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Carters Ridge vs Federal

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Carters Ridge profile · Federal profile

Carters Ridge Federal

Carters Ridge and Federal (Qld) are neighbouring rural areas with distinct differences in their populations. Federal (Qld) has a much more mobile population, with 48.8% of people moving in the last five years compared to 31.7% in Carters Ridge, and it has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 12.2%. There is a stark contrast in First Nations demographics: First Nations residents in Federal (Qld) are far older, with a typical age of 35 compared to just 16 in Carters Ridge, and their household income is far higher at $2,624 compared to $1,125.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of volunteers, with 14.5% in Carters Ridge and 20.2% in Federal (Qld). They are otherwise very similar in their daily lives, with nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $622 and the same number of people per bedroom. Both areas are car-dependent, with no public transport stops or routes. While Carters Ridge has a higher share of people working from home, Federal (Qld) has more people caring for children unpaid.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 12.2 pts higher in Federal Recent movers: 17.1 pts higher in Federal Separate houses: 7.4 pts higher in Carters Ridge No car: 2.7 pts higher in Federal Renting: 8.7 pts higher in Federal

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carters Ridgein Federal +132 larger in Carters Ridge gap widening
497 64th pct 365 61st pct
Median age in Carters Ridgein Federal +1 yrs older in Carters Ridge gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Carters Ridgein Federal +0.1 pts higher in Federal gap narrowing
2.6% 57th pct 2.7% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Carters Ridgein Federal +3.1 pts higher in Federal gap widening
16.1% 38th pct 19.2% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Carters Ridgein Federal +1.3 pts higher in Federal gap steady
18.1% 57th pct 19.5% 66th pct
De facto in Carters Ridgein Federal +0.8 pts higher in Carters Ridge gap narrowing
15.4% 73rd pct 14.6% 68th pct

Age structure

32.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 27.9%
22.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 23.3%
18.1% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.5%
16.1% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%

Marital status

47.5% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 50.7%
34.7% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 33.2%
11.8% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%
3.0% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Carters Ridge Federal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carters Ridgein Federal +3.9 pts higher in Carters Ridge gap steady
15.1% 65th pct 11.2% 49th pct

Country of birth

72.8% Australia +9.6 pts ▸ 82.5%
7.2% England ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%
2.8% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
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%

Ancestry

47.1% English ◂ +0.8 pts 46.3%
39.2% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 45.5%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +5.7 pts 6.6%
11.7% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%
4.6% German +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Carters Ridgein Federal +0.3 pts higher in Carters Ridge gap steady
1.4% 36th pct 1.1% 35th pct
Limited English in Carters Ridgein Federal even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 93.7%
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 Carters Ridgein Federal +6.4 pts higher in Federal gap steady
48.1% 74th pct 54.5% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 54.5%
35.0% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
14.7% Not stated ◂ +5.9 pts 8.8%
0.8% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Carters Ridgein Federal +5.4 pts higher in Carters Ridge gap widening
49.5% 61st pct 44.0% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in Carters Ridgein Federal +1.5 pts higher in Carters Ridge gap steady
17.2% 59th pct 15.8% 54th pct
Schools/1k kids in Carters Ridgein Federal
— 14.08 82nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Carters Ridgein Federal +2 more in Federal
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Carters Ridgein Federal
— 164 34th pct
ICSEA in Carters Ridgein Federal
— 1,016 65th pct

Highest year of school

49.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 44.0%
26.5% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 31.0%
4.6% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Certificate III / IV +9.8 pts ▸ 41.1%
20.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 17.9%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%
2.6% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
11.2% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%
8.2% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.7% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.9% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%
5.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Carters Ridgein Federal +$2 higher in Federal gap steady
$622 28th pct $624 28th pct
Household income in Carters Ridgein Federal +$168 higher in Federal gap widening
$1,382 39th pct $1,550 51st pct
Family income in Carters Ridgein Federal +$71 higher in Federal gap steady
$1,484 26th pct $1,555 30th pct
High earners in Carters Ridgein Federal +4.2 pts higher in Carters Ridge gap widening
9.4% 57th pct 5.1% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Carters Ridgein Federal +2.8 pts higher in Carters Ridge gap narrowing
21.0% 64th pct 18.2% 57th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 24.8%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 30.6%
14.8% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 48.6%
24.6% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 30.5%
13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carters Ridgein Federal +4.7 pts higher in Federal
25.8% 34th pct 30.4% 58th pct
Mental health in Carters Ridgein Federal +2.8 pts higher in Federal
7.6% 45th pct 10.4% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Carters Ridgein Federal +1.0 pts higher in Carters Ridge gap steady
4.0% 42nd pct 3.0% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.5% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%
7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
3.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%
2.2% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +0.3 pts 60.8%
17.7% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
4.4% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carters Ridgein Federal +5.7 pts higher in Federal gap widening
14.5% 32nd pct 20.2% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Carters Ridgein Federal +1.8 pts higher in Federal gap steady
10.8% 31st pct 12.7% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in Carters Ridgein Federal +6.9 pts higher in Federal gap widening
23.9% 43rd pct 30.8% 76th pct
Defence service in Carters Ridgein Federal +1.6 pts higher in Carters Ridge
5.0% 81st pct 3.5% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Carters Ridgein Federal +3.9 pts higher in Federal gap widening
25.9% 60th pct 29.8% 78th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carters Ridgein Federal +3 larger in Carters Ridge
13 62nd pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Carters Ridgein Federal +19 yrs older in Federal
16 yrs 13th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct
Median income in Carters Ridgein Federal +$99 higher in Carters Ridge
$824 67th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Carters Ridgein Federal +$1,499 higher in Federal
$1,125 23rd pct $2,624 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carters Ridgein Federal +0.3 larger in Federal gap widening
2.7 71st pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Carters Ridgein Federal +2.8 pts higher in Federal gap steady
11.3% 53rd pct 14.1% 68th pct
Living alone in Carters Ridgein Federal +2.6 pts higher in Carters Ridge gap steady
16.7% 25th pct 14.0% 16th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 57.8%
34.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 27.2%
11.3% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.4% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 36.4%
18.5% 4 people ◂ +10.3 pts 8.3%
16.7% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 14.0%
14.2% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%
7.4% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.6% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carters Ridgein Federal +$13 higher in Federal gap narrowing
$330 66th pct $343 69th pct
Mortgage in Carters Ridgein Federal +$83 higher in Federal gap narrowing
$1,517 43rd pct $1,600 48th pct
People / bedroom in Carters Ridgein Federal even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Carters Ridgein Federal +8.7 pts higher in Federal gap narrowing
8.6% 22nd pct 17.4% 52nd pct
Owned outright in Carters Ridgein Federal +2.0 pts higher in Federal gap steady
30.2% 23rd pct 32.2% 27th pct
Separate houses in Carters Ridgein Federal +7.4 pts higher in Carters Ridge gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 92.6% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Carters Ridgein Federal +3.6 pts higher in Federal gap narrowing
74.1% 36th pct 77.7% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.6 pts 45.5%
30.2% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 32.2%
8.6% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

101.2% Separate house ◂ +8.7 pts 92.6%
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

43.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 41.3%
25.3% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 29.8%
19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 13.2%
5.6% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $350–$549 ◂ +7.1 pts 42.9%
0.0% $200–$349 +47.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 38.2%
24.5% $1,800–$2,999 +15.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
19.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.9 pts 7.3%
5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Carters Ridgein Federal +2.7 pts higher in Federal gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 60th pct
Work from home in Carters Ridgein Federal +8.4 pts higher in Carters Ridge gap widening
15.4% 46th pct 7.0% 16th pct
PT commute in Carters Ridgein Federal even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Carters Ridgein Federal even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Carters Ridgein Federal even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Carters Ridgein Federal even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Carters Ridgein Federal even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Carters Ridgein Federal +8 longer in Carters Ridge
98 68th pct 90 63rd pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) +14.7 pts ▸ 70.7%
15.4% Worked at home ◂ +8.4 pts 7.0%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
1.3% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 32.7%
27.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 19.5%
22.1% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 25.7%
14.7% 4 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carters Ridgein Federal +17.1 pts higher in Federal gap widening
31.7% 53rd pct 48.8% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Carters Ridgein Federal +12.2 pts higher in Federal gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.2% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carters Ridgein Federal +0.2 pts higher in Federal gap narrowing
2.9% 42nd pct 3.0% 43rd pct
Participation in Carters Ridgein Federal +3.8 pts higher in Carters Ridge gap narrowing
60.3% 49th pct 56.5% 37th pct
Full-time in Carters Ridgein Federal +3.1 pts higher in Federal gap narrowing
46.6% 10th pct 49.7% 14th pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
15.0% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
5.6% Other services +5.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%
7.3% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%
6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +4.5 pts 1.9%
6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.1 pts 1.9%
4.7% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Rental & real estate +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
17.9% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 14.0%
12.4% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.8% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
12.0% Managers ◂ +7.5 pts 4.5%
12.0% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 8.3%
7.3% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Carters Ridgein Federal even
0.0 17th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Carters Ridgein Federal +0.1 more in Federal
0.0 0th pct 0.1 34th pct
15-min city in Carters Ridgein Federal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Carters Ridgein Federal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Carters Ridgein Federal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Carters Ridgein Federal +5.3 pts higher in Federal
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Carters Ridgein Federal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Carters Ridgein Federal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Carters Ridgein Federal +2.7 more in Federal
0.0 0th pct 2.7 22nd pct
Intersections/km² in Carters Ridgein Federal even
1 57th pct 1 52nd pct
Mean slope in Carters Ridgein Federal +2.9 pts higher in Federal
10.8% 84th pct 13.7% 90th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carters Ridge vs Federal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30555/carters-ridge/vs/SAL31025/federal