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Central Highlands vs Gladstone

Name: Central Highlands vs Gladstone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 279 km apart · Central Highlands profile · Gladstone profile

Central Highlands Gladstone

Gladstone and Central Highlands (Qld) are two distinct Queensland regions with different economic profiles. The Central Highlands (Qld) is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,054 compared to $1,639 in Gladstone, and a larger share of people earning $3,000 or more a week (25.7% versus 19.3%). Gladstone has much better public transport infrastructure, with 52.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while the Central Highlands (Qld) has none. There are also clear differences in the workforce; mining and agriculture are more prominent in the Central Highlands (Qld), while Gladstone has a higher share of manufacturing jobs.

These two areas share many basic characteristics, including almost identical proportions of people living alone and similar household sizes. They also have very similar levels of university qualifications, with about 11% to 12% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, some gaps have grown since 2016. Residents in Gladstone are now noticeably older than those in the Central Highlands (Qld), and the difference in typical weekly income between the two has widened significantly.

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Where they differ most

Population: 34,666 larger in Gladstone Unemployment: 3.7 pts higher in Gladstone PT commute: 3.4 pts higher in Central Highlands No religion: 9.9 pts higher in Gladstone Needs assistance: 2.3 pts higher in Gladstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Highlands in Gladstone +34,666 larger in Gladstone gap steady

28,849 21st pct 63,515 54th pct

Median age in Central Highlands in Gladstone +4 yrs older in Gladstone gap widening

34 yrs 11th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 25.5%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 21.5%

9.5% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

Marital status

46.1% Married even 46.1%

39.0% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 35.4%

8.3% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.7% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Central Highlands Gladstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.5% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 79.6%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.2% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.9% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

35.2% English +4.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

10.1% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

9.3% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.9% German +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Chinese even 0.9%

0.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Greek even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.0% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 87.4%

0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 43.1%

36.0% No religion +9.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

12.7% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 8.8%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.5% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Central Highlands in Gladstone +3 more in Gladstone

31 58th pct 34 65th pct

Schools/1k kids in Central Highlands in Gladstone +2.04 more in Central Highlands

4.53 86th pct 2.49 58th pct

Students in Central Highlands in Gladstone +1,455 more in Gladstone

10,963 56th pct 12,418 62nd pct

Avg size in Central Highlands in Gladstone even

365 39th pct 365 39th pct

ICSEA in Central Highlands in Gladstone +17 higher in Gladstone

949 14th pct 966 23rd pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 45.3%

24.4% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

8.1% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

14.4% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

22.6% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

12.1% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.2% Education even 8.2%

6.6% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.8% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.0% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.5%

4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Central Highlands in Gladstone +$221 higher in Central Highlands gap widening

$979 78th pct $758 41st pct

Household income in Central Highlands in Gladstone +$415 higher in Central Highlands gap widening

$2,054 75th pct $1,639 46th pct

Family income in Central Highlands in Gladstone +$344 higher in Central Highlands gap widening

$2,392 74th pct $2,048 52nd pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.0%

20.6% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

12.4% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 9.2%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

31.0% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 26.2%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 19.5%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.4% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.4% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.6% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None ◂ +1.8 pts 62.3%

15.7% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.4% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Highlands in Gladstone +1,378 larger in Gladstone

2,568 70th pct 3,946 82nd pct

Median age in Central Highlands in Gladstone +1 yrs older in Central Highlands

21 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Central Highlands in Gladstone +$62 higher in Gladstone

$484 14th pct $546 30th pct

Household income in Central Highlands in Gladstone +$66 higher in Gladstone

$1,382 29th pct $1,448 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Highlands in Gladstone +0.1 larger in Central Highlands gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

60.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 55.9%

24.5% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

14.2% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

25.6% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 25.6%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 14.6%

14.2% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Highlands in Gladstone +$25 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $275 21st pct

Mortgage in Central Highlands in Gladstone +$100 higher in Gladstone gap steady

$1,500 27th pct $1,600 34th pct

People / bedroom in Central Highlands in Gladstone even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Rented ◂ +9.2 pts 33.4%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

21.6% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

5.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.4 pts 1.3%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 85.5%

5.6% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

33.7% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

12.0% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

34.2% $200–$349 +17.9 pts ▸ 52.2%

36.2% Under $200 ◂ +14.4 pts 21.8%

21.8% $350–$549 ◂ +0.6 pts 21.2%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.1% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

23.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 19.4%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Central Highlands in Gladstone +182 more in Gladstone

0 0th pct 182 34th pct

Stops/1k in Central Highlands in Gladstone +2.87 more in Gladstone

0.00 0th pct 2.87 24th pct

Departures/1k in Central Highlands in Gladstone +143.4 more in Gladstone

0.0 0th pct 143.4 23rd pct

PT routes in Central Highlands in Gladstone +8 more in Gladstone

0 0th pct 8 16th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +9.0 pts ▸ 68.6%

9.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

5.4% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

4.2% Bus ◂ +3.7 pts 0.5%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

31.5% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 15.0%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.2% Mining ◂ +18.5 pts 3.7%

2.4% Manufacturing +11.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.8 pts 1.7%

6.1% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.5% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.9% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.8% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Other services even 3.8%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.1 pts 12.2%

14.9% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 9.3%

11.4% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.2% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

7.5% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.3% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Central Highlands in Gladstone +38,478 higher in Gladstone

30,568 16th pct 69,046 52nd pct

Growth in Central Highlands in Gladstone +3.2 pts higher in Gladstone

4.2% 36th pct 7.4% 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Central Highlands in Gladstone +236 higher in Gladstone

522 14th pct 758 39th pct

Max temp in Central Highlands in Gladstone +2.1 higher in Central Highlands

30.6 92nd pct 28.5 88th pct

Min temp in Central Highlands in Gladstone +1.8 higher in Gladstone

15.0 80th pct 16.7 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Central Highlands in Gladstone +0.5 higher in Gladstone

2.8 13th pct 3.3 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Central Highlands in Gladstone +0.1 more in Gladstone

3.2 16th pct 3.3 19th pct

15-min city in Central Highlands in Gladstone +4.0 pts higher in Central Highlands

40.2% 24th pct 36.2% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Central Highlands in Gladstone +0.5 pts higher in Central Highlands

37.5% 19th pct 37.0% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Central Highlands in Gladstone +52.8 pts higher in Gladstone

0.0% 0th pct 52.8% 28th pct

Walk to school in Central Highlands in Gladstone +10.7 pts higher in Central Highlands

53.1% 33rd pct 42.3% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Central Highlands in Gladstone +5.2 pts higher in Gladstone

64.2% 20th pct 69.5% 26th pct

Walk to health in Central Highlands in Gladstone +4.9 pts higher in Central Highlands

33.5% 32nd pct 28.6% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Central Highlands in Gladstone +5.9 more in Central Highlands

17.7 64th pct 11.8 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Central Highlands in Gladstone +1 higher in Gladstone

0 2nd pct 1 16th pct

Mean slope in Central Highlands in Gladstone +4.2 pts higher in Gladstone

3.5% 14th pct 7.7% 80th pct

Compare Central Highlands with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Highlands vs Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30801/central-highlands/vs/30805/gladstone