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Carruchan vs Ellerbeck

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Carruchan profile · Ellerbeck profile

Carruchan Ellerbeck

Carruchan and Ellerbeck are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland with similar population sizes. There are notable differences in how people live and work; for example, 34.4% of people in Ellerbeck live alone, which is far higher than the 18.2% in Carruchan. Carruchan has a higher share of larger homes, with 67.0% having three or more bedrooms compared to 50.0% in Ellerbeck. Employment also differs, as full-time work is far higher in Carruchan at 55.2% than in Ellerbeck at 44.7%.

These areas are both car-dependent, as neither has public transport stops or a 15-minute-city walkshed. They also share identical school sizes and an equal lack of residents who speak little or no English. While they are alike in many ways, the gap in First Nations household income is quite wide, with Ellerbeck's typical income being $2,083, which is well higher than the $1,312 seen in Carruchan.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 17.0 pts higher in Carruchan Living alone: 16.3 pts higher in Ellerbeck Separate houses: 8.9 pts higher in Carruchan Full-time: 10.5 pts higher in Carruchan De facto: 5.6 pts higher in Ellerbeck

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +40 larger in Carruchan gap narrowing
247 58th pct 207 54th pct
Median age in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +2 yrs older in Ellerbeck gap narrowing
53 yrs 80th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +3.9 pts higher in Ellerbeck gap narrowing
7.7% 84th pct 11.6% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +1.6 pts higher in Ellerbeck gap steady
23.5% 70th pct 25.1% 75th pct
Under 15 in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +2.7 pts higher in Carruchan gap narrowing
13.8% 29th pct 11.1% 20th pct
De facto in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +5.6 pts higher in Ellerbeck gap widening
9.0% 26th pct 14.6% 68th pct

Age structure

34.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 39.6%
23.5% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 25.1%
14.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 10.1%
13.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 11.1%
7.7% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

57.5% Married ◂ +12.7 pts 44.8%
29.5% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 32.0%
7.2% Divorced +4.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Carruchan Ellerbeck

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +6.1 pts higher in Carruchan gap steady
13.4% 59th pct 7.2% 30th pct

Country of birth

79.8% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 87.0%
3.6% Philippines ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.4% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.0% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
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

33.6% Australian +10.4 pts ▸ 44.0%
40.1% English ◂ +3.4 pts 36.7%
12.6% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%
6.1% German +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.9% Indian ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
1.6% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.6% Filipino ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +4.6 pts higher in Carruchan gap steady
8.9% 74th pct 4.3% 57th pct
Limited English in Carruchanin Ellerbeck even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.0% English only +10.7 pts ▸ 93.7%
4.5% Punjabi ◂ +4.5 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% 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 Carruchanin Ellerbeck +0.6 pts higher in Ellerbeck gap narrowing
42.9% 58th pct 43.5% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

37.7% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 44.9%
42.9% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 43.5%
11.7% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 6.8%
5.7% Other religions ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +2.0 pts higher in Carruchan gap narrowing
31.9% 16th pct 29.8% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +4.2 pts higher in Carruchan gap widening
9.2% 26th pct 5.0% 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Carruchanin Ellerbeck even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Carruchanin Ellerbeck even
24 7th pct 24 7th pct
ICSEA in Carruchanin Ellerbeck even
786 5th pct 786 5th pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 38.6%
31.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.8%
20.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.4 pts 11.7%
5.9% Year 11 +5.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 43.2%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
13.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +8.6 pts 8.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.5% Architecture & building +6.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.8% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.1% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
4.3% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Creative arts ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +$84 higher in Ellerbeck gap steady
$480 11th pct $564 20th pct
Household income in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +$93 higher in Carruchan gap narrowing
$880 9th pct $787 5th pct
Family income in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +$212 higher in Carruchan gap widening
$1,178 11th pct $966 5th pct
High earners in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +1.7 pts higher in Carruchan gap steady
3.9% 26th pct 2.2% 21st pct
High-income homes in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +5.7 pts higher in Carruchan gap widening
5.7% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +13.7 pts ▸ 45.6%
25.0% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 35.6%
15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 10.0%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.7% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 54.1%
24.6% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 31.5%
5.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +2.0 pts higher in Carruchan
32.0% 66th pct 30.0% 56th pct
Mental health in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +1.1 pts higher in Ellerbeck
8.1% 50th pct 9.2% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +3.7 pts higher in Ellerbeck gap widening
4.0% 43rd pct 7.7% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 7.7%
10.1% Diabetes ◂ +4.8 pts 5.3%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%
8.1% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.7% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.9% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +6.0 pts ▸ 64.3%
16.2% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
9.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.4 pts 5.3%
6.5% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +1.4 pts higher in Carruchan gap steady
16.9% 44th pct 15.5% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +3.3 pts higher in Carruchan gap widening
11.6% 38th pct 8.3% 16th pct
Unpaid child care in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +0.9 pts higher in Carruchan gap narrowing
24.6% 46th pct 23.8% 42nd pct
Defence service in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +5.8 pts higher in Ellerbeck
2.9% 54th pct 8.6% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +1.1 pts higher in Ellerbeck gap steady
30.4% 80th pct 31.5% 84th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +5 larger in Ellerbeck
19 67th pct 24 71st pct
Median age in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +7 yrs older in Ellerbeck
16 yrs 13th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Median income in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +$70 higher in Ellerbeck
$317 9th pct $387 14th pct
Household income in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +$771 higher in Ellerbeck
$1,312 32nd pct $2,083 65th pct
Indigenous language in Carruchanin Ellerbeck
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +0.2 larger in Carruchan gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +2.0 pts higher in Carruchan gap narrowing
15.7% 75th pct 13.6% 66th pct
Living alone in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +16.3 pts higher in Ellerbeck gap widening
18.2% 30th pct 34.4% 83rd pct

Family composition

44.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 42.9%
37.8% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 39.6%
15.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 13.6%
1.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 37.8%
18.2% 1 person +16.3 pts ▸ 34.4%
21.6% 3 people ◂ +12.7 pts 8.9%
12.5% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 5 people +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +$65 higher in Carruchan gap narrowing
$265 45th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +$160 higher in Carruchan gap widening
$1,208 24th pct $1,048 17th pct
People / bedroom in Carruchanin Ellerbeck even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +9.2 pts higher in Carruchan gap widening
14.8% 44th pct 5.6% 13th pct
Owned outright in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +6.7 pts higher in Carruchan gap narrowing
52.3% 80th pct 45.6% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +8.9 pts higher in Carruchan gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 91.1% 35th pct
3+ bedrooms in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +17.0 pts higher in Carruchan gap widening
67.0% 23rd pct 50.0% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 45.6%
23.9% Owned with a mortgage +16.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
14.8% Rented ◂ +9.2 pts 5.6%
5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

102.3% Separate house ◂ +11.2 pts 91.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 33.3%
21.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 21.1%
17.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 13.3%
10.2% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Studio / none +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Weekly rent distribution

23.1% $200–$349 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.3 pts 33.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
19.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 11.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Carruchanin Ellerbeck even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +6.9 pts higher in Carruchan gap steady
10.4% 28th pct 3.5% 8th pct
PT commute in Carruchanin Ellerbeck even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Carruchanin Ellerbeck even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Carruchanin Ellerbeck even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Carruchanin Ellerbeck even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Carruchanin Ellerbeck even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 62.4%
3.1% Car (passenger) +8.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.4% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 3.5%
9.4% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 5.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 47.7%
27.4% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 34.9%
22.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 17.4%
3.6% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +1.7 pts higher in Ellerbeck gap narrowing
23.5% 24th pct 25.3% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in Carruchanin Ellerbeck
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +6.6 pts higher in Ellerbeck gap widening
5.9% 76th pct 12.5% 93rd pct
Participation in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +4.2 pts higher in Ellerbeck gap narrowing
48.8% 19th pct 53.0% 27th pct
Full-time in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +10.5 pts higher in Carruchan gap widening
55.2% 35th pct 44.7% 8th pct

Industries people work in

38.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.2 pts 15.3%
13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.7 pts 5.9%
4.2% Manufacturing +6.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.1% Retail trade +7.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.3% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.3% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.3% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Mining +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.1% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 24.7%
21.9% Managers ◂ +16.0 pts 5.9%
9.4% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
5.2% Community & personal service +10.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.5% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 8.2%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.7 pts 4.7%
4.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +0.1 higher in Ellerbeck
0.0 0th pct 0.1 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +0.1 more in Ellerbeck
0.0 0th pct 0.1 37th pct
15-min city in Carruchanin Ellerbeck even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Carruchanin Ellerbeck even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Carruchanin Ellerbeck even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Carruchanin Ellerbeck even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +6.1 pts higher in Ellerbeck
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 45th pct
Walk to health in Carruchanin Ellerbeck even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +9.7 more in Ellerbeck
0.0 0th pct 9.7 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +0 higher in Ellerbeck
0 28th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Carruchanin Ellerbeck +2.2 pts higher in Ellerbeck
4.8% 40th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Compare Carruchan with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carruchan vs Ellerbeck [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30552/carruchan/vs/SAL30964/ellerbeck