.2%
69.9% 27th pct
  • First area, 2016: 58.5%
  • First area, 2021: 69.9%

How homes are owned or rented

67.0% Owned outright +33.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
31.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +31.1 pts 0.0%
2.9% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +48.5 pts 0.0%
16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%
15.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
7.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
5.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
2.9% Studio / none ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
10.8% 30th pct
  • First area, 2016: 4.1%
  • First area, 2021: 10.8%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hideaway Bayin Mount Pluto even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

10.8% Worked at home +60.6 pts ▸ 71.4%
53.0% Car (driver) ◂ +53.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Walked ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
37.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +37.0 pts 0.0%
19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

34.8% 64th pct
  • First area, 2016: 29.5%
  • First area, 2021: 34.8%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

3.4% 47th pct
  • First area, 2016: 8.2%
  • First area, 2021: 3.4%
42.0% 11th pct
  • First area, 2016: 45.0%
  • First area, 2021: 42.0%
53.0% 25th pct
  • First area, 2016: 48.6%
  • First area, 2021: 53.0%

Industries people work in

4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +66.6 pts ▸ 71.4%
15.7% Mining ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
10.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
9.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
8.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
8.4% Administrative & support ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
7.2% Construction ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
7.2% Retail trade ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
6.0% Education & training ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
4.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Managers ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%
19.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%
16.9% Professionals ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%
13.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
10.8% Labourers ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
6.0% Community & personal service ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
3.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hideaway Bayin Mount Pluto +1.2 higher in Hideaway Bay
1.2 60th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hideaway Bayin Mount Pluto +1.0 more in Hideaway Bay
1.0 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hideaway Bayin Mount Pluto even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hideaway Bayin Mount Pluto even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hideaway Bayin Mount Pluto even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hideaway Bayin Mount Pluto +100.0 pts higher in Hideaway Bay
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Hideaway Bayin Mount Pluto even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hideaway Bayin Mount Pluto +146.6 more in Hideaway Bay
146.6 89th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Hideaway Bayin Mount Pluto +52 higher in Hideaway Bay
52 78th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Hideaway Bayin Mount Pluto +9.4 pts higher in Hideaway Bay
11.7% 87th pct 2.3% 2nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hideaway Bay vs Mount Pluto [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31328/hideaway-bay/vs/SAL32016/mount-pluto