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Central Highlands vs Isaac

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 254 km apart · Central Highlands profile · Isaac profile

Central Highlands Isaac

Central Highlands (Qld) and Isaac are two expansive areas in Queensland with similar populations, but they differ in their economies and infrastructure. Isaac is wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,314, which is well higher than the $1,011 typical in Central Highlands (Qld). Isaac also has a much higher share of renters at 55.2% and a higher proportion of people earning over $3,000 a week. In contrast, Central Highlands (Qld) has far more school enrolments, totaling 10,722, and larger average school sizes of 383 students.

Both areas share a similar residential profile, as they have the same typical resident age of 34 and the same number of people per home. This consistency extends to their transport needs, with both sitting near the national figure for the number of people who live alone. While some gaps are closing, such as the difference in the share of renting households, others have widened, including the pay gap between the two areas since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 14.2 pts higher in Isaac Rent: $137 higher in Central Highlands Personal income: $303 higher in Isaac Volunteering: 4.7 pts higher in Central Highlands Participation: 6.0 pts higher in Central Highlands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Highlandsin Isaac +5,790 larger in Central Highlands gap steady
27,836 64th pct 22,046 61st pct
Median age in Central Highlandsin Isaac even gap steady
34 yrs 12th pct 34 yrs 12th pct
First Nations in Central Highlandsin Isaac +0.6 pts higher in Central Highlands gap steady
5.9% 62nd pct 5.3% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Central Highlandsin Isaac +2.9 pts higher in Central Highlands gap steady
9.7% 12th pct 6.8% 6th pct
Under 15 in Central Highlandsin Isaac +2.0 pts higher in Central Highlands gap widening
23.3% 90th pct 21.3% 84th pct
De facto in Central Highlandsin Isaac +1.7 pts higher in Isaac gap steady
16.1% 80th pct 17.7% 86th pct

Age structure

30.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
24.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 25.1%
23.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 21.3%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%
9.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%

Marital status

47.2% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 42.9%
37.7% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
8.5% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.0% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Central Highlands Isaac

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Central Highlandsin Isaac +2.0 pts higher in Central Highlands gap widening
11.7% 46th pct 9.7% 33rd pct

Country of birth

76.8% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 69.3%
3.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
1.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.2% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 36.4%
36.4% English ◂ +2.9 pts 33.4%
10.4% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%
9.7% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%
6.1% German ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%
1.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Central Highlandsin Isaac +1.1 pts higher in Central Highlands gap steady
5.9% 50th pct 4.8% 43rd pct
Limited English in Central Highlandsin Isaac +0.3 pts higher in Central Highlands gap steady
0.7% 54th pct 0.4% 37th pct

Language used at home

82.7% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 74.4%
0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Central Highlandsin Isaac +0.6 pts higher in Central Highlands gap steady
36.2% 31st pct 35.5% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity ◂ +8.5 pts 40.5%
36.2% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 35.5%
12.9% Not stated +9.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Central Highlandsin Isaac +5.9 pts higher in Central Highlands gap widening
47.1% 66th pct 41.2% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in Central Highlandsin Isaac +1.8 pts higher in Central Highlands gap steady
11.3% 37th pct 9.6% 21st pct
Schools in Central Highlandsin Isaac +11 more in Central Highlands
29 80th pct 18 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Central Highlandsin Isaac +0.64 more in Central Highlands
4.47 57th pct 3.83 50th pct
Students in Central Highlandsin Isaac +7,367 more in Central Highlands
10,722 77th pct 3,355 59th pct
Avg size in Central Highlandsin Isaac +197 larger in Central Highlands
383 71st pct 186 43rd pct
ICSEA in Central Highlandsin Isaac +11 higher in Central Highlands
954 39th pct 943 33rd pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 41.2%
23.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 20.8%
7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%
7.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 33.9%
14.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 11.2%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%
3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%
2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

23.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 21.1%
12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%
8.1% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%
6.7% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%
6.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
1.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Central Highlandsin Isaac +$303 higher in Isaac gap widening
$1,011 86th pct $1,314 93rd pct
Household income in Central Highlandsin Isaac +$325 higher in Isaac gap narrowing
$2,095 87th pct $2,420 92nd pct
Family income in Central Highlandsin Isaac +$467 higher in Isaac gap widening
$2,443 87th pct $2,910 93rd pct
High earners in Central Highlandsin Isaac +4.7 pts higher in Isaac gap narrowing
18.0% 87th pct 22.7% 92nd pct
High-income homes in Central Highlandsin Isaac +9.0 pts higher in Isaac gap widening
26.4% 85th pct 35.4% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.3%
13.9% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 20.5%
20.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 15.4%
12.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

29.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 21.1%
27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 20.0%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 23.2%
7.5% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Central Highlandsin Isaac +4.0 pts higher in Central Highlands
21.9% 18th pct 17.9% 9th pct
Mental health in Central Highlandsin Isaac +1.5 pts higher in Central Highlands
7.0% 30th pct 5.5% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Central Highlandsin Isaac +1.2 pts higher in Central Highlands gap steady
3.4% 15th pct 2.2% 6th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%
7.0% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%
5.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%
5.4% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
2.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Dementia even 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +5.1 pts 58.9%
15.6% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 13.2%
4.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Central Highlandsin Isaac +4.7 pts higher in Central Highlands gap widening
18.4% 55th pct 13.8% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Central Highlandsin Isaac +2.2 pts higher in Central Highlands gap widening
8.3% 13th pct 6.2% 6th pct
Unpaid child care in Central Highlandsin Isaac +3.2 pts higher in Central Highlands gap widening
30.0% 86th pct 26.7% 66th pct
Defence service in Central Highlandsin Isaac +0.3 pts higher in Central Highlands
2.4% 31st pct 2.1% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in Central Highlandsin Isaac +4.2 pts higher in Central Highlands gap widening
20.4% 36th pct 16.2% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Highlandsin Isaac +475 larger in Central Highlands
1,639 74th pct 1,164 66th pct
Median age in Central Highlandsin Isaac +3 yrs older in Isaac
21 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Central Highlandsin Isaac +7.7 pts higher in Isaac
41.3% 73rd pct 49.0% 86th pct
Unemployment in Central Highlandsin Isaac +9.3 pts higher in Central Highlands
13.9% 66th pct 4.6% 11th pct
Median income in Central Highlandsin Isaac +$529 higher in Isaac
$730 82nd pct $1,259 100th pct
Household income in Central Highlandsin Isaac +$540 higher in Isaac
$1,923 86th pct $2,463 96th pct
Indigenous language in Central Highlandsin Isaac +4.1 pts higher in Isaac
3.3% 33rd pct 7.4% 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Highlandsin Isaac even gap narrowing
2.6 79th pct 2.6 79th pct
One-parent in Central Highlandsin Isaac +1.4 pts higher in Central Highlands gap steady
12.1% 36th pct 10.8% 24th pct
Living alone in Central Highlandsin Isaac +0.1 pts higher in Isaac gap steady
25.6% 28th pct 25.7% 29th pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 64.6%
25.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 23.9%
12.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.9% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 31.4%
25.6% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 25.7%
15.2% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.0% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.2% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Highlandsin Isaac +$137 higher in Central Highlands gap widening
$250 46th pct $113 7th pct
Mortgage in Central Highlandsin Isaac +$287 higher in Central Highlands gap widening
$1,500 56th pct $1,213 37th pct
People / bedroom in Central Highlandsin Isaac even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Central Highlandsin Isaac +14.2 pts higher in Isaac gap narrowing
41.0% 84th pct 55.2% 90th pct
Owned outright in Central Highlandsin Isaac +3.7 pts higher in Central Highlands gap widening
22.2% 14th pct 18.4% 12th pct
Separate houses in Central Highlandsin Isaac +0.5 pts higher in Isaac gap narrowing
85.7% 38th pct 86.2% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Central Highlandsin Isaac +3.1 pts higher in Isaac gap steady
80.7% 73rd pct 83.9% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Rented +14.2 pts ▸ 55.2%
28.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.9 pts 18.0%
22.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 18.4%
5.8% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.1% Not stated even 2.2%

Types of homes

85.7% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 86.2%
6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 1.6%
1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 47.7%
34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 30.0%
11.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%
8.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%
4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

32.0% Under $200 +22.2 pts ▸ 54.2%
36.4% $200–$349 ◂ +16.4 pts 20.0%
23.3% $350–$549 ◂ +7.4 pts 15.8%
1.1% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.1% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 35.3%
23.5% Under $1,000 +11.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
25.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 17.5%
9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Central Highlandsin Isaac +0.9 pts higher in Central Highlands gap steady
3.5% 25th pct 2.5% 13th pct
Work from home in Central Highlandsin Isaac +1.4 pts higher in Central Highlands gap steady
9.1% 30th pct 7.7% 24th pct
PT commute in Central Highlandsin Isaac +0.9 pts higher in Central Highlands gap steady
4.2% 83rd pct 3.3% 77th pct
PT stops in Central Highlandsin Isaac even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Central Highlandsin Isaac even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Central Highlandsin Isaac even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Central Highlandsin Isaac even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 59.5%
9.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%
6.2% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.9% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.2% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 40.8%
31.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 29.7%
16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 16.4%
10.2% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Central Highlandsin Isaac +1.2 pts higher in Central Highlands gap narrowing
43.8% 87th pct 42.6% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in Central Highlandsin Isaac +0.3 pts higher in Isaac gap narrowing
17.7% 74th pct 18.0% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Central Highlandsin Isaac +1.0 pts higher in Central Highlands gap steady
3.3% 24th pct 2.4% 10th pct
Participation in Central Highlandsin Isaac +6.0 pts higher in Central Highlands gap widening
68.8% 95th pct 62.7% 73rd pct
Full-time in Central Highlandsin Isaac +3.8 pts higher in Isaac gap widening
67.9% 86th pct 71.7% 91st pct

Industries people work in

22.5% Mining +13.1 pts ▸ 35.6%
12.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%
8.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%
7.7% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%
6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%
6.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%
6.1% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
3.2% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
2.4% Manufacturing even 2.4%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 23.8%
16.8% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 18.7%
15.0% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 12.7%
13.2% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%
11.3% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%
9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%
7.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Central Highlandsin Isaac +1 higher in Isaac
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Central Highlandsin Isaac +1 higher in Isaac
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Central Highlandsin Isaac +1 higher in Central Highlands
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Central Highlandsin Isaac even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Central Highlandsin Isaac +10 higher in Isaac
961 57th pct 971 64th pct
ERP in Central Highlandsin Isaac +6,295 higher in Central Highlands
29,481 63rd pct 23,186 60th pct
Growth in Central Highlandsin Isaac +0.8 pts higher in Central Highlands
4.2% 56th pct 3.4% 48th pct
Businesses in Central Highlandsin Isaac +1,498 higher in Central Highlands
3,578 67th pct 2,080 58th pct
Approvals in Central Highlandsin Isaac +7 higher in Central Highlands
26 39th pct 19 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Central Highlandsin Isaac +56 higher in Isaac
522 35th pct 578 41st pct
Max temp in Central Highlandsin Isaac +0.2 higher in Central Highlands
30.6 87th pct 30.4 87th pct
Min temp in Central Highlandsin Isaac +0.8 higher in Isaac
15.0 80th pct 15.8 84th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Central Highlandsin Isaac +5,028 higher in Central Highlands
14,862 81st pct 9,834 60th pct
Assault/100k in Central Highlandsin Isaac +403 higher in Central Highlands
1,469 73rd pct 1,066 56th pct
Sexual/100k in Central Highlandsin Isaac +401 higher in Central Highlands
528 88th pct 127 14th pct
Robbery/100k in Central Highlandsin Isaac +4 higher in Isaac
14 29th pct 18 38th pct
Burglary/100k in Central Highlandsin Isaac +187 higher in Central Highlands
740 73rd pct 553 55th pct
Theft/100k in Central Highlandsin Isaac +136 higher in Central Highlands
2,023 75th pct 1,887 72nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Central Highlandsin Isaac +46 higher in Central Highlands
327 47th pct 281 40th pct
Property damage/100k in Central Highlandsin Isaac +194 higher in Central Highlands
1,024 72nd pct 830 58th pct
Drugs/100k in Central Highlandsin Isaac +423 higher in Central Highlands
2,051 88th pct 1,628 85th pct
5-yr change in Central Highlandsin Isaac +28.6 pts higher in Central Highlands
76.9% 96th pct 48.3% 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Central Highlandsin Isaac +0.1 higher in Central Highlands
2.8 26th pct 2.7 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Central Highlandsin Isaac even
3.2 28th pct 3.2 29th pct
15-min city in Central Highlandsin Isaac +3.1 pts higher in Central Highlands
41.0% 37th pct 37.9% 31st pct
Walk to shops in Central Highlandsin Isaac +1.1 pts higher in Central Highlands
38.2% 32nd pct 37.1% 30th pct
Walk to transit in Central Highlandsin Isaac even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Central Highlandsin Isaac +3.2 pts higher in Isaac
52.2% 46th pct 55.5% 51st pct
Walk to a park in Central Highlandsin Isaac +7.6 pts higher in Isaac
63.6% 40th pct 71.2% 53rd pct
Walk to health in Central Highlandsin Isaac +0.6 pts higher in Central Highlands
32.4% 39th pct 31.8% 38th pct
Amenities/1k in Central Highlandsin Isaac +5.2 more in Isaac
17.9 47th pct 23.1 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Central Highlandsin Isaac even
0 16th pct 0 13th pct
Mean slope in Central Highlandsin Isaac +0.3 pts higher in Isaac
3.5% 29th pct 3.8% 35th pct

Compare Central Highlands with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Highlands vs Isaac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA32270/central-highlands/vs/LGA33980/isaac