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Chatsworth vs Curra

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Chatsworth profile · Curra profile

Chatsworth Curra

Curra and Chatsworth (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Queensland, but they differ significantly in income and education. Chatsworth (Qld) has higher typical weekly household incomes ($1,442 compared to $1,088 in Curra) and a larger share of people who finished Year 12 (42.7% versus 34.6%). These differences are most stark among First Nations residents; those in Chatsworth (Qld) have a typical personal income of $706 and a Year 12 completion rate of 42.9%, while in Curra, these figures are much lower at $412 and 19.2%.

Many aspects of daily life are similar, such as the typical weekly rent of $300 and the proportion of people aged 65 and over, which is 20.4% in both areas. However, the gap in qualifications is widening, with Chatsworth (Qld) seeing a well higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (11.8%) compared to Curra (5.8%).

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Chatsworth PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Chatsworth Population: 751 larger in Curra 3+ bedrooms: 11.1 pts higher in Chatsworth Participation: 8.4 pts higher in Chatsworth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chatsworthin Curra +751 larger in Curra gap widening
1,353 75th pct 2,104 79th pct
Median age in Chatsworthin Curra +2 yrs older in Curra gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Chatsworthin Curra +1.9 pts higher in Curra gap widening
2.3% 54th pct 4.2% 69th pct
Aged 65+ in Chatsworthin Curra even gap narrowing
20.4% 58th pct 20.4% 58th pct
Under 15 in Chatsworthin Curra +1.8 pts higher in Chatsworth gap steady
20.4% 72nd pct 18.6% 61st pct
De facto in Chatsworthin Curra +1.3 pts higher in Chatsworth gap narrowing
13.9% 63rd pct 12.6% 53rd pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 30.5%
23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 20.9%
20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 18.6%
20.4% Seniors (65+) even 20.4%
9.1% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 47.4%
28.7% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 31.1%
10.7% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
2.9% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Chatsworth Curra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Chatsworthin Curra +1.6 pts higher in Curra gap steady
12.2% 54th pct 13.8% 60th pct

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 80.2%
2.4% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.7% England +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% English ◂ +1.8 pts 45.6%
42.4% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 42.2%
12.0% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%
7.9% German ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%
1.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Italian even 1.3%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Chatsworthin Curra +1.5 pts higher in Chatsworth gap steady
4.1% 55th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Limited English in Chatsworthin Curra +0.7 pts higher in Chatsworth gap steady
0.7% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.0% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 92.3%
1.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Chatsworthin Curra +0.6 pts higher in Chatsworth gap steady
47.0% 71st pct 46.4% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 46.4%
44.6% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 44.0%
6.9% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.2% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Chatsworthin Curra +8.2 pts higher in Chatsworth gap widening
42.7% 44th pct 34.6% 22nd pct
Bachelor+ in Chatsworthin Curra +6.0 pts higher in Chatsworth gap steady
11.8% 38th pct 5.8% 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Chatsworthin Curra
3.62 48th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Chatsworthin Curra +4 more in Chatsworth
5 73rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Chatsworthin Curra +294 larger in Chatsworth
515 74th pct 221 40th pct
ICSEA in Chatsworthin Curra +45 higher in Chatsworth
983 45th pct 938 21st pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 34.6%
32.0% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
11.4% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
7.9% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

45.3% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 48.9%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 8.6%
4.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

Field of qualification

19.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 17.8%
16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 12.5%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%
10.0% Education ◂ +5.3 pts 4.7%
7.3% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 7.0%
3.3% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.2% Information technology even 1.2%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Chatsworthin Curra +$122 higher in Chatsworth gap widening
$609 26th pct $487 11th pct
Household income in Chatsworthin Curra +$354 higher in Chatsworth gap widening
$1,442 44th pct $1,088 18th pct
Family income in Chatsworthin Curra +$352 higher in Chatsworth gap widening
$1,560 30th pct $1,208 12th pct
High earners in Chatsworthin Curra +2.7 pts higher in Chatsworth gap widening
5.9% 37th pct 3.2% 24th pct
High-income homes in Chatsworthin Curra +7.8 pts higher in Chatsworth gap widening
14.5% 46th pct 6.7% 20th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 39.0%
31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 21.8%
13.9% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 22.6%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 4.4%
5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%

Personal income distribution

49.6% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 56.5%
29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.1%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 7.0%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Chatsworthin Curra +3.1 pts higher in Curra
35.5% 79th pct 38.5% 87th pct
Mental health in Chatsworthin Curra +3.5 pts higher in Curra
11.2% 77th pct 14.6% 91st pct
Needs assistance in Chatsworthin Curra +3.6 pts higher in Curra gap steady
8.6% 86th pct 12.2% 95th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.0% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.8% Other condition +3.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.3% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.4% Diabetes even 6.4%
5.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.2% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None ◂ +4.4 pts 52.2%
23.9% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
7.6% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.9% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Chatsworthin Curra +5.6 pts higher in Chatsworth gap narrowing
17.1% 45th pct 11.5% 18th pct
Unpaid carers in Chatsworthin Curra +2.6 pts higher in Curra gap widening
14.1% 64th pct 16.7% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Chatsworthin Curra +4.7 pts higher in Chatsworth gap steady
28.2% 65th pct 23.5% 41st pct
Defence service in Chatsworthin Curra +0.8 pts higher in Curra
3.6% 66th pct 4.4% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Chatsworthin Curra +2.8 pts higher in Chatsworth gap widening
31.0% 82nd pct 28.1% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Chatsworthin Curra +58 larger in Curra
31 73rd pct 89 85th pct
Median age in Chatsworthin Curra +2 yrs older in Curra
25 yrs 46th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Chatsworthin Curra +23.6 pts higher in Chatsworth
42.9% 57th pct 19.2% 10th pct
Unemployment in Chatsworthin Curra
— 9.4% 45th pct
Median income in Chatsworthin Curra +$294 higher in Chatsworth
$706 57th pct $412 19th pct
Household income in Chatsworthin Curra +$149 higher in Chatsworth
$1,416 38th pct $1,267 30th pct
Indigenous language in Chatsworthin Curra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chatsworthin Curra +0.1 larger in Chatsworth gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Chatsworthin Curra +2.8 pts higher in Curra gap narrowing
13.0% 63rd pct 15.8% 75th pct
Living alone in Chatsworthin Curra +4.9 pts higher in Curra gap widening
16.9% 26th pct 21.8% 43rd pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 50.7%
30.6% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 32.1%
13.0% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.3% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 38.9%
16.9% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 21.8%
16.0% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 14.4%
14.1% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%
5.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chatsworthin Curra even gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Chatsworthin Curra +$265 higher in Chatsworth gap widening
$1,533 44th pct $1,268 27th pct
People / bedroom in Chatsworthin Curra even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Chatsworthin Curra +1.5 pts higher in Chatsworth gap steady
11.9% 34th pct 10.4% 28th pct
Owned outright in Chatsworthin Curra +4.2 pts higher in Chatsworth gap narrowing
42.9% 55th pct 38.7% 42nd pct
Separate houses in Chatsworthin Curra +3.6 pts higher in Chatsworth gap widening
97.6% 55th pct 94.0% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Chatsworthin Curra +11.1 pts higher in Chatsworth gap widening
89.0% 76th pct 77.8% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 45.9%
42.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 38.7%
11.9% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%
0.9% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.1% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 94.0%
0.9% Other dwelling +3.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.2% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 46.4%
42.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 25.9%
5.6% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 5.4%
3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
0.6% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 58.8%
16.4% $350–$549 +7.4 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 48.3%
20.0% Under $1,000 +9.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
23.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 14.7%
3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Chatsworthin Curra +0.1 pts higher in Curra gap narrowing
1.5% 53rd pct 1.6% 53rd pct
Work from home in Chatsworthin Curra +0.1 pts higher in Chatsworth gap narrowing
8.6% 21st pct 8.5% 21st pct
PT commute in Chatsworthin Curra +0.7 pts higher in Chatsworth gap steady
0.7% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Chatsworthin Curra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Chatsworthin Curra even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Chatsworthin Curra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Chatsworthin Curra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Chatsworthin Curra
66 89th pct —
Drive to city in Chatsworthin Curra +8 longer in Curra
111 75th pct 119 80th pct

How people get to work

71.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 67.5%
8.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%
4.4% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 42.0%
21.5% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 29.0%
21.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 15.5%
13.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 11.8%
1.5% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Chatsworthin Curra +4.1 pts higher in Curra gap narrowing
40.5% 79th pct 44.7% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Chatsworthin Curra +2.2 pts higher in Chatsworth gap narrowing
4.2% 40th pct 2.1% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Chatsworthin Curra +2.6 pts higher in Curra gap narrowing
6.2% 78th pct 8.8% 88th pct
Participation in Chatsworthin Curra +8.4 pts higher in Chatsworth gap narrowing
56.5% 36th pct 48.1% 18th pct
Full-time in Chatsworthin Curra +5.3 pts higher in Chatsworth gap widening
52.9% 25th pct 47.5% 12th pct

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
10.5% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.9% Education & training ◂ +5.5 pts 6.4%
11.2% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%
5.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.2% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.4% Accommodation & food even 5.4%
5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
1.4% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 11.7%
12.4% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%
12.6% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 7.8%
10.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.6% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.8% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Chatsworthin Curra +0.2 higher in Chatsworth
0.2 45th pct 0.1 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Chatsworthin Curra +0.2 more in Chatsworth
0.3 46th pct 0.0 32nd pct
15-min city in Chatsworthin Curra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Chatsworthin Curra +2.0 pts higher in Curra
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 59th pct
Walk to transit in Chatsworthin Curra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Chatsworthin Curra +9.5 pts higher in Chatsworth
9.5% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Chatsworthin Curra +16.4 pts higher in Chatsworth
16.4% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Chatsworthin Curra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Chatsworthin Curra +1.3 more in Chatsworth
2.2 21st pct 1.0 17th pct
Intersections/km² in Chatsworthin Curra +1 higher in Chatsworth
2 58th pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Chatsworthin Curra +3.7 pts higher in Chatsworth
11.2% 86th pct 7.5% 67th pct

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Compare Curra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chatsworth vs Curra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30586/chatsworth/vs/SAL30769/curra