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Central Highlands - East vs Central Highlands - West
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 151 km apart · Central Highlands - East profile · Central Highlands - West profile
Central Highlands - East Central Highlands - West
Central Highlands - West and Central Highlands - East are two regional Queensland areas that differ sharply in their demographics and housing. Residents are far older in Central Highlands - West, where the typical age is 40 compared to 32 in Central Highlands - East. There is also a significant difference in First Nations populations; 21.2% of people in Central Highlands - East identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, compared to 4.3% in Central Highlands - West. This is reflected in income levels, with First Nations household income far higher in Central Highlands - West at $1,875, while the usual amount in Central Highlands - East is $979.
These differences are becoming more pronounced, as the gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, with 38.2% of homes owned outright in Central Highlands - West compared to just 15.1% in Central Highlands - East. Despite this, the two areas share several similarities, including very similar typical weekly family incomes of around $2,200 to $2,300 and a common reliance on detached houses. Life is also similar in terms of climate, with both experiencing an average maximum temperature of around 30 degrees.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 7,551
- First area, 2016: 7,291
- First area, 2021: 7,156
- Second area, 2011: 8,893
- Second area, 2016: 8,137
- Second area, 2021: 7,616
- First area, 2011: 30 yrs
- First area, 2016: 31 yrs
- First area, 2021: 32 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 40 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Central Highlands - East: 0.1% males, 0.2% females; 85+ in Central Highlands - West: 0.5% males, 0.7% females
- 80–84 in Central Highlands - East: 0.4% males, 0.3% females; 80–84 in Central Highlands - West: 1.1% males, 0.9% females
- 75–79 in Central Highlands - East: 0.6% males, 0.7% females; 75–79 in Central Highlands - West: 1.6% males, 1.7% females
- 70–74 in Central Highlands - East: 0.9% males, 0.9% females; 70–74 in Central Highlands - West: 2.6% males, 2.1% females
- 65–69 in Central Highlands - East: 1.7% males, 1.2% females; 65–69 in Central Highlands - West: 3.2% males, 2.4% females
- 60–64 in Central Highlands - East: 2.5% males, 1.8% females; 60–64 in Central Highlands - West: 4.0% males, 3.3% females
- 55–59 in Central Highlands - East: 3.4% males, 2.6% females; 55–59 in Central Highlands - West: 4.3% males, 3.8% females
- 50–54 in Central Highlands - East: 3.7% males, 2.8% females; 50–54 in Central Highlands - West: 3.4% males, 2.9% females
- 45–49 in Central Highlands - East: 3.8% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Central Highlands - West: 3.5% males, 3.0% females
- 40–44 in Central Highlands - East: 3.6% males, 3.4% females; 40–44 in Central Highlands - West: 3.0% males, 2.5% females
- 35–39 in Central Highlands - East: 4.1% males, 3.8% females; 35–39 in Central Highlands - West: 3.6% males, 3.5% females
- 30–34 in Central Highlands - East: 4.4% males, 4.0% females; 30–34 in Central Highlands - West: 3.1% males, 2.8% females
- 25–29 in Central Highlands - East: 4.2% males, 4.2% females; 25–29 in Central Highlands - West: 3.4% males, 2.8% females
- 20–24 in Central Highlands - East: 3.6% males, 3.2% females; 20–24 in Central Highlands - West: 3.0% males, 2.4% females
- 15–19 in Central Highlands - East: 3.4% males, 3.3% females; 15–19 in Central Highlands - West: 2.3% males, 2.0% females
- 10–14 in Central Highlands - East: 4.0% males, 3.5% females; 10–14 in Central Highlands - West: 3.6% males, 3.3% females
- 5–9 in Central Highlands - East: 4.6% males, 3.8% females; 5–9 in Central Highlands - West: 3.6% males, 3.8% females
- 0–4 in Central Highlands - East: 4.0% males, 4.1% females; 0–4 in Central Highlands - West: 3.0% males, 3.2% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $818
- First area, 2016: $835
- First area, 2021: $969
- Second area, 2011: $655
- Second area, 2016: $708
- Second area, 2021: $882
- First area, 2011: $2,225
- First area, 2016: $1,914
- First area, 2021: $2,069
- Second area, 2011: $1,351
- Second area, 2016: $1,404
- Second area, 2021: $1,620
- First area, 2011: $2,446
- First area, 2016: $2,103
- First area, 2021: $2,319
- Second area, 2011: $1,763
- Second area, 2016: $1,892
- Second area, 2021: $2,205
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.9
- First area, 2016: 2.7
- First area, 2021: 2.6
- Second area, 2011: 2.6
- Second area, 2016: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $69
- First area, 2016: $120
- First area, 2021: $150
- Second area, 2011: $16
- Second area, 2016: $23
- Second area, 2021: $120
- First area, 2011: $1,647
- First area, 2016: $1,517
- First area, 2021: $1,083
- Second area, 2011: $1,613
- Second area, 2016: $1,500
- Second area, 2021: $1,300
- First area, 2011: 1.20
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.20
- Second area, 2016: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Highlands - East vs Central Highlands - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308011190/central-highlands-east/vs/308011191/central-highlands-west