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Calgoa vs Tansey

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Calgoa profile · Tansey profile

Calgoa Tansey

Tansey and Calgoa are both sparsely populated rural areas in Queensland. There are sharp financial contrasts between them; typical weekly household incomes in Calgoa are $2,250, which is far higher than the $966 seen in Tansey. This is consistent with home-loan payments, which are far higher in Calgoa at $2,687 a month compared to $1,250 in Tansey. Residents in Calgoa are also far older, with a typical age of 55 compared to 44 in Tansey.

Both areas are almost entirely car-dependent, with neither having a walkability score that suggests easy access to services. They share a lack of nearby schools and public transport. While Tansey has a slightly larger population of 154 people compared to just 14 in Calgoa, both remain very small, non-residential hubs where most homes are far from shops or health services.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calgoain Tansey +140 larger in Tansey gap steady
14 10th pct 154 48th pct
  • First area, 2016: 9
  • First area, 2021: 14
  • Second area, 2011: 274
  • Second area, 2016: 144
  • Second area, 2021: 154
Median age in Calgoain Tansey +11 yrs older in Calgoa gap widening
55 yrs 86th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
  • First area, 2016: 50 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 55 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 38 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 45 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 44 yrs
First Nations in Calgoain Tansey
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
24.0% 72nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 18.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.0%
16.2% 43rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 22.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.2%
6.7% 15th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 6.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.7%

Age structure

42.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.9 pts 26.0%
42.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.8 pts 24.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Children (0–14) +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

85.7% Married ◂ +29.4 pts 56.3%
0.0% Never married +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% Divorced +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Calgoa Tansey

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

  • 85+ in Calgoa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Tansey: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Calgoa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Tansey: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Calgoa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Tansey: 3.1% males, 1.9% females
  • 70–74 in Calgoa: 0.0% males, 30.8% females; 70–74 in Tansey: 3.1% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Calgoa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Tansey: 2.5% males, 1.9% females
  • 60–64 in Calgoa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Tansey: 6.2% males, 4.3% females
  • 55–59 in Calgoa: 30.8% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Tansey: 0.0% males, 1.9% females
  • 50–54 in Calgoa: 0.0% males, 38.5% females; 50–54 in Tansey: 3.7% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Calgoa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Tansey: 9.3% males, 6.2% females
  • 40–44 in Calgoa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Tansey: 0.0% males, 5.0% females
  • 35–39 in Calgoa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Tansey: 3.7% males, 4.3% females
  • 30–34 in Calgoa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Tansey: 1.9% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Calgoa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Tansey: 3.1% males, 1.9% females
  • 20–24 in Calgoa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Tansey: 1.9% males, 1.9% females
  • 15–19 in Calgoa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Tansey: 1.9% males, 5.6% females
  • 10–14 in Calgoa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Tansey: 5.6% males, 5.0% females
  • 5–9 in Calgoa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Tansey: 6.8% males, 3.1% females
  • 0–4 in Calgoa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Tansey: 4.3% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Calgoain Tansey
5.2% 22nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 9.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.2%

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 78.6%
0.0% England +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% New Zealand +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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 +16.2 pts ▸ 44.8%
21.4% English +18.2 pts ▸ 39.6%
0.0% Scottish +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% German +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
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 Tansey
1.9% 39th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 2.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 1.9%
Limited English in Calgoain Tansey
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

107.1% English only ◂ +21.4 pts 85.7%
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 Tansey
39.6% 47th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 15.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 25.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 39.6%

Religious affiliation

64.3% Christianity ◂ +21.4 pts 42.9%
28.6% No religion +11.0 pts ▸ 39.6%
0.0% Not stated +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
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

36.9% 28th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 34.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 29.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 36.9%
Bachelor+ in Calgoain Tansey
11.9% 38th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 7.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.9%
Schools ≤3 km in Calgoain Tansey even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 10 ◂ +34.8 pts 29.5%
0.0% Year 12 +36.9 pts ▸ 36.9%
28.6% Year 11 ◂ +26.1 pts 2.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Engineering & related +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Society & culture +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Education +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Health +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Calgoain Tansey +$72 higher in Tansey gap narrowing
$425 6th pct $497 12th pct
  • First area, 2016: $754
  • First area, 2021: $425
  • Second area, 2011: $406
  • Second area, 2016: $420
  • Second area, 2021: $497
Household income in Calgoain Tansey +$1,284 higher in Calgoa gap widening
$2,250 86th pct $966 12th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,437
  • First area, 2021: $2,250
  • Second area, 2011: $900
  • Second area, 2016: $900
  • Second area, 2021: $966
Family income in Calgoain Tansey +$844 higher in Calgoa gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $1,406 21st pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,437
  • First area, 2021: $2,250
  • Second area, 2011: $811
  • Second area, 2016: $924
  • Second area, 2021: $1,406
High earners in Calgoain Tansey
2.4% 22nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.4%
High-income homes in Calgoain Tansey
12.3% 38th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 3.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.3%

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% Under $650 +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Personal income distribution

21.4% Under $650 +24.6 pts ▸ 46.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Calgoain Tansey
27.3% 42nd pct
Mental health in Calgoain Tansey
3.9% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Calgoain Tansey
1.9% 24th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 5.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 1.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

28.6% Mental health ◂ +24.7 pts 3.9%
0.0% Arthritis +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Other condition +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Heart disease +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +14.9 pts 56.5%
0.0% One condition +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
0.0% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Calgoain Tansey
17.5% 47th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 35.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 36.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.5%
Unpaid carers in Calgoain Tansey
11.9% 41st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 12.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.9%
Unpaid child care in Calgoain Tansey
21.4% 32nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 30.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 29.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 21.4%
Defence service in Calgoain Tansey
0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Calgoain Tansey
28.6% 73rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 28.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 37.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.6%

First Nations

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

Family & Households

Household size in Calgoain Tansey +0.2 larger in Tansey gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.0
  • First area, 2021: 2.2
  • Second area, 2011: 2.7
  • Second area, 2016: 2.5
  • Second area, 2021: 2.4
One-parent in Calgoain Tansey
7.9% 32nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 5.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.9%
Living alone in Calgoain Tansey
38.6% 89th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 16.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 14.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 38.6%

Family composition

20.0% Couples with children +40.5 pts ▸ 60.5%
46.7% Couples without children ◂ +16.0 pts 30.7%
0.0% One-parent families +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

125.0% 2 people ◂ +93.4 pts 31.6%
0.0% 1 person +38.6 pts ▸ 38.6%
0.0% 6 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% 4 people +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 3 people +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% 5 people +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$185 22nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: $141
  • Second area, 2021: $185
Mortgage in Calgoain Tansey +$1,437 higher in Calgoa
$2,687 89th pct $1,250 26th pct
  • First area, 2021: $2,687
  • Second area, 2011: $1,783
  • Second area, 2016: $1,768
  • Second area, 2021: $1,250
People / bedroom in Calgoain Tansey +0.10 higher in Tansey gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.60
  • First area, 2021: 0.60
  • Second area, 2011: 1.10
  • Second area, 2016: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70
19.3% 58th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 20.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 27.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.3%
Owned outright in Calgoain Tansey
43.9% 58th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 38.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 46.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 43.9%
Separate houses in Calgoain Tansey
100.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 100.0%
3+ bedrooms in Calgoain Tansey
78.9% 48th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 80.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 83.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 78.9%

How homes are owned or rented

75.0% Owned outright ◂ +31.1 pts 43.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% Rented +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Other tenure +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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% 3 bedrooms +40.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% 5 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 3.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Work from home in Calgoain Tansey
31.6% 83rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 44.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 54.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 31.6%
PT commute in Calgoain Tansey
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 4.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Calgoain Tansey even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Calgoain Tansey even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Calgoain Tansey even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Calgoain Tansey even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

77.8% Worked at home ◂ +46.2 pts 31.6%
0.0% Car (driver) +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
0.0% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
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 ◂ +139.5 pts 10.5%
0.0% 2 vehicles +47.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
0.0% 1 vehicle +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% 3 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Calgoain Tansey
28.2% 40th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 20.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 31.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.2%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Calgoain Tansey
4.1% 57th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 4.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.1%
Participation in Calgoain Tansey
58.7% 43rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 63.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 57.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 58.7%
Full-time in Calgoain Tansey
61.8% 68th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 75.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 66.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 61.8%

Industries people work in

111.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +57.2 pts 53.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Retail trade +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Education & training +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Construction +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

111.1% Managers ◂ +59.8 pts 51.3%
0.0% Labourers +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Calgoain Tansey +0.1 higher in Tansey
0.0 0th pct 0.1 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Calgoain Tansey +0.1 more in Tansey
0.0 0th pct 0.1 37th pct
15-min city in Calgoain Tansey even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Calgoain Tansey even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Calgoain Tansey even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Calgoain Tansey even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Calgoain Tansey +4.8 pts higher in Tansey
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 44th pct
Walk to health in Calgoain Tansey even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Calgoain Tansey +19.5 more in Tansey
0.0 0th pct 19.5 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Calgoain Tansey even
0 6th pct 0 13th pct
Mean slope in Calgoain Tansey +4.6 pts higher in Calgoa
14.3% 91st pct 9.7% 79th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calgoa vs Tansey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30485/calgoa/vs/SAL32744/tansey