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Charters Towers City vs Toll

Name: Charters Towers City vs Toll — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Charters Towers City profile · Toll profile

Charters Towers City Toll

Charters Towers City and Toll are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Toll is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,899 compared to $1,078 in Charters Towers City. Residents in Toll are more likely to have completed Year 12 (50.8% versus 35.9% in Charters Towers City) and are more likely to work or look for work. Charters Towers City is a highly walkable area where almost everyone lives within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, while Toll is car-dependent. Charters Towers City also has far more renters (41.1%) and people living alone (38.6%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their core demographics, with nearly identical shares of people born overseas and a similar typical weekly rent of $220. This stability exists alongside a sharp contrast in living conditions; homes in Toll are typically larger, with 80.2% having three or more bedrooms, while that figure is 63.4% in Charters Towers City.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.0 pts higher in Charters Towers City Living alone: 20.9 pts higher in Charters Towers City Household income: $821 higher in Toll Population: 1,508 larger in Charters Towers City Personal income: $405 higher in Toll

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charters Towers City in Toll +1,508 larger in Charters Towers City gap steady

2,219 79th pct 711 70th pct

Median age in Charters Towers City in Toll +1 yrs older in Charters Towers City gap steady

41 yrs 33rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) even 25.6%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

19.2% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 18.7%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 9.1%

Marital status

37.3% Married +18.6 pts ▸ 55.9%

40.4% Never married ◂ +12.3 pts 28.1%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 2.6%

5.2% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Charters Towers City Toll

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 81.4%

1.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.1% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 44.7%

34.1% English +5.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

11.6% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

4.1% German +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.1% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 86.6%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.9% Christianity +9.5 pts ▸ 54.4%

36.5% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 32.2%

16.0% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 11.8%

0.9% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 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 Toll

4.68 57th pct —

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

8 77th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Charters Towers City in Toll +59 larger in Toll

546 78th pct 605 85th pct

ICSEA in Charters Towers City in Toll +2 higher in Toll

934 19th pct 936 21st pct

Highest year of school

35.9% Year 12 +14.8 pts ▸ 50.8%

27.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 24.3%

15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.5 pts 7.5%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

14.6% Bachelor degree +9.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

11.6% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.9% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.5% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.5% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 4.3%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Charters Towers City in Toll +$405 higher in Toll gap widening

$601 25th pct $1,006 83rd pct

Household income in Charters Towers City in Toll +$821 higher in Toll gap widening

$1,078 18th pct $1,899 71st pct

Family income in Charters Towers City in Toll +$758 higher in Toll gap narrowing

$1,507 27th pct $2,265 72nd pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 23.6%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

24.3% Under $650 ◂ +14.4 pts 9.9%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.3% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +14.8 pts 30.6%

24.5% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

1.9% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.4% None +10.7 pts ▸ 63.2%

19.5% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 16.6%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charters Towers City in Toll +231 larger in Charters Towers City

277 86th pct 46 76th pct

Median age in Charters Towers City in Toll +3 yrs older in Charters Towers City

22 yrs 33rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Charters Towers City in Toll +$567 higher in Toll

$495 32nd pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Charters Towers City in Toll +$862 higher in Toll

$1,387 36th pct $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charters Towers City in Toll +0.6 larger in Toll gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

39.5% Couples with children +17.3 pts ▸ 56.8%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 29.7%

24.3% One-parent families ◂ +13.1 pts 11.2%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

38.6% 1 person ◂ +20.9 pts 17.8%

7.3% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.6% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.7% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charters Towers City in Toll even gap narrowing

$220 31st pct $220 31st pct

Mortgage in Charters Towers City in Toll +$438 higher in Toll gap narrowing

$1,009 15th pct $1,447 38th pct

People / bedroom in Charters Towers City in Toll +0.10 higher in Toll gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.7% Owned with a mortgage +21.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

41.1% Rented ◂ +25.0 pts 16.1%

32.7% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

2.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 91.3%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.3 pts 2.5%

0.6% Other dwelling +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 39.7%

17.8% 4 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

29.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 12.0%

3.7% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.0% Under $200 +23.0 pts ▸ 59.0%

54.1% $200–$349 ◂ +38.7 pts 15.4%

4.5% $350–$549 +31.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.9 pts 21.9%

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 40.0%

5.9% $1,800–$2,999 +19.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

2.7% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charters Towers City in Toll even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Charters Towers City in Toll even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Charters Towers City in Toll even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Charters Towers City in Toll even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 67.6%

9.4% Walked ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

5.2% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

2.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

0.7% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.4% 2 vehicles +16.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.1 pts 23.8%

9.5% 3 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.5% No vehicle ◂ +11.5 pts 2.1%

3.2% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 16.5%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%

10.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.5 pts 3.8%

9.9% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

4.8% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Wholesale trade +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.2% Labourers ◂ +8.5 pts 7.7%

13.1% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.6 pts 10.3%

6.5% Managers +7.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Charters Towers City in Toll +5.4 higher in Charters Towers City

6.2 89th pct 0.7 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Charters Towers City in Toll +6.2 more in Charters Towers City

6.9 94th pct 0.7 55th pct

15-min city in Charters Towers City in Toll +98.3 pts higher in Charters Towers City

99.1% 99th pct 0.8% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Charters Towers City in Toll +99.1 pts higher in Charters Towers City

99.9% 100th pct 0.8% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Charters Towers City in Toll even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Charters Towers City in Toll +88.9 pts higher in Charters Towers City

96.2% 97th pct 7.3% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Charters Towers City in Toll +41.1 pts higher in Charters Towers City

96.6% 84th pct 55.5% 65th pct

Walk to health in Charters Towers City in Toll +97.4 pts higher in Charters Towers City

98.2% 99th pct 0.8% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Charters Towers City in Toll +13.4 more in Charters Towers City

17.6 59th pct 4.2 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Charters Towers City in Toll +77 higher in Charters Towers City

83 83rd pct 6 69th pct

Mean slope in Charters Towers City in Toll +0.4 pts higher in Charters Towers City

4.3% 33rd pct 3.9% 27th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charters Towers City vs Toll [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30585/charters-towers-city/vs/SAL32841/toll