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Mossman Gorge vs Newell

Name: Mossman Gorge vs Newell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Mossman Gorge profile · Newell profile

Mossman Gorge Newell

Newell and Mossman Gorge are neighbouring areas in Queensland that differ sharply in their populations. Mossman Gorge has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 44.4%, compared with 2.8% in Newell. Residents are far older in Newell, where the typical age is 55, while the typical person in Mossman Gorge is 47. This age gap is consistent with income and housing patterns; typical weekly personal income is far higher in Newell ($711 versus $439), and homes are far more likely to be owned outright there.

Both areas are very similar in that they are car-dependent. They also share a similar typical family income, which sits around $1,300 a week. While they track closely on these points, other gaps remain wide. For example, 19.0% of homes in Mossman Gorge have no motor vehicle, which is far higher than the 2.9% in Newell.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 41.6 pts higher in Mossman Gorge One-parent: 30.1 pts higher in Mossman Gorge PT commute: 3.9 pts higher in Mossman Gorge Limited English: 2.8 pts higher in Mossman Gorge Owned outright: 20.3 pts higher in Newell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mossman Gorge in Newell +79 larger in Newell gap narrowing

248 58th pct 327 60th pct

Median age in Mossman Gorge in Newell +8 yrs older in Newell gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

32.7% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

23.4% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

18.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 11.3%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.9 pts 5.8%

Marital status

55.3% Never married ◂ +25.6 pts 29.7%

28.2% Married +17.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

5.3% Divorced +9.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.6% Widowed ◂ +6.9 pts 5.7%

5.3% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Mossman Gorge Newell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.2% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 73.7%

5.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

4.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

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

29.0% English +6.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

19.8% Australian +14.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

3.2% Irish +9.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.9% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only +6.6 pts ▸ 88.1%

3.2% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% No religion ◂ +11.7 pts 39.1%

45.2% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 44.0%

4.0% Not stated +10.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

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

3 67th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Mossman Gorge in Newell +38 larger in Mossman Gorge

328 51st pct 290 47th pct

ICSEA in Mossman Gorge in Newell +11 higher in Newell

926 16th pct 936 21st pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 12 +13.9 pts ▸ 47.3%

25.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.7 pts 9.9%

23.2% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

10.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 39.1%

20.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 16.3%

8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +9.0 pts 9.3%

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 14.0%

7.5% Engineering & related +8.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.5% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.2% Education +7.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%

4.3% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.7 pts 1.9%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

0.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mossman Gorge in Newell +$272 higher in Newell gap narrowing

$439 7th pct $711 42nd pct

Household income in Mossman Gorge in Newell +$191 higher in Newell gap narrowing

$991 13th pct $1,182 24th pct

Family income in Mossman Gorge in Newell +$97 higher in Newell gap narrowing

$1,291 14th pct $1,388 20th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $650–$1,499 +15.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

19.8% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 4.2%

7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

67.0% Under $650 ◂ +28.8 pts 38.2%

17.0% $650–$1,499 +18.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

11.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Diabetes ◂ +11.7 pts 2.4%

13.3% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

10.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.9 pts 7.0%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%

4.4% Asthma +3.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Dementia ◂ +4.6 pts 1.8%

1.2% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Stroke ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None ◂ +4.9 pts 56.0%

16.1% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.3% Three or more ◂ +6.7 pts 4.6%

6.0% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mossman Gorge in Newell +101 larger in Mossman Gorge

110 86th pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Mossman Gorge in Newell +9 yrs older in Mossman Gorge

29 yrs 60th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Mossman Gorge in Newell +$729 higher in Newell

$333 10th pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Mossman Gorge in Newell +$1,024 higher in Newell

$850 13th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mossman Gorge in Newell +0.6 larger in Mossman Gorge gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

22.0% Couples without children +28.5 pts ▸ 50.5%

36.4% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

37.0% One-parent families ◂ +30.1 pts 6.9%

6.9% Other families ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.0% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

24.7% 1 person +9.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 9.1%

8.6% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% 6 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mossman Gorge in Newell +$100 higher in Newell gap narrowing

$180 20th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Mossman Gorge in Newell +$164 higher in Mossman Gorge gap narrowing

$1,800 61st pct $1,636 51st pct

People / bedroom in Mossman Gorge in Newell +0.20 higher in Mossman Gorge gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Rented ◂ +18.4 pts 32.2%

21.0% Owned outright +20.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

21.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

0.0% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

75.3% Separate house +10.0 pts ▸ 85.3%

17.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.2 pts 9.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.8% 3 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 51.7%

23.5% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

18.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 14.0%

6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 2.1%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.2% Under $200 ◂ +51.2 pts 0.0%

24.4% $200–$349 +19.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +39.8 pts 13.2%

17.6% $1,000–$1,799 +24.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

0.0% Under $1,000 +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

17.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mossman Gorge in Newell even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mossman Gorge in Newell even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mossman Gorge in Newell even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mossman Gorge in Newell even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.1% Car (driver) +22.6 pts ▸ 70.6%

14.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 9.4%

13.0% Walked ◂ +10.5 pts 2.5%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

3.9% Bus ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

21.5% 2 vehicles +19.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

38.0% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

19.0% No vehicle ◂ +16.1 pts 2.9%

11.4% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.1 pts 15.0%

14.3% Administrative & support ◂ +8.0 pts 6.3%

3.9% Construction +9.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.9% Education & training +9.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 8.1%

9.1% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +6.0 pts 3.1%

7.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.9 pts 1.9%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%

3.9% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

0.0% Media & telecommunications +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

11.7% Technicians & trades +10.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.8% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 18.1%

18.2% Community & personal service ◂ +9.4 pts 8.8%

15.6% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 11.3%

0.0% Sales workers +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.1% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Mossman Gorge in Newell +0.1 higher in Newell

0.8 58th pct 0.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mossman Gorge in Newell +0.2 more in Newell

0.7 55th pct 0.8 58th pct

15-min city in Mossman Gorge in Newell +4.7 pts higher in Mossman Gorge

4.7% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mossman Gorge in Newell +1.8 pts higher in Mossman Gorge

1.8% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mossman Gorge in Newell even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mossman Gorge in Newell +4.7 pts higher in Mossman Gorge

4.7% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mossman Gorge in Newell +56.6 pts higher in Newell

26.6% 56th pct 83.2% 76th pct

Walk to health in Mossman Gorge in Newell +15.4 pts higher in Mossman Gorge

15.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mossman Gorge in Newell +9.3 more in Newell

12.1 46th pct 21.4 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Mossman Gorge in Newell +3 higher in Mossman Gorge

6 70th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Mossman Gorge in Newell +7.3 pts higher in Mossman Gorge

10.2% 81st pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Mossman Gorge with nearby areas

Finlayvale Mossman Bonnie Doon Shannonvale Cooya Beach Newell Miallo Killaloe

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 Gorge vs Newell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31930/mossman-gorge/vs/SAL32133/newell