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Mount Sheridan vs White Rock

Name: Mount Sheridan vs White Rock — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Mount Sheridan profile · White Rock profile

Mount Sheridan White Rock

Mount Sheridan (Qld) and White Rock (Cairns - Qld) are neighbouring suburbs with a few distinct differences. Mount Sheridan (Qld) is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (56.1% vs 11.6%) and health services (34.1% vs 6.9%). It also has more separate houses (98.7% vs 74.0%) and a higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (58.4% vs 45.6%). White Rock (Cairns - Qld) has a larger First Nations population (18.5% vs 9.7%) and is more likely to have homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (97.8% vs 77.6%).

These two areas have tracked closely together since 2011, maintaining many of the same basic traits. They share a typical resident age of 37 and have almost identical shares of children under 15. Both suburbs also have the same percentage of people speaking a First Nations language (20.0%). While Mount Sheridan (Qld) has a higher typical household income, both areas sit below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.7 pts higher in Mount Sheridan 3+ bedrooms: 14.8 pts higher in Mount Sheridan Year 12: 12.9 pts higher in Mount Sheridan Participation: 12.5 pts higher in Mount Sheridan Population: 3,760 larger in Mount Sheridan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +3,760 larger in Mount Sheridan gap steady

8,678 87th pct 4,918 86th pct

Median age in Mount Sheridan in White Rock even gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 22.8%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 26.2%

21.6% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

Marital status

47.2% Married ◂ +12.7 pts 34.5%

37.3% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

8.9% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.5% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Sheridan White Rock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 72.2%

2.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.8% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

34.5% English ◂ +4.7 pts 29.8%

31.3% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 30.7%

10.2% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

6.3% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

4.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Filipino even 2.5%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

2.1% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.4% Dutch even 1.3%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 75.4%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italian even 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 45.2%

37.9% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

6.3% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Sheridan in White Rock

— 1.85 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +2 more in White Rock

11 81st pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +38 larger in Mount Sheridan

690 90th pct 652 88th pct

ICSEA in Mount Sheridan in White Rock even

941 23rd pct 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

58.4% Year 12 ◂ +12.9 pts 45.6%

20.9% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

7.0% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 14.0%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 14.1%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 14.9%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 15.1%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

12.1% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 8.0%

10.2% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +$163 higher in Mount Sheridan gap widening

$857 67th pct $694 39th pct

Household income in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +$430 higher in Mount Sheridan gap widening

$1,826 67th pct $1,396 40th pct

Family income in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +$430 higher in Mount Sheridan gap widening

$2,018 59th pct $1,588 32nd pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 33.4%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

10.1% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 6.3%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 34.3%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 11.7%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.4% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

6.5% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.9% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.3% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None ◂ +8.8 pts 59.5%

18.0% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 17.9%

4.5% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.8% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +73 larger in White Rock

839 87th pct 912 87th pct

Median age in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +1 yrs older in Mount Sheridan

22 yrs 33rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +$133 higher in Mount Sheridan

$645 50th pct $512 34th pct

Household income in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +$441 higher in Mount Sheridan

$1,792 54th pct $1,351 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +0.1 larger in Mount Sheridan gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 48.0%

25.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 25.3%

16.9% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

1.1% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

36.0% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 33.6%

18.1% 1 person +9.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 15.3%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 13.3%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

3.5% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +$50 higher in Mount Sheridan gap widening

$390 80th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +$199 higher in Mount Sheridan gap narrowing

$1,542 45th pct $1,343 31st pct

People / bedroom in Mount Sheridan in White Rock even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 35.4%

26.3% Rented +9.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

27.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 23.1%

0.5% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +24.7 pts 74.0%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.2% Flat or apartment +8.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 51.3%

40.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 24.4%

3.3% 2 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

0.2% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

67.5% $350–$549 ◂ +21.9 pts 45.7%

19.7% $200–$349 +16.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

5.5% Under $200 +6.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 51.9%

26.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 17.5%

16.6% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +2 more in Mount Sheridan

20 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +1.36 more in White Rock

2.30 67th pct 3.66 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +291.2 more in White Rock

496.1 78th pct 787.3 84th pct

PT routes in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +5 more in Mount Sheridan

7 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +2 longer in Mount Sheridan

12 49th pct 10 46th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 61.7%

11.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 8.0%

5.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.9% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 37.7%

32.8% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%

2.3% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 15.9%

11.1% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%

8.1% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.7% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

3.7% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 13.7%

15.2% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.6% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 12.1%

8.9% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.6% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.2% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +0.9 higher in Mount Sheridan

4.6 81st pct 3.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +1.2 more in Mount Sheridan

4.2 78th pct 2.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +32.5 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

44.2% 78th pct 11.6% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +44.5 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

56.1% 81st pct 11.6% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +20.2 pts higher in White Rock

77.6% 81st pct 97.8% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +2.4 pts higher in White Rock

46.7% 74th pct 49.1% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +0.4 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

99.6% 86th pct 99.2% 86th pct

Walk to health in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +27.2 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

34.1% 80th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +4.2 more in Mount Sheridan

10.9 44th pct 6.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +90 higher in Mount Sheridan

126 87th pct 36 76th pct

Mean slope in Mount Sheridan in White Rock +4.2 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

8.2% 72nd pct 4.0% 29th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Sheridan vs White Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32020/mount-sheridan/vs/SAL33062/white-rock