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Port Douglas - Craiglie vs Newell

Name: Port Douglas - Craiglie vs Newell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Port Douglas - Craiglie profile · Newell profile

Port Douglas - Craiglie Newell

Port Douglas - Craiglie and Newell (L) are nearby areas in Queensland with very different characters. Port Douglas - Craiglie is more transient and diverse, with 31.6% of people born overseas and 51.7% having moved there in the last five years. It is also more walkable, with a score of 3.8 (mostly car-dependent), and has more rental properties (40.5%). In contrast, Newell (L) is much older, with a typical resident aged 55, and is dominated by separate houses (83.9%). It also has a higher share of homes owned outright (40.1%) and more people doing unpaid housework (27.0%).

Both areas are very similar in their proportion of children under 15 and the percentage of people who speak little or no English. They also share a similar number of people per home and a similar share of people who work from home. While Port Douglas - Craiglie has a higher typical weekly family income of $1,812 compared to $1,392 in Newell (L), this gap has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 38.2 pts higher in Newell Population: 4,311 larger in Port Douglas - Craiglie PT commute: 1.4 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie Median age: 11 yrs older in Newell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Douglas - Craiglie in Newell +4,311 larger in Port Douglas - Craiglie gap widening

4,624 86th pct 313 18th pct

Median age in Port Douglas - Craiglie in Newell +11 yrs older in Newell gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 55 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +12.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

32.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.3 pts 18.2%

21.4% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

10.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

Marital status

36.9% Married +10.2 pts ▸ 47.1%

42.7% Never married ◂ +10.4 pts 32.4%

12.6% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.9% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Port Douglas - Craiglie Newell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.2% Australia +18.7 pts ▸ 72.8%

6.9% England ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

4.3% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% English ◂ +2.2 pts 35.5%

25.8% Australian +9.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

10.6% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.8% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.3% German ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

4.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.5% English only +13.4 pts ▸ 85.9%

1.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion ◂ +8.5 pts 39.9%

32.9% Christianity +13.2 pts ▸ 46.0%

15.3% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 12.8%

1.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

56.1% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 47.8%

15.2% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

4.2% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

25.3% Certificate III / IV +14.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

22.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 17.4%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.5 pts 10.4%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 12.9%

11.0% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.3% Education +6.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.0% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 8.0%

9.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

4.4% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Port Douglas - Craiglie in Newell +$110 higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie gap widening

$823 79th pct $713 60th pct

Household income in Port Douglas - Craiglie in Newell +$236 higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie gap narrowing

$1,412 61st pct $1,176 42nd pct

Family income in Port Douglas - Craiglie in Newell +$420 higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie gap narrowing

$1,812 65th pct $1,392 34th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.5%

16.9% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

41.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 34.2%

29.6% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.9% Other condition +4.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.6% Asthma +4.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.5% Heart disease +3.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.1% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None ◂ +7.2 pts 55.0%

16.1% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.8% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.8% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Port Douglas - Craiglie in Newell +0.1 larger in Port Douglas - Craiglie gap narrowing

2.1 29th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 52.2%

40.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 39.4%

10.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.5% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 41.6%

29.9% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

12.4% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 9.5%

9.0% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.2% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Douglas - Craiglie in Newell +$50 higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie gap widening

$350 75th pct $300 59th pct

Mortgage in Port Douglas - Craiglie in Newell +$56 higher in Newell gap narrowing

$1,580 68th pct $1,636 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Port Douglas - Craiglie in Newell +0.10 higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Rented ◂ +11.3 pts 29.2%

28.0% Owned outright +12.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

28.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 23.4%

0.8% Other tenure +3.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

45.8% Separate house +38.2 pts ▸ 83.9%

26.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +26.4 pts 0.0%

23.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.6 pts 9.5%

2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.3% 3 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 50.4%

34.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 25.5%

21.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 15.3%

9.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.5 pts 3.6%

2.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.9% $350–$549 ◂ +21.9 pts 20.0%

36.2% $200–$349 +3.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

8.2% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Under $200 ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.7% $1,000–$1,799 +16.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.4 pts 9.4%

23.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 21.9%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

49.3% Car (driver) +22.6 pts ▸ 71.8%

10.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

9.3% Walked ◂ +6.6 pts 2.7%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

4.4% Bicycle ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 40.0%

33.5% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

7.5% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 3.1%

3.6% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

36.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +20.3 pts 16.1%

3.2% Education & training +10.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.0% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.4% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.1% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.0% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 2.0%

3.6% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

3.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

11.9% Professionals +8.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.2% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.0% Community & personal service ◂ +9.6 pts 9.4%

15.9% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 12.1%

14.4% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%

10.1% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Douglas - Craiglie in Newell +2.7 higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie

3.8 41st pct 1.1 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Douglas - Craiglie in Newell +2.6 more in Port Douglas - Craiglie

3.6 36th pct 1.0 9th pct

15-min city in Port Douglas - Craiglie in Newell +40.4 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie

40.4% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Port Douglas - Craiglie in Newell +44.2 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie

44.2% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Port Douglas - Craiglie in Newell even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Port Douglas - Craiglie in Newell +9.5 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie

9.5% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Port Douglas - Craiglie in Newell +2.1 pts higher in Newell

97.9% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Port Douglas - Craiglie in Newell +41.0 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie

41.0% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Douglas - Craiglie in Newell +2.1 more in Port Douglas - Craiglie

24.4 64th pct 22.4 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Douglas - Craiglie in Newell +20 higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie

50 72nd pct 30 47th pct

Mean slope in Port Douglas - Craiglie in Newell +1.2 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie

4.1% 42nd pct 2.9% 17th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Douglas - Craiglie vs Newell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315080/port-douglas-craiglie/vs/UCL322093/newell