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Airlie Beach - Cannonvale vs Mount Isa

Urban Area comparison ≈ 956 km apart · Airlie Beach - Cannonvale profile · Mount Isa profile

Airlie Beach - Cannonvale Mount Isa

Mount Isa and Airlie Beach - Cannonvale are two very different Queensland hubs. Mount Isa has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 21.4% compared to 2.6% in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale. Pay is also significantly higher in Mount Isa, where the typical weekly household income is $2,236, well above the $1,674 seen in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale. While Mount Isa is more likely to have separate houses (75.1%), Airlie Beach - Cannonvale is far more walkable, with 61.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 26.5% in Mount Isa.

This gap in income has grown considerably since 2011, when Airlie Beach - Cannonvale actually had the lead. Despite these different economic profiles, both areas are very similar in their unemployment rates, which sit around 4%. They also share a similar proportion of people in de facto relationships and a nearly identical percentage of residents who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 8.0 pts higher in Mount Isa PT commute: 3.8 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale First Nations: 18.8 pts higher in Mount Isa Unpaid child care: 8.0 pts higher in Mount Isa One-parent: 4.4 pts higher in Mount Isa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +3,794 larger in Mount Isa gap narrowing
14,523 14th pct 18,317 29th pct
Median age in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +5 yrs older in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap widening
36 yrs 14th pct 31 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +18.8 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
2.6% 19th pct 21.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +3.3 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap widening
11.4% 8th pct 8.1% 2nd pct
Under 15 in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +8.0 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
15.7% 12th pct 23.6% 97th pct
De facto in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +0.7 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap steady
19.8% 97th pct 19.1% 95th pct

Age structure

34.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 32.3%
26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 22.4%
15.7% Children (0–14) +8.0 pts ▸ 23.6%
12.4% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%

Marital status

47.9% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 48.6%
35.5% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 37.1%
10.4% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
2.3% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Airlie Beach - Cannonvale Mount Isa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +6.2 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap narrowing
22.7% 88th pct 16.5% 72nd pct

Country of birth

65.0% Australia +9.0 pts ▸ 74.1%
4.8% England ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%
4.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.9% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% South Africa even 1.1%
0.6% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.1% English ◂ +11.6 pts 28.5%
31.3% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 33.4%
10.3% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%
9.5% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%
4.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
1.1% Filipino +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
1.4% Chinese even 1.4%
0.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +0.9 pts higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing
9.0% 69th pct 9.8% 73rd pct
Limited English in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +0.3 pts higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing
0.5% 24th pct 0.7% 49th pct

Language used at home

78.7% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 80.4%
0.4% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italian even 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +8.5 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap widening
49.4% 87th pct 40.9% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +8.5 pts 40.9%
33.4% Christianity +12.2 pts ▸ 45.7%
14.5% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 11.1%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.4% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Other religions even 0.6%
0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +3.8 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap narrowing
53.5% 81st pct 49.7% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +1.7 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap narrowing
16.2% 58th pct 14.5% 45th pct

Highest year of school

53.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 49.7%
19.3% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
4.7% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 39.1%
18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 17.5%
15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.7 pts 9.9%
3.6% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +9.3 pts ▸ 24.7%
15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 11.7%
10.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.4 pts 4.6%
6.7% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.5% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.6% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%
3.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +$260 higher in Mount Isa gap widening
$898 87th pct $1,158 98th pct
Household income in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +$562 higher in Mount Isa gap widening
$1,674 74th pct $2,236 92nd pct
Family income in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +$662 higher in Mount Isa gap widening
$1,990 68th pct $2,652 93rd pct
High earners in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +11.1 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
9.7% 61st pct 20.8% 98th pct
High-income homes in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +13.4 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
16.5% 59th pct 29.9% 91st pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.8%
27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.1 pts 17.2%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.7% $4,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%

Personal income distribution

40.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.3 pts 25.9%
14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +14.4 pts ▸ 29.3%
26.9% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.2%
3.8% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +0.9 pts higher in Mount Isa
19.8% 4th pct 20.7% 5th pct
Mental health in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +1.2 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale
6.8% 9th pct 5.5% 3rd pct
Needs assistance in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +0.4 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
2.9% 2nd pct 3.3% 5th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.8% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%
5.4% Other condition even 5.3%
5.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
2.3% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.5% Stroke even 0.5%
0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +1.4 pts ▸ 66.5%
14.6% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
3.7% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.5% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +1.4 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
12.4% 11th pct 13.8% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +0.8 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
6.4% 0th pct 7.2% 2nd pct
Unpaid child care in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +8.0 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
21.1% 8th pct 29.1% 88th pct
Defence service in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +0.2 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale
2.9% 37th pct 2.8% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +2.0 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
15.4% 0th pct 17.5% 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +0.2 larger in Mount Isa gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.6 86th pct
One-parent in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +4.4 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
14.6% 25th pct 18.9% 79th pct
Living alone in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +1.5 pts higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing
26.6% 26th pct 28.1% 45th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 57.5%
33.7% Couples without children ◂ +11.5 pts 22.2%
14.6% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 30.8%
26.6% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
14.7% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.2% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.8% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.8% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +$95 higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap steady
$370 81st pct $275 31st pct
Mortgage in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +$187 higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap narrowing
$1,733 71st pct $1,546 52nd pct
People / bedroom in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +0.10 higher in Mount Isa gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.90 100th pct
Renting in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +5.3 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
40.2% 88th pct 45.6% 94th pct
Owned outright in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +7.6 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap widening
23.8% 11th pct 16.2% 2nd pct
Separate houses in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +12.6 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
62.5% 5th pct 75.1% 19th pct
3+ bedrooms in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +2.7 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
68.6% 8th pct 71.4% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 45.6%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 30.0%
23.8% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 16.2%
1.7% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.0% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Types of homes

62.5% Separate house +12.6 pts ▸ 75.1%
20.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.6 pts 4.2%
10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
3.2% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Bedrooms per home

35.0% 3 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 47.8%
28.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 19.4%
22.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 16.8%
5.4% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%
1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% $350–$549 ◂ +17.7 pts 29.4%
32.4% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.3%
8.0% Under $200 +20.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
8.3% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%
1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 41.1%
32.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 27.4%
14.8% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +0.6 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
7.0% 71st pct 7.6% 83rd pct
Work from home in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +5.2 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap widening
7.2% 41st pct 2.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +3.8 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap narrowing
4.0% 96th pct 0.2% 11th pct

How people get to work

48.7% Car (driver) +21.9 pts ▸ 70.5%
12.8% Walked ◂ +8.6 pts 4.2%
4.9% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 2.0%
2.8% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 0.2%
0.8% Bicycle even 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 39.1%
38.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 34.1%
11.0% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.0% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.6% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +10.1 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap widening
53.6% 100th pct 43.5% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +5.2 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap narrowing
23.7% 88th pct 18.5% 77th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +0.1 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
4.1% 27th pct 4.2% 31st pct
Participation in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +0.7 pts higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing
67.9% 95th pct 68.5% 97th pct
Full-time in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +11.3 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
61.9% 79th pct 73.2% 100th pct

Industries people work in

6.1% Mining +24.4 pts ▸ 30.5%
29.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +23.2 pts 6.0%
6.4% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%
4.4% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.4% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 4.2%
7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%
3.1% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%
3.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%
2.9% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 21.0%
12.2% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +5.4 pts 10.2%
7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +7.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.5% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 7.6%
13.3% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 8.9%
9.4% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +0.7 higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale
3.4 15th pct 2.7 6th pct
Types ≤15 min in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +0.6 more in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale
3.6 17th pct 3.0 7th pct
15-min city in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +24.3 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale
48.1% 36th pct 23.7% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +34.9 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale
61.4% 71st pct 26.5% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +31.7 pts higher in Mount Isa
50.6% 24th pct 82.4% 92nd pct
Walk to a park in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +3.1 pts higher in Mount Isa
89.8% 52nd pct 92.9% 71st pct
Walk to health in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +15.1 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale
37.5% 38th pct 22.4% 11th pct
Amenities/1k in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +19.6 more in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale
25.1 87th pct 5.6 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +22 higher in Mount Isa
4 9th pct 27 64th pct
Mean slope in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Mount Isa +10.1 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale
13.8% 100th pct 3.8% 24th pct

Compare Airlie Beach - Cannonvale with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Isa with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Airlie Beach - Cannonvale vs Mount Isa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/3001/airlie-beach-cannonvale/vs/3013/mount-isa