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Ayr vs Home Hill

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Ayr profile · Home Hill profile

Ayr Home Hill

Ayr and Home Hill are neighbouring Queensland towns with a few sharp differences. Ayr has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 32.4%, compared with 11.6% in Home Hill. Home Hill is more walkable, with 86.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" area, while Ayr sits at 66.2%. Home Hill also has a higher number of intersections per square kilometre (113 compared to 29 in Ayr) and more residents aged 65 and over (27.8% versus 24.5%).

These two areas have tracked against each other with several gaps narrowing since 2011. The difference in Year 12 completion and the share of rented homes have both fallen. They do share many similarities, including the same proportion of children under 15 (16.0%) and very similar typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,225 in Ayr and $1,174 in Home Hill. Both areas have populations that are older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 2.8 pts higher in Ayr Recent arrivals: 20.8 pts higher in Ayr Population: 5,488 larger in Ayr Separate houses: 9.6 pts higher in Home Hill Year 12: 8.5 pts higher in Ayr

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ayrin Home Hill +5,488 larger in Ayr gap widening
8,200 86th pct 2,712 76th pct
Median age in Ayrin Home Hill +3 yrs older in Home Hill gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 48 yrs 61st pct
First Nations in Ayrin Home Hill +1.5 pts higher in Ayr gap narrowing
8.5% 74th pct 6.9% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in Ayrin Home Hill +3.3 pts higher in Home Hill gap widening
24.5% 58th pct 27.8% 69th pct
Under 15 in Ayrin Home Hill even gap steady
16.0% 36th pct 16.0% 37th pct
De facto in Ayrin Home Hill +0.1 pts higher in Home Hill gap narrowing
10.3% 20th pct 10.4% 21st pct

Age structure

24.5% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 27.8%
25.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 18.6%
16.0% Children (0–14) even 16.0%
11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

Marital status

43.7% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 47.6%
35.0% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 30.3%
9.3% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.4% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Ayr Home Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ayrin Home Hill +2.7 pts higher in Ayr gap narrowing
10.9% 50th pct 8.3% 31st pct

Country of birth

79.5% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 84.0%
1.3% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.8% Italy even 1.7%
0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.5% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 39.4%
33.8% English +2.1 pts ▸ 35.9%
16.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%
10.0% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.1% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%
5.4% German +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ayrin Home Hill +2.1 pts higher in Ayr gap widening
7.7% 80th pct 5.6% 72nd pct
Limited English in Ayrin Home Hill +0.6 pts higher in Ayr gap steady
1.4% 86th pct 0.8% 75th pct

Language used at home

83.1% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 86.7%
2.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ayrin Home Hill +0.8 pts higher in Home Hill gap narrowing
23.2% 9th pct 24.1% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

64.4% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 65.3%
23.2% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 24.1%
10.7% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ayrin Home Hill +8.5 pts higher in Ayr gap narrowing
39.3% 52nd pct 30.8% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Ayrin Home Hill +2.4 pts higher in Ayr gap narrowing
9.7% 37th pct 7.2% 21st pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 30.8%
27.9% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 33.4%
15.2% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
6.8% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 44.3%
15.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 11.4%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%
2.2% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.9% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 23.6%
11.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%
7.7% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.2% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.8% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Ayrin Home Hill +$50 higher in Ayr gap widening
$695 57th pct $645 46th pct
Household income in Ayrin Home Hill +$51 higher in Ayr gap narrowing
$1,225 46th pct $1,174 41st pct
Family income in Ayrin Home Hill +$178 higher in Ayr gap widening
$1,710 59th pct $1,532 47th pct
High earners in Ayrin Home Hill +0.8 pts higher in Ayr gap steady
6.4% 50th pct 5.6% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Ayrin Home Hill +2.3 pts higher in Ayr gap steady
11.3% 53rd pct 9.0% 41st pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.9%
26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.9%
22.0% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%
4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 43.9%
31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.5%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%
2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ayrin Home Hill +4.8 pts higher in Home Hill
30.6% 37th pct 35.4% 63rd pct
Mental health in Ayrin Home Hill +2.2 pts higher in Home Hill
8.1% 30th pct 10.4% 57th pct
Needs assistance in Ayrin Home Hill +1.7 pts higher in Home Hill gap widening
7.2% 61st pct 8.8% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
8.1% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.0% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.9% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.4% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.8% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +3.7 pts 53.9%
18.9% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
7.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.5% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ayrin Home Hill +1.0 pts higher in Home Hill gap steady
15.3% 38th pct 16.3% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in Ayrin Home Hill +0.7 pts higher in Home Hill gap steady
10.9% 24th pct 11.6% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in Ayrin Home Hill +0.5 pts higher in Ayr gap narrowing
21.0% 32nd pct 20.5% 30th pct
Defence service in Ayrin Home Hill +1.0 pts higher in Home Hill
3.2% 40th pct 4.2% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ayrin Home Hill +1.7 pts higher in Home Hill gap narrowing
20.2% 20th pct 21.9% 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ayrin Home Hill +0.1 larger in Home Hill gap narrowing
2.2 36th pct 2.3 43rd pct
One-parent in Ayrin Home Hill +0.8 pts higher in Home Hill gap narrowing
17.3% 63rd pct 18.1% 68th pct
Living alone in Ayrin Home Hill +5.0 pts higher in Ayr gap narrowing
33.8% 67th pct 28.8% 48th pct

Family composition

46.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 44.5%
34.6% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 36.7%
17.3% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 18.1%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 41.0%
33.8% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 28.8%
11.9% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.8% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%
4.1% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.6% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ayrin Home Hill +$5 higher in Ayr gap narrowing
$230 33rd pct $225 31st pct
Mortgage in Ayrin Home Hill +$117 higher in Ayr gap narrowing
$1,200 36th pct $1,083 29th pct
People / bedroom in Ayrin Home Hill even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Ayrin Home Hill +7.4 pts higher in Ayr gap narrowing
31.2% 75th pct 23.7% 58th pct
Owned outright in Ayrin Home Hill +6.8 pts higher in Home Hill gap narrowing
39.0% 48th pct 45.8% 71st pct
Separate houses in Ayrin Home Hill +9.6 pts higher in Home Hill gap narrowing
81.6% 13th pct 91.2% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ayrin Home Hill +4.1 pts higher in Home Hill gap steady
69.8% 24th pct 73.9% 37th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 45.8%
31.2% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 23.7%
24.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 26.9%
3.8% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%
1.6% Other tenure even 1.5%

Types of homes

81.6% Separate house +9.6 pts ▸ 91.2%
15.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.3 pts 4.7%
1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 52.3%
22.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 19.5%
19.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 18.8%
3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
2.3% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.6% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

63.3% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 65.2%
27.5% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
6.1% $350–$549 ◂ +3.7 pts 2.4%
0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 38.9%
33.3% Under $1,000 +6.9 pts ▸ 40.3%
14.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.0%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ayrin Home Hill +4.3 pts higher in Ayr gap steady
7.9% 80th pct 3.6% 47th pct
Work from home in Ayrin Home Hill +0.5 pts higher in Home Hill gap steady
3.9% 19th pct 4.4% 23rd pct
PT commute in Ayrin Home Hill +2.8 pts higher in Ayr gap widening
2.8% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 71.3%
7.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%
3.9% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
2.8% Bus ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 38.9%
36.8% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 37.4%
13.0% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 3.6%
5.0% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ayrin Home Hill +1.8 pts higher in Ayr gap narrowing
32.0% 36th pct 30.3% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Ayrin Home Hill +20.8 pts higher in Ayr gap widening
32.4% 96th pct 11.6% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ayrin Home Hill +1.1 pts higher in Home Hill gap narrowing
4.0% 39th pct 5.1% 57th pct
Participation in Ayrin Home Hill +5.1 pts higher in Ayr gap widening
55.8% 58th pct 50.7% 42nd pct
Full-time in Ayrin Home Hill +0.4 pts higher in Home Hill gap narrowing
64.4% 87th pct 64.8% 87th pct

Industries people work in

14.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.8 pts 13.0%
11.3% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.7% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.7% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%
4.8% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.9% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%
3.2% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.7% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 15.7%
15.5% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.1% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.0% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%
9.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%
11.1% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%
8.5% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Ayrin Home Hill +0.6 higher in Home Hill
4.6 55th pct 5.2 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ayrin Home Hill +1.2 more in Home Hill
5.1 58th pct 6.2 79th pct
15-min city in Ayrin Home Hill +19.9 pts higher in Home Hill
66.2% 56th pct 86.1% 78th pct
Walk to shops in Ayrin Home Hill +15.3 pts higher in Home Hill
68.3% 58th pct 83.7% 74th pct
Walk to transit in Ayrin Home Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ayrin Home Hill +6.7 pts higher in Home Hill
84.7% 70th pct 91.5% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Ayrin Home Hill +5.8 pts higher in Home Hill
94.1% 55th pct 99.9% 96th pct
Walk to health in Ayrin Home Hill +19.6 pts higher in Home Hill
65.0% 71st pct 84.6% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Ayrin Home Hill +3.4 more in Home Hill
9.9 23rd pct 13.3 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Ayrin Home Hill +85 higher in Home Hill
29 45th pct 113 93rd pct
Mean slope in Ayrin Home Hill +0.3 pts higher in Ayr
2.6% 11th pct 2.3% 6th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ayr vs Home Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL314002/ayr/vs/UCL315042/home-hill