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Charters Towers vs Hinchinbrook

Name: Charters Towers vs Hinchinbrook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 152 km apart · Charters Towers profile · Hinchinbrook profile

Charters Towers Hinchinbrook

Charters Towers and Hinchinbrook are two Queensland regional areas with different demographic profiles. Charters Towers has a younger population, with 19.6% of residents under 15, and is more diverse, with a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 16.3%. In contrast, Hinchinbrook is far older, with a typical resident aged 51 compared to 42 in Charters Towers. Hinchinbrook also has a much higher proportion of homes owned outright at 48.7% and receives far more rain, averaging 1,651mm annually compared to 664mm in Charters Towers.

Since 2011, several gaps between the two have grown, including the difference in typical age and the share of people with no religion. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They have nearly identical levels of typical weekly personal income, around $650, and a similar share of adults working or looking for work at about 53%. Both areas also have very low access to public transport.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Hinchinbrook Unpaid carers: 3.5 pts higher in Hinchinbrook Under 15: 4.5 pts higher in Charters Towers Recent arrivals: 10.7 pts higher in Charters Towers No religion: 11.7 pts higher in Charters Towers

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +874 larger in Charters Towers gap widening

11,794 49th pct 10,920 48th pct

Median age in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +9 yrs older in Hinchinbrook gap widening

42 yrs 50th pct 51 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

21.4% Seniors (65+) +7.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 17.6%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 15.0%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%

Marital status

43.8% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 50.4%

35.8% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 29.1%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

6.1% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Charters Towers Hinchinbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 82.2%

0.0% Italy +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% Australian ◂ +7.9 pts 33.9%

36.9% English ◂ +2.5 pts 34.4%

2.4% Italian +25.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

11.0% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

4.8% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 86.9%

0.1% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity +17.9 pts ▸ 68.3%

33.2% No religion ◂ +11.7 pts 21.5%

15.3% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 9.5%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +3 more in Hinchinbrook

12 57th pct 15 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +3.94 more in Hinchinbrook

5.20 64th pct 9.14 86th pct

Students in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +2,799 more in Charters Towers

4,411 63rd pct 1,612 46th pct

Avg size in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +260 larger in Charters Towers

368 69th pct 107 24th pct

ICSEA in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +5 higher in Hinchinbrook

933 28th pct 938 30th pct

Highest year of school

36.7% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

26.8% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

14.1% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.6% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV +10.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

13.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related +8.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

8.7% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.6% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

9.0% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

7.1% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Creative arts even 0.9%

0.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +$25 higher in Charters Towers gap widening

$669 32nd pct $644 26th pct

Household income in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +$149 higher in Charters Towers gap widening

$1,307 40th pct $1,158 20th pct

Family income in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +$179 higher in Charters Towers gap widening

$1,734 45th pct $1,555 28th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 25.1%

20.1% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

26.1% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.4%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.5% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

6.0% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.4% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.5% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None even 56.1%

17.9% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.4% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.9% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +387 larger in Charters Towers

1,143 66th pct 756 58th pct

Median age in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +6 yrs older in Hinchinbrook

19 yrs 0th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +$29 higher in Charters Towers

$495 33rd pct $466 25th pct

Household income in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +$458 higher in Charters Towers

$1,419 55th pct $961 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +0.2 larger in Charters Towers gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 44.9%

32.3% Couples without children +8.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

18.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 13.7%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

30.3% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%

10.9% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +$20 higher in Charters Towers gap steady

$220 36th pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +$130 higher in Charters Towers gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $1,170 34th pct

People / bedroom in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +0.10 higher in Charters Towers gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 48.7%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 21.7%

27.2% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 23.7%

4.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 90.6%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 4.5%

0.3% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 50.2%

23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 20.2%

18.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 18.3%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 50.6%

34.7% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

10.3% $350–$549 ◂ +7.1 pts 3.2%

0.4% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 38.5%

32.2% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

16.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.0%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) +9.5 pts ▸ 68.0%

10.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%

6.2% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

2.8% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 33.7%

14.0% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.8% Education & training ◂ +5.3 pts 8.5%

12.4% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.0% Manufacturing +9.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.4% Mining ◂ +8.4 pts 3.0%

8.8% Retail trade even 8.8%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

3.3% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.2% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.8% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.2% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 12.1%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers even 11.6%

11.3% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +1 higher in Hinchinbrook

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +1 higher in Hinchinbrook

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +3 higher in Hinchinbrook

908 20th pct 911 22nd pct

ERP in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +894 higher in Charters Towers

12,088 47th pct 11,194 46th pct

Growth in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +0.4 pts higher in Hinchinbrook

1.4% 27th pct 1.9% 31st pct

Businesses in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +34 higher in Hinchinbrook

1,250 47th pct 1,284 48th pct

Approvals in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +15 higher in Hinchinbrook

25 39th pct 40 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +987 higher in Hinchinbrook

664 52nd pct 1,651 94th pct

Max temp in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +1.8 higher in Charters Towers

31.8 91st pct 30.1 86th pct

Min temp in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +3.0 higher in Hinchinbrook

17.0 88th pct 20.0 94th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +3,800 higher in Charters Towers

17,509 86th pct 13,709 78th pct

Assault/100k in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +56 higher in Charters Towers

2,162 86th pct 2,106 86th pct

Sexual/100k in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +27 higher in Charters Towers

237 46th pct 211 40th pct

Robbery/100k in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook

68 87th pct —

Burglary/100k in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +26 higher in Charters Towers

704 72nd pct 678 69th pct

Theft/100k in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +394 higher in Charters Towers

1,831 70th pct 1,438 58th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +3 higher in Hinchinbrook

271 38th pct 275 38th pct

Property damage/100k in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +199 higher in Charters Towers

1,179 76th pct 980 69th pct

Drugs/100k in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +1,929 higher in Charters Towers

3,697 95th pct 1,767 86th pct

5-yr change in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +59.0 pts higher in Charters Towers

90.7% 100th pct 31.7% 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +0.1 higher in Charters Towers

2.2 14th pct 2.1 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +0.1 more in Charters Towers

2.5 16th pct 2.4 14th pct

15-min city in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +2.5 pts higher in Hinchinbrook

28.0% 16th pct 30.5% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +0.4 pts higher in Charters Towers

35.6% 28th pct 35.2% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +2.3 pts higher in Charters Towers

43.1% 30th pct 40.8% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +1.6 pts higher in Hinchinbrook

48.1% 18th pct 49.7% 20th pct

Walk to health in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +11.4 pts higher in Hinchinbrook

20.1% 19th pct 31.5% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +1.1 more in Hinchinbrook

11.4 14th pct 12.5 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +0 higher in Hinchinbrook

0 7th pct 1 42nd pct

Mean slope in Charters Towers in Hinchinbrook +1.5 pts higher in Charters Towers

4.4% 46th pct 3.0% 16th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charters Towers vs Hinchinbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA32310/charters-towers/vs/LGA33800/hinchinbrook