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Airlie Beach - Cannonvale vs Bowen

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 61 km apart · Airlie Beach - Cannonvale profile · Bowen profile

Airlie Beach - Cannonvale Bowen

Airlie Beach - Cannonvale and Bowen are two large residential hubs in Queensland, though they differ significantly in layout and lifestyle. Airlie Beach - Cannonvale is more walkable, with a typical weekly rent of $365 and 54.3% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed. It has a younger feel, with a typical resident aged 37 and a much higher share of people with no religion (51.1%). In contrast, Bowen has a higher proportion of separate houses (80.9%) and an older population, with a typical age of 41 and 20.3% of residents aged 65 and over.

Everyday life in both areas shares many similarities, such as having almost identical rates of volunteering (12.6%) and a similar number of people per home. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in school completion has widened, with 51.9% of Airlie Beach - Cannonvale residents completing Year 12 compared to 38.4% in Bowen. This gap has grown since 2011, alongside a widening difference in the number of people who identify with no religion.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.4 pts higher in Bowen Year 12: 13.5 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale No religion: 13.0 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale Recent movers: 12.5 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale Needs assistance: 3.9 pts higher in Bowen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +1,034 larger in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap narrowing
10,646 86th pct 9,612 86th pct
Median age in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +4 yrs older in Bowen gap steady
37 yrs 21st pct 41 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +7.8 pts higher in Bowen gap widening
3.0% 35th pct 10.8% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +7.9 pts higher in Bowen gap widening
12.5% 17th pct 20.3% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +1.0 pts higher in Bowen gap narrowing
17.3% 47th pct 18.3% 56th pct
De facto in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +4.9 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap widening
20.3% 89th pct 15.4% 73rd pct

Age structure

33.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.2 pts 25.0%
26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 26.4%
12.5% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 20.3%
17.3% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

Marital status

45.1% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 37.3%
36.3% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 41.9%
11.7% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%
2.5% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.4% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Airlie Beach - Cannonvale Bowen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +6.8 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap widening
22.3% 93rd pct 15.5% 77th pct

Country of birth

67.5% Australia +6.6 pts ▸ 74.1%
5.1% England ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%
4.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%
0.9% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% China even 0.4%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +6.8 pts 35.0%
32.3% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 37.0%
10.6% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%
9.9% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%
5.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Chinese even 1.4%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +0.7 pts higher in Bowen gap narrowing
7.9% 81st pct 8.6% 84th pct
Limited English in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +1.2 pts higher in Bowen gap narrowing
0.5% 67th pct 1.7% 86th pct

Language used at home

81.8% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 81.2%
0.7% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian even 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +13.0 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap widening
51.1% 80th pct 38.1% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

51.1% No religion ◂ +13.0 pts 38.1%
33.7% Christianity +14.4 pts ▸ 48.0%
12.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +13.5 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap widening
51.9% 84th pct 38.4% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +5.9 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap narrowing
15.2% 69th pct 9.3% 34th pct

Highest year of school

51.9% Year 12 ◂ +13.5 pts 38.4%
21.7% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 27.8%
5.6% Year 9 or below +8.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 39.8%
17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 13.2%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 11.6%
3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 11.7%
8.9% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%
7.3% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.3% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%
3.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.0% Information technology even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +$163 higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap widening
$876 86th pct $713 60th pct
Household income in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +$285 higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap widening
$1,604 72nd pct $1,319 55th pct
Family income in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +$136 higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap narrowing
$1,918 71st pct $1,782 63rd pct
High earners in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +1.3 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap steady
10.1% 76th pct 8.8% 69th pct
High-income homes in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +0.4 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap steady
15.2% 68th pct 14.8% 67th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 25.5%
28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 28.1%
13.7% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 22.0%
8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%
6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

31.0% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 39.8%
37.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 31.2%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.8%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +7.9 pts higher in Bowen
21.3% 10th pct 29.2% 30th pct
Mental health in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +1.2 pts higher in Bowen
7.4% 24th pct 8.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +3.9 pts higher in Bowen gap widening
3.3% 13th pct 7.1% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.4% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.2% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.0% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.6% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.5% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.2% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.7% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.6% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None ◂ +7.7 pts 57.7%
15.5% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
4.0% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.9% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen even gap narrowing
12.6% 21st pct 12.6% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +2.9 pts higher in Bowen gap steady
7.2% 7th pct 10.1% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +0.9 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap narrowing
23.5% 45th pct 22.6% 40th pct
Defence service in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +0.5 pts higher in Bowen
3.3% 43rd pct 3.8% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +1.1 pts higher in Bowen gap narrowing
17.1% 12th pct 18.3% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +0.1 larger in Bowen gap steady
2.3 43rd pct 2.4 57th pct
One-parent in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +0.3 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap narrowing
16.0% 56th pct 15.7% 54th pct
Living alone in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +2.7 pts higher in Bowen gap narrowing
27.8% 45th pct 30.5% 55th pct

Family composition

49.2% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 49.6%
33.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 33.2%
16.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 15.7%
1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

38.2% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 36.6%
27.8% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 30.5%
14.6% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 12.9%
13.3% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%
4.4% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.8% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +$95 higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap widening
$365 79th pct $270 49th pct
Mortgage in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +$233 higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap widening
$1,733 77th pct $1,500 62nd pct
People / bedroom in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen even gap narrowing
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +2.5 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap narrowing
42.9% 87th pct 40.4% 86th pct
Owned outright in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +9.2 pts higher in Bowen gap widening
22.8% 13th pct 31.9% 28th pct
Separate houses in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +21.4 pts higher in Bowen gap widening
59.5% 0th pct 80.9% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +2.2 pts higher in Bowen gap narrowing
67.6% 19th pct 69.8% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 40.4%
22.8% Owned outright +9.2 pts ▸ 31.9%
31.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 24.2%
1.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

59.5% Separate house +21.4 pts ▸ 80.9%
23.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +23.7 pts 0.3%
12.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
2.9% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 39.4%
26.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 26.5%
24.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 19.6%
5.2% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
1.2% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

32.8% $200–$349 +17.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
48.4% $350–$549 ◂ +27.2 pts 21.1%
6.9% Under $200 +16.2 pts ▸ 23.1%
7.3% $550–$749 ◂ +6.0 pts 1.3%
0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
30.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 26.6%
15.1% Under $1,000 +5.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +0.5 pts higher in Bowen gap narrowing
6.2% 70th pct 6.7% 73rd pct
Work from home in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +4.0 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap widening
7.8% 49th pct 3.8% 19th pct
PT commute in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +0.4 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap steady
2.9% 89th pct 2.5% 88th pct

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) +8.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
5.8% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 3.8%
5.8% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%
1.8% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 36.9%
36.9% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
10.3% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.2% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.0% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +12.5 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap steady
53.8% 98th pct 41.3% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +11.3 pts higher in Bowen gap narrowing
18.5% 86th pct 29.8% 94th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +0.1 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap narrowing
5.1% 56th pct 5.0% 55th pct
Participation in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +11.1 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap widening
67.1% 88th pct 55.9% 59th pct
Full-time in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +3.0 pts higher in Bowen gap narrowing
59.5% 68th pct 62.5% 80th pct

Industries people work in

19.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.2 pts 8.1%
1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
7.3% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%
9.6% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%
8.1% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.1% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%
4.9% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%
3.5% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.4% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%
3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Labourers +9.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 13.6%
13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%
13.4% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 9.3%
8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.7% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 10.2%
10.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%
9.7% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +0.5 higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale
3.8 41st pct 3.3 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +0.3 more in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale
4.0 41st pct 3.7 37th pct
15-min city in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +14.5 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale
54.3% 46th pct 39.8% 40th pct
Walk to shops in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +24.6 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale
69.9% 59th pct 45.3% 42nd pct
Walk to transit in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +0.7 pts higher in Bowen
57.0% 40th pct 57.7% 41st pct
Walk to a park in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +16.6 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale
97.8% 71st pct 81.2% 31st pct
Walk to health in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +9.7 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale
42.0% 57th pct 32.3% 54th pct
Amenities/1k in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +9.2 more in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale
21.7 58th pct 12.5 31st pct
Intersections/km² in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +22 higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale
40 62nd pct 18 27th pct
Mean slope in Airlie Beach - Cannonvalein Bowen +9.3 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale
13.7% 99th pct 4.3% 46th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Airlie Beach - Cannonvale vs Bowen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL313001/airlie-beach-cannonvale/vs/UCL314006/bowen