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Sugarloaf vs Woodwark

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Sugarloaf profile · Woodwark profile

Sugarloaf Woodwark

Woodwark and Sugarloaf (Whitsunday - Qld) are neighbouring areas with different economic profiles. Woodwark is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,031 and 24.3% of homes earning $3,000 or more, compared to $1,524 and 11.5% in Sugarloaf (Whitsunday - Qld). Woodwark is also more transient, with 41.1% of people moving in the last five years, and has more walkable access to parks and schools. In contrast, Sugarloaf (Whitsunday - Qld) has a higher share of homes owned outright (41.3%) and a notably older First Nations population, with a typical age of 57 compared to 32 in Woodwark.

These two places share many everyday characteristics, including a typical resident age of 44 and a high proportion of detached houses. They are also very similar in their housing density, with about 2.7 people per home in both areas. While they share these basics, the gap in household wealth is significant, as Woodwark's typical income remains well higher than that of Sugarloaf (Whitsunday - Qld).

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Where they differ most

Population: 249 larger in Woodwark Recent movers: 11.3 pts higher in Woodwark De facto: 7.2 pts higher in Woodwark Owned outright: 11.0 pts higher in Sugarloaf Household income: $507 higher in Woodwark

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sugarloafin Woodwark +249 larger in Woodwark gap widening
310 59th pct 559 66th pct
Median age in Sugarloafin Woodwark even gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Sugarloafin Woodwark even gap steady
1.3% 43rd pct 1.3% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Sugarloafin Woodwark +7.2 pts higher in Sugarloaf gap widening
16.1% 38th pct 8.9% 14th pct
Under 15 in Sugarloafin Woodwark +1.7 pts higher in Sugarloaf gap steady
20.3% 72nd pct 18.6% 61st pct
De facto in Sugarloafin Woodwark +7.2 pts higher in Woodwark gap widening
10.8% 39th pct 18.0% 83rd pct

Age structure

35.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 38.5%
23.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 24.9%
20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 18.6%
16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 8.9%
5.2% Youth (15–24) +5.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 51.9%
30.1% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 34.2%
9.8% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%
4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Sugarloaf Woodwark

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sugarloafin Woodwark +4.2 pts higher in Woodwark gap narrowing
12.6% 56th pct 16.8% 70th pct

Country of birth

73.9% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 72.5%
3.2% England +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% English ◂ +7.9 pts 37.9%
31.9% Australian +10.6 pts ▸ 42.6%
16.1% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 10.6%
15.5% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 12.2%
3.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Sugarloafin Woodwark +1.6 pts higher in Woodwark gap widening
1.3% 36th pct 2.9% 45th pct
Limited English in Sugarloafin Woodwark even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 87.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
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 Sugarloafin Woodwark +0.5 pts higher in Sugarloaf gap narrowing
47.7% 73rd pct 47.2% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 47.2%
35.8% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 39.9%
12.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Sugarloafin Woodwark +6.7 pts higher in Woodwark gap narrowing
43.2% 45th pct 49.9% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Sugarloafin Woodwark +3.2 pts higher in Woodwark gap narrowing
10.6% 32nd pct 13.7% 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Sugarloafin Woodwark +2 more in Woodwark
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Sugarloafin Woodwark
— 590 83rd pct
ICSEA in Sugarloafin Woodwark
— 997 54th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 49.9%
26.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 24.7%
10.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.0%
6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.9 pts 35.9%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
13.0% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

21.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 17.0%
10.1% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%
11.2% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 6.7%
9.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.7% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.4% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Sugarloafin Woodwark +$101 higher in Woodwark gap narrowing
$783 56th pct $884 71st pct
Household income in Sugarloafin Woodwark +$507 higher in Woodwark gap widening
$1,524 49th pct $2,031 76th pct
Family income in Sugarloafin Woodwark +$282 higher in Woodwark gap narrowing
$1,958 55th pct $2,240 71st pct
High earners in Sugarloafin Woodwark +4.5 pts higher in Woodwark gap narrowing
8.5% 53rd pct 13.1% 74th pct
High-income homes in Sugarloafin Woodwark +12.8 pts higher in Woodwark gap widening
11.5% 35th pct 24.3% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 31.5%
26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 16.0%
2.9% $3,000–$3,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%
8.7% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 30.1%
33.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 31.2%
13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
3.7% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sugarloafin Woodwark +1.9 pts higher in Sugarloaf
22.3% 21st pct 20.4% 14th pct
Mental health in Sugarloafin Woodwark +1.9 pts higher in Woodwark
4.5% 23rd pct 6.4% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Sugarloafin Woodwark +0.5 pts higher in Woodwark gap steady
2.6% 28th pct 3.0% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%
4.5% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%
2.3% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None +4.6 pts ▸ 66.2%
16.1% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 15.0%
4.5% Two conditions even 4.5%
1.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sugarloafin Woodwark +5.1 pts higher in Woodwark gap widening
13.0% 25th pct 18.1% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Sugarloafin Woodwark +1.0 pts higher in Sugarloaf gap steady
7.7% 14th pct 6.8% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Sugarloafin Woodwark +4.2 pts higher in Sugarloaf gap widening
32.9% 84th pct 28.8% 68th pct
Defence service in Sugarloafin Woodwark +0.3 pts higher in Sugarloaf
2.0% 41st pct 1.8% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Sugarloafin Woodwark +4.9 pts higher in Sugarloaf gap steady
28.9% 74th pct 24.0% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Sugarloafin Woodwark +3 larger in Woodwark
4 46th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Sugarloafin Woodwark +25 yrs older in Sugarloaf
57 yrs 92nd pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Median income in Sugarloafin Woodwark +$350 higher in Woodwark
$774 63rd pct $1,124 86th pct
Household income in Sugarloafin Woodwark +$2,001 higher in Woodwark
$1,749 52nd pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sugarloafin Woodwark +0.1 larger in Woodwark gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Sugarloafin Woodwark +3.2 pts higher in Sugarloaf gap steady
9.2% 40th pct 6.0% 25th pct
Living alone in Sugarloafin Woodwark +6.2 pts higher in Sugarloaf gap narrowing
21.2% 41st pct 14.9% 19th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 63.0%
35.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 31.6%
9.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 6.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 40.3%
16.3% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
21.2% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 14.9%
14.4% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.7% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 4.4%
2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sugarloafin Woodwark +$10 higher in Sugarloaf gap narrowing
$430 87th pct $420 86th pct
Mortgage in Sugarloafin Woodwark +$367 higher in Woodwark gap widening
$1,800 61st pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Sugarloafin Woodwark even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Sugarloafin Woodwark +4.9 pts higher in Woodwark gap widening
6.7% 16th pct 11.6% 32nd pct
Owned outright in Sugarloafin Woodwark +11.0 pts higher in Sugarloaf gap widening
41.3% 50th pct 30.4% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Sugarloafin Woodwark +1.0 pts higher in Sugarloaf gap narrowing
97.1% 53rd pct 96.1% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sugarloafin Woodwark +7.2 pts higher in Woodwark gap widening
70.2% 28th pct 77.3% 44th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 50.3%
41.3% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 30.4%
6.7% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.8% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 1.7%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 96.1%
3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 37.6%
20.2% 4 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 32.0%
17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 14.4%
5.8% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%
0.0% Studio / none +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $350–$549 ◂ +14.3 pts 28.6%
0.0% $200–$349 +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 41.8%
28.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 25.3%
17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.9 pts 5.5%
8.7% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sugarloafin Woodwark even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Sugarloafin Woodwark +2.2 pts higher in Woodwark gap steady
8.8% 22nd pct 11.1% 31st pct
PT commute in Sugarloafin Woodwark +2.4 pts higher in Sugarloaf gap steady
3.4% 87th pct 1.0% 72nd pct
PT stops in Sugarloafin Woodwark even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Sugarloafin Woodwark even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Sugarloafin Woodwark even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Sugarloafin Woodwark even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 62.4%
8.8% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.8% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.4% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%
2.0% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +12.0 pts ▸ 49.7%
26.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 19.7%
21.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 19.1%
13.3% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sugarloafin Woodwark +11.3 pts higher in Woodwark gap narrowing
29.8% 46th pct 41.1% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in Sugarloafin Woodwark even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sugarloafin Woodwark +1.3 pts higher in Woodwark gap steady
2.0% 38th pct 3.2% 45th pct
Participation in Sugarloafin Woodwark +4.9 pts higher in Woodwark gap widening
62.2% 56th pct 67.1% 73rd pct
Full-time in Sugarloafin Woodwark +2.5 pts higher in Sugarloaf gap narrowing
61.2% 66th pct 58.7% 53rd pct

Industries people work in

10.2% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.9% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.6% Retail trade ◂ +6.6 pts 7.0%
8.2% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.8 pts 1.0%
8.2% Other services ◂ +5.1 pts 3.0%
2.7% Education & training +4.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.1% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
3.4% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%
5.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 18.5%
17.7% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 12.4%
12.9% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 10.1%
7.5% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%
10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%
8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Sugarloafin Woodwark +0.3 higher in Woodwark
0.0 0th pct 0.3 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Sugarloafin Woodwark +0.3 more in Woodwark
0.0 0th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Sugarloafin Woodwark +0.9 pts higher in Woodwark
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 58th pct
Walk to shops in Sugarloafin Woodwark +0.9 pts higher in Woodwark
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 58th pct
Walk to transit in Sugarloafin Woodwark even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Sugarloafin Woodwark +0.7 pts higher in Woodwark
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Sugarloafin Woodwark +25.2 pts higher in Woodwark
0.0% 0th pct 25.2% 56th pct
Walk to health in Sugarloafin Woodwark +1.3 pts higher in Woodwark
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Sugarloafin Woodwark +8.9 more in Woodwark
0.0 0th pct 8.9 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Sugarloafin Woodwark even
1 58th pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Sugarloafin Woodwark +0.3 pts higher in Woodwark
16.4% 94th pct 16.7% 95th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sugarloaf vs Woodwark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32686/sugarloaf/vs/SAL33140/woodwark