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Childers vs Redridge

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Childers profile · Redridge profile

Childers Redridge

Childers (Qld) and Redridge are two nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Childers (Qld) is more urban and walkable, with 78.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 82.9% near a park. It also has a much higher share of renters (28.7%) and recent overseas arrivals (36.1%). In contrast, Redridge is car-dependent and more residential, where 100% of homes are separate houses and a much higher share are owned outright (58.9%).

These differences in housing and lifestyle have stayed distinct since 2011, though the gap in typical resident age is narrowing slightly, with Childers (Qld) at 50 and Redridge at 57. Both areas share similar employment and education profiles, with about 7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also have similar unemployment rates, both sitting around 7%.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 25.3 pts higher in Childers PT commute: 9.8 pts higher in Childers Recent arrivals: 27.3 pts higher in Childers Separate houses: 23.0 pts higher in Redridge Renting: 21.8 pts higher in Childers

Demographics & Identity

Population in Childersin Redridge +971 larger in Childers gap steady
1,682 77th pct 711 70th pct
Median age in Childersin Redridge +7 yrs older in Redridge gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Childersin Redridge +1.1 pts higher in Childers gap steady
5.4% 75th pct 4.4% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in Childersin Redridge +2.0 pts higher in Redridge gap narrowing
30.4% 87th pct 32.5% 89th pct
Under 15 in Childersin Redridge +1.6 pts higher in Childers gap widening
13.8% 29th pct 12.2% 24th pct
De facto in Childersin Redridge +3.5 pts higher in Redridge gap narrowing
8.7% 25th pct 12.2% 50th pct

Age structure

30.4% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 32.5%
25.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 29.8%
19.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 14.8%
13.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%
10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%

Marital status

41.9% Married +11.6 pts ▸ 53.5%
30.5% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 24.8%
12.9% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%
10.0% Widowed ◂ +4.9 pts 5.1%
4.8% Separated even 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Childers Redridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Childersin Redridge +3.2 pts higher in Childers gap steady
16.0% 68th pct 12.8% 57th pct

Country of birth

73.1% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 78.9%
3.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.8% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
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 +5.7 pts ▸ 44.7%
40.0% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 38.0%
8.9% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.5% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%
8.2% German ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%
1.7% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
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 Redridge +3.4 pts higher in Childers gap steady
6.2% 66th pct 2.8% 45th pct
Limited English in Childersin Redridge +2.0 pts higher in Childers gap widening
2.0% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.3% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 88.9%
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 Redridge +6.1 pts higher in Redridge gap steady
35.7% 36th pct 41.8% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 44.9%
35.7% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 41.8%
12.8% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.2% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Childersin Redridge +1.2 pts higher in Childers gap narrowing
33.6% 20th pct 32.4% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Childersin Redridge +0.2 pts higher in Redridge gap steady
7.1% 18th pct 7.4% 19th pct
Schools/1k kids in Childersin Redridge
12.93 80th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Childersin Redridge +2 more in Childers
3 67th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Childersin Redridge +214 larger in Childers
258 44th pct 44 15th pct
ICSEA in Childersin Redridge +29 higher in Redridge
940 22nd pct 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

26.2% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 33.7%
33.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 32.4%
18.4% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
7.8% Year 11 even 7.8%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 43.1%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

13.2% Engineering & related +11.1 pts ▸ 24.3%
10.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%
8.4% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%
7.1% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%
6.1% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.3% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Information technology even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Childersin Redridge +$100 higher in Childers gap widening
$545 17th pct $445 8th pct
Household income in Childersin Redridge +$98 higher in Redridge gap widening
$816 6th pct $914 10th pct
Family income in Childersin Redridge +$212 higher in Childers gap widening
$1,234 13th pct $1,022 7th pct
High earners in Childersin Redridge +0.5 pts higher in Childers gap steady
3.4% 25th pct 2.9% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Childersin Redridge +1.9 pts higher in Redridge gap widening
3.9% 12th pct 5.8% 18th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
30.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 22.2%
18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
3.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
0.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Personal income distribution

51.1% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 59.0%
25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 25.5%
7.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%
1.3% $3,000 or more even 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Childersin Redridge +2.9 pts higher in Redridge
37.9% 86th pct 40.8% 90th pct
Mental health in Childersin Redridge even
11.2% 78th pct 11.3% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Childersin Redridge +1.3 pts higher in Childers gap widening
10.5% 90th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.9% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
11.2% Mental health even 11.3%
9.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%
7.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.1% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
2.6% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.6% None +0.4 pts ▸ 50.1%
21.2% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 25.2%
9.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%
7.1% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Childersin Redridge +1.0 pts higher in Childers gap narrowing
13.2% 25th pct 12.2% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Childersin Redridge +0.1 pts higher in Childers gap narrowing
12.3% 44th pct 12.2% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in Childersin Redridge +4.1 pts higher in Childers gap steady
16.6% 15th pct 12.5% 10th pct
Defence service in Childersin Redridge +1.5 pts higher in Redridge
5.3% 83rd pct 6.7% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Childersin Redridge +8.2 pts higher in Redridge gap steady
21.5% 34th pct 29.6% 77th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Childersin Redridge +60 larger in Childers
91 86th pct 31 73rd pct
Median age in Childersin Redridge +2 yrs older in Childers
20 yrs 25th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Year 12 in Childersin Redridge
36.0% 40th pct —
Unemployment in Childersin Redridge
12.9% 62nd pct —
Median income in Childersin Redridge +$191 higher in Redridge
$558 40th pct $749 60th pct
Household income in Childersin Redridge +$651 higher in Redridge
$1,224 28th pct $1,875 57th pct
Indigenous language in Childersin Redridge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Childersin Redridge +0.3 larger in Redridge gap widening
2.0 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Childersin Redridge +6.6 pts higher in Childers gap narrowing
23.1% 90th pct 16.5% 77th pct
Living alone in Childersin Redridge +25.3 pts higher in Childers gap widening
44.6% 96th pct 19.3% 34th pct

Family composition

35.6% Couples without children +16.1 pts ▸ 51.8%
40.7% Couples with children ◂ +9.2 pts 31.5%
23.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.6 pts 16.5%
1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +23.1 pts ▸ 55.3%
44.6% 1 person ◂ +25.3 pts 19.3%
10.2% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%
6.6% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.3% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.2% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Childersin Redridge +$15 higher in Redridge gap narrowing
$265 45th pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Childersin Redridge +$111 higher in Redridge gap widening
$1,170 22nd pct $1,281 28th pct
People / bedroom in Childersin Redridge +0.10 higher in Redridge gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Childersin Redridge +21.8 pts higher in Childers gap narrowing
28.7% 77th pct 6.9% 16th pct
Owned outright in Childersin Redridge +21.6 pts higher in Redridge gap widening
37.3% 39th pct 58.9% 89th pct
Separate houses in Childersin Redridge +23.0 pts higher in Redridge gap widening
77.0% 17th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Childersin Redridge +10.4 pts higher in Redridge gap narrowing
64.2% 19th pct 74.5% 37th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned outright +21.6 pts ▸ 58.9%
17.0% Owned with a mortgage +15.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
28.7% Rented ◂ +21.8 pts 6.9%
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 +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

42.9% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 48.0%
15.9% 4 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 24.7%
16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 14.2%
5.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%
5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%
0.4% Studio / none +3.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.8% $200–$349 +29.9 pts ▸ 94.7%
21.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.8 pts 15.8%
10.8% $350–$549 +5.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 43.8%
34.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 30.3%
5.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
2.4% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Childersin Redridge +8.3 pts higher in Childers gap narrowing
10.9% 88th pct 2.6% 60th pct
Work from home in Childersin Redridge +0.2 pts higher in Redridge gap steady
6.8% 15th pct 7.0% 16th pct
PT commute in Childersin Redridge +9.8 pts higher in Childers gap widening
9.8% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Childersin Redridge even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Childersin Redridge even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Childersin Redridge even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Childersin Redridge even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.5% Car (driver) +19.3 pts ▸ 67.8%
11.5% Walked ◂ +9.2 pts 2.3%
10.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.8 pts 2.3%
9.8% Bus ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
6.8% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.0% 2 vehicles +17.1 pts ▸ 49.1%
43.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.3 pts 27.8%
9.8% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
10.9% No vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 2.6%
3.9% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Childersin Redridge +7.8 pts higher in Childers gap widening
42.0% 82nd pct 34.2% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in Childersin Redridge +27.3 pts higher in Childers gap widening
36.1% 99th pct 8.8% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Childersin Redridge +0.4 pts higher in Childers gap narrowing
7.2% 85th pct 6.8% 82nd pct
Participation in Childersin Redridge +6.5 pts higher in Childers gap widening
44.1% 13th pct 37.7% 7th pct
Full-time in Childersin Redridge +1.2 pts higher in Childers gap steady
53.1% 25th pct 51.9% 21st pct

Industries people work in

10.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
13.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 8.9%
11.2% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.5% Administrative & support ◂ +6.3 pts 4.2%
8.8% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.9% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.0% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%
6.1% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.8% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.4% Mining +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Labourers ◂ +10.2 pts 19.2%
10.3% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.4% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.7% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.0% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Childersin Redridge +4.7 higher in Childers
4.7 81st pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Childersin Redridge +5.3 more in Childers
5.3 84th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Childersin Redridge +75.5 pts higher in Childers
75.5% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Childersin Redridge +78.5 pts higher in Childers
78.5% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Childersin Redridge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Childersin Redridge +75.7 pts higher in Childers
75.7% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Childersin Redridge +82.9 pts higher in Childers
82.9% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Childersin Redridge +55.6 pts higher in Childers
55.6% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Childersin Redridge +19.0 more in Childers
19.0 60th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Childersin Redridge +5 higher in Childers
6 69th pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Childersin Redridge +2.2 pts higher in Childers
7.6% 67th pct 5.3% 46th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Childers vs Redridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30600/childers/vs/SAL32412/redridge