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Stuart vs Wulguru

Name: Stuart vs Wulguru — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Stuart profile · Wulguru profile

Stuart Wulguru

Wulguru and Stuart (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Stuart (Qld) has a much larger First Nations population at 47.3%, while Wulguru is 11.0%. Wulguru is more family and senior-oriented, with a far higher share of children under 15 (17.2%) and people aged 65 and over (20.5%) compared to Stuart (Qld). Wulguru is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (58.9%) than Stuart (Qld), where only 13.7% are in this group.

Daily life in both places shares some common ground, as typical weekly personal incomes are similar at $747 in Wulguru and $702 in Stuart (Qld). They also have the same average household size of 2.4 people. However, the two areas have diverged in other ways; for example, Wulguru has seen far more people move in over the last five years (31.9%) than Stuart (Qld) (7.5%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,813 larger in Wulguru First Nations: 36.3 pts higher in Stuart No religion: 31.6 pts higher in Wulguru Year 12: 25.4 pts higher in Wulguru Participation: 45.2 pts higher in Wulguru

Demographics & Identity

Population in Stuart in Wulguru +2,813 larger in Wulguru gap narrowing

1,576 76th pct 4,389 86th pct

Median age in Stuart in Wulguru +6 yrs older in Wulguru gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

55.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +31.9 pts 23.1%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

5.3% Seniors (65+) +15.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.5% Children (0–14) +12.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

53.1% Never married ◂ +15.2 pts 37.9%

32.5% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

6.5% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.2% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

1.4% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Age & sex structure

Stuart Wulguru

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

93.1% Australia ◂ +9.3 pts 83.8%

1.0% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

11.2% Australian +28.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

10.0% English +30.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

3.7% Irish +9.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.5% Scottish +8.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.8% German +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.6% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

23.2% English only +65.4 pts ▸ 88.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

76.1% Not stated ◂ +68.3 pts 7.8%

12.8% Christianity +36.3 pts ▸ 49.1%

9.8% No religion +31.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

0.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Stuart in Wulguru

— 1.32 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Stuart in Wulguru +8 more in Stuart

13 83rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Stuart in Wulguru +139 larger in Wulguru

481 70th pct 621 86th pct

ICSEA in Stuart in Wulguru +10 higher in Wulguru

986 47th pct 996 54th pct

Highest year of school

64.7% Year 10 ◂ +36.9 pts 27.9%

19.4% Year 12 +25.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

9.0% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.4% Year 11 +6.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 40.2%

20.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 16.0%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.7% Management & commerce +8.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.9% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.1% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.5% Education +4.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.2% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Stuart in Wulguru +$45 higher in Wulguru gap widening

$702 41st pct $747 49th pct

Household income in Stuart in Wulguru +$207 higher in Wulguru gap widening

$1,239 28th pct $1,446 44th pct

Family income in Stuart in Wulguru +$254 higher in Wulguru gap widening

$1,562 30th pct $1,816 45th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 30.3%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

17.1% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

1.8% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

10.1% Under $650 +30.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

7.9% $650–$1,499 +26.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

3.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.2% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.4% Arthritis +8.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.4% Mental health +7.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.2% Other condition +4.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.8% Asthma +4.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.7% Diabetes +4.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

13.0% None +44.4 pts ▸ 57.4%

5.8% One condition +15.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

1.8% Two conditions +5.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.8% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Stuart in Wulguru +263 larger in Stuart

745 87th pct 482 87th pct

Median age in Stuart in Wulguru +14 yrs older in Stuart

33 yrs 71st pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Stuart in Wulguru +$18 higher in Wulguru

$525 36th pct $543 38th pct

Household income in Stuart in Wulguru +$8 higher in Stuart

$1,583 46th pct $1,575 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Stuart in Wulguru even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

43.6% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 48.0%

25.5% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

27.9% One-parent families ◂ +7.2 pts 20.7%

1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

27.4% 2 people +9.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

36.0% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 27.6%

12.8% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 12.0%

5.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

3.7% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Stuart in Wulguru +$40 higher in Wulguru gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Stuart in Wulguru +$87 higher in Wulguru gap narrowing

$1,213 24th pct $1,300 29th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 35.0%

27.4% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

25.6% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house ◂ +4.3 pts 89.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 54.0%

15.2% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

17.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 10.4%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

40.5% $200–$349 +12.8 pts ▸ 53.3%

14.3% $350–$549 +5.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.1% Under $200 +11.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 52.2%

17.6% Under $1,000 +6.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

8.8% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Stuart in Wulguru +11 more in Wulguru

11 81st pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Stuart in Wulguru +1.97 more in Stuart

6.98 85th pct 5.01 78th pct

Departures/1k in Stuart in Wulguru +176.0 more in Wulguru

152.3 72nd pct 328.3 75th pct

PT routes in Stuart in Wulguru +1 more in Wulguru

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Stuart in Wulguru +47 longer in Stuart

50 79th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 72.3%

5.9% Walked ◂ +4.8 pts 1.1%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

4.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

35.8% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

11.9% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%

1.9% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 14.3%

12.8% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 8.5%

8.0% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.9% Retail trade +4.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.3% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Professional & technical even 4.2%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 16.1%

13.9% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.8% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

10.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.0% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Stuart in Wulguru +4.3 higher in Wulguru

1.1 60th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Stuart in Wulguru +4.6 more in Wulguru

0.8 57th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Stuart in Wulguru +93.8 pts higher in Wulguru

0.0% 0th pct 93.8% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Stuart in Wulguru +63.0 pts higher in Wulguru

5.4% 61st pct 68.4% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Stuart in Wulguru +44.8 pts higher in Wulguru

52.2% 74th pct 97.0% 90th pct

Walk to school in Stuart in Wulguru +59.5 pts higher in Wulguru

0.0% 0th pct 59.5% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Stuart in Wulguru +88.3 pts higher in Wulguru

5.8% 44th pct 94.1% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Stuart in Wulguru +93.0 pts higher in Wulguru

5.4% 73rd pct 98.4% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Stuart in Wulguru +1.8 more in Stuart

9.5 40th pct 7.7 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Stuart in Wulguru +80 higher in Wulguru

4 65th pct 85 84th pct

Mean slope in Stuart in Wulguru +5.7 pts higher in Stuart

9.9% 80th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

Compare Stuart with nearby areas

Cluden Wulguru Idalia Oonoonba Roseneath Railway Estate Rosslea South Townsville

Compare Wulguru with nearby areas

Idalia Cluden Murray Roseneath Annandale Rosslea Oonoonba Mundingburra

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Stuart vs Wulguru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32683/stuart/vs/SAL33172/wulguru