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Arriga vs Tolga

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Arriga profile · Tolga profile

Arriga Tolga

Arriga and Tolga are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Arriga is much younger, with a typical resident aged 33, and has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 62.4%. In contrast, Tolga is much older, with a typical age of 44, and has a far higher share of seniors (23.0%). Tolga also has a much higher proportion of people who completed Year 12 (44.0% compared to 17.1% in Arriga) and many more recent overseas arrivals (20.2%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their lack of local infrastructure; neither has homes within walking distance of public transport, groceries, or health services. They also share a similar unemployment rate, though Arriga has a far higher share of people working from home (24.5%) and a higher percentage of households renting. While Tolga is more walkable with more parks and schools nearby, both areas remain largely car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,854 larger in Tolga First Nations: 58.3 pts higher in Arriga No religion: 32.7 pts higher in Tolga Year 12: 26.8 pts higher in Tolga Recent movers: 31.2 pts higher in Tolga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arrigain Tolga +1,854 larger in Tolga gap steady
1,323 75th pct 3,177 85th pct
Median age in Arrigain Tolga +11 yrs older in Tolga gap narrowing
33 yrs 11th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Arrigain Tolga +58.3 pts higher in Arriga gap widening
62.4% 100th pct 4.1% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Arrigain Tolga +20.4 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
2.6% 4th pct 23.0% 68th pct
Under 15 in Arrigain Tolga +16.4 pts higher in Tolga gap steady
1.4% 2nd pct 17.9% 55th pct
De facto in Arrigain Tolga +1.9 pts higher in Tolga gap narrowing
11.3% 43rd pct 13.3% 59th pct

Age structure

57.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +34.3 pts 23.2%
20.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 25.9%
2.6% Seniors (65+) +20.4 pts ▸ 23.0%
1.4% Children (0–14) +16.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
17.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.2 pts 9.8%

Marital status

37.0% Married +14.5 pts ▸ 51.5%
49.8% Never married ◂ +18.9 pts 31.0%
9.2% Separated ◂ +6.4 pts 2.8%
1.9% Divorced +7.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.3% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Arriga Tolga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Arrigain Tolga +7.3 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
6.6% 27th pct 13.8% 60th pct

Country of birth

90.8% Australia ◂ +14.2 pts 76.6%
0.5% England +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

4.2% Australian +34.2 pts ▸ 38.4%
3.3% English +33.2 pts ▸ 36.4%
1.1% Irish +10.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.4% Scottish +9.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.1% Italian +6.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.6% German +5.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.3% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Arrigain Tolga +4.2 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
2.4% 42nd pct 6.6% 68th pct
Limited English in Arrigain Tolga +0.3 pts higher in Tolga gap steady
0.5% 68th pct 0.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

9.8% English only +74.3 pts ▸ 84.2%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Arrigain Tolga +32.7 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
4.1% 0th pct 36.7% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

87.4% Not stated ◂ +76.2 pts 11.1%
7.2% Christianity +43.9 pts ▸ 51.1%
4.1% No religion +32.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Arrigain Tolga +26.8 pts higher in Tolga gap narrowing
17.1% 0th pct 44.0% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in Arrigain Tolga +9.6 pts higher in Tolga gap steady
3.5% 8th pct 13.2% 44th pct
Schools/1k kids in Arrigain Tolga
— 1.76 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Arrigain Tolga +3 more in Tolga
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Arrigain Tolga
— 365 55th pct
ICSEA in Arrigain Tolga
— 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

68.7% Year 10 ◂ +41.2 pts 27.5%
17.1% Year 12 +26.8 pts ▸ 44.0%
5.2% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.8% Year 11 +6.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 38.8%
27.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.1 pts 16.1%
8.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

10.7% Engineering & related +7.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
8.3% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Health +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.0% Education +6.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.6% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Arrigain Tolga +$209 higher in Arriga gap widening
$924 75th pct $715 43rd pct
Household income in Arrigain Tolga +$687 higher in Arriga gap widening
$2,166 82nd pct $1,479 46th pct
Family income in Arrigain Tolga +$537 higher in Arriga gap widening
$2,374 76th pct $1,837 46th pct
High earners in Arrigain Tolga +6.1 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
1.3% 18th pct 7.4% 46th pct
High-income homes in Arrigain Tolga +9.1 pts higher in Arriga gap widening
23.2% 70th pct 14.2% 45th pct

Household income distribution

57.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +27.6 pts 29.5%
14.3% $650–$1,499 +13.6 pts ▸ 27.9%
17.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 6.6%
0.0% Under $650 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

3.7% Under $650 +36.6 pts ▸ 40.3%
4.2% $650–$1,499 +27.0 pts ▸ 31.1%
1.9% $1,500–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.8% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Arrigain Tolga +23.6 pts higher in Tolga
1.8% 0th pct 25.4% 33rd pct
Mental health in Arrigain Tolga +5.3 pts higher in Tolga
0.6% 3rd pct 5.9% 29th pct
Needs assistance in Arrigain Tolga +3.8 pts higher in Tolga gap steady
0.2% 15th pct 4.0% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.2% Arthritis +8.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.7% Other condition +6.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.6% Asthma +6.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.6% Mental health +5.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.3% Heart disease +3.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.2% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

10.4% None +52.1 pts ▸ 62.6%
1.7% One condition +15.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.2% Two conditions +5.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Arrigain Tolga +14.0 pts higher in Tolga gap narrowing
2.8% 1st pct 16.8% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Arrigain Tolga +10.6 pts higher in Tolga gap steady
1.5% 3rd pct 12.0% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Arrigain Tolga +22.1 pts higher in Tolga gap steady
2.4% 0th pct 24.5% 46th pct
Defence service in Arrigain Tolga +4.1 pts higher in Tolga
0.4% 25th pct 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Arrigain Tolga +22.7 pts higher in Tolga gap narrowing
2.5% 0th pct 25.2% 56th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Arrigain Tolga +695 larger in Arriga
825 87th pct 130 86th pct
Median age in Arrigain Tolga +4 yrs older in Arriga
31 yrs 66th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Arrigain Tolga +26.3 pts higher in Tolga
11.6% 3rd pct 37.9% 44th pct
Unemployment in Arrigain Tolga
— 8.2% 39th pct
Median income in Arrigain Tolga +$116 higher in Tolga
$575 43rd pct $691 55th pct
Household income in Arrigain Tolga +$719 higher in Arriga
$2,250 71st pct $1,531 44th pct
Indigenous language in Arrigain Tolga +2.3 pts higher in Tolga
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arrigain Tolga +0.4 larger in Arriga gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Arrigain Tolga +5.7 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
4.4% 21st pct 10.1% 46th pct
Living alone in Arrigain Tolga +1.2 pts higher in Tolga gap narrowing
21.4% 42nd pct 22.6% 46th pct

Family composition

66.9% Couples with children ◂ +14.4 pts 52.5%
24.3% Couples without children +12.3 pts ▸ 36.5%
4.4% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +7.1 pts ▸ 42.8%
21.4% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 22.6%
17.9% 3 people ◂ +5.7 pts 12.2%
8.9% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.9% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%
5.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arrigain Tolga +$34 higher in Tolga gap narrowing
$266 45th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Arrigain Tolga +$118 higher in Tolga gap narrowing
$1,482 41st pct $1,600 48th pct
People / bedroom in Arrigain Tolga +0.10 higher in Arriga gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Arrigain Tolga +11.3 pts higher in Arriga gap narrowing
25.0% 71st pct 13.7% 40th pct
Owned outright in Arrigain Tolga +4.4 pts higher in Tolga gap narrowing
42.9% 55th pct 47.3% 68th pct
Separate houses in Arrigain Tolga +1.2 pts higher in Arriga gap narrowing
98.2% 58th pct 97.0% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Arrigain Tolga +2.4 pts higher in Tolga gap narrowing
82.1% 57th pct 84.5% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 47.3%
21.4% Owned with a mortgage +12.8 pts ▸ 34.3%
25.0% Rented ◂ +11.3 pts 13.7%
14.3% Other tenure ◂ +12.5 pts 1.7%
0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 97.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 45.5%
30.4% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 32.7%
14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 9.0%
0.0% 5 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +49.0 pts ▸ 49.0%
35.7% Under $200 ◂ +20.4 pts 15.3%
35.7% $350–$549 ◂ +2.0 pts 33.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +43.3 pts 15.1%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +43.6 pts ▸ 43.6%
41.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +33.5 pts 8.2%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Arrigain Tolga +3.0 pts higher in Tolga gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 62nd pct
Work from home in Arrigain Tolga +16.5 pts higher in Arriga gap widening
24.5% 71st pct 8.0% 19th pct
PT commute in Arrigain Tolga +5.2 pts higher in Tolga gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 91st pct
PT stops in Arrigain Tolga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Arrigain Tolga even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Arrigain Tolga even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Arrigain Tolga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.7% Car (driver) +12.5 pts ▸ 65.2%
24.5% Worked at home ◂ +16.5 pts 8.0%
6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%
5.5% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%
0.0% Bus +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 43.2%
16.1% 1 vehicle +11.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
26.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 16.6%
26.8% 4 or more ◂ +16.9 pts 9.8%
0.0% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Arrigain Tolga +31.2 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
4.6% 0th pct 35.9% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in Arrigain Tolga +16.8 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
3.4% 37th pct 20.2% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Arrigain Tolga +0.3 pts higher in Arriga gap narrowing
2.7% 41st pct 2.3% 39th pct
Participation in Arrigain Tolga +48.9 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
8.7% 0th pct 57.6% 40th pct
Full-time in Arrigain Tolga +7.7 pts higher in Arriga gap narrowing
68.2% 86th pct 60.5% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +34.1 pts 15.9%
3.6% Health care & social assistance +8.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Retail trade +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.3% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Construction +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%
3.6% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%
2.7% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

33.6% Managers ◂ +18.9 pts 14.8%
17.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.8 pts 11.4%
13.6% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.1% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.9% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
4.5% Community & personal service +7.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
2.7% Sales workers +6.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Arrigain Tolga +0.9 higher in Tolga
0.0 0th pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Arrigain Tolga +1.3 more in Tolga
0.0 0th pct 1.3 61st pct
15-min city in Arrigain Tolga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Arrigain Tolga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Arrigain Tolga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Arrigain Tolga +37.0 pts higher in Tolga
0.0% 0th pct 37.0% 71st pct
Walk to a park in Arrigain Tolga +23.5 pts higher in Tolga
0.0% 0th pct 23.5% 55th pct
Walk to health in Arrigain Tolga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Arrigain Tolga +1.9 more in Tolga
0.0 0th pct 1.9 20th pct
Intersections/km² in Arrigain Tolga +2 higher in Tolga
0 19th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Arrigain Tolga +2.5 pts higher in Tolga
4.0% 28th pct 6.5% 58th pct

Compare Arriga with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arriga vs Tolga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30087/arriga/vs/SAL32840/tolga