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Outback - South vs Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

Name: Outback - South vs Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 582 km apart · Outback - South profile · Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham profile

Outback - South Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham and Outback - South are two remote Queensland regions with very different layouts. Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham is more humid, with 664mm of annual rainfall compared to 360mm in Outback - South. There is a stark difference in language and culture, as 20.3% of people in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham speak a First Nations language, while only 3.3% do in Outback - South. Schools are also different; typical school sizes are far higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham at 188 students, compared to just 67 in Outback - South.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in some ways while remaining similar in others. The gap in typical age has widened, with residents now noticeably older in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham. Similarly, the difference in volunteer rates has grown, and more people in Outback - South now report having no religion. Despite these shifts, they share many fundamentals: both have an identical 11.8% First Nations population and almost the same typical weekly household income, which sits just under the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 24,229 larger in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham Work from home: 7.7 pts higher in Outback - South Personal income: $165 higher in Outback - South Volunteering: 9.6 pts higher in Outback - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Outback - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +24,229 larger in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham gap steady

17,238 12th pct 41,467 31st pct

Median age in Outback - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +3 yrs older in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham gap widening

42 yrs 67th pct 45 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 27.1%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 20.5%

19.4% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.8%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

46.1% Married even 46.1%

35.5% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 34.5%

8.6% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Outback - South 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

82.1% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 81.8%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.0% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% India even 0.3%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 36.0%

37.2% English ◂ +3.6 pts 33.6%

1.1% Italian +13.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.3% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

5.8% German ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Dutch even 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 83.6%

0.1% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.2% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 62.4%

28.7% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 25.1%

12.2% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Outback - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +11 more in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

37 71st pct 48 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Outback - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +5.16 more in Outback - South

11.67 100th pct 6.51 94th pct

Students in Outback - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +6,554 more in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

2,483 9th pct 9,037 43rd pct

Avg size in Outback - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +121 larger in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

67 0th pct 188 15th pct

ICSEA in Outback - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +17 higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

906 10th pct 923 12th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 37.0%

26.3% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

13.9% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.1% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 13.4%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

2.8% Certificate I / II even 2.9%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

13.1% Engineering & related +8.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

11.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

10.3% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

9.0% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

7.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.4 pts 3.1%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.9%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Outback - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$165 higher in Outback - South gap widening

$830 60th pct $665 19th pct

Household income in Outback - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$80 higher in Outback - South gap widening

$1,344 21st pct $1,264 14th pct

Family income in Outback - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$156 higher in Outback - South gap widening

$1,825 33rd pct $1,669 20th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.5% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 29.2%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

7.0% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.2% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.9% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +0.3 pts 58.0%

18.6% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.8% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Outback - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +2,883 larger in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

2,030 62nd pct 4,913 86th pct

Median age in Outback - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +3 yrs older in Outback - South

26 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Outback - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$98 higher in Outback - South

$546 30th pct $448 10th pct

Household income in Outback - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$16 higher in Outback - South

$1,158 9th pct $1,142 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Outback - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 48.0%

34.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 34.2%

14.4% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

34.5% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 30.0%

11.7% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.0% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.3% 5 people even 5.4%

3.0% 6 or more even 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Outback - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$42 higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham gap narrowing

$160 0th pct $202 7th pct

Mortgage in Outback - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$303 higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham gap steady

$910 0th pct $1,213 9th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.4% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

31.0% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 27.4%

20.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

7.5% Other tenure ◂ +4.3 pts 3.2%

2.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

90.8% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 88.9%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

20.8% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 18.8%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.2%

6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

0.7% Studio / none even 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

58.7% Under $200 ◂ +18.2 pts 40.4%

27.5% $200–$349 +20.8 pts ▸ 48.3%

3.1% $350–$549 +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.3 pts 33.1%

28.5% $1,000–$1,799 +11.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

7.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Outback - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Outback - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Outback - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Outback - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.6% Car (driver) +10.7 pts ▸ 64.3%

15.8% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 8.1%

12.8% Walked ◂ +7.1 pts 5.6%

4.5% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.1% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 33.8%

32.0% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

13.3% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%

6.8% No vehicle even 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.3 pts 16.6%

12.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.9 pts 5.4%

11.4% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.2% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.6% Manufacturing +6.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.8% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.9% Mining +4.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Managers ◂ +7.9 pts 15.2%

17.4% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 14.8%

11.6% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.0% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.1% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

5.3% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Outback - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +25,156 higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

17,675 9th pct 42,831 27th pct

Growth in Outback - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +0.8 pts higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

1.5% 12th pct 2.3% 17th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Outback - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +304 higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

360 4th pct 664 29th pct

Max temp in Outback - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +0.1 higher in Outback - South

31.9 95th pct 31.7 95th pct

Min temp in Outback - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +1.4 higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

15.6 85th pct 17.0 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Outback - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +1.2 higher in Outback - South

3.4 23rd pct 2.3 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Outback - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +1.4 more in Outback - South

4.0 32nd pct 2.6 10th pct

15-min city in Outback - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +25.1 pts higher in Outback - South

55.8% 48th pct 30.7% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Outback - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +17.0 pts higher in Outback - South

52.1% 42nd pct 35.1% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Outback - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Outback - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +12.3 pts higher in Outback - South

58.0% 40th pct 45.6% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Outback - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +13.8 pts higher in Outback - South

64.1% 20th pct 50.3% 9th pct

Walk to health in Outback - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +21.0 pts higher in Outback - South

51.1% 60th pct 30.1% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Outback - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +34.4 more in Outback - South

45.1 97th pct 10.7 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Outback - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham even

0 0th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Outback - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +0.9 pts higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

2.6% 0th pct 3.5% 14th pct

Compare Outback - South with nearby areas

Central Highlands Bowen Basin - North Outback - North Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa Townsville Broken Hill and Far West Mackay

Compare Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Outback - South vs Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/31503/outback-south/vs/31801/charters-towers-ayr-ingham