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Cement Mills vs Karara

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Cement Mills profile · Karara profile

Cement Mills Karara

Karara and Cement Mills are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Karara is slightly more developed, with one school and a typical weekly family income of $1,312, which is far higher than the $483 found in Cement Mills. Residents in Karara also tend to live in slightly larger households, with 2.3 people per home compared to 1.9 in Cement Mills.

Both areas are car-dependent and lack local shops, parks or health services within walking distance. The gap in typical household income is far wider than it used to be, though both areas remain far below the national figure. While Karara is older than most of Australia, Cement Mills is even older, with a typical resident aged 62.

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Where they differ most

Population: 117 larger in Karara Family income: $829 higher in Karara Household income: $462 higher in Karara Median age: 7 yrs older in Cement Mills People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Karara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cement Millsin Karara +117 larger in Karara gap steady
11 8th pct 128 45th pct
Median age in Cement Millsin Karara +7 yrs older in Cement Mills gap widening
62 yrs 96th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Cement Millsin Karara
— 5.5% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Cement Millsin Karara
— 35.9% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Cement Millsin Karara
— 13.3% 27th pct
De facto in Cement Millsin Karara
— 15.4% 73rd pct

Age structure

36.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 31.3%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +35.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Children (0–14) +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

81.8% Married ◂ +34.0 pts 47.8%
27.3% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 20.0%
0.0% Divorced +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% Separated +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Widowed +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Age & sex structure

Cement Mills Karara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cement Millsin Karara
— 11.7% 52nd pct

Country of birth

109.1% Australia ◂ +36.4 pts 72.7%
0.0% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% England even 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

109.1% English ◂ +77.8 pts 31.3%
54.5% Australian ◂ +21.7 pts 32.8%
0.0% Irish +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Scottish +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% German +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Dutch +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cement Millsin Karara
— 5.5% 62nd pct
Limited English in Cement Millsin Karara
— 3.1% 88th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +25.0 pts 75.0%
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 Cement Millsin Karara
— 18.0% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +10.8 pts ▸ 56.3%
36.4% No religion ◂ +18.4 pts 18.0%
0.0% Not stated +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
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 Cement Millsin Karara
— 28.3% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Cement Millsin Karara
— 11.3% 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cement Millsin Karara +1 more in Karara
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Cement Millsin Karara
— 12 1st pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 10 +30.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
30.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 28.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +38.1 pts 11.9%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

50.0% Health ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
50.0% Society & culture ◂ +38.1 pts 11.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cement Millsin Karara +$23 higher in Karara gap narrowing
$450 8th pct $473 10th pct
Household income in Cement Millsin Karara +$462 higher in Karara gap widening
$487 0th pct $949 11th pct
Family income in Cement Millsin Karara +$829 higher in Karara
$483 0th pct $1,312 15th pct
High earners in Cement Millsin Karara
— 5.2% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Cement Millsin Karara
— 9.1% 27th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +38.6 pts ▸ 38.6%
37.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 34.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 42.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cement Millsin Karara
— 26.6% 39th pct
Mental health in Cement Millsin Karara
— 7.8% 47th pct
Needs assistance in Cement Millsin Karara
— 3.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

45.5% Other condition ◂ +35.3 pts 10.2%
0.0% Arthritis +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Asthma +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Mental health +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Heart disease +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Lung condition +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Diabetes +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None ◂ +26.6 pts 46.1%
27.3% One condition ◂ +7.7 pts 19.5%
27.3% Two conditions ◂ +19.5 pts 7.8%
0.0% Three or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cement Millsin Karara
— 19.1% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Cement Millsin Karara
— 7.0% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Cement Millsin Karara
— 9.6% 6th pct
Defence service in Cement Millsin Karara
— 2.7% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in Cement Millsin Karara
— 27.0% 66th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cement Millsin Karara +7 larger in Karara
0 0th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Cement Millsin Karara
— 60 yrs 95th pct
Median income in Cement Millsin Karara
— $725 58th pct
Household income in Cement Millsin Karara
— $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cement Millsin Karara +0.4 larger in Karara gap narrowing
1.9 11th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Cement Millsin Karara
— 7.0% 28th pct
Living alone in Cement Millsin Karara
— 22.7% 47th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 55.8%
30.8% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 38.4%
0.0% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

62.5% 2 people ◂ +14.8 pts 47.7%
50.0% 1 person ◂ +27.3 pts 22.7%
0.0% 3 people +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% 5 people +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cement Millsin Karara
— $225 32nd pct
Mortgage in Cement Millsin Karara +$102 higher in Karara
$1,300 29th pct $1,402 35th pct
People / bedroom in Cement Millsin Karara +0.20 higher in Karara gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cement Millsin Karara
— 13.6% 40th pct
Owned outright in Cement Millsin Karara
— 47.7% 70th pct
Separate houses in Cement Millsin Karara
— 95.5% 46th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cement Millsin Karara
— 63.6% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

87.5% Owned outright ◂ +39.8 pts 47.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +34.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
0.0% Rented +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 95.5%
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

62.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +35.2 pts 27.3%
37.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 36.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cement Millsin Karara
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cement Millsin Karara
— 26.7% 75th pct
PT commute in Cement Millsin Karara
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cement Millsin Karara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cement Millsin Karara even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cement Millsin Karara even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cement Millsin Karara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +11.1 pts 48.9%
60.0% Worked at home ◂ +33.3 pts 26.7%
0.0% Walked +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
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

37.5% 2 vehicles +18.3 pts ▸ 55.8%
37.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +23.5 pts 14.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +27.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
0.0% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cement Millsin Karara
— 27.7% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cement Millsin Karara
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Cement Millsin Karara
— 35.7% 6th pct
Full-time in Cement Millsin Karara
— 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

40.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.2 pts 37.8%
0.0% Retail trade +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Wholesale trade +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.0% Managers +10.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Labourers +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Sales workers +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cement Millsin Karara +0.2 higher in Karara
0.0 0th pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cement Millsin Karara +0.3 more in Karara
0.0 0th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Cement Millsin Karara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cement Millsin Karara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cement Millsin Karara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cement Millsin Karara +17.0 pts higher in Karara
0.0% 0th pct 17.0% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in Cement Millsin Karara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cement Millsin Karara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cement Millsin Karara +15.6 more in Karara
0.0 0th pct 15.6 55th pct
Intersections/km² in Cement Millsin Karara even
0 4th pct 0 25th pct
Mean slope in Cement Millsin Karara +4.1 pts higher in Cement Mills
9.5% 78th pct 5.3% 46th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cement Mills vs Karara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30573/cement-mills/vs/SAL31487/karara