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Northern Highlands vs Charters Towers

Name: Northern Highlands vs Charters Towers — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 397 km apart · Northern Highlands profile · Charters Towers profile

Northern Highlands Charters Towers

Northern Highlands and Charters Towers are two distinct Queensland regions with very different layouts. Northern Highlands is a sparsely populated area where 23.7% of people work from home and the typical weekly income is well higher at $914. In contrast, Charters Towers is more concentrated, with far more people living within walking distance of schools (66.6%) and groceries (59.6%). The two areas also differ in their populations: First Nations residents are far older in Northern Highlands, with a typical age of 29 compared to 18 in Charters Towers, and one-parent families are far more common in Charters Towers at 23.0%.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have shifted in several ways. The difference in typical weekly income has widened, while the gap in the share of adults working or looking for work has narrowed. They do share some common ground, such as having almost identical shares of recent overseas arrivals (around 17.6%) and the same typical number of people per home. While both areas have no public transport stops or departures per 1,000 people, they track differently against the national figures in terms of health and income.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,945 larger in Charters Towers Unemployment: 4.4 pts higher in Charters Towers Work from home: 19.4 pts higher in Northern Highlands Needs assistance: 3.8 pts higher in Charters Towers Mortgage: $412 higher in Charters Towers

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +4,945 larger in Charters Towers gap steady

3,095 12th pct 8,040 41st pct

Median age in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +2 yrs older in Charters Towers gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 20.6%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 24.1%

17.1% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.7% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 39.4%

35.2% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

8.6% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.0% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Northern Highlands Charters Towers

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 79.1%

1.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.5% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

36.5% English ◂ +0.8 pts 35.7%

11.9% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

4.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

2.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 84.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.6% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 48.2%

27.7% No religion +7.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

16.6% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 15.3%

0.2% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +2 more in Charters Towers

6 71st pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +5.45 more in Northern Highlands

10.36 100th pct 4.91 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +2 more in Charters Towers

6 12th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +4,050 more in Charters Towers

319 10th pct 4,369 88th pct

Avg size in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +493 larger in Charters Towers

53 1st pct 546 66th pct

ICSEA in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +22 higher in Charters Towers

911 11th pct 934 14th pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 37.5%

24.9% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

12.3% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.6% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

13.5% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 14.0%

7.3% Education +5.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.8% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

8.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.8 pts 2.3%

7.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +$272 higher in Northern Highlands gap widening

$914 69th pct $642 18th pct

Household income in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +$220 higher in Northern Highlands gap widening

$1,502 35th pct $1,282 20th pct

Family income in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +$273 higher in Northern Highlands gap widening

$1,929 40th pct $1,656 23rd pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 25.9%

16.3% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

27.6% Under $650 +15.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 25.5%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.8% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.9% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None ◂ +2.6 pts 54.5%

16.7% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.0% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.3% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +656 larger in Charters Towers

260 61st pct 916 86th pct

Median age in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +11 yrs older in Northern Highlands

29 yrs 81st pct 18 yrs 5th pct

Median income in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +$164 higher in Northern Highlands

$638 50th pct $474 14th pct

Household income in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +$37 higher in Charters Towers

$1,360 27th pct $1,397 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +0.1 larger in Northern Highlands gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children ◂ +11.2 pts 43.5%

33.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 31.9%

11.6% One-parent families +11.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.6% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

32.5% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

10.5% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.2% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +$70 higher in Charters Towers gap narrowing

$150 0th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +$412 higher in Charters Towers gap narrowing

$715 0th pct $1,127 8th pct

People / bedroom in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 34.2%

27.6% Rented +7.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

20.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

10.2% Other tenure ◂ +7.9 pts 2.4%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Types of homes

79.3% Separate house +6.6 pts ▸ 85.9%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Flat or apartment even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

20.2% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.5% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.0% 5 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 3.9%

6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

60.4% Under $200 ◂ +27.4 pts 33.1%

19.8% $200–$349 +32.7 pts ▸ 52.5%

1.1% $350–$549 +7.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.3 pts 36.1%

19.4% $1,000–$1,799 +23.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

8.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

46.3% Car (driver) +17.9 pts ▸ 64.2%

23.7% Worked at home ◂ +19.4 pts 4.3%

12.5% Walked ◂ +7.2 pts 5.3%

2.9% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.7% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.4% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

32.3% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

15.8% 4 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 5.3%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%

5.1% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +34.5 pts 2.8%

6.1% Education & training +10.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.8% Health care & social assistance +10.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.4 pts 6.5%

2.3% Mining +8.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.0% Retail trade +4.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.4% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

2.1% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

27.9% Managers ◂ +19.2 pts 8.7%

19.4% Labourers ◂ +6.6 pts 12.8%

8.7% Professionals +9.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.8% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.9% Community & personal service +6.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.7% Sales workers +4.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +3 higher in Northern Highlands

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +2 higher in Northern Highlands

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +3 higher in Northern Highlands

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +2 higher in Northern Highlands

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +71 higher in Northern Highlands

961 35th pct 890 11th pct

ERP in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +4,989 higher in Charters Towers

3,183 11th pct 8,172 38th pct

Growth in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +1.3 pts higher in Northern Highlands

1.8% 26th pct 0.5% 14th pct

Businesses in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +290 higher in Northern Highlands

882 48th pct 592 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +186 higher in Charters Towers

508 11th pct 694 32nd pct

Max temp in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +3.1 higher in Northern Highlands

34.8 100th pct 31.7 96th pct

Min temp in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers even

17.3 89th pct 17.3 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +0.9 higher in Charters Towers

2.6 17th pct 3.5 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +1.0 more in Charters Towers

3.0 20th pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +8.8 pts higher in Charters Towers

37.8% 27th pct 46.6% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +18.9 pts higher in Charters Towers

40.7% 30th pct 59.6% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +25.6 pts higher in Charters Towers

41.0% 24th pct 66.6% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +26.4 pts higher in Charters Towers

49.6% 14th pct 76.0% 26th pct

Walk to health in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +0.1 pts higher in Northern Highlands

40.5% 45th pct 40.4% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +34.8 more in Northern Highlands

43.0 86th pct 8.2 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +18 higher in Charters Towers

0 0th pct 18 30th pct

Mean slope in Northern Highlands in Charters Towers +1.5 pts higher in Charters Towers

2.7% 5th pct 4.1% 29th pct

Compare Northern Highlands with nearby areas

Croydon - Etheridge Mount Isa Dalrymple Longreach Mount Isa Surrounds Charters Towers Herberton Far Central West

Compare Charters Towers with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northern Highlands vs Charters Towers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/315021407/northern-highlands/vs/318011462/charters-towers