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Gregory vs Stuart

State Electorate comparison ≈ 613 km apart · Gregory profile · Stuart profile

Gregory Stuart

Gregory and Stuart are both vast, sparsely populated areas, but they differ sharply in age and income. Gregory is younger, with a typical resident aged 36, and far more residents are working or looking for work (66.8% compared to 51.5% in Stuart). People in Gregory also earn more, with a typical weekly household income of $1,861, which is far higher than the $1,081 typical in Stuart. In contrast, Stuart has a much older population, with a typical age of 44 and 22.6% of people aged 65 and over.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, such as the high proportion of detached houses and a similar number of people using another language at home. While they share these traits, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the number of people with no religion has grown since 2011. Stuart also provides more access to public transport, with 55.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, whereas Gregory has none.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 3.4 pts higher in Stuart Needs assistance: 4.1 pts higher in Stuart Personal income: $349 higher in Gregory Participation: 15.2 pts higher in Gregory Aged 65+: 10.3 pts higher in Stuart

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gregoryin Stuart +4,540 larger in Gregory gap narrowing
39,495 23rd pct 34,955 14th pct
Median age in Gregoryin Stuart +8 yrs older in Stuart gap steady
36 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 81st pct
First Nations in Gregoryin Stuart +1.0 pts higher in Stuart gap narrowing
8.7% 86th pct 9.7% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Gregoryin Stuart +10.3 pts higher in Stuart gap widening
12.3% 20th pct 22.6% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Gregoryin Stuart +5.2 pts higher in Gregory gap steady
22.2% 88th pct 17.1% 38th pct
De facto in Gregoryin Stuart +2.1 pts higher in Gregory gap steady
15.4% 87th pct 13.3% 71st pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 22.3%
25.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 27.3%
12.3% Seniors (65+) +10.3 pts ▸ 22.6%
22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 17.1%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 41.2%
37.7% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 37.6%
8.4% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.8% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Gregory Stuart

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gregoryin Stuart +1.9 pts higher in Gregory gap narrowing
9.9% 9th pct 8.0% 3rd pct

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 84.2%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%
1.2% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.8% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 41.3%
36.3% English +2.5 pts ▸ 38.8%
10.5% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%
9.6% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%
5.9% German +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.5% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Gregoryin Stuart +0.1 pts higher in Gregory gap narrowing
4.9% 14th pct 4.8% 13th pct
Limited English in Gregoryin Stuart +0.0 pts higher in Gregory gap steady
0.6% 16th pct 0.5% 14th pct

Language used at home

83.8% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 86.2%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gregoryin Stuart +12.9 pts higher in Stuart gap widening
33.9% 22nd pct 46.8% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +11.0 pts 40.7%
33.9% No religion +12.9 pts ▸ 46.8%
12.7% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gregoryin Stuart +12.0 pts higher in Gregory gap steady
45.1% 25th pct 33.1% 4th pct
Bachelor+ in Gregoryin Stuart +2.2 pts higher in Gregory gap steady
11.3% 11th pct 9.0% 3rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Gregoryin Stuart +1.29 more in Gregory
6.15 100th pct 4.86 93rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gregoryin Stuart +25 more in Gregory
54 90th pct 29 75th pct
Students in Gregoryin Stuart +7,085 more in Gregory
12,399 75th pct 5,314 16th pct
Avg size in Gregoryin Stuart +51 larger in Gregory
234 13th pct 183 7th pct
ICSEA in Gregoryin Stuart +30 higher in Gregory
947 13th pct 917 9th pct

Highest year of school

45.1% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 33.1%
24.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 20.5%
7.2% Year 11 +15.3 pts ▸ 22.5%
9.5% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 41.1%
14.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%
11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
3.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.5% Postgraduate degree even 2.5%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

20.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 18.8%
12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%
7.0% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.6% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.3% Education even 8.3%
5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
4.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
1.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Gregoryin Stuart +$349 higher in Gregory gap widening
$947 76th pct $598 8th pct
Household income in Gregoryin Stuart +$780 higher in Gregory gap narrowing
$1,861 61st pct $1,081 0th pct
Family income in Gregoryin Stuart +$821 higher in Gregory gap narrowing
$2,278 67th pct $1,457 6th pct
High earners in Gregoryin Stuart +9.1 pts higher in Gregory gap steady
15.2% 73rd pct 6.0% 15th pct
High-income homes in Gregoryin Stuart +13.0 pts higher in Gregory gap steady
22.2% 59th pct 9.3% 3rd pct

Household income distribution

22.4% $650–$1,499 +10.1 pts ▸ 32.5%
28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 23.2%
14.2% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 25.5%
11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 3.6%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

31.1% Under $650 +16.5 pts ▸ 47.6%
28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 27.8%
19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 12.2%
6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gregoryin Stuart +12.0 pts higher in Stuart
23.2% 21st pct 35.2% 91st pct
Mental health in Gregoryin Stuart +4.2 pts higher in Stuart
6.8% 23rd pct 11.0% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Gregoryin Stuart +4.1 pts higher in Stuart gap widening
3.8% 13th pct 7.9% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Arthritis +6.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.8% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.8% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.5% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.1% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.2% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.2% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.4% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +9.2 pts 53.5%
16.3% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 21.3%
4.7% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.2% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gregoryin Stuart +1.8 pts higher in Gregory gap narrowing
20.9% 91st pct 19.1% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Gregoryin Stuart +4.0 pts higher in Stuart gap steady
8.8% 10th pct 12.8% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Gregoryin Stuart +5.6 pts higher in Gregory gap steady
27.9% 64th pct 22.4% 15th pct
Defence service in Gregoryin Stuart +0.7 pts higher in Stuart
2.4% 34th pct 3.1% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gregoryin Stuart +3.3 pts higher in Stuart gap steady
19.3% 34th pct 22.6% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gregoryin Stuart +0.3 larger in Gregory gap narrowing
2.5 43rd pct 2.2 10th pct
One-parent in Gregoryin Stuart +5.1 pts higher in Stuart gap steady
14.0% 52nd pct 19.1% 87th pct
Living alone in Gregoryin Stuart +6.9 pts higher in Stuart gap narrowing
27.9% 64th pct 34.8% 94th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children ◂ +11.4 pts 46.5%
27.0% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 33.0%
14.0% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 36.1%
27.9% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
13.7% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 9.7%
13.5% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%
7.4% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%
4.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gregoryin Stuart +$35 higher in Gregory gap narrowing
$220 6th pct $185 1st pct
Mortgage in Gregoryin Stuart +$368 higher in Gregory gap narrowing
$1,343 13th pct $975 0th pct
People / bedroom in Gregoryin Stuart +0.10 higher in Gregory gap widening
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Gregoryin Stuart +10.6 pts higher in Gregory gap widening
39.1% 79th pct 28.5% 51st pct
Owned outright in Gregoryin Stuart +11.7 pts higher in Stuart gap narrowing
26.4% 29th pct 38.1% 78th pct
Separate houses in Gregoryin Stuart +0.7 pts higher in Gregory gap narrowing
87.1% 68th pct 86.4% 65th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gregoryin Stuart +1.0 pts higher in Stuart gap narrowing
77.6% 47th pct 78.6% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Rented ◂ +10.6 pts 28.5%
26.4% Owned outright +11.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
25.7% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 28.8%
6.4% Other tenure ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 86.4%
5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%
1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 55.2%
30.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 19.9%
13.9% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
8.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 3.5%
5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

40.3% Under $200 +12.6 pts ▸ 52.9%
33.3% $200–$349 +5.7 pts ▸ 39.0%
17.8% $350–$549 ◂ +14.7 pts 3.0%
0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.3% $750 or more even 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.4% Under $1,000 +21.1 pts ▸ 49.5%
35.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 33.6%
21.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 9.4%
8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gregoryin Stuart +4.0 pts higher in Stuart gap steady
5.1% 44th pct 9.1% 81st pct
Work from home in Gregoryin Stuart +4.6 pts higher in Gregory gap narrowing
11.2% 42nd pct 6.6% 17th pct
PT commute in Gregoryin Stuart +2.2 pts higher in Gregory gap widening
3.1% 60th pct 0.9% 23rd pct
PT stops in Gregoryin Stuart +243 more in Stuart
0 0th pct 243 45th pct
Stops/1k in Gregoryin Stuart +6.95 more in Stuart
0.00 0th pct 6.95 89th pct
Departures/1k in Gregoryin Stuart +252.3 more in Stuart
0.0 0th pct 252.3 19th pct
PT routes in Gregoryin Stuart +25 more in Stuart
0 0th pct 25 46th pct

How people get to work

57.5% Car (driver) +8.2 pts ▸ 65.7%
11.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 6.6%
7.6% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
3.1% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.0% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 36.5%
35.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 32.7%
15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 13.4%
10.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%
5.1% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gregoryin Stuart +12.9 pts higher in Gregory gap narrowing
41.4% 62nd pct 28.5% 2nd pct
Recent arrivals in Gregoryin Stuart +3.6 pts higher in Gregory gap narrowing
17.5% 74th pct 13.9% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gregoryin Stuart +3.4 pts higher in Stuart gap widening
3.3% 6th pct 6.7% 83rd pct
Participation in Gregoryin Stuart +15.2 pts higher in Gregory gap widening
66.8% 80th pct 51.5% 12th pct
Full-time in Gregoryin Stuart +11.1 pts higher in Gregory gap widening
68.8% 95th pct 57.7% 41st pct

Industries people work in

7.5% Health care & social assistance +9.0 pts ▸ 16.6%
16.4% Mining ◂ +12.9 pts 3.5%
16.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.0 pts 9.3%
7.6% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.9% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.2% Manufacturing +6.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.2% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.7% Public administration & safety even 6.6%
6.6% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 14.1%
15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 13.8%
8.1% Community & personal service +6.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 9.6%
14.3% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%
11.4% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%
6.8% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gregoryin Stuart +0.6 higher in Stuart
3.0 12th pct 3.6 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gregoryin Stuart +0.1 more in Stuart
3.5 16th pct 3.6 17th pct
15-min city in Gregoryin Stuart +4.3 pts higher in Gregory
46.5% 26th pct 42.2% 21st pct
Walk to shops in Gregoryin Stuart +7.0 pts higher in Gregory
43.2% 22nd pct 36.2% 13th pct
Walk to transit in Gregoryin Stuart +55.8 pts higher in Stuart
0.0% 0th pct 55.8% 20th pct
Walk to school in Gregoryin Stuart +3.1 pts higher in Gregory
55.6% 28th pct 52.6% 24th pct
Walk to a park in Gregoryin Stuart +1.2 pts higher in Stuart
63.4% 12th pct 64.6% 13th pct
Walk to health in Gregoryin Stuart +9.3 pts higher in Gregory
40.5% 40th pct 31.1% 24th pct
Amenities/1k in Gregoryin Stuart +1.3 more in Gregory
25.3 90th pct 24.1 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Gregoryin Stuart even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Gregoryin Stuart +0.3 pts higher in Stuart
3.2% 9th pct 3.5% 15th pct

Compare Gregory with nearby areas

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Compare Stuart with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gregory vs Stuart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30031/gregory/vs/SED40041/stuart