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Cassowary Coast vs Charters Towers

Name: Cassowary Coast vs Charters Towers — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 237 km apart · Cassowary Coast profile · Charters Towers profile

Cassowary Coast Charters Towers

Cassowary Coast and Charters Towers are two distinct Queensland regions with very different environments and social profiles. Cassowary Coast is a much wetter area, with an average annual rainfall of 3,586mm compared to 664mm in Charters Towers. It also has a more diverse population; 14.5% of residents were born overseas and 10.2% use another language at home, while those figures are much lower in Charters Towers at 6.2% and 2.5%. In contrast, Charters Towers has a higher share of full-time workers at 64.6% and a higher proportion of households earning $3,000 or more per week (13.0% against 9.9% in Cassowary Coast).

Both areas are very similar in the typical weekly personal income of their residents, which sits around $650. This shared economic baseline exists alongside other commonalities, such as similar rates of long-term health conditions and a nearly identical share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While some gaps have remained steady since 2011, such as the age difference between residents, other differences have grown. For example, the gap in Year 12 completion has widened, with Cassowary Coast now 3.2 percentage points higher than Charters Towers.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,363 larger in Cassowary Coast Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in Cassowary Coast Other language: 7.7 pts higher in Cassowary Coast Born overseas: 8.3 pts higher in Cassowary Coast Full-time: 5.6 pts higher in Charters Towers

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +17,363 larger in Cassowary Coast gap widening

29,157 65th pct 11,794 49th pct

Median age in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +4 yrs older in Cassowary Coast gap steady

46 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 26.0%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 21.4%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 21.0%

17.5% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

45.9% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 43.8%

34.2% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

10.1% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

3.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Cassowary Coast Charters Towers

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 79.8%

2.3% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

2.3% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.9% Australian +9.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

32.0% English +4.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

10.6% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.4% Italian ◂ +8.0 pts 2.4%

8.8% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.3% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

79.9% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 84.4%

2.8% Punjabi ◂ +2.8 pts 0.1%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 50.4%

33.7% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 33.2%

11.7% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.4% Other religions ◂ +3.1 pts 0.3%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +14 more in Cassowary Coast

26 77th pct 12 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +0.09 more in Charters Towers

5.11 63rd pct 5.20 64th pct

Students in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +242 more in Cassowary Coast

4,653 64th pct 4,411 63rd pct

Avg size in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +189 larger in Charters Towers

179 42nd pct 368 69th pct

ICSEA in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +15 higher in Charters Towers

919 23rd pct 933 28th pct

Highest year of school

39.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 36.7%

27.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 26.8%

13.2% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 35.0%

13.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 9.6%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Postgraduate degree even 2.8%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 15.9%

11.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%

8.2% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.3% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.7% Information technology even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +$22 higher in Charters Towers gap steady

$647 27th pct $669 32nd pct

Household income in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +$103 higher in Charters Towers gap widening

$1,204 25th pct $1,307 40th pct

Family income in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +$259 higher in Charters Towers gap widening

$1,475 21st pct $1,734 45th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 28.6%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 20.1%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.8% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 41.4%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 26.1%

10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%

6.6% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.5% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

5.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None ◂ +2.8 pts 56.0%

18.0% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 17.9%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +2,063 larger in Cassowary Coast

3,206 86th pct 1,143 66th pct

Median age in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +5 yrs older in Cassowary Coast

24 yrs 43rd pct 19 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +$11 higher in Cassowary Coast

$506 36th pct $495 33rd pct

Household income in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +$190 higher in Charters Towers

$1,229 33rd pct $1,419 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +0.1 larger in Charters Towers gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 47.3%

34.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 32.3%

16.2% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

1.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 36.9%

29.2% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

13.1% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.6% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.9% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +$30 higher in Cassowary Coast gap steady

$250 46th pct $220 36th pct

Mortgage in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers even gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 37.3%

30.0% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 27.2%

24.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

2.3% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Not stated even 3.1%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 88.0%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.3%

1.9% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 42.0%

19.5% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

20.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 18.7%

4.2% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

0.9% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% $200–$349 ◂ +13.2 pts 48.3%

19.7% Under $200 +15.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

13.2% $350–$549 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 40.0%

29.7% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

16.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.5% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 58.5%

7.7% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

4.5% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 35.7%

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 36.0%

12.8% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.2% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.1 pts 12.4%

7.9% Education & training +5.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.0% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.9% Mining +9.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.6% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +4.5 pts 3.0%

6.6% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

6.3% Accommodation & food even 6.2%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 14.2%

14.7% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.6% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.5% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.9% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +1 higher in Charters Towers

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +6 higher in Charters Towers

902 17th pct 908 20th pct

ERP in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +18,578 higher in Cassowary Coast

30,666 64th pct 12,088 47th pct

Growth in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +2.5 pts higher in Cassowary Coast

3.9% 53rd pct 1.4% 27th pct

Businesses in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +1,959 higher in Cassowary Coast

3,209 65th pct 1,250 47th pct

Approvals in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +111 higher in Cassowary Coast

136 63rd pct 25 39th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +2,922 higher in Cassowary Coast

3,586 100th pct 664 52nd pct

Max temp in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +3.9 higher in Charters Towers

27.9 77th pct 31.8 91st pct

Min temp in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +1.8 higher in Cassowary Coast

18.8 92nd pct 17.0 88th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +4,174 higher in Charters Towers

13,335 76th pct 17,509 86th pct

Assault/100k in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +547 higher in Charters Towers

1,615 76th pct 2,162 86th pct

Sexual/100k in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +18 higher in Charters Towers

220 42nd pct 237 46th pct

Robbery/100k in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +37 higher in Charters Towers

31 61st pct 68 87th pct

Burglary/100k in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +152 higher in Charters Towers

552 55th pct 704 72nd pct

Theft/100k in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +178 higher in Charters Towers

1,653 65th pct 1,831 70th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +59 higher in Charters Towers

213 25th pct 271 38th pct

Property damage/100k in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +167 higher in Charters Towers

1,012 71st pct 1,179 76th pct

Drugs/100k in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +1,841 higher in Charters Towers

1,855 87th pct 3,697 95th pct

5-yr change in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +80.3 pts higher in Charters Towers

10.4% 53rd pct 90.7% 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +0.0 higher in Charters Towers

2.1 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +0.1 more in Charters Towers

2.3 14th pct 2.5 16th pct

15-min city in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +4.9 pts higher in Charters Towers

23.1% 12th pct 28.0% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +9.1 pts higher in Charters Towers

26.5% 15th pct 35.6% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +10.9 pts higher in Charters Towers

32.1% 16th pct 43.1% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +11.8 pts higher in Cassowary Coast

60.0% 34th pct 48.1% 18th pct

Walk to health in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +0.1 pts higher in Charters Towers

20.0% 19th pct 20.1% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +4.7 more in Cassowary Coast

16.1 40th pct 11.4 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +1 higher in Cassowary Coast

1 45th pct 0 7th pct

Mean slope in Cassowary Coast in Charters Towers +0.9 pts higher in Cassowary Coast

5.4% 61st pct 4.4% 46th pct

Compare Cassowary Coast with nearby areas

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Compare Charters Towers with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cassowary Coast vs Charters Towers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA32260/cassowary-coast/vs/LGA32310/charters-towers