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Charters Towers vs Douglas

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

Charters Towers Douglas

Charters Towers and Douglas are two distinct Queensland communities with very different profiles. Charters Towers is far older, with a typical resident aged 40 and 21.7% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Douglas is far younger, with a typical resident aged just 26. Douglas has a much more diverse and highly qualified population; 24.9% were born overseas and 30% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the same figures in Charters Towers are 7.0% and 10.9% respectively. This is reflected in the typical weekly income, with 24.3% of Douglas households earning $3,000 or more compared to 12.0% in Charters Towers.

Both areas are very similar in terms of their total population and the share of people working from home. However, they have drifted apart in other ways since 2011. The gap in the typical age of residents has widened, as has the difference in the share of people born overseas and those with university degrees. While Charters Towers has more people living alone and a higher share of homes owned outright, Douglas has seen a far greater increase in people moving into the area over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 37.8 pts higher in Douglas Median age: 14 yrs older in Charters Towers Recent movers: 23.0 pts higher in Douglas Bachelor+: 19.1 pts higher in Douglas Born overseas: 17.9 pts higher in Douglas

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charters Towers in Douglas +172 larger in Charters Towers gap narrowing

8,040 41st pct 7,868 40th pct

Median age in Charters Towers in Douglas +14 yrs older in Charters Towers gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 26 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

13.4% Youth (15–24) +17.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +7.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.7 pts 17.4%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.0 pts 8.7%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 15.2%

Marital status

38.9% Never married +16.4 pts ▸ 55.2%

39.4% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 33.5%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 6.0%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +4.3 pts 2.9%

4.3% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Charters Towers Douglas

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia ◂ +9.8 pts 69.3%

0.4% India +5.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.2% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.0% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 32.8%

35.7% English ◂ +3.7 pts 32.0%

10.1% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

8.6% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.7% Indian +6.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.3% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only ◂ +10.7 pts 73.2%

0.1% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 43.7%

35.0% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

15.3% Not stated ◂ +6.2 pts 9.0%

0.4% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Charters Towers in Douglas +6 more in Charters Towers

8 87th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Charters Towers in Douglas +3.24 more in Charters Towers

4.91 86th pct 1.67 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Charters Towers in Douglas +19 more in Douglas

8 18th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Charters Towers in Douglas +3,936 more in Charters Towers

4,369 88th pct 433 14th pct

Avg size in Charters Towers in Douglas +330 larger in Charters Towers

546 66th pct 217 22nd pct

ICSEA in Charters Towers in Douglas +44 higher in Douglas

934 14th pct 978 32nd pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 +37.8 pts ▸ 75.4%

25.9% Year 10 ◂ +15.9 pts 10.0%

14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.8 pts 2.8%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

14.7% Bachelor degree +19.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

32.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.6 pts 20.1%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +7.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

9.7% Health +12.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%

13.0% Education ◂ +6.0 pts 7.0%

8.7% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.4% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +4.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Charters Towers in Douglas +$139 higher in Douglas gap widening

$642 18th pct $781 45th pct

Household income in Charters Towers in Douglas +$743 higher in Douglas gap narrowing

$1,282 20th pct $2,025 67th pct

Family income in Charters Towers in Douglas +$755 higher in Douglas gap narrowing

$1,656 23rd pct $2,411 71st pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 21.5%

20.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 9.5%

4.6% $4,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 41.1%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

2.2% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 5.3%

8.3% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

6.5% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.9 pts 1.9%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +12.9 pts ▸ 67.3%

18.7% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 17.8%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charters Towers in Douglas +641 larger in Charters Towers

916 86th pct 275 63rd pct

Median age in Charters Towers in Douglas +3 yrs older in Douglas

18 yrs 5th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Charters Towers in Douglas +$165 higher in Douglas

$474 14th pct $639 51st pct

Household income in Charters Towers in Douglas +$633 higher in Douglas

$1,397 30th pct $2,030 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charters Towers in Douglas +0.3 larger in Douglas gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples with children +14.9 pts ▸ 58.4%

31.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 27.3%

23.0% One-parent families ◂ +11.2 pts 11.8%

1.7% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 33.6%

32.7% 1 person ◂ +11.2 pts 21.5%

13.2% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.0% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.1% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charters Towers in Douglas +$140 higher in Douglas gap narrowing

$220 10th pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Charters Towers in Douglas +$506 higher in Douglas gap narrowing

$1,127 8th pct $1,633 36th pct

People / bedroom in Charters Towers in Douglas +0.10 higher in Charters Towers gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.8% Rented +16.3 pts ▸ 51.1%

34.2% Owned outright ◂ +16.1 pts 18.0%

26.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

85.9% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 84.0%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 3.9%

0.3% Flat or apartment +11.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 35.8%

22.7% 4 bedrooms +17.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

21.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 12.4%

3.9% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

8.2% $350–$549 +45.6 pts ▸ 53.9%

52.5% $200–$349 ◂ +20.3 pts 32.2%

33.1% Under $200 ◂ +26.6 pts 6.4%

0.4% $550–$749 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 39.9%

36.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.6 pts 14.5%

11.1% $1,800–$2,999 +17.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

2.6% $3,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charters Towers in Douglas +30 more in Douglas

0 0th pct 30 40th pct

Stops/1k in Charters Towers in Douglas +3.81 more in Douglas

0.00 0th pct 3.81 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Charters Towers in Douglas +587.4 more in Douglas

0.0 0th pct 587.4 41st pct

PT routes in Charters Towers in Douglas +5 more in Douglas

0 0th pct 5 36th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 69.8%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

5.3% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

4.3% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

0.7% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 33.5%

11.2% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.3% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +11.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

16.8% Education & training ◂ +5.3 pts 11.5%

6.5% Public administration & safety +6.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.0% Mining ◂ +9.4 pts 1.5%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

7.3% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.9% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

2.1% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals +13.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

13.6% Community & personal service +5.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.6 pts 8.7%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +6.8 pts 6.0%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.2 pts 5.4%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.6% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Charters Towers in Douglas +7 higher in Douglas

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Charters Towers in Douglas +6 higher in Douglas

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Charters Towers in Douglas +3 higher in Douglas

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Charters Towers in Douglas +8 higher in Douglas

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Charters Towers in Douglas +165 higher in Douglas

890 11th pct 1,055 73rd pct

ERP in Charters Towers in Douglas +146 higher in Douglas

8,172 38th pct 8,318 39th pct

Growth in Charters Towers in Douglas +3.5 pts higher in Douglas

0.5% 14th pct 3.9% 44th pct

Businesses in Charters Towers in Douglas +197 higher in Charters Towers

592 31st pct 395 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Charters Towers in Douglas +515 higher in Douglas

694 32nd pct 1,209 75th pct

Max temp in Charters Towers in Douglas +1.5 higher in Charters Towers

31.7 96th pct 30.2 93rd pct

Min temp in Charters Towers in Douglas +2.9 higher in Douglas

17.3 89th pct 20.2 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Charters Towers in Douglas +0.9 higher in Douglas

3.5 25th pct 4.5 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Charters Towers in Douglas +0.1 more in Douglas

4.0 31st pct 4.1 33rd pct

15-min city in Charters Towers in Douglas +4.1 pts higher in Douglas

46.6% 34th pct 50.7% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Charters Towers in Douglas +33.5 pts higher in Charters Towers

59.6% 47th pct 26.1% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Charters Towers in Douglas +75.6 pts higher in Douglas

0.0% 0th pct 75.6% 36th pct

Walk to school in Charters Towers in Douglas +37.2 pts higher in Charters Towers

66.6% 43rd pct 29.4% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Charters Towers in Douglas +22.9 pts higher in Douglas

76.0% 26th pct 98.9% 55th pct

Walk to health in Charters Towers in Douglas +10.8 pts higher in Douglas

40.4% 45th pct 51.2% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Charters Towers in Douglas +4.6 more in Douglas

8.2 12th pct 12.8 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Charters Towers in Douglas +3 higher in Douglas

18 30th pct 21 31st pct

Mean slope in Charters Towers in Douglas +1.1 pts higher in Douglas

4.1% 29th pct 5.2% 48th pct

Compare Charters Towers with nearby areas

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Compare Douglas with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charters Towers vs Douglas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318011462/charters-towers/vs/318021474/douglas