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Mount Tully vs Sugarloaf

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Mount Tully profile · Sugarloaf profile

Mount Tully Sugarloaf

Sugarloaf (Southern Downs - Qld) and Mount Tully are neighbouring rural areas with very different profiles. Sugarloaf (Southern Downs - Qld) is far older, with a typical resident aged 53, and has a much higher share of people born overseas (14.8% compared to 4.3% in Mount Tully). Financial gaps are also large; the typical weekly family income in Mount Tully is $2,549, which is far higher than the $1,468 seen in Sugarloaf (Southern Downs - Qld).

Both areas are almost identical in that they are car-dependent, with no residents living within walking distance of public transport, schools, or groceries. This shared reliance on vehicles exists alongside other differences, such as the higher number of children and people in de facto relationships in Mount Tully. Meanwhile, Sugarloaf (Southern Downs - Qld) has a higher share of people providing unpaid care and a larger First Nations population (7.4% compared to 2.6% in Mount Tully).

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Where they differ most

Rent: $245 higher in Sugarloaf De facto: 17.8 pts higher in Mount Tully Separate houses: 19.3 pts higher in Mount Tully People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Sugarloaf Participation: 16.3 pts higher in Mount Tully

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +45 larger in Sugarloaf gap widening
117 44th pct 162 49th pct
Median age in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +9 yrs older in Sugarloaf gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +4.8 pts higher in Sugarloaf gap widening
2.6% 57th pct 7.4% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +7.9 pts higher in Sugarloaf gap narrowing
13.7% 27th pct 21.6% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +6.6 pts higher in Mount Tully gap widening
17.1% 50th pct 10.5% 18th pct
De facto in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +17.8 pts higher in Mount Tully gap widening
20.2% 88th pct 2.4% 5th pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
13.7% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 21.6%
21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.4 pts 13.0%
17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 10.5%
8.5% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

31.6% Married +20.9 pts ▸ 52.5%
46.9% Never married ◂ +20.3 pts 26.6%
14.3% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
8.2% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%
4.1% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Tully Sugarloaf

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +10.5 pts higher in Sugarloaf gap widening
4.3% 19th pct 14.8% 64th pct

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +14.7 pts 71.6%
0.0% New Zealand +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% England +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
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

48.7% Australian ◂ +12.9 pts 35.8%
30.8% English +16.8 pts ▸ 47.5%
25.6% Irish ◂ +16.4 pts 9.3%
12.8% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%
3.4% German +7.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Italian +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +3.7 pts higher in Sugarloaf gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Limited English in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 85.8%
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 Tullyin Sugarloaf +4.2 pts higher in Mount Tully gap steady
41.9% 54th pct 37.7% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity even 44.4%
41.9% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 37.7%
11.1% Not stated +6.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
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 Tullyin Sugarloaf +14.0 pts higher in Mount Tully gap widening
58.8% 78th pct 44.8% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +3.3 pts higher in Sugarloaf gap widening
20.4% 68th pct 23.7% 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

58.8% Year 12 ◂ +14.0 pts 44.8%
17.5% Year 10 +10.4 pts ▸ 28.0%
3.1% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 30.2%
25.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 24.4%
9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.5% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.4% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 18.6%
14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%
14.5% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 9.3%
14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 8.1%
4.8% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.5% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
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 Tullyin Sugarloaf +$269 higher in Mount Tully gap widening
$752 50th pct $483 11th pct
Household income in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +$170 higher in Mount Tully gap narrowing
$1,437 43rd pct $1,267 30th pct
Family income in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +$1,081 higher in Mount Tully gap widening
$2,549 83rd pct $1,468 25th pct
High earners in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +12.3 pts higher in Mount Tully gap widening
17.3% 86th pct 5.0% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +6.4 pts higher in Mount Tully gap widening
27.5% 78th pct 21.1% 64th pct

Household income distribution

22.5% $650–$1,499 +17.9 pts ▸ 40.4%
22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 17.5%
15.0% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
17.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 7.0%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

Personal income distribution

31.6% Under $650 +26.6 pts ▸ 58.3%
20.4% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 28.1%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 2.9%
8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +6.8 pts higher in Sugarloaf
33.3% 72nd pct 40.1% 90th pct
Mental health in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +2.3 pts higher in Mount Tully
12.8% 87th pct 10.5% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +1.0 pts higher in Mount Tully gap narrowing
6.0% 65th pct 4.9% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +6.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.8% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%
12.8% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%
8.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.4% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Lung condition +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.3% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.6% None ◂ +7.0 pts 42.6%
23.9% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 25.9%
3.4% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +10.8 pts higher in Mount Tully gap widening
36.7% 91st pct 25.9% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +10.8 pts higher in Sugarloaf gap widening
12.2% 44th pct 23.0% 94th pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +15.5 pts higher in Mount Tully gap widening
30.6% 76th pct 15.1% 13th pct
Defence service in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +2.9 pts higher in Mount Tully
2.9% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +4.9 pts higher in Sugarloaf gap narrowing
22.4% 40th pct 27.3% 68th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +9 larger in Sugarloaf
3 43rd pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +15 yrs older in Mount Tully
31 yrs 66th pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Median income in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +$541 higher in Mount Tully
$1,024 80th pct $483 30th pct
Household income in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +$125 higher in Mount Tully
$2,999 87th pct $2,874 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +12.5 pts higher in Mount Tully gap widening
20.5% 87th pct 8.0% 33rd pct
Living alone in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +0.2 pts higher in Mount Tully gap narrowing
30.0% 72nd pct 29.8% 71st pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 61.1%
22.9% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 30.1%
20.5% One-parent families ◂ +12.5 pts 8.0%
3.6% Other families ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
30.0% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 29.8%
25.0% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 21.1%
15.0% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% 6 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +$245 higher in Sugarloaf
$255 42nd pct $500 92nd pct
Mortgage in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +$379 higher in Mount Tully gap widening
$1,575 47th pct $1,196 24th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +0.20 higher in Sugarloaf gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +7.5 pts higher in Mount Tully gap widening
7.5% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +10.4 pts higher in Sugarloaf gap narrowing
47.5% 69th pct 57.9% 88th pct
Separate houses in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +19.3 pts higher in Mount Tully gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 80.7% 21st pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +13.6 pts higher in Mount Tully gap widening
75.0% 38th pct 61.4% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned outright +10.4 pts ▸ 57.9%
32.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 35.1%
10.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.5% Rented ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +19.3 pts 80.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.5% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 28.1%
25.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 15.8%
22.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 17.5%
7.5% 1 bedroom +11.8 pts ▸ 19.3%
12.5% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 45.0%
23.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 20.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +3.0 pts higher in Sugarloaf gap narrowing
11.7% 33rd pct 14.7% 44th pct
PT commute in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) +13.3 pts ▸ 75.0%
11.7% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.6 pts 22.4%
30.0% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
22.5% 4 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 8.6%
17.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 17.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +10.8 pts higher in Mount Tully gap narrowing
31.8% 53rd pct 21.1% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +2.5 pts higher in Sugarloaf gap narrowing
4.5% 63rd pct 7.0% 84th pct
Participation in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +16.3 pts higher in Mount Tully gap widening
67.3% 74th pct 51.1% 24th pct
Full-time in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +8.5 pts higher in Sugarloaf gap narrowing
40.0% 2nd pct 48.5% 13th pct

Industries people work in

5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
16.7% Health care & social assistance +5.4 pts ▸ 22.1%
8.3% Accommodation & food +7.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
6.7% Construction +8.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.3% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%
6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% Other services ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Professionals ◂ +15.7 pts 17.6%
6.7% Managers +12.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
18.3% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 16.2%
11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%
6.7% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Sales workers +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +0.1 higher in Mount Tully
0.1 35th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +0.1 more in Mount Tully
0.1 37th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +8.8 pts higher in Mount Tully
8.8% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +34.2 more in Mount Tully
34.2 74th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf even
1 41st pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Mount Tullyin Sugarloaf +1.9 pts higher in Mount Tully
8.1% 72nd pct 6.2% 56th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Tully vs Sugarloaf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32032/mount-tully/vs/SAL32685/sugarloaf