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Capricornia vs Wide Bay

Name: Capricornia vs Wide Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 664 km apart · Capricornia profile · Wide Bay profile

Capricornia Wide Bay

Capricornia and Wide Bay are two very different Queensland regions. Capricornia is a younger area where 19.8% of people are children, and it has a stronger workforce, with 63.9% of people employed full-time. This is reflected in higher typical incomes, with the usual person earning $830 a week compared to $600 in Wide Bay. In contrast, Wide Bay is far older; the typical resident is 49, and 26.6% of the population are seniors. This is consistent with a higher share of homes being owned outright, at 43.2% compared to 30.8% in Capricornia.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, as both are mostly car-dependent and have almost identical rates of people who speak little or no English. They also have very similar typical weekly rents, around $280 to $300. However, some gaps are widening; the age difference between the two has grown since 2011, and the gap in full-time employment has also increased since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 12.8 pts higher in Capricornia Median age: 11 yrs older in Wide Bay Personal income: $230 higher in Capricornia Unpaid carers: 2.7 pts higher in Wide Bay Aged 65+: 10.8 pts higher in Wide Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Capricornia in Wide Bay +7,556 larger in Capricornia gap narrowing

159,792 39th pct 152,236 27th pct

Median age in Capricornia in Wide Bay +11 yrs older in Wide Bay gap widening

38 yrs 40th pct 49 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.9 pts 18.8%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +10.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 15.7%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%

Marital status

45.9% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 47.7%

36.1% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 30.0%

9.3% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.9% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Capricornia Wide Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.1% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 77.8%

1.5% England +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.2% English +6.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

40.4% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 37.6%

10.6% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.8% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.2% German +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 44.2%

36.4% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

11.8% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Capricornia in Wide Bay +0.34 more in Wide Bay

2.85 79th pct 3.19 85th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Capricornia in Wide Bay +14 more in Capricornia

90 86th pct 76 77th pct

Students in Capricornia in Wide Bay +6,402 more in Capricornia

29,483 65th pct 23,081 22nd pct

Avg size in Capricornia in Wide Bay +24 larger in Capricornia

328 21st pct 304 18th pct

ICSEA in Capricornia in Wide Bay +28 higher in Wide Bay

965 12th pct 993 27th pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 44.4%

25.9% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

10.2% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.9% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 36.2%

16.0% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Certificate I / II even 2.8%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 15.2%

12.9% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.8% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.3% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.9% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.0% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Capricornia in Wide Bay +$230 higher in Capricornia gap widening

$830 60th pct $600 0th pct

Household income in Capricornia in Wide Bay +$524 higher in Capricornia gap steady

$1,737 49th pct $1,213 1st pct

Family income in Capricornia in Wide Bay +$661 higher in Capricornia gap steady

$2,122 54th pct $1,461 0th pct

Household income distribution

24.5% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 24.5%

15.2% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 6.0%

10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 +12.9 pts ▸ 48.7%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.1%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 10.9%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.8% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.1% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.3% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.4% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None ◂ +3.3 pts 55.6%

18.3% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.1% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.5% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Capricornia in Wide Bay +0.1 larger in Capricornia gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +9.2 pts 46.5%

28.3% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

14.9% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

25.1% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 13.1%

14.7% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 11.3%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Capricornia in Wide Bay +$20 higher in Wide Bay gap steady

$280 13th pct $300 20th pct

Mortgage in Capricornia in Wide Bay +$77 higher in Capricornia gap narrowing

$1,517 17th pct $1,440 12th pct

People / bedroom in Capricornia in Wide Bay even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Owned outright +12.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

35.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 30.6%

30.0% Rented ◂ +7.8 pts 22.2%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

87.9% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 86.8%

6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

31.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 27.1%

14.6% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

3.3% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

41.4% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

27.0% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 25.3%

24.1% Under $200 ◂ +8.2 pts 15.9%

2.5% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.4% $750 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 36.6%

26.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 22.9%

19.1% Under $1,000 +6.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

7.8% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Capricornia in Wide Bay +323 more in Wide Bay

55 0th pct 378 10th pct

Stops/1k in Capricornia in Wide Bay +2.14 more in Wide Bay

0.34 0th pct 2.48 10th pct

Departures/1k in Capricornia in Wide Bay +335.8 more in Wide Bay

8.6 0th pct 344.4 18th pct

PT routes in Capricornia in Wide Bay +27 more in Wide Bay

3 1st pct 30 14th pct

Drive to city in Capricornia in Wide Bay

— 143 97th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 62.3%

6.1% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

2.9% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 37.8%

32.4% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

4.8% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.5% Mining ◂ +10.7 pts 1.8%

8.3% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.8% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

6.5% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.2% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

3.3% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Other services even 4.3%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 14.9%

15.3% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.5% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.2% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.9 pts 6.7%

11.2% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

7.7% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Capricornia in Wide Bay +0.1 higher in Wide Bay

3.1 7th pct 3.2 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Capricornia in Wide Bay +0.4 more in Capricornia

3.5 11th pct 3.1 6th pct

15-min city in Capricornia in Wide Bay +4.2 pts higher in Capricornia

40.6% 14th pct 36.4% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Capricornia in Wide Bay +3.4 pts higher in Capricornia

42.5% 14th pct 39.0% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Capricornia in Wide Bay +35.3 pts higher in Wide Bay

5.5% 0th pct 40.8% 10th pct

Walk to school in Capricornia in Wide Bay +18.1 pts higher in Capricornia

51.0% 19th pct 32.8% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Capricornia in Wide Bay +11.5 pts higher in Capricornia

75.4% 19th pct 63.9% 8th pct

Walk to health in Capricornia in Wide Bay +8.6 pts higher in Capricornia

37.7% 32nd pct 29.1% 12th pct

Amenities/1k in Capricornia in Wide Bay +0.2 more in Capricornia

13.3 39th pct 13.1 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Capricornia in Wide Bay +1 higher in Wide Bay

0 2nd pct 1 15th pct

Mean slope in Capricornia in Wide Bay +1.5 pts higher in Wide Bay

5.5% 50th pct 7.0% 80th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Capricornia vs Wide Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED305/capricornia/vs/CED329/wide-bay