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Calgoa vs Gigoomgan

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Calgoa profile · Gigoomgan profile

Calgoa Gigoomgan

Gigoomgan and Calgoa are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. The most striking difference is in typical personal income, which is far higher in Gigoomgan at $850 per week compared to just $425 in Calgoa. However, those in Calgoa face much higher typical monthly home-loan payments of $2,687, while the typical payment in Gigoomgan is much lower at $1,200.

This gap in home-loan costs stands out against other similarities. Both areas are car-dependent, with no public transport or shops within walking distance. They share the same typical resident age of 55 and similar typical weekly household incomes, around $2,200. These shared characteristics show that while the two nearby areas have very different personal income and debt levels, their general demographic profiles remain alike.

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Where they differ most

Population: 32 larger in Gigoomgan Personal income: $425 higher in Gigoomgan Mortgage: $1,487 higher in Calgoa Household size: 0.5 larger in Gigoomgan People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Gigoomgan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calgoain Gigoomgan +32 larger in Gigoomgan gap widening
14 10th pct 46 26th pct
Median age in Calgoain Gigoomgan even gap narrowing
55 yrs 86th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Calgoain Gigoomgan
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Calgoain Gigoomgan
— 26.1% 77th pct
Under 15 in Calgoain Gigoomgan
— 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Calgoain Gigoomgan
— 21.9% 90th pct

Age structure

42.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.6 pts 28.3%
42.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.8 pts 26.1%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%

Marital status

85.7% Married ◂ +44.4 pts 41.3%
0.0% Never married +37.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
0.0% Divorced +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Calgoa Gigoomgan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Calgoain Gigoomgan
— 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 80.4%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 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

28.6% Australian +25.8 pts ▸ 54.3%
21.4% English +30.7 pts ▸ 52.2%
0.0% Scottish +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% German +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Calgoain Gigoomgan
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Calgoain Gigoomgan
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

107.1% English only ◂ +26.7 pts 80.4%
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 Calgoain Gigoomgan
— 21.7% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

64.3% Christianity ◂ +25.2 pts 39.1%
28.6% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 21.7%
0.0% Not stated +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 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 Calgoain Gigoomgan
— 30.4% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Calgoain Gigoomgan
— 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Calgoain Gigoomgan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 10 ◂ +25.2 pts 39.1%
0.0% Year 12 +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
28.6% Year 11 ◂ +22.0 pts 6.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +52.0 pts ▸ 52.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +36.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Society & culture +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Calgoain Gigoomgan +$425 higher in Gigoomgan gap widening
$425 6th pct $850 66th pct
Household income in Calgoain Gigoomgan +$63 higher in Calgoa gap narrowing
$2,250 86th pct $2,187 83rd pct
Family income in Calgoain Gigoomgan +$188 higher in Calgoa gap narrowing
$2,250 71st pct $2,062 61st pct
High earners in Calgoain Gigoomgan
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +41.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
21.4% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Calgoain Gigoomgan
— 32.6% 69th pct
Mental health in Calgoain Gigoomgan
— 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Calgoain Gigoomgan
— 6.5% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

28.6% Mental health ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arthritis +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Asthma +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +23.6 pts 47.8%
0.0% One condition +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Two conditions +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Calgoain Gigoomgan
— 41.3% 95th pct
Unpaid carers in Calgoain Gigoomgan
— 6.5% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Calgoain Gigoomgan
— 8.7% 5th pct
Defence service in Calgoain Gigoomgan
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Calgoain Gigoomgan
— 39.1% 94th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Calgoain Gigoomgan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Calgoain Gigoomgan +0.5 larger in Gigoomgan gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Calgoain Gigoomgan
— 12.5% 60th pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples without children +12.7 pts ▸ 59.4%
20.0% Couples with children +8.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% One-parent families +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

125.0% 2 people ◂ +86.5 pts 38.5%
0.0% 3 people +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calgoain Gigoomgan
— $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Calgoain Gigoomgan +$1,487 higher in Calgoa
$2,687 89th pct $1,200 24th pct
People / bedroom in Calgoain Gigoomgan +0.20 higher in Gigoomgan gap widening
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.0% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 76.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +30.8 pts 69.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 2 bedrooms +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% 5 or more +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Calgoain Gigoomgan
— 24.0% 70th pct
PT commute in Calgoain Gigoomgan
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Calgoain Gigoomgan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Calgoain Gigoomgan even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Calgoain Gigoomgan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Calgoain Gigoomgan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

77.8% Worked at home ◂ +53.8 pts 24.0%
0.0% Car (driver) +64.0 pts ▸ 64.0%
0.0% Walked +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

150.0% 4 or more ◂ +111.5 pts 38.5%
0.0% 2 vehicles +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Calgoain Gigoomgan
— 15.2% 10th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Calgoain Gigoomgan
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Calgoain Gigoomgan
— 54.3% 30th pct
Full-time in Calgoain Gigoomgan
— 96.0% 100th pct

Industries people work in

111.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +35.1 pts 76.0%
0.0% Construction +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

111.1% Managers ◂ +71.1 pts 40.0%
0.0% Labourers +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Calgoain Gigoomgan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Calgoain Gigoomgan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Calgoain Gigoomgan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Calgoain Gigoomgan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Calgoain Gigoomgan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Calgoain Gigoomgan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Calgoain Gigoomgan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Calgoain Gigoomgan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Calgoain Gigoomgan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Calgoain Gigoomgan even
0 6th pct 0 16th pct
Mean slope in Calgoain Gigoomgan +3.6 pts higher in Calgoa
14.3% 91st pct 10.7% 84th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calgoa vs Gigoomgan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30485/calgoa/vs/SAL31117/gigoomgan