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Charters Towers City vs Columbia

Name: Charters Towers City vs Columbia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Charters Towers City profile · Columbia profile

Charters Towers City Columbia

Charters Towers City and Columbia are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Charters Towers City is a very walkable hub where 41.1% of homes are rented and 12.5% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. In contrast, Columbia is car-dependent and sparsely populated, with a typical weekly household income of $2,062, which is far higher than the $1,078 seen in Charters Towers City. While Charters Towers City has many people living alone (38.6%), Columbia has a higher share of families with children and more households earning $3,000 or more a week.

These two areas have tracked apart over time, with the gap in typical income widening. Despite this, they share some common ground; both have about the same share of adults with a bachelor degree (around 10%) and similar typical weekly rents of $220. They also both have unemployment rates that are nearly identical, sitting between 8.1% and 8.7%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 41.1 pts higher in Charters Towers City Living alone: 24.4 pts higher in Charters Towers City Population: 2,122 larger in Charters Towers City Household income: $984 higher in Columbia No car: 13.5 pts higher in Charters Towers City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charters Towers City in Columbia +2,122 larger in Charters Towers City gap steady

2,219 79th pct 97 40th pct

Median age in Charters Towers City in Columbia +2 yrs older in Columbia gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 18.6%

19.2% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 14.4%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 9.3%

Marital status

37.3% Married +14.7 pts ▸ 51.9%

40.4% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 31.2%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +7.0 pts 3.9%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.2% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Charters Towers City Columbia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 82.5%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.1% English +7.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

41.1% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 39.2%

11.6% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 5.2%

4.1% German ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.1% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 87.6%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.9% Christianity +14.9 pts ▸ 59.8%

36.5% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 28.9%

16.0% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 10.3%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Charters Towers City in Columbia

4.68 57th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Charters Towers City in Columbia +1 more in Charters Towers City

8 77th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Charters Towers City in Columbia +264 larger in Charters Towers City

546 78th pct 282 46th pct

ICSEA in Charters Towers City in Columbia +17 higher in Charters Towers City

934 19th pct 916 14th pct

Highest year of school

35.9% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

27.0% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.6 pts 8.5%

6.7% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Certificate III / IV +23.6 pts ▸ 54.8%

14.6% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.6% Engineering & related +12.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

8.7% Society & culture +8.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.9% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 7.1%

10.5% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

8.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

3.9% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Charters Towers City in Columbia +$61 higher in Columbia gap steady

$601 25th pct $662 34th pct

Household income in Charters Towers City in Columbia +$984 higher in Columbia gap widening

$1,078 18th pct $2,062 78th pct

Family income in Charters Towers City in Columbia +$555 higher in Columbia gap narrowing

$1,507 27th pct $2,062 61st pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +17.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.7 pts 10.7%

24.3% Under $650 ◂ +24.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% $4,000 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +22.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

24.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 16.9%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 6.2%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +5.9 pts 4.1%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 6.2%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

6.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.4% None +10.5 pts ▸ 62.9%

19.5% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 4.1%

5.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charters Towers City in Columbia +277 larger in Charters Towers City

277 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Charters Towers City in Columbia +37 yrs older in Columbia

22 yrs 33rd pct 59 yrs 94th pct

Median income in Charters Towers City in Columbia +$230 higher in Columbia

$495 32nd pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Charters Towers City in Columbia

$1,387 36th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Charters Towers City in Columbia +0.8 larger in Columbia gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

39.5% Couples with children +22.2 pts ▸ 61.6%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 31.5%

24.3% One-parent families ◂ +7.8 pts 16.4%

2.3% Other families ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.6% 1 person ◂ +24.4 pts 14.3%

35.5% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

7.3% 4 people +10.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.8% 6 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.6% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

3.7% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charters Towers City in Columbia even gap narrowing

$220 31st pct $220 31st pct

Mortgage in Charters Towers City in Columbia +$575 higher in Columbia gap widening

$1,009 15th pct $1,584 47th pct

People / bedroom in Charters Towers City in Columbia +0.20 higher in Columbia gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.7% Owned with a mortgage +35.5 pts ▸ 57.1%

41.1% Rented ◂ +41.1 pts 0.0%

32.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 32.1%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house +14.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

29.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 21.4%

17.8% 4 bedrooms even 17.9%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 +8.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

5.9% $1,800–$2,999 +44.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

46.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +46.8 pts 0.0%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charters Towers City in Columbia even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Charters Towers City in Columbia even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Charters Towers City in Columbia even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Charters Towers City in Columbia even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 65.9%

9.4% Walked ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

7.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Bus +4.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.8 pts 29.0%

31.4% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

9.5% 3 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

13.5% No vehicle ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

3.2% 4 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.9% Mining +9.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.8% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.9 pts 7.3%

10.9% Retail trade +6.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

7.0% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.7% Other services +4.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Technicians & trades +23.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

17.4% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 14.6%

16.2% Labourers ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +7.6 pts 7.3%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

6.5% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Charters Towers City in Columbia +5.6 higher in Charters Towers City

6.2 89th pct 0.6 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in Charters Towers City in Columbia +5.9 more in Charters Towers City

6.9 94th pct 0.9 58th pct

15-min city in Charters Towers City in Columbia +99.1 pts higher in Charters Towers City

99.1% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Charters Towers City in Columbia +99.9 pts higher in Charters Towers City

99.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Charters Towers City in Columbia even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Charters Towers City in Columbia +59.9 pts higher in Charters Towers City

96.2% 97th pct 36.3% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Charters Towers City in Columbia +62.3 pts higher in Charters Towers City

96.6% 84th pct 34.3% 59th pct

Walk to health in Charters Towers City in Columbia +98.2 pts higher in Charters Towers City

98.2% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Charters Towers City in Columbia +7.3 more in Charters Towers City

17.6 59th pct 10.3 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Charters Towers City in Columbia +79 higher in Charters Towers City

83 83rd pct 4 65th pct

Mean slope in Charters Towers City in Columbia even

4.3% 33rd pct 4.3% 32nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charters Towers City vs Columbia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30585/charters-towers-city/vs/SAL30654/columbia