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Cecil Plains vs Tipton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Cecil Plains profile · Tipton profile

Cecil Plains Tipton

Cecil Plains and Tipton are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Residents in Cecil Plains are far older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 28 in Tipton. This age gap is reflected in health and lifestyle; Cecil Plains has a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions (35.8%) and mental health conditions (10.5%), while Tipton is far more likely to have people caring for children unpaid (53.8% vs 22.9%). Tipton also has a much higher proportion of residents who completed Year 12, at 64% compared to 34.1% in Cecil Plains.

Both areas are about the same as the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care. Beyond that, they share similar typical weekly rents of $200 and have the same number of people per bedroom. However, they differ in how they are built. Cecil Plains is mostly car-dependent but has some walkable amenities, while Tipton is car-dependent with no amenities within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Cecil Plains Year 12: 29.9 pts higher in Tipton Unpaid child care: 31.0 pts higher in Tipton Mortgage: $2,025 higher in Tipton Recent movers: 26.8 pts higher in Tipton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +343 larger in Cecil Plains gap narrowing
380 61st pct 37 22nd pct
Median age in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +19 yrs older in Cecil Plains gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +2.7 pts higher in Tipton gap narrowing
10.8% 87th pct 13.5% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +9.2 pts higher in Cecil Plains gap narrowing
20.0% 56th pct 10.8% 19th pct
Under 15 in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +8.3 pts higher in Tipton gap narrowing
16.1% 42nd pct 24.3% 87th pct
De facto in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +7.7 pts higher in Tipton
11.4% 43rd pct 19.0% 86th pct

Age structure

33.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.9 pts 16.2%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.6 pts ▸ 29.7%
16.1% Children (0–14) +8.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
9.2% Youth (15–24) +12.4 pts ▸ 21.6%
20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.2 pts 10.8%

Marital status

48.0% Married +17.4 pts ▸ 65.4%
31.0% Never married ◂ +15.6 pts 15.4%
12.2% Divorced ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.4% Separated ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cecil Plains Tipton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +6.1 pts higher in Cecil Plains gap widening
6.1% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 83.8%
2.1% England ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

39.2% Australian +33.8 pts ▸ 73.0%
42.4% English ◂ +12.6 pts 29.7%
7.4% Scottish +19.7 pts ▸ 27.0%
11.6% Irish ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
11.1% German ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +3.2 pts higher in Cecil Plains gap widening
3.2% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +1.1 pts higher in Cecil Plains gap widening
1.1% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.6% English only +13.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +2.2 pts higher in Cecil Plains gap narrowing
29.2% 22nd pct 27.0% 18th pct

Religious affiliation

58.7% Christianity +11.6 pts ▸ 70.3%
29.2% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 27.0%
10.8% Not stated ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
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 Cecil Plainsin Tipton +29.9 pts higher in Tipton gap widening
34.1% 21st pct 64.0% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +7.8 pts higher in Cecil Plains gap narrowing
7.8% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cecil Plainsin Tipton
16.39 86th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +1 more in Cecil Plains
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Cecil Plainsin Tipton
39 14th pct —
ICSEA in Cecil Plainsin Tipton
851 9th pct —

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 +29.9 pts ▸ 64.0%
34.1% Year 10 ◂ +22.1 pts 12.0%
16.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
6.8% Year 11 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +9.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
11.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +33.0 pts ▸ 45.5%
9.4% Agriculture & environment +36.1 pts ▸ 45.5%
11.3% Management & commerce +16.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
7.5% Society & culture ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
6.3% Education ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
4.4% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +$82 higher in Tipton gap narrowing
$698 40th pct $780 56th pct
Household income in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +$594 higher in Tipton gap widening
$1,281 31st pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +$229 higher in Tipton gap narrowing
$1,583 31st pct $1,812 45th pct
High earners in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +2.2 pts higher in Cecil Plains gap narrowing
2.2% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Cecil Plainsin Tipton
9.3% 27th pct —

Household income distribution

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +38.2 pts ▸ 45.5%
14.6% Under $650 +21.8 pts ▸ 36.4%
33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 27.3%
28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 27.3%
2.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 +16.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
42.6% Under $650 ◂ +15.7 pts 26.9%
9.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +11.5 pts higher in Cecil Plains
35.8% 80th pct 24.3% 28th pct
Mental health in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +10.5 pts higher in Cecil Plains
10.5% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +7.4 pts higher in Cecil Plains gap steady
7.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.3% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%
6.3% Heart disease +4.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.5% Mental health ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
5.3% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.1% Other condition ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.1% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
2.1% Stroke ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.8% None +15.7 pts ▸ 67.6%
22.1% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 24.3%
8.9% Two conditions +4.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +16.1 pts higher in Tipton gap widening
18.5% 52nd pct 34.6% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +12.5 pts higher in Cecil Plains gap steady
12.5% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +31.0 pts higher in Tipton gap widening
22.9% 38th pct 53.8% 100th pct
Defence service in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +3.1 pts higher in Cecil Plains
3.1% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +14.6 pts higher in Tipton gap widening
20.1% 27th pct 34.6% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +36 larger in Cecil Plains
41 75th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +8 yrs older in Cecil Plains
18 yrs 18th pct 10 yrs 4th pct
Year 12 in Cecil Plainsin Tipton
30.0% 26th pct —
Median income in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +$12 higher in Cecil Plains
$462 27th pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +$483 higher in Cecil Plains
$933 16th pct $450 0th pct
Indigenous language in Cecil Plainsin Tipton
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +0.6 larger in Tipton gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +2.5 pts higher in Tipton gap narrowing
14.2% 69th pct 16.7% 78th pct
Living alone in Cecil Plainsin Tipton
32.5% 78th pct —

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children +14.9 pts ▸ 66.7%
34.5% Couples without children ◂ +11.1 pts 23.3%
14.2% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

32.5% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
35.1% 2 people ◂ +7.8 pts 27.3%
4.0% 4 people +23.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
15.9% 3 people ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
6.6% 5 people ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cecil Plainsin Tipton even
$200 25th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +$2,025 higher in Tipton
$975 14th pct $3,000 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Cecil Plainsin Tipton even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Cecil Plainsin Tipton
23.2% 67th pct —
Owned outright in Cecil Plainsin Tipton
43.0% 56th pct —
Separate houses in Cecil Plainsin Tipton
96.0% 49th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Cecil Plainsin Tipton
84.8% 65th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned outright +20.6 pts ▸ 63.6%
15.2% Owned with a mortgage +21.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
23.2% Rented ◂ +23.2 pts 0.0%
11.9% Other tenure ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 36.4%
28.5% 4 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 45.5%
11.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
4.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.0% Studio / none ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +39.1 pts 0.0%
34.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +34.8 pts 0.0%
17.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cecil Plainsin Tipton
4.9% 73rd pct —
Work from home in Cecil Plainsin Tipton
12.7% 37th pct —
PT commute in Cecil Plainsin Tipton
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Cecil Plainsin Tipton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cecil Plainsin Tipton even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cecil Plainsin Tipton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cecil Plainsin Tipton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) ◂ +25.5 pts 37.5%
12.7% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
9.4% Walked ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 2 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
15.5% 3 vehicles +20.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
12.7% 4 or more +23.7 pts ▸ 36.4%
29.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%
4.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +26.8 pts higher in Tipton gap widening
28.4% 40th pct 55.2% 94th pct
Recent arrivals in Cecil Plainsin Tipton
13.0% 74th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cecil Plainsin Tipton
5.3% 72nd pct —
Participation in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +2.0 pts higher in Tipton gap narrowing
59.6% 46th pct 61.5% 53rd pct
Full-time in Cecil Plainsin Tipton
61.9% 69th pct —

Industries people work in

37.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +25.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
11.6% Manufacturing ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
7.2% Education & training ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
6.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.5% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
2.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
2.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Managers +52.5 pts ▸ 81.3%
8.3% Professionals +10.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
2.8% Sales workers +16.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
18.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
18.2% Labourers ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
9.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
4.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +2.3 higher in Cecil Plains
2.3 68th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +2.9 more in Cecil Plains
2.9 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +56.7 pts higher in Cecil Plains
56.7% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cecil Plainsin Tipton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cecil Plainsin Tipton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +58.3 pts higher in Cecil Plains
58.3% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +58.3 pts higher in Cecil Plains
58.3% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cecil Plainsin Tipton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +42.1 more in Cecil Plains
42.1 78th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Cecil Plainsin Tipton even
0 32nd pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in Cecil Plainsin Tipton +1.4 pts higher in Cecil Plains
3.2% 16th pct 1.8% 0th pct

Compare Cecil Plains with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cecil Plains vs Tipton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30566/cecil-plains/vs/SAL32835/tipton