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Mountain Camp vs Plainby

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Mountain Camp profile · Plainby profile

Mountain Camp Plainby

Plainby and Mountain Camp are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Plainby has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 12.5% compared to 0.0% in Mountain Camp. Other key differences include home-loan payments, which are far higher in Plainby at $2,167 a month compared to $660 in Mountain Camp, and a larger gap in religious views, with 28.6% of Plainby residents reporting no religion while 0.0% do so in Mountain Camp.

Both areas have a similar number of people per home, and the share of people in Plainby needing help with daily activities is about the same as the national figure. The two neighbours are effectively alike in their layout, with both being car-dependent and having no public transport stops. While Plainby is younger and has a higher typical weekly family income of $1,937, Mountain Camp has a much higher share of seniors at 29.2% and more people with long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Population: 32 larger in Plainby No religion: 28.6 pts higher in Plainby Mortgage: $1,507 higher in Plainby First Nations: 12.5 pts higher in Plainby Aged 65+: 16.7 pts higher in Mountain Camp

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mountain Campin Plainby +32 larger in Plainby gap widening
24 16th pct 56 30th pct
Median age in Mountain Campin Plainby +7 yrs older in Mountain Camp gap widening
55 yrs 86th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Mountain Campin Plainby +12.5 pts higher in Plainby gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Mountain Campin Plainby +16.7 pts higher in Mountain Camp gap widening
29.2% 85th pct 12.5% 24th pct
Under 15 in Mountain Campin Plainby +7.1 pts higher in Mountain Camp gap widening
25.0% 88th pct 17.9% 55th pct
De facto in Mountain Campin Plainby
— 17.9% 83rd pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) +9.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
29.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.7 pts 12.5%
25.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.1 pts 17.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

88.9% Married ◂ +27.0 pts 61.9%
16.7% Widowed ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Never married +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Divorced +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Separated +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mountain Campin Plainby +8.9 pts higher in Plainby gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.9% 38th pct

Country of birth

79.2% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 85.7%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

45.8% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 53.6%
20.8% English +0.6 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.7% German +3.0 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Irish +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Scottish +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
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

Other language in Mountain Campin Plainby even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Mountain Campin Plainby even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

79.2% English only +15.5 pts ▸ 94.6%
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 Mountain Campin Plainby +28.6 pts higher in Plainby gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 28.6% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

66.7% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 60.7%
0.0% No religion +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
16.7% Not stated ◂ +9.5 pts 7.1%
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 Mountain Campin Plainby
— 46.5% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Mountain Campin Plainby
— 16.7% 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mountain Campin Plainby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

61.1% Year 10 ◂ +40.2 pts 20.9%
44.4% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 46.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Year 11 +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 37.0%
33.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Architecture & building ◂ +13.9 pts 11.1%
25.0% Education ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Health +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mountain Campin Plainby +$188 higher in Plainby gap narrowing
$487 11th pct $675 36th pct
Household income in Mountain Campin Plainby +$126 higher in Mountain Camp gap steady
$1,375 38th pct $1,249 28th pct
Family income in Mountain Campin Plainby +$500 higher in Plainby gap widening
$1,437 23rd pct $1,937 53rd pct
High earners in Mountain Campin Plainby
— 14.3% 77th pct
High-income homes in Mountain Campin Plainby
— 24.0% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +36.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 ◂ +22.2 pts 16.7%
22.2% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mountain Campin Plainby +7.1 pts higher in Mountain Camp
37.5% 86th pct 30.4% 58th pct
Mental health in Mountain Campin Plainby +14.3 pts higher in Plainby
0.0% 0th pct 14.3% 90th pct
Needs assistance in Mountain Campin Plainby +15.5 pts higher in Mountain Camp gap narrowing
20.8% 100th pct 5.4% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.5% Arthritis ◂ +7.1 pts 5.4%
0.0% Cancer +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Diabetes +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Asthma +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Other condition +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None ◂ +0.6 pts 53.6%
20.8% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 23.2%
16.7% Two conditions ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mountain Campin Plainby
— 31.0% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Mountain Campin Plainby
— 11.9% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Mountain Campin Plainby
— 33.3% 86th pct
Defence service in Mountain Campin Plainby
— 8.9% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Mountain Campin Plainby
— 35.7% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mountain Campin Plainby +7 larger in Plainby
0 0th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Mountain Campin Plainby
— 12 yrs 7th pct
Median income in Mountain Campin Plainby
— $824 67th pct
Household income in Mountain Campin Plainby
— $1,999 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mountain Campin Plainby +0.1 larger in Mountain Camp gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Mountain Campin Plainby
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Mountain Campin Plainby
— 32.0% 77th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples without children ◂ +22.8 pts 43.9%
27.8% Couples with children +25.9 pts ▸ 53.7%
22.2% One-parent families ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

83.3% 2 people ◂ +47.3 pts 36.0%
0.0% 1 person +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% 4 people +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mountain Campin Plainby
— $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Mountain Campin Plainby +$1,507 higher in Plainby
$660 6th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Mountain Campin Plainby +0.20 higher in Plainby gap widening
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Mountain Campin Plainby
— 20.0% 59th pct
Owned outright in Mountain Campin Plainby
— 44.0% 58th pct
Separate houses in Mountain Campin Plainby
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mountain Campin Plainby
— 68.0% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

116.7% Owned outright ◂ +72.7 pts 44.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% Rented +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
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

0.0% 3 bedrooms +68.0 pts ▸ 68.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mountain Campin Plainby
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mountain Campin Plainby
— 31.3% 82nd pct
PT commute in Mountain Campin Plainby
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mountain Campin Plainby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mountain Campin Plainby even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mountain Campin Plainby even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mountain Campin Plainby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Mountain Campin Plainby
89 100th pct —
Drive to city in Mountain Campin Plainby +4 longer in Plainby
115 78th pct 119 80th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
0.0% Worked at home +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
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

66.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +38.7 pts 28.0%
50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.0 pts 36.0%
50.0% 4 or more ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mountain Campin Plainby +9.3 pts higher in Plainby gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 9.3% 4th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mountain Campin Plainby
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Mountain Campin Plainby
— 76.2% 90th pct
Full-time in Mountain Campin Plainby
— 68.8% 87th pct

Industries people work in

62.5% Education & training ◂ +62.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Manufacturing +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

75.0% Managers ◂ +34.4 pts 40.6%
37.5% Community & personal service ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Labourers +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Sales workers +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mountain Campin Plainby even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mountain Campin Plainby even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Mountain Campin Plainby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mountain Campin Plainby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mountain Campin Plainby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mountain Campin Plainby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mountain Campin Plainby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mountain Campin Plainby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mountain Campin Plainby even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Mountain Campin Plainby even
0 38th pct 0 25th pct
Mean slope in Mountain Campin Plainby +0.1 pts higher in Mountain Camp
12.2% 88th pct 12.1% 87th pct

Compare Mountain Camp with nearby areas

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Compare Plainby with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mountain Camp vs Plainby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32040/mountain-camp/vs/SAL32339/plainby