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Tara vs Jondaryan

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 131 km apart · Tara profile · Jondaryan profile

Tara Jondaryan

Tara and Jondaryan are both rural Queensland areas, but they differ in their housing and age profiles. Residents in Tara are noticeably older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 41 in Jondaryan. Tara has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 51.4%, while Jondaryan has a far higher share of larger homes, with 85.7% having three or more bedrooms. In Tara, a far higher share of the First Nations population is older, with a typical age of 31, and the unemployment rate for this group is far higher at 23.0% compared to 9.9% in Jondaryan.

Both areas are very similar in their makeup, with about 9% of the population being First Nations people and around 8% born overseas. This shared profile exists alongside a growing gap in how people work, as the share of adults working or looking for work is far higher in Jondaryan at 59.6%. Since 2011, the difference in typical age has widened, and more people in Tara have started working from home compared to those in Jondaryan.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,811 larger in Jondaryan 3+ bedrooms: 18.3 pts higher in Jondaryan Mortgage: $510 higher in Jondaryan Owned outright: 14.8 pts higher in Tara Participation: 12.9 pts higher in Jondaryan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tarain Jondaryan +3,811 larger in Jondaryan gap widening
3,851 15th pct 7,662 39th pct
Median age in Tarain Jondaryan +6 yrs older in Tara gap widening
47 yrs 84th pct 41 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Tarain Jondaryan +0.7 pts higher in Jondaryan gap steady
8.6% 87th pct 9.3% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Tarain Jondaryan +3.3 pts higher in Tara gap widening
21.9% 75th pct 18.6% 58th pct
Under 15 in Tarain Jondaryan +2.8 pts higher in Jondaryan gap widening
17.4% 44th pct 20.2% 74th pct
De facto in Tarain Jondaryan +1.4 pts higher in Tara gap steady
12.3% 54th pct 10.9% 36th pct

Age structure

32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 26.9%
19.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 22.0%
21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 18.6%
17.4% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 20.2%
9.5% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

43.2% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 48.2%
32.7% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 33.6%
11.7% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 8.2%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%
5.7% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Tara Jondaryan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tarain Jondaryan +0.5 pts higher in Tara gap narrowing
8.1% 9th pct 7.6% 8th pct

Country of birth

79.5% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 84.2%
2.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
0.8% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% India even 0.1%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 43.2%
39.1% English ◂ +3.0 pts 36.0%
7.5% German +4.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%
10.0% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
1.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Tarain Jondaryan +1.4 pts higher in Jondaryan gap widening
3.0% 10th pct 4.4% 19th pct
Limited English in Tarain Jondaryan +0.5 pts higher in Jondaryan gap steady
0.3% 12th pct 0.7% 34th pct

Language used at home

85.5% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 87.6%
0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Tarain Jondaryan +3.6 pts higher in Tara gap narrowing
34.1% 26th pct 30.6% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 58.3%
34.1% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 30.6%
13.9% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 10.3%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%
0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Tarain Jondaryan +6.7 pts higher in Jondaryan gap widening
32.4% 5th pct 39.1% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in Tarain Jondaryan +1.0 pts higher in Jondaryan gap steady
7.4% 2nd pct 8.4% 5th pct
Schools in Tarain Jondaryan +2 more in Tara
9 88th pct 7 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Tarain Jondaryan +8.92 more in Tara
13.43 100th pct 4.51 84th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Tarain Jondaryan even
9 21st pct 9 21st pct
Students in Tarain Jondaryan +457 more in Jondaryan
562 20th pct 1,019 37th pct
Avg size in Tarain Jondaryan +83 larger in Jondaryan
62 3rd pct 146 15th pct
ICSEA in Tarain Jondaryan +52 higher in Jondaryan
865 5th pct 917 12th pct

Highest year of school

32.4% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 39.1%
30.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.1%
17.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 14.7%
6.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 40.7%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.3% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.8%
1.4% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

12.7% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 17.5%
11.1% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.0% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.6% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
9.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%
7.4% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.6% Architecture & building even 4.6%
1.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Tarain Jondaryan +$218 higher in Jondaryan gap widening
$494 3rd pct $712 31st pct
Household income in Tarain Jondaryan +$412 higher in Jondaryan gap widening
$945 0th pct $1,357 25th pct
Family income in Tarain Jondaryan +$433 higher in Jondaryan gap widening
$1,195 1st pct $1,628 21st pct
High earners in Tarain Jondaryan +1.3 pts higher in Jondaryan gap widening
4.1% 9th pct 5.4% 17th pct
High-income homes in Tarain Jondaryan +5.1 pts higher in Jondaryan gap widening
6.1% 0th pct 11.2% 18th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 33.1%
20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 29.1%
25.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 17.1%
3.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.2% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

51.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 41.4%
24.5% $650–$1,499 +10.3 pts ▸ 34.8%
7.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
1.7% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tarain Jondaryan +3.2 pts higher in Tara
35.9% 89th pct 32.7% 76th pct
Mental health in Tarain Jondaryan +2.0 pts higher in Tara
11.7% 86th pct 9.7% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in Tarain Jondaryan +3.8 pts higher in Tara gap steady
10.8% 100th pct 7.0% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 11.1%
11.7% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%
11.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%
9.9% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%
6.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%
6.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +6.5 pts ▸ 56.4%
20.4% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 20.1%
8.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%
6.8% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tarain Jondaryan +3.6 pts higher in Tara gap steady
19.6% 81st pct 16.0% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Tarain Jondaryan +1.0 pts higher in Tara gap narrowing
13.5% 72nd pct 12.4% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Tarain Jondaryan +6.8 pts higher in Jondaryan gap widening
19.7% 13th pct 26.5% 53rd pct
Defence service in Tarain Jondaryan +2.9 pts higher in Jondaryan
3.3% 62nd pct 6.1% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Tarain Jondaryan +3.6 pts higher in Tara gap steady
25.1% 83rd pct 21.5% 54th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Tarain Jondaryan +379 larger in Jondaryan
331 69th pct 710 86th pct
Median age in Tarain Jondaryan +12 yrs older in Tara
31 yrs 88th pct 19 yrs 10th pct
Year 12 in Tarain Jondaryan +9.3 pts higher in Jondaryan
22.9% 6th pct 32.2% 22nd pct
Unemployment in Tarain Jondaryan +13.1 pts higher in Tara
23.0% 93rd pct 9.9% 49th pct
Median income in Tarain Jondaryan +$93 higher in Jondaryan
$418 7th pct $511 22nd pct
Household income in Tarain Jondaryan +$365 higher in Jondaryan
$964 4th pct $1,329 25th pct
Indigenous language in Tarain Jondaryan +1.8 pts higher in Tara
4.2% 41st pct 2.4% 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tarain Jondaryan +0.3 larger in Jondaryan gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Tarain Jondaryan even gap steady
18.0% 80th pct 18.0% 80th pct
Living alone in Tarain Jondaryan +8.8 pts higher in Tara gap widening
32.7% 83rd pct 23.9% 44th pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 52.7%
33.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 28.4%
18.0% One-parent families even 18.0%
1.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 37.2%
32.7% 1 person ◂ +8.8 pts 23.9%
11.9% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.7% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
5.6% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tarain Jondaryan +$80 higher in Jondaryan gap narrowing
$180 4th pct $260 17th pct
Mortgage in Tarain Jondaryan +$510 higher in Jondaryan gap narrowing
$790 0th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Tarain Jondaryan even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Tarain Jondaryan +9.4 pts higher in Jondaryan gap widening
19.8% 28th pct 29.3% 57th pct
Owned outright in Tarain Jondaryan +14.8 pts higher in Tara gap widening
51.4% 98th pct 36.6% 64th pct
Separate houses in Tarain Jondaryan +1.2 pts higher in Jondaryan gap steady
93.4% 76th pct 94.7% 81st pct
3+ bedrooms in Tarain Jondaryan +18.3 pts higher in Jondaryan gap narrowing
67.4% 24th pct 85.7% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned outright ◂ +14.8 pts 36.6%
19.8% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 29.3%
17.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
8.8% Other tenure ◂ +5.2 pts 3.6%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 94.7%
3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%
0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 45.6%
20.1% 4 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 33.1%
17.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 10.4%
9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.2 pts 1.8%
8.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%
3.0% Studio / none ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

35.2% $200–$349 +31.3 pts ▸ 66.6%
49.8% Under $200 ◂ +34.9 pts 14.9%
1.4% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.9 pts 26.2%
18.0% $1,000–$1,799 +25.2 pts ▸ 43.2%
7.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
6.9% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Tarain Jondaryan +0.1 pts higher in Tara gap narrowing
3.6% 37th pct 3.5% 36th pct
Work from home in Tarain Jondaryan +10.8 pts higher in Tara gap widening
23.5% 73rd pct 12.7% 43rd pct
PT commute in Tarain Jondaryan +0.2 pts higher in Tara gap steady
0.4% 14th pct 0.1% 5th pct
PT stops in Tarain Jondaryan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Tarain Jondaryan even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Tarain Jondaryan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Tarain Jondaryan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Tarain Jondaryan
— 132 95th pct

How people get to work

50.8% Car (driver) +12.8 pts ▸ 63.6%
23.5% Worked at home ◂ +10.8 pts 12.7%
10.6% Walked ◂ +6.2 pts 4.4%
3.3% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.2% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 36.6%
33.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 30.0%
17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 17.5%
10.0% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
3.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tarain Jondaryan +2.5 pts higher in Jondaryan gap widening
31.3% 22nd pct 33.7% 32nd pct
Recent arrivals in Tarain Jondaryan +0.4 pts higher in Tara gap narrowing
6.1% 22nd pct 5.7% 19th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tarain Jondaryan +5.2 pts higher in Tara gap widening
10.2% 95th pct 5.0% 60th pct
Participation in Tarain Jondaryan +12.9 pts higher in Jondaryan gap widening
46.6% 9th pct 59.6% 41st pct
Full-time in Tarain Jondaryan +0.5 pts higher in Tara gap narrowing
65.1% 87th pct 64.7% 86th pct

Industries people work in

39.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.1 pts 17.2%
1.5% Manufacturing +13.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.2% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.9% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 6.9%
6.4% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%
5.5% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.4% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.7% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.3% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Managers ◂ +15.0 pts 17.9%
16.8% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
8.0% Technicians & trades +6.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.2% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.0% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%
7.9% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.6% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tarain Jondaryan +1 higher in Jondaryan
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Tarain Jondaryan +1 higher in Jondaryan
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Tarain Jondaryan +2 higher in Jondaryan
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Tarain Jondaryan +1 higher in Jondaryan
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Tarain Jondaryan +65 higher in Jondaryan
848 3rd pct 913 15th pct
ERP in Tarain Jondaryan +3,796 higher in Jondaryan
4,030 15th pct 7,826 36th pct
Growth in Tarain Jondaryan +2.5 pts higher in Tara
3.6% 41st pct 1.1% 19th pct
Businesses in Tarain Jondaryan +394 higher in Jondaryan
642 34th pct 1,036 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tarain Jondaryan +7 higher in Jondaryan
555 14th pct 562 14th pct
Max temp in Tarain Jondaryan +1.0 higher in Tara
28.3 88th pct 27.3 86th pct
Min temp in Tarain Jondaryan +0.9 higher in Tara
12.6 60th pct 11.7 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tarain Jondaryan +0.4 higher in Jondaryan
1.0 4th pct 1.4 7th pct
Types ≤15 min in Tarain Jondaryan +0.4 more in Jondaryan
1.2 5th pct 1.6 8th pct
15-min city in Tarain Jondaryan +3.3 pts higher in Tara
16.1% 10th pct 12.8% 8th pct
Walk to shops in Tarain Jondaryan +6.5 pts higher in Jondaryan
16.3% 10th pct 22.7% 14th pct
Walk to transit in Tarain Jondaryan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Tarain Jondaryan +14.4 pts higher in Jondaryan
19.4% 10th pct 33.8% 19th pct
Walk to a park in Tarain Jondaryan +27.3 pts higher in Jondaryan
18.4% 3rd pct 45.7% 12th pct
Walk to health in Tarain Jondaryan +5.3 pts higher in Tara
10.8% 17th pct 5.5% 11th pct
Amenities/1k in Tarain Jondaryan +13.7 more in Tara
20.0 73rd pct 6.3 4th pct
Intersections/km² in Tarain Jondaryan even
0 1st pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Tarain Jondaryan +0.7 pts higher in Jondaryan
3.5% 19th pct 4.2% 30th pct

Compare Tara with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tara vs Jondaryan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307011178/tara/vs/307021180/jondaryan