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Crows Nest vs Withcott

Name: Crows Nest vs Withcott — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Crows Nest profile · Withcott profile

Crows Nest Withcott

Crows Nest and Withcott are nearby Queensland areas with very different populations. Crows Nest is much older, with a typical resident aged 58 and 40.4% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Withcott is far younger; its typical resident is 37 and 24.3% of its people are children under 15. This age gap is reflected in income and health, as Withcott has a much higher typical household income of $2,123 a week compared to $897 in Crows Nest, while 41.2% of Crows Nest residents have a long-term health condition compared to 26.1% in Withcott.

Since 2011, the gaps across many of these measures have widened. The typical age difference has grown from 13 to 21 years, and the gap in weekly household income has increased by over $400. Despite these diverging trends, both areas are alike in other ways, such as having similar shares of people born overseas and those who volunteer. Crows Nest is also more walkable, with a score of 5.6 (somewhat walkable), whereas Withcott is 2.0 (mostly car-dependent).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Crows Nest Aged 65+: 29.0 pts higher in Crows Nest Household income: $1,226 higher in Withcott Family income: $1,194 higher in Withcott Participation: 40.2 pts higher in Withcott

Demographics & Identity

Population in Crows Nest in Withcott +12 larger in Crows Nest gap narrowing

1,808 70th pct 1,796 70th pct

Median age in Crows Nest in Withcott +21 yrs older in Crows Nest gap widening

58 yrs 90th pct 37 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

40.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +29.0 pts 11.5%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.2% Young adults (25–44) +12.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

11.8% Children (0–14) +12.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

47.0% Married +10.8 pts ▸ 57.9%

25.2% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

12.1% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 9.0%

11.1% Widowed ◂ +8.2 pts 2.9%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Crows Nest Withcott

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.0% Australia +15.2 pts ▸ 88.2%

4.1% England ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.0% Australian +10.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

43.4% English even 43.4%

10.6% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.4% German +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.3% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.1% English only +12.9 pts ▸ 95.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity +9.4 pts ▸ 59.9%

31.2% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

16.3% Not stated ◂ +12.4 pts 3.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

31.4% Year 12 +21.6 pts ▸ 52.9%

29.4% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.3 pts 7.1%

5.0% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Certificate III / IV +15.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

11.4% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II even 2.3%

Field of qualification

9.8% Management & commerce +8.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.6% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.2% Society & culture even 11.2%

8.3% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.1% Architecture & building +6.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.7% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Crows Nest in Withcott +$450 higher in Withcott gap widening

$484 14th pct $934 88th pct

Household income in Crows Nest in Withcott +$1,226 higher in Withcott gap widening

$897 13th pct $2,123 89th pct

Family income in Crows Nest in Withcott +$1,194 higher in Withcott gap widening

$1,095 12th pct $2,289 87th pct

Household income distribution

43.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.9 pts 20.5%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 +21.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

27.2% Under $650 ◂ +17.8 pts 9.4%

2.3% $3,000–$3,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.3% $4,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

52.6% Under $650 ◂ +18.6 pts 34.0%

23.7% $650–$1,499 +15.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

4.7% $1,500–$2,999 +15.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

1.0% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.5% Arthritis ◂ +10.0 pts 7.5%

13.1% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%

10.6% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%

7.7% Diabetes ◂ +5.3 pts 2.4%

6.9% Heart disease ◂ +4.8 pts 2.1%

5.3% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

40.6% None +26.9 pts ▸ 67.5%

24.6% One condition ◂ +5.6 pts 19.0%

9.6% Two conditions ◂ +4.6 pts 5.0%

6.5% Three or more ◂ +4.9 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Crows Nest in Withcott +0.8 larger in Withcott gap narrowing

2.1 29th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

29.3% Couples with children +37.3 pts ▸ 66.6%

47.8% Couples without children ◂ +24.5 pts 23.3%

21.3% One-parent families ◂ +11.7 pts 9.7%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

42.6% 2 people ◂ +8.8 pts 33.8%

34.2% 1 person ◂ +20.3 pts 13.9%

7.3% 4 people +13.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

8.3% 3 people +9.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.5% 5 people +5.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.5% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Crows Nest in Withcott +$85 higher in Withcott gap widening

$265 48th pct $350 75th pct

Mortgage in Crows Nest in Withcott +$564 higher in Withcott gap widening

$1,083 29th pct $1,647 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Crows Nest in Withcott +0.10 higher in Withcott gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.4% Owned with a mortgage +38.4 pts ▸ 59.8%

45.9% Owned outright ◂ +16.7 pts 29.2%

26.0% Rented ◂ +14.9 pts 11.1%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

90.8% Separate house +6.7 pts ▸ 97.5%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

17.7% 4 bedrooms +36.2 pts ▸ 53.9%

53.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.0 pts 32.3%

16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 2.7%

4.1% 5 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

73.3% $200–$349 ◂ +41.5 pts 31.8%

5.6% $350–$549 +44.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

17.4% Under $200 ◂ +11.4 pts 6.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 46.1%

38.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.7 pts 13.8%

8.1% $1,800–$2,999 +24.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

1.9% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 71.2%

8.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

6.7% Walked ◂ +6.1 pts 0.6%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.2 pts 17.6%

33.7% 2 vehicles +11.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

8.6% 3 vehicles +12.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

4.8% 4 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.6 pts 14.8%

11.2% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.3% Education & training +6.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.7% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%

8.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.0 pts 3.3%

5.7% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

4.1% Other services even 4.0%

2.4% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.5% Labourers ◂ +8.3 pts 10.2%

16.5% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 11.1%

11.2% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.1% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 7.1%

6.5% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Crows Nest in Withcott +3.5 higher in Crows Nest

5.6 75th pct 2.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Crows Nest in Withcott +3.4 more in Crows Nest

5.7 69th pct 2.3 21st pct

15-min city in Crows Nest in Withcott +34.0 pts higher in Crows Nest

67.1% 56th pct 33.1% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Crows Nest in Withcott +22.1 pts higher in Crows Nest

65.0% 55th pct 43.0% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Crows Nest in Withcott +73.3 pts higher in Crows Nest

73.3% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Crows Nest in Withcott +32.8 pts higher in Crows Nest

59.4% 42nd pct 26.5% 25th pct

Walk to a park in Crows Nest in Withcott +35.9 pts higher in Crows Nest

78.6% 28th pct 42.7% 14th pct

Walk to health in Crows Nest in Withcott +27.2 pts higher in Crows Nest

66.5% 72nd pct 39.3% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Crows Nest in Withcott +40.3 more in Crows Nest

45.4 87th pct 5.0 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Crows Nest in Withcott +24 higher in Crows Nest

33 51st pct 9 13th pct

Mean slope in Crows Nest in Withcott +3.3 pts higher in Withcott

5.4% 61st pct 8.8% 87th pct

Compare Crows Nest with nearby areas

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Compare Withcott with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crows Nest vs Withcott [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315027/crows-nest/vs/UCL315101/withcott