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Chinchilla vs Banana

Name: Chinchilla vs Banana — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 170 km apart · Chinchilla profile · Banana profile

Chinchilla Banana

Banana and Chinchilla are two regional Queensland areas with similar populations, but they differ in how people live and work. Banana is more settled, with 96.2% of homes being separate houses and a typical resident aged 40. In contrast, Chinchilla is more transient and younger; its typical resident is 35, and 43.5% of people moved there in the last five years. Chinchilla also has a much higher share of renters at 37.8% and a larger number of recent overseas arrivals at 31.2%, compared to 24.4% and 11.8% in Banana.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people needing help with daily activities, at around 4% to 4.6%. They also share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting just under $800. While Banana has more schools and smaller average class sizes, the gap in Year 12 completion has widened since 2016, with Chinchilla now at 42.1% and Banana at 38.7%. The difference in home ownership has also grown, with Banana seeing far more homes owned outright than Chinchilla.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 19.5 pts higher in Chinchilla Recent movers: 14.7 pts higher in Chinchilla One-parent: 6.2 pts higher in Chinchilla Renting: 13.3 pts higher in Chinchilla Separate houses: 10.5 pts higher in Banana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chinchilla in Banana +42 larger in Banana gap narrowing

8,775 45th pct 8,817 45th pct

Median age in Chinchilla in Banana +5 yrs older in Banana gap steady

35 yrs 21st pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 24.4%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 20.9%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

Marital status

46.0% Married +8.9 pts ▸ 54.9%

36.2% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 29.7%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Chinchilla Banana

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 82.5%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

36.0% English +1.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

8.8% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.6% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

8.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.5% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 86.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 57.5%

32.5% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 28.2%

13.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chinchilla in Banana +6 more in Banana

6 71st pct 12 91st pct

Schools/1k kids in Chinchilla in Banana +3.49 more in Banana

3.01 69th pct 6.50 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chinchilla in Banana +8 more in Banana

8 18th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Chinchilla in Banana +668 more in Chinchilla

1,799 58th pct 1,131 41st pct

Avg size in Chinchilla in Banana +266 larger in Chinchilla

360 41st pct 94 7th pct

ICSEA in Chinchilla in Banana +33 higher in Chinchilla

959 23rd pct 925 13th pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 38.7%

25.9% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

11.2% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 36.4%

15.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 14.9%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

3.2% Certificate I / II even 3.2%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 9.6%

8.3% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.2% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

3.9% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Chinchilla in Banana +$41 higher in Banana gap steady

$794 48th pct $835 56th pct

Household income in Chinchilla in Banana +$126 higher in Banana gap widening

$1,549 38th pct $1,675 46th pct

Family income in Chinchilla in Banana +$135 higher in Banana gap widening

$1,930 40th pct $2,065 49th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 24.4%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 16.3%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 34.8%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.5%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 even 17.4%

4.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

7.1% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.1% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

4.7% Diabetes even 4.7%

3.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Cancer even 2.6%

1.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None ◂ +0.3 pts 59.9%

16.7% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chinchilla in Banana +138 larger in Chinchilla

602 84th pct 464 77th pct

Median age in Chinchilla in Banana +3 yrs older in Banana

21 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Chinchilla in Banana +$35 higher in Banana

$618 47th pct $653 53rd pct

Household income in Chinchilla in Banana +$69 higher in Banana

$1,493 37th pct $1,562 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chinchilla in Banana +0.1 larger in Chinchilla gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 58.7%

26.8% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 9.1%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 26.6%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%

7.6% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chinchilla in Banana +$50 higher in Chinchilla gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Chinchilla in Banana +$14 higher in Chinchilla gap narrowing

$1,314 15th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Chinchilla in Banana even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.2% Owned outright +9.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

37.8% Rented ◂ +13.3 pts 24.4%

27.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 24.5%

3.1% Other tenure +5.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.3% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house +10.5 pts ▸ 96.2%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.6 pts 1.0%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

37.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 27.3%

11.2% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.9% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.9% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

66.4% $200–$349 ◂ +24.7 pts 41.7%

19.3% Under $200 +18.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

8.5% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.4 pts 28.0%

27.3% Under $1,000 +9.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

18.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 15.9%

8.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chinchilla in Banana even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Chinchilla in Banana even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Chinchilla in Banana even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Chinchilla in Banana even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 52.9%

11.2% Worked at home +9.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

3.9% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 36.4%

32.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 24.6%

16.2% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.7% 4 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

6.9% Mining +6.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.5% Construction ◂ +6.3 pts 6.2%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

7.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

6.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.6 pts 2.3%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

3.2% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Managers +11.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 13.4%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 12.9%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.2% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%

7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chinchilla in Banana +1 higher in Banana

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Chinchilla in Banana +2 higher in Banana

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Chinchilla in Banana +2 higher in Banana

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Chinchilla in Banana +1 higher in Banana

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Chinchilla in Banana +21 higher in Banana

940 26th pct 961 35th pct

ERP in Chinchilla in Banana +138 higher in Banana

9,159 43rd pct 9,297 44th pct

Growth in Chinchilla in Banana +1.5 pts higher in Banana

3.0% 36th pct 4.5% 49th pct

Businesses in Chinchilla in Banana +879 higher in Banana

1,220 66th pct 2,099 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chinchilla in Banana +65 higher in Chinchilla

617 21st pct 552 13th pct

Max temp in Chinchilla in Banana +2.6 higher in Banana

28.0 88th pct 30.6 94th pct

Min temp in Chinchilla in Banana +1.8 higher in Banana

12.2 56th pct 14.0 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chinchilla in Banana +0.6 higher in Chinchilla

2.4 14th pct 1.8 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chinchilla in Banana +0.6 more in Chinchilla

2.7 17th pct 2.1 12th pct

15-min city in Chinchilla in Banana +7.8 pts higher in Chinchilla

35.0% 25th pct 27.2% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Chinchilla in Banana +2.9 pts higher in Chinchilla

28.1% 19th pct 25.3% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Chinchilla in Banana even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Chinchilla in Banana +11.7 pts higher in Chinchilla

40.2% 23rd pct 28.6% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Chinchilla in Banana +16.5 pts higher in Chinchilla

52.1% 14th pct 35.6% 9th pct

Walk to health in Chinchilla in Banana +9.9 pts higher in Chinchilla

36.1% 41st pct 26.2% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Chinchilla in Banana +10.0 more in Banana

10.7 28th pct 20.8 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Chinchilla in Banana even

0 2nd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Chinchilla in Banana +0.5 pts higher in Banana

3.9% 25th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Compare Chinchilla with nearby areas

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Compare Banana with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chinchilla vs Banana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307011172/chinchilla/vs/308041528/banana