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Central Highlands - West vs Emerald

Name: Central Highlands - West vs Emerald — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 70 km apart · Central Highlands - West profile · Emerald profile

Central Highlands - West Emerald

Emerald and Central Highlands - West are two different types of Queensland settings, separated by about 70 km. Emerald is a younger and more transient hub, where the typical resident is 32 and nearly half the population has moved there in the last five years. It has a higher share of renters (44.7%) and more people working or looking for work (73.7%). Central Highlands - West is much more sparsely populated and older, with a typical age of 40. In this area, homes are far more likely to be owned outright (38.2%) and a much higher share of the workforce works from home (19.8%).

Both areas have overall advantage scores that sit near the national average. Despite this, the gaps between them are often growing. The age difference has widened since 2011, as have the disparities in home ownership and Year 12 completion. While Emerald is mostly car-dependent, it is far more walkable than Central Highlands - West, which is described as car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $180 higher in Emerald Owned outright: 22.5 pts higher in Central Highlands - West Population: 6,473 larger in Emerald Renting: 19.2 pts higher in Emerald Work from home: 16.0 pts higher in Central Highlands - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Highlands - West in Emerald +6,473 larger in Emerald gap widening

7,616 38th pct 14,089 72nd pct

Median age in Central Highlands - West in Emerald +8 yrs older in Central Highlands - West gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 22.7%

20.5% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.6 pts 7.0%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 47.0%

30.9% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Central Highlands - West Emerald

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 76.9%

2.0% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.6% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 38.6%

37.3% English ◂ +0.2 pts 37.2%

10.6% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

0.7% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 83.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 49.1%

30.3% No religion +7.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

15.7% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 10.1%

0.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Central Highlands - West in Emerald +2 more in Central Highlands - West

12 91st pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Central Highlands - West in Emerald +4.86 more in Central Highlands - West

7.67 93rd pct 2.81 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Central Highlands - West in Emerald +12 more in Central Highlands - West

22 55th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Central Highlands - West in Emerald +8,134 more in Emerald

781 29th pct 8,915 98th pct

Avg size in Central Highlands - West in Emerald +821 larger in Emerald

71 4th pct 892 89th pct

ICSEA in Central Highlands - West in Emerald +16 higher in Emerald

946 18th pct 963 25th pct

Highest year of school

39.0% Year 12 +14.8 pts ▸ 53.8%

27.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.9 pts 21.9%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 6.2%

6.8% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

12.7% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

20.7% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

10.6% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.9% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.3 pts 3.4%

5.4% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Central Highlands - West in Emerald +$151 higher in Emerald gap narrowing

$882 64th pct $1,033 80th pct

Household income in Central Highlands - West in Emerald +$570 higher in Emerald gap narrowing

$1,620 42nd pct $2,190 77th pct

Family income in Central Highlands - West in Emerald +$305 higher in Emerald gap narrowing

$2,205 58th pct $2,510 75th pct

Household income distribution

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

22.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 19.9%

18.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 8.1%

12.1% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 28.8%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.9% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

5.3% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None +6.3 pts ▸ 66.6%

15.4% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Highlands - West in Emerald +401 larger in Emerald

326 68th pct 727 86th pct

Median age in Central Highlands - West in Emerald +4 yrs older in Central Highlands - West

24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Central Highlands - West in Emerald +$108 higher in Central Highlands - West

$788 74th pct $680 58th pct

Household income in Central Highlands - West in Emerald +$48 higher in Emerald

$1,875 60th pct $1,923 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Highlands - West in Emerald +0.2 larger in Emerald gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 64.0%

31.7% Couples without children ◂ +9.4 pts 22.3%

9.0% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.2% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 31.3%

29.2% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 23.4%

12.0% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.5% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.6% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Highlands - West in Emerald +$180 higher in Emerald gap narrowing

$120 0th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Central Highlands - West in Emerald +$300 higher in Emerald gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,600 34th pct

People / bedroom in Central Highlands - West in Emerald even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.4% Rented +19.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

38.2% Owned outright ◂ +22.5 pts 15.7%

20.3% Owned with a mortgage +16.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

12.7% Other tenure ◂ +11.2 pts 1.6%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house ◂ +11.4 pts 79.6%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.0% Flat or apartment +7.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.1% Other dwelling ◂ +3.6 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

26.2% 4 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

34.4% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 11.0%

10.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.6 pts 2.3%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

2.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.3% Under $200 ◂ +37.1 pts 18.2%

24.0% $200–$349 +18.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

4.8% $350–$549 +28.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 +12.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

31.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.6 pts 16.6%

19.2% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Central Highlands - West in Emerald even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Central Highlands - West in Emerald even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Central Highlands - West in Emerald even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Central Highlands - West in Emerald even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.7% Car (driver) +16.1 pts ▸ 66.8%

19.8% Worked at home ◂ +16.0 pts 3.9%

7.6% Walked ◂ +4.6 pts 3.0%

4.1% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

28.9% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

19.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 15.4%

14.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 8.3%

2.9% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +25.0 pts 4.4%

19.8% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 18.7%

5.0% Retail trade +5.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.8% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.3% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.5% Wholesale trade +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Managers ◂ +16.3 pts 10.2%

13.5% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 11.5%

14.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.9% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.2% Sales workers +5.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.9% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Central Highlands - West in Emerald +1 higher in Emerald

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Central Highlands - West in Emerald +2 higher in Emerald

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Central Highlands - West in Emerald even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Central Highlands - West in Emerald even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Central Highlands - West in Emerald +20 higher in Emerald

956 32nd pct 976 41st pct

ERP in Central Highlands - West in Emerald +7,555 higher in Emerald

7,683 35th pct 15,238 72nd pct

Growth in Central Highlands - West in Emerald +6.1 pts higher in Emerald

0.0% 12th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Businesses in Central Highlands - West in Emerald +194 higher in Central Highlands - West

1,571 78th pct 1,377 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Central Highlands - West in Emerald +29 higher in Central Highlands - West

587 17th pct 558 14th pct

Max temp in Central Highlands - West in Emerald +0.9 higher in Emerald

30.2 93rd pct 31.2 95th pct

Min temp in Central Highlands - West in Emerald +1.8 higher in Emerald

14.6 77th pct 16.4 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Central Highlands - West in Emerald +2.2 higher in Emerald

1.6 8th pct 3.8 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Central Highlands - West in Emerald +2.3 more in Emerald

1.8 9th pct 4.1 33rd pct

15-min city in Central Highlands - West in Emerald +27.0 pts higher in Emerald

22.6% 15th pct 49.6% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Central Highlands - West in Emerald +22.6 pts higher in Emerald

24.1% 16th pct 46.7% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Central Highlands - West in Emerald even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Central Highlands - West in Emerald +54.4 pts higher in Emerald

22.8% 12th pct 77.2% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Central Highlands - West in Emerald +63.3 pts higher in Emerald

29.4% 6th pct 92.7% 40th pct

Walk to health in Central Highlands - West in Emerald +15.7 pts higher in Emerald

20.8% 25th pct 36.5% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in Central Highlands - West in Emerald +11.1 more in Central Highlands - West

22.1 76th pct 11.0 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Central Highlands - West in Emerald +49 higher in Emerald

0 0th pct 49 39th pct

Mean slope in Central Highlands - West in Emerald +1.2 pts higher in Central Highlands - West

4.2% 29th pct 3.0% 10th pct

Compare Central Highlands - West with nearby areas

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Compare Emerald with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Highlands - West vs Emerald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308011191/central-highlands-west/vs/308011192/emerald