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Charlestown vs Moffatdale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · Charlestown profile · Moffatdale profile

Charlestown Moffatdale

Moffatdale and Charlestown (Qld) are neighbouring rural areas with very different profiles. Charlestown (Qld) is far more educated, with 28.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 8.5% in Moffatdale. Homes in Charlestown (Qld) are also much larger, with 83.3% having three or more bedrooms, while only 54.9% of homes in Moffatdale meet that mark. In contrast, Moffatdale is more likely to be owned outright (68.1%) and has a much higher share of full-time employment at 67.4%, compared to 45.7% in Charlestown (Qld).

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income of around $580. Both are also car-dependent, with no one using public transport to commute and every home owning a motor vehicle. While they share these basics, they have diverged in other ways; for example, the gap in university qualifications is far higher in Charlestown (Qld) than in Moffatdale.

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Where they differ most

Population: 178 larger in Moffatdale 3+ bedrooms: 28.4 pts higher in Charlestown Full-time: 21.7 pts higher in Moffatdale Renting: 21.2 pts higher in Charlestown Bachelor+: 19.9 pts higher in Charlestown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charlestownin Moffatdale +178 larger in Moffatdale gap widening
79 36th pct 257 58th pct
Median age in Charlestownin Moffatdale +4 yrs older in Moffatdale gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Charlestownin Moffatdale +0.8 pts higher in Charlestown gap steady
5.1% 73rd pct 4.3% 69th pct
Aged 65+ in Charlestownin Moffatdale +9.7 pts higher in Moffatdale gap narrowing
20.3% 57th pct 30.0% 86th pct
Under 15 in Charlestownin Moffatdale +3.2 pts higher in Charlestown gap narrowing
21.5% 77th pct 18.3% 58th pct
De facto in Charlestownin Moffatdale +1.9 pts higher in Charlestown gap narrowing
10.5% 36th pct 8.6% 24th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 24.5%
20.3% Seniors (65+) +9.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 18.3%
13.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

Marital status

49.3% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 52.4%
29.9% Never married ◂ +9.1 pts 20.8%
13.4% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
7.5% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%
0.0% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Charlestown Moffatdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Charlestownin Moffatdale +6.2 pts higher in Moffatdale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 26th pct

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 77.0%
0.0% England +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
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

51.9% Australian ◂ +19.6 pts 32.3%
31.6% English +3.8 pts ▸ 35.4%
3.8% German +11.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
6.3% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.1% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%
0.0% Dutch +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
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 Charlestownin Moffatdale +2.7 pts higher in Charlestown gap narrowing
5.1% 60th pct 2.3% 42nd pct
Limited English in Charlestownin Moffatdale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.3% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 79.0%
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 Charlestownin Moffatdale +9.8 pts higher in Charlestown gap widening
35.4% 35th pct 25.7% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

40.5% Christianity +8.5 pts ▸ 49.0%
35.4% No religion ◂ +9.8 pts 25.7%
16.5% Not stated +6.5 pts ▸ 23.0%
6.3% Other religions ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Charlestownin Moffatdale +13.0 pts higher in Charlestown gap widening
39.4% 35th pct 26.4% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Charlestownin Moffatdale +19.9 pts higher in Charlestown gap widening
28.4% 83rd pct 8.5% 24th pct
Schools/1k kids in Charlestownin Moffatdale
— 21.28 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Charlestownin Moffatdale +3 more in Charlestown
5 73rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Charlestownin Moffatdale +36 larger in Moffatdale
87 23rd pct 123 29th pct
ICSEA in Charlestownin Moffatdale +76 higher in Charlestown
789 5th pct 713 0th pct

Highest year of school

39.4% Year 12 ◂ +13.0 pts 26.4%
25.8% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 31.3%
4.5% Year 9 or below +7.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.6% Year 11 ◂ +5.3 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

24.3% Certificate III / IV +8.7 pts ▸ 33.0%
27.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.6 pts 10.4%
13.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +8.3 pts 5.2%
10.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

21.6% Education ◂ +11.2 pts 10.4%
18.9% Society & culture ◂ +12.8 pts 6.1%
13.5% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.8% Health ◂ +7.3 pts 3.5%
8.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%
8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.6 pts 3.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Information technology +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Charlestownin Moffatdale +$11 higher in Moffatdale gap narrowing
$575 21st pct $586 23rd pct
Household income in Charlestownin Moffatdale +$165 higher in Charlestown gap widening
$1,124 21st pct $959 12th pct
Family income in Charlestownin Moffatdale +$79 higher in Charlestown gap narrowing
$1,292 14th pct $1,213 12th pct
High earners in Charlestownin Moffatdale +1.2 pts higher in Moffatdale gap narrowing
4.5% 28th pct 5.7% 36th pct
High-income homes in Charlestownin Moffatdale +6.7 pts higher in Charlestown gap narrowing
13.3% 42nd pct 6.6% 20th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $650–$1,499 +20.6 pts ▸ 47.3%
16.7% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 3.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Personal income distribution

32.8% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 40.1%
10.4% $650–$1,499 +15.5 pts ▸ 25.9%
10.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 6.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Charlestownin Moffatdale +4.0 pts higher in Charlestown
31.6% 64th pct 27.6% 44th pct
Mental health in Charlestownin Moffatdale +0.4 pts higher in Charlestown
10.1% 69th pct 9.7% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Charlestownin Moffatdale +3.2 pts higher in Moffatdale gap widening
3.8% 40th pct 7.0% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 13.6%
13.9% Other condition ◂ +4.6 pts 9.3%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%
10.1% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%
7.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%
3.8% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +5.3 pts 52.9%
20.3% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 14.8%
7.6% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Charlestownin Moffatdale +14.0 pts higher in Charlestown gap narrowing
32.8% 88th pct 18.9% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in Charlestownin Moffatdale +7.1 pts higher in Charlestown gap widening
17.9% 87th pct 10.8% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in Charlestownin Moffatdale +2.5 pts higher in Moffatdale gap narrowing
14.9% 13th pct 17.5% 18th pct
Defence service in Charlestownin Moffatdale +1.6 pts higher in Charlestown
6.3% 87th pct 4.7% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in Charlestownin Moffatdale +2.8 pts higher in Charlestown gap steady
26.9% 65th pct 24.1% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Charlestownin Moffatdale +7 larger in Moffatdale
4 46th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Charlestownin Moffatdale +4 yrs older in Moffatdale
25 yrs 46th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Median income in Charlestownin Moffatdale +$100 higher in Charlestown
$450 25th pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Charlestownin Moffatdale +$674 higher in Moffatdale
$450 0th pct $1,124 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charlestownin Moffatdale +0.3 larger in Charlestown gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Charlestownin Moffatdale +8.3 pts higher in Charlestown gap widening
16.4% 77th pct 8.1% 33rd pct
Living alone in Charlestownin Moffatdale +7.4 pts higher in Moffatdale gap narrowing
30.0% 72nd pct 37.4% 88th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 52.2%
29.5% Couples without children +10.2 pts ▸ 39.8%
16.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.3 pts 8.1%
0.0% Other families +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

56.7% 2 people ◂ +19.3 pts 37.4%
30.0% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 37.4%
26.7% 4 people ◂ +17.9 pts 8.8%
16.7% 5 people ◂ +10.1 pts 6.6%
10.0% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charlestownin Moffatdale +$5 higher in Moffatdale gap narrowing
$225 32nd pct $230 34th pct
Mortgage in Charlestownin Moffatdale +$534 higher in Charlestown gap widening
$1,540 44th pct $1,006 15th pct
People / bedroom in Charlestownin Moffatdale +0.10 higher in Moffatdale gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Charlestownin Moffatdale +21.2 pts higher in Charlestown gap widening
30.0% 78th pct 8.8% 23rd pct
Owned outright in Charlestownin Moffatdale +14.8 pts higher in Moffatdale gap widening
53.3% 82nd pct 68.1% 98th pct
Separate houses in Charlestownin Moffatdale +8.8 pts higher in Charlestown gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 91.2% 35th pct
3+ bedrooms in Charlestownin Moffatdale +28.4 pts higher in Charlestown gap widening
83.3% 61st pct 54.9% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.3% Owned outright +14.8 pts ▸ 68.1%
40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.1 pts 20.9%
30.0% Rented ◂ +21.2 pts 8.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.8 pts 91.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.3% 3 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 39.6%
33.3% 5 or more ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 15.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +18.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
13.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 9.9%
0.0% Studio / none +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $200–$349 ◂ +6.9 pts 37.5%
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

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +63.2 pts ▸ 63.2%
0.0% Under $1,000 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Charlestownin Moffatdale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Charlestownin Moffatdale +0.8 pts higher in Charlestown gap narrowing
17.1% 52nd pct 16.3% 49th pct
PT commute in Charlestownin Moffatdale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Charlestownin Moffatdale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Charlestownin Moffatdale even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Charlestownin Moffatdale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Charlestownin Moffatdale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 56.5%
17.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 16.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 29.7%
36.0% 4 or more ◂ +20.6 pts 15.4%
16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 12.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Charlestownin Moffatdale +15.6 pts higher in Moffatdale gap narrowing
24.0% 26th pct 39.6% 77th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Charlestownin Moffatdale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Charlestownin Moffatdale +6.5 pts higher in Charlestown gap steady
52.2% 26th pct 45.8% 14th pct
Full-time in Charlestownin Moffatdale +21.7 pts higher in Moffatdale gap widening
45.7% 9th pct 67.4% 85th pct

Industries people work in

20.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
14.3% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 10.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
8.6% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Retail trade +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Managers +11.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
25.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +18.1 pts 7.6%
11.4% Labourers +7.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
17.1% Community & personal service ◂ +9.5 pts 7.6%
11.4% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.4% Sales workers ◂ +6.0 pts 5.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Charlestownin Moffatdale +0.4 higher in Moffatdale
0.0 30th pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Charlestownin Moffatdale +0.6 more in Moffatdale
0.0 29th pct 0.6 54th pct
15-min city in Charlestownin Moffatdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Charlestownin Moffatdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Charlestownin Moffatdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Charlestownin Moffatdale +59.1 pts higher in Moffatdale
0.0% 0th pct 59.1% 78th pct
Walk to a park in Charlestownin Moffatdale +1.4 pts higher in Moffatdale
0.7% 32nd pct 2.0% 39th pct
Walk to health in Charlestownin Moffatdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Charlestownin Moffatdale +13.6 more in Charlestown
25.3 68th pct 11.7 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Charlestownin Moffatdale even
1 46th pct 1 54th pct
Mean slope in Charlestownin Moffatdale +1.4 pts higher in Charlestown
6.1% 55th pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charlestown vs Moffatdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30581/charlestown/vs/SAL31870/moffatdale