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White Rock vs Wrights Creek

Name: White Rock vs Wrights Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · White Rock profile · Wrights Creek profile

White Rock Wrights Creek

White Rock (Cairns - Qld) and Wrights Creek (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. White Rock is more populated and has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 18.5%, compared to 4.4% in Wrights Creek (Qld). There is also a large gap in wealth; typical weekly household income in Wrights Creek (Qld) is $2,607, while in White Rock (Cairns - Qld) it is $1,396. White Rock (Cairns - Qld) has far more one-parent families at 24.5% and a higher share of renters at 35.9%.

Both areas are very similar in other ways, such as having almost the same share of people aged 65 and over. They are also alike in terms of home size, with 2.6 people per home in White Rock (Cairns - Qld) and 2.8 in Wrights Creek (Qld). However, daily life differs in accessibility. White Rock (Cairns - Qld) is mostly car-dependent but has many more public transport stops and nearby parks, while Wrights Creek (Qld) is car-dependent with no public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.0 pts higher in Wrights Creek Population: 4,758 larger in White Rock One-parent: 22.1 pts higher in White Rock Household income: $1,211 higher in Wrights Creek Unemployment: 7.7 pts higher in White Rock

Demographics & Identity

Population in White Rock in Wrights Creek +4,758 larger in White Rock gap widening

4,918 86th pct 160 49th pct

Median age in White Rock in Wrights Creek +4 yrs older in Wrights Creek gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

26.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 20.6%

17.0% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

Marital status

34.5% Married +15.1 pts ▸ 49.6%

44.6% Never married ◂ +17.9 pts 26.7%

10.0% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 2.3%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

White Rock Wrights Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.2% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 78.8%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.6% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

0.4% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

30.7% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

29.8% English +2.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

4.7% Italian +9.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.2% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

5.0% German +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.1% Irish ◂ +6.2 pts 1.9%

1.3% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

75.4% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 79.4%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

39.7% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 36.3%

12.2% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.9% Other religions +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in White Rock in Wrights Creek

1.85 26th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in White Rock in Wrights Creek +8 more in White Rock

13 83rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in White Rock in Wrights Creek +102 larger in Wrights Creek

652 88th pct 754 93rd pct

ICSEA in White Rock in Wrights Creek +40 higher in White Rock

940 22nd pct 900 13th pct

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 48.8%

23.8% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

10.6% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 35.1%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 5.4%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related +11.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +8.2 pts 6.8%

11.5% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.6% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.3% Education ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in White Rock in Wrights Creek +$316 higher in Wrights Creek gap widening

$694 39th pct $1,010 83rd pct

Household income in White Rock in Wrights Creek +$1,211 higher in Wrights Creek gap widening

$1,396 40th pct $2,607 91st pct

Family income in White Rock in Wrights Creek +$1,162 higher in Wrights Creek gap widening

$1,588 32nd pct $2,750 88th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.1 pts 10.2%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

2.9% $4,000 or more +15.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.1% Under $650 ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +14.5 pts 27.5%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 32.8%

11.7% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

0.7% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +4.1 pts 3.8%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 4.4%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

1.2% Stroke +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +2.4 pts ▸ 61.9%

17.9% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 17.5%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in White Rock in Wrights Creek +905 larger in White Rock

912 87th pct 7 54th pct

Median age in White Rock in Wrights Creek +18 yrs older in Wrights Creek

21 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 77th pct

Median income in White Rock in Wrights Creek +$421 higher in Wrights Creek

$512 34th pct $933 75th pct

Household income in White Rock in Wrights Creek +$1,399 higher in Wrights Creek

$1,351 34th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in White Rock in Wrights Creek +0.2 larger in Wrights Creek gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +18.4 pts ▸ 66.4%

25.3% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

24.5% One-parent families ◂ +22.1 pts 2.5%

2.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 28.6%

13.3% 4 people +19.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

27.1% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 20.4%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 14.3%

4.9% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in White Rock in Wrights Creek +$40 higher in White Rock gap narrowing

$340 69th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in White Rock in Wrights Creek +$126 higher in Wrights Creek gap narrowing

$1,343 31st pct $1,469 40th pct

People / bedroom in White Rock in Wrights Creek even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.1% Owned outright +13.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

35.9% Rented ◂ +13.4 pts 22.4%

35.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 28.6%

3.7% Other tenure +4.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

74.0% Separate house +26.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

10.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.8 pts 24.5%

24.4% 4 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

4.5% 5 or more +22.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 12.2%

1.4% 1 bedroom +8.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.2% $200–$349 +18.3 pts ▸ 54.5%

45.7% $350–$549 ◂ +9.3 pts 36.4%

12.1% Under $200 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.3 pts 28.6%

4.5% $3,000 or more +31.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

21.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%

17.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in White Rock in Wrights Creek +18 more in White Rock

18 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in White Rock in Wrights Creek +3.66 more in White Rock

3.66 72nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in White Rock in Wrights Creek +787.3 more in White Rock

787.3 84th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in White Rock in Wrights Creek +2 more in White Rock

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in White Rock in Wrights Creek +38 longer in Wrights Creek

10 46th pct 48 78th pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) ◂ +13.3 pts 48.4%

8.0% Worked at home +9.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

0.6% Walked +4.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.5% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.7 pts 16.3%

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.2 pts 24.5%

5.8% 4 or more +28.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

11.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 13.2%

12.1% Retail trade ◂ +5.5 pts 6.6%

9.8% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.9 pts 3.3%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

5.7% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.3% Professional & technical even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

8.6% Managers +20.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.9% Community & personal service ◂ +13.6 pts 3.3%

12.6% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 11.0%

13.7% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +6.5 pts 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in White Rock in Wrights Creek +3.6 higher in White Rock

3.7 76th pct 0.0 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in White Rock in Wrights Creek +2.9 more in White Rock

2.9 72nd pct 0.0 30th pct

15-min city in White Rock in Wrights Creek +11.6 pts higher in White Rock

11.6% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in White Rock in Wrights Creek +11.6 pts higher in White Rock

11.6% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in White Rock in Wrights Creek +97.8 pts higher in White Rock

97.8% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in White Rock in Wrights Creek +49.1 pts higher in White Rock

49.1% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in White Rock in Wrights Creek +99.2 pts higher in White Rock

99.2% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in White Rock in Wrights Creek +6.9 pts higher in White Rock

6.9% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in White Rock in Wrights Creek +6.7 more in White Rock

6.7 33rd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in White Rock in Wrights Creek +35 higher in White Rock

36 76th pct 1 44th pct

Mean slope in White Rock in Wrights Creek +0.6 pts higher in White Rock

4.0% 29th pct 3.4% 19th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). White Rock vs Wrights Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL33062/white-rock/vs/SAL33169/wrights-creek