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Capella vs Retro

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Capella profile · Retro profile

Capella Retro

Capella and Retro are two different types of Queensland settlements. Capella is a more developed town where residents can walk to schools, parks, and groceries, and it is described as somewhat walkable. In contrast, Retro is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with no amenities within a 15-minute walk. There are also clear demographic gaps: Retro has a much older population, with 24.1% aged 65 and over compared to 13.3% in Capella. Capella has a far higher share of people with no religion (34.9% compared to 11.1% in Retro) and a higher rate of adults working or looking for work.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, such as similar typical weekly household incomes and an equal lack of public transport. While Capella is younger and more diverse, with a higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population and more people born overseas, Retro has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. These two areas have both tracked below the national figure for Year 12 completion, though the gap is smaller in Retro.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 23.8 pts higher in Capella Population: 920 larger in Capella First Nations: 5.2 pts higher in Capella Participation: 13.5 pts higher in Capella Volunteering: 12.5 pts higher in Retro

Demographics & Identity

Population in Capellain Retro +920 larger in Capella gap steady
974 73rd pct 54 29th pct
Median age in Capellain Retro +4 yrs older in Retro gap widening
32 yrs 9th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Capellain Retro +5.2 pts higher in Capella gap steady
5.2% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Capellain Retro +10.7 pts higher in Retro gap widening
13.3% 26th pct 24.1% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Capellain Retro +3.6 pts higher in Retro gap steady
26.1% 89th pct 29.6% 94th pct
De facto in Capellain Retro +0.9 pts higher in Capella
14.3% 66th pct 13.3% 59th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 31.5%
21.5% Older adults (45–64) +10.0 pts ▸ 31.5%
26.1% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
13.3% Seniors (65+) +10.7 pts ▸ 24.1%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

46.6% Married +25.9 pts ▸ 72.5%
36.5% Never married ◂ +19.0 pts 17.5%
8.0% Divorced ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
4.9% Separated ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
3.7% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Capella Retro

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Capellain Retro +5.4 pts higher in Capella gap steady
5.4% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

77.2% Australia ◂ +14.2 pts 63.0%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.0% England ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

42.4% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 38.9%
34.4% English +2.6 pts ▸ 37.0%
9.9% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.7% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%
7.4% German ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Capellain Retro +2.1 pts higher in Capella gap steady
2.1% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Capellain Retro even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

81.1% English only ◂ +14.4 pts 66.7%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
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%

Religion

No religion in Capellain Retro +23.8 pts higher in Capella gap widening
34.9% 34th pct 11.1% 1st pct

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +11.9 pts ▸ 57.4%
34.9% No religion ◂ +23.8 pts 11.1%
19.4% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 16.7%
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 Capellain Retro +9.0 pts higher in Retro gap narrowing
37.1% 29th pct 46.2% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in Capellain Retro +4.2 pts higher in Retro gap narrowing
5.8% 14th pct 10.0% 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in Capellain Retro
7.87 70th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Capellain Retro +2 more in Capella
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Capellain Retro
164 34th pct —
ICSEA in Capellain Retro
932 19th pct —

Highest year of school

37.1% Year 12 +9.0 pts ▸ 46.2%
28.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 20.5%
9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%
7.7% Year 11 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 39.1%
8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
7.6% Bachelor degree +9.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.8% Education +30.3 pts ▸ 39.1%
25.0% Engineering & related ◂ +7.6 pts 17.4%
9.3% Management & commerce ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.4% Health ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
4.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Capellain Retro +$227 higher in Retro gap narrowing
$981 80th pct $1,208 90th pct
Household income in Capellain Retro +$99 higher in Retro gap narrowing
$1,838 67th pct $1,937 72nd pct
Family income in Capellain Retro +$25 higher in Retro gap narrowing
$2,225 70th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Capellain Retro +4.3 pts higher in Capella gap steady
14.3% 77th pct 10.0% 60th pct
High-income homes in Capellain Retro
18.1% 57th pct —

Household income distribution

24.3% $650–$1,499 +13.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%
8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +23.2 pts ▸ 31.3%
14.0% Under $650 ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.0% Under $650 ◂ +22.5 pts 7.5%
26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.6 pts 15.0%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 7.5%
3.9% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Capellain Retro +11.3 pts higher in Capella
20.5% 15th pct 9.3% 0th pct
Mental health in Capellain Retro +5.4 pts higher in Capella
5.4% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Capellain Retro +2.8 pts higher in Capella gap steady
2.8% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%
5.4% Mental health ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
4.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
3.9% Diabetes ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.9% Other condition ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
2.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.2% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +3.7 pts 57.4%
14.8% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 9.3%
4.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.0% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Capellain Retro +12.5 pts higher in Retro gap narrowing
20.0% 59th pct 32.5% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Capellain Retro +2.2 pts higher in Retro gap narrowing
7.8% 14th pct 10.0% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Capellain Retro +3.3 pts higher in Capella gap narrowing
30.8% 76th pct 27.5% 61st pct
Defence service in Capellain Retro +2.6 pts higher in Capella
2.6% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Capellain Retro +3.7 pts higher in Capella gap narrowing
23.7% 47th pct 20.0% 26th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Capellain Retro +51 larger in Capella
51 77th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Capellain Retro
16 yrs 13th pct —
Year 12 in Capellain Retro
24.0% 14th pct —
Unemployment in Capellain Retro
20.0% 86th pct —
Median income in Capellain Retro
$825 67th pct —
Household income in Capellain Retro
$2,249 71st pct —
Indigenous language in Capellain Retro
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Capellain Retro +0.2 larger in Retro gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Capellain Retro +3.0 pts higher in Retro gap narrowing
15.4% 74th pct 18.4% 84th pct
Living alone in Capellain Retro
28.3% 66th pct —

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children ◂ +12.1 pts 47.4%
24.8% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 28.9%
15.4% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 18.4%
1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +17.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
28.3% 1 person ◂ +28.3 pts 0.0%
12.8% 4 people +12.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
12.8% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
9.0% 5 people ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Capellain Retro +$45 higher in Capella
$220 31st pct $175 19th pct
Mortgage in Capellain Retro
$1,300 29th pct —
People / bedroom in Capellain Retro +0.10 higher in Capella gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Capellain Retro
40.8% 88th pct —
Owned outright in Capellain Retro
21.5% 11th pct —
Separate houses in Capellain Retro
90.3% 33rd pct —
3+ bedrooms in Capellain Retro
79.4% 50th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Rented ◂ +40.8 pts 0.0%
21.5% Owned outright +16.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
27.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.7 pts 0.0%
3.4% Other tenure +15.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
3.4% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house +9.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.3% 4 bedrooms +21.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
44.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.8 pts 18.8%
11.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
6.5% 5 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Capellain Retro
2.3% 58th pct —
Work from home in Capellain Retro
5.3% 11th pct —
PT commute in Capellain Retro
2.1% 80th pct —
PT stops in Capellain Retro even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Capellain Retro even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Capellain Retro even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Capellain Retro even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 57.9%
5.3% Worked at home +47.3 pts ▸ 52.6%
9.2% Walked ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
2.1% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 43.8%
36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
15.3% 3 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
8.8% 4 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
2.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Capellain Retro +7.8 pts higher in Capella gap widening
39.6% 77th pct 31.8% 53rd pct
Recent arrivals in Capellain Retro
34.0% 97th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Capellain Retro
2.0% 38th pct —
Participation in Capellain Retro +13.5 pts higher in Capella gap narrowing
61.0% 51st pct 47.5% 17th pct
Full-time in Capellain Retro
65.9% 81st pct —

Industries people work in

5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +73.9 pts ▸ 78.9%
21.9% Mining ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%
8.5% Education & training +7.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
5.1% Health care & social assistance +10.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.8% Construction ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.3% Other services ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.1% Managers +32.0 pts ▸ 42.1%
17.1% Labourers +19.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
21.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
20.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 15.8%
9.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
8.3% Professionals ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
8.3% Community & personal service ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
4.6% Sales workers ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Capellain Retro +5.4 higher in Capella
5.4 85th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Capellain Retro +6.0 more in Capella
6.0 88th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Capellain Retro +83.6 pts higher in Capella
83.6% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Capellain Retro +82.4 pts higher in Capella
82.4% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Capellain Retro even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Capellain Retro +87.1 pts higher in Capella
87.1% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Capellain Retro +91.1 pts higher in Capella
91.1% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Capellain Retro +81.6 pts higher in Capella
81.6% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Capellain Retro +41.1 more in Capella
41.1 77th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Capellain Retro +16 higher in Capella
16 73rd pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Capellain Retro +0.2 pts higher in Retro
3.2% 15th pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Capella with nearby areas

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Compare Retro with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Capella vs Retro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30530/capella/vs/SAL32420/retro