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Hinchinbrook vs Whitsunday

Name: Hinchinbrook vs Whitsunday — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 329 km apart · Hinchinbrook profile · Whitsunday profile

Hinchinbrook Whitsunday

Whitsunday and Hinchinbrook are two Queensland regions located about 329 km apart. Whitsunday is more walkable, with 69.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 34.0% within a 15-minute walk of groceries. It also has more high earners, with 13.2% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. In contrast, Hinchinbrook has more public transport options, including a far higher number of stops and departures, and a much higher share of detached houses at 94.2%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have served in the Defence Force, though Hinchinbrook is well higher at 8.6%. They also share very similar housing patterns, with the same number of people per home and a nearly identical percentage of homes owned outright. While Whitsunday has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 14.7%, both regions are far below the national average for people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 8.3 pts higher in Whitsunday Needs assistance: 2.0 pts higher in Hinchinbrook Separate houses: 9.7 pts higher in Hinchinbrook Unpaid carers: 2.8 pts higher in Hinchinbrook Housework 15h+: 2.9 pts higher in Hinchinbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hinchinbrook in Whitsunday +3,071 larger in Whitsunday

51,236 42nd pct 54,307 47th pct

Median age in Hinchinbrook in Whitsunday +1 yrs older in Whitsunday

37 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 19.7%

16.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 13.4%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

48.4% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 46.2%

34.6% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

8.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Hinchinbrook Whitsunday

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +7.9 pts 75.3%

2.3% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.6% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 36.9%

39.5% English +0.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

10.8% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

10.0% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.0% Italian ◂ +6.6 pts 3.4%

5.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Filipino even 1.0%

0.8% Chinese even 0.9%

0.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 84.8%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 44.7%

39.4% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 42.4%

8.1% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hinchinbrook in Whitsunday +1.03 more in Hinchinbrook

2.71 73rd pct 1.69 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hinchinbrook in Whitsunday +12 more in Hinchinbrook

30 77th pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Hinchinbrook in Whitsunday +598 more in Hinchinbrook

7,266 32nd pct 6,668 27th pct

Avg size in Hinchinbrook in Whitsunday +128 larger in Whitsunday

242 14th pct 370 29th pct

ICSEA in Hinchinbrook in Whitsunday +13 higher in Whitsunday

963 18th pct 975 24th pct

Highest year of school

47.9% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 48.1%

26.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 24.6%

9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

8.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 39.2%

15.5% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II even 2.6%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

21.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 20.9%

14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%

10.6% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

1.4% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Hinchinbrook in Whitsunday +$40 higher in Whitsunday

$846 62nd pct $886 70th pct

Household income in Hinchinbrook in Whitsunday +$136 higher in Whitsunday

$1,759 53rd pct $1,895 63rd pct

Family income in Hinchinbrook in Whitsunday +$136 higher in Whitsunday

$2,051 49th pct $2,187 61st pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 29.6%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 23.1%

13.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.0% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 32.5%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.3%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 18.1%

2.3% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None +1.8 pts ▸ 63.7%

19.1% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 16.7%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Hinchinbrook in Whitsunday even

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 57.6%

29.0% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

37.4% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 36.8%

20.9% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.5% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 15.3%

6.7% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hinchinbrook in Whitsunday +$60 higher in Whitsunday

$310 29th pct $370 52nd pct

Mortgage in Hinchinbrook in Whitsunday +$108 higher in Whitsunday

$1,625 31st pct $1,733 41st pct

People / bedroom in Hinchinbrook in Whitsunday even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned with a mortgage even 39.6%

29.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 29.0%

27.2% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house ◂ +9.7 pts 84.5%

1.3% Flat or apartment +5.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.3% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 37.0%

38.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 37.0%

9.9% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.8% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.3% $350–$549 +11.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

42.6% $200–$349 ◂ +11.8 pts 30.8%

14.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 9.7%

1.3% $550–$749 +4.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.2% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.7 pts 35.0%

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

15.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.2%

6.4% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hinchinbrook in Whitsunday +30 more in Hinchinbrook

71 11th pct 41 7th pct

Stops/1k in Hinchinbrook in Whitsunday +0.63 more in Hinchinbrook

1.39 7th pct 0.75 4th pct

Departures/1k in Hinchinbrook in Whitsunday +34.0 more in Hinchinbrook

80.0 7th pct 46.0 4th pct

PT routes in Hinchinbrook in Whitsunday +1 more in Hinchinbrook

3 4th pct 2 3rd pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 63.8%

6.0% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 41.4%

28.1% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 16.2%

8.7% 4 or more even 8.8%

2.5% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 10.7%

5.6% Accommodation & food +7.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.7 pts 3.9%

4.0% Mining +6.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.8% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

8.5% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.5% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 11.7%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%

11.6% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.4% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.1% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Hinchinbrook in Whitsunday +0.5 higher in Whitsunday

1.9 2nd pct 2.5 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hinchinbrook in Whitsunday +0.5 more in Whitsunday

2.0 2nd pct 2.5 6th pct

15-min city in Hinchinbrook in Whitsunday +9.5 pts higher in Whitsunday

14.8% 0th pct 24.3% 5th pct

Walk to shops in Hinchinbrook in Whitsunday +10.5 pts higher in Whitsunday

23.5% 3rd pct 34.0% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Hinchinbrook in Whitsunday +6.5 pts higher in Hinchinbrook

25.0% 8th pct 18.5% 6th pct

Walk to school in Hinchinbrook in Whitsunday +5.9 pts higher in Whitsunday

26.0% 5th pct 31.8% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Hinchinbrook in Whitsunday +15.2 pts higher in Whitsunday

54.0% 7th pct 69.2% 16th pct

Walk to health in Hinchinbrook in Whitsunday +7.8 pts higher in Whitsunday

12.1% 0th pct 19.9% 8th pct

Amenities/1k in Hinchinbrook in Whitsunday +7.3 more in Whitsunday

8.8 5th pct 16.1 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Hinchinbrook in Whitsunday even

1 12th pct 1 14th pct

Mean slope in Hinchinbrook in Whitsunday +5.4 pts higher in Whitsunday

3.4% 14th pct 8.9% 90th pct

Compare Hinchinbrook with nearby areas

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Compare Whitsunday with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hinchinbrook vs Whitsunday [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30035/hinchinbrook/vs/SED30092/whitsunday