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Idalia vs Stuart

Name: Idalia vs Stuart — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Idalia profile · Stuart profile

Idalia Stuart

Idalia and Stuart (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Idalia has a much higher proportion of university-educated adults (31.3%) and a higher typical weekly household income of $2,524. It also has a much larger share of children under 15 at 20.7% and more people born overseas (19.4%). In contrast, Stuart (Qld) has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 47.3%, while its typical weekly household income is much lower at $1,239.

These two areas have diverged sharply in their educational and economic gaps since 2011. While they both share similar school advantage scores and a very low rate of public transport use for commuting, the gap in Year 12 completion has widened significantly, with Idalia now 52 percentage points higher than Stuart (Qld). Idalia also has a much higher share of renters, with typical weekly rents of $400 compared to $250 in Stuart (Qld).

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 44.2 pts higher in Stuart No religion: 27.7 pts higher in Idalia Year 12: 52.3 pts higher in Idalia Bachelor+: 27.2 pts higher in Idalia Recent movers: 47.2 pts higher in Idalia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Idalia in Stuart +2,987 larger in Idalia gap widening

4,563 86th pct 1,576 76th pct

Median age in Idalia in Stuart +4 yrs older in Stuart gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

32.3% Young adults (25–44) +22.7 pts ▸ 55.0%

21.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.2 pts 4.5%

16.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 11.6%

9.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%

Marital status

41.0% Never married +12.1 pts ▸ 53.1%

46.6% Married ◂ +14.2 pts 32.5%

3.0% Separated +4.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

2.7% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Idalia Stuart

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +15.8 pts ▸ 93.1%

3.0% England ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

2.6% India ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.8% English ◂ +28.8 pts 10.0%

34.3% Australian ◂ +23.1 pts 11.2%

11.4% Irish ◂ +7.7 pts 3.7%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +7.6 pts 2.5%

7.6% Italian ◂ +7.1 pts 0.6%

5.6% German ◂ +3.8 pts 1.8%

3.3% Indian ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.2% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only ◂ +59.6 pts 23.2%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

5.8% Not stated +70.2 pts ▸ 76.1%

50.6% Christianity ◂ +37.8 pts 12.8%

37.6% No religion ◂ +27.7 pts 9.8%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Idalia in Stuart

1.06 9th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Idalia in Stuart +5 more in Idalia

18 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Idalia in Stuart +125 larger in Idalia

606 85th pct 481 70th pct

ICSEA in Idalia in Stuart +18 higher in Idalia

1,004 59th pct 986 47th pct

Highest year of school

71.6% Year 12 ◂ +52.3 pts 19.4%

13.4% Year 10 +51.3 pts ▸ 64.7%

3.7% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 1.4%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Certificate III / IV +17.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

32.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.3 pts 20.1%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 11.9%

10.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 4.1%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

19.0% Health ◂ +12.9 pts 6.1%

18.6% Management & commerce ◂ +12.9 pts 5.7%

14.9% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

7.7% Education ◂ +5.3 pts 2.5%

4.0% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.6% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Idalia in Stuart +$538 higher in Idalia gap widening

$1,240 91st pct $702 41st pct

Household income in Idalia in Stuart +$1,285 higher in Idalia gap widening

$2,524 90th pct $1,239 28th pct

Family income in Idalia in Stuart +$1,264 higher in Idalia gap widening

$2,826 88th pct $1,562 30th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 33.5%

15.5% $650–$1,499 +13.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

18.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 1.8%

4.8% Under $650 +12.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.0 pts 7.9%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.2 pts 3.0%

25.3% Under $650 ◂ +15.2 pts 10.1%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 0.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 3.4%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 3.2%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +3.9 pts 2.8%

5.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

2.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.6% None ◂ +58.6 pts 13.0%

16.1% One condition ◂ +10.3 pts 5.8%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

1.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Idalia in Stuart +606 larger in Stuart

139 86th pct 745 87th pct

Median age in Idalia in Stuart +11 yrs older in Stuart

22 yrs 33rd pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Idalia in Stuart +$582 higher in Idalia

$1,107 85th pct $525 36th pct

Household income in Idalia in Stuart +$604 higher in Idalia

$2,187 69th pct $1,583 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Idalia in Stuart +0.3 larger in Idalia gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples with children ◂ +19.9 pts 43.6%

10.5% One-parent families +17.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

25.5% Couples without children even 25.5%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

17.5% 1 person +18.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

35.3% 2 people ◂ +7.8 pts 27.4%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 14.6%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +5.5 pts 12.8%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%

2.5% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Idalia in Stuart +$150 higher in Idalia gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Idalia in Stuart +$707 higher in Idalia gap narrowing

$1,920 67th pct $1,213 24th pct

People / bedroom in Idalia in Stuart even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Rented ◂ +17.3 pts 25.6%

38.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

18.5% Owned outright +9.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

0.5% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

80.0% Separate house +13.9 pts ▸ 93.9%

19.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

58.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +43.0 pts 15.2%

13.0% 3 bedrooms +37.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

15.7% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

3.6% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.5% $350–$549 ◂ +50.2 pts 14.3%

24.1% $200–$349 +16.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

7.3% $550–$749 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.3% $1,000–$1,799 +13.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

37.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.4 pts 8.8%

12.0% Under $1,000 +5.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Idalia in Stuart +2 more in Stuart

9 79th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Idalia in Stuart +5.01 more in Stuart

1.97 65th pct 6.98 85th pct

Departures/1k in Idalia in Stuart +44.7 more in Stuart

107.6 69th pct 152.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Idalia in Stuart +2 more in Idalia

3 79th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Idalia in Stuart +44 longer in Stuart

6 36th pct 50 79th pct

How people get to work

74.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 69.0%

1.3% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.9 pts 35.8%

30.6% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 11.9%

5.0% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.9% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 19.3%

18.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.7 pts 8.0%

5.7% Construction +7.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +5.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

4.2% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

3.1% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Rental & real estate +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals ◂ +14.6 pts 13.9%

11.6% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 12.8%

15.4% Managers ◂ +8.5 pts 7.0%

5.1% Labourers +7.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.7% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Idalia in Stuart +4.5 higher in Idalia

5.6 86th pct 1.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Idalia in Stuart +4.7 more in Idalia

5.5 86th pct 0.8 57th pct

15-min city in Idalia in Stuart +78.6 pts higher in Idalia

78.6% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Idalia in Stuart +64.3 pts higher in Idalia

69.7% 85th pct 5.4% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Idalia in Stuart +28.7 pts higher in Idalia

80.9% 82nd pct 52.2% 74th pct

Walk to school in Idalia in Stuart +86.8 pts higher in Idalia

86.8% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Idalia in Stuart +94.1 pts higher in Idalia

99.8% 94th pct 5.8% 44th pct

Walk to health in Idalia in Stuart +63.0 pts higher in Idalia

68.4% 90th pct 5.4% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Idalia in Stuart +0.8 more in Stuart

8.8 38th pct 9.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Idalia in Stuart +159 higher in Idalia

163 89th pct 4 65th pct

Mean slope in Idalia in Stuart +7.2 pts higher in Stuart

2.7% 8th pct 9.9% 80th pct

Compare Idalia with nearby areas

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Compare Stuart with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Idalia vs Stuart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31380/idalia/vs/SAL32683/stuart