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Whitsunday vs Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

Name: Whitsunday vs Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 296 km apart · Whitsunday profile · Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham profile

Whitsunday Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham and Whitsunday are two distinct Queensland regions with a significant gap in their social and economic makeup. Whitsunday is much more transient and diverse, with 18.1% born overseas and 46.3% of people moving there in the last five years. It also has a higher typical weekly rent of $350, compared to $202 in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham. In contrast, Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham has a larger First Nations presence, with 11.8% of the population and 20.3% speaking a First Nations language. This area also has more stable housing, as 41.7% of homes are owned outright.

Daily life in both places shares several similarities, including a similar number of people per home and nearly identical rates of unemployment. They also both have very low access to public transport. However, some gaps are widening; the typical resident in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham is now six years older than in Whitsunday, a difference that has grown since 2011. This age gap is consistent with the higher share of people aged 65 and over in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 20.7 pts higher in Whitsunday Population: 18,085 larger in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham Recent movers: 17.3 pts higher in Whitsunday Separate houses: 15.6 pts higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham Needs assistance: 2.6 pts higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +18,085 larger in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham gap narrowing

23,382 16th pct 41,467 31st pct

Median age in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +6 yrs older in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham gap widening

39 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

29.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.9 pts 20.5%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 27.1%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +8.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

16.7% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

Marital status

40.7% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

41.7% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 34.5%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

3.6% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Whitsunday 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

70.7% Australia +11.1 pts ▸ 81.8%

4.1% England ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

0.2% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.2% English ◂ +7.6 pts 33.6%

34.5% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

3.6% Italian +11.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.5% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

5.5% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.3% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 83.6%

0.2% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.3% Christianity +23.2 pts ▸ 62.4%

45.8% No religion ◂ +20.7 pts 25.1%

12.9% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +41 more in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

7 8th pct 48 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +4.72 more in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

1.79 38th pct 6.51 94th pct

Students in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +5,418 more in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

3,619 13th pct 9,037 43rd pct

Avg size in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +329 larger in Whitsunday

517 62nd pct 188 15th pct

ICSEA in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +67 higher in Whitsunday

990 36th pct 923 12th pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 ◂ +11.1 pts 37.0%

23.4% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

7.3% Year 9 or below +7.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 13.4%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 10.3%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.8% Certificate I / II even 2.9%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 10.3%

6.5% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.9 pts 4.9%

7.3% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$177 higher in Whitsunday gap steady

$842 62nd pct $665 19th pct

Household income in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$310 higher in Whitsunday gap widening

$1,574 41st pct $1,264 14th pct

Family income in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$237 higher in Whitsunday gap widening

$1,906 40th pct $1,669 20th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 26.5%

14.6% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

31.9% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 29.2%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.2% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.2% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None ◂ +5.2 pts 58.0%

16.4% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.4% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.2% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +4,129 larger in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

784 30th pct 4,913 86th pct

Median age in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham even

23 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$282 higher in Whitsunday

$730 75th pct $448 10th pct

Household income in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$572 higher in Whitsunday

$1,714 59th pct $1,142 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +0.1 larger in Whitsunday gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 48.0%

33.2% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

13.8% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

26.0% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

2.2% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$148 higher in Whitsunday gap widening

$350 47th pct $202 7th pct

Mortgage in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$487 higher in Whitsunday gap narrowing

$1,700 41st pct $1,213 9th pct

People / bedroom in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.8% Owned outright +11.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

34.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.7 pts 24.8%

32.6% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 27.4%

1.4% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

73.3% Separate house +15.6 pts ▸ 88.9%

14.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.2 pts 1.5%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

39.7% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 47.3%

26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 21.9%

20.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 18.8%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

35.5% $200–$349 +12.8 pts ▸ 48.3%

41.1% $350–$549 ◂ +35.2 pts 5.9%

12.3% Under $200 +28.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

6.7% $550–$749 ◂ +6.6 pts 0.2%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

16.8% Under $1,000 +16.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.8 pts 15.8%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.1% Car (driver) +10.2 pts ▸ 64.3%

10.0% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 5.6%

7.6% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 37.1%

36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 33.8%

13.2% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.2% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.7% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +16.3 pts 5.8%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.4% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.4% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.0% Manufacturing +5.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.4% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 5.5%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

6.5% Mining ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 2.9%

3.4% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 15.2%

13.2% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.9% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%

12.1% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +16,731 higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

26,100 13th pct 42,831 27th pct

Growth in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +7.9 pts higher in Whitsunday

10.1% 81st pct 2.3% 17th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +725 higher in Whitsunday

1,389 86th pct 664 29th pct

Max temp in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +2.5 higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

29.3 90th pct 31.7 95th pct

Min temp in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +1.6 higher in Whitsunday

18.7 94th pct 17.0 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +0.5 higher in Whitsunday

2.8 13th pct 2.3 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +0.4 more in Whitsunday

3.0 13th pct 2.6 10th pct

15-min city in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +8.0 pts higher in Whitsunday

38.7% 22nd pct 30.7% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +12.2 pts higher in Whitsunday

47.3% 35th pct 35.1% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +3.4 pts higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

42.3% 20th pct 45.6% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +22.8 pts higher in Whitsunday

73.1% 31st pct 50.3% 9th pct

Walk to health in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +1.7 pts higher in Whitsunday

31.8% 28th pct 30.1% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +11.3 more in Whitsunday

21.9 80th pct 10.7 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +1 higher in Whitsunday

1 19th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Whitsunday in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +8.0 pts higher in Whitsunday

11.5% 100th pct 3.5% 14th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Whitsunday vs Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/31203/whitsunday/vs/31801/charters-towers-ayr-ingham