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Tara vs Wambo

Name: Tara vs Wambo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 116 km apart · Tara profile · Wambo profile

Tara Wambo

Wambo and Tara are two rural Queensland areas with different demographic profiles. Wambo is younger, with a typical resident aged 37, while Tara's typical resident is far older at 47. Wambo has more residents working or looking for work (61.7% compared to 46.6% in Tara) and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (82.9% versus 67.4%). Tara has a much higher rate of outright home ownership, at 51.4% compared to 32.1% in Wambo.

Since 2011, several gaps between the two areas have widened. The age difference has grown from 5 to 10 years, and the gap in home ownership and renting has also increased. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain similar in many ways, such as their First Nations populations (around 8%) and their similar climates. They also both have very low public transport use, with almost no one commuting by bus or train.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,164 larger in Wambo Owned outright: 19.3 pts higher in Tara Median age: 10 yrs older in Tara Mortgage: $510 higher in Wambo 3+ bedrooms: 15.6 pts higher in Wambo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tara in Wambo +13,164 larger in Wambo gap steady

3,851 15th pct 17,015 83rd pct

Median age in Tara in Wambo +10 yrs older in Tara gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.3 pts 24.8%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

17.4% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 16.9%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

43.2% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 47.1%

32.7% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

5.7% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Tara Wambo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 84.9%

2.2% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

39.1% English even 39.1%

10.0% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

7.5% German +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.5% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 88.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 60.7%

34.1% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 29.6%

13.9% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 8.5%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Tara in Wambo +1 more in Wambo

9 88th pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Tara in Wambo +10.77 more in Tara

13.43 100th pct 2.67 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tara in Wambo +1 more in Wambo

9 21st pct 10 25th pct

Students in Tara in Wambo +2,837 more in Wambo

562 20th pct 3,399 84th pct

Avg size in Tara in Wambo +277 larger in Wambo

62 3rd pct 340 38th pct

ICSEA in Tara in Wambo +96 higher in Wambo

865 5th pct 961 24th pct

Highest year of school

32.4% Year 12 +10.0 pts ▸ 42.4%

30.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.9%

17.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 13.1%

6.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

11.3% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

12.7% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.1% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

9.0% Society & culture even 9.0%

7.4% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.6% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Tara in Wambo +$231 higher in Wambo gap widening

$494 3rd pct $725 33rd pct

Household income in Tara in Wambo +$465 higher in Wambo gap widening

$945 0th pct $1,410 29th pct

Family income in Tara in Wambo +$561 higher in Wambo gap widening

$1,195 1st pct $1,756 29th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 30.3%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

25.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 17.9%

3.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.2% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

51.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 41.6%

24.5% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

7.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 10.0%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

11.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +7.5 pts ▸ 57.4%

20.4% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

6.8% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tara in Wambo +1,029 larger in Wambo

331 69th pct 1,360 88th pct

Median age in Tara in Wambo +12 yrs older in Tara

31 yrs 88th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Tara in Wambo +$104 higher in Wambo

$418 7th pct $522 25th pct

Household income in Tara in Wambo +$395 higher in Wambo

$964 4th pct $1,359 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tara in Wambo +0.2 larger in Wambo gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 54.6%

33.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 27.4%

18.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 16.8%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 36.2%

32.7% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 25.4%

11.9% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.7% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.6% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tara in Wambo +$70 higher in Wambo gap narrowing

$180 4th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Tara in Wambo +$510 higher in Wambo gap narrowing

$790 0th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Tara in Wambo even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned outright ◂ +19.3 pts 32.1%

17.3% Owned with a mortgage +14.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

19.8% Rented +11.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

8.8% Other tenure ◂ +5.6 pts 3.3%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 92.4%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

20.1% 4 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

17.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 12.4%

9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.4 pts 2.7%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

3.0% Studio / none ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

35.2% $200–$349 +31.6 pts ▸ 66.8%

49.8% Under $200 ◂ +28.6 pts 21.2%

1.4% $350–$549 +5.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.7 pts 30.4%

18.0% $1,000–$1,799 +23.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

7.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tara in Wambo even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Tara in Wambo even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Tara in Wambo even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Tara in Wambo even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.8% Car (driver) +15.2 pts ▸ 66.0%

23.5% Worked at home ◂ +13.9 pts 9.7%

10.6% Walked ◂ +6.4 pts 4.2%

3.3% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

33.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 32.7%

17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 16.0%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

3.6% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

39.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.5 pts 15.8%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%

6.4% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

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

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

5.5% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.5% Manufacturing +4.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.7% Other services +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

1.8% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Managers ◂ +16.1 pts 16.8%

16.8% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 13.6%

8.0% Technicians & trades +8.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.9% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

4.6% Sales workers +4.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tara in Wambo +2 higher in Wambo

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Tara in Wambo +2 higher in Wambo

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Tara in Wambo +2 higher in Wambo

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Tara in Wambo +1 higher in Wambo

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Tara in Wambo +79 higher in Wambo

848 3rd pct 927 21st pct

ERP in Tara in Wambo +13,823 higher in Wambo

4,030 15th pct 17,853 81st pct

Growth in Tara in Wambo +0.6 pts higher in Tara

3.6% 41st pct 3.0% 36th pct

Businesses in Tara in Wambo +1,732 higher in Wambo

642 34th pct 2,374 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tara in Wambo +19 higher in Tara

555 14th pct 536 13th pct

Max temp in Tara in Wambo +0.4 higher in Tara

28.3 88th pct 27.9 87th pct

Min temp in Tara in Wambo +0.6 higher in Tara

12.6 60th pct 12.0 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tara in Wambo +1.4 higher in Wambo

1.0 4th pct 2.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tara in Wambo +1.5 more in Wambo

1.2 5th pct 2.7 16th pct

15-min city in Tara in Wambo +17.1 pts higher in Wambo

16.1% 10th pct 33.2% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Tara in Wambo +23.7 pts higher in Wambo

16.3% 10th pct 40.0% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Tara in Wambo even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Tara in Wambo +21.1 pts higher in Wambo

19.4% 10th pct 40.5% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Tara in Wambo +27.8 pts higher in Wambo

18.4% 3rd pct 46.1% 12th pct

Walk to health in Tara in Wambo +17.9 pts higher in Wambo

10.8% 17th pct 28.7% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in Tara in Wambo +9.4 more in Tara

20.0 73rd pct 10.6 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Tara in Wambo even

0 1st pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in Tara in Wambo +0.6 pts higher in Wambo

3.5% 19th pct 4.1% 29th pct

Compare Tara with nearby areas

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Compare Wambo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tara vs Wambo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307011178/tara/vs/307021183/wambo