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Charters Towers vs Richmond

Name: Charters Towers vs Richmond — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 304 km apart · Charters Towers profile · Richmond profile

Charters Towers Richmond

Charters Towers and Richmond are two regional Queensland areas with very different profiles. Charters Towers is much larger and sees far higher crime rates, including theft and property damage. There is a stark contrast between their First Nations populations; those in Charters Towers are far younger, with a typical age of 19, and face a much higher unemployment rate of 15.5%. In Richmond, First Nations residents are far older, with a typical age of 31, and have a far higher typical personal income of $866 compared to $495 in Charters Towers.

Since 2011, several gaps between these two places have narrowed, such as the difference in typical weekly rents and home-loan payments. They share some similarities, including a nearly identical share of children under 15 and similar rates of people earning $2,000 or more a week. Richmond is more walkable, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries, while Charters Towers has far larger schools, with an average size of 368 students compared to 111 in Richmond.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,033 larger in Charters Towers PT commute: 2.8 pts higher in Charters Towers Unemployment: 4.2 pts higher in Charters Towers Participation: 15.4 pts higher in Richmond One-parent: 7.6 pts higher in Charters Towers

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charters Towers in Richmond +11,033 larger in Charters Towers gap steady

11,794 49th pct 761 11th pct

Median age in Charters Towers in Richmond +5 yrs older in Charters Towers gap widening

42 yrs 50th pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 15.5%

19.6% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 8.4%

Marital status

43.8% Married +7.9 pts ▸ 51.7%

35.8% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 33.9%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 6.0%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

4.2% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Charters Towers Richmond

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 79.1%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

36.9% English ◂ +1.1 pts 35.7%

11.0% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

9.1% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 82.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 56.9%

33.2% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 24.4%

15.3% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Charters Towers in Richmond +11 more in Charters Towers

12 57th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Charters Towers in Richmond +1.21 more in Richmond

5.20 64th pct 6.41 73rd pct

Students in Charters Towers in Richmond +4,300 more in Charters Towers

4,411 63rd pct 111 10th pct

Avg size in Charters Towers in Richmond +257 larger in Charters Towers

368 69th pct 111 25th pct

ICSEA in Charters Towers in Richmond +48 higher in Charters Towers

933 28th pct 885 14th pct

Highest year of school

36.7% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

26.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 26.6%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 11.2%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 32.4%

13.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 14.5%

10.6% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 6.9%

8.7% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.1% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

3.5% Agriculture & environment +4.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Charters Towers in Richmond +$249 higher in Richmond gap widening

$669 32nd pct $918 78th pct

Household income in Charters Towers in Richmond +$450 higher in Richmond gap widening

$1,307 40th pct $1,757 74th pct

Family income in Charters Towers in Richmond +$195 higher in Richmond gap widening

$1,734 45th pct $1,929 61st pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 21.0%

20.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 11.9%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.5% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +14.1 pts 27.3%

26.1% $650–$1,499 +11.8 pts ▸ 37.9%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.5% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 4.7%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

6.0% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +2.6 pts ▸ 58.6%

17.9% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 15.4%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charters Towers in Richmond +1,088 larger in Charters Towers

1,143 66th pct 55 13th pct

Median age in Charters Towers in Richmond +12 yrs older in Richmond

19 yrs 0th pct 31 yrs 82nd pct

Median income in Charters Towers in Richmond +$371 higher in Richmond

$495 33rd pct $866 89th pct

Household income in Charters Towers in Richmond +$539 higher in Richmond

$1,419 55th pct $1,958 87th pct

Family & Households

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

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 55.0%

32.3% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

18.8% One-parent families ◂ +7.6 pts 11.2%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 34.6%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 25.1%

10.9% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

5.8% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.1% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charters Towers in Richmond +$87 higher in Charters Towers gap narrowing

$220 36th pct $133 11th pct

Mortgage in Charters Towers in Richmond +$500 higher in Charters Towers gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $800 11th pct

People / bedroom in Charters Towers in Richmond even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 36.2%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 21.4%

27.2% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 23.5%

4.4% Other tenure +8.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 86.0%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 20.6%

18.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 9.5%

6.7% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.6% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.7% Under $200 +39.0 pts ▸ 73.7%

48.3% $200–$349 ◂ +34.3 pts 14.0%

10.3% $350–$549 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% Under $1,000 +39.0 pts ▸ 71.2%

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 28.8%

16.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 9.6%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charters Towers in Richmond even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Charters Towers in Richmond even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Charters Towers in Richmond even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Charters Towers in Richmond even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 51.0%

10.3% Worked at home +11.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.2% Walked +6.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

2.8% Bus ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 27.7%

35.7% 2 vehicles even 35.7%

14.0% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.8% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

5.7% Public administration & safety +10.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.8% Education & training ◂ +7.7 pts 6.1%

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.0 pts 4.4%

11.4% Mining ◂ +9.7 pts 1.7%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.0 pts 1.2%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Managers +14.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

14.2% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 9.5%

14.2% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 8.5%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.2 pts 6.1%

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Charters Towers in Richmond +5 higher in Richmond

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Charters Towers in Richmond +5 higher in Richmond

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Charters Towers in Richmond +5 higher in Richmond

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Charters Towers in Richmond +2 higher in Richmond

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Charters Towers in Richmond +67 higher in Richmond

908 20th pct 975 66th pct

ERP in Charters Towers in Richmond +11,300 higher in Charters Towers

12,088 47th pct 788 9th pct

Growth in Charters Towers in Richmond +1.1 pts higher in Richmond

1.4% 27th pct 2.5% 38th pct

Businesses in Charters Towers in Richmond +1,017 higher in Charters Towers

1,250 47th pct 233 19th pct

Approvals in Charters Towers in Richmond +24 higher in Charters Towers

25 39th pct 1 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Charters Towers in Richmond +155 higher in Charters Towers

664 52nd pct 509 34th pct

Max temp in Charters Towers in Richmond +2.7 higher in Richmond

31.8 91st pct 34.5 99th pct

Min temp in Charters Towers in Richmond +0.2 higher in Richmond

17.0 88th pct 17.2 88th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Charters Towers in Richmond +888 higher in Richmond

17,509 86th pct 18,397 86th pct

Assault/100k in Charters Towers in Richmond +322 higher in Charters Towers

2,162 86th pct 1,840 80th pct

Sexual/100k in Charters Towers in Richmond +106 higher in Charters Towers

237 46th pct 131 15th pct

Robbery/100k in Charters Towers in Richmond

68 87th pct —

Burglary/100k in Charters Towers in Richmond +310 higher in Charters Towers

704 72nd pct 394 35th pct

Theft/100k in Charters Towers in Richmond +1,043 higher in Charters Towers

1,831 70th pct 788 27th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Charters Towers in Richmond +140 higher in Charters Towers

271 38th pct 131 11th pct

Property damage/100k in Charters Towers in Richmond +784 higher in Charters Towers

1,179 76th pct 394 14th pct

Drugs/100k in Charters Towers in Richmond +114 higher in Richmond

3,697 95th pct 3,811 95th pct

5-yr change in Charters Towers in Richmond +19.9 pts higher in Charters Towers

90.7% 100th pct 70.7% 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Charters Towers in Richmond +0.8 higher in Richmond

2.2 14th pct 3.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Charters Towers in Richmond +0.7 more in Richmond

2.5 16th pct 3.2 28th pct

15-min city in Charters Towers in Richmond +17.0 pts higher in Richmond

28.0% 16th pct 45.0% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Charters Towers in Richmond +10.8 pts higher in Richmond

35.6% 28th pct 46.3% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Charters Towers in Richmond even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Charters Towers in Richmond +2.2 pts higher in Charters Towers

43.1% 30th pct 40.9% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Charters Towers in Richmond +4.2 pts higher in Richmond

48.1% 18th pct 52.3% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Charters Towers in Richmond +24.4 pts higher in Richmond

20.1% 19th pct 44.5% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Charters Towers in Richmond +41.1 more in Richmond

11.4 14th pct 52.6 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Charters Towers in Richmond even

0 7th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Charters Towers in Richmond +1.8 pts higher in Charters Towers

4.4% 46th pct 2.6% 7th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charters Towers vs Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA32310/charters-towers/vs/LGA36300/richmond