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Mount Sheridan vs Packers Camp

Name: Mount Sheridan vs Packers Camp — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · Mount Sheridan profile · Packers Camp profile

Mount Sheridan Packers Camp

Mount Sheridan (Qld) and Packers Camp are neighbouring areas in Cairns with very different scales. Mount Sheridan (Qld) is a populous hub where 17% of people use another language at home and homes are typically larger, with 95% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Packers Camp is sparsely populated and more affluent, with 40% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and half of all homes owned outright.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, at around 13%. While Mount Sheridan (Qld) is more connected with more public transport and walkable shops, Packers Camp has a higher share of people working from home at 22.8%. The two areas also share similar rates of full-time employment and long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 27.5 pts higher in Mount Sheridan Population: 8,542 larger in Mount Sheridan Owned outright: 22.1 pts higher in Packers Camp Limited English: 2.5 pts higher in Mount Sheridan Other language: 17.0 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Sheridan in Packers Camp +8,542 larger in Mount Sheridan gap steady

8,678 87th pct 136 46th pct

Median age in Mount Sheridan in Packers Camp +8 yrs older in Packers Camp gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +13.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

21.6% Children (0–14) +9.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.2 pts 15.4%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

Marital status

47.2% Married +16.9 pts ▸ 64.1%

37.3% Never married ◂ +17.9 pts 19.4%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +6.0 pts 2.9%

3.5% Widowed +5.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.2% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Sheridan Packers Camp

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 69.1%

2.8% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% England ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.5% English +4.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

31.3% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 30.9%

9.4% Scottish +6.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.2% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%

6.3% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.8% German +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.4% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% Chinese even 2.2%

2.1% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 83.8%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 54.4%

37.9% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 34.6%

6.3% Not stated +11.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Sheridan in Packers Camp +10 more in Mount Sheridan

11 81st pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Mount Sheridan in Packers Camp +627 larger in Mount Sheridan

690 90th pct 63 19th pct

ICSEA in Mount Sheridan in Packers Camp +56 higher in Mount Sheridan

941 23rd pct 885 12th pct

Highest year of school

58.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 49.0%

20.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 17.7%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

7.0% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 30.4%

21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 17.4%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.3 pts 7.2%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 15.9%

15.6% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.1% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.2% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

13.0% Society & culture even 13.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +7.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Sheridan in Packers Camp +$98 higher in Packers Camp gap narrowing

$857 67th pct $955 78th pct

Household income in Mount Sheridan in Packers Camp +$573 higher in Packers Camp gap widening

$1,826 67th pct $2,399 88th pct

Family income in Mount Sheridan in Packers Camp +$607 higher in Packers Camp gap narrowing

$2,018 59th pct $2,625 86th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.2 pts 0.0%

8.0% $4,000 or more +17.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 25.2%

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.1 pts 16.5%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

2.7% $3,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 2.9%

6.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

2.8% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.0% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None ◂ +8.0 pts 60.3%

18.0% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Sheridan in Packers Camp +831 larger in Mount Sheridan

839 87th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Mount Sheridan in Packers Camp +9 yrs older in Mount Sheridan

22 yrs 33rd pct 13 yrs 9th pct

Median income in Mount Sheridan in Packers Camp +$1,980 higher in Packers Camp

$645 50th pct $2,625 100th pct

Household income in Mount Sheridan in Packers Camp +$3,082 higher in Packers Camp

$1,792 54th pct $4,874 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Sheridan in Packers Camp +0.3 larger in Packers Camp gap steady

2.7 71st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children +12.2 pts ▸ 68.5%

25.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 21.3%

16.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 10.2%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

17.0% 4 people +18.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +10.8 pts 7.5%

18.1% 1 person ◂ +8.1 pts 10.0%

7.4% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Sheridan in Packers Camp +$90 higher in Mount Sheridan gap narrowing

$390 80th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Mount Sheridan in Packers Camp +$242 higher in Mount Sheridan gap widening

$1,542 45th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Sheridan in Packers Camp +0.10 higher in Packers Camp gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.9% Owned outright +22.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

43.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.1 pts 22.5%

26.3% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 20.0%

1.5% Not stated +13.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +6.2 pts 92.5%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 32.5%

40.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 35.0%

3.3% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.5% $350–$549 ◂ +67.5 pts 0.0%

4.2% $550–$749 +33.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

19.7% $200–$349 ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%

5.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.5% $1,800–$2,999 +29.0 pts ▸ 55.6%

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 44.4%

16.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Sheridan in Packers Camp +20 more in Mount Sheridan

20 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Sheridan in Packers Camp +2.30 more in Mount Sheridan

2.30 67th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Sheridan in Packers Camp +496.1 more in Mount Sheridan

496.1 78th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mount Sheridan in Packers Camp +7 more in Mount Sheridan

7 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Mount Sheridan in Packers Camp

12 49th pct —

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 57.9%

11.0% Worked at home +11.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

0.7% Walked +6.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 44.7%

32.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 23.7%

13.5% 3 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.1% 4 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.1% Retail trade +8.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.3% Other services +7.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.2% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

1.3% Electricity, gas & water +7.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

7.7% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals +10.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

10.2% Managers +10.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.1% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +10.0 pts 5.3%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 10.5%

8.9% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.6% Sales workers even 10.5%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Sheridan in Packers Camp +4.6 higher in Mount Sheridan

4.6 81st pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Sheridan in Packers Camp +4.2 more in Mount Sheridan

4.2 78th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Mount Sheridan in Packers Camp +44.2 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

44.2% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Sheridan in Packers Camp +56.1 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

56.1% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Sheridan in Packers Camp +77.6 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

77.6% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mount Sheridan in Packers Camp +46.7 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

46.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Sheridan in Packers Camp +99.6 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

99.6% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Mount Sheridan in Packers Camp +34.1 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

34.1% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Sheridan in Packers Camp +10.9 more in Mount Sheridan

10.9 44th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Sheridan in Packers Camp +125 higher in Mount Sheridan

126 87th pct 1 52nd pct

Mean slope in Mount Sheridan in Packers Camp +4.0 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

8.2% 72nd pct 4.2% 31st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Sheridan vs Packers Camp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32020/mount-sheridan/vs/SAL32249/packers-camp