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Mossman vs Newell

Name: Mossman vs Newell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Mossman profile · Newell profile

Mossman Newell

Mossman and Newell are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different community profiles. Mossman has a much larger First Nations population at 20.3%, compared to 2.8% in Newell, and far more one-parent families (22.0% versus 6.9%). It is also much more accessible, with a walkability score of 4.8 (somewhat walkable) and many homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, whereas Newell is car-dependent (0.9). In contrast, Newell has a far older population, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 43 in Mossman, and a higher share of people born overseas (19.6% versus 12.7%).

Everyday life is similar in other ways, as both areas have nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,190 and similar rates of adults working or looking for work. Both areas have also seen a similar level of movement over the last five years, with about 35% of residents arriving recently. While Mossman has more children and unpaid carers, the two areas share a similar lack of public transport, with no one in either area commuting by bus or train.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,608 larger in Mossman Median age: 12 yrs older in Newell Unemployment: 6.2 pts higher in Mossman First Nations: 17.5 pts higher in Mossman Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Mossman

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mossman in Newell +1,608 larger in Mossman gap widening

1,935 78th pct 327 60th pct

Median age in Mossman in Newell +12 yrs older in Newell gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +13.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

21.6% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.9 pts 11.3%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 19.0%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 5.8%

Marital status

35.6% Married +9.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

42.0% Never married ◂ +12.3 pts 29.7%

13.2% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

3.4% Separated even 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Mossman Newell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 73.7%

3.1% England +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.3% English +1.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

33.3% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

9.3% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.1% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.9% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

3.9% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.9% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 88.1%

0.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.7% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

43.7% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 39.1%

12.2% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mossman in Newell

7.32 68th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mossman in Newell +1 more in Newell

3 67th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Mossman in Newell +38 larger in Mossman

328 51st pct 290 47th pct

ICSEA in Mossman in Newell +11 higher in Newell

926 16th pct 936 21st pct

Highest year of school

39.9% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

24.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 23.5%

12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%

11.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 39.1%

12.1% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 15.8%

10.2% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.8% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.8% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

7.4% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mossman in Newell +$86 higher in Newell gap steady

$625 28th pct $711 42nd pct

Household income in Mossman in Newell +$15 higher in Mossman gap narrowing

$1,197 25th pct $1,182 24th pct

Family income in Mossman in Newell +$62 higher in Mossman gap widening

$1,450 24th pct $1,388 20th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 25.9%

24.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 23.1%

3.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 38.2%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.0% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.8% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.7% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%

2.9% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +3.6 pts 56.0%

18.3% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.5% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mossman in Newell +383 larger in Mossman

392 86th pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Mossman in Newell +3 yrs older in Mossman

23 yrs 38th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Mossman in Newell +$582 higher in Newell

$480 29th pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Mossman in Newell +$863 higher in Newell

$1,011 19th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mossman in Newell +0.4 larger in Mossman gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

27.1% Couples without children +23.4 pts ▸ 50.5%

48.8% Couples with children ◂ +10.7 pts 38.1%

22.0% One-parent families ◂ +15.1 pts 6.9%

2.0% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +9.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

31.5% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

12.3% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mossman in Newell +$30 higher in Newell gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Mossman in Newell +$336 higher in Newell gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,636 51st pct

People / bedroom in Mossman in Newell +0.10 higher in Mossman gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.1% Owned outright +10.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

38.7% Rented ◂ +6.5 pts 32.2%

24.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

1.8% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 85.3%

9.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 2.1%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 51.7%

23.4% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 14.0%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

2.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 43.5%

24.5% Under $200 ◂ +24.5 pts 0.0%

22.6% $350–$549 ◂ +3.1 pts 19.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 42.1%

27.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.3%

17.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 13.2%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mossman in Newell even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mossman in Newell even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mossman in Newell even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mossman in Newell even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) +11.9 pts ▸ 70.6%

5.9% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.4% Walked ◂ +5.9 pts 2.5%

7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 3.1%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

40.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 40.1%

11.7% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 2.9%

4.3% 4 or more even 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.3% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 10.0%

7.7% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.9% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 8.1%

7.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 1.9%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

2.7% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.6% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +7.1 pts 8.8%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 11.3%

10.0% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.1% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 5.6%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Mossman in Newell +3.9 higher in Mossman

4.8 82nd pct 0.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mossman in Newell +4.2 more in Mossman

5.0 83rd pct 0.8 58th pct

15-min city in Mossman in Newell +63.8 pts higher in Mossman

63.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mossman in Newell +64.8 pts higher in Mossman

64.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mossman in Newell even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mossman in Newell +63.8 pts higher in Mossman

63.8% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mossman in Newell +11.7 pts higher in Mossman

94.9% 83rd pct 83.2% 76th pct

Walk to health in Mossman in Newell +65.8 pts higher in Mossman

65.8% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mossman in Newell +0.8 more in Mossman

22.2 64th pct 21.4 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Mossman in Newell +11 higher in Mossman

13 72nd pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Mossman in Newell +0.1 pts higher in Mossman

2.9% 11th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Mossman with nearby areas

Finlayvale Newell Bonnie Doon Cooya Beach Miallo Mossman Gorge Rocky Point Bamboo

Compare Newell with nearby areas

Cooya Beach Mossman Bonnie Doon Rocky Point Miallo Finlayvale Bamboo Mossman Gorge

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mossman vs Newell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31929/mossman/vs/SAL32133/newell