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Chinchilla vs Wambo

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 75 km apart · Chinchilla profile · Wambo profile

Chinchilla Wambo

Wambo and Chinchilla are two Queensland areas separated by about 75 km. Wambo has a larger population and more businesses, with a higher share of separate houses at 92.4% compared to 85.8% in Chinchilla. Chinchilla stands out for its high number of recent overseas arrivals, at 31.2%, which is far higher than the 13.3% seen in Wambo. Chinchilla also has a higher typical weekly household income, with 17.2% earning $3,000 or more, while the figure for Wambo is 12.8%.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have shifted, with the difference in overseas arrivals and rental rates widening. Despite these changes, they share many similarities, such as the proportion of children under 15, which is around 22% in both. They also have nearly identical rates of volunteering and adults with a bachelor degree. Both areas are largely car-dependent, as neither has any public transport routes or stops.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,240 larger in Wambo Recent arrivals: 17.9 pts higher in Chinchilla Needs assistance: 2.1 pts higher in Wambo PT commute: 1.8 pts higher in Chinchilla Unemployment: 1.3 pts higher in Wambo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chinchillain Wambo +8,240 larger in Wambo gap narrowing
8,775 45th pct 17,015 83rd pct
Median age in Chinchillain Wambo +2 yrs older in Wambo gap widening
35 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Chinchillain Wambo +1.1 pts higher in Wambo gap steady
6.9% 85th pct 8.0% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Chinchillain Wambo +1.9 pts higher in Wambo gap widening
15.0% 36th pct 16.9% 47th pct
Under 15 in Chinchillain Wambo +0.7 pts higher in Chinchilla gap steady
22.7% 87th pct 22.0% 86th pct
De facto in Chinchillain Wambo +1.4 pts higher in Chinchilla gap widening
13.6% 70th pct 12.2% 52nd pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 23.7%
22.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 24.8%
22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 22.0%
15.0% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

46.0% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 47.1%
36.2% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 35.1%
8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%
5.0% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Chinchilla Wambo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Chinchillain Wambo +1.1 pts higher in Chinchilla gap steady
8.5% 10th pct 7.4% 7th pct

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 84.9%
0.9% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.2% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.0% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 43.0%
36.0% English +3.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
9.6% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.2% German +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.8% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
1.1% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Indian even 0.4%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Chinchillain Wambo +0.3 pts higher in Chinchilla gap steady
4.4% 19th pct 4.1% 17th pct
Limited English in Chinchillain Wambo even gap steady
0.3% 13th pct 0.3% 16th pct

Language used at home

83.5% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 88.6%
0.4% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.0%
0.1% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Chinchillain Wambo +2.9 pts higher in Chinchilla gap steady
32.5% 23rd pct 29.6% 18th pct

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity +8.1 pts ▸ 60.7%
32.5% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 29.6%
13.8% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 8.5%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Chinchillain Wambo +0.3 pts higher in Wambo gap narrowing
42.1% 22nd pct 42.4% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Chinchillain Wambo +0.4 pts higher in Chinchilla gap steady
11.5% 17th pct 11.1% 15th pct
Schools in Chinchillain Wambo +4 more in Wambo
6 71st pct 10 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in Chinchillain Wambo +0.35 more in Chinchilla
3.01 69th pct 2.67 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Chinchillain Wambo +2 more in Wambo
8 18th pct 10 25th pct
Students in Chinchillain Wambo +1,600 more in Wambo
1,799 58th pct 3,399 84th pct
Avg size in Chinchillain Wambo +20 larger in Chinchilla
360 41st pct 340 38th pct
ICSEA in Chinchillain Wambo +2 higher in Wambo
959 23rd pct 961 24th pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 42.4%
25.9% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 28.9%
11.2% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 40.7%
15.6% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.2% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
14.4% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.1% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.3% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.2% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.9% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Chinchillain Wambo +$69 higher in Chinchilla gap widening
$794 48th pct $725 33rd pct
Household income in Chinchillain Wambo +$139 higher in Chinchilla gap steady
$1,549 38th pct $1,410 29th pct
Family income in Chinchillain Wambo +$174 higher in Chinchilla gap widening
$1,930 40th pct $1,756 29th pct
High earners in Chinchillain Wambo +3.8 pts higher in Chinchilla gap steady
11.3% 54th pct 7.5% 31st pct
High-income homes in Chinchillain Wambo +4.4 pts higher in Chinchilla gap widening
17.2% 39th pct 12.8% 24th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.7%
16.6% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%
8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 41.6%
28.1% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
17.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 14.1%
4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Chinchillain Wambo +6.9 pts higher in Wambo
25.2% 31st pct 32.1% 74th pct
Mental health in Chinchillain Wambo +2.2 pts higher in Wambo
8.4% 45th pct 10.6% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Chinchillain Wambo +2.1 pts higher in Wambo gap widening
4.6% 34th pct 6.7% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.4% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.1% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.7% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.3% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None ◂ +2.8 pts 57.4%
16.7% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 21.0%
5.4% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.2% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Chinchillain Wambo +0.3 pts higher in Chinchilla gap narrowing
19.1% 78th pct 18.8% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Chinchillain Wambo +2.0 pts higher in Wambo gap widening
9.9% 19th pct 11.9% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Chinchillain Wambo +0.5 pts higher in Wambo gap narrowing
27.0% 56th pct 27.5% 60th pct
Defence service in Chinchillain Wambo +0.1 pts higher in Chinchilla
3.0% 55th pct 2.9% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Chinchillain Wambo +0.6 pts higher in Wambo gap steady
21.5% 53rd pct 22.1% 59th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Chinchillain Wambo +758 larger in Wambo
602 84th pct 1,360 88th pct
Median age in Chinchillain Wambo +2 yrs older in Chinchilla
21 yrs 21st pct 19 yrs 10th pct
Year 12 in Chinchillain Wambo +5.2 pts higher in Wambo
31.9% 21st pct 37.1% 34th pct
Unemployment in Chinchillain Wambo +5.5 pts higher in Wambo
8.9% 43rd pct 14.4% 74th pct
Median income in Chinchillain Wambo +$96 higher in Chinchilla
$618 47th pct $522 25th pct
Household income in Chinchillain Wambo +$134 higher in Chinchilla
$1,493 37th pct $1,359 27th pct
Indigenous language in Chinchillain Wambo +0.6 pts higher in Wambo
2.5% 24th pct 3.1% 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chinchillain Wambo +0.1 larger in Chinchilla gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Chinchillain Wambo +1.5 pts higher in Wambo gap narrowing
15.3% 67th pct 16.8% 75th pct
Living alone in Chinchillain Wambo +1.3 pts higher in Chinchilla gap steady
26.7% 57th pct 25.4% 51st pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 54.6%
26.8% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 27.4%
15.3% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 36.2%
26.7% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 25.4%
13.7% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.4% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%
7.6% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%
4.1% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chinchillain Wambo even gap narrowing
$250 14th pct $250 14th pct
Mortgage in Chinchillain Wambo +$14 higher in Chinchilla gap narrowing
$1,314 15th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Chinchillain Wambo even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Chinchillain Wambo +6.5 pts higher in Chinchilla gap widening
37.8% 75th pct 31.3% 62nd pct
Owned outright in Chinchillain Wambo +2.9 pts higher in Wambo gap steady
29.2% 40th pct 32.1% 49th pct
Separate houses in Chinchillain Wambo +6.6 pts higher in Wambo gap widening
85.8% 53rd pct 92.4% 72nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Chinchillain Wambo +1.4 pts higher in Chinchilla gap widening
84.3% 66th pct 82.9% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Rented ◂ +6.5 pts 31.3%
29.2% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 32.1%
27.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 31.9%
3.1% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house +6.6 pts ▸ 92.4%
11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 6.1%
1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%
0.7% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 42.3%
37.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 32.8%
11.2% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.9% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.9% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

66.4% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 66.8%
19.3% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
8.5% $350–$549 ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%
0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 41.0%
27.3% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
18.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 17.3%
8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Chinchillain Wambo +1.0 pts higher in Wambo gap steady
3.8% 39th pct 4.8% 49th pct
Work from home in Chinchillain Wambo +1.6 pts higher in Chinchilla gap steady
11.2% 36th pct 9.7% 29th pct
PT commute in Chinchillain Wambo +1.8 pts higher in Chinchilla gap steady
2.3% 56th pct 0.5% 19th pct
PT stops in Chinchillain Wambo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Chinchillain Wambo even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Chinchillain Wambo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Chinchillain Wambo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 66.0%
11.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%
6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%
3.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.3% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%
0.7% Bicycle even 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 36.7%
32.5% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 32.7%
16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 16.0%
9.7% 4 or more even 9.7%
3.8% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Chinchillain Wambo +5.7 pts higher in Chinchilla gap steady
43.5% 72nd pct 37.8% 50th pct
Recent arrivals in Chinchillain Wambo +17.9 pts higher in Chinchilla gap widening
31.2% 95th pct 13.3% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Chinchillain Wambo +1.3 pts higher in Wambo gap steady
3.4% 16th pct 4.6% 51st pct
Participation in Chinchillain Wambo +1.2 pts higher in Wambo gap narrowing
60.4% 45th pct 61.7% 50th pct
Full-time in Chinchillain Wambo +2.1 pts higher in Chinchilla gap steady
65.2% 87th pct 63.2% 80th pct

Industries people work in

10.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.5% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 7.0%
9.2% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.0% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%
7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%
6.9% Mining ◂ +4.2 pts 2.7%
3.1% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.2% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
6.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.2 pts 1.7%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%
3.4% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 16.1%
15.9% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
15.0% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%
12.2% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%
7.9% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.9% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chinchillain Wambo even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Chinchillain Wambo even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Chinchillain Wambo even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Chinchillain Wambo even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Chinchillain Wambo +13 higher in Chinchilla
940 26th pct 927 21st pct
ERP in Chinchillain Wambo +8,694 higher in Wambo
9,159 43rd pct 17,853 81st pct
Growth in Chinchillain Wambo even
3.0% 36th pct 3.0% 36th pct
Businesses in Chinchillain Wambo +1,154 higher in Wambo
1,220 66th pct 2,374 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chinchillain Wambo +81 higher in Chinchilla
617 21st pct 536 13th pct
Max temp in Chinchillain Wambo +0.1 higher in Chinchilla
28.0 88th pct 27.9 87th pct
Min temp in Chinchillain Wambo +0.2 higher in Chinchilla
12.2 56th pct 12.0 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chinchillain Wambo even
2.4 14th pct 2.4 14th pct
Types ≤15 min in Chinchillain Wambo even
2.7 17th pct 2.7 16th pct
15-min city in Chinchillain Wambo +1.8 pts higher in Chinchilla
35.0% 25th pct 33.2% 23rd pct
Walk to shops in Chinchillain Wambo +11.9 pts higher in Wambo
28.1% 19th pct 40.0% 29th pct
Walk to transit in Chinchillain Wambo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Chinchillain Wambo +0.3 pts higher in Wambo
40.2% 23rd pct 40.5% 23rd pct
Walk to a park in Chinchillain Wambo +6.0 pts higher in Chinchilla
52.1% 14th pct 46.1% 12th pct
Walk to health in Chinchillain Wambo +7.4 pts higher in Chinchilla
36.1% 41st pct 28.7% 33rd pct
Amenities/1k in Chinchillain Wambo +0.1 more in Chinchilla
10.7 28th pct 10.6 27th pct
Intersections/km² in Chinchillain Wambo even
0 2nd pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in Chinchillain Wambo +0.2 pts higher in Wambo
3.9% 25th pct 4.1% 29th pct

Compare Chinchilla with nearby areas

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Compare Wambo with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chinchilla vs Wambo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307011172/chinchilla/vs/307021183/wambo