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Hill vs Hinchinbrook

Name: Hill vs Hinchinbrook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 132 km apart · Hill profile · Hinchinbrook profile

Hill Hinchinbrook

Hill and Hinchinbrook are two regional Queensland areas with very different social profiles. Hill is far older, with a typical resident aged 46 and 23.6% of the population aged 65 and over. It has a much higher rate of home ownership, with 42.2% of homes owned outright. In contrast, Hinchinbrook is younger, with a typical resident aged 37, and has a higher share of working adults at 64.2%. Homes in Hinchinbrook are also larger, as 84.7% have three or more bedrooms compared to 71.0% in Hill.

Both areas are very car-dependent, with walkability scores that are effectively the same. The gap in home sizes has widened since 2011, but other differences are shifting. For example, the gap in typical weekly household income has narrowed, though Hinchinbrook remains well higher at $1,759 compared to $1,200 in Hill. The two areas also share similar levels of university qualifications, with around 12% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 8.9 pts higher in Hinchinbrook Median age: 9 yrs older in Hill 3+ bedrooms: 13.6 pts higher in Hinchinbrook Participation: 12.3 pts higher in Hinchinbrook Personal income: $204 higher in Hinchinbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hill in Hinchinbrook +5,874 larger in Hill gap widening

57,110 52nd pct 51,236 42nd pct

Median age in Hill in Hinchinbrook +9 yrs older in Hill gap narrowing

46 yrs 88th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 24.7%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 16.0%

17.1% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

45.6% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 48.4%

34.0% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

3.8% Separated even 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Hill Hinchinbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.6% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 83.2%

2.7% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.7% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 40.6%

34.0% English +5.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

11.2% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

9.4% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.4% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

80.4% English only +8.9 pts ▸ 89.3%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 51.2%

36.0% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

13.8% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 8.1%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hill in Hinchinbrook +2.21 more in Hill

4.93 93rd pct 2.71 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hill in Hinchinbrook +18 more in Hill

48 89th pct 30 77th pct

Students in Hill in Hinchinbrook +2,430 more in Hill

9,696 52nd pct 7,266 32nd pct

Avg size in Hill in Hinchinbrook +40 larger in Hinchinbrook

202 9th pct 242 14th pct

ICSEA in Hill in Hinchinbrook +21 higher in Hinchinbrook

942 12th pct 963 18th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 47.9%

28.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 26.2%

11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

7.4% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 43.7%

15.1% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II even 2.6%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.4% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.2% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

6.0% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Hill in Hinchinbrook +$204 higher in Hinchinbrook gap narrowing

$642 12th pct $846 62nd pct

Household income in Hill in Hinchinbrook +$559 higher in Hinchinbrook gap narrowing

$1,200 6th pct $1,759 53rd pct

Family income in Hill in Hinchinbrook +$557 higher in Hinchinbrook gap narrowing

$1,494 8th pct $2,051 49th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 25.4%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

21.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 13.7%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.5% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 36.5%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

7.5% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.6% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +4.2 pts ▸ 61.9%

18.2% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Hill in Hinchinbrook +0.3 larger in Hinchinbrook gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children +9.1 pts ▸ 56.5%

35.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 29.0%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 13.7%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

39.2% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 37.4%

29.2% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 20.9%

12.7% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.5% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.1% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hill in Hinchinbrook +$55 higher in Hinchinbrook gap narrowing

$255 11th pct $310 29th pct

Mortgage in Hill in Hinchinbrook +$325 higher in Hinchinbrook gap narrowing

$1,300 11th pct $1,625 31st pct

People / bedroom in Hill in Hinchinbrook even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright ◂ +12.4 pts 29.9%

25.6% Owned with a mortgage +14.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

26.8% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 94.2%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

3.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 38.3%

20.9% 4 bedrooms +19.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

19.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 9.9%

4.9% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

58.7% $200–$349 ◂ +16.1 pts 42.6%

15.3% $350–$549 +23.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

20.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.6 pts 14.1%

0.7% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 41.7%

18.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

28.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.5 pts 15.6%

5.7% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hill in Hinchinbrook +71 more in Hinchinbrook

0 0th pct 71 11th pct

Stops/1k in Hill in Hinchinbrook +1.39 more in Hinchinbrook

0.00 0th pct 1.39 7th pct

Departures/1k in Hill in Hinchinbrook +80.0 more in Hinchinbrook

0.0 0th pct 80.0 7th pct

PT routes in Hill in Hinchinbrook +3 more in Hinchinbrook

0 0th pct 3 4th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +9.9 pts ▸ 71.4%

9.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

4.6% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%

2.2% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 28.1%

13.7% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.2% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.9 pts 5.4%

12.3% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.6% Public administration & safety +5.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.5% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

5.8% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Labourers ◂ +6.9 pts 10.4%

13.6% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.3% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 11.6%

13.6% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.9% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.9% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Hill in Hinchinbrook +0.1 higher in Hill

2.0 3rd pct 1.9 2nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Hill in Hinchinbrook +0.4 more in Hill

2.3 5th pct 2.0 2nd pct

15-min city in Hill in Hinchinbrook +10.4 pts higher in Hill

25.2% 6th pct 14.8% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Hill in Hinchinbrook +2.4 pts higher in Hill

25.9% 5th pct 23.5% 3rd pct

Walk to transit in Hill in Hinchinbrook +25.0 pts higher in Hinchinbrook

0.0% 0th pct 25.0% 8th pct

Walk to school in Hill in Hinchinbrook +10.2 pts higher in Hill

36.2% 11th pct 26.0% 5th pct

Walk to a park in Hill in Hinchinbrook +2.2 pts higher in Hinchinbrook

51.9% 6th pct 54.0% 7th pct

Walk to health in Hill in Hinchinbrook +8.9 pts higher in Hill

21.1% 9th pct 12.1% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Hill in Hinchinbrook +4.4 more in Hill

13.1 41st pct 8.8 5th pct

Intersections/km² in Hill in Hinchinbrook +1 higher in Hinchinbrook

0 4th pct 1 12th pct

Mean slope in Hill in Hinchinbrook +3.3 pts higher in Hill

6.7% 73rd pct 3.4% 14th pct

Compare Hill with nearby areas

Mulgrave Cairns Barron River Hinchinbrook Townsville Thuringowa Mundingburra Cook

Compare Hinchinbrook with nearby areas

Townsville Thuringowa Mundingburra Hill Mulgrave Cairns Barron River Whitsunday

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hill vs Hinchinbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30034/hill/vs/SED30035/hinchinbrook