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Spreadborough vs The Gap

Name: Spreadborough vs The Gap — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Spreadborough profile · The Gap profile

Spreadborough The Gap

The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) and Spreadborough are neighbouring areas with very different characters. The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) is a more mobile and diverse place, where 53.2% of people moved here in the last five years and 24.6% were born overseas. It is also a somewhat walkable area, with 92% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Spreadborough is car-dependent and has a much younger feel; children under 15 make up 45.5% of its residents, and 50% of people there provide unpaid care for children.

Both areas share a similar proportion of First Nations residents, at around 16%. While they are alike in that regard, they differ in other ways. For example, typical weekly rent is far higher in Spreadborough ($450) than in The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) ($255). The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) also has a far higher share of people who use a language other than English at home, at 16.4%, while that figure is 0.0% in Spreadborough.

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Where they differ most

Population: 762 larger in The Gap Under 15: 28.8 pts higher in Spreadborough Unpaid child care: 29.9 pts higher in Spreadborough Recent movers: 29.6 pts higher in The Gap Born overseas: 24.6 pts higher in The Gap

Demographics & Identity

Population in Spreadborough in The Gap +762 larger in The Gap gap steady

55 30th pct 817 72nd pct

Median age in Spreadborough in The Gap +1 yrs older in The Gap gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

45.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +28.8 pts 16.6%

32.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

18.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.3% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

41.7% Never married +13.0 pts ▸ 54.6%

44.4% Married ◂ +14.2 pts 30.3%

13.9% Divorced ◂ +5.8 pts 8.1%

8.3% Separated ◂ +5.1 pts 3.2%

0.0% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Spreadborough The Gap

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

94.5% Australia ◂ +30.4 pts 64.1%

0.0% New Zealand +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Philippines +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.7% Australian ◂ +22.5 pts 30.2%

40.0% English ◂ +14.4 pts 25.6%

10.9% German ◂ +8.2 pts 2.7%

0.0% Irish +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%

0.0% Filipino +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.2% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 72.1%

0.0% Tagalog +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 38.6%

32.7% Christianity +13.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

14.5% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 12.9%

0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Spreadborough in The Gap +8 more in The Gap

5 73rd pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Spreadborough in The Gap +132 larger in Spreadborough

410 60th pct 279 46th pct

ICSEA in Spreadborough in The Gap +2 higher in Spreadborough

893 12th pct 890 12th pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 50.9%

40.5% Year 10 ◂ +23.0 pts 17.6%

0.0% Year 9 or below +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Year 11 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

52.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.7 pts 32.3%

12.0% Bachelor degree +8.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.0% Education ◂ +10.4 pts 5.6%

12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

0.0% Health +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Society & culture +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Spreadborough in The Gap +$293 higher in Spreadborough gap narrowing

$1,424 96th pct $1,131 88th pct

Household income in Spreadborough in The Gap +$387 higher in Spreadborough gap widening

$2,374 87th pct $1,987 74th pct

Family income in Spreadborough in The Gap +$460 higher in Spreadborough gap widening

$2,750 88th pct $2,290 73rd pct

Household income distribution

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +21.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

23.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 12.5%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% Under $650 +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

38.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.2 pts 25.7%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

11.1% Under $650 +14.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Other condition ◂ +7.8 pts 3.1%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

0.0% Diabetes +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.2% None ◂ +10.7 pts 67.4%

9.1% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Spreadborough in The Gap +126 larger in The Gap

9 58th pct 135 86th pct

Median age in Spreadborough in The Gap +18 yrs older in The Gap

12 yrs 7th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Spreadborough in The Gap +$496 higher in Spreadborough

$1,124 86th pct $628 48th pct

Household income in Spreadborough in The Gap +$292 higher in Spreadborough

$1,875 57th pct $1,583 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Spreadborough in The Gap +0.6 larger in Spreadborough gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 49.0%

23.9% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

23.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 20.4%

0.0% Other families +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

17.6% 1 person +20.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

23.5% 2 people +10.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

29.4% 4 people ◂ +17.3 pts 12.1%

17.6% 5 people ◂ +12.7 pts 5.0%

0.0% 3 people +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Spreadborough in The Gap +$195 higher in Spreadborough

$450 88th pct $255 42nd pct

Mortgage in Spreadborough in The Gap +$1,500 higher in Spreadborough

$2,800 90th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Spreadborough in The Gap +0.10 higher in The Gap gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.5% Rented +32.2 pts ▸ 55.8%

35.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.1 pts 25.2%

29.4% Owned outright ◂ +16.3 pts 13.1%

29.4% Other tenure ◂ +23.8 pts 5.6%

0.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

70.6% Separate house ◂ +15.8 pts 54.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +37.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

23.5% Other dwelling ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Bedrooms per home

52.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 35.8%

41.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.3 pts 11.8%

17.6% 2 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +46.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

0.0% Under $200 +28.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +38.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

0.0% Under $1,000 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Spreadborough in The Gap even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Spreadborough in The Gap even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Spreadborough in The Gap even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Spreadborough in The Gap even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 66.3%

10.3% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

0.0% Car (passenger) +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +36.3 pts 10.8%

17.6% 1 vehicle +25.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

17.6% 2 vehicles +11.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

0.0% No vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

51.7% Mining ◂ +22.2 pts 29.6%

20.7% Manufacturing ◂ +17.9 pts 2.8%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Retail trade +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Education & training +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Other services +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

48.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +27.7 pts 20.6%

10.3% Professionals +9.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers +7.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 9.2%

0.0% Labourers +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Community & personal service +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Managers +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Sales workers +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Spreadborough in The Gap +3.6 higher in The Gap

1.1 59th pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Spreadborough in The Gap +5.0 more in The Gap

1.0 59th pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Spreadborough in The Gap +85.5 pts higher in The Gap

0.0% 0th pct 85.5% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Spreadborough in The Gap +92.0 pts higher in The Gap

0.0% 0th pct 92.0% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Spreadborough in The Gap even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Spreadborough in The Gap +100.0 pts higher in The Gap

0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Spreadborough in The Gap even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Spreadborough in The Gap +85.5 pts higher in The Gap

0.0% 0th pct 85.5% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Spreadborough in The Gap +70.3 more in Spreadborough

72.7 86th pct 2.4 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Spreadborough in The Gap +27 higher in The Gap

63 80th pct 89 84th pct

Mean slope in Spreadborough in The Gap +3.1 pts higher in The Gap

2.7% 8th pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Spreadborough with nearby areas

Mica Creek Healy Happy Valley Mornington Parkside Townview Fisher The Gap

Compare The Gap with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Spreadborough vs The Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32618/spreadborough/vs/SAL32791/the-gap