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Mount Sturt vs Upper Freestone

Name: Mount Sturt vs Upper Freestone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Mount Sturt profile · Upper Freestone profile

Mount Sturt Upper Freestone

Upper Freestone and Mount Sturt are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Mount Sturt has a much higher typical weekly personal income of $850 compared to $489 in Upper Freestone. This gap is also seen in family incomes, which are well higher in Mount Sturt at $2,124 per week. Rent is far higher in Mount Sturt at $400 a week, while the usual rent in Upper Freestone is $208. In contrast, Upper Freestone has more people per home, averaging 2.5 compared to 1.8 in Mount Sturt.

Both areas share a car-dependent walkability score and are located about the same drive time from the city. They also each have one school within 3 km and very similar typical household incomes of around $1,600 a week. These shared characteristics show that while their income levels differ, they both function as very quiet, remote residential pockets.

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Where they differ most

Population: 61 larger in Upper Freestone People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Upper Freestone Personal income: $361 higher in Mount Sturt Rent: $192 higher in Mount Sturt Family income: $708 higher in Mount Sturt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Sturt in Upper Freestone +61 larger in Upper Freestone gap narrowing

14 10th pct 75 35th pct

Median age in Mount Sturt in Upper Freestone +2 yrs older in Upper Freestone gap steady

51 yrs 74th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

78.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +41.2 pts 37.3%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 18.7%

21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 18.7%

0.0% Children (0–14) +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Marital status

64.3% Married ◂ +11.3 pts 52.9%

0.0% Never married +27.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

0.0% Divorced +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% Widowed +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Separated +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Age & sex structure

Mount Sturt Upper Freestone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 78.7%

0.0% New Zealand +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% England even 0.0%

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

28.6% Australian +11.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

0.0% English +36.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

35.7% Irish ◂ +21.0 pts 14.7%

28.6% Scottish ◂ +12.6 pts 16.0%

0.0% German +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

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

Language used at home

78.6% English only +16.1 pts ▸ 94.7%

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

Religious affiliation

64.3% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 65.3%

21.4% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 18.7%

21.4% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 14.7%

0.0% Buddhism +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Sturt in Upper Freestone even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Mount Sturt in Upper Freestone +34 larger in Mount Sturt

40 14th pct 6 0th pct

ICSEA in Mount Sturt in Upper Freestone +43 higher in Mount Sturt

966 35th pct 923 15th pct

Highest year of school

21.4% Year 12 +24.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

21.4% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

0.0% Year 9 or below +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.0% Year 11 +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +29.5 pts 20.5%

0.0% Bachelor degree +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

50.0% Education ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Engineering & related +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% Society & culture +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% Health +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Management & commerce +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Sturt in Upper Freestone +$361 higher in Mount Sturt gap widening

$850 66th pct $489 11th pct

Household income in Mount Sturt in Upper Freestone +$24 higher in Upper Freestone

$1,625 56th pct $1,649 57th pct

Family income in Mount Sturt in Upper Freestone +$708 higher in Mount Sturt

$2,124 64th pct $1,416 22nd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +45.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

0.0% Under $650 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

64.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.4 pts 30.9%

0.0% Under $650 +57.4 pts ▸ 57.4%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Other condition +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Asthma +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Diabetes +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Heart disease +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Cancer even 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

0.0% Mental health even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +14.0 pts ▸ 64.0%

21.4% One condition ◂ +8.1 pts 13.3%

0.0% Two conditions +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Sturt in Upper Freestone even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Mount Sturt in Upper Freestone

46 yrs 84th pct —

Median income in Mount Sturt in Upper Freestone

$350 12th pct —

Household income in Mount Sturt in Upper Freestone

$725 9th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Sturt in Upper Freestone +0.7 larger in Upper Freestone gap narrowing

1.8 9th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples without children ◂ +12.6 pts 54.1%

0.0% Couples with children +31.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

0.0% One-parent families +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people +29.2 pts ▸ 79.2%

0.0% 3 people +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.0% 4 people +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% 1 person even 0.0%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Sturt in Upper Freestone +$192 higher in Mount Sturt

$400 82nd pct $208 27th pct

Mortgage in Mount Sturt in Upper Freestone +$286 higher in Mount Sturt

$1,478 40th pct $1,192 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Mount Sturt in Upper Freestone +0.40 higher in Upper Freestone gap steady

0.40 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 58.3%

0.0% Rented +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

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

66.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +41.7 pts 25.0%

0.0% 3 bedrooms +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Sturt in Upper Freestone even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Sturt in Upper Freestone even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Sturt in Upper Freestone even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mount Sturt in Upper Freestone even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Mount Sturt in Upper Freestone +4 longer in Mount Sturt

117 79th pct 113 77th pct

How people get to work

125.0% Car (driver) ◂ +56.6 pts 68.4%

0.0% Worked at home +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% Walked +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +60.7 pts ▸ 60.7%

0.0% 4 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% 1 vehicle +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.0% 3 vehicles +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

0.0% Construction +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Other services +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Education & training +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

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% Retail trade even 0.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +28.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

0.0% Technicians & trades +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.0% Sales workers +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Labourers +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Community & personal service +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Professionals +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Sturt in Upper Freestone even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Sturt in Upper Freestone even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 31st pct

15-min city in Mount Sturt in Upper Freestone even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Sturt in Upper Freestone even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Sturt in Upper Freestone even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mount Sturt in Upper Freestone even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Sturt in Upper Freestone +2.4 pts higher in Upper Freestone

0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 40th pct

Walk to health in Mount Sturt in Upper Freestone even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Sturt in Upper Freestone +13.3 more in Upper Freestone

0.0 0th pct 13.3 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Sturt in Upper Freestone even

0 17th pct 0 19th pct

Mean slope in Mount Sturt in Upper Freestone +7.6 pts higher in Mount Sturt

20.9% 100th pct 13.4% 89th pct

Compare Mount Sturt with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Sturt vs Upper Freestone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32025/mount-sturt/vs/SAL32908/upper-freestone

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Mount Sturt with nearby areas

Compare Upper Freestone with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability