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Allan vs Wheatvale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Allan profile · Wheatvale profile

Allan Wheatvale

Allan and Wheatvale are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Queensland. Allan has a much younger feel, with children under 15 making up 25.3% of the population compared to just 7.0% in Wheatvale. This difference is reflected in the typical age, which is 44 in Allan and far older at 54 in Wheatvale. Income is also far higher in Allan, where the typical weekly household income is $1,562, while in Wheatvale it is $966.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very small and car-dependent. They share a total lack of public transport and no residents who use a language other than English at home. While Allan has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work at 74.0% compared to 42.6% in Wheatvale, both areas have an unemployment rate of 0.0%.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 31.4 pts higher in Allan First Nations: 6.6 pts higher in Allan Under 15: 18.3 pts higher in Allan Median age: 10 yrs older in Wheatvale Full-time: 16.5 pts higher in Allan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Allanin Wheatvale +34 larger in Allan gap steady
91 39th pct 57 30th pct
Median age in Allanin Wheatvale +10 yrs older in Wheatvale gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Allanin Wheatvale +6.6 pts higher in Allan gap steady
6.6% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Allanin Wheatvale +9.6 pts higher in Wheatvale gap widening
22.0% 64th pct 31.6% 88th pct
Under 15 in Allanin Wheatvale +18.3 pts higher in Allan gap widening
25.3% 88th pct 7.0% 11th pct
De facto in Allanin Wheatvale +2.5 pts higher in Wheatvale gap narrowing
5.6% 12th pct 8.1% 22nd pct

Age structure

22.0% Seniors (65+) +9.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 26.3%
25.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.3 pts 7.0%
16.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 22.8%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.8 pts 5.3%

Marital status

70.1% Married ◂ +18.3 pts 51.9%
13.0% Never married +16.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
10.4% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Widowed +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Allan Wheatvale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Allanin Wheatvale +2.0 pts higher in Wheatvale gap narrowing
3.3% 15th pct 5.3% 22nd pct

Country of birth

96.7% Australia ◂ +26.5 pts 70.2%
0.0% England +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.8% Australian ◂ +17.0 pts 36.8%
27.5% English +4.1 pts ▸ 31.6%
18.7% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 14.0%
16.5% Scottish ◂ +11.2 pts 5.3%
6.6% Italian ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
6.6% German ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Allanin Wheatvale even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Allanin Wheatvale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

98.9% English only ◂ +21.7 pts 77.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Allanin Wheatvale +8.6 pts higher in Allan gap widening
29.7% 23rd pct 21.1% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

62.6% Christianity ◂ +10.0 pts 52.6%
29.7% No religion ◂ +8.6 pts 21.1%
3.3% Not stated +19.5 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Allanin Wheatvale +12.0 pts higher in Allan gap widening
32.4% 17th pct 20.4% 2nd pct
Bachelor+ in Allanin Wheatvale +4.8 pts higher in Allan gap narrowing
10.4% 31st pct 5.6% 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Allanin Wheatvale +1 more in Wheatvale
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Allanin Wheatvale
— 37 13th pct
ICSEA in Allanin Wheatvale
— 958 31st pct

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 31.5%
32.4% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 20.4%
19.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.3 pts 7.4%
5.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

57.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.0 pts 34.5%
12.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%
10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.5% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.0% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
7.5% Management & commerce ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Allanin Wheatvale +$292 higher in Allan gap widening
$758 51st pct $466 9th pct
Household income in Allanin Wheatvale +$596 higher in Allan gap widening
$1,562 51st pct $966 12th pct
Family income in Allanin Wheatvale +$738 higher in Allan gap widening
$1,687 37th pct $949 5th pct
High earners in Allanin Wheatvale +0.4 pts higher in Allan gap narrowing
7.8% 49th pct 7.4% 46th pct
High-income homes in Allanin Wheatvale
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

45.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +45.7 pts 0.0%
20.0% $650–$1,499 +22.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
11.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 35.2%
32.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 25.9%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 14.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Allanin Wheatvale +13.0 pts higher in Allan
34.1% 74th pct 21.1% 16th pct
Mental health in Allanin Wheatvale +15.4 pts higher in Allan
15.4% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Allanin Wheatvale even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Mental health ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
14.3% Other condition ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
8.8% Arthritis even 8.8%
4.4% Diabetes +4.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.7% Asthma ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
6.6% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +0.1 pts ▸ 56.1%
26.4% One condition ◂ +12.3 pts 14.0%
4.4% Two conditions +4.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Allanin Wheatvale +8.4 pts higher in Allan gap widening
19.5% 57th pct 11.1% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in Allanin Wheatvale +3.3 pts higher in Wheatvale gap narrowing
7.8% 14th pct 11.1% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Allanin Wheatvale +7.5 pts higher in Allan gap steady
26.0% 54th pct 18.5% 21st pct
Defence service in Allanin Wheatvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Allanin Wheatvale +12.6 pts higher in Allan gap widening
18.2% 19th pct 5.6% 2nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Allanin Wheatvale +6 larger in Allan
6 51st pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Allanin Wheatvale +9 yrs older in Wheatvale
16 yrs 13th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Median income in Allanin Wheatvale +$25 higher in Wheatvale
$200 0th pct $225 2nd pct
Household income in Allanin Wheatvale
$474 1st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Allanin Wheatvale +0.6 larger in Allan gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Allanin Wheatvale +10.8 pts higher in Allan gap narrowing
10.8% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Allanin Wheatvale
0.0% 0th pct —

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +14.5 pts 41.4%
34.4% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
0.0% Other families +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
10.8% One-parent families ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

48.6% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 52.6%
0.0% 1 person +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.3% 4 people ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
8.6% 3 people ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Allanin Wheatvale +$20 higher in Allan
$175 19th pct $155 14th pct
Mortgage in Allanin Wheatvale +$493 higher in Wheatvale gap narrowing
$1,550 45th pct $2,043 74th pct
People / bedroom in Allanin Wheatvale +0.20 higher in Allan gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Allanin Wheatvale
11.4% 32nd pct —
Owned outright in Allanin Wheatvale
40.0% 46th pct —
Separate houses in Allanin Wheatvale
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Allanin Wheatvale
88.6% 75th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned outright +12.6 pts ▸ 52.6%
48.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +48.6 pts 0.0%
11.4% Rented +35.9 pts ▸ 47.4%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

102.9% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 36.8%
28.6% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 31.6%
11.4% 2 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 26.3%
14.3% 5 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

125.0% Under $200 ◂ +80.6 pts 44.4%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Allanin Wheatvale
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Allanin Wheatvale +4.1 pts higher in Wheatvale gap narrowing
8.9% 23rd pct 13.0% 38th pct
PT commute in Allanin Wheatvale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Allanin Wheatvale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Allanin Wheatvale even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Allanin Wheatvale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Allanin Wheatvale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Allanin Wheatvale +6 longer in Wheatvale
116 78th pct 122 82nd pct

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) ◂ +13.9 pts 52.2%
0.0% Walked +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
8.9% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.6 pts 15.8%
37.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 36.8%
20.7% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
10.3% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Allanin Wheatvale +1.6 pts higher in Allan gap narrowing
29.7% 45th pct 28.1% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Allanin Wheatvale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Allanin Wheatvale +31.4 pts higher in Allan gap widening
74.0% 88th pct 42.6% 11th pct
Full-time in Allanin Wheatvale +16.5 pts higher in Allan gap widening
64.3% 76th pct 47.8% 12th pct

Industries people work in

21.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.4 pts ▸ 47.8%
16.1% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.3% Other services ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.1% Education & training +5.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.5% Construction ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
10.7% Manufacturing ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Administrative & support ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
5.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Managers +34.3 pts ▸ 52.2%
5.4% Community & personal service +16.4 pts ▸ 21.7%
19.6% Labourers ◂ +6.6 pts 13.0%
17.9% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 13.0%
8.9% Technicians & trades +8.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
7.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Allanin Wheatvale even
0.2 45th pct 0.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Allanin Wheatvale even
0.2 44th pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Allanin Wheatvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Allanin Wheatvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Allanin Wheatvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Allanin Wheatvale +23.5 pts higher in Wheatvale
0.0% 0th pct 23.5% 66th pct
Walk to a park in Allanin Wheatvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Allanin Wheatvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Allanin Wheatvale +6.6 more in Wheatvale
11.0 44th pct 17.5 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Allanin Wheatvale +1 higher in Allan
1 57th pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in Allanin Wheatvale +1.2 pts higher in Wheatvale
3.9% 28th pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare Allan with nearby areas

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Compare Wheatvale with nearby areas

Upper Wheatvale Cunningham Leslie Massie Rodgers Creek Bony Mountain Montrose Allan

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Allan vs Wheatvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30035/allan/vs/SAL33057/wheatvale