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Elimbah vs Wamuran

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Elimbah profile · Wamuran profile

Elimbah Wamuran

Elimbah and Wamuran are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very similar population sizes. The most striking difference is in public transport; Elimbah has 25 routes and 3 stops, while Wamuran has none. This means it is far easier to reach a stop on foot in Elimbah, where the walk takes about 15 minutes, compared to 84 minutes in Wamuran. Other gaps include age and housing, with residents noticeably older in Wamuran and a higher share of homes owned outright there. Elimbah has a larger typical school size of 538 students compared to 323 in Wamuran.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,100 and a similar share of people born overseas. Both areas have a low percentage of renters and a similar number of First Nations residents. While they share these basics, some gaps are shifting; for example, the share of people aged 65 and over is now well higher in Wamuran, a gap that has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 1.1 pts higher in Elimbah Owned outright: 5.1 pts higher in Wamuran Median age: 3 yrs older in Wamuran Aged 65+: 3.3 pts higher in Wamuran Under 15: 1.8 pts higher in Elimbah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elimbahin Wamuran +62 larger in Elimbah gap narrowing
4,290 18th pct 4,228 17th pct
Median age in Elimbahin Wamuran +3 yrs older in Wamuran gap steady
40 yrs 52nd pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Elimbahin Wamuran +0.1 pts higher in Wamuran gap steady
3.2% 63rd pct 3.3% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in Elimbahin Wamuran +3.3 pts higher in Wamuran gap widening
15.1% 37th pct 18.4% 56th pct
Under 15 in Elimbahin Wamuran +1.8 pts higher in Elimbah gap narrowing
19.7% 69th pct 17.9% 50th pct
De facto in Elimbahin Wamuran +0.3 pts higher in Elimbah gap steady
12.1% 50th pct 11.8% 46th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 29.6%
23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 22.7%
19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.9%
15.1% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 53.6%
31.3% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 30.1%
7.3% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.8% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Elimbah Wamuran

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Elimbahin Wamuran +0.6 pts higher in Wamuran gap narrowing
14.0% 28th pct 14.6% 30th pct

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 80.1%
4.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
3.2% New Zealand even 3.3%
0.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Philippines even 0.5%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 43.0%
43.9% English ◂ +0.8 pts 43.1%
10.6% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.4% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.6% German +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
0.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Elimbahin Wamuran +0.5 pts higher in Elimbah gap narrowing
4.7% 21st pct 4.2% 18th pct
Limited English in Elimbahin Wamuran +0.1 pts higher in Wamuran gap steady
0.7% 32nd pct 0.8% 36th pct

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 90.7%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Elimbahin Wamuran +3.7 pts higher in Elimbah gap steady
47.1% 76th pct 43.4% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 48.3%
47.1% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 43.4%
5.9% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Hinduism even 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Elimbahin Wamuran +0.3 pts higher in Wamuran gap narrowing
49.0% 36th pct 49.3% 36th pct
Bachelor+ in Elimbahin Wamuran +1.3 pts higher in Wamuran gap narrowing
12.6% 22nd pct 14.0% 28th pct
Schools in Elimbahin Wamuran even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Elimbahin Wamuran +0.14 more in Wamuran
1.18 21st pct 1.32 26th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Elimbahin Wamuran +6 more in Wamuran
5 10th pct 11 29th pct
Students in Elimbahin Wamuran +215 more in Elimbah
538 19th pct 323 11th pct
Avg size in Elimbahin Wamuran +215 larger in Elimbah
538 65th pct 323 36th pct
ICSEA in Elimbahin Wamuran +9 higher in Elimbah
988 37th pct 979 32nd pct

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 49.3%
28.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.3%
9.1% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 40.7%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 16.1%
15.3% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 18.0%
15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%
11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%
10.1% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%
9.0% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%
8.4% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%
2.7% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%
2.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Elimbahin Wamuran +$22 higher in Elimbah gap steady
$789 47th pct $767 42nd pct
Household income in Elimbahin Wamuran +$134 higher in Elimbah gap widening
$2,183 77th pct $2,049 69th pct
Family income in Elimbahin Wamuran +$97 higher in Elimbah gap widening
$2,185 57th pct $2,088 50th pct
High earners in Elimbahin Wamuran +0.5 pts higher in Elimbah gap steady
10.2% 48th pct 9.7% 45th pct
High-income homes in Elimbahin Wamuran +1.0 pts higher in Elimbah gap steady
27.6% 70th pct 26.6% 67th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.4%
20.7% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
14.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%
12.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%
8.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 40.5%
33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.9%
18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 17.2%
2.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Elimbahin Wamuran +0.4 pts higher in Elimbah
30.1% 62nd pct 29.8% 60th pct
Mental health in Elimbahin Wamuran +0.1 pts higher in Wamuran
9.3% 56th pct 9.4% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Elimbahin Wamuran +1.1 pts higher in Wamuran gap steady
5.8% 57th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%
9.3% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
4.1% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.2% Cancer even 3.2%
1.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.3% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +0.5 pts 61.8%
19.8% One condition even 19.8%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Elimbahin Wamuran +1.2 pts higher in Wamuran gap narrowing
11.4% 26th pct 12.6% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in Elimbahin Wamuran +0.7 pts higher in Elimbah gap steady
13.9% 79th pct 13.2% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in Elimbahin Wamuran +2.6 pts higher in Elimbah gap steady
30.1% 75th pct 27.5% 60th pct
Defence service in Elimbahin Wamuran +0.2 pts higher in Elimbah
4.4% 83rd pct 4.2% 80th pct
Housework 15h+ in Elimbahin Wamuran +1.2 pts higher in Wamuran gap widening
25.0% 82nd pct 26.2% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Elimbahin Wamuran +2 larger in Wamuran
137 42nd pct 139 42nd pct
Median age in Elimbahin Wamuran +1 yrs older in Wamuran
21 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Elimbahin Wamuran +6.9 pts higher in Wamuran
41.3% 45th pct 48.1% 61st pct
Unemployment in Elimbahin Wamuran +1.5 pts higher in Wamuran
5.8% 27th pct 7.3% 33rd pct
Median income in Elimbahin Wamuran +$56 higher in Wamuran
$641 51st pct $697 61st pct
Household income in Elimbahin Wamuran +$135 higher in Elimbah
$2,218 78th pct $2,083 72nd pct
Indigenous language in Elimbahin Wamuran +2.9 pts higher in Elimbah
2.9% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elimbahin Wamuran +0.1 larger in Elimbah gap narrowing
3.1 91st pct 3.0 89th pct
One-parent in Elimbahin Wamuran +0.2 pts higher in Elimbah gap steady
9.6% 17th pct 9.4% 15th pct
Living alone in Elimbahin Wamuran +1.3 pts higher in Wamuran gap narrowing
10.7% 3rd pct 12.0% 6th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 60.7%
25.7% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 29.3%
9.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%
0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 37.0%
20.4% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 17.1%
19.8% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 17.2%
10.7% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.6% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%
7.0% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elimbahin Wamuran +$20 higher in Elimbah gap widening
$370 50th pct $350 43rd pct
Mortgage in Elimbahin Wamuran even gap narrowing
$2,000 61st pct $2,000 61st pct
People / bedroom in Elimbahin Wamuran even gap narrowing
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Elimbahin Wamuran +3.2 pts higher in Wamuran gap narrowing
9.3% 2nd pct 12.6% 9th pct
Owned outright in Elimbahin Wamuran +5.1 pts higher in Wamuran gap steady
32.2% 49th pct 37.3% 66th pct
Separate houses in Elimbahin Wamuran even gap steady
98.1% 96th pct 98.1% 96th pct
3+ bedrooms in Elimbahin Wamuran +1.6 pts higher in Elimbah gap steady
94.6% 94th pct 93.0% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.9 pts 47.5%
32.2% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 37.3%
9.3% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
1.1% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 98.1%
1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 47.1%
23.5% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
20.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 18.4%
3.5% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.9% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.2% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 41.1%
23.0% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
13.1% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
2.5% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
24.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 23.7%
11.9% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Elimbahin Wamuran +0.2 pts higher in Wamuran gap steady
0.9% 2nd pct 1.2% 5th pct
Work from home in Elimbahin Wamuran +1.4 pts higher in Wamuran gap steady
13.2% 45th pct 14.6% 50th pct
PT commute in Elimbahin Wamuran +0.4 pts higher in Elimbah gap narrowing
1.4% 42nd pct 1.0% 32nd pct
PT stops in Elimbahin Wamuran +3 more in Elimbah
3 7th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Elimbahin Wamuran +0.70 more in Elimbah
0.70 8th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Elimbahin Wamuran +68.5 more in Elimbah
68.5 17th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Elimbahin Wamuran +25 more in Elimbah
25 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Elimbahin Wamuran +69 longer in Wamuran
15 75th pct 84 100th pct
Drive to city in Elimbahin Wamuran +1 longer in Elimbah
47 72nd pct 46 72nd pct
Reach 30 min in Elimbahin Wamuran +62 more in Elimbah
4,290 10th pct 4,228 9th pct
Reach 45 min in Elimbahin Wamuran +62 more in Elimbah
4,290 7th pct 4,228 7th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 58.7%
13.2% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
1.7% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.3% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 37.2%
25.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 24.5%
22.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 22.3%
14.2% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.9% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Elimbahin Wamuran +3.0 pts higher in Elimbah gap steady
36.7% 45th pct 33.7% 32nd pct
Recent arrivals in Elimbahin Wamuran +0.3 pts higher in Elimbah gap narrowing
7.2% 29th pct 6.8% 27th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Elimbahin Wamuran +1.1 pts higher in Elimbah gap steady
4.7% 53rd pct 3.6% 23rd pct
Participation in Elimbahin Wamuran +3.9 pts higher in Elimbah gap widening
66.6% 73rd pct 62.7% 55th pct
Full-time in Elimbahin Wamuran +0.3 pts higher in Elimbah gap narrowing
59.1% 53rd pct 58.8% 50th pct

Industries people work in

14.9% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%
12.6% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%
5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%
6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%
5.6% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
4.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.1% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.1% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.2% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%
12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.5% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Elimbahin Wamuran even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Elimbahin Wamuran even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in Elimbahin Wamuran +1 higher in Elimbah
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Elimbahin Wamuran +1 higher in Wamuran
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Elimbahin Wamuran +3 higher in Wamuran
989 47th pct 992 48th pct
ERP in Elimbahin Wamuran +123 higher in Elimbah
4,645 18th pct 4,522 17th pct
Growth in Elimbahin Wamuran +1.2 pts higher in Elimbah
6.8% 67th pct 5.7% 59th pct
Businesses in Elimbahin Wamuran +84 higher in Wamuran
427 20th pct 511 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Elimbahin Wamuran +60 higher in Elimbah
1,395 86th pct 1,335 83rd pct
Max temp in Elimbahin Wamuran even
27.0 84th pct 27.0 84th pct
Min temp in Elimbahin Wamuran +0.5 higher in Elimbah
15.5 84th pct 15.0 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Elimbahin Wamuran +0.1 higher in Elimbah
0.8 3rd pct 0.7 2nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Elimbahin Wamuran +0.1 more in Elimbah
0.8 2nd pct 0.7 2nd pct
15-min city in Elimbahin Wamuran +0.4 pts higher in Elimbah
7.2% 5th pct 6.9% 4th pct
Walk to shops in Elimbahin Wamuran +3.9 pts higher in Wamuran
4.0% 3rd pct 7.9% 5th pct
Walk to transit in Elimbahin Wamuran +3.8 pts higher in Elimbah
4.7% 3rd pct 0.8% 1st pct
Walk to school in Elimbahin Wamuran +1.9 pts higher in Wamuran
6.6% 3rd pct 8.5% 4th pct
Walk to a park in Elimbahin Wamuran +6.8 pts higher in Elimbah
38.9% 10th pct 32.1% 7th pct
Walk to health in Elimbahin Wamuran +3.7 pts higher in Wamuran
3.7% 8th pct 7.4% 15th pct
Amenities/1k in Elimbahin Wamuran +0.5 more in Wamuran
4.4 0th pct 5.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Elimbahin Wamuran +1 higher in Elimbah
5 18th pct 4 18th pct
Mean slope in Elimbahin Wamuran +1.5 pts higher in Wamuran
4.6% 38th pct 6.1% 63rd pct

Compare Elimbah with nearby areas

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Compare Wamuran with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elimbah vs Wamuran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/313021367/elimbah/vs/313021369/wamuran