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Hinchinbrook vs Mulgrave

Name: Hinchinbrook vs Mulgrave — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 182 km apart · Hinchinbrook profile · Mulgrave profile

Hinchinbrook Mulgrave

Mulgrave and Hinchinbrook are two Queensland regions with similar population sizes, but they differ significantly in layout and diversity. Mulgrave is more connected and accessible, with 68.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 25.0% in Hinchinbrook. It is also more diverse, with 14.9% of people using a language other than English at home, far higher than the 4.2% in Hinchinbrook. Mulgrave also has a notably larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 16.5%, while Hinchinbrook's is 6.8%.

Everyday life shares many similarities across both areas, as they have nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and similar shares of adults with a bachelor degree. They also have similar rates of volunteering and people living alone. Over time, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the proportion of people born overseas has widened, while the gap in home ownership and the share of one-parent families has narrowed or changed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 2.3 pts higher in Mulgrave Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in Mulgrave One-parent: 6.9 pts higher in Mulgrave Other language: 10.7 pts higher in Mulgrave Housework 15h+: 3.5 pts higher in Hinchinbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hinchinbrook in Mulgrave +4,687 larger in Mulgrave gap widening

51,236 42nd pct 55,923 50th pct

Median age in Hinchinbrook in Mulgrave +2 yrs older in Hinchinbrook gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) even 26.8%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 24.5%

21.6% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

16.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 13.4%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

48.4% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 41.2%

34.6% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

8.8% Divorced even 8.8%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Hinchinbrook Mulgrave

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 76.4%

2.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.6% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.6% Australian ◂ +8.5 pts 32.1%

39.5% English ◂ +8.0 pts 31.5%

10.8% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

10.0% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 5.7%

5.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

1.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

0.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +12.9 pts 76.4%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 48.6%

39.4% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 38.4%

8.1% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hinchinbrook in Mulgrave +1.13 more in Hinchinbrook

2.71 73rd pct 1.58 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hinchinbrook in Mulgrave +10 more in Hinchinbrook

30 77th pct 20 50th pct

Students in Hinchinbrook in Mulgrave +3,554 more in Mulgrave

7,266 32nd pct 10,820 62nd pct

Avg size in Hinchinbrook in Mulgrave +299 larger in Mulgrave

242 14th pct 541 62nd pct

ICSEA in Hinchinbrook in Mulgrave +36 higher in Hinchinbrook

963 18th pct 926 10th pct

Highest year of school

47.9% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 49.9%

26.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 23.2%

9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

8.3% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 39.7%

15.5% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

21.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 16.8%

14.1% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.3% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

8.0% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Architecture & building even 6.4%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Hinchinbrook in Mulgrave +$75 higher in Hinchinbrook gap narrowing

$846 62nd pct $771 44th pct

Household income in Hinchinbrook in Mulgrave +$122 higher in Hinchinbrook gap narrowing

$1,759 53rd pct $1,637 43rd pct

Family income in Hinchinbrook in Mulgrave +$197 higher in Hinchinbrook gap narrowing

$2,051 49th pct $1,854 30th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

33.9% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 15.1%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None +2.5 pts ▸ 64.3%

19.1% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 17.1%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Hinchinbrook in Mulgrave +0.2 larger in Mulgrave gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 54.6%

29.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 23.6%

13.7% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

37.4% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 34.0%

20.9% 1 person even 20.8%

16.1% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.5% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.7% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.4% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hinchinbrook in Mulgrave +$30 higher in Mulgrave gap widening

$310 29th pct $340 39th pct

Mortgage in Hinchinbrook in Mulgrave +$108 higher in Hinchinbrook gap narrowing

$1,625 31st pct $1,517 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Hinchinbrook in Mulgrave even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

27.2% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

29.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 25.5%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 88.2%

1.3% Flat or apartment +4.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

38.3% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

40.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 36.8%

9.9% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.8% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

38.3% $350–$549 +7.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

42.6% $200–$349 ◂ +10.0 pts 32.6%

14.1% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.3% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 48.1%

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 24.9%

15.6% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hinchinbrook in Mulgrave +58 more in Mulgrave

71 11th pct 129 20th pct

Stops/1k in Hinchinbrook in Mulgrave +0.92 more in Mulgrave

1.39 7th pct 2.31 12th pct

Departures/1k in Hinchinbrook in Mulgrave +357.8 more in Mulgrave

80.0 7th pct 437.7 27th pct

PT routes in Hinchinbrook in Mulgrave +5 more in Mulgrave

3 4th pct 8 11th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +9.1 pts 62.3%

6.0% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.5% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.8% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 41.6%

28.1% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 14.1%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

2.5% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.5% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%

9.8% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.4% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.6% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

4.3% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Mining ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

3.6% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.5% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.9% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.6% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

10.4% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.1% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Hinchinbrook in Mulgrave +2.0 higher in Mulgrave

1.9 2nd pct 3.9 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Hinchinbrook in Mulgrave +1.7 more in Mulgrave

2.0 2nd pct 3.7 18th pct

15-min city in Hinchinbrook in Mulgrave +22.6 pts higher in Mulgrave

14.8% 0th pct 37.4% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Hinchinbrook in Mulgrave +19.7 pts higher in Mulgrave

23.5% 3rd pct 43.2% 22nd pct

Walk to transit in Hinchinbrook in Mulgrave +43.2 pts higher in Mulgrave

25.0% 8th pct 68.2% 27th pct

Walk to school in Hinchinbrook in Mulgrave +28.3 pts higher in Mulgrave

26.0% 5th pct 54.3% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Hinchinbrook in Mulgrave +26.5 pts higher in Mulgrave

54.0% 7th pct 80.6% 26th pct

Walk to health in Hinchinbrook in Mulgrave +16.5 pts higher in Mulgrave

12.1% 0th pct 28.6% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Hinchinbrook in Mulgrave +1.0 more in Hinchinbrook

8.8 5th pct 7.8 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Hinchinbrook in Mulgrave +5 higher in Mulgrave

1 12th pct 6 22nd pct

Mean slope in Hinchinbrook in Mulgrave +2.6 pts higher in Mulgrave

3.4% 14th pct 6.1% 63rd pct

Compare Hinchinbrook with nearby areas

Townsville Thuringowa Mundingburra Hill Mulgrave Cairns Barron River Whitsunday

Compare Mulgrave with nearby areas

Cairns Barron River Hill Hinchinbrook Cook Townsville Mundingburra Thuringowa

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hinchinbrook vs Mulgrave [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30035/hinchinbrook/vs/SED30060/mulgrave