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Mount Mceuen vs Wilkesdale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Mount Mceuen profile · Wilkesdale profile

Mount Mceuen Wilkesdale

Wilkesdale and Mount Mceuen are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Wilkesdale has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 13.9%, while Mount Mceuen has none. The two areas differ sharply in age and family life; Mount Mceuen has far more children under 15 (26.5% compared to 12.9% in Wilkesdale) and a much higher share of people in de facto relationships (26.1% versus 6.9%). Meanwhile, Wilkesdale is an older community with a typical resident aged 54, and far more people there identify as having no religion (59.4% compared to 29.4% in Mount Mceuen).

Everyday life in both places is very similar, with typical weekly incomes around $470 to $490. Both areas are car-dependent and have no public transport or walkable amenities. While they share these basics, they differ in their housing and work patterns. Mount Mceuen has far higher typical monthly home-loan payments ($2,500 versus $891) and a higher share of adults working or looking for work (65.2% compared to 46.4% in Wilkesdale).

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Where they differ most

Population: 67 larger in Wilkesdale No religion: 30.0 pts higher in Wilkesdale Volunteering: 27.6 pts higher in Mount Mceuen First Nations: 13.9 pts higher in Wilkesdale Needs assistance: 7.9 pts higher in Wilkesdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale +67 larger in Wilkesdale gap narrowing
34 21st pct 101 41st pct
Median age in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale +8 yrs older in Wilkesdale gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale +13.9 pts higher in Wilkesdale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.9% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale +8.6 pts higher in Mount Mceuen gap narrowing
35.3% 91st pct 26.7% 79th pct
Under 15 in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale +13.6 pts higher in Mount Mceuen gap widening
26.5% 90th pct 12.9% 26th pct
De facto in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale +19.1 pts higher in Mount Mceuen gap steady
26.1% 95th pct 6.9% 17th pct

Age structure

17.6% Older adults (45–64) +25.9 pts ▸ 43.6%
35.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 26.7%
26.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.6 pts 12.9%
20.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.6 pts 5.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

73.9% Married ◂ +21.5 pts 52.4%
26.1% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 22.6%
13.0% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Separated +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Mount Mceuen Wilkesdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale +5.1 pts higher in Wilkesdale gap narrowing
11.8% 52nd pct 16.8% 70th pct

Country of birth

91.2% Australia ◂ +18.9 pts 72.3%
0.0% England +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% New Zealand +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
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

58.8% Australian ◂ +30.1 pts 28.7%
23.5% English +29.9 pts ▸ 53.5%
14.7% German ◂ +8.8 pts 5.9%
11.8% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +5.8 pts 5.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian 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

Other language in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale +3.0 pts higher in Wilkesdale gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 46th pct
Limited English in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +12.9 pts 87.1%
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 Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale +30.0 pts higher in Wilkesdale gap narrowing
29.4% 22nd pct 59.4% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

29.4% No religion +30.0 pts ▸ 59.4%
58.8% Christianity ◂ +20.2 pts 38.6%
8.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale +9.5 pts higher in Mount Mceuen gap widening
47.8% 57th pct 38.4% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale +8.3 pts higher in Wilkesdale gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 23rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 38.4%
43.5% Year 10 ◂ +24.9 pts 18.6%
13.0% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Year 11 +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 43.9%
0.0% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

33.3% Education ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Health +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Society & culture +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale +$18 higher in Mount Mceuen gap narrowing
$487 11th pct $469 10th pct
Household income in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale +$67 higher in Mount Mceuen gap steady
$900 10th pct $833 7th pct
Family income in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale +$162 higher in Wilkesdale gap widening
$900 4th pct $1,062 8th pct
High earners in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% Under $650 +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.3 pts 8.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

73.9% Under $650 ◂ +16.8 pts 57.1%
13.0% $650–$1,499 +17.9 pts ▸ 31.0%
13.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 3.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale +4.6 pts higher in Mount Mceuen
35.3% 79th pct 30.7% 59th pct
Mental health in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale +7.9 pts higher in Wilkesdale
0.0% 0th pct 7.9% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale +7.9 pts higher in Wilkesdale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
17.6% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 13.9%
8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%
0.0% Mental health +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Diabetes +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Heart disease +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Lung condition +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

85.3% None ◂ +31.8 pts 53.5%
14.7% One condition +8.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% Two conditions +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale +27.6 pts higher in Mount Mceuen gap widening
47.8% 100th pct 20.2% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale +15.5 pts higher in Wilkesdale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.5% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale +8.2 pts higher in Mount Mceuen gap steady
26.1% 54th pct 17.9% 19th pct
Defence service in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale +9.9 pts higher in Mount Mceuen
13.3% 100th pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale +9.8 pts higher in Mount Mceuen gap steady
34.8% 89th pct 25.0% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale +14 larger in Wilkesdale
0 0th pct 14 63rd pct
Median age in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale +45 yrs older in Mount Mceuen
60 yrs 95th pct 15 yrs 11th pct
Median income in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale
— $900 73rd pct
Household income in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale +$225 higher in Wilkesdale
$900 14th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale +0.2 larger in Mount Mceuen gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale +6.8 pts higher in Mount Mceuen gap narrowing
18.8% 85th pct 11.9% 57th pct
Living alone in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale
— 43.5% 94th pct

Family composition

46.9% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 52.2%
40.6% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 41.8%
18.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 11.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

58.3% 2 people ◂ +12.7 pts 45.7%
0.0% 1 person +43.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
25.0% 3 people ◂ +16.3 pts 8.7%
0.0% 4 people +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale +$78 higher in Wilkesdale
$120 9th pct $198 25th pct
Mortgage in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale +$1,609 higher in Mount Mceuen
$2,500 88th pct $891 12th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale +0.20 higher in Wilkesdale gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale
— 60.9% 91st pct
Separate houses in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale
— 32.6% 1st pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 60.9%
25.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 30.4%
41.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.8 pts 23.9%
25.0% 5 or more ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale
— 20.6% 61st pct
PT commute in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) +18.8 pts ▸ 58.8%
20.0% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.8 pts 26.8%
33.3% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 36.6%
25.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 24.4%
0.0% 4 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale +1.6 pts higher in Wilkesdale gap narrowing
29.4% 44th pct 31.0% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale +18.8 pts higher in Mount Mceuen gap widening
65.2% 66th pct 46.4% 15th pct
Full-time in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale
— 58.8% 54th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
20.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.4 pts 17.6%
0.0% Construction +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Education & training +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Retail trade +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 26.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
20.0% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% Labourers +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Sales workers +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Professionals +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale even
0 26th pct 0 25th pct
Mean slope in Mount Mceuenin Wilkesdale +0.2 pts higher in Mount Mceuen
8.0% 71st pct 7.7% 69th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Mceuen vs Wilkesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31995/mount-mceuen/vs/SAL33076/wilkesdale