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Miles - Wandoan vs Wambo

Name: Miles - Wandoan vs Wambo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 118 km apart · Miles - Wandoan profile · Wambo profile

Miles - Wandoan Wambo

Wambo and Miles - Wandoan are both rural Queensland areas, though Wambo is larger and more populated. Wambo has significantly more school enrolments, with 3,399 compared to 597 in Miles - Wandoan, and its schools are far larger on average. In contrast, Miles - Wandoan has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 34.0%, while Wambo is at 13.3%. Wambo also has a larger First Nations population, numbering 1,360 people, compared to 290 in Miles - Wandoan.

These two areas share very similar profiles in terms of typical weekly household incomes and the proportion of residents born overseas. They also both lack public transport, with no stops or routes in either area. While they are similar in many ways, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the share of people who volunteer has narrowed since 2011, while the gap in the share of people who rent has widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,835 larger in Wambo Recent arrivals: 20.7 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan PT commute: 2.8 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in Wambo Work from home: 8.8 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo +12,835 larger in Wambo gap steady

4,180 17th pct 17,015 83rd pct

Median age in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo +1 yrs older in Miles - Wandoan gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

26.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 23.7%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 24.8%

19.7% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 16.9%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

45.8% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 47.1%

34.6% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Miles - Wandoan Wambo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.2% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 84.9%

1.4% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 43.0%

35.0% English +4.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

9.9% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.0% German +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.0% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 88.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 60.7%

27.8% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

15.0% Not stated ◂ +6.4 pts 8.5%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other religions even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo +3 more in Wambo

7 86th pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo +5.84 more in Miles - Wandoan

8.51 95th pct 2.67 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo +3 more in Wambo

7 14th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo +2,802 more in Wambo

597 22nd pct 3,399 84th pct

Avg size in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo +255 larger in Wambo

85 6th pct 340 38th pct

ICSEA in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo +41 higher in Wambo

920 12th pct 961 24th pct

Highest year of school

43.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 42.4%

24.6% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

11.7% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.9% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

17.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 16.3%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.8% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.3% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.1% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.3% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Information technology even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo +$49 higher in Miles - Wandoan gap steady

$774 43rd pct $725 33rd pct

Household income in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo +$76 higher in Wambo gap narrowing

$1,334 24th pct $1,410 29th pct

Family income in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo +$128 higher in Wambo gap narrowing

$1,628 21st pct $1,756 29th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.3%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

18.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 17.9%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.2% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.8% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.1% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +0.2 pts ▸ 57.4%

17.8% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.7% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo +1,070 larger in Wambo

290 64th pct 1,360 88th pct

Median age in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo +1 yrs older in Miles - Wandoan

20 yrs 14th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo +$99 higher in Miles - Wandoan

$621 47th pct $522 25th pct

Household income in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo +$49 higher in Miles - Wandoan

$1,408 31st pct $1,359 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo +0.1 larger in Wambo gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 54.6%

33.6% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 27.4%

15.4% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

37.1% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 36.2%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 25.4%

12.2% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.9% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.0% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo +$50 higher in Wambo gap narrowing

$200 7th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo +$282 higher in Wambo gap narrowing

$1,018 5th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo +0.10 higher in Wambo gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.2% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 31.3%

34.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 32.1%

19.1% Owned with a mortgage +12.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

8.7% Other tenure ◂ +5.5 pts 3.3%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

86.6% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 92.4%

8.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%

2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

31.6% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

12.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.0% $200–$349 +22.8 pts ▸ 66.8%

42.4% Under $200 ◂ +21.3 pts 21.2%

2.1% $350–$549 +4.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.5 pts 30.4%

24.3% $1,000–$1,799 +16.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

11.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.5% Car (driver) +13.4 pts ▸ 66.0%

18.5% Worked at home ◂ +8.8 pts 9.7%

7.7% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 4.2%

4.2% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Bus ◂ +2.9 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

32.5% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 16.0%

11.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

4.5% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.0 pts 15.8%

7.2% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.2% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.2% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%

7.2% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.2% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

1.6% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

26.4% Managers ◂ +9.6 pts 16.8%

18.3% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 13.6%

11.7% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.5% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.7% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

8.3% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.3% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo +1 higher in Miles - Wandoan

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo +6 higher in Miles - Wandoan

933 23rd pct 927 21st pct

ERP in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo +13,459 higher in Wambo

4,394 17th pct 17,853 81st pct

Growth in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo +1.3 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan

4.3% 47th pct 3.0% 36th pct

Businesses in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo +1,398 higher in Wambo

976 54th pct 2,374 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo +67 higher in Miles - Wandoan

603 19th pct 536 13th pct

Max temp in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo +0.4 higher in Miles - Wandoan

28.4 88th pct 27.9 87th pct

Min temp in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo +0.7 higher in Miles - Wandoan

12.7 61st pct 12.0 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo +0.1 higher in Miles - Wandoan

2.5 15th pct 2.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo +0.2 more in Miles - Wandoan

2.9 18th pct 2.7 16th pct

15-min city in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo +5.1 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan

38.3% 27th pct 33.2% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo +6.3 pts higher in Wambo

33.7% 24th pct 40.0% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo +5.8 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan

46.3% 27th pct 40.5% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo +5.3 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan

51.5% 14th pct 46.1% 12th pct

Walk to health in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo +6.1 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan

34.8% 40th pct 28.7% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo +13.6 more in Miles - Wandoan

24.2 80th pct 10.6 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo even

0 2nd pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in Miles - Wandoan in Wambo +0.4 pts higher in Wambo

3.7% 22nd pct 4.1% 29th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Miles - Wandoan vs Wambo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307011175/miles-wandoan/vs/307021183/wambo