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Miles - Wandoan vs Tara

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 101 km apart · Miles - Wandoan profile · Tara profile

Miles - Wandoan Tara

Miles - Wandoan and Tara are both sparsely populated rural areas in Queensland. Miles - Wandoan is younger and more diverse, with a typical resident aged 38 and 34% of the population arriving recently from overseas. In contrast, Tara is far older, with a typical age of 47 and only 6.1% of recent overseas arrivals. Home ownership also differs sharply; 51.4% of Tara's homes are owned outright, compared to 34.3% in Miles - Wandoan, where renting is far more common at 35.2%.

Since 2011, the gap between the two has widened in several areas, particularly regarding age and housing. The age difference has grown from one year to nine years, and the gap in outright home ownership has increased to 17.1%. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain very similar in some ways. They share nearly identical rates of people born overseas (around 8%) and have almost no public transport options available.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 27.9 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan Unemployment: 7.3 pts higher in Tara Owned outright: 17.1 pts higher in Tara Renting: 15.4 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan Median age: 9 yrs older in Tara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +329 larger in Miles - Wandoan gap steady
4,180 17th pct 3,851 15th pct
Median age in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +9 yrs older in Tara gap widening
38 yrs 43rd pct 47 yrs 84th pct
First Nations in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +1.7 pts higher in Tara gap steady
6.9% 86th pct 8.6% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +3.9 pts higher in Tara gap widening
18.0% 54th pct 21.9% 75th pct
Under 15 in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +2.3 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan gap widening
19.7% 69th pct 17.4% 44th pct
De facto in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +2.2 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan gap steady
14.5% 77th pct 12.3% 54th pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 32.0%
26.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 19.5%
18.0% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 17.4%
10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

Marital status

45.8% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 43.2%
34.6% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 32.7%
9.3% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.0% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.1% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Age & sex structure

Miles - Wandoan Tara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +0.0 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan gap narrowing
8.2% 9th pct 8.1% 9th pct

Country of birth

78.2% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 79.5%
0.9% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 41.3%
35.0% English +4.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
9.3% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.9% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +1.8 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan gap widening
4.8% 22nd pct 3.0% 10th pct
Limited English in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +0.3 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan gap steady
0.5% 26th pct 0.3% 12th pct

Language used at home

82.0% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 85.5%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +6.3 pts higher in Tara gap steady
27.8% 14th pct 34.1% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 50.9%
27.8% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 34.1%
15.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Other religions even 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +11.1 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan gap widening
43.4% 25th pct 32.4% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +4.2 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan gap widening
11.5% 17th pct 7.4% 2nd pct
Schools in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +2 more in Tara
7 86th pct 9 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +4.93 more in Tara
8.51 95th pct 13.43 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +2 more in Tara
7 14th pct 9 21st pct
Students in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +35 more in Miles - Wandoan
597 22nd pct 562 20th pct
Avg size in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +23 larger in Miles - Wandoan
85 6th pct 62 3rd pct
ICSEA in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +55 higher in Miles - Wandoan
920 12th pct 865 5th pct

Highest year of school

43.4% Year 12 ◂ +11.1 pts 32.4%
24.6% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 30.3%
11.7% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
4.9% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
17.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 11.3%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%
2.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 12.7%
11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%
8.3% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.1% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.5% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%
8.3% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
4.2% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +$280 higher in Miles - Wandoan gap widening
$774 43rd pct $494 3rd pct
Household income in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +$389 higher in Miles - Wandoan gap widening
$1,334 24th pct $945 0th pct
Family income in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +$433 higher in Miles - Wandoan gap widening
$1,628 21st pct $1,195 1st pct
High earners in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +3.9 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan gap widening
8.0% 34th pct 4.1% 9th pct
High-income homes in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +5.9 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan gap widening
12.0% 21st pct 6.1% 0th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 20.3%
18.9% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 25.7%
6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%
5.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 +16.0 pts ▸ 51.8%
30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 24.5%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 7.2%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +8.5 pts higher in Tara
27.4% 46th pct 35.9% 89th pct
Mental health in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +3.5 pts higher in Tara
8.2% 42nd pct 11.7% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +5.7 pts higher in Tara gap steady
5.1% 44th pct 10.8% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.2% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.9% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.1% Other condition +3.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.9% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.2% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.1% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.2% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.9% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +7.3 pts 50.0%
17.8% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 20.4%
5.7% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.8% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +3.6 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan gap narrowing
23.2% 90th pct 19.6% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +2.8 pts higher in Tara gap steady
10.6% 26th pct 13.5% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +3.3 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan gap steady
23.0% 27th pct 19.7% 13th pct
Defence service in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +0.2 pts higher in Tara
3.1% 57th pct 3.3% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +4.6 pts higher in Tara gap widening
20.5% 44th pct 25.1% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +41 larger in Tara
290 64th pct 331 69th pct
Median age in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +11 yrs older in Tara
20 yrs 14th pct 31 yrs 88th pct
Year 12 in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +16.8 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan
39.7% 41st pct 22.9% 6th pct
Unemployment in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +14.7 pts higher in Tara
8.3% 39th pct 23.0% 93rd pct
Median income in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +$203 higher in Miles - Wandoan
$621 47th pct $418 7th pct
Household income in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +$444 higher in Miles - Wandoan
$1,408 31st pct $964 4th pct
Indigenous language in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +3.2 pts higher in Tara
1.0% 13th pct 4.2% 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +0.1 larger in Miles - Wandoan gap widening
2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +2.6 pts higher in Tara gap narrowing
15.4% 67th pct 18.0% 80th pct
Living alone in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +2.6 pts higher in Tara gap steady
30.1% 72nd pct 32.7% 83rd pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 47.0%
33.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 33.4%
15.4% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 18.0%
1.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

37.1% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 36.7%
30.1% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 32.7%
12.2% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%
10.9% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%
6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
3.6% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +$20 higher in Miles - Wandoan gap widening
$200 7th pct $180 4th pct
Mortgage in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +$228 higher in Miles - Wandoan gap steady
$1,018 5th pct $790 0th pct
People / bedroom in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +0.10 higher in Tara gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +15.4 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan gap widening
35.2% 71st pct 19.8% 28th pct
Owned outright in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +17.1 pts higher in Tara gap widening
34.3% 56th pct 51.4% 98th pct
Separate houses in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +6.9 pts higher in Tara gap widening
86.6% 55th pct 93.4% 76th pct
3+ bedrooms in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +12.4 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan gap widening
79.7% 52nd pct 67.4% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned outright +17.1 pts ▸ 51.4%
35.2% Rented ◂ +15.4 pts 19.8%
19.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 17.3%
8.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

86.6% Separate house +6.9 pts ▸ 93.4%
8.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 3.0%
1.2% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 38.4%
31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 20.1%
12.7% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 17.7%
4.7% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.7% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.4% Studio / none +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.4% Under $200 +7.4 pts ▸ 49.8%
44.0% $200–$349 ◂ +8.8 pts 35.2%
2.1% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.9% Under $1,000 +11.2 pts ▸ 55.1%
24.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.3 pts 18.0%
12.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 6.9%
11.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +0.9 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan gap steady
4.5% 46th pct 3.6% 37th pct
Work from home in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +5.0 pts higher in Tara gap widening
18.5% 61st pct 23.5% 73rd pct
PT commute in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +3.0 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan gap widening
3.3% 70th pct 0.4% 14th pct
PT stops in Miles - Wandoanin Tara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Miles - Wandoanin Tara even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Miles - Wandoanin Tara even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Miles - Wandoanin Tara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 50.8%
18.5% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
7.7% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
3.3% Bus ◂ +3.0 pts 0.4%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 35.2%
32.5% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 33.6%
16.5% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%
4.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +7.7 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan gap widening
38.9% 55th pct 31.3% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +27.9 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan gap widening
34.0% 98th pct 6.1% 22nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +7.3 pts higher in Tara gap widening
2.9% 9th pct 10.2% 95th pct
Participation in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +14.9 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan gap steady
61.5% 50th pct 46.6% 9th pct
Full-time in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +2.8 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan gap steady
67.9% 92nd pct 65.1% 87th pct

Industries people work in

29.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.5 pts ▸ 39.3%
7.2% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.2% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 5.5%
7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%
7.2% Health care & social assistance even 7.2%
4.6% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%
4.2% Mining ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%
4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
3.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%
2.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

26.4% Managers +6.5 pts ▸ 32.9%
18.3% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 16.8%
11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 8.0%
10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%
8.3% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%
8.5% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%
5.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +2 higher in Miles - Wandoan
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +2 higher in Miles - Wandoan
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +2 higher in Miles - Wandoan
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +2 higher in Miles - Wandoan
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +85 higher in Miles - Wandoan
933 23rd pct 848 3rd pct
ERP in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +364 higher in Miles - Wandoan
4,394 17th pct 4,030 15th pct
Growth in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +0.7 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan
4.3% 47th pct 3.6% 41st pct
Businesses in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +334 higher in Miles - Wandoan
976 54th pct 642 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +48 higher in Miles - Wandoan
603 19th pct 555 14th pct
Max temp in Miles - Wandoanin Tara even
28.4 88th pct 28.3 88th pct
Min temp in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +0.1 higher in Miles - Wandoan
12.7 61st pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +1.5 higher in Miles - Wandoan
2.5 15th pct 1.0 4th pct
Types ≤15 min in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +1.7 more in Miles - Wandoan
2.9 18th pct 1.2 5th pct
15-min city in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +22.2 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan
38.3% 27th pct 16.1% 10th pct
Walk to shops in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +17.4 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan
33.7% 24th pct 16.3% 10th pct
Walk to transit in Miles - Wandoanin Tara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +26.9 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan
46.3% 27th pct 19.4% 10th pct
Walk to a park in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +33.1 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan
51.5% 14th pct 18.4% 3rd pct
Walk to health in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +24.0 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan
34.8% 40th pct 10.8% 17th pct
Amenities/1k in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +4.2 more in Miles - Wandoan
24.2 80th pct 20.0 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Miles - Wandoanin Tara even
0 2nd pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Miles - Wandoanin Tara +0.2 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan
3.7% 22nd pct 3.5% 19th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Miles - Wandoan vs Tara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307011175/miles-wandoan/vs/307011178/tara