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Georgetown vs Mount Garnet

Name: Georgetown vs Mount Garnet — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 180 km apart · Georgetown profile · Mount Garnet profile

Georgetown Mount Garnet

Georgetown and Mount Garnet are both sparsely populated Queensland areas, but they differ sharply in their demographics and wealth. Georgetown is younger, with a typical resident aged 38, while Mount Garnet is far older at 50. People in Georgetown generally earn more, with a typical weekly household income of $1,386 compared to $854 in Mount Garnet. This wealth gap is mirrored in education, as 41.1% of Georgetown residents finished Year 12, while only 22.6% did in Mount Garnet. Mount Garnet has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 30.8%, compared to 4.5% in Georgetown.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, as they both have very few people who speak little or no English and no one who commutes by public transport. However, the gaps between them are often widening. Since 2011, the difference in typical income and the number of volunteers in Georgetown have grown. Georgetown is also much more walkable, with a score of 5.7 (somewhat walkable), whereas Mount Garnet is 2.6 (mostly car-dependent).

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 26.3 pts higher in Mount Garnet One-parent: 33.2 pts higher in Mount Garnet Participation: 35.7 pts higher in Georgetown Unemployment: 11.9 pts higher in Mount Garnet No car: 15.0 pts higher in Mount Garnet

Demographics & Identity

Population in Georgetown in Mount Garnet +31 larger in Mount Garnet gap narrowing

222 11th pct 253 13th pct

Median age in Georgetown in Mount Garnet +12 yrs older in Mount Garnet gap widening

38 yrs 25th pct 50 yrs 68th pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.5 pts 17.4%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 18.2%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +7.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +18.8 pts 33.5%

34.1% Never married +8.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

8.5% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.7% Separated +5.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.4% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Georgetown Mount Garnet

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.3% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 74.3%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% England even 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% Australian ◂ +14.2 pts 30.8%

34.7% English ◂ +6.6 pts 28.1%

6.3% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

6.3% German ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

3.2% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.7% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 79.4%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity ◂ +10.3 pts 41.5%

25.7% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

18.5% Not stated +9.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 ◂ +18.5 pts 22.6%

26.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 24.6%

17.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 16.1%

5.4% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.6 pts 27.0%

13.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 8.7%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 5.2%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +8.1 pts 9.6%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +5.7 pts 7.8%

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +9.0 pts 3.5%

6.3% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

5.2% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

0.0% Creative arts +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Georgetown in Mount Garnet +$394 higher in Georgetown gap widening

$868 86th pct $474 13th pct

Household income in Georgetown in Mount Garnet +$532 higher in Georgetown gap widening

$1,386 59th pct $854 10th pct

Family income in Georgetown in Mount Garnet +$821 higher in Georgetown gap widening

$1,792 64th pct $971 8th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.7 pts 13.8%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 27.6%

22.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 18.4%

5.2% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.5% Under $650 +18.7 pts ▸ 48.3%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.3 pts 17.2%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 5.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.6% Arthritis +7.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.5% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.4% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

0.0% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None ◂ +16.0 pts 47.0%

11.7% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.6% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.4% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Georgetown in Mount Garnet +0.2 larger in Mount Garnet gap narrowing

2.2 36th pct 2.4 57th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +22.5 pts 33.9%

3.8% One-parent families +33.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

35.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 30.3%

0.0% Other families +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Household size

41.6% 1 person ◂ +14.0 pts 27.6%

35.1% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

11.7% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

10.4% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Georgetown in Mount Garnet +$25 higher in Georgetown gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $175 16th pct

Mortgage in Georgetown in Mount Garnet +$271 higher in Mount Garnet gap widening

$921 18th pct $1,192 36th pct

People / bedroom in Georgetown in Mount Garnet even gap steady

0.90 88th pct 0.90 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.1% Rented +13.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

27.3% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

24.7% Not stated ◂ +16.6 pts 8.0%

19.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.0 pts 11.5%

7.8% Other tenure +3.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 88.5%

11.7% Other dwelling ◂ +5.9 pts 5.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 34.5%

13.0% 2 bedrooms +19.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

18.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 17.2%

7.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.6% $200–$349 ◂ +54.5 pts 16.1%

35.3% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

26.7% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) ◂ +14.1 pts 38.1%

7.1% Worked at home +19.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.9% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 11.9%

7.1% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.9 pts 27.5%

31.0% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

25.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.1 pts 13.8%

0.0% No vehicle +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.6% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +33.6 pts 0.0%

12.4% Education & training +11.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

18.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.7% Construction +6.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.2% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Administrative & support +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

5.3% Other services ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.7% Professionals +18.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

15.9% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.8% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 16.7%

15.9% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.6 pts 9.5%

8.8% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.2% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Georgetown in Mount Garnet +3.1 higher in Georgetown

5.7 79th pct 2.6 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Georgetown in Mount Garnet +3.1 more in Georgetown

6.9 90th pct 3.8 38th pct

15-min city in Georgetown in Mount Garnet +46.4 pts higher in Georgetown

99.5% 99th pct 53.1% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Georgetown in Mount Garnet +98.1 pts higher in Georgetown

98.1% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Georgetown in Mount Garnet even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Georgetown in Mount Garnet +29.3 pts higher in Georgetown

98.5% 95th pct 69.1% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Georgetown in Mount Garnet +22.5 pts higher in Georgetown

99.3% 83rd pct 76.8% 27th pct

Walk to health in Georgetown in Mount Garnet +60.7 pts higher in Georgetown

97.8% 98th pct 37.0% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Georgetown in Mount Garnet +50.0 more in Georgetown

85.6 100th pct 35.6 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Georgetown in Mount Garnet +24 higher in Georgetown

31 49th pct 7 10th pct

Mean slope in Georgetown in Mount Garnet +2.7 pts higher in Mount Garnet

3.2% 26th pct 6.0% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Georgetown vs Mount Garnet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL322048/georgetown/vs/UCL322084/mount-garnet