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Mowbray vs Port Douglas

Name: Mowbray vs Port Douglas — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · Mowbray profile · Port Douglas profile

Mowbray Port Douglas

Port Douglas and Mowbray (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Port Douglas is a more urban, walkable hub where 31.9% of people were born overseas and 14.5% use another language at home. It has a higher share of renters at 42.8% and a typical walkability score of "somewhat walkable". In contrast, Mowbray (Qld) is a more rural, car-dependent area where 21.8% of residents are children under 15 and 44.3% of homes are owned outright. Homes here are typically larger, with 64.8% having three or more bedrooms, and the area is described as "car-dependent".

Since 2011, the two areas have continued to track differently in their makeup, though they share some fundamental traits. They both have similar typical weekly incomes, around $1,400, and a nearly identical share of adults working or looking for work at about 60%. Both areas also lack public transport stops and departures. While Port Douglas remains much more transient, with 51.4% of people moving in the last five years, Mowbray (Qld) remains more stable with 34.7% of residents arriving in that time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,288 larger in Port Douglas Separate houses: 43.8 pts higher in Mowbray Renting: 21.5 pts higher in Port Douglas Recent arrivals: 19.5 pts higher in Port Douglas Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Port Douglas

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mowbray in Port Douglas +3,288 larger in Port Douglas gap widening

362 61st pct 3,650 86th pct

Median age in Mowbray in Port Douglas +1 yrs older in Port Douglas gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

23.2% Young adults (25–44) +10.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 29.0%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.2 pts 8.6%

17.1% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.5% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Marital status

50.9% Married ◂ +16.7 pts 34.2%

32.3% Never married +13.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

7.7% Divorced +5.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.3% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

2.5% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Mowbray Port Douglas

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.9% Australia ◂ +18.0 pts 51.9%

5.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

35.6% English +1.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

36.2% Australian ◂ +11.9 pts 24.2%

10.8% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

8.8% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.3% German +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.3% English only ◂ +12.4 pts 69.9%

0.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.2% No religion ◂ +9.5 pts 47.7%

27.1% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

17.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 17.0%

0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mowbray in Port Douglas

— 3.19 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mowbray in Port Douglas even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Mowbray in Port Douglas even

230 41st pct 230 41st pct

ICSEA in Mowbray in Port Douglas even

1,012 63rd pct 1,012 63rd pct

Highest year of school

50.5% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 56.1%

22.0% Year 10 ◂ +8.1 pts 13.9%

8.4% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.2 pts 22.8%

17.2% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +9.5 pts 10.7%

9.4% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.3% Health ◂ +5.4 pts 6.9%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.5% Society & culture +7.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Architecture & building ◂ +5.1 pts 4.2%

2.0% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%

4.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Mowbray in Port Douglas +$72 higher in Mowbray gap widening

$896 72nd pct $824 62nd pct

Household income in Mowbray in Port Douglas +$88 higher in Mowbray gap narrowing

$1,458 45th pct $1,370 38th pct

Family income in Mowbray in Port Douglas +$294 higher in Mowbray gap widening

$2,078 62nd pct $1,784 43rd pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

10.7% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 5.2%

5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

29.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.9%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.0% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

3.9% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

0.8% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None ◂ +5.2 pts 61.7%

12.4% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.6% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mowbray in Port Douglas +81 larger in Port Douglas

3 43rd pct 84 84th pct

Median age in Mowbray in Port Douglas +11 yrs older in Port Douglas

13 yrs 9th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Mowbray in Port Douglas

— $662 52nd pct

Household income in Mowbray in Port Douglas +$41 higher in Port Douglas

$1,125 23rd pct $1,166 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mowbray in Port Douglas +0.4 larger in Mowbray gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children ◂ +27.2 pts 36.8%

34.8% Couples without children +16.5 pts ▸ 51.3%

4.1% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +8.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

23.8% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 11.3%

13.1% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 7.6%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 3.0%

0.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mowbray in Port Douglas +$50 higher in Port Douglas gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Mowbray in Port Douglas +$576 higher in Mowbray gap widening

$2,050 74th pct $1,474 40th pct

People / bedroom in Mowbray in Port Douglas +0.20 higher in Mowbray gap widening

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned outright ◂ +15.8 pts 28.4%

21.3% Rented +21.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

39.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.8 pts 26.6%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

79.5% Separate house ◂ +43.8 pts 35.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +32.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

15.6% Other dwelling ◂ +13.2 pts 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

18.0% 2 bedrooms +22.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

37.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 28.2%

21.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 15.9%

18.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.3 pts 8.8%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

2.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

11.5% $350–$549 +31.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

42.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.8 pts 38.5%

23.1% Under $200 ◂ +14.5 pts 8.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +29.9 pts 24.2%

14.6% $1,000–$1,799 +17.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

6.3% Under $1,000 +18.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mowbray in Port Douglas even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mowbray in Port Douglas even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mowbray in Port Douglas even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mowbray in Port Douglas even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) ◂ +12.6 pts 47.1%

16.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 10.6%

1.8% Walked +9.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.4% Bicycle +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

21.5% 1 vehicle +28.9 pts ▸ 50.4%

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.4 pts 31.0%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 6.7%

3.3% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Accommodation & food +22.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

9.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

7.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

7.1% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%

5.3% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Other services ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

3.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

3.6% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

10.1% Community & personal service +10.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

20.1% Managers ◂ +6.6 pts 13.5%

18.3% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 12.2%

8.3% Labourers +8.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 14.2%

12.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%

7.7% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Mowbray in Port Douglas +3.9 higher in Port Douglas

0.1 38th pct 4.0 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mowbray in Port Douglas +3.8 more in Port Douglas

0.1 38th pct 3.8 77th pct

15-min city in Mowbray in Port Douglas +45.8 pts higher in Port Douglas

0.0% 0th pct 45.8% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Mowbray in Port Douglas +47.6 pts higher in Port Douglas

0.0% 0th pct 47.6% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Mowbray in Port Douglas even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mowbray in Port Douglas +10.0 pts higher in Port Douglas

0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Mowbray in Port Douglas +89.3 pts higher in Port Douglas

9.0% 46th pct 98.3% 85th pct

Walk to health in Mowbray in Port Douglas +43.5 pts higher in Port Douglas

0.0% 0th pct 43.5% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Mowbray in Port Douglas +30.4 more in Port Douglas

0.0 0th pct 30.4 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Mowbray in Port Douglas +34 higher in Port Douglas

0 39th pct 35 76th pct

Mean slope in Mowbray in Port Douglas +11.1 pts higher in Mowbray

15.3% 92nd pct 4.2% 31st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mowbray vs Port Douglas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32045/mowbray/vs/SAL32352/port-douglas