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Mount Sheridan vs Woree

Name: Mount Sheridan vs Woree — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Mount Sheridan profile · Woree profile

Mount Sheridan Woree

Mount Sheridan (Qld) and Woree are neighbouring areas in Cairns with very different housing and income profiles. Mount Sheridan (Qld) is dominated by separate houses, with 98.7% of homes being detached and 95% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Woree has far more apartments and townhouses, with only 48.3% of homes being separate houses. The two areas also differ in wealth; the typical household income in Mount Sheridan (Qld) is $1,826 per week, which is well higher than the $1,152 typical in Woree. This is consistent with more adults working or looking for work in Mount Sheridan (Qld), where 69.4% are active in the workforce compared to 53.4% in Woree.

While the two areas have similar proportions of people who speak another language at home, the gap in their housing markets is stark. Woree is far more likely to be a rental area, with 51.7% of households renting compared to 26.3% in Mount Sheridan (Qld). Woree also offers much better walkability, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (92.3% compared to 46.7%) and groceries (81.8% compared to 56.1%).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.4 pts higher in Woree Separate houses: 50.4 pts higher in Mount Sheridan 3+ bedrooms: 45.1 pts higher in Mount Sheridan Participation: 15.9 pts higher in Mount Sheridan Living alone: 15.3 pts higher in Woree

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Sheridan in Woree +3,551 larger in Mount Sheridan gap widening

8,678 87th pct 5,127 86th pct

Median age in Mount Sheridan in Woree +1 yrs older in Woree gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 25.7%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 26.5%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 18.4%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

47.2% Married ◂ +15.7 pts 31.5%

37.3% Never married +9.7 pts ▸ 47.0%

8.9% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.2% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Mount Sheridan Woree

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 65.9%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.7% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.4% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% China even 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

34.5% English ◂ +6.6 pts 28.0%

31.3% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 26.3%

10.2% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

6.3% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

4.8% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

2.6% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

2.1% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only ◂ +8.9 pts 68.7%

1.5% Punjabi even 1.4%

0.7% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.6%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italian even 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 43.9%

37.9% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 35.4%

6.3% Not stated +9.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

2.0% Other religions even 2.0%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Sheridan in Woree

— 5.31 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Sheridan in Woree +6 more in Woree

11 81st pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Mount Sheridan in Woree +193 larger in Woree

690 90th pct 883 99th pct

ICSEA in Mount Sheridan in Woree +31 higher in Woree

941 23rd pct 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

58.4% Year 12 ◂ +15.0 pts 43.4%

20.9% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

7.0% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.1% Year 11 even 8.1%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 33.5%

21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.0 pts 12.7%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.9 pts 12.6%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 14.1%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 12.7%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%

12.1% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 6.9%

10.2% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 6.1%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

5.4% Architecture & building even 5.4%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.6% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Mount Sheridan in Woree +$178 higher in Mount Sheridan gap widening

$857 67th pct $679 37th pct

Household income in Mount Sheridan in Woree +$674 higher in Mount Sheridan gap widening

$1,826 67th pct $1,152 22nd pct

Family income in Mount Sheridan in Woree +$601 higher in Mount Sheridan gap widening

$2,018 59th pct $1,417 22nd pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 25.2%

10.1% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 4.1%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 33.7%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 8.7%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

6.4% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.3% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None ◂ +10.9 pts 57.4%

18.0% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 17.1%

4.5% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.8% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Sheridan in Woree +13 larger in Mount Sheridan

839 87th pct 826 87th pct

Median age in Mount Sheridan in Woree +1 yrs older in Woree

22 yrs 33rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Mount Sheridan in Woree +$90 higher in Mount Sheridan

$645 50th pct $555 40th pct

Household income in Mount Sheridan in Woree +$774 higher in Mount Sheridan

$1,792 54th pct $1,018 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Sheridan in Woree +0.4 larger in Mount Sheridan gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children ◂ +12.8 pts 43.5%

16.9% One-parent families +13.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

25.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 25.0%

1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

36.0% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 32.6%

18.1% 1 person +15.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 15.4%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 10.3%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Sheridan in Woree +$110 higher in Mount Sheridan gap widening

$390 80th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Mount Sheridan in Woree +$242 higher in Mount Sheridan gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Mount Sheridan in Woree +0.10 higher in Woree gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.3% Rented +25.4 pts ▸ 51.7%

43.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.6 pts 23.0%

27.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 22.1%

1.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +50.4 pts 48.3%

1.2% Flat or apartment +23.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +24.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 32.6%

3.3% 2 bedrooms +37.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

40.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.7 pts 13.7%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

0.2% 1 bedroom +5.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Studio / none +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.5% $350–$549 ◂ +40.6 pts 27.0%

19.7% $200–$349 +40.2 pts ▸ 59.9%

5.5% Under $200 +4.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 49.2%

26.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 13.3%

16.6% Under $1,000 +8.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Sheridan in Woree +2 more in Mount Sheridan

20 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Sheridan in Woree +1.21 more in Woree

2.30 67th pct 3.51 71st pct

Departures/1k in Mount Sheridan in Woree +543.5 more in Woree

496.1 78th pct 1,039.6 86th pct

PT routes in Mount Sheridan in Woree +1 more in Woree

7 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Mount Sheridan in Woree +5 longer in Mount Sheridan

12 49th pct 7 39th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 60.2%

11.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

5.6% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.9% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 1 vehicle +12.8 pts ▸ 45.6%

45.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.0 pts 31.2%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 8.9%

2.3% No vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 15.8%

11.1% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%

8.1% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 13.1%

15.2% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.6% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.9% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%

10.6% Sales workers even 10.6%

10.2% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Sheridan in Woree +1.3 higher in Woree

4.6 81st pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Sheridan in Woree +1.5 more in Woree

4.2 78th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Mount Sheridan in Woree +36.1 pts higher in Woree

44.2% 78th pct 80.3% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Sheridan in Woree +25.7 pts higher in Woree

56.1% 81st pct 81.8% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Sheridan in Woree +13.7 pts higher in Woree

77.6% 81st pct 91.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in Mount Sheridan in Woree +45.7 pts higher in Woree

46.7% 74th pct 92.3% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Sheridan in Woree +5.3 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

99.6% 86th pct 94.3% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Mount Sheridan in Woree +12.9 pts higher in Woree

34.1% 80th pct 47.0% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Sheridan in Woree +0.4 more in Mount Sheridan

10.9 44th pct 10.5 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Sheridan in Woree +29 higher in Mount Sheridan

126 87th pct 96 85th pct

Mean slope in Mount Sheridan in Woree +3.6 pts higher in Mount Sheridan

8.2% 72nd pct 4.6% 36th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Sheridan vs Woree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32020/mount-sheridan/vs/SAL33165/woree