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Chevallum vs Tanawha
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Chevallum profile · Tanawha profile
Chevallum Tanawha
Tanawha and Chevallum are neighbouring Queensland areas with distinct profiles. Tanawha is wealthier and younger, with a typical personal income of $905 and 20.4% of people under 15. It is also more connected, with 67.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and a far higher number of public transport stops and departures. In contrast, Chevallum has an older population, with 21.2% of people aged 65 and over, and a typical personal income of $700. While Tanawha has more park access, Chevallum is better for essentials, with 31.2% of homes within walking distance of groceries compared to just 7.8% in Tanawha.
Everyday life is quite similar in both places, as they share the same average home size of 3.2 people and nearly identical rates of home ownership. They also have a similar share of people born overseas, at around 20%. While Tanawha has seen more growth in higher-income households, both areas sit well above the national figure for the share of households earning $3,000 or more per week.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 438
- First area, 2016: 441
- First area, 2021: 467
- Second area, 2011: 1,151
- Second area, 2016: 1,327
- Second area, 2021: 1,312
- First area, 2011: 42 yrs
- First area, 2016: 44 yrs
- First area, 2021: 45 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 41 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 40 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Chevallum: 0.9% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Tanawha: 0.6% males, 0.5% females
- 80–84 in Chevallum: 1.5% males, 2.0% females; 80–84 in Tanawha: 0.5% males, 0.2% females
- 75–79 in Chevallum: 2.4% males, 1.3% females; 75–79 in Tanawha: 1.4% males, 1.3% females
- 70–74 in Chevallum: 2.4% males, 3.5% females; 70–74 in Tanawha: 1.7% males, 2.1% females
- 65–69 in Chevallum: 5.0% males, 4.4% females; 65–69 in Tanawha: 3.4% males, 2.4% females
- 60–64 in Chevallum: 2.2% males, 2.0% females; 60–64 in Tanawha: 3.0% males, 3.0% females
- 55–59 in Chevallum: 3.7% males, 2.8% females; 55–59 in Tanawha: 4.9% males, 4.7% females
- 50–54 in Chevallum: 4.4% males, 3.7% females; 50–54 in Tanawha: 3.7% males, 3.9% females
- 45–49 in Chevallum: 4.6% males, 4.1% females; 45–49 in Tanawha: 4.2% males, 4.2% females
- 40–44 in Chevallum: 2.2% males, 3.1% females; 40–44 in Tanawha: 2.6% males, 3.4% females
- 35–39 in Chevallum: 3.1% males, 3.5% females; 35–39 in Tanawha: 2.7% males, 2.9% females
- 30–34 in Chevallum: 2.0% males, 1.7% females; 30–34 in Tanawha: 2.4% males, 2.5% females
- 25–29 in Chevallum: 0.7% males, 0.7% females; 25–29 in Tanawha: 2.4% males, 2.2% females
- 20–24 in Chevallum: 3.1% males, 1.7% females; 20–24 in Tanawha: 2.3% males, 2.7% females
- 15–19 in Chevallum: 5.0% males, 5.0% females; 15–19 in Tanawha: 3.2% males, 3.9% females
- 10–14 in Chevallum: 4.1% males, 3.9% females; 10–14 in Tanawha: 4.5% males, 4.3% females
- 5–9 in Chevallum: 2.6% males, 2.6% females; 5–9 in Tanawha: 4.4% males, 2.7% females
- 0–4 in Chevallum: 2.4% males, 1.7% females; 0–4 in Tanawha: 3.0% males, 2.5% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $570
- First area, 2016: $609
- First area, 2021: $700
- Second area, 2011: $562
- Second area, 2016: $695
- Second area, 2021: $905
- First area, 2011: $1,237
- First area, 2016: $1,674
- First area, 2021: $2,016
- Second area, 2011: $1,506
- Second area, 2016: $1,716
- Second area, 2021: $2,542
- First area, 2011: $1,474
- First area, 2016: $1,542
- First area, 2021: $2,012
- Second area, 2011: $1,736
- Second area, 2016: $1,850
- Second area, 2021: $2,545
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 3.1
- First area, 2016: 3.2
- First area, 2021: 3.2
- Second area, 2011: 3.0
- Second area, 2016: 3.1
- Second area, 2021: 3.2
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $80
- First area, 2016: $289
- First area, 2021: $290
- Second area, 2011: $325
- Second area, 2016: $363
- Second area, 2021: $408
- First area, 2011: $1,900
- First area, 2016: $1,755
- First area, 2021: $2,817
- Second area, 2011: $2,167
- Second area, 2016: $2,167
- Second area, 2021: $2,450
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chevallum vs Tanawha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30598/chevallum/vs/SAL32736/tanawha