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Charters Towers vs Bohle Plains

Name: Charters Towers vs Bohle Plains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 93 km apart · Charters Towers profile · Bohle Plains profile

Charters Towers Bohle Plains

Charters Towers and Bohle Plains are two Queensland areas with very different profiles. Bohle Plains is a younger and wealthier place, with a typical weekly household income of $2,346 and a typical resident aged 32. In contrast, Charters Towers is much older, with a typical resident aged 40 and a typical weekly household income of $1,282. Bohle Plains has a much higher share of people who finished Year 12 (60.9% compared to 37.5% in Charters Towers) and more people working or looking for work (75.5% versus 50.8%).

Daily life shares some similarities, as both areas have roughly the same number of businesses and a similar share of people who work from home. However, the gaps between them are often widening. The difference in typical income and the gap in Year 12 completion have both grown since 2011. While both areas have a high share of detached houses, Bohle Plains has grown much faster recently, with a 21.4% population increase since 2021 compared to just 0.5% in Charters Towers.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 24.7 pts higher in Bohle Plains Year 12: 23.4 pts higher in Bohle Plains 3+ bedrooms: 22.9 pts higher in Bohle Plains Living alone: 21.0 pts higher in Charters Towers Household income: $1,064 higher in Bohle Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +475 larger in Bohle Plains gap narrowing

8,040 41st pct 8,515 44th pct

Median age in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +8 yrs older in Charters Towers gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +11.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 21.9%

20.3% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.2 pts 9.5%

13.4% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

39.4% Married +13.4 pts ▸ 52.8%

38.9% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 35.5%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 6.2%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 2.5%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Charters Towers Bohle Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 84.9%

1.2% England +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

35.7% English +4.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

8.6% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.1% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.3% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.7% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only +6.9 pts ▸ 90.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 53.0%

35.0% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

15.3% Not stated ◂ +10.9 pts 4.3%

0.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +6 more in Charters Towers

8 87th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +3.89 more in Charters Towers

4.91 86th pct 1.02 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +6 more in Bohle Plains

8 18th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +3,629 more in Charters Towers

4,369 88th pct 740 28th pct

Avg size in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +176 larger in Charters Towers

546 66th pct 370 42nd pct

ICSEA in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +76 higher in Bohle Plains

934 14th pct 1,010 47th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 +23.4 pts ▸ 60.9%

25.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 21.9%

14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.3 pts 5.3%

6.7% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

14.7% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.7% Management & commerce +7.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.7% Health +5.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.0% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

7.4% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.7% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +$428 higher in Bohle Plains gap widening

$642 18th pct $1,070 83rd pct

Household income in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +$1,064 higher in Bohle Plains gap widening

$1,282 20th pct $2,346 86th pct

Family income in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +$787 higher in Bohle Plains gap widening

$1,656 23rd pct $2,443 73rd pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.0 pts 16.9%

20.3% Under $650 ◂ +15.4 pts 4.9%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.6% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +13.6 pts 29.2%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +11.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

6.5% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +13.9 pts ▸ 68.3%

18.7% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.3%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +506 larger in Charters Towers

916 86th pct 410 74th pct

Median age in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +4 yrs older in Bohle Plains

18 yrs 5th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +$549 higher in Bohle Plains

$474 14th pct $1,023 89th pct

Household income in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +$833 higher in Bohle Plains

$1,397 30th pct $2,230 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +0.6 larger in Bohle Plains gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples with children +19.1 pts ▸ 62.5%

31.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 26.1%

23.0% One-parent families ◂ +12.3 pts 10.8%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 36.8%

32.7% 1 person ◂ +21.0 pts 11.7%

13.2% 3 people +6.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.0% 4 people +9.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.1% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.5% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +$130 higher in Bohle Plains gap widening

$220 10th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +$673 higher in Bohle Plains gap narrowing

$1,127 8th pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.1% Owned with a mortgage +23.5 pts ▸ 49.5%

34.8% Rented ◂ +6.4 pts 28.4%

34.2% Owned outright ◂ +14.0 pts 20.2%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

85.9% Separate house +10.3 pts ▸ 96.2%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.6 pts 1.1%

1.9% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

22.7% 4 bedrooms +37.5 pts ▸ 60.2%

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.3 pts 25.5%

21.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 2.4%

3.9% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $200–$349 ◂ +8.1 pts 44.4%

8.2% $350–$549 +40.4 pts ▸ 48.7%

33.1% Under $200 ◂ +31.1 pts 2.0%

0.4% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 36.5%

11.1% $1,800–$2,999 +29.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

36.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +27.5 pts 8.6%

2.6% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +8 more in Bohle Plains

0 0th pct 8 16th pct

Stops/1k in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +0.94 more in Bohle Plains

0.00 0th pct 0.94 11th pct

Departures/1k in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +66.9 more in Bohle Plains

0.0 0th pct 66.9 17th pct

PT routes in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +2 more in Bohle Plains

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) +10.3 pts ▸ 74.5%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

5.3% Walked ◂ +4.6 pts 0.7%

4.3% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Bus ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +13.2 pts ▸ 49.4%

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.0 pts 21.0%

11.2% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.3% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.5% Public administration & safety +10.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.1% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.8% Education & training ◂ +7.4 pts 9.4%

11.0% Mining ◂ +7.5 pts 3.4%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

5.9% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

2.1% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Other services even 3.7%

3.2% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Transport & warehousing even 3.4%

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.3% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.6% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +6.3 pts 6.5%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 7.5%

8.7% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +6 higher in Bohle Plains

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +7 higher in Bohle Plains

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +7 higher in Bohle Plains

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +5 higher in Bohle Plains

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +140 higher in Bohle Plains

890 11th pct 1,030 63rd pct

ERP in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +2,294 higher in Bohle Plains

8,172 38th pct 10,466 50th pct

Growth in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +20.9 pts higher in Bohle Plains

0.5% 14th pct 21.4% 90th pct

Businesses in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +42 higher in Charters Towers

592 31st pct 550 28th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +603 higher in Bohle Plains

694 32nd pct 1,297 81st pct

Max temp in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +1.2 higher in Charters Towers

31.7 96th pct 30.5 93rd pct

Min temp in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +3.1 higher in Bohle Plains

17.3 89th pct 20.3 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +1.9 higher in Charters Towers

3.5 25th pct 1.6 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +2.6 more in Charters Towers

4.0 31st pct 1.4 6th pct

15-min city in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +46.4 pts higher in Charters Towers

46.6% 34th pct 0.2% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +45.5 pts higher in Charters Towers

59.6% 47th pct 14.1% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +43.1 pts higher in Bohle Plains

0.0% 0th pct 43.1% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +53.9 pts higher in Charters Towers

66.6% 43rd pct 12.7% 7th pct

Walk to a park in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +13.4 pts higher in Charters Towers

76.0% 26th pct 62.6% 19th pct

Walk to health in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +40.4 pts higher in Charters Towers

40.4% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +1.9 more in Charters Towers

8.2 12th pct 6.3 5th pct

Intersections/km² in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +8 higher in Charters Towers

18 30th pct 10 24th pct

Mean slope in Charters Towers in Bohle Plains +1.3 pts higher in Charters Towers

4.1% 29th pct 2.8% 7th pct

Compare Charters Towers with nearby areas

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Compare Bohle Plains with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charters Towers vs Bohle Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318011462/charters-towers/vs/318021470/bohle-plains