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Preston vs Strathdickie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Preston profile · Strathdickie profile

Preston Strathdickie

Strathdickie and Preston (Whitsunday - Qld) are neighbouring areas in Queensland with different housing and income profiles. Strathdickie has far higher typical weekly rents at $350 compared to $200 in Preston (Whitsunday - Qld). It is also a younger area with more children under 15 (19.3% versus 13.6%) and a higher share of larger homes, with 81.8% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Preston (Whitsunday - Qld) has an older population, with 22.5% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 16.2% in Strathdickie.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in several ways, with nearly equal shares of people working from home, those born overseas, and those who do not identify with a religion. Both areas are car-dependent, as neither has any public transport stops or walkable amenities. While Strathdickie has seen a higher typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,995 compared to $1,517 in Preston (Whitsunday - Qld), the two areas have remained almost identical in their share of households that rent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 657 larger in Strathdickie Rent: $150 higher in Strathdickie PT commute: 1.3 pts higher in Strathdickie First Nations: 2.9 pts higher in Strathdickie No car: 1.3 pts higher in Strathdickie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Prestonin Strathdickie +657 larger in Strathdickie gap widening
346 60th pct 1,003 73rd pct
Median age in Prestonin Strathdickie +4 yrs older in Preston gap steady
47 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Prestonin Strathdickie +2.9 pts higher in Strathdickie gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Prestonin Strathdickie +6.4 pts higher in Preston gap widening
22.5% 66th pct 16.2% 38th pct
Under 15 in Prestonin Strathdickie +5.8 pts higher in Strathdickie gap widening
13.6% 28th pct 19.3% 66th pct
De facto in Prestonin Strathdickie +0.3 pts higher in Preston gap narrowing
13.3% 59th pct 13.0% 57th pct

Age structure

31.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 32.9%
22.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 16.2%
20.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
13.6% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 19.3%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

51.8% Married +8.7 pts ▸ 60.5%
29.8% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 27.4%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
3.0% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Preston Strathdickie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Prestonin Strathdickie even gap narrowing
12.4% 55th pct 12.4% 55th pct

Country of birth

76.6% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 77.8%
4.0% England ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
2.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.6% South Africa ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.3% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 43.0%
40.2% English +0.3 pts ▸ 40.5%
7.2% Scottish +5.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
12.1% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 8.3%
4.6% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.7% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Prestonin Strathdickie +0.9 pts higher in Strathdickie gap steady
2.0% 40th pct 2.9% 45th pct
Limited English in Prestonin Strathdickie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.0% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 87.6%
0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
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%

Religion

No religion in Prestonin Strathdickie +0.8 pts higher in Strathdickie gap steady
37.9% 42nd pct 38.7% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

52.0% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 48.2%
37.9% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 38.7%
10.7% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
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 Prestonin Strathdickie +9.5 pts higher in Strathdickie gap widening
37.2% 29th pct 46.6% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Prestonin Strathdickie +8.2 pts higher in Strathdickie gap widening
6.7% 17th pct 14.9% 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Prestonin Strathdickie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

37.2% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 46.6%
34.4% Year 10 ◂ +8.7 pts 25.7%
8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%
7.3% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

47.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 41.4%
10.9% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

23.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 22.2%
12.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%
5.4% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.4% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%
6.5% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.4% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.0%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences even 2.2%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Prestonin Strathdickie +$64 higher in Strathdickie gap widening
$792 58th pct $856 67th pct
Household income in Prestonin Strathdickie +$336 higher in Strathdickie gap widening
$1,803 65th pct $2,139 81st pct
Family income in Prestonin Strathdickie +$233 higher in Strathdickie gap widening
$2,031 59th pct $2,264 72nd pct
High earners in Prestonin Strathdickie +3.4 pts higher in Strathdickie gap widening
9.4% 57th pct 12.7% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Prestonin Strathdickie +5.8 pts higher in Strathdickie gap widening
22.5% 68th pct 28.3% 79th pct

Household income distribution

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 32.5%
23.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 23.2%
17.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 16.9%
16.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 9.9%
5.0% $4,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 34.7%
30.1% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.7%
13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
3.7% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Prestonin Strathdickie +7.9 pts higher in Preston
27.5% 43rd pct 19.5% 13th pct
Mental health in Prestonin Strathdickie +0.2 pts higher in Strathdickie
4.9% 25th pct 5.1% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Prestonin Strathdickie +0.8 pts higher in Preston gap steady
4.3% 46th pct 3.5% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%
4.9% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None +6.9 pts ▸ 68.2%
21.1% One condition ◂ +7.6 pts 13.5%
4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
1.7% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Prestonin Strathdickie +1.5 pts higher in Strathdickie gap narrowing
17.1% 45th pct 18.5% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Prestonin Strathdickie +1.3 pts higher in Preston gap narrowing
13.0% 53rd pct 11.7% 39th pct
Unpaid child care in Prestonin Strathdickie +8.7 pts higher in Strathdickie gap widening
21.1% 30th pct 29.8% 72nd pct
Defence service in Prestonin Strathdickie +0.1 pts higher in Preston
3.0% 56th pct 2.9% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in Prestonin Strathdickie +4.3 pts higher in Preston gap widening
30.8% 81st pct 26.4% 63rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Prestonin Strathdickie +29 larger in Strathdickie
0 0th pct 29 72nd pct
Median age in Prestonin Strathdickie +7 yrs older in Strathdickie
21 yrs 29th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Prestonin Strathdickie
— 35.0% 37th pct
Median income in Prestonin Strathdickie +$274 higher in Strathdickie
$450 25th pct $724 58th pct
Household income in Prestonin Strathdickie
— $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Prestonin Strathdickie
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Prestonin Strathdickie +0.3 larger in Strathdickie gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Prestonin Strathdickie +2.1 pts higher in Preston gap steady
8.0% 33rd pct 5.9% 25th pct
Living alone in Prestonin Strathdickie +1.0 pts higher in Strathdickie gap narrowing
13.3% 14th pct 14.3% 17th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +13.0 pts ▸ 63.4%
42.8% Couples without children ◂ +12.9 pts 29.9%
8.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

47.5% 2 people ◂ +13.1 pts 34.4%
13.3% 3 people +8.3 pts ▸ 21.7%
12.5% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
13.3% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.8% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.5% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Prestonin Strathdickie +$150 higher in Strathdickie gap widening
$200 25th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Prestonin Strathdickie +$478 higher in Strathdickie gap widening
$1,517 43rd pct $1,995 71st pct
People / bedroom in Prestonin Strathdickie even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Prestonin Strathdickie +0.8 pts higher in Preston gap narrowing
10.0% 27th pct 9.2% 24th pct
Owned outright in Prestonin Strathdickie +3.5 pts higher in Preston gap widening
43.3% 56th pct 39.8% 46th pct
Separate houses in Prestonin Strathdickie +1.9 pts higher in Strathdickie gap steady
97.5% 55th pct 99.4% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in Prestonin Strathdickie +10.2 pts higher in Strathdickie gap widening
71.7% 31st pct 81.8% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
43.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 39.8%
10.0% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 99.4%
2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 43.0%
19.2% 4 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 31.2%
16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 10.5%
6.7% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.8% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.7% Studio / none ◂ +5.1 pts 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% Under $200 ◂ +64.7 pts 10.3%
33.3% $350–$549 +18.4 pts ▸ 51.7%
0.0% $200–$349 +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.9 pts 22.3%
16.7% $1,800–$2,999 +24.1 pts ▸ 40.8%
20.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.4 pts 14.0%
5.6% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Prestonin Strathdickie +1.3 pts higher in Strathdickie gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 51st pct
Work from home in Prestonin Strathdickie +0.1 pts higher in Strathdickie gap narrowing
10.0% 27th pct 10.1% 27th pct
PT commute in Prestonin Strathdickie +1.3 pts higher in Strathdickie gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 74th pct
PT stops in Prestonin Strathdickie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Prestonin Strathdickie even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Prestonin Strathdickie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Prestonin Strathdickie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 64.7%
10.0% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.8% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.7% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 42.9%
22.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 21.5%
20.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 17.0%
14.2% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Prestonin Strathdickie +9.8 pts higher in Strathdickie gap widening
23.4% 24th pct 33.2% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in Prestonin Strathdickie +3.2 pts higher in Strathdickie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Prestonin Strathdickie +0.6 pts higher in Preston gap steady
3.7% 52nd pct 3.1% 43rd pct
Participation in Prestonin Strathdickie +4.6 pts higher in Strathdickie gap widening
63.5% 60th pct 68.1% 76th pct
Full-time in Prestonin Strathdickie +8.0 pts higher in Preston gap widening
63.9% 75th pct 55.9% 38th pct

Industries people work in

14.4% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%
12.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.1 pts 4.1%
8.9% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%
4.4% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.0% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.8% Accommodation & food +5.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.0 pts 2.2%
4.4% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%
5.0% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.7% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 23.2%
13.3% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.9% Labourers ◂ +6.2 pts 7.7%
13.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%
10.0% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%
10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%
7.8% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Prestonin Strathdickie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Prestonin Strathdickie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Prestonin Strathdickie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Prestonin Strathdickie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Prestonin Strathdickie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Prestonin Strathdickie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Prestonin Strathdickie +2.7 pts higher in Strathdickie
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 42nd pct
Walk to health in Prestonin Strathdickie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Prestonin Strathdickie +2.0 more in Strathdickie
0.0 0th pct 2.0 20th pct
Intersections/km² in Prestonin Strathdickie +1 higher in Strathdickie
0 36th pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Prestonin Strathdickie +2.3 pts higher in Strathdickie
12.6% 88th pct 14.8% 92nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Preston vs Strathdickie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32363/preston/vs/SAL32677/strathdickie