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Gayndah vs Mount Perry

Name: Gayndah vs Mount Perry — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 49 km apart · Gayndah profile · Mount Perry profile

Gayndah Mount Perry

Gayndah and Mount Perry (L) are two nearby Queensland towns with very different profiles. Gayndah is more walkable and has a higher share of renters at 35.7%, compared to 25.3% in Mount Perry (L). Many more people in Gayndah have recently arrived from overseas (30.4% versus 14.3%), and it is far more likely that a home there has three or more bedrooms, at 68.4% compared to 54.7% in Mount Perry (L).

Since 2011, the gap in the number of adults working or looking for work has widened, now sitting at 18 points higher in Gayndah. Despite this, the two areas are alike in other ways; for example, typical weekly household incomes are similar, at $988 in Gayndah and $933 in Mount Perry (L). Both towns also have high shares of residents aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 9.6 pts higher in Mount Perry Population: 1,445 larger in Gayndah Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in Gayndah No car: 6.6 pts higher in Gayndah Participation: 18.0 pts higher in Gayndah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gayndah in Mount Perry +1,445 larger in Gayndah gap steady

1,695 68th pct 250 13th pct

Median age in Gayndah in Mount Perry +6 yrs older in Mount Perry gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 53 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

27.3% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 16.0%

15.5% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 7.2%

Marital status

38.6% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

36.1% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 29.4%

13.1% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.4% Separated +5.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

Age & sex structure

Gayndah Mount Perry

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.2% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 74.8%

1.7% England +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 38.0%

37.1% English +2.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

9.3% Scottish +7.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.1% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.1% German ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.4% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 84.8%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 45.2%

35.2% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

15.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%

0.2% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 30.1%

29.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.1%

14.4% Year 9 or below +7.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.9 pts 25.7%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

0.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Field of qualification

13.6% Engineering & related +7.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

9.0% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.5% Health ◂ +7.6 pts 2.9%

10.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

7.5% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +4.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gayndah in Mount Perry +$83 higher in Gayndah gap narrowing

$552 27th pct $469 13th pct

Household income in Gayndah in Mount Perry +$55 higher in Gayndah gap narrowing

$988 22nd pct $933 16th pct

Family income in Gayndah in Mount Perry +$189 higher in Gayndah gap narrowing

$1,272 23rd pct $1,083 12th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 36.8%

24.1% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 8.4%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 55.4%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.4 pts 16.7%

6.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.0% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.1% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

7.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

2.7% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Dementia ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.2% None ◂ +9.8 pts 38.4%

21.4% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.2%

8.6% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.7% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gayndah in Mount Perry +0.1 larger in Mount Perry gap narrowing

2.2 36th pct 2.3 43rd pct

Family composition

42.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 42.5%

35.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 34.1%

20.2% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.8% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

35.1% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 31.6%

12.4% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.3% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 3.2%

3.3% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% 6 or more even 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gayndah in Mount Perry +$36 higher in Gayndah gap steady

$236 36th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in Gayndah in Mount Perry +$106 higher in Gayndah

$906 17th pct $800 11th pct

People / bedroom in Gayndah in Mount Perry +0.10 higher in Mount Perry gap narrowing

0.80 57th pct 0.90 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.2% Owned outright +16.3 pts ▸ 51.6%

35.7% Rented ◂ +10.5 pts 25.3%

22.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 17.9%

2.6% Other tenure +9.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 90.5%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

3.7% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 35.8%

19.6% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

19.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 15.8%

4.6% 1 bedroom +9.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.3% $200–$349 ◂ +39.3 pts 25.0%

29.0% Under $200 ◂ +16.5 pts 12.5%

1.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +27.0 pts 17.6%

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.6 pts 17.6%

9.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) ◂ +27.3 pts 36.5%

8.1% Walked +11.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.4% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

35.8% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

10.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.7 pts 11.5%

1.2% Mining +21.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 9.6%

4.4% Construction +9.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.8% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.8% Managers +21.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

29.6% Labourers ◂ +23.8 pts 5.8%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

10.7% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Gayndah in Mount Perry +2.0 higher in Gayndah

4.7 57th pct 2.7 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gayndah in Mount Perry +1.6 more in Gayndah

5.5 66th pct 3.9 39th pct

15-min city in Gayndah in Mount Perry +31.1 pts higher in Gayndah

73.5% 63rd pct 42.5% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Gayndah in Mount Perry +73.8 pts higher in Gayndah

73.8% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Gayndah in Mount Perry even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gayndah in Mount Perry +4.3 pts higher in Mount Perry

68.7% 50th pct 73.0% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Gayndah in Mount Perry +41.0 pts higher in Gayndah

91.5% 47th pct 50.5% 17th pct

Walk to health in Gayndah in Mount Perry +7.3 pts higher in Gayndah

69.2% 74th pct 61.9% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Gayndah in Mount Perry +23.7 more in Mount Perry

28.3 71st pct 52.0 89th pct

Intersections/km² in Gayndah in Mount Perry +24 higher in Mount Perry

13 19th pct 36 57th pct

Mean slope in Gayndah in Mount Perry +2.5 pts higher in Mount Perry

5.7% 64th pct 8.2% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gayndah vs Mount Perry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315036/gayndah/vs/UCL322088/mount-perry