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Chinchilla vs Tara

Name: Chinchilla vs Tara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 138 km apart · Chinchilla profile · Tara profile

Chinchilla Tara

Chinchilla and Tara are two Queensland towns with very different profiles. Chinchilla is a younger place where the typical resident is 35, and it attracts many new arrivals, including a high share of people from overseas (31.2%). It is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,549. In contrast, Tara is much older, with a typical resident aged 47, and has a typical household income that is far lower at $945. This age difference is also seen among First Nations residents, who are far older in Tara.

Both towns are very similar in their weather, with almost identical average temperatures, and both have a similar proportion of volunteers. However, they are drifting apart in other ways. The gap in typical incomes and the number of people owning their homes outright have both widened since 2011. While Tara has a much higher share of homes owned outright (51.4%), Chinchilla has far more renters, at 37.8%.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 25.2 pts higher in Chinchilla Owned outright: 22.2 pts higher in Tara Median age: 12 yrs older in Tara Unemployment: 6.9 pts higher in Tara Renting: 17.9 pts higher in Chinchilla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chinchilla in Tara +4,924 larger in Chinchilla gap widening

8,775 45th pct 3,851 15th pct

Median age in Chinchilla in Tara +12 yrs older in Tara gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +9.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.5 pts 19.5%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 17.4%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

Marital status

46.0% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 43.2%

36.2% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 32.7%

8.4% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.0% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.4% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Age & sex structure

Chinchilla Tara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 79.5%

1.2% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 41.3%

36.0% English +3.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

8.8% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.6% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.2% German ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.5% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 85.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 50.9%

32.5% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

13.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Other religions even 0.4%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chinchilla in Tara +3 more in Tara

6 71st pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Chinchilla in Tara +10.42 more in Tara

3.01 69th pct 13.43 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chinchilla in Tara +1 more in Tara

8 18th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Chinchilla in Tara +1,237 more in Chinchilla

1,799 58th pct 562 20th pct

Avg size in Chinchilla in Tara +297 larger in Chinchilla

360 41st pct 62 3rd pct

ICSEA in Chinchilla in Tara +94 higher in Chinchilla

959 23rd pct 865 5th pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.7 pts 32.4%

25.9% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

11.2% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 35.2%

15.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 11.3%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 12.7%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 11.1%

3.9% Agriculture & environment +5.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.1% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

7.2% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Chinchilla in Tara +$300 higher in Chinchilla gap widening

$794 48th pct $494 3rd pct

Household income in Chinchilla in Tara +$604 higher in Chinchilla gap widening

$1,549 38th pct $945 0th pct

Family income in Chinchilla in Tara +$735 higher in Chinchilla gap widening

$1,930 40th pct $1,195 1st pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 20.3%

16.6% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 3.2%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +15.2 pts ▸ 51.8%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 24.5%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 7.2%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +6.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.4% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.0% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.1% Other condition +3.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.7% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None ◂ +10.2 pts 50.0%

16.7% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.4% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.2% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chinchilla in Tara +271 larger in Chinchilla

602 84th pct 331 69th pct

Median age in Chinchilla in Tara +10 yrs older in Tara

21 yrs 21st pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Chinchilla in Tara +$200 higher in Chinchilla

$618 47th pct $418 7th pct

Household income in Chinchilla in Tara +$529 higher in Chinchilla

$1,493 37th pct $964 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chinchilla in Tara +0.3 larger in Chinchilla gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +10.4 pts 47.0%

26.8% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

15.3% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.7% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

26.7% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 8.7%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

4.1% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chinchilla in Tara +$70 higher in Chinchilla gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $180 4th pct

Mortgage in Chinchilla in Tara +$524 higher in Chinchilla gap narrowing

$1,314 15th pct $790 0th pct

People / bedroom in Chinchilla in Tara even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.2% Owned outright +22.2 pts ▸ 51.4%

37.8% Rented ◂ +17.9 pts 19.8%

27.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.2 pts 17.3%

3.1% Other tenure +5.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 93.4%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.5 pts 3.0%

0.7% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 38.4%

37.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.7 pts 20.1%

11.2% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.9% 1 bedroom +7.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.9% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.3% Studio / none +2.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.4% $200–$349 ◂ +31.1 pts 35.2%

19.3% Under $200 +30.5 pts ▸ 49.8%

8.5% $350–$549 ◂ +7.0 pts 1.4%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.3% Under $1,000 +27.8 pts ▸ 55.1%

40.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.5 pts 18.0%

18.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 7.3%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chinchilla in Tara even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Chinchilla in Tara even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Chinchilla in Tara even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Chinchilla in Tara even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) ◂ +10.9 pts 50.8%

11.2% Worked at home +12.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

3.9% Walked +6.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

2.3% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 35.2%

32.5% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

16.2% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.7% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +28.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

12.5% Construction ◂ +7.0 pts 5.5%

8.1% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

7.0% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%

3.2% Public administration & safety +3.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Mining ◂ +5.7 pts 1.2%

6.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.4 pts 1.5%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Managers +17.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.1 pts 8.0%

15.0% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.2% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 7.9%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 8.0%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

7.9% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chinchilla in Tara +2 higher in Chinchilla

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Chinchilla in Tara +2 higher in Chinchilla

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Chinchilla in Tara +2 higher in Chinchilla

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Chinchilla in Tara +1 higher in Chinchilla

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Chinchilla in Tara +92 higher in Chinchilla

940 26th pct 848 3rd pct

ERP in Chinchilla in Tara +5,129 higher in Chinchilla

9,159 43rd pct 4,030 15th pct

Growth in Chinchilla in Tara +0.6 pts higher in Tara

3.0% 36th pct 3.6% 41st pct

Businesses in Chinchilla in Tara +578 higher in Chinchilla

1,220 66th pct 642 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chinchilla in Tara +63 higher in Chinchilla

617 21st pct 555 14th pct

Max temp in Chinchilla in Tara +0.3 higher in Tara

28.0 88th pct 28.3 88th pct

Min temp in Chinchilla in Tara +0.4 higher in Tara

12.2 56th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chinchilla in Tara +1.3 higher in Chinchilla

2.4 14th pct 1.0 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chinchilla in Tara +1.5 more in Chinchilla

2.7 17th pct 1.2 5th pct

15-min city in Chinchilla in Tara +18.9 pts higher in Chinchilla

35.0% 25th pct 16.1% 10th pct

Walk to shops in Chinchilla in Tara +11.9 pts higher in Chinchilla

28.1% 19th pct 16.3% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Chinchilla in Tara even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Chinchilla in Tara +20.8 pts higher in Chinchilla

40.2% 23rd pct 19.4% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Chinchilla in Tara +33.7 pts higher in Chinchilla

52.1% 14th pct 18.4% 3rd pct

Walk to health in Chinchilla in Tara +25.3 pts higher in Chinchilla

36.1% 41st pct 10.8% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Chinchilla in Tara +9.3 more in Tara

10.7 28th pct 20.0 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Chinchilla in Tara even

0 2nd pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Chinchilla in Tara +0.4 pts higher in Chinchilla

3.9% 25th pct 3.5% 19th pct

Compare Chinchilla with nearby areas

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Compare Tara with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chinchilla vs Tara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307011172/chinchilla/vs/307011178/tara