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Oonoonba vs Stuart

Name: Oonoonba vs Stuart — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Oonoonba profile · Stuart profile

Oonoonba Stuart

Oonoonba and Stuart (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Stuart (Qld) has a far higher proportion of First Nations residents at 47.3%, compared to 9.3% in Oonoonba. There is also a significant gap in education and employment; 59.4% of Oonoonba residents completed Year 12 and 71.3% are working or looking for work, while in Stuart (Qld), only 19.4% finished Year 12 and just 13.7% are working or looking for work. Oonoonba is also more transient, with 53.9% of people moving in the last five years, compared to only 7.5% in Stuart (Qld).

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Oonoonba becoming increasingly distinct in its demographics and housing. They do share a few traits, such as very similar rates of people who speak little or no English and almost identical numbers of people working from home. While Oonoonba is mostly car-dependent, it is more walkable than Stuart (Qld), which is described as car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 38.0 pts higher in Stuart No religion: 36.5 pts higher in Oonoonba Year 12: 40.1 pts higher in Oonoonba Renting: 25.4 pts higher in Oonoonba Recent movers: 46.4 pts higher in Oonoonba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oonoonba in Stuart +474 larger in Oonoonba gap widening

2,050 79th pct 1,576 76th pct

Median age in Oonoonba in Stuart +5 yrs older in Stuart gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

35.3% Young adults (25–44) +19.7 pts ▸ 55.0%

20.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.8 pts 11.6%

13.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.1 pts 4.5%

10.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 5.3%

Marital status

57.4% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 53.1%

24.4% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 6.5%

4.4% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Oonoonba Stuart

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +13.1 pts ▸ 93.1%

2.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.1% English ◂ +28.2 pts 10.0%

37.8% Australian ◂ +26.6 pts 11.2%

11.8% Irish ◂ +8.1 pts 3.7%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +7.8 pts 2.5%

5.6% Italian ◂ +5.0 pts 0.6%

5.0% German ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +61.2 pts 23.2%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

9.2% Not stated +66.9 pts ▸ 76.1%

46.3% No religion ◂ +36.5 pts 9.8%

42.8% Christianity ◂ +30.0 pts 12.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Oonoonba in Stuart +4 more in Oonoonba

17 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Oonoonba in Stuart +94 larger in Oonoonba

575 81st pct 481 70th pct

ICSEA in Oonoonba in Stuart +14 higher in Oonoonba

1,001 57th pct 986 47th pct

Highest year of school

16.5% Year 10 +48.2 pts ▸ 64.7%

59.4% Year 12 ◂ +40.1 pts 19.4%

8.6% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +5.4 pts 1.4%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

23.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 20.1%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

12.9% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +9.2 pts 5.7%

14.2% Health ◂ +8.1 pts 6.1%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

7.1% Education ◂ +4.6 pts 2.5%

6.5% Architecture & building even 6.6%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.5 pts 1.6%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.3% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Oonoonba in Stuart +$229 higher in Oonoonba gap widening

$931 76th pct $702 41st pct

Household income in Oonoonba in Stuart +$271 higher in Oonoonba gap widening

$1,510 48th pct $1,239 28th pct

Family income in Oonoonba in Stuart +$393 higher in Oonoonba gap widening

$1,955 55th pct $1,562 30th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 33.5%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

16.1% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

38.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.6 pts 7.9%

32.5% Under $650 ◂ +22.4 pts 10.1%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.4 pts 3.0%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +6.9 pts 3.4%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +5.9 pts 2.8%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 3.4%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +3.9 pts 3.2%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 1.7%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None ◂ +48.7 pts 13.0%

19.1% One condition ◂ +13.2 pts 5.8%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.3 pts 1.8%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Oonoonba in Stuart +555 larger in Stuart

190 86th pct 745 87th pct

Median age in Oonoonba in Stuart +6 yrs older in Stuart

27 yrs 54th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Oonoonba in Stuart +$12 higher in Oonoonba

$537 37th pct $525 36th pct

Household income in Oonoonba in Stuart +$271 higher in Stuart

$1,312 32nd pct $1,583 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oonoonba in Stuart +0.3 larger in Stuart gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

38.3% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

38.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.5 pts 25.5%

20.6% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

3.0% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

Household size

37.8% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 36.0%

37.6% 2 people ◂ +10.1 pts 27.4%

8.4% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.2% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.6% 6 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.6% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oonoonba in Stuart +$70 higher in Oonoonba gap widening

$320 63rd pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Oonoonba in Stuart +$217 higher in Oonoonba gap widening

$1,430 37th pct $1,213 24th pct

People / bedroom in Oonoonba in Stuart +0.10 higher in Stuart gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.0% Rented ◂ +25.4 pts 25.6%

29.3% Owned with a mortgage +12.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

16.7% Owned outright +10.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

0.9% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

73.3% Separate house +20.6 pts ▸ 93.9%

23.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.3 pts 3.0%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 50.6%

25.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 17.7%

13.6% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.1% 5 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.5% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $200–$349 ◂ +8.9 pts 40.5%

35.7% $350–$549 ◂ +21.5 pts 14.3%

12.8% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 7.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.8 pts 44.1%

20.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 8.8%

17.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.6%

2.6% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oonoonba in Stuart +5 more in Stuart

6 76th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Oonoonba in Stuart +4.05 more in Stuart

2.93 69th pct 6.98 85th pct

Departures/1k in Oonoonba in Stuart +51.1 more in Oonoonba

203.4 73rd pct 152.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Oonoonba in Stuart even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Oonoonba in Stuart +43 longer in Stuart

7 39th pct 50 79th pct

How people get to work

76.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 69.0%

0.8% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 35.8%

35.5% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

11.1% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.1% 4 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +13.0 pts 8.0%

16.6% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.6% Construction +6.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

4.7% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.3% Professional & technical even 4.3%

4.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Rental & real estate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Community & personal service ◂ +9.3 pts 12.8%

19.2% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 13.9%

13.4% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.5% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.5% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.5% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Oonoonba in Stuart +2.1 higher in Oonoonba

3.3 74th pct 1.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Oonoonba in Stuart +2.2 more in Oonoonba

3.0 72nd pct 0.8 57th pct

15-min city in Oonoonba in Stuart +19.3 pts higher in Oonoonba

19.3% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Oonoonba in Stuart +5.2 pts higher in Stuart

0.2% 57th pct 5.4% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Oonoonba in Stuart +10.9 pts higher in Oonoonba

63.0% 77th pct 52.2% 74th pct

Walk to school in Oonoonba in Stuart +19.1 pts higher in Oonoonba

19.1% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Oonoonba in Stuart +91.7 pts higher in Oonoonba

97.5% 84th pct 5.8% 44th pct

Walk to health in Oonoonba in Stuart +5.3 pts higher in Stuart

0.1% 71st pct 5.4% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Oonoonba in Stuart +3.7 more in Stuart

5.9 31st pct 9.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Oonoonba in Stuart +107 higher in Oonoonba

111 86th pct 4 65th pct

Mean slope in Oonoonba in Stuart +7.2 pts higher in Stuart

2.7% 8th pct 9.9% 80th pct

Compare Oonoonba with nearby areas

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Compare Stuart with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oonoonba vs Stuart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32226/oonoonba/vs/SAL32683/stuart