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Central Highlands - West vs Charleville

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 274 km apart · Central Highlands - West profile · Charleville profile

Central Highlands - West Charleville

Central Highlands - West and Charleville are two large Queensland areas with distinct economic and social profiles. Central Highlands - West has a higher typical weekly income of $1,620 and a greater share of high earners, with 21.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Charleville is more walkable, with 50.1% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to only 22.6% in Central Highlands - West. Charleville also has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 11.5%, while the typical resident there is noticeably older at 43.

These two areas are very similar in other ways, such as their unemployment rates and the 8.5% of people born overseas. They both have a low share of people who completed Year 12, sitting at around 39%. While they share these commonalities, other gaps are shifting. The difference in typical household income has narrowed since 2011, but the gap in the number of children under 15 has widened, as Central Highlands - West has become relatively younger.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 3.1 pts higher in Central Highlands - West One-parent: 6.9 pts higher in Charleville Population: 3,645 larger in Central Highlands - West Limited English: 1.8 pts higher in Charleville Needs assistance: 2.3 pts higher in Charleville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +3,645 larger in Central Highlands - West gap narrowing
7,616 38th pct 3,971 16th pct
Median age in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +3 yrs older in Charleville gap widening
40 yrs 52nd pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +7.3 pts higher in Charleville gap narrowing
4.3% 72nd pct 11.5% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +2.6 pts higher in Charleville gap narrowing
16.6% 45th pct 19.3% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +3.1 pts higher in Central Highlands - West gap widening
20.5% 76th pct 17.4% 44th pct
De facto in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +0.4 pts higher in Charleville gap narrowing
12.9% 61st pct 13.3% 66th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 29.6%
24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 23.6%
20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 17.4%
16.6% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 19.3%
9.6% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 46.0%
30.9% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%
4.4% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Central Highlands - West Charleville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville even gap narrowing
8.5% 10th pct 8.5% 10th pct

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 79.1%
0.0% Vietnam +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.7% England ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.7% Philippines even 0.7%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
37.3% English ◂ +4.2 pts 33.1%
10.6% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.8% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.5% German ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.0% Indian even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +2.5 pts higher in Charleville gap widening
3.2% 11th pct 5.6% 27th pct
Limited English in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +1.8 pts higher in Charleville gap steady
0.3% 16th pct 2.1% 61st pct

Language used at home

82.7% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 82.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +3.6 pts higher in Central Highlands - West gap narrowing
30.3% 19th pct 26.7% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 58.9%
30.3% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 26.7%
15.7% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 13.5%
0.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville even gap narrowing
39.0% 16th pct 39.1% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +2.3 pts higher in Charleville gap steady
9.0% 8th pct 11.4% 17th pct
Schools in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +6 more in Central Highlands - West
12 91st pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +1.01 more in Charleville
7.67 93rd pct 8.68 96th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +16 more in Central Highlands - West
22 55th pct 6 12th pct
Students in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +54 more in Central Highlands - West
781 29th pct 727 27th pct
Avg size in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +50 larger in Charleville
71 4th pct 121 11th pct
ICSEA in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +43 higher in Central Highlands - West
946 18th pct 903 10th pct

Highest year of school

39.0% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
27.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 26.2%
10.3% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
6.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 31.6%
12.7% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.3% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

20.7% Engineering & related ◂ +9.5 pts 11.2%
6.7% Health +5.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%
6.9% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.4% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
4.0% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Information technology even 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +$84 higher in Central Highlands - West gap steady
$882 64th pct $798 49th pct
Household income in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +$326 higher in Central Highlands - West gap narrowing
$1,620 42nd pct $1,294 21st pct
Family income in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +$439 higher in Central Highlands - West gap narrowing
$2,205 58th pct $1,766 29th pct
High earners in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +7.3 pts higher in Central Highlands - West gap steady
14.5% 68th pct 7.2% 29th pct
High-income homes in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +10.1 pts higher in Central Highlands - West gap widening
21.5% 53rd pct 11.4% 18th pct

Household income distribution

22.2% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 28.5%
23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 26.1%
18.9% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
12.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 4.9%
9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 35.9%
25.0% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 32.7%
17.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 14.6%
6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +6.2 pts higher in Charleville
23.4% 22nd pct 29.6% 59th pct
Mental health in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +1.5 pts higher in Charleville
6.1% 19th pct 7.6% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +2.3 pts higher in Charleville gap widening
3.8% 21st pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.0% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.1% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.3% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.0% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.7% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +4.6 pts 55.8%
15.4% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 18.7%
5.3% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.7% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +3.4 pts higher in Central Highlands - West gap steady
22.0% 88th pct 18.6% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +1.0 pts higher in Charleville gap steady
9.4% 14th pct 10.4% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +4.3 pts higher in Central Highlands - West gap widening
25.5% 44th pct 21.2% 18th pct
Defence service in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +0.5 pts higher in Central Highlands - West
2.8% 50th pct 2.3% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +4.5 pts higher in Central Highlands - West gap widening
22.6% 64th pct 18.1% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +132 larger in Charleville
326 68th pct 458 77th pct
Median age in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +2 yrs older in Charleville
24 yrs 43rd pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +6.0 pts higher in Central Highlands - West
31.8% 21st pct 25.8% 10th pct
Unemployment in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +2.2 pts higher in Central Highlands - West
11.9% 62nd pct 9.7% 48th pct
Median income in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +$251 higher in Central Highlands - West
$788 74th pct $537 28th pct
Household income in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +$681 higher in Central Highlands - West
$1,875 60th pct $1,194 15th pct
Indigenous language in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville even
1.5% 17th pct 1.5% 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +0.3 larger in Central Highlands - West gap widening
2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +6.9 pts higher in Charleville gap steady
9.0% 13th pct 16.0% 72nd pct
Living alone in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +6.3 pts higher in Charleville gap widening
29.2% 68th pct 35.4% 89th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.9 pts 48.6%
31.7% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 34.4%
9.0% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 35.9%
29.2% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 35.4%
11.5% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
12.0% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%
7.6% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%
3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +$50 higher in Charleville gap narrowing
$120 0th pct $170 3rd pct
Mortgage in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +$433 higher in Central Highlands - West gap narrowing
$1,300 14th pct $867 0th pct
People / bedroom in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +0.10 higher in Central Highlands - West gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +3.8 pts higher in Charleville gap narrowing
25.4% 46th pct 29.3% 57th pct
Owned outright in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +0.3 pts higher in Charleville gap steady
38.2% 69th pct 38.5% 70th pct
Separate houses in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +1.2 pts higher in Charleville gap narrowing
91.1% 68th pct 92.2% 72nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +5.8 pts higher in Charleville gap narrowing
69.8% 27th pct 75.5% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 38.5%
25.4% Rented +3.8 pts ▸ 29.3%
20.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 25.1%
12.7% Other tenure ◂ +7.3 pts 5.4%
3.2% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 92.2%
4.1% Other dwelling ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%
1.0% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

34.4% 3 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 47.3%
26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 23.0%
13.8% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
10.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.4 pts 4.5%
9.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.3%
2.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

55.3% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 58.4%
24.0% $200–$349 +10.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
4.8% $350–$549 ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.2% Under $1,000 +21.2 pts ▸ 52.3%
27.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.0%
19.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 7.8%
11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +3.2 pts higher in Charleville gap steady
2.9% 29th pct 6.1% 60th pct
Work from home in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +7.6 pts higher in Central Highlands - West gap widening
19.8% 65th pct 12.3% 41st pct
PT commute in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +3.1 pts higher in Central Highlands - West gap steady
3.1% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.7% Car (driver) +8.2 pts ▸ 58.9%
19.8% Worked at home ◂ +7.6 pts 12.3%
7.6% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.1% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.1% Bus ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.9% 1 vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 33.1%
19.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 14.0%
14.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 8.6%
2.9% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +0.3 pts higher in Charleville gap narrowing
33.5% 31st pct 33.8% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +8.3 pts higher in Charleville gap narrowing
19.7% 82nd pct 28.0% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +0.2 pts higher in Charleville gap narrowing
2.6% 5th pct 2.8% 8th pct
Participation in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +1.7 pts higher in Central Highlands - West gap steady
60.7% 46th pct 59.0% 39th pct
Full-time in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +2.1 pts higher in Central Highlands - West gap steady
68.6% 94th pct 66.6% 90th pct

Industries people work in

29.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.7 pts 16.7%
19.8% Mining ◂ +19.6 pts 0.2%
5.3% Health care & social assistance +10.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
5.8% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.1% Public administration & safety +5.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.0% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.8% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%
4.7% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.0% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.5% Wholesale trade +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Managers ◂ +7.4 pts 19.1%
15.2% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.5 pts 5.4%
8.9% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%
5.9% Community & personal service +6.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.0% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.2% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +1 higher in Central Highlands - West
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +1 higher in Central Highlands - West
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +4 higher in Central Highlands - West
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +26 higher in Central Highlands - West
956 32nd pct 930 22nd pct
ERP in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +3,679 higher in Central Highlands - West
7,683 35th pct 4,004 14th pct
Growth in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +0.2 pts higher in Central Highlands - West
0.0% 12th pct -0.1% 11th pct
Businesses in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +915 higher in Central Highlands - West
1,571 78th pct 656 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +124 higher in Central Highlands - West
587 17th pct 464 9th pct
Max temp in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +0.5 higher in Central Highlands - West
30.2 93rd pct 29.7 92nd pct
Min temp in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +1.6 higher in Central Highlands - West
14.6 77th pct 13.0 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +1.8 higher in Charleville
1.6 8th pct 3.4 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +2.0 more in Charleville
1.8 9th pct 3.9 29th pct
15-min city in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +27.5 pts higher in Charleville
22.6% 15th pct 50.1% 37th pct
Walk to shops in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +25.3 pts higher in Charleville
24.1% 16th pct 49.4% 38th pct
Walk to transit in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +37.6 pts higher in Charleville
22.8% 12th pct 60.4% 38th pct
Walk to a park in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +40.1 pts higher in Charleville
29.4% 6th pct 69.6% 23rd pct
Walk to health in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +28.3 pts higher in Charleville
20.8% 25th pct 49.1% 53rd pct
Amenities/1k in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +7.4 more in Charleville
22.1 76th pct 29.5 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Central Highlands - Westin Charleville +1.4 pts higher in Central Highlands - West
4.2% 29th pct 2.8% 7th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Highlands - West vs Charleville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308011191/central-highlands-west/vs/315031409/charleville