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Arriga vs Walkamin

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Arriga profile · Walkamin profile

Arriga Walkamin

Arriga and Walkamin are nearby Queensland areas with very different populations. Arriga has a much larger First Nations population, at 62.4%, and is far younger, with a typical resident aged 33. In contrast, Walkamin is far older, with a typical age of 47 and 24.6% of residents aged 65 and over. Walkamin is also more residential in nature, with 17.5% of people being children under 15, compared to just 1.4% in Arriga. Walkamin also has far more people working or looking for work (60.1% compared to 8.7% in Arriga) and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 25.6%.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the number of people who speak little or no English. While they share this similarity, they differ in their surroundings; Walkamin has a few more walkable amenities and parks, while Arriga has a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms. These two places have followed different paths, with Walkamin seeing far more people move in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 59.2 pts higher in Arriga No religion: 30.5 pts higher in Walkamin Recent movers: 34.5 pts higher in Walkamin Participation: 51.4 pts higher in Walkamin Housework 15h+: 24.9 pts higher in Walkamin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arrigain Walkamin +791 larger in Arriga gap widening
1,323 75th pct 532 65th pct
Median age in Arrigain Walkamin +14 yrs older in Walkamin gap steady
33 yrs 11th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Arrigain Walkamin +59.2 pts higher in Arriga gap widening
62.4% 100th pct 3.2% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Arrigain Walkamin +22.1 pts higher in Walkamin gap widening
2.6% 4th pct 24.6% 74th pct
Under 15 in Arrigain Walkamin +16.0 pts higher in Walkamin gap widening
1.4% 2nd pct 17.5% 53rd pct
De facto in Arrigain Walkamin +1.8 pts higher in Walkamin gap steady
11.3% 43rd pct 13.1% 58th pct

Age structure

57.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +36.8 pts 20.7%
20.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.1 pts ▸ 28.0%
2.6% Seniors (65+) +22.1 pts ▸ 24.6%
1.4% Children (0–14) +16.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
17.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.7 pts 10.3%

Marital status

49.8% Never married ◂ +20.0 pts 29.8%
37.0% Married +11.1 pts ▸ 48.1%
1.9% Divorced +10.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.2% Separated ◂ +5.1 pts 4.1%
1.3% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Age & sex structure

Arriga Walkamin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Arrigain Walkamin +8.8 pts higher in Walkamin gap widening
6.6% 27th pct 15.4% 66th pct

Country of birth

90.8% Australia ◂ +15.6 pts 75.2%
0.5% England +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.4% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

4.2% Australian +36.7 pts ▸ 41.0%
3.3% English +33.2 pts ▸ 36.5%
3.1% Italian +6.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.1% Irish +8.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.4% Scottish +7.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.6% German +4.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Arrigain Walkamin +4.7 pts higher in Walkamin gap narrowing
2.4% 42nd pct 7.1% 70th pct
Limited English in Arrigain Walkamin +0.5 pts higher in Arriga gap steady
0.5% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

9.8% English only +74.4 pts ▸ 84.2%
0.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese 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 Walkamin +30.5 pts higher in Walkamin gap widening
4.1% 0th pct 34.6% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

87.4% Not stated ◂ +76.1 pts 11.3%
7.2% Christianity +42.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
4.1% No religion +30.5 pts ▸ 34.6%
0.0% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Arrigain Walkamin +20.4 pts higher in Walkamin gap narrowing
17.1% 0th pct 37.5% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Arrigain Walkamin +5.6 pts higher in Walkamin gap narrowing
3.5% 8th pct 9.1% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in Arrigain Walkamin
— 10.75 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Arrigain Walkamin +1 more in Walkamin
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Arrigain Walkamin
— 45 15th pct
ICSEA in Arrigain Walkamin
— 1,000 56th pct

Highest year of school

68.7% Year 10 ◂ +36.7 pts 31.9%
17.1% Year 12 +20.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
5.2% Year 9 or below +6.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.8% Year 11 +7.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 35.6%
27.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.6 pts 14.6%
8.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.7% Engineering & related +7.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
8.3% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.5% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Health +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.0% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.6% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.8% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Arrigain Walkamin +$188 higher in Arriga gap widening
$924 75th pct $736 47th pct
Household income in Arrigain Walkamin +$781 higher in Arriga gap widening
$2,166 82nd pct $1,385 39th pct
Family income in Arrigain Walkamin +$572 higher in Arriga gap widening
$2,374 76th pct $1,802 44th pct
High earners in Arrigain Walkamin +6.2 pts higher in Walkamin gap widening
1.3% 18th pct 7.5% 47th pct
High-income homes in Arrigain Walkamin +7.3 pts higher in Arriga gap widening
23.2% 70th pct 15.9% 50th pct

Household income distribution

57.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.4 pts 28.7%
14.3% $650–$1,499 +15.5 pts ▸ 29.7%
17.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 5.1%
0.0% Under $650 +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

3.7% Under $650 +38.2 pts ▸ 41.9%
4.2% $650–$1,499 +31.6 pts ▸ 35.8%
1.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.8% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Arrigain Walkamin +23.0 pts higher in Walkamin
1.8% 0th pct 24.8% 30th pct
Mental health in Arrigain Walkamin +4.5 pts higher in Walkamin
0.6% 3rd pct 5.1% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Arrigain Walkamin +5.2 pts higher in Walkamin gap steady
0.2% 15th pct 5.5% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.2% Arthritis +9.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.7% Other condition +4.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.6% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.6% Asthma +4.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.2% Diabetes +4.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.3% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Lung condition +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

10.4% None +54.0 pts ▸ 64.5%
1.7% One condition +15.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.2% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Arrigain Walkamin +14.3 pts higher in Walkamin gap narrowing
2.8% 1st pct 17.1% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in Arrigain Walkamin +8.8 pts higher in Walkamin gap steady
1.5% 3rd pct 10.3% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Arrigain Walkamin +22.0 pts higher in Walkamin gap widening
2.4% 0th pct 24.4% 45th pct
Defence service in Arrigain Walkamin +2.1 pts higher in Walkamin
0.4% 25th pct 2.5% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in Arrigain Walkamin +24.9 pts higher in Walkamin gap widening
2.5% 0th pct 27.3% 68th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Arrigain Walkamin +808 larger in Arriga
825 87th pct 17 65th pct
Median age in Arrigain Walkamin +5 yrs older in Arriga
31 yrs 66th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Arrigain Walkamin
11.6% 3rd pct —
Median income in Arrigain Walkamin even
$575 43rd pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Arrigain Walkamin +$126 higher in Arriga
$2,250 71st pct $2,124 67th pct
Indigenous language in Arrigain Walkamin
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Arrigain Walkamin +0.5 larger in Arriga gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Arrigain Walkamin +5.2 pts higher in Walkamin gap steady
4.4% 21st pct 9.6% 43rd pct
Living alone in Arrigain Walkamin +8.3 pts higher in Walkamin gap widening
21.4% 42nd pct 29.7% 71st pct

Family composition

66.9% Couples with children ◂ +17.2 pts 49.7%
24.3% Couples without children +14.8 pts ▸ 39.1%
4.4% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 41.5%
21.4% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 29.7%
17.9% 3 people ◂ +10.2 pts 7.7%
8.9% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.9% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 4.1%
5.4% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arrigain Walkamin +$34 higher in Walkamin gap narrowing
$266 45th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Arrigain Walkamin +$225 higher in Arriga gap narrowing
$1,482 41st pct $1,257 27th pct
People / bedroom in Arrigain Walkamin even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Arrigain Walkamin +10.1 pts higher in Arriga gap widening
25.0% 71st pct 14.9% 44th pct
Owned outright in Arrigain Walkamin +6.9 pts higher in Walkamin gap narrowing
42.9% 55th pct 49.7% 74th pct
Separate houses in Arrigain Walkamin +8.5 pts higher in Arriga gap widening
98.2% 58th pct 89.7% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in Arrigain Walkamin +14.5 pts higher in Arriga gap widening
82.1% 57th pct 67.7% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright +6.9 pts ▸ 49.7%
25.0% Rented ◂ +10.1 pts 14.9%
21.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
14.3% Other tenure ◂ +7.1 pts 7.2%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +8.5 pts 89.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 45.6%
30.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 19.0%
14.3% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Studio / none +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

35.7% Under $200 ◂ +21.9 pts 13.8%
35.7% $350–$549 ◂ +4.7 pts 31.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +34.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +29.2 pts 29.2%
41.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +35.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Arrigain Walkamin even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Arrigain Walkamin +10.8 pts higher in Arriga gap narrowing
24.5% 71st pct 13.8% 41st pct
PT commute in Arrigain Walkamin +4.7 pts higher in Walkamin gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 90th pct
PT stops in Arrigain Walkamin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Arrigain Walkamin even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Arrigain Walkamin even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Arrigain Walkamin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.7% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 58.7%
24.5% Worked at home ◂ +10.8 pts 13.8%
6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%
5.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%
0.0% Bus +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 41.4%
26.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 17.3%
26.8% 4 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 15.7%
16.1% 1 vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Arrigain Walkamin +34.5 pts higher in Walkamin gap widening
4.6% 0th pct 39.1% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Arrigain Walkamin +22.2 pts higher in Walkamin gap widening
3.4% 37th pct 25.6% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Arrigain Walkamin +2.6 pts higher in Walkamin gap steady
2.7% 41st pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in Arrigain Walkamin +51.4 pts higher in Walkamin gap widening
8.7% 0th pct 60.1% 48th pct
Full-time in Arrigain Walkamin +4.8 pts higher in Arriga gap narrowing
68.2% 86th pct 63.4% 74th pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.8 pts 27.2%
0.0% Retail trade +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.6% Health care & social assistance +6.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 3.1%
7.3% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.6% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.3 pts 1.2%
0.0% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.7% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

33.6% Managers ◂ +12.8 pts 20.9%
17.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.6 pts 8.7%
13.6% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
9.1% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.5% Community & personal service +6.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.9% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.7% Sales workers +5.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Arrigain Walkamin +1.2 higher in Walkamin
0.0 0th pct 1.2 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Arrigain Walkamin +1.7 more in Walkamin
0.0 0th pct 1.7 63rd pct
15-min city in Arrigain Walkamin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Arrigain Walkamin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Arrigain Walkamin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Arrigain Walkamin +41.0 pts higher in Walkamin
0.0% 0th pct 41.0% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Arrigain Walkamin +40.8 pts higher in Walkamin
0.0% 0th pct 40.8% 61st pct
Walk to health in Arrigain Walkamin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Arrigain Walkamin +11.3 more in Walkamin
0.0 0th pct 11.3 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Arrigain Walkamin +1 higher in Walkamin
0 19th pct 1 58th pct
Mean slope in Arrigain Walkamin +0.3 pts higher in Walkamin
4.0% 28th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

Compare Arriga with nearby areas

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Compare Walkamin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arriga vs Walkamin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30087/arriga/vs/SAL32957/walkamin