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Crows Nest - Rosalie vs Wambo

Name: Crows Nest - Rosalie vs Wambo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 72 km apart · Crows Nest - Rosalie profile · Wambo profile

Crows Nest - Rosalie Wambo

Wambo and Crows Nest - Rosalie are two Queensland areas with very different demographic profiles. Wambo is much younger, with a typical resident aged 37 and a higher share of children under 15 (22.0%). In contrast, Crows Nest - Rosalie is far older; its typical resident is 50, and seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.5% of the population. Wambo also has a higher proportion of renters (31.3%) and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (8.0%), while Crows Nest - Rosalie has more homes owned outright (46.4%).

These differences have become more pronounced over time, as the age gap between the two areas has widened since 2011. Despite this, they share several similarities, such as having nearly identical rates of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 11%) and very similar numbers of people per home. While Wambo is more walkable for groceries and schools, Crows Nest - Rosalie has far more public transport stops and departures.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Crows Nest - Rosalie Population: 7,840 larger in Wambo Owned outright: 14.3 pts higher in Crows Nest - Rosalie Renting: 13.4 pts higher in Wambo Participation: 12.2 pts higher in Wambo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +7,840 larger in Wambo gap steady

9,175 47th pct 17,015 83rd pct

Median age in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +13 yrs older in Crows Nest - Rosalie gap widening

50 yrs 90th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 24.8%

27.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.6 pts 16.9%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

17.0% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +6.3 pts 47.1%

25.4% Never married +9.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

3.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Crows Nest - Rosalie Wambo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.8% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 84.9%

2.6% England ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

0.5% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

39.7% English ◂ +0.6 pts 39.1%

14.0% German ◂ +4.1 pts 9.9%

10.8% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

0.6% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 88.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 60.7%

30.7% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 29.6%

11.5% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 8.5%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +3 more in Wambo

7 86th pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +1.83 more in Crows Nest - Rosalie

4.50 83rd pct 2.67 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo even

10 25th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +2,811 more in Wambo

588 21st pct 3,399 84th pct

Avg size in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +256 larger in Wambo

84 6th pct 340 38th pct

ICSEA in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +21 higher in Wambo

940 15th pct 961 24th pct

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

30.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 28.9%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%

6.0% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

14.9% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 12.8%

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

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.4% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

8.5% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.5% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

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

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Information technology even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +$178 higher in Wambo gap steady

$547 8th pct $725 33rd pct

Household income in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +$301 higher in Wambo gap narrowing

$1,109 9th pct $1,410 29th pct

Family income in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +$393 higher in Wambo gap narrowing

$1,363 8th pct $1,756 29th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 30.3%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

22.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 17.9%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

49.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 41.6%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 10.0%

9.4% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.5% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.2% Stroke even 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None +4.2 pts ▸ 57.4%

21.9% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 21.0%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +984 larger in Wambo

376 72nd pct 1,360 88th pct

Median age in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +3 yrs older in Crows Nest - Rosalie

22 yrs 29th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +$20 higher in Wambo

$502 20th pct $522 25th pct

Household income in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +$176 higher in Wambo

$1,183 14th pct $1,359 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +0.1 larger in Wambo gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 54.6%

37.9% Couples without children ◂ +10.5 pts 27.4%

13.2% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

41.7% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 36.2%

26.9% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 25.4%

11.7% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.0% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.2% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo even gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo even gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned outright ◂ +14.3 pts 32.1%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

17.9% Rented +13.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

3.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 92.4%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.3% Flat or apartment even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 42.3%

24.6% 4 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

14.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 12.4%

5.6% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

61.0% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 66.8%

26.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 21.2%

7.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,000–$1,799 +4.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

31.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 30.4%

18.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 17.3%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +51 more in Crows Nest - Rosalie

51 60th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +5.56 more in Crows Nest - Rosalie

5.56 68th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +144.4 more in Crows Nest - Rosalie

144.4 22nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +1 more in Crows Nest - Rosalie

1 7th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo

144 97th pct —

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 66.0%

17.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 9.7%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 36.7%

30.3% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 16.0%

10.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

3.1% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.1 pts 15.8%

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

6.9% Retail trade +3.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.9% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

6.4% Manufacturing even 6.4%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

1.9% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 16.8%

14.5% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%

12.4% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

5.5% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +1 higher in Wambo

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +1 higher in Crows Nest - Rosalie

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +3 higher in Wambo

924 20th pct 927 21st pct

ERP in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +8,029 higher in Wambo

9,824 47th pct 17,853 81st pct

Growth in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +3.1 pts higher in Crows Nest - Rosalie

6.1% 62nd pct 3.0% 36th pct

Businesses in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +1,007 higher in Wambo

1,367 72nd pct 2,374 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +137 higher in Crows Nest - Rosalie

673 30th pct 536 13th pct

Max temp in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +2.8 higher in Wambo

25.2 66th pct 27.9 87th pct

Min temp in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +0.8 higher in Wambo

11.1 41st pct 12.0 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +0.6 higher in Wambo

1.8 10th pct 2.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +0.6 more in Wambo

2.0 11th pct 2.7 16th pct

15-min city in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +8.7 pts higher in Wambo

24.6% 16th pct 33.2% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +19.9 pts higher in Wambo

20.1% 13th pct 40.0% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +13.6 pts higher in Crows Nest - Rosalie

13.6% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +13.9 pts higher in Wambo

26.5% 14th pct 40.5% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +11.4 pts higher in Wambo

34.7% 8th pct 46.1% 12th pct

Walk to health in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +5.7 pts higher in Wambo

23.0% 27th pct 28.7% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +10.3 more in Crows Nest - Rosalie

20.9 75th pct 10.6 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo even

0 5th pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Wambo +4.1 pts higher in Crows Nest - Rosalie

8.3% 84th pct 4.1% 29th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crows Nest - Rosalie vs Wambo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307021179/crows-nest-rosalie/vs/307021183/wambo