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Aratula vs Tarome

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Aratula profile · Tarome profile

Aratula Tarome

Aratula (Qld) and Tarome are nearby rural areas with very different layouts. Aratula (Qld) is more concentrated, with 31.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 32.1% near a school. In contrast, no homes in Tarome are within a 15-minute walk of such amenities. The two areas also differ in how people work; 35.8% of people in Tarome work from home, which is far higher than the 6.6% in Aratula (Qld).

While the typical household income is almost the same in both places, the gap in professional qualifications is widening, with 11.0% of adults in Tarome holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 7.4% in Aratula (Qld). They share similar proportions of children under 15, around 19%, and both have a typical resident age that is older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 29.2 pts higher in Tarome Population: 474 larger in Aratula Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Aratula PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Aratula No car: 1.8 pts higher in Aratula

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aratulain Tarome +474 larger in Aratula gap widening
609 67th pct 135 46th pct
Median age in Aratulain Tarome +5 yrs older in Tarome gap steady
42 yrs 38th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Aratulain Tarome +1.6 pts higher in Aratula gap steady
1.6% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Aratulain Tarome +2.1 pts higher in Aratula gap narrowing
21.3% 61st pct 19.3% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Aratulain Tarome +0.9 pts higher in Aratula gap narrowing
19.4% 66th pct 18.5% 60th pct
De facto in Aratulain Tarome +5.1 pts higher in Aratula gap widening
13.2% 59th pct 8.2% 22nd pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +9.7 pts ▸ 34.8%
24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 17.0%
21.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 19.3%
19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 18.5%
10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

Marital status

49.7% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 60.6%
32.9% Never married ◂ +12.7 pts 20.2%
8.6% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.9% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.1% Separated ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Aratula Tarome

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Aratulain Tarome +7.5 pts higher in Aratula gap widening
12.6% 56th pct 5.2% 22nd pct

Country of birth

76.2% Australia +14.2 pts ▸ 90.4%
5.4% England ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +5.2 pts 40.0%
42.7% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 39.3%
10.0% German +12.9 pts ▸ 23.0%
9.0% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.2% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 5.2%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 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 Tarome +3.8 pts higher in Aratula gap widening
3.8% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Aratulain Tarome +0.8 pts higher in Aratula gap steady
0.8% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.7% English only +9.1 pts ▸ 94.8%
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 Tarome +7.8 pts higher in Aratula gap widening
34.5% 33rd pct 26.7% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity +15.6 pts ▸ 68.1%
34.5% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 26.7%
12.3% Not stated ◂ +9.4 pts 3.0%
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 Tarome +0.4 pts higher in Tarome gap narrowing
36.5% 27th pct 36.9% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Aratulain Tarome +3.6 pts higher in Tarome gap widening
7.4% 19th pct 11.0% 34th pct
Schools/1k kids in Aratulain Tarome
8.47 72nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Aratulain Tarome +1 more in Aratula
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Aratulain Tarome
51 17th pct —
ICSEA in Aratulain Tarome
969 37th pct —

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 36.9%
28.2% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.1%
13.9% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
8.5% Year 11 +5.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 44.8%
9.2% Bachelor degree +11.5 pts ▸ 20.7%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 10.3%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 20.7%
8.1% Health +9.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +7.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.6% Society & culture ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%
7.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%
6.6% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.8% Creative arts ◂ +4.8 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 Tarome +$54 higher in Aratula gap narrowing
$616 27th pct $562 19th pct
Household income in Aratulain Tarome +$46 higher in Aratula gap narrowing
$1,358 37th pct $1,312 33rd pct
Family income in Aratulain Tarome +$392 higher in Aratula gap widening
$1,735 40th pct $1,343 17th pct
High earners in Aratulain Tarome +4.9 pts higher in Tarome gap widening
6.1% 39th pct 11.0% 65th pct
High-income homes in Aratulain Tarome +7.6 pts higher in Tarome gap widening
11.2% 34th pct 18.8% 59th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%
22.8% Under $650 ◂ +12.4 pts 10.4%
7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.6% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 55.0%
25.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 22.9%
15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 11.9%
0.8% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Aratulain Tarome +9.0 pts higher in Aratula
32.7% 69th pct 23.7% 26th pct
Mental health in Aratulain Tarome +1.3 pts higher in Aratula
10.2% 70th pct 8.9% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Aratulain Tarome +0.6 pts higher in Aratula gap narrowing
7.2% 76th pct 6.7% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%
10.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%
10.2% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%
4.8% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.0% Cancer +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.4% Heart disease even 4.4%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
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 +15.3 pts ▸ 71.1%
20.7% One condition ◂ +5.1 pts 15.6%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%
4.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Aratulain Tarome +9.7 pts higher in Tarome gap widening
14.1% 30th pct 23.9% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Aratulain Tarome +7.3 pts higher in Tarome gap widening
12.9% 51st pct 20.2% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Aratulain Tarome +2.7 pts higher in Tarome gap narrowing
23.9% 43rd pct 26.6% 57th pct
Defence service in Aratulain Tarome +0.1 pts higher in Tarome
2.6% 50th pct 2.7% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in Aratulain Tarome +5.0 pts higher in Tarome gap steady
26.2% 61st pct 31.2% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Aratulain Tarome +10 larger in Aratula
10 59th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Aratulain Tarome +24 yrs older in Tarome
24 yrs 43rd pct 48 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Aratulain Tarome +$674 higher in Aratula
$1,024 80th pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Aratulain Tarome +$1,375 higher in Tarome
$1,875 57th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aratulain Tarome +0.3 larger in Tarome gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Aratulain Tarome +2.4 pts higher in Tarome gap narrowing
11.9% 57th pct 14.3% 69th pct
Living alone in Aratulain Tarome +1.0 pts higher in Aratula gap narrowing
21.9% 44th pct 20.8% 40th pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 52.9%
36.2% Couples without children ◂ +8.4 pts 27.7%
11.9% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.5% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 43.8%
10.3% 4 people +16.8 pts ▸ 27.1%
21.9% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 20.8%
8.5% 3 people +8.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
4.5% 6 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aratulain Tarome +$35 higher in Tarome gap narrowing
$285 52nd pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Aratulain Tarome +$450 higher in Tarome gap narrowing
$1,500 42nd pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Aratulain Tarome +0.20 higher in Tarome gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Aratulain Tarome +4.9 pts higher in Aratula gap steady
17.4% 52nd pct 12.5% 36th pct
Owned outright in Aratulain Tarome +6.4 pts higher in Aratula gap narrowing
39.7% 46th pct 33.3% 29th pct
Separate houses in Aratulain Tarome +1.2 pts higher in Aratula gap steady
92.9% 39th pct 91.7% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in Aratulain Tarome +8.8 pts higher in Aratula gap narrowing
81.7% 56th pct 72.9% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 33.3%
38.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.8 pts 27.1%
17.4% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 12.5%
1.8% Other tenure +8.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.7% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 91.7%
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 ◂ +9.4 pts 31.3%
32.6% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 35.4%
5.4% 1 bedroom +7.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%
6.7% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

84.6% $200–$349 ◂ +84.6 pts 0.0%
12.8% Under $200 ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
7.7% $350–$549 ◂ +7.7 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 +17.5 pts ▸ 69.2%
17.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
3.4% $3,000 or more +19.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
16.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Aratulain Tarome +1.8 pts higher in Aratula gap narrowing
1.8% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Aratulain Tarome +29.2 pts higher in Tarome gap widening
6.6% 14th pct 35.8% 88th pct
PT commute in Aratulain Tarome +1.2 pts higher in Aratula gap widening
1.2% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Aratulain Tarome even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Aratulain Tarome even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Aratulain Tarome even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Aratulain Tarome even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Aratulain Tarome +17 longer in Tarome
61 45th pct 78 55th pct
Reach 30 min in Aratulain Tarome even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Aratulain Tarome even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

72.2% Car (driver) ◂ +25.9 pts 46.3%
6.6% Worked at home +29.2 pts ▸ 35.8%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
2.9% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +5.0 pts 36.6%
8.7% 4 or more +23.0 pts ▸ 31.7%
28.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 22.0%
18.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 12.2%
1.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Aratulain Tarome +6.4 pts higher in Aratula gap narrowing
31.6% 52nd pct 25.2% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in Aratulain Tarome
15.6% 79th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Aratulain Tarome +5.8 pts higher in Tarome gap widening
3.2% 44th pct 9.0% 88th pct
Participation in Aratulain Tarome +9.7 pts higher in Tarome gap widening
51.7% 25th pct 61.5% 53rd pct
Full-time in Aratulain Tarome +2.1 pts higher in Tarome gap narrowing
60.6% 63rd pct 62.7% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.5 pts ▸ 32.8%
13.3% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%
4.6% Manufacturing +7.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 6.0%
7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
3.3% Accommodation & food +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.6% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%
3.3% Wholesale trade +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.1% Other services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Managers +26.8 pts ▸ 38.8%
22.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.1 pts 14.9%
17.8% Labourers ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%
14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.6 pts 4.5%
7.9% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.4% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers even 7.5%
6.2% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Aratulain Tarome +1.8 higher in Aratula
1.8 64th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Aratulain Tarome +1.6 more in Aratula
1.6 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Aratulain Tarome +25.8 pts higher in Aratula
25.8% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Aratulain Tarome +31.4 pts higher in Aratula
31.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Aratulain Tarome even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Aratulain Tarome +32.1 pts higher in Aratula
32.1% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Aratulain Tarome +33.4 pts higher in Aratula
33.4% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Aratulain Tarome +28.1 pts higher in Aratula
28.1% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Aratulain Tarome +16.4 more in Aratula
16.4 57th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Aratulain Tarome +1 higher in Aratula
2 58th pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Aratulain Tarome +4.7 pts higher in Tarome
6.1% 55th pct 10.8% 85th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aratula vs Tarome [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30076/aratula/vs/SAL32752/tarome