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Chewko vs Tolga

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Chewko profile · Tolga profile

Chewko Tolga

Tolga and Chewko are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Tolga is more developed, with more people living within a 15-minute walk of a school (37%) or a park (23.5%), while Chewko has no such amenities nearby. Tolga is also more family-oriented, with children under 15 making up 17.9% of its population compared to just 7.5% in Chewko. Home ownership is more common in Tolga, where 47.3% of homes are owned outright, whereas Chewko has a much higher share of renters at 31.8%.

Both areas are largely car-dependent, with no public transport stops and no homes within walking distance of groceries or health services. While they share a similar level of recent overseas arrivals, the gap in their typical resident's age has widened, with Chewko's typical age now 51 and Tolga's 44. Chewko is also more diverse in its language use, with 12.2% of people using a language other than English at home, which is well higher than the 6.6% seen in Tolga.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,964 larger in Tolga PT commute: 5.2 pts higher in Tolga Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Tolga Renting: 18.0 pts higher in Chewko Median age: 7 yrs older in Chewko

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chewkoin Tolga +2,964 larger in Tolga gap widening
213 55th pct 3,177 85th pct
Median age in Chewkoin Tolga +7 yrs older in Chewko gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Chewkoin Tolga +3.9 pts higher in Chewko gap steady
8.0% 86th pct 4.1% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Chewkoin Tolga +10.8 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
12.2% 23rd pct 23.0% 68th pct
Under 15 in Chewkoin Tolga +10.4 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
7.5% 11th pct 17.9% 55th pct
De facto in Chewkoin Tolga +1.3 pts higher in Chewko gap steady
14.5% 68th pct 13.3% 59th pct

Age structure

46.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +21.0 pts 25.9%
14.6% Young adults (25–44) +8.6 pts ▸ 23.2%
12.2% Seniors (65+) +10.8 pts ▸ 23.0%
7.5% Children (0–14) +10.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

Marital status

42.5% Married +9.0 pts ▸ 51.5%
34.2% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 31.0%
11.4% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%
8.3% Separated ◂ +5.5 pts 2.8%
4.1% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Chewko Tolga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Chewkoin Tolga +3.1 pts higher in Chewko gap narrowing
16.9% 71st pct 13.8% 60th pct

Country of birth

73.7% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 76.6%
3.8% Italy ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%
0.0% England +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.3% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 38.4%
29.1% English +7.3 pts ▸ 36.4%
20.2% Italian ◂ +11.1 pts 9.1%
10.3% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.6% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.3% German +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Chewkoin Tolga +5.6 pts higher in Chewko gap narrowing
12.2% 79th pct 6.6% 68th pct
Limited English in Chewkoin Tolga +0.7 pts higher in Tolga gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

81.7% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 84.2%
4.2% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 0.6%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi 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 Chewkoin Tolga +2.9 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
33.8% 31st pct 36.7% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

56.8% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 51.1%
33.8% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 36.7%
7.0% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.3% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Chewkoin Tolga +3.8 pts higher in Tolga gap steady
40.1% 37th pct 44.0% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in Chewkoin Tolga +5.9 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
7.3% 19th pct 13.2% 44th pct
Schools/1k kids in Chewkoin Tolga
— 1.76 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Chewkoin Tolga +2 more in Tolga
1 43rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Chewkoin Tolga +287 larger in Chewko
652 88th pct 365 55th pct
ICSEA in Chewkoin Tolga +72 higher in Chewko
1,041 75th pct 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 44.0%
28.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.5%
16.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 10.6%
8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 38.8%
14.6% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

22.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 18.5%
9.4% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.4% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.1% Education +6.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%
8.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%
0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Chewkoin Tolga +$125 higher in Tolga gap widening
$590 23rd pct $715 43rd pct
Household income in Chewkoin Tolga +$261 higher in Tolga gap widening
$1,218 26th pct $1,479 46th pct
Family income in Chewkoin Tolga +$306 higher in Tolga gap widening
$1,531 29th pct $1,837 46th pct
High earners in Chewkoin Tolga +2.7 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
4.7% 29th pct 7.4% 46th pct
High-income homes in Chewkoin Tolga +7.1 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
7.1% 21st pct 14.2% 45th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 29.5%
29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 27.9%
24.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 16.7%
3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.5% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

54.4% Under $650 ◂ +14.1 pts 40.3%
28.5% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 31.1%
8.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Chewkoin Tolga +3.3 pts higher in Tolga
22.1% 20th pct 25.4% 33rd pct
Mental health in Chewkoin Tolga +2.6 pts higher in Tolga
3.3% 18th pct 5.9% 29th pct
Needs assistance in Chewkoin Tolga +0.7 pts higher in Tolga gap steady
3.3% 34th pct 4.0% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%
5.2% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%
3.3% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%
2.3% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Lung condition even 1.4%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +4.1 pts 62.6%
15.0% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
3.3% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Chewkoin Tolga +7.9 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
8.8% 11th pct 16.8% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Chewkoin Tolga +1.2 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
10.9% 31st pct 12.0% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Chewkoin Tolga +10.0 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
14.5% 12th pct 24.5% 46th pct
Defence service in Chewkoin Tolga +2.4 pts higher in Tolga
2.1% 42nd pct 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Chewkoin Tolga +1.9 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
23.3% 45th pct 25.2% 56th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Chewkoin Tolga +113 larger in Tolga
17 65th pct 130 86th pct
Median age in Chewkoin Tolga +4 yrs older in Chewko
31 yrs 66th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Chewkoin Tolga
— 37.9% 44th pct
Unemployment in Chewkoin Tolga
— 8.2% 39th pct
Median income in Chewkoin Tolga +$241 higher in Tolga
$450 25th pct $691 55th pct
Household income in Chewkoin Tolga +$344 higher in Chewko
$1,875 57th pct $1,531 44th pct
Indigenous language in Chewkoin Tolga
— 2.3% 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chewkoin Tolga +0.2 larger in Tolga gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Chewkoin Tolga +3.5 pts higher in Chewko gap steady
13.6% 66th pct 10.1% 46th pct
Living alone in Chewkoin Tolga +6.8 pts higher in Chewko gap widening
29.4% 70th pct 22.6% 46th pct

Family composition

42.9% Couples with children +9.6 pts ▸ 52.5%
42.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 36.5%
13.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 10.1%
2.7% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

Household size

41.2% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 42.8%
29.4% 1 person ◂ +6.8 pts 22.6%
11.8% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.4% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.2% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%
5.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chewkoin Tolga +$50 higher in Tolga gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Chewkoin Tolga +$41 higher in Tolga gap narrowing
$1,559 46th pct $1,600 48th pct
People / bedroom in Chewkoin Tolga even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Chewkoin Tolga +18.0 pts higher in Chewko gap widening
31.8% 81st pct 13.7% 40th pct
Owned outright in Chewkoin Tolga +10.8 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
36.5% 37th pct 47.3% 68th pct
Separate houses in Chewkoin Tolga +6.4 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
90.6% 33rd pct 97.0% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Chewkoin Tolga +11.6 pts higher in Tolga gap narrowing
72.9% 33rd pct 84.5% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned outright +10.8 pts ▸ 47.3%
20.0% Owned with a mortgage +14.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
31.8% Rented ◂ +18.0 pts 13.7%
4.7% Other tenure ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%
0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 97.0%
7.1% Other dwelling ◂ +5.0 pts 2.0%
4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 45.5%
23.5% 4 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 32.7%
17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 9.0%
14.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.3 pts 3.8%
3.5% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

74.1% $200–$349 ◂ +25.0 pts 49.0%
59.3% Under $200 ◂ +44.0 pts 15.3%
0.0% $350–$549 +33.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.6% $1,000–$1,799 +26.0 pts ▸ 43.6%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
17.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 15.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Chewkoin Tolga +0.6 pts higher in Chewko gap narrowing
3.6% 66th pct 3.0% 62nd pct
Work from home in Chewkoin Tolga +10.7 pts higher in Chewko gap narrowing
18.8% 57th pct 8.0% 19th pct
PT commute in Chewkoin Tolga +5.2 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 91st pct
PT stops in Chewkoin Tolga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Chewkoin Tolga even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Chewkoin Tolga even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Chewkoin Tolga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.3% Car (driver) +17.9 pts ▸ 65.2%
18.8% Worked at home ◂ +10.7 pts 8.0%
0.0% Bus +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.6% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.5% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%
0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.6% 2 vehicles +14.6 pts ▸ 43.2%
31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 27.6%
19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 16.6%
16.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 9.8%
3.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Chewkoin Tolga +9.1 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
26.8% 35th pct 35.9% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in Chewkoin Tolga +0.8 pts higher in Tolga gap steady
19.4% 87th pct 20.2% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Chewkoin Tolga +2.0 pts higher in Chewko gap widening
4.3% 60th pct 2.3% 39th pct
Participation in Chewkoin Tolga +2.5 pts higher in Chewko gap narrowing
60.1% 48th pct 57.6% 40th pct
Full-time in Chewkoin Tolga +4.2 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
56.3% 40th pct 60.5% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

33.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.0 pts 15.9%
10.7% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.5% Retail trade +6.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.1% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.9% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%
3.6% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.7% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.3 pts 1.0%
4.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
3.6% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Managers ◂ +12.0 pts 14.8%
14.3% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.6% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
7.1% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.1 pts 6.3%
7.1% Community & personal service +5.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.0% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
2.7% Sales workers +6.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Chewkoin Tolga +0.9 higher in Tolga
0.0 0th pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Chewkoin Tolga +1.3 more in Tolga
0.0 0th pct 1.3 61st pct
15-min city in Chewkoin Tolga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Chewkoin Tolga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Chewkoin Tolga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Chewkoin Tolga +37.0 pts higher in Tolga
0.0% 0th pct 37.0% 71st pct
Walk to a park in Chewkoin Tolga +23.5 pts higher in Tolga
0.0% 0th pct 23.5% 55th pct
Walk to health in Chewkoin Tolga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Chewkoin Tolga +1.9 more in Tolga
0.0 0th pct 1.9 20th pct
Intersections/km² in Chewkoin Tolga +1 higher in Tolga
1 48th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Chewkoin Tolga +1.2 pts higher in Tolga
5.3% 46th pct 6.5% 58th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chewko vs Tolga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30599/chewko/vs/SAL32840/tolga