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Calavos vs Woongarra

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Calavos profile · Woongarra profile

Calavos Woongarra

Woongarra and Calavos are neighbouring areas in Queensland with distinct profiles. Woongarra is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,010 compared to $1,156 in Calavos. It is also more likely to have large homes, with 92.4% of houses having three or more bedrooms, while only 61.6% do in Calavos. Health and care needs are more common in Woongarra, where 35.7% of people have a long-term health condition and 28.5% provide unpaid childcare.

These two areas have tracked closely in several ways since 2011, maintaining very similar shares of adults with a bachelor degree and roughly the same proportion of residents aged 65 and over. While they share similar levels of home-loan payments and work-from-home rates, Calavos has a much higher proportion of recent arrivals from overseas at 39.4%. This is consistent with a higher share of people using another language at home in Calavos, which is well higher than in Woongarra.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $172 higher in Woongarra 3+ bedrooms: 30.8 pts higher in Woongarra Recent arrivals: 27.6 pts higher in Calavos Separate houses: 22.6 pts higher in Woongarra Household income: $854 higher in Woongarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calavosin Woongarra +226 larger in Woongarra gap narrowing
359 61st pct 585 67th pct
Median age in Calavosin Woongarra +1 yrs older in Woongarra gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Calavosin Woongarra +0.9 pts higher in Calavos gap steady
2.2% 53rd pct 1.4% 44th pct
Aged 65+ in Calavosin Woongarra +0.2 pts higher in Calavos gap narrowing
15.9% 37th pct 15.7% 36th pct
Under 15 in Calavosin Woongarra +2.3 pts higher in Woongarra gap widening
14.8% 35th pct 17.1% 50th pct
De facto in Calavosin Woongarra +2.1 pts higher in Calavos gap narrowing
9.5% 29th pct 7.4% 19th pct

Age structure

34.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 33.8%
22.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 18.6%
14.8% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 15.7%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

Marital status

45.1% Married +10.5 pts ▸ 55.6%
34.0% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 26.5%
13.7% Divorced ◂ +5.4 pts 8.3%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%
4.6% Separated even 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Calavos Woongarra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Calavosin Woongarra +5.4 pts higher in Calavos gap steady
18.4% 74th pct 13.0% 57th pct

Country of birth

77.2% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 82.4%
3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
2.5% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
1.7% Italy ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.0% English +5.8 pts ▸ 44.8%
39.6% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 38.8%
8.1% German +6.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
7.5% Scottish +5.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.6% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%
8.1% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%
0.0% Dutch +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.8% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Calavosin Woongarra +5.7 pts higher in Calavos gap widening
12.0% 78th pct 6.3% 66th pct
Limited English in Calavosin Woongarra +1.3 pts higher in Calavos gap narrowing
4.2% 90th pct 2.9% 87th pct

Language used at home

81.9% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 89.1%
3.3% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%
1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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 Calavosin Woongarra +6.5 pts higher in Woongarra gap widening
29.5% 22nd pct 36.1% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

54.9% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 57.3%
29.5% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 36.1%
8.1% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 4.4%
4.5% Islam ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
1.7% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Calavosin Woongarra +2.3 pts higher in Calavos gap narrowing
45.0% 50th pct 42.7% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Calavosin Woongarra +0.4 pts higher in Calavos gap narrowing
12.1% 39th pct 11.7% 37th pct
Schools/1k kids in Calavosin Woongarra
— 10.00 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Calavosin Woongarra +9 more in Woongarra
2 62nd pct 11 81st pct
Avg size in Calavosin Woongarra +424 larger in Woongarra
92 24th pct 516 74th pct
ICSEA in Calavosin Woongarra +14 higher in Woongarra
968 36th pct 982 45th pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 42.7%
23.7% Year 10 +8.3 pts ▸ 32.0%
13.4% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +14.1 pts ▸ 48.3%
19.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 18.0%
11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.7% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 22.5%
11.8% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%
11.2% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 7.9%
9.9% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%
9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.3% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Calavosin Woongarra +$126 higher in Woongarra gap widening
$668 35th pct $794 58th pct
Household income in Calavosin Woongarra +$854 higher in Woongarra gap widening
$1,156 23rd pct $2,010 75th pct
Family income in Calavosin Woongarra +$314 higher in Woongarra gap widening
$1,821 45th pct $2,135 65th pct
High earners in Calavosin Woongarra +6.0 pts higher in Woongarra gap widening
7.5% 47th pct 13.5% 75th pct
High-income homes in Calavosin Woongarra +6.8 pts higher in Woongarra gap widening
14.4% 45th pct 21.2% 65th pct

Household income distribution

39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.3 pts 22.7%
21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +16.6 pts ▸ 37.9%
17.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 6.1%
4.1% $4,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 37.7%
32.4% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 34.2%
14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
2.9% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Calavosin Woongarra +10.1 pts higher in Woongarra
25.6% 34th pct 35.7% 80th pct
Mental health in Calavosin Woongarra +4.5 pts higher in Woongarra
6.4% 34th pct 10.9% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Calavosin Woongarra +2.2 pts higher in Woongarra gap widening
6.1% 67th pct 8.4% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.4% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.1% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.2% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%
2.8% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
2.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None ◂ +9.4 pts 57.8%
16.4% One condition +6.8 pts ▸ 23.2%
5.8% Two conditions +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Calavosin Woongarra +3.5 pts higher in Woongarra gap widening
11.1% 16th pct 14.6% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in Calavosin Woongarra +3.6 pts higher in Woongarra gap narrowing
10.1% 26th pct 13.8% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Calavosin Woongarra +10.6 pts higher in Woongarra gap widening
18.0% 20th pct 28.5% 67th pct
Defence service in Calavosin Woongarra +0.5 pts higher in Woongarra
3.2% 59th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Calavosin Woongarra +4.7 pts higher in Calavos gap widening
27.8% 70th pct 23.1% 43rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Calavosin Woongarra even
8 57th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Calavosin Woongarra +9 yrs older in Woongarra
22 yrs 33rd pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Median income in Calavosin Woongarra even
$1,062 82nd pct $1,062 82nd pct
Household income in Calavosin Woongarra +$750 higher in Woongarra
$2,124 67th pct $2,874 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Calavosin Woongarra +0.3 larger in Woongarra gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Calavosin Woongarra +3.8 pts higher in Calavos gap narrowing
17.5% 81st pct 13.7% 66th pct
Living alone in Calavosin Woongarra +12.6 pts higher in Calavos gap widening
30.8% 74th pct 18.2% 30th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 53.7%
27.0% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
17.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 13.7%
1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 36.4%
30.8% 1 person ◂ +12.6 pts 18.2%
9.6% 4 people +11.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
15.1% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
3.4% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calavosin Woongarra +$172 higher in Woongarra gap widening
$128 10th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Calavosin Woongarra +$11 higher in Calavos gap narrowing
$1,550 45th pct $1,539 44th pct
People / bedroom in Calavosin Woongarra +0.10 higher in Calavos gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Calavosin Woongarra +12.6 pts higher in Calavos gap widening
30.8% 79th pct 18.2% 54th pct
Owned outright in Calavosin Woongarra +4.6 pts higher in Woongarra gap widening
34.2% 31st pct 38.9% 43rd pct
Separate houses in Calavosin Woongarra +22.6 pts higher in Woongarra gap widening
77.4% 17th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Calavosin Woongarra +30.8 pts higher in Woongarra gap widening
61.6% 15th pct 92.4% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Owned with a mortgage +10.1 pts ▸ 40.9%
34.2% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 38.9%
30.8% Rented ◂ +12.6 pts 18.2%
4.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

77.4% Separate house +24.1 pts ▸ 101.5%
19.9% Other dwelling ◂ +19.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.5% 3 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
25.3% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
6.8% 5 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
11.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 4.5%
10.3% Studio / none ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

22.2% $200–$349 +58.3 pts ▸ 80.6%
62.2% Under $200 ◂ +62.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 +18.8 pts ▸ 43.2%
33.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.5 pts 9.9%
20.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Calavosin Woongarra +2.8 pts higher in Calavos gap steady
4.9% 73rd pct 2.0% 56th pct
Work from home in Calavosin Woongarra +0.3 pts higher in Calavos gap narrowing
10.6% 29th pct 10.3% 27th pct
PT commute in Calavosin Woongarra +1.0 pts higher in Woongarra gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 72nd pct
PT stops in Calavosin Woongarra +1 more in Calavos
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Calavosin Woongarra +2.79 more in Calavos
2.79 68th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Calavosin Woongarra +33.4 more in Calavos
33.4 61st pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Calavosin Woongarra +1 more in Calavos
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Calavosin Woongarra
— 52 81st pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 66.7%
12.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.2 pts 7.1%
10.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%
4.4% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.2 pts 16.8%
28.5% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 32.5%
17.4% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 24.9%
10.4% 4 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 20.8%
4.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Calavosin Woongarra even gap narrowing
34.3% 62nd pct 34.2% 62nd pct
Recent arrivals in Calavosin Woongarra +27.6 pts higher in Calavos gap widening
39.4% 100th pct 11.8% 71st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Calavosin Woongarra +1.4 pts higher in Calavos gap steady
5.7% 75th pct 4.3% 60th pct
Participation in Calavosin Woongarra +4.8 pts higher in Woongarra gap narrowing
63.1% 59th pct 67.9% 75th pct
Full-time in Calavosin Woongarra +5.9 pts higher in Woongarra gap widening
59.4% 57th pct 65.4% 80th pct

Industries people work in

35.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.0 pts 24.0%
18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 11.9%
15.0% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 9.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.2% Accommodation & food +5.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.1% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%
5.0% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Mining +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.9% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
2.8% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.7% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Labourers ◂ +9.1 pts 15.4%
20.6% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 21.8%
12.8% Technicians & trades even 12.8%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.6% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.8% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.2% Sales workers +4.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Calavosin Woongarra +0.3 higher in Woongarra
0.1 34th pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Calavosin Woongarra +0.2 more in Woongarra
0.1 35th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Calavosin Woongarra +0.9 pts higher in Woongarra
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 58th pct
Walk to shops in Calavosin Woongarra +0.9 pts higher in Woongarra
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 58th pct
Walk to transit in Calavosin Woongarra +3.4 pts higher in Woongarra
0.4% 57th pct 3.8% 58th pct
Walk to school in Calavosin Woongarra +15.1 pts higher in Woongarra
0.0% 0th pct 15.1% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in Calavosin Woongarra +3.2 pts higher in Calavos
5.6% 44th pct 2.3% 40th pct
Walk to health in Calavosin Woongarra +0.3 pts higher in Woongarra
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Calavosin Woongarra +7.7 more in Calavos
11.1 44th pct 3.4 25th pct
Intersections/km² in Calavosin Woongarra +1 higher in Woongarra
1 46th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Calavosin Woongarra +0.5 pts higher in Calavos
5.0% 42nd pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Calavos with nearby areas

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Compare Woongarra with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calavos vs Woongarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30481/calavos/vs/SAL33153/woongarra