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Tablelands (East) - Kuranda vs Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

Name: Tablelands (East) - Kuranda vs Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 224 km apart · Tablelands (East) - Kuranda profile · Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham profile

Tablelands (East) - Kuranda Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

Tablelands (East) - Kuranda and Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham are two regional Queensland areas with similar population sizes but different social profiles. Tablelands (East) - Kuranda has a far higher share of people with no religion (39.6%) and a higher proportion of residents born overseas (15.1%). In contrast, Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 20.3% of people speaking a First Nations language, compared to 9.0% in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda. This is consistent with the larger number of schools found in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham, which has 48 schools compared to 23 in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda.

Income and household dynamics are nearly identical, with typical weekly personal incomes sitting at $640 and $665 respectively. However, the gap in typical weekly rent has widened since 2011, with Tablelands (East) - Kuranda now well higher at $270 compared to $202 in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham. Educational gaps are also growing; the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is now well higher in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda, and this difference has increased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 14.5 pts higher in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda Full-time: 7.1 pts higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham Unemployment: 1.1 pts higher in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda Born overseas: 7.3 pts higher in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda Bachelor+: 4.9 pts higher in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +1,433 larger in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda gap narrowing

42,900 33rd pct 41,467 31st pct

Median age in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +2 yrs older in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda gap narrowing

47 yrs 86th pct 45 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 27.1%

24.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 23.5%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.4% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

44.5% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

34.3% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%

6.2% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Tablelands (East) - Kuranda Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.2% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 81.8%

3.1% England ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.2% Italy even 1.2%

0.5% Philippines even 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.6% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

35.9% English ◂ +2.3 pts 33.6%

7.7% Italian +7.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.4% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

5.6% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Filipino even 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Indian even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.4% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 83.6%

1.6% Italian even 1.6%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity +16.6 pts ▸ 62.4%

39.6% No religion ◂ +14.5 pts 25.1%

12.3% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +25 more in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

23 43rd pct 48 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +3.43 more in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

3.08 69th pct 6.51 94th pct

Students in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +1,408 more in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

7,629 34th pct 9,037 43rd pct

Avg size in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +143 larger in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

332 35th pct 188 15th pct

ICSEA in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +31 higher in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

954 17th pct 923 12th pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 37.0%

26.1% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

11.7% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.3% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 13.4%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 10.3%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

9.8% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

9.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

9.0% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.9%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$25 higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham gap narrowing

$640 14th pct $665 19th pct

Household income in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$47 higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham gap narrowing

$1,217 11th pct $1,264 14th pct

Family income in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$141 higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham gap narrowing

$1,528 11th pct $1,669 20th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.4%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

21.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.9%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% $4,000 or more even 4.9%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 43.1%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 29.2%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.6% Mental health even 7.6%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

6.8% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Cancer even 3.5%

2.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +1.0 pts 58.0%

18.9% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 18.7%

6.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +737 larger in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

4,176 85th pct 4,913 86th pct

Median age in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +1 yrs older in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$22 higher in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

$470 13th pct $448 10th pct

Household income in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$71 higher in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

$1,213 12th pct $1,142 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +0.1 larger in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 48.0%

35.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 34.2%

16.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 16.4%

1.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

39.4% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 38.6%

28.2% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

12.8% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

10.6% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.3% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$68 higher in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda gap widening

$270 20th pct $202 7th pct

Mortgage in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$217 higher in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda gap widening

$1,430 23rd pct $1,213 9th pct

People / bedroom in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 41.7%

25.3% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 24.8%

2.4% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Not stated even 2.9%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 88.9%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

23.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 21.9%

18.2% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 48.3%

21.8% Under $200 +18.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

20.5% $350–$549 ◂ +14.6 pts 5.9%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.1% $750 or more even 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 39.9%

23.2% Under $1,000 +9.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

22.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 15.8%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 64.3%

10.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

4.4% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 37.1%

34.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 33.8%

14.3% 3 vehicles even 14.3%

7.9% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

9.1% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.3% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

8.2% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

3.2% Mining +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 12.1%

14.1% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.1% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +2,856 higher in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

45,687 29th pct 42,831 27th pct

Growth in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +3.1 pts higher in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

5.4% 48th pct 2.3% 17th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +220 higher in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

885 51st pct 664 29th pct

Max temp in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +3.3 higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

28.5 88th pct 31.7 95th pct

Min temp in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham even

17.0 89th pct 17.0 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +0.3 higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

2.0 6th pct 2.3 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +0.3 more in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

2.3 8th pct 2.6 10th pct

15-min city in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +4.5 pts higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

26.3% 9th pct 30.7% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +9.0 pts higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

26.0% 8th pct 35.1% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +12.6 pts higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

33.0% 12th pct 45.6% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +3.9 pts higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

46.4% 7th pct 50.3% 9th pct

Walk to health in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +8.1 pts higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

22.0% 13th pct 30.1% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +1.0 more in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

9.7 7th pct 10.7 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham even

0 10th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +3.6 pts higher in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

7.0% 74th pct 3.5% 14th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tablelands (East) - Kuranda vs Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30605/tablelands-kuranda/vs/31801/charters-towers-ayr-ingham