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Charleville vs Ward

Name: Charleville vs Ward — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 74 km apart · Charleville profile · Ward profile

Charleville Ward

Charleville and Ward are two different types of Queensland landscapes, with Charleville acting as a larger hub and Ward being sparsely populated. Charleville has a much higher proportion of First Nations people at 13.7%, while Ward is far more family-oriented, with 31.0% of its population being children under 15. Housing differs sharply; 34.6% of homes in Charleville are rented, whereas 56.0% of homes in Ward are owned outright. This divide extends to the workplace, with 66.8% of Charleville residents employed full-time compared to 52.5% in Ward.

Both areas are effectively alike in the level of their residents' qualifications, with about 12% of adults in each holding a bachelor degree or higher. This shared educational baseline exists alongside very different daily routines; 40.0% of people in Ward work from home, while only 3.4% do so in Charleville. Life in Charleville is also more walkable, with 80.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, whereas Ward is entirely car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 34.6 pts higher in Charleville Work from home: 36.6 pts higher in Ward Population: 2,905 larger in Charleville Owned outright: 22.1 pts higher in Ward Limited English: 2.7 pts higher in Charleville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charleville in Ward +2,905 larger in Charleville gap narrowing

2,992 84th pct 87 38th pct

Median age in Charleville in Ward +6 yrs older in Charleville gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

17.4% Children (0–14) +13.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 27.6%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 20.7%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.7 pts 9.2%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

43.6% Married +9.7 pts ▸ 53.3%

36.6% Never married ◂ +13.2 pts 23.3%

8.0% Divorced +7.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.8% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.0% Separated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Charleville Ward

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 83.9%

4.3% Vietnam ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% Australian +7.8 pts ▸ 49.4%

30.7% English +4.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

11.1% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

8.0% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.2% German +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Vietnamese ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.9% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 79.3%

4.2% Vietnamese ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.4% Christianity +12.5 pts ▸ 69.0%

27.3% No religion ◂ +8.9 pts 18.4%

14.9% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Charleville in Ward

7.66 70th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Charleville in Ward +2 more in Charleville

4 71st pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Charleville in Ward +26 larger in Charleville

168 34th pct 142 31st pct

ICSEA in Charleville in Ward +8 higher in Ward

901 13th pct 909 13th pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 +9.4 pts ▸ 48.3%

25.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 25.0%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.9 pts 6.7%

5.6% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 17.1%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.0% Health +12.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

4.4% Agriculture & environment +17.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

9.7% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.2% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.9% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.7% Education ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

5.1% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Charleville in Ward +$144 higher in Ward gap narrowing

$822 62nd pct $966 79th pct

Household income in Charleville in Ward +$633 higher in Ward gap widening

$1,325 34th pct $1,958 73rd pct

Family income in Charleville in Ward +$853 higher in Ward gap widening

$1,813 45th pct $2,666 86th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

21.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 16.0%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 20.0%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.1 pts 13.3%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 3.4%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

2.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +4.9 pts ▸ 59.8%

18.5% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 18.4%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charleville in Ward +407 larger in Charleville

410 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Charleville in Ward +30 yrs older in Ward

26 yrs 50th pct 56 yrs 92nd pct

Median income in Charleville in Ward +$111 higher in Charleville

$560 41st pct $449 25th pct

Household income in Charleville in Ward +$456 higher in Ward

$1,168 25th pct $1,624 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charleville in Ward +0.5 larger in Ward gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children +34.1 pts ▸ 80.9%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +13.5 pts 20.6%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.5% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

36.1% 2 people ◂ +24.1 pts 12.0%

11.1% 3 people +8.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.0% 4 people +11.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.1% 6 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.1% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charleville in Ward

$178 20th pct —

Mortgage in Charleville in Ward +$598 higher in Ward gap widening

$867 11th pct $1,465 39th pct

People / bedroom in Charleville in Ward +0.10 higher in Ward gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Owned outright +22.1 pts ▸ 56.0%

34.6% Rented ◂ +34.6 pts 0.0%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

2.2% Other tenure +21.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house ◂ +20.2 pts 72.0%

0.7% Other dwelling +15.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 32.0%

22.0% 4 bedrooms +18.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%

3.4% 5 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +52.9 pts 0.0%

6.4% $1,800–$2,999 +43.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

27.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.1 pts 0.0%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charleville in Ward even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Charleville in Ward even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Charleville in Ward even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Charleville in Ward even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.6% Car (driver) ◂ +26.1 pts 42.5%

3.4% Worked at home +36.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

6.7% Walked ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.8 pts 23.1%

33.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.8 pts 19.2%

12.1% 3 vehicles +18.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

5.8% 4 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +40.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.4 pts 7.5%

6.3% Construction +6.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

10.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.1% Other services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.0% Managers +26.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +10.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.8% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 10.0%

16.5% Labourers ◂ +9.0 pts 7.5%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +7.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.1% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Charleville in Ward +3.7 higher in Charleville

3.7 76th pct 0.0 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Charleville in Ward +4.2 more in Charleville

4.2 79th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Charleville in Ward +51.6 pts higher in Charleville

51.6% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Charleville in Ward +58.6 pts higher in Charleville

58.6% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Charleville in Ward even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Charleville in Ward +66.9 pts higher in Charleville

66.9% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Charleville in Ward +80.2 pts higher in Charleville

80.2% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Charleville in Ward +50.6 pts higher in Charleville

50.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Charleville in Ward +7.6 more in Charleville

19.1 60th pct 11.5 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Charleville in Ward even

0 38th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Charleville in Ward +0.3 pts higher in Ward

2.6% 7th pct 2.9% 12th pct

Compare Charleville with nearby areas

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Compare Ward with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charleville vs Ward [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30582/charleville/vs/SAL32988/ward