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Aratula vs Charlwood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Aratula profile · Charlwood profile

Aratula Charlwood

Aratula (Qld) and Charlwood are neighbouring areas in the Scenic Rim, though they differ in size and layout. Aratula (Qld) is the larger of the two and more developed for pedestrians, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services, and groceries. It also has more people working full-time (60.6%) compared to Charlwood (43.7%). In contrast, Charlwood has a much older typical resident (50 years compared to 42 years in Aratula (Qld)) and a far higher share of people who work from home (21.1% versus 6.6%).

Both areas are very similar in home ownership, with 39.7% of homes in each area owned outright. They also share a nearly identical typical personal income of around $600 a week and an equal number of schools within 3 km. While they share these basics, the gap in education has widened, with Year 12 completion now far higher in Charlwood (51.7%) than in Aratula (Qld) (36.5%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 463 larger in Aratula Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Aratula PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Aratula Full-time: 16.9 pts higher in Aratula Year 12: 15.1 pts higher in Charlwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aratulain Charlwood +463 larger in Aratula gap widening
609 67th pct 146 47th pct
Median age in Aratulain Charlwood +8 yrs older in Charlwood gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Aratulain Charlwood +1.6 pts higher in Aratula gap steady
1.6% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Aratulain Charlwood +2.6 pts higher in Charlwood gap steady
21.3% 61st pct 24.0% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Aratulain Charlwood +4.3 pts higher in Aratula gap steady
19.4% 66th pct 15.1% 37th pct
De facto in Aratulain Charlwood +0.7 pts higher in Charlwood gap narrowing
13.2% 59th pct 13.9% 63rd pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.8 pts ▸ 32.9%
24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 21.9%
21.3% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 24.0%
19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 15.1%
10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

Marital status

49.7% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 54.8%
32.9% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 31.5%
8.6% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.1% Separated ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.9% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Aratula Charlwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Aratulain Charlwood +5.8 pts higher in Aratula gap widening
12.6% 56th pct 6.8% 28th pct

Country of birth

76.2% Australia +8.7 pts ▸ 84.9%
5.4% England ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 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

45.2% English ◂ +4.1 pts 41.1%
42.7% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 43.2%
10.0% German +4.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.0% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.2% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%
0.7% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Aratulain Charlwood +1.0 pts higher in Charlwood gap steady
3.8% 53rd pct 4.8% 59th pct
Limited English in Aratulain Charlwood +0.8 pts higher in Aratula gap steady
0.8% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.7% English only +6.1 pts ▸ 91.8%
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 Aratulain Charlwood +12.8 pts higher in Charlwood gap widening
34.5% 33rd pct 47.3% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 44.5%
34.5% No religion +12.8 pts ▸ 47.3%
12.3% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 5.5%
1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 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 Aratulain Charlwood +15.1 pts higher in Charlwood gap widening
36.5% 27th pct 51.7% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Aratulain Charlwood +1.5 pts higher in Charlwood gap narrowing
7.4% 19th pct 8.9% 25th pct
Schools/1k kids in Aratulain Charlwood
8.47 72nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Aratulain Charlwood even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Aratulain Charlwood even
51 17th pct 51 17th pct
ICSEA in Aratulain Charlwood even
969 37th pct 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 +15.1 pts ▸ 51.7%
28.2% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.2%
13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.4 pts 7.5%
8.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 34.9%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
9.2% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
1.1% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
7.0% Management & commerce +8.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
8.1% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.1% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.6% Society & culture ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
6.6% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.8% Creative arts ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Aratulain Charlwood +$23 higher in Aratula gap steady
$616 27th pct $593 24th pct
Household income in Aratulain Charlwood +$61 higher in Aratula gap narrowing
$1,358 37th pct $1,297 32nd pct
Family income in Aratulain Charlwood +$381 higher in Aratula gap widening
$1,735 40th pct $1,354 18th pct
High earners in Aratulain Charlwood +5.2 pts higher in Charlwood gap widening
6.1% 39th pct 11.3% 66th pct
High-income homes in Aratulain Charlwood +0.8 pts higher in Aratula gap narrowing
11.2% 34th pct 10.3% 31st pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.8%
29.0% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
22.8% Under $650 ◂ +17.6 pts 5.2%
7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%
3.6% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 50.8%
25.2% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.3%
0.8% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Aratulain Charlwood +2.9 pts higher in Charlwood
32.7% 69th pct 35.6% 80th pct
Mental health in Aratulain Charlwood +1.3 pts higher in Aratula
10.2% 70th pct 8.9% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Aratulain Charlwood +1.1 pts higher in Aratula gap narrowing
7.2% 76th pct 6.2% 67th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Asthma ◂ +4.9 pts 8.2%
10.8% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.2% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%
4.8% Diabetes +4.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%
3.0% Cancer +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
2.5% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None +3.8 pts ▸ 59.6%
20.7% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 20.5%
7.4% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Aratulain Charlwood +6.1 pts higher in Charlwood gap narrowing
14.1% 30th pct 20.2% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Aratulain Charlwood +0.8 pts higher in Charlwood gap steady
12.9% 51st pct 13.7% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in Aratulain Charlwood +9.1 pts higher in Charlwood gap widening
23.9% 43rd pct 33.1% 85th pct
Defence service in Aratulain Charlwood +4.5 pts higher in Charlwood
2.6% 50th pct 7.1% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Aratulain Charlwood +0.4 pts higher in Aratula gap narrowing
26.2% 61st pct 25.8% 60th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Aratulain Charlwood +10 larger in Aratula
10 59th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Aratulain Charlwood +24 yrs older in Charlwood
24 yrs 43rd pct 48 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Aratulain Charlwood +$1,476 higher in Charlwood
$1,024 80th pct $2,500 100th pct
Household income in Aratulain Charlwood +$2,375 higher in Charlwood
$1,875 57th pct $4,250 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aratulain Charlwood +0.2 larger in Aratula gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Aratulain Charlwood +1.1 pts higher in Charlwood gap steady
11.9% 57th pct 13.0% 63rd pct
Living alone in Aratulain Charlwood +4.0 pts higher in Charlwood gap narrowing
21.9% 44th pct 25.9% 58th pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 48.8%
36.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 34.1%
11.9% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.5% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 46.6%
8.5% 3 people +19.1 pts ▸ 27.6%
21.9% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 25.9%
10.3% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.7% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.5% 6 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aratulain Charlwood +$9 higher in Aratula gap narrowing
$285 52nd pct $276 49th pct
Mortgage in Aratulain Charlwood +$105 higher in Charlwood gap narrowing
$1,500 42nd pct $1,605 49th pct
People / bedroom in Aratulain Charlwood even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Aratulain Charlwood +3.6 pts higher in Aratula gap steady
17.4% 52nd pct 13.8% 41st pct
Owned outright in Aratulain Charlwood even gap narrowing
39.7% 46th pct 39.7% 45th pct
Separate houses in Aratulain Charlwood +2.0 pts higher in Charlwood gap steady
92.9% 39th pct 94.8% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in Aratulain Charlwood +12.7 pts higher in Aratula gap widening
81.7% 56th pct 69.0% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 39.7%
38.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.7 pts 24.1%
17.4% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 13.8%
2.7% Not stated +9.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
1.8% Other tenure +6.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 94.8%
5.4% Other dwelling ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 25.9%
32.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 29.3%
6.7% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
8.5% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

84.6% $200–$349 ◂ +84.6 pts 0.0%
7.7% $350–$549 +29.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
12.8% Under $200 ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.0 pts 35.7%
17.2% $1,800–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
16.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Aratulain Charlwood +1.8 pts higher in Aratula gap widening
1.8% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Aratulain Charlwood +14.5 pts higher in Charlwood gap widening
6.6% 14th pct 21.1% 63rd pct
PT commute in Aratulain Charlwood +1.2 pts higher in Aratula gap widening
1.2% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Aratulain Charlwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Aratulain Charlwood even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Aratulain Charlwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Aratulain Charlwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Aratulain Charlwood +2 longer in Charlwood
61 45th pct 63 46th pct
Reach 30 min in Aratulain Charlwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Aratulain Charlwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

72.2% Car (driver) ◂ +32.8 pts 39.4%
6.6% Worked at home +14.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
2.9% Walked +7.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.6% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 48.1%
18.3% 3 vehicles +15.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
28.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.0 pts 14.8%
8.7% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Aratulain Charlwood +5.3 pts higher in Charlwood gap narrowing
31.6% 52nd pct 36.9% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Aratulain Charlwood
15.6% 79th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Aratulain Charlwood +0.8 pts higher in Charlwood gap steady
3.2% 44th pct 4.0% 56th pct
Participation in Aratulain Charlwood +8.7 pts higher in Charlwood gap widening
51.7% 25th pct 60.5% 49th pct
Full-time in Aratulain Charlwood +16.9 pts higher in Aratula gap widening
60.6% 63rd pct 43.7% 7th pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.3 pts ▸ 36.6%
13.3% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%
7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
7.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%
2.9% Electricity, gas & water +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.6% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
4.1% Other services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
3.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Managers +20.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
22.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.1 pts 9.9%
17.8% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 14.1%
7.9% Professionals +9.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.9 pts 4.2%
10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%
6.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Aratulain Charlwood +1.7 higher in Aratula
1.8 64th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Aratulain Charlwood +1.6 more in Aratula
1.6 63rd pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Aratulain Charlwood +25.8 pts higher in Aratula
25.8% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Aratulain Charlwood +31.4 pts higher in Aratula
31.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Aratulain Charlwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Aratulain Charlwood +32.1 pts higher in Aratula
32.1% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Aratulain Charlwood +30.8 pts higher in Aratula
33.4% 59th pct 2.7% 41st pct
Walk to health in Aratulain Charlwood +28.1 pts higher in Aratula
28.1% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Aratulain Charlwood +9.6 more in Aratula
16.4 57th pct 6.8 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Aratulain Charlwood +1 higher in Aratula
2 58th pct 0 36th pct
Mean slope in Aratulain Charlwood +5.9 pts higher in Charlwood
6.1% 55th pct 12.0% 87th pct

Compare Aratula with nearby areas

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Compare Charlwood with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aratula vs Charlwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30076/aratula/vs/SAL30584/charlwood