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Central Highlands - West vs Banana

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 235 km apart · Central Highlands - West profile · Banana profile

Central Highlands - West Banana

Central Highlands - West and Banana are two large, rural Queensland areas located about 235 km apart. Banana has a much higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (80.6% compared to 69.8%) and a typical weekly rent that is far higher at $200, while Central Highlands - West ever-so-slightly leads the two in the share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (21.5% versus 18.1%). Central Highlands - West also has a higher share of people born overseas (8.5%) and more recent overseas arrivals (19.7%).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with several gaps between them narrowing over time. Both have identical typical resident ages of 40 and similar proportions of children and university-qualified adults. The gap in the share of detached houses has shrunk, and the difference in the proportion of people aged 65 and over has also decreased. While Banana has seen more recent population growth (4.5% since 2021 compared to 0.0% in Central Highlands - West), both areas remain very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $80 higher in Banana PT commute: 2.6 pts higher in Central Highlands - West 3+ bedrooms: 10.9 pts higher in Banana Recent arrivals: 8.0 pts higher in Central Highlands - West Separate houses: 5.2 pts higher in Banana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +1,201 larger in Banana gap widening
7,616 38th pct 8,817 45th pct
Median age in Central Highlands - Westin Banana even gap narrowing
40 yrs 52nd pct 40 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +1.0 pts higher in Banana gap steady
4.3% 72nd pct 5.3% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +1.4 pts higher in Banana gap narrowing
16.6% 45th pct 18.0% 54th pct
Under 15 in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +0.4 pts higher in Banana gap steady
20.5% 76th pct 20.9% 78th pct
De facto in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +0.8 pts higher in Central Highlands - West gap steady
12.9% 61st pct 12.0% 50th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 26.4%
24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 24.4%
20.5% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
16.6% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
9.6% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

51.2% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 54.9%
30.9% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 29.7%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%
4.4% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Central Highlands - West Banana

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +3.9 pts higher in Central Highlands - West gap steady
8.5% 10th pct 4.5% 0th pct

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 82.5%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
1.7% England ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.0%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 45.8%
37.3% English +0.2 pts ▸ 37.6%
10.6% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%
8.8% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.5% German +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
1.3% Italian even 1.3%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +1.6 pts higher in Central Highlands - West gap steady
3.2% 11th pct 1.6% 0th pct
Limited English in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +0.2 pts higher in Central Highlands - West gap steady
0.3% 16th pct 0.1% 6th pct

Language used at home

82.7% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 86.3%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +2.1 pts higher in Central Highlands - West gap narrowing
30.3% 19th pct 28.2% 15th pct

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 57.5%
30.3% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 28.2%
15.7% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 13.6%
0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%
0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +0.3 pts higher in Central Highlands - West gap steady
39.0% 16th pct 38.7% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +0.5 pts higher in Banana gap steady
9.0% 8th pct 9.5% 9th pct
Schools in Central Highlands - Westin Banana even
12 91st pct 12 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +1.17 more in Central Highlands - West
7.67 93rd pct 6.50 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +6 more in Central Highlands - West
22 55th pct 16 43rd pct
Students in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +350 more in Banana
781 29th pct 1,131 41st pct
Avg size in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +23 larger in Banana
71 4th pct 94 7th pct
ICSEA in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +21 higher in Central Highlands - West
946 18th pct 925 13th pct

Highest year of school

39.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 38.7%
27.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 27.0%
10.3% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 36.4%
12.7% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%
2.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.3% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

20.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 20.1%
10.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%
6.9% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.7% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%
5.4% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +$47 higher in Central Highlands - West gap widening
$882 64th pct $835 56th pct
Household income in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +$55 higher in Banana gap widening
$1,620 42nd pct $1,675 46th pct
Family income in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +$140 higher in Central Highlands - West gap steady
$2,205 58th pct $2,065 49th pct
High earners in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +1.9 pts higher in Central Highlands - West gap steady
14.5% 68th pct 12.6% 60th pct
High-income homes in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +3.5 pts higher in Central Highlands - West gap steady
21.5% 53rd pct 18.1% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 29.6%
22.2% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 24.4%
18.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.3%
12.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%
9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 34.8%
25.0% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +2.3 pts higher in Banana
23.4% 22nd pct 25.6% 34th pct
Mental health in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +0.2 pts higher in Banana
6.1% 19th pct 6.3% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +0.2 pts higher in Banana gap steady
3.8% 21st pct 4.0% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.0% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.1% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
4.0% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.7% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +0.5 pts 59.9%
15.4% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
5.3% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +0.7 pts higher in Banana gap narrowing
22.0% 88th pct 22.7% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +1.1 pts higher in Banana gap steady
9.4% 14th pct 10.5% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +0.6 pts higher in Banana gap steady
25.5% 44th pct 26.1% 49th pct
Defence service in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +0.2 pts higher in Central Highlands - West
2.8% 50th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +0.1 pts higher in Central Highlands - West gap narrowing
22.6% 64th pct 22.4% 63rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +138 larger in Banana
326 68th pct 464 77th pct
Median age in Central Highlands - Westin Banana even
24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +9.7 pts higher in Banana
31.8% 21st pct 41.5% 45th pct
Unemployment in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +4.3 pts higher in Central Highlands - West
11.9% 62nd pct 7.7% 35th pct
Median income in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +$135 higher in Central Highlands - West
$788 74th pct $653 53rd pct
Household income in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +$313 higher in Central Highlands - West
$1,875 60th pct $1,562 42nd pct
Indigenous language in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +0.2 pts higher in Banana
1.5% 17th pct 1.7% 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Highlands - Westin Banana even gap narrowing
2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Central Highlands - Westin Banana even gap steady
9.0% 13th pct 9.1% 13th pct
Living alone in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +2.6 pts higher in Central Highlands - West gap steady
29.2% 68th pct 26.6% 56th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 58.7%
31.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 31.5%
9.0% One-parent families even 9.1%
0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 36.7%
29.2% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 26.6%
12.0% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.5% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.6% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +$80 higher in Banana gap narrowing
$120 0th pct $200 7th pct
Mortgage in Central Highlands - Westin Banana even gap narrowing
$1,300 14th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Central Highlands - Westin Banana even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +1.0 pts higher in Central Highlands - West gap narrowing
25.4% 46th pct 24.4% 43rd pct
Owned outright in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +0.5 pts higher in Banana gap narrowing
38.2% 69th pct 38.7% 71st pct
Separate houses in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +5.2 pts higher in Banana gap narrowing
91.1% 68th pct 96.2% 88th pct
3+ bedrooms in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +10.9 pts higher in Banana gap narrowing
69.8% 27th pct 80.6% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 38.7%
25.4% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 24.4%
20.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 24.5%
12.7% Other tenure ◂ +3.8 pts 9.0%
3.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 96.2%
4.1% Other dwelling ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%
1.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.4% 3 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 45.6%
26.2% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%
10.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.4 pts 3.5%
9.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%
2.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

55.3% Under $200 ◂ +17.0 pts 38.3%
24.0% $200–$349 +17.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
4.8% $350–$549 +5.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.2% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 36.6%
27.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.0%
19.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 15.9%
11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +0.1 pts higher in Central Highlands - West gap steady
2.9% 29th pct 2.8% 28th pct
Work from home in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +1.3 pts higher in Banana gap steady
19.8% 65th pct 21.2% 68th pct
PT commute in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +2.6 pts higher in Central Highlands - West gap widening
3.1% 67th pct 0.5% 18th pct
PT stops in Central Highlands - Westin Banana even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Central Highlands - Westin Banana even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Central Highlands - Westin Banana even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Central Highlands - Westin Banana even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.7% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 52.9%
19.8% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
7.6% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%
4.1% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%
0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 36.4%
28.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 24.6%
19.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 19.4%
14.3% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
2.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +4.7 pts higher in Central Highlands - West gap widening
33.5% 31st pct 28.9% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +8.0 pts higher in Central Highlands - West gap widening
19.7% 82nd pct 11.8% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +0.1 pts higher in Banana gap steady
2.6% 5th pct 2.7% 6th pct
Participation in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +3.2 pts higher in Banana gap narrowing
60.7% 46th pct 63.8% 61st pct
Full-time in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +0.1 pts higher in Central Highlands - West gap steady
68.6% 94th pct 68.5% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

29.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.0 pts ▸ 30.4%
19.8% Mining ◂ +6.5 pts 13.3%
5.3% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.8% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.8% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.0% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
3.1% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%
2.0% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 27.0%
15.2% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%
14.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%
13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 13.4%
8.9% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
9.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%
5.9% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.2% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Central Highlands - Westin Banana even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +1 higher in Banana
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Central Highlands - Westin Banana even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Central Highlands - Westin Banana even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +5 higher in Banana
956 32nd pct 961 35th pct
ERP in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +1,614 higher in Banana
7,683 35th pct 9,297 44th pct
Growth in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +4.4 pts higher in Banana
0.0% 12th pct 4.5% 49th pct
Businesses in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +528 higher in Banana
1,571 78th pct 2,099 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +35 higher in Central Highlands - West
587 17th pct 552 13th pct
Max temp in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +0.4 higher in Banana
30.2 93rd pct 30.6 94th pct
Min temp in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +0.6 higher in Central Highlands - West
14.6 77th pct 14.0 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +0.2 higher in Banana
1.6 8th pct 1.8 10th pct
Types ≤15 min in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +0.3 more in Banana
1.8 9th pct 2.1 12th pct
15-min city in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +4.6 pts higher in Banana
22.6% 15th pct 27.2% 18th pct
Walk to shops in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +1.2 pts higher in Banana
24.1% 16th pct 25.3% 17th pct
Walk to transit in Central Highlands - Westin Banana even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +5.8 pts higher in Banana
22.8% 12th pct 28.6% 15th pct
Walk to a park in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +6.2 pts higher in Banana
29.4% 6th pct 35.6% 9th pct
Walk to health in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +5.4 pts higher in Banana
20.8% 25th pct 26.2% 30th pct
Amenities/1k in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +1.3 more in Central Highlands - West
22.1 76th pct 20.8 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Central Highlands - Westin Banana even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Central Highlands - Westin Banana +0.2 pts higher in Banana
4.2% 29th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Highlands - West vs Banana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308011191/central-highlands-west/vs/308041528/banana