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Calderwood vs Tongarra

Name: Calderwood vs Tongarra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Calderwood profile · Tongarra profile

Calderwood Tongarra

Calderwood and Tongarra are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Calderwood is a young, growing community where 29.0% of people are children and the typical resident is 30. It is a place of new arrivals, with 93.2% of people moving in during the last five years. In contrast, Tongarra is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical age of 46. While Calderwood has many more young families and people in de facto relationships, Tongarra has a higher share of homes owned outright (30.2%) and more high-income households, with 51.2% earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Calderwood seeing a massive influx of residents while Tongarra has remained largely non-residential. Despite this, they share some similarities; they have the same typical home size of 3.1 people and very similar weekly family incomes. Both are mostly reliant on cars for travel, though Calderwood is slightly more accessible, being mostly car-dependent compared to Tongarra, which is described as car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Tongarra Unpaid child care: 28.0 pts higher in Calderwood Recent movers: 46.8 pts higher in Calderwood Population: 2,872 larger in Calderwood Under 15: 21.2 pts higher in Calderwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calderwood in Tongarra +2,872 larger in Calderwood gap widening

3,013 84th pct 141 47th pct

Median age in Calderwood in Tongarra +16 yrs older in Tongarra gap widening

30 yrs 5th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

42.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +25.1 pts 17.7%

13.7% Older adults (45–64) +24.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

29.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +21.2 pts 7.8%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +12.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

6.1% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

55.4% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 55.2%

34.2% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

6.5% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

2.8% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Calderwood Tongarra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 84.4%

0.5% South Africa +3.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.9% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 38.3%

38.7% English ◂ +1.8 pts 36.9%

7.9% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.1% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.7% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.9% German +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.4% Indian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 88.7%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 61.0%

40.4% No religion ◂ +9.9 pts 30.5%

3.4% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.3% Buddhism +3.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Calderwood in Tongarra

1.14 11th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Calderwood in Tongarra +6 more in Calderwood

8 77th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Calderwood in Tongarra +71 larger in Calderwood

565 80th pct 494 71st pct

ICSEA in Calderwood in Tongarra +37 higher in Tongarra

994 52nd pct 1,031 72nd pct

Highest year of school

56.9% Year 12 ◂ +11.5 pts 45.4%

27.8% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

7.2% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 39.1%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 15.2%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related +7.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

21.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 19.6%

12.5% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.4% Architecture & building +7.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 10.9%

8.7% Education ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +6.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Calderwood in Tongarra +$307 higher in Calderwood gap widening

$1,126 88th pct $819 62nd pct

Household income in Calderwood in Tongarra +$610 higher in Tongarra gap narrowing

$2,431 88th pct $3,041 97th pct

Family income in Calderwood in Tongarra +$125 higher in Calderwood gap narrowing

$2,474 80th pct $2,349 75th pct

Household income distribution

46.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.1 pts 20.9%

22.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

9.1% $4,000 or more +16.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

13.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

4.5% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

39.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 32.8%

26.5% Under $650 +12.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 20.8%

2.9% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +5.0 pts 4.3%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

1.7% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.5% None ◂ +3.7 pts 68.8%

16.8% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.0% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Calderwood in Tongarra +147 larger in Calderwood

147 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Calderwood in Tongarra +22 yrs older in Tongarra

17 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 77th pct

Median income in Calderwood in Tongarra

$985 78th pct —

Household income in Calderwood in Tongarra

$2,524 79th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Calderwood in Tongarra even gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

68.4% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 59.1%

21.1% Couples without children +7.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

10.3% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

21.9% 3 people +15.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

25.1% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

4.0% 6 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

7.6% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calderwood in Tongarra +$230 higher in Calderwood gap widening

$580 98th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Calderwood in Tongarra +$630 higher in Tongarra gap narrowing

$2,470 87th pct $3,100 93rd pct

People / bedroom in Calderwood in Tongarra +0.10 higher in Tongarra gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.3 pts 46.5%

13.3% Owned outright +16.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

19.8% Rented +8.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

73.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +38.6 pts 34.9%

7.8% 5 or more +20.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

16.0% 3 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

0.8% 2 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% Studio / none +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.9% $550–$749 ◂ +68.9 pts 0.0%

24.9% $350–$549 ◂ +24.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +60.7 pts 0.0%

19.9% $3,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

10.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

3.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Calderwood in Tongarra +10 more in Calderwood

10 80th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Calderwood in Tongarra +3.32 more in Calderwood

3.32 71st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Calderwood in Tongarra +353.5 more in Calderwood

353.5 76th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Calderwood in Tongarra +2 more in Calderwood

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Calderwood in Tongarra +50 longer in Tongarra

31 67th pct 81 97th pct

Drive to city in Calderwood in Tongarra +6 longer in Tongarra

81 57th pct 87 61st pct

How people get to work

56.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 52.6%

22.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 17.5%

2.2% Car (passenger) +6.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.3% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

59.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +31.2 pts 27.9%

14.4% 3 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.6% 4 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.8 pts 7.0%

1.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

11.8% Construction +8.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +7.2 pts 3.1%

0.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%

4.9% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.7% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Electricity, gas & water +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

21.5% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 17.5%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.3% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 8.2%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +4.8 pts 4.1%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

6.2% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Calderwood in Tongarra +2.6 higher in Calderwood

2.6 70th pct 0.0 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Calderwood in Tongarra +2.0 more in Calderwood

2.0 66th pct 0.0 31st pct

15-min city in Calderwood in Tongarra +1.7 pts higher in Calderwood

1.7% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Calderwood in Tongarra +0.1 pts higher in Calderwood

0.1% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Calderwood in Tongarra +73.4 pts higher in Calderwood

73.4% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Calderwood in Tongarra +27.5 pts higher in Calderwood

27.5% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Calderwood in Tongarra +79.4 pts higher in Calderwood

81.9% 75th pct 2.5% 41st pct

Walk to health in Calderwood in Tongarra even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Calderwood in Tongarra +8.6 more in Calderwood

8.6 38th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Calderwood in Tongarra +37 higher in Calderwood

38 76th pct 0 41st pct

Mean slope in Calderwood in Tongarra +15.2 pts higher in Tongarra

8.0% 71st pct 23.3% 100th pct

Compare Calderwood with nearby areas

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Compare Tongarra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calderwood vs Tongarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10749/calderwood/vs/SAL13918/tongarra