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Childers vs Cordalba

Name: Childers vs Cordalba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Childers profile · Cordalba profile

Childers Cordalba

Childers (Qld) and Cordalba are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different layouts. Childers (Qld) is more urban, with a walkability score of 4.7 (somewhat walkable) and far more people born overseas (16.0%). It also has a higher proportion of renters (28.7%) and people living alone (44.6%). In contrast, Cordalba is mostly car-dependent, with a score of 2.1. It is dominated by separate houses (98.9%) and has a higher share of homes owned outright (51.4%).

Both areas are similar in their school advantage scores, which sit near the national figure. They also share a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (around 5%) and a similar level of typical weekly family income. While Childers (Qld) is more diverse and accessible, the two areas have tracked closely in terms of education and health, with nearly the same percentage of adults holding a bachelor degree.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 9.8 pts higher in Childers Recent arrivals: 36.1 pts higher in Childers No car: 10.9 pts higher in Childers Separate houses: 21.9 pts higher in Cordalba Limited English: 2.0 pts higher in Childers

Demographics & Identity

Population in Childers in Cordalba +1,215 larger in Childers gap steady

1,682 77th pct 467 64th pct

Median age in Childers in Cordalba +3 yrs older in Cordalba gap narrowing

50 yrs 71st pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

30.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 28.7%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.2%

13.8% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

Marital status

41.9% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 51.1%

30.5% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 25.2%

12.9% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.0% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 6.2%

4.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Childers Cordalba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.1% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 73.4%

3.4% England +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.0% English +3.4 pts ▸ 42.4%

40.0% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

9.5% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%

8.9% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% German +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.3% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.8% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.3% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 87.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 43.9%

35.7% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

12.8% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Childers in Cordalba +1.99 more in Cordalba

12.93 80th pct 14.93 83rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Childers in Cordalba +2 more in Childers

3 67th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Childers in Cordalba +168 larger in Childers

258 44th pct 90 24th pct

ICSEA in Childers in Cordalba +6 higher in Cordalba

940 22nd pct 946 25th pct

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

26.2% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

18.4% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

1.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

13.2% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

9.4% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.4% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.1% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Childers in Cordalba +$48 higher in Childers gap widening

$545 17th pct $497 12th pct

Household income in Childers in Cordalba +$146 higher in Cordalba gap widening

$816 6th pct $962 12th pct

Family income in Childers in Cordalba +$45 higher in Cordalba gap widening

$1,234 13th pct $1,279 14th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

30.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 24.9%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

0.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Personal income distribution

51.1% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 52.1%

25.9% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

7.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.9% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.2% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

7.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

4.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.6% Stroke ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.6% None ◂ +0.6 pts 49.0%

21.2% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

9.6% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Childers in Cordalba +68 larger in Childers

91 86th pct 23 71st pct

Median age in Childers in Cordalba +5 yrs older in Cordalba

20 yrs 25th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Childers in Cordalba +$121 higher in Childers

$558 40th pct $437 23rd pct

Household income in Childers in Cordalba +$162 higher in Childers

$1,224 28th pct $1,062 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Childers in Cordalba +0.2 larger in Cordalba gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

35.6% Couples without children +8.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

40.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 35.0%

23.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 17.7%

1.1% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +14.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

44.6% 1 person ◂ +15.9 pts 28.7%

10.2% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.6% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.2% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Childers in Cordalba +$15 higher in Cordalba gap narrowing

$265 45th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Childers in Cordalba +$170 higher in Childers gap narrowing

$1,170 22nd pct $1,000 14th pct

People / bedroom in Childers in Cordalba even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned outright +14.0 pts ▸ 51.4%

17.0% Owned with a mortgage +14.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

28.7% Rented ◂ +12.1 pts 16.6%

15.1% Not stated ◂ +12.9 pts 2.2%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

77.0% Separate house +21.9 pts ▸ 98.9%

9.6% Other dwelling ◂ +6.3 pts 3.3%

8.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 54.1%

16.6% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.9% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.7%

5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.8% $200–$349 ◂ +11.5 pts 53.3%

21.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 20.0%

10.8% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 41.1%

34.1% Under $1,000 +8.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

5.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Childers in Cordalba even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Childers in Cordalba even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Childers in Cordalba even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Childers in Cordalba even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.5% Car (driver) +13.7 pts ▸ 62.2%

11.5% Walked ◂ +5.7 pts 5.8%

10.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.4 pts 1.7%

9.8% Bus ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

6.8% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 35.0%

32.0% 2 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

9.8% 3 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.9% No vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

3.9% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.7 pts 5.8%

11.2% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.0% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.5% Administrative & support ◂ +7.0 pts 3.5%

6.1% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.9% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

3.9% Other services +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

1.2% Wholesale trade +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Labourers ◂ +12.5 pts 16.9%

13.2% Community & personal service +5.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.4% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.3% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.7% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.6% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Childers in Cordalba +2.6 higher in Childers

4.7 81st pct 2.1 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Childers in Cordalba +2.9 more in Childers

5.3 84th pct 2.4 68th pct

15-min city in Childers in Cordalba +75.5 pts higher in Childers

75.5% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Childers in Cordalba +24.9 pts higher in Childers

78.5% 88th pct 53.6% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Childers in Cordalba even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Childers in Cordalba +6.4 pts higher in Childers

75.7% 84th pct 69.3% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Childers in Cordalba +17.2 pts higher in Childers

82.9% 76th pct 65.6% 69th pct

Walk to health in Childers in Cordalba +55.6 pts higher in Childers

55.6% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Childers in Cordalba +10.5 more in Childers

19.0 60th pct 8.6 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Childers in Cordalba +3 higher in Childers

6 69th pct 2 60th pct

Mean slope in Childers in Cordalba +0.3 pts higher in Childers

7.6% 67th pct 7.2% 65th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Childers vs Cordalba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30600/childers/vs/SAL30720/cordalba