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Tully vs Wooroonooran

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 69 km apart · Tully profile · Wooroonooran profile

Tully Wooroonooran

Tully and Wooroonooran are two very different Queensland areas. Tully is a settled town with nearly 11,000 people, while Wooroonooran is sparsely populated with only 4 residents. There are stark financial gaps between them; the typical weekly household income in Wooroonooran is $2,250, which is far higher than the $1,190 seen in Tully. Wooroonooran also has a much older population, with a typical age of 60 compared to 48 in Tully.

Both areas have a similar number of people per bedroom to the national figure, though Tully's is slightly higher. The age gap between the two has narrowed since 2011, falling from 17 years to 12 years. While Tully is mostly car-dependent, it is still more walkable than Wooroonooran, which is described as car-dependent. Wooroonooran also receives far more rain, with an average of 4,745mm compared to 2,751mm in Tully.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tullyin Wooroonooran +10,995 larger in Tully gap steady
10,999 58th pct 4 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 10,196
  • First area, 2016: 10,661
  • First area, 2021: 10,999
  • Second area, 2011: 6
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 4
Median age in Tullyin Wooroonooran +12 yrs older in Wooroonooran gap narrowing
48 yrs 87th pct 60 yrs 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 42 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 45 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 48 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 59 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 60 yrs
First Nations in Tullyin Wooroonooran
8.0% 87th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 7.3%
  • First area, 2016: 7.3%
  • First area, 2021: 8.0%
24.8% 86th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 16.3%
  • First area, 2016: 20.6%
  • First area, 2021: 24.8%
16.0% 28th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 19.2%
  • First area, 2016: 17.1%
  • First area, 2021: 16.0%
13.9% 73rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 13.1%
  • First area, 2016: 13.3%
  • First area, 2021: 13.9%

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%
24.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +24.8 pts 0.0%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
8.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

46.4% Married +53.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
33.3% Never married ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
10.4% Divorced ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
3.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tullyin Wooroonooran
15.1% 31st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 14.8%
  • First area, 2016: 15.6%
  • First area, 2021: 15.1%

Country of birth

74.0% Australia ◂ +74.0 pts 0.0%
3.3% England ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.8% English ◂ +34.8 pts 0.0%
34.3% Australian ◂ +34.3 pts 0.0%
11.6% Irish ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
9.6% Scottish ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
7.9% Italian ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
5.3% German ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Tullyin Wooroonooran
7.8% 36th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 8.2%
  • First area, 2016: 9.3%
  • First area, 2021: 7.8%
Limited English in Tullyin Wooroonooran
1.0% 44th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 1.5%
  • First area, 2021: 1.0%

Language used at home

82.3% English only +17.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

36.4% 31st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 21.0%
  • First area, 2016: 25.9%
  • First area, 2021: 36.4%

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity +50.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
36.4% No religion ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
11.8% Not stated ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

40.0% 18th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 35.7%
  • First area, 2016: 38.4%
  • First area, 2021: 40.0%
10.4% 13th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 7.6%
  • First area, 2016: 8.8%
  • First area, 2021: 10.4%
10 89th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Tullyin Wooroonooran
5.68 88th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Tullyin Wooroonooran even
10 25th pct 10 25th pct
1,697 56th pct —
170 17th pct —
935 14th pct —

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
27.5% Year 10 ◂ +27.5 pts 0.0%
11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
8.4% Year 11 ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +37.0 pts 0.0%
13.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
8.2% Education ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
7.9% Health ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
7.8% Society & culture ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Tullyin Wooroonooran +$481 higher in Wooroonooran gap widening
$644 19th pct $1,125 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: $534
  • First area, 2016: $582
  • First area, 2021: $644
  • Second area, 2011: $350
  • Second area, 2021: $1,125
Household income in Tullyin Wooroonooran +$1,060 higher in Wooroonooran
$1,190 13th pct $2,250 80th pct
  • First area, 2011: $975
  • First area, 2016: $1,075
  • First area, 2021: $1,190
  • Second area, 2021: $2,250
Family income in Tullyin Wooroonooran +$800 higher in Wooroonooran
$1,450 12th pct $2,250 61st pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,169
  • First area, 2016: $1,292
  • First area, 2021: $1,450
  • Second area, 2021: $2,250
5.4% 17th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 2.8%
  • First area, 2016: 3.5%
  • First area, 2021: 5.4%
High-income homes in Tullyin Wooroonooran
9.6% 11th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 3.8%
  • First area, 2016: 5.6%
  • First area, 2021: 9.6%

Household income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +34.1 pts 0.0%
25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.2 pts 0.0%
20.9% Under $650 ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 ◂ +44.5 pts 0.0%
31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%
10.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tullyin Wooroonooran
28.3% 51st pct —
Mental health in Tullyin Wooroonooran
7.3% 31st pct —
Needs assistance in Tullyin Wooroonooran
6.3% 66th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 4.3%
  • First area, 2016: 5.4%
  • First area, 2021: 6.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
7.3% Mental health ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.0% Other condition ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
6.1% Asthma ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None ◂ +59.5 pts 0.0%
17.6% One condition ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
6.6% Two conditions ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

16.5% 64th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 21.6%
  • First area, 2016: 21.0%
  • First area, 2021: 16.5%
Unpaid carers in Tullyin Wooroonooran
11.3% 35th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 9.9%
  • First area, 2016: 10.4%
  • First area, 2021: 11.3%
Unpaid child care in Tullyin Wooroonooran
20.2% 14th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 24.4%
  • First area, 2016: 22.5%
  • First area, 2021: 20.2%
Defence service in Tullyin Wooroonooran
3.7% 73rd pct —
Housework 15h+ in Tullyin Wooroonooran
23.7% 74th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 26.6%
  • First area, 2016: 24.1%
  • First area, 2021: 23.7%

First Nations

First Nations people in Tullyin Wooroonooran +876 larger in Tully
876 86th pct 0 0th pct
25 yrs 57th pct —
34.5% 27th pct —
16.9% 84th pct —
Median income in Tullyin Wooroonooran
$511 22nd pct —
Household income in Tullyin Wooroonooran
$1,162 13th pct —
Indigenous language in Tullyin Wooroonooran
12.1% 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Tullyin Wooroonooran +0.8 larger in Tully
2.3 29th pct 1.5 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.4
  • First area, 2016: 2.3
  • First area, 2021: 2.3
  • Second area, 2021: 1.5
14.4% 60th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 13.0%
  • First area, 2016: 14.1%
  • First area, 2021: 14.4%
28.9% 66th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 25.4%
  • First area, 2016: 28.7%
  • First area, 2021: 28.9%

Household size

42.5% 2 people ◂ +42.5 pts 0.0%
28.9% 1 person ◂ +28.9 pts 0.0%
11.8% 3 people ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
9.9% 4 people ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
4.6% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$265 18th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $200
  • First area, 2016: $250
  • First area, 2021: $265
Mortgage in Tullyin Wooroonooran +$3,900 higher in Wooroonooran
$1,300 14th pct $5,200 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,378
  • First area, 2016: $1,343
  • First area, 2021: $1,300
  • Second area, 2021: $5,200
People / bedroom in Tullyin Wooroonooran +0.30 higher in Tully
0.80 29th pct 0.50 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.20
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.50
28.9% 56th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 31.9%
  • First area, 2016: 32.1%
  • First area, 2021: 28.9%
Owned outright in Tullyin Wooroonooran
40.9% 77th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 36.5%
  • First area, 2016: 37.2%
  • First area, 2021: 40.9%
Separate houses in Tullyin Wooroonooran
83.7% 48th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 83.6%
  • First area, 2016: 84.6%
  • First area, 2021: 83.7%
66.3% 23rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 65.2%
  • First area, 2016: 66.5%
  • First area, 2021: 66.3%

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +40.9 pts 0.0%
28.9% Rented ◂ +28.9 pts 0.0%
24.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.3 pts 0.0%
3.7% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

83.7% Separate house +16.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
7.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
2.7% Other dwelling ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +42.6 pts 0.0%
22.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
19.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%
6.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
3.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

4.3% 44th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 6.5%
  • First area, 2016: 5.7%
  • First area, 2021: 4.3%
Work from home in Tullyin Wooroonooran
8.6% 24th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 6.9%
  • First area, 2016: 6.5%
  • First area, 2021: 8.6%
5.7% 86th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 3.0%
  • First area, 2016: 6.2%
  • First area, 2021: 5.7%
PT stops in Tullyin Wooroonooran even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Tullyin Wooroonooran even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Tullyin Wooroonooran even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Tullyin Wooroonooran even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tullyin Wooroonooran
35.7% 40th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 38.2%
  • First area, 2016: 35.1%
  • First area, 2021: 35.7%
Recent arrivals in Tullyin Wooroonooran
12.9% 60th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 21.1%
  • First area, 2016: 20.8%
  • First area, 2021: 12.9%

Jobs & Industry

4.7% 55th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 5.4%
  • First area, 2016: 6.8%
  • First area, 2021: 4.7%
Participation in Tullyin Wooroonooran
53.3% 20th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 60.1%
  • First area, 2016: 55.7%
  • First area, 2021: 53.3%
60.1% 60th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 63.4%
  • First area, 2016: 61.3%
  • First area, 2021: 60.1%

Economy & Advantage

2 14th pct —
2 14th pct —
3 29th pct —
1 0th pct —
910 14th pct —
ERP in Tullyin Wooroonooran +11,864 higher in Tully
11,867 57th pct 3 0th pct
6.7% 66th pct —
Businesses in Tullyin Wooroonooran +1,272 higher in Tully
1,272 69th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tullyin Wooroonooran +1,995 higher in Wooroonooran
2,751 100th pct 4,745 100th pct
Max temp in Tullyin Wooroonooran +4.5 higher in Tully
29.5 91st pct 25.0 65th pct
Min temp in Tullyin Wooroonooran +3.8 higher in Tully
20.1 95th pct 16.3 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tullyin Wooroonooran +2.4 higher in Tully
2.4 14th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Tullyin Wooroonooran +2.6 more in Tully
2.6 15th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Tullyin Wooroonooran +28.0 pts higher in Tully
28.0% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Tullyin Wooroonooran +34.9 pts higher in Tully
34.9% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Tullyin Wooroonooran even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Tullyin Wooroonooran +19.2 pts higher in Tully
19.2% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Tullyin Wooroonooran +65.4 pts higher in Tully
65.4% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Tullyin Wooroonooran +23.0 pts higher in Tully
23.0% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Tullyin Wooroonooran +222.4 more in Wooroonooran
27.6 86th pct 250.0 91st pct
Intersections/km² in Tullyin Wooroonooran +0 higher in Tully
1 6th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Tullyin Wooroonooran +6.3 pts higher in Wooroonooran
5.5% 53rd pct 11.8% 95th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tully vs Wooroonooran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306031161/tully/vs/306031162/wooroonooran