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Mooroobool vs Mount Sheridan

Name: Mooroobool vs Mount Sheridan — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Mooroobool profile · Mount Sheridan profile

Mooroobool Mount Sheridan

Mount Sheridan (Qld) and Mooroobool are neighbouring areas in Cairns with distinct housing and demographic profiles. Mount Sheridan (Qld) is dominated by large family homes, with 98.7% being separate houses and 95% having three or more bedrooms. It also has more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents (10.9 compared to 6.3) and a younger population, with a typical age of 37. Mooroobool, by contrast, has a higher proportion of townhouses and smaller homes, while its residents are noticeably older with a typical age of 41.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at 18.6% and 17.9% respectively. They also share very similar levels of full-time employment and a similar percentage of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. However, the two areas differ in their accessibility; Mooroobool is far more walkable for schools, with 87% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to 46.7% in Mount Sheridan (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.6 pts higher in Mount Sheridan 3+ bedrooms: 17.7 pts higher in Mount Sheridan Participation: 9.6 pts higher in Mount Sheridan Living alone: 8.6 pts higher in Mooroobool Median age: 4 yrs older in Mooroobool

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +1,542 larger in Mount Sheridan gap widening

7,136 87th pct 8,678 87th pct

Median age in Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +4 yrs older in Mooroobool gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 26.7%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.9% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 12.6%

12.1% Youth (15–24) even 12.2%

Marital status

40.5% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 47.2%

40.5% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 37.3%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Mooroobool Mount Sheridan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.3% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 74.0%

2.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.6% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Nepal ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

29.2% English +5.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

27.5% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

9.1% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.5% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

0.9% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

71.2% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 77.7%

0.2% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 50.4%

36.4% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

0.7% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan

0.74 2nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +5 more in Mooroobool

16 86th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +189 larger in Mooroobool

879 99th pct 690 90th pct

ICSEA in Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +24 higher in Mooroobool

965 35th pct 941 23rd pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 58.4%

19.6% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%

6.6% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 21.7%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.1% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

10.7% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.1% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

5.4% Architecture & building even 5.4%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.3% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +$123 higher in Mount Sheridan gap widening

$734 47th pct $857 67th pct

Household income in Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +$331 higher in Mount Sheridan gap widening

$1,495 47th pct $1,826 67th pct

Family income in Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +$245 higher in Mount Sheridan gap widening

$1,773 42nd pct $2,018 59th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 27.2%

15.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 10.1%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 36.7%

33.2% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

7.2% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

6.1% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None +3.3 pts ▸ 68.3%

17.6% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +87 larger in Mooroobool

926 87th pct 839 87th pct

Median age in Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +1 yrs older in Mooroobool

23 yrs 38th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +$141 higher in Mount Sheridan

$504 33rd pct $645 50th pct

Household income in Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +$470 higher in Mount Sheridan

$1,322 33rd pct $1,792 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +0.2 larger in Mount Sheridan gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 56.3%

26.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 25.6%

22.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 16.9%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.5% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

26.6% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 18.1%

17.0% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.5% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.1% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +$60 higher in Mount Sheridan gap widening

$330 66th pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +$25 higher in Mount Sheridan gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,542 45th pct

People / bedroom in Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

32.3% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 26.3%

30.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 27.9%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

77.1% Separate house +21.6 pts ▸ 98.7%

15.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.7 pts 0.2%

7.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.8 pts 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 49.2%

25.8% 4 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 3.3%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.7% $350–$549 +27.8 pts ▸ 67.5%

42.6% $200–$349 ◂ +22.9 pts 19.7%

10.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 5.5%

3.9% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

24.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

19.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 16.6%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +6 more in Mount Sheridan

14 84th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +0.34 more in Mount Sheridan

1.96 65th pct 2.30 67th pct

Departures/1k in Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +190.4 more in Mount Sheridan

305.6 75th pct 496.1 78th pct

PT routes in Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +1 more in Mooroobool

8 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +10 longer in Mount Sheridan

2 14th pct 12 49th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 62.0%

11.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 32.8%

11.7% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.2% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 17.8%

9.9% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.8% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

6.6% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

5.7% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 19.2%

15.0% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.8% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%

9.7% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.4% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +0.4 higher in Mooroobool

5.0 83rd pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +0.6 more in Mooroobool

4.8 82nd pct 4.2 78th pct

15-min city in Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +10.7 pts higher in Mooroobool

54.9% 81st pct 44.2% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +0.6 pts higher in Mooroobool

56.7% 81st pct 56.1% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +10.6 pts higher in Mooroobool

88.1% 84th pct 77.6% 81st pct

Walk to school in Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +40.4 pts higher in Mooroobool

87.0% 90th pct 46.7% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +1.4 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

98.2% 85th pct 99.6% 86th pct

Walk to health in Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +15.0 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

19.1% 76th pct 34.1% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +4.6 more in Mount Sheridan

6.3 32nd pct 10.9 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +42 higher in Mount Sheridan

84 83rd pct 126 87th pct

Mean slope in Mooroobool in Mount Sheridan +0.7 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

7.5% 66th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

Compare Mooroobool with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Sheridan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mooroobool vs Mount Sheridan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31909/mooroobool/vs/SAL32020/mount-sheridan