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Etheridge vs Tablelands

Name: Etheridge vs Tablelands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 178 km apart · Etheridge profile · Tablelands profile

Etheridge Tablelands

Tablelands and Etheridge are both regional Queensland areas, though they differ greatly in scale and population. Tablelands is much more populated, with a typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,352 compared to $758 in Etheridge. Housing and social patterns also diverge; Tablelands has a far higher share of separate houses (90.9% versus 68.1%) and a much higher percentage of people with no religion (40.1% compared to 27.9%). In contrast, Etheridge is sparsely populated and has a much higher rate of people working from home (26.9% versus 11.1%).

Both areas have almost identical shares of children under 15, at around 17%. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, hovering around $1,150. Despite these similarities, some gaps are changing; for example, the difference in the share of people with no religion has widened since 2016. Meanwhile, the gap in typical weekly rents has narrowed, with Tablelands now $100 higher than Etheridge, down from a $145 difference.

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Where they differ most

Population: 25,530 larger in Tablelands Separate houses: 22.8 pts higher in Tablelands 3+ bedrooms: 19.9 pts higher in Tablelands Mortgage: $594 higher in Tablelands Full-time: 16.2 pts higher in Etheridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Etheridge in Tablelands +25,530 larger in Tablelands gap steady

714 10th pct 26,244 63rd pct

Median age in Etheridge in Tablelands +3 yrs older in Tablelands gap widening

46 yrs 71st pct 49 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 28.6%

23.0% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 18.7%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 17.0%

9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 45.7%

33.0% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 32.2%

11.2% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.3% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Etheridge Tablelands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.3% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 76.3%

1.8% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 37.1%

39.8% English ◂ +1.5 pts 38.3%

13.7% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%

7.0% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.8% German +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 85.1%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.0% Christianity ◂ +9.1 pts 46.0%

27.9% No religion +12.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

15.7% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 12.2%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Etheridge in Tablelands +14 more in Tablelands

3 21st pct 17 69th pct

Schools/1k kids in Etheridge in Tablelands +20.57 more in Etheridge

24.39 97th pct 3.82 50th pct

Students in Etheridge in Tablelands +4,622 more in Tablelands

66 6th pct 4,688 64th pct

Avg size in Etheridge in Tablelands +254 larger in Tablelands

22 1st pct 276 57th pct

ICSEA in Etheridge in Tablelands +51 higher in Tablelands

914 22nd pct 965 45th pct

Highest year of school

34.3% Year 12 +7.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

27.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.6%

16.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 11.1%

6.6% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 35.1%

11.4% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 16.0%

12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

5.1% Health +5.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.0% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.8% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Etheridge in Tablelands +$119 higher in Etheridge gap widening

$744 50th pct $625 22nd pct

Household income in Etheridge in Tablelands +$22 higher in Tablelands gap narrowing

$1,145 18th pct $1,167 21st pct

Family income in Etheridge in Tablelands +$37 higher in Tablelands gap widening

$1,441 19th pct $1,478 22nd pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

24.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 22.8%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 45.2%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.3% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.9% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

3.5% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +5.1 pts 58.0%

15.4% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

3.5% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Etheridge in Tablelands +2,016 larger in Tablelands

46 11th pct 2,062 79th pct

Median age in Etheridge in Tablelands +11 yrs older in Etheridge

34 yrs 88th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Etheridge in Tablelands +$121 higher in Etheridge

$612 66th pct $491 32nd pct

Household income in Etheridge in Tablelands +$461 higher in Tablelands

$725 1st pct $1,186 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Etheridge in Tablelands +0.1 larger in Tablelands gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 45.6%

42.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 37.0%

7.4% One-parent families +8.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

40.4% 1 person ◂ +11.1 pts 29.3%

35.0% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

11.5% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.2% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.0% 5 people even 5.0%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Etheridge in Tablelands +$100 higher in Tablelands gap narrowing

$160 17th pct $260 50th pct

Mortgage in Etheridge in Tablelands +$594 higher in Tablelands gap narrowing

$758 10th pct $1,352 46th pct

People / bedroom in Etheridge in Tablelands +0.20 higher in Etheridge gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 44.7%

14.2% Owned with a mortgage +11.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

14.2% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

11.5% Other tenure ◂ +9.0 pts 2.5%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +7.8 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

68.1% Separate house +22.8 pts ▸ 90.9%

19.2% Other dwelling ◂ +17.3 pts 1.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.1% 3 bedrooms +20.4 pts ▸ 43.5%

17.7% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

21.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.5 pts 6.4%

12.7% 2 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 5.3%

3.5% Studio / none ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

35.1% $200–$349 +20.2 pts ▸ 55.3%

35.1% Under $200 ◂ +13.8 pts 21.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.6 pts 26.3%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +40.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

24.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.0 pts 6.3%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Etheridge in Tablelands even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Etheridge in Tablelands even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Etheridge in Tablelands even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Etheridge in Tablelands even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

31.7% Car (driver) +29.1 pts ▸ 60.9%

26.9% Worked at home ◂ +15.8 pts 11.1%

19.3% Walked ◂ +14.4 pts 4.8%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 35.2%

29.7% 2 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

12.5% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.2% 4 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 7.8%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

44.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +30.6 pts 13.9%

14.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.2 pts 6.2%

1.1% Health care & social assistance +12.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.7% Retail trade +8.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.2% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.2% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Other services +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Mining +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

35.7% Managers ◂ +20.4 pts 15.3%

21.2% Labourers ◂ +6.9 pts 14.4%

9.3% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.9% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.9% Community & personal service +7.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.9% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

2.0% Sales workers +6.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Etheridge in Tablelands +3 higher in Etheridge

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Etheridge in Tablelands +2 higher in Etheridge

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Etheridge in Tablelands even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Etheridge in Tablelands +2 higher in Etheridge

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Etheridge in Tablelands +35 higher in Etheridge

961 57th pct 926 29th pct

ERP in Etheridge in Tablelands +27,175 higher in Tablelands

727 8th pct 27,902 62nd pct

Growth in Etheridge in Tablelands +4.9 pts higher in Tablelands

0.4% 17th pct 5.3% 65th pct

Businesses in Etheridge in Tablelands +2,710 higher in Tablelands

220 18th pct 2,930 63rd pct

Approvals in Etheridge in Tablelands +134 higher in Tablelands

0 0th pct 134 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Etheridge in Tablelands +13 higher in Tablelands

871 71st pct 885 72nd pct

Max temp in Etheridge in Tablelands +4.4 higher in Etheridge

32.8 94th pct 28.5 79th pct

Min temp in Etheridge in Tablelands +1.4 higher in Etheridge

18.4 91st pct 17.0 87th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Etheridge in Tablelands +4,877 higher in Tablelands

7,983 47th pct 12,860 75th pct

Assault/100k in Etheridge in Tablelands +674 higher in Tablelands

560 20th pct 1,235 64th pct

Sexual/100k in Etheridge in Tablelands +51 higher in Etheridge

280 55th pct 229 44th pct

Robbery/100k in Etheridge in Tablelands

— 61 86th pct

Burglary/100k in Etheridge in Tablelands +1,099 higher in Tablelands

280 21st pct 1,379 88th pct

Theft/100k in Etheridge in Tablelands +400 higher in Etheridge

2,381 84th pct 1,981 74th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Etheridge in Tablelands +162 higher in Tablelands

280 40th pct 442 61st pct

Property damage/100k in Etheridge in Tablelands +760 higher in Tablelands

280 4th pct 1,040 72nd pct

Drugs/100k in Etheridge in Tablelands +464 higher in Tablelands

980 74th pct 1,444 82nd pct

5-yr change in Etheridge in Tablelands +18.5 pts higher in Tablelands

62.9% 92nd pct 81.4% 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Etheridge in Tablelands +1.6 higher in Etheridge

3.6 46th pct 2.0 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Etheridge in Tablelands +2.0 more in Etheridge

4.2 58th pct 2.3 13th pct

15-min city in Etheridge in Tablelands +34.2 pts higher in Etheridge

60.5% 72nd pct 26.3% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Etheridge in Tablelands +35.0 pts higher in Etheridge

60.1% 71st pct 25.1% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Etheridge in Tablelands even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Etheridge in Tablelands +23.1 pts higher in Etheridge

60.0% 59th pct 36.9% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in Etheridge in Tablelands +19.4 pts higher in Etheridge

65.3% 43rd pct 45.9% 16th pct

Walk to health in Etheridge in Tablelands +38.0 pts higher in Etheridge

59.0% 77th pct 21.0% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Etheridge in Tablelands +97.3 more in Etheridge

109.2 100th pct 12.0 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Etheridge in Tablelands even

0 3rd pct 0 30th pct

Mean slope in Etheridge in Tablelands +4.3 pts higher in Tablelands

3.4% 27th pct 7.8% 86th pct

Compare Etheridge with nearby areas

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Compare Tablelands with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Etheridge vs Tablelands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA33100/etheridge/vs/LGA36820/tablelands