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Hunchy vs Towen Mountain

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Hunchy profile · Towen Mountain profile

Hunchy Towen Mountain

Hunchy and Towen Mountain are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast. Hunchy is a slightly older area, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 44 in Towen Mountain. The two differ most in their First Nations populations; Hunchy has a far larger number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who are also much older, with a typical age of 53 compared to just 11 in Towen Mountain. Towen Mountain has a larger share of children under 15 (21.4% versus 17.2%) and a higher proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms (89.5% versus 78.2%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical household incomes and shares of people aged 65 and over. Both areas have similar levels of university qualifications, though Hunchy is slightly higher at 27.4% compared to 24.1% in Towen Mountain. While Hunchy has slightly more walkable amenities and better street connectivity, both areas remain far above the national figure for people who do not identify with a religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 288 larger in Hunchy 3+ bedrooms: 11.3 pts higher in Towen Mountain Separate houses: 2.4 pts higher in Towen Mountain First Nations: 1.4 pts higher in Hunchy Recent arrivals: 5.3 pts higher in Hunchy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +288 larger in Hunchy gap widening
592 67th pct 304 59th pct
Median age in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +4 yrs older in Hunchy gap steady
48 yrs 62nd pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +1.4 pts higher in Hunchy gap widening
1.4% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Hunchyin Towen Mountain even gap narrowing
19.8% 55th pct 19.7% 55th pct
Under 15 in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +4.2 pts higher in Towen Mountain gap narrowing
17.2% 51st pct 21.4% 77th pct
De facto in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +2.1 pts higher in Hunchy gap widening
9.8% 31st pct 7.7% 20th pct

Age structure

36.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.5 pts 26.0%
17.2% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
19.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 18.4%
19.8% Seniors (65+) even 19.7%
9.6% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

55.4% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 55.9%
29.2% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 29.4%
10.5% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%
1.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Hunchy Towen Mountain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +7.7 pts higher in Hunchy gap widening
22.5% 81st pct 14.8% 64th pct

Country of birth

73.0% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 78.3%
7.9% England ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.8% English +2.9 pts ▸ 50.7%
33.4% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 38.8%
13.5% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.2% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%
7.1% German ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%
0.0% Greek +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +0.3 pts higher in Hunchy gap steady
3.5% 51st pct 3.3% 49th pct
Limited English in Hunchyin Towen Mountain even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 90.1%
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 Hunchyin Towen Mountain +3.1 pts higher in Hunchy gap narrowing
48.5% 75th pct 45.4% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 45.4%
42.9% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 45.4%
6.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
1.5% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
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

Year 12 in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +4.5 pts higher in Hunchy gap widening
61.6% 82nd pct 57.1% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +3.3 pts higher in Hunchy gap steady
27.4% 81st pct 24.1% 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +4 more in Towen Mountain
3 67th pct 7 75th pct
Avg size in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +238 larger in Towen Mountain
333 52nd pct 571 81st pct
ICSEA in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +15 higher in Towen Mountain
1,027 70th pct 1,042 76th pct

Highest year of school

61.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 57.1%
19.6% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 20.6%
7.1% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.2% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Certificate III / IV +6.9 pts ▸ 37.7%
26.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 24.6%
18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.7 pts 13.2%
6.6% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%
1.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
15.0% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 10.2%
9.0% Society & culture +6.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.1% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.0% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%
6.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.8% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +$149 higher in Hunchy gap widening
$802 59th pct $653 33rd pct
Household income in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +$45 higher in Hunchy gap widening
$1,773 64th pct $1,728 61st pct
Family income in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +$13 higher in Hunchy gap narrowing
$1,976 56th pct $1,963 55th pct
High earners in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +1.9 pts higher in Hunchy gap steady
10.1% 61st pct 8.2% 51st pct
High-income homes in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +0.2 pts higher in Hunchy gap narrowing
22.3% 68th pct 22.1% 67th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 32.6%
27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.5%
11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 48.2%
35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 29.0%
12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +3.6 pts higher in Towen Mountain
27.0% 41st pct 30.6% 59th pct
Mental health in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +0.6 pts higher in Hunchy
9.8% 66th pct 9.2% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +0.8 pts higher in Hunchy gap steady
5.1% 56th pct 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.8% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%
6.4% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
3.5% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +7.3 pts 57.6%
19.6% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
5.7% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +4.3 pts higher in Towen Mountain gap widening
20.6% 61st pct 24.9% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +3.8 pts higher in Towen Mountain gap narrowing
13.3% 56th pct 17.1% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +6.4 pts higher in Hunchy gap widening
29.2% 70th pct 22.9% 38th pct
Defence service in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +1.9 pts higher in Towen Mountain
5.1% 81st pct 7.0% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +0.4 pts higher in Towen Mountain gap narrowing
30.6% 81st pct 31.0% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +8 larger in Hunchy
8 57th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +42 yrs older in Hunchy
53 yrs 89th pct 11 yrs 6th pct
Median income in Hunchyin Towen Mountain
$937 75th pct —
Household income in Hunchyin Towen Mountain
$2,124 67th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +0.1 larger in Towen Mountain gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +1.7 pts higher in Towen Mountain gap narrowing
10.2% 46th pct 11.9% 56th pct
Living alone in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +5.5 pts higher in Towen Mountain gap steady
15.5% 21st pct 21.1% 41st pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 58.6%
32.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 30.7%
10.2% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.3% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 38.9%
15.5% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
20.4% 4 people ◂ +8.8 pts 11.6%
13.6% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
8.3% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
1.5% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +$36 higher in Hunchy gap narrowing
$398 81st pct $362 74th pct
Mortgage in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +$192 higher in Towen Mountain gap narrowing
$1,975 70th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Hunchyin Towen Mountain even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +5.0 pts higher in Towen Mountain gap widening
9.7% 26th pct 14.7% 44th pct
Owned outright in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +3.0 pts higher in Hunchy gap widening
39.8% 46th pct 36.8% 38th pct
Separate houses in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +2.4 pts higher in Towen Mountain gap steady
97.6% 55th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +11.3 pts higher in Towen Mountain gap widening
78.2% 46th pct 89.5% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 48.4%
39.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 36.8%
9.7% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
3.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 27.4%
29.6% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 33.7%
13.6% 5 or more +14.8 pts ▸ 28.4%
10.7% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.4% Studio / none ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $200–$349 ◂ +16.4 pts 28.6%
45.0% $350–$549 ◂ +16.4 pts 28.6%
20.0% $550–$749 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 30.4%
34.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 32.6%
19.1% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.1 pts 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hunchyin Towen Mountain even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +2.5 pts higher in Towen Mountain gap widening
18.4% 56th pct 20.9% 62nd pct
PT commute in Hunchyin Towen Mountain even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hunchyin Towen Mountain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hunchyin Towen Mountain even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hunchyin Towen Mountain even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Hunchyin Towen Mountain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +11 longer in Hunchy
42 75th pct 31 67th pct
Drive to city in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +6 longer in Hunchy
80 57th pct 74 53rd pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 56.0%
18.4% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 20.9%
2.1% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.8% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 34.7%
24.3% 3 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 31.6%
19.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 17.9%
16.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 15.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +6.0 pts higher in Hunchy gap steady
33.6% 60th pct 27.6% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +5.3 pts higher in Hunchy gap narrowing
5.3% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +0.8 pts higher in Towen Mountain gap steady
3.5% 49th pct 4.3% 60th pct
Participation in Hunchyin Towen Mountain even gap steady
57.7% 40th pct 57.6% 39th pct
Full-time in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +4.8 pts higher in Towen Mountain gap narrowing
46.6% 11th pct 51.5% 20th pct

Industries people work in

20.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.5 pts 12.7%
11.0% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%
10.6% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 5.2%
10.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%
5.7% Manufacturing +4.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.4% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.5% Retail trade +5.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.5% Administrative & support +5.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.5% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
2.1% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 22.4%
18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 15.7%
15.9% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 9.7%
14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +8.1 pts 6.7%
7.4% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%
5.3% Sales workers +4.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +0.1 higher in Hunchy
0.1 41st pct 0.0 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +0.1 more in Hunchy
0.1 34th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +0.6 pts higher in Hunchy
0.6% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +0.6 pts higher in Hunchy
0.6% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hunchyin Towen Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hunchyin Towen Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +2.5 pts higher in Hunchy
2.5% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Hunchyin Towen Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +1.7 more in Hunchy
1.7 19th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +4 higher in Hunchy
7 71st pct 3 61st pct
Mean slope in Hunchyin Towen Mountain +0.6 pts higher in Towen Mountain
18.6% 98th pct 19.2% 99th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hunchy vs Towen Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31374/hunchy/vs/SAL32863/towen-mountain