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Childers vs Farnsfield

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Childers profile · Farnsfield profile

Childers Farnsfield

Childers (Qld) and Farnsfield are nearby areas with very different populations. Childers (Qld) is a larger town with a much older population, where the typical resident is 50 and 30.4% are aged 65 or over. This is reflected in a higher number of people who live alone (44.6%) and a higher share who need help with daily activities (10.5%). In contrast, Farnsfield is sparsely populated and much younger, with a typical age of 35 and 27.4% of residents under 15. Wealth differs significantly between them; typical weekly household income is far higher in Farnsfield at $1,958 compared to $816 in Childers (Qld).

Both areas are very similar in their levels of volunteering, which sits at around 13%. While they share this community spirit, they differ in how people live and work. Farnsfield is car-dependent and dominated by separate houses and agricultural work, while Childers (Qld) is somewhat walkable and has more people working in accommodation and food. Since 2011, the gaps between them have remained wide, with Childers (Qld) continuing to have a far older population and much lower typical incomes than Farnsfield.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Childers Household income: $1,142 higher in Farnsfield Living alone: 44.6 pts higher in Childers PT commute: 9.8 pts higher in Childers Population: 1,587 larger in Childers

Demographics & Identity

Population in Childersin Farnsfield +1,587 larger in Childers gap steady
1,682 77th pct 95 40th pct
Median age in Childersin Farnsfield +15 yrs older in Childers gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Childersin Farnsfield +5.4 pts higher in Childers gap widening
5.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Childersin Farnsfield +16.8 pts higher in Childers gap narrowing
30.4% 87th pct 13.7% 27th pct
Under 15 in Childersin Farnsfield +13.6 pts higher in Farnsfield gap widening
13.8% 29th pct 27.4% 91st pct
De facto in Childersin Farnsfield +4.6 pts higher in Farnsfield gap narrowing
8.7% 25th pct 13.3% 59th pct

Age structure

30.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.8 pts 13.7%
13.8% Children (0–14) +13.6 pts ▸ 27.4%
25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 18.9%
10.2% Youth (15–24) +10.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
19.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 18.9%

Marital status

41.9% Married +13.5 pts ▸ 55.4%
30.5% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 37.8%
12.9% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 9.5%
10.0% Widowed ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
4.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Childers Farnsfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Childersin Farnsfield +1.3 pts higher in Childers gap steady
16.0% 68th pct 14.7% 63rd pct

Country of birth

73.1% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 78.9%
3.4% England +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.8% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 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 +4.2 pts ▸ 43.2%
40.0% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 37.9%
1.7% Italian +22.5 pts ▸ 24.2%
9.5% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.9% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%
8.2% German ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
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

Other language in Childersin Farnsfield +3.0 pts higher in Childers gap narrowing
6.2% 66th pct 3.2% 48th pct
Limited English in Childersin Farnsfield +2.0 pts higher in Childers gap widening
2.0% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.3% English only +11.3 pts ▸ 93.7%
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

No religion in Childersin Farnsfield +1.2 pts higher in Farnsfield gap narrowing
35.7% 36th pct 36.8% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 51.6%
35.7% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 36.8%
12.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
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

Year 12 in Childersin Farnsfield +9.6 pts higher in Farnsfield gap widening
33.6% 20th pct 43.2% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in Childersin Farnsfield +2.3 pts higher in Farnsfield gap widening
7.1% 18th pct 9.5% 27th pct
Schools/1k kids in Childersin Farnsfield
12.93 80th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Childersin Farnsfield +3 more in Childers
3 67th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Childersin Farnsfield
258 44th pct —
ICSEA in Childersin Farnsfield
940 22nd pct —

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 43.2%
26.2% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 27.0%
18.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.4 pts 4.1%
7.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.3 pts 28.3%
11.3% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%
3.1% Certificate I / II +7.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
1.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.2% Engineering & related +10.7 pts ▸ 23.9%
10.6% Management & commerce +6.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
9.4% Society & culture ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
8.4% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%
7.1% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%
3.3% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Childersin Farnsfield +$233 higher in Farnsfield gap widening
$545 17th pct $778 55th pct
Household income in Childersin Farnsfield +$1,142 higher in Farnsfield gap widening
$816 6th pct $1,958 73rd pct
Family income in Childersin Farnsfield +$828 higher in Farnsfield gap widening
$1,234 13th pct $2,062 61st pct
High earners in Childersin Farnsfield +3.4 pts higher in Childers gap narrowing
3.4% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Childersin Farnsfield +3.9 pts higher in Childers gap steady
3.9% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +23.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 33.3%
30.5% Under $650 ◂ +30.5 pts 0.0%
3.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.1% Under $650 ◂ +16.0 pts 35.1%
25.9% $650–$1,499 +17.3 pts ▸ 43.2%
7.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Childersin Farnsfield +15.8 pts higher in Childers
37.9% 86th pct 22.1% 20th pct
Mental health in Childersin Farnsfield +4.9 pts higher in Childers
11.2% 78th pct 6.3% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Childersin Farnsfield +10.5 pts higher in Childers gap widening
10.5% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.9% Arthritis ◂ +9.5 pts 7.4%
11.2% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 6.3%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%
7.4% Diabetes ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
7.1% Heart disease ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
4.7% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
2.6% Stroke ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.6% None +17.7 pts ▸ 67.4%
21.2% One condition ◂ +9.6 pts 11.6%
9.6% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.1% Three or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Childersin Farnsfield +0.3 pts higher in Farnsfield gap narrowing
13.2% 25th pct 13.5% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Childersin Farnsfield +5.3 pts higher in Farnsfield gap widening
12.3% 44th pct 17.6% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Childersin Farnsfield +19.9 pts higher in Farnsfield gap widening
16.6% 15th pct 36.5% 89th pct
Defence service in Childersin Farnsfield +1.4 pts higher in Childers
5.3% 83rd pct 3.9% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in Childersin Farnsfield +2.8 pts higher in Farnsfield gap widening
21.5% 34th pct 24.3% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Childersin Farnsfield +91 larger in Childers
91 86th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Childersin Farnsfield +16 yrs older in Childers
20 yrs 25th pct 4 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Childersin Farnsfield
36.0% 40th pct —
Unemployment in Childersin Farnsfield
12.9% 62nd pct —
Median income in Childersin Farnsfield
$558 40th pct —
Household income in Childersin Farnsfield
$1,224 28th pct —
Indigenous language in Childersin Farnsfield
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Childersin Farnsfield +1.0 larger in Farnsfield gap widening
2.0 14th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Childersin Farnsfield +16.6 pts higher in Childers gap widening
23.1% 90th pct 6.5% 27th pct
Living alone in Childersin Farnsfield +44.6 pts higher in Childers gap widening
44.6% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

40.7% Couples with children +24.2 pts ▸ 64.9%
35.6% Couples without children ◂ +9.7 pts 26.0%
23.1% One-parent families ◂ +16.6 pts 6.5%
1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.6% 1 person ◂ +44.6 pts 0.0%
32.2% 2 people +9.5 pts ▸ 41.7%
3.2% 5 people +34.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
10.2% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.6% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Childersin Farnsfield +$35 higher in Childers gap narrowing
$265 45th pct $230 34th pct
Mortgage in Childersin Farnsfield +$66 higher in Childers gap narrowing
$1,170 22nd pct $1,104 19th pct
People / bedroom in Childersin Farnsfield +0.20 higher in Farnsfield gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Childersin Farnsfield +7.9 pts higher in Childers gap widening
28.7% 77th pct 20.8% 61st pct
Owned outright in Childersin Farnsfield +16.8 pts higher in Farnsfield gap widening
37.3% 39th pct 54.2% 83rd pct
Separate houses in Childersin Farnsfield +23.0 pts higher in Farnsfield gap widening
77.0% 17th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Childersin Farnsfield +15.0 pts higher in Farnsfield gap widening
64.2% 19th pct 79.2% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned outright +16.8 pts ▸ 54.2%
28.7% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 20.8%
2.0% Other tenure +23.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
17.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%
15.1% Not stated ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

77.0% Separate house +23.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
9.6% Other dwelling ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
8.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

15.9% 4 bedrooms +29.9 pts ▸ 45.8%
42.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 33.3%
16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 12.5%
5.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.8 pts 60.0%
21.6% Under $200 ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%
10.8% $350–$549 ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Childersin Farnsfield +10.9 pts higher in Childers gap widening
10.9% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Childersin Farnsfield +16.6 pts higher in Farnsfield gap narrowing
6.8% 15th pct 23.4% 69th pct
PT commute in Childersin Farnsfield +9.8 pts higher in Childers gap widening
9.8% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Childersin Farnsfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Childersin Farnsfield even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Childersin Farnsfield even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Childersin Farnsfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.5% Car (driver) +9.0 pts ▸ 57.4%
6.8% Worked at home +16.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
11.5% Walked ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
10.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
9.8% Bus ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +30.6 pts 12.5%
32.0% 2 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
9.8% 3 vehicles +15.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
10.9% No vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
3.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Childersin Farnsfield +1.6 pts higher in Farnsfield gap narrowing
42.0% 82nd pct 43.6% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Childersin Farnsfield
36.1% 99th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Childersin Farnsfield +7.2 pts higher in Childers gap widening
7.2% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Childersin Farnsfield +15.3 pts higher in Farnsfield gap narrowing
44.1% 13th pct 59.5% 45th pct
Full-time in Childersin Farnsfield +8.7 pts higher in Farnsfield gap widening
53.1% 25th pct 61.7% 68th pct

Industries people work in

10.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +34.3 pts ▸ 44.7%
6.1% Manufacturing +10.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
13.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
11.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%
8.0% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.5% Administrative & support ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%
5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
4.9% Construction ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
3.9% Other services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
2.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Labourers ◂ +5.9 pts 23.4%
10.3% Managers +17.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +6.8 pts 6.4%
11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%
9.7% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
8.0% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Childersin Farnsfield +4.7 higher in Childers
4.7 81st pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Childersin Farnsfield +5.3 more in Childers
5.3 84th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Childersin Farnsfield +75.5 pts higher in Childers
75.5% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Childersin Farnsfield +78.5 pts higher in Childers
78.5% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Childersin Farnsfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Childersin Farnsfield +75.7 pts higher in Childers
75.7% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Childersin Farnsfield +82.9 pts higher in Childers
82.9% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Childersin Farnsfield +55.6 pts higher in Childers
55.6% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Childersin Farnsfield +19.0 more in Childers
19.0 60th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Childersin Farnsfield +4 higher in Childers
6 69th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Childersin Farnsfield +2.8 pts higher in Childers
7.6% 67th pct 4.8% 39th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Childers vs Farnsfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30600/childers/vs/SAL31021/farnsfield