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Chillagoe vs Rookwood

Name: Chillagoe vs Rookwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 49 km apart · Chillagoe profile · Rookwood profile

Chillagoe Rookwood

Chillagoe and Rookwood (Qld) are both rural areas in Queensland, though Rookwood (Qld) is sparsely populated with only 9 residents. Chillagoe is more developed, with a walkability score of 2.4 (mostly car-dependent) and 53.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas Rookwood (Qld) is car-dependent and has no amenities within a 15-minute walk. Typical weekly family income is far higher in Chillagoe at $1,041 compared to $450 in Rookwood (Qld), although typical personal income is well higher in Rookwood (Qld) at $724.

Daily life in both places is shaped by a lack of public transport, with neither area having any homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. While both are older than the national figure, residents in Chillagoe are noticeably older, with a typical age of 49 compared to 45 in Rookwood (Qld). The two areas also show a contrast in First Nations incomes; typical personal income for First Nations people is far higher in Rookwood (Qld) at $1,625, while it is much lower in Chillagoe at $433.

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Where they differ most

Population: 205 larger in Chillagoe People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Chillagoe Family income: $591 higher in Chillagoe Household income: $409 higher in Rookwood Personal income: $230 higher in Rookwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chillagoe in Rookwood +205 larger in Chillagoe gap narrowing

214 55th pct 9 6th pct

Median age in Chillagoe in Rookwood +4 yrs older in Chillagoe

49 yrs 67th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

8.9% Youth (15–24) +35.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

23.8% Seniors (65+) +9.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +25.7 pts 0.0%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%

15.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

42.5% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 33.3%

28.2% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

10.3% Widowed ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

5.2% Separated ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.6% Australia +30.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

4.2% New Zealand ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% England ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.6% English +54.3 pts ▸ 88.9%

10.3% Scottish +78.6 pts ▸ 88.9%

34.1% Australian ◂ +34.1 pts 0.0%

11.7% Irish +21.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

4.7% German ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.2% Filipino ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.3% English only +18.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese 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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.4% No religion +41.3 pts ▸ 77.8%

44.4% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

15.9% Not stated ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chillagoe in Rookwood

23.26 90th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Chillagoe in Rookwood +1 more in Chillagoe

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Chillagoe in Rookwood

10 0th pct —

ICSEA in Chillagoe in Rookwood

827 8th pct —

Highest year of school

27.8% Year 10 +16.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

28.4% Year 12 ◂ +28.4 pts 0.0%

22.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +22.5 pts 0.0%

3.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Chillagoe in Rookwood +$230 higher in Rookwood

$494 12th pct $724 45th pct

Household income in Chillagoe in Rookwood +$409 higher in Rookwood

$772 5th pct $1,181 24th pct

Family income in Chillagoe in Rookwood +$591 higher in Chillagoe

$1,041 8th pct $450 0th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 28.6%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +14.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +34.8 pts 0.0%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

56.3% Under $650 +32.6 pts ▸ 88.9%

5.2% $1,500–$2,999 +39.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +32.2 pts 0.0%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

6.5% Mental health ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

6.1% Other condition ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.7% Asthma ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None +53.6 pts ▸ 111.1%

18.7% One condition ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chillagoe in Rookwood +36 larger in Chillagoe

39 75th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Chillagoe in Rookwood +1 yrs older in Rookwood

26 yrs 50th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Chillagoe in Rookwood +$1,192 higher in Rookwood

$433 22nd pct $1,625 91st pct

Household income in Chillagoe in Rookwood +$725 higher in Rookwood

$900 14th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chillagoe in Rookwood +0.7 larger in Chillagoe

2.0 14th pct 1.3 0th pct

Family composition

41.2% Couples without children +33.8 pts ▸ 75.0%

46.5% Couples with children ◂ +46.5 pts 0.0%

6.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

43.8% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

34.8% 2 people ◂ +34.8 pts 0.0%

7.9% 3 people ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

5.6% 6 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chillagoe in Rookwood

$170 18th pct —

Mortgage in Chillagoe in Rookwood

$1,083 18th pct —

People / bedroom in Chillagoe in Rookwood +0.20 higher in Chillagoe

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.9% Owned outright ◂ +18.2 pts 35.7%

0.0% Not stated +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

27.0% Rented ◂ +27.0 pts 0.0%

10.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

9.0% Other tenure ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.0% Separate house ◂ +55.3 pts 35.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 28.6%

29.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%

13.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

11.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

9.0% Studio / none ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chillagoe in Rookwood even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Chillagoe in Rookwood even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Chillagoe in Rookwood even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Chillagoe in Rookwood even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%

30.0% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

22.9% Walked ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

10.8% 3 vehicles +69.2 pts ▸ 80.0%

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +39.8 pts 0.0%

28.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +28.9 pts 0.0%

9.6% No vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +120.5 pts ▸ 133.3%

21.4% Mining ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

10.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

7.1% Construction ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

5.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Managers +107.9 pts ▸ 122.2%

20.0% Professionals ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

18.6% Labourers ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%

17.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

8.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Chillagoe in Rookwood +2.4 higher in Chillagoe

2.4 68th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chillagoe in Rookwood +2.9 more in Chillagoe

2.9 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Chillagoe in Rookwood +48.8 pts higher in Chillagoe

48.8% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Chillagoe in Rookwood +53.3 pts higher in Chillagoe

53.3% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Chillagoe in Rookwood even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Chillagoe in Rookwood +47.4 pts higher in Chillagoe

47.4% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Chillagoe in Rookwood even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Chillagoe in Rookwood +28.6 pts higher in Chillagoe

28.6% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Chillagoe in Rookwood +60.7 more in Chillagoe

60.7 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Chillagoe in Rookwood even

0 15th pct 0 9th pct

Mean slope in Chillagoe in Rookwood +2.3 pts higher in Chillagoe

5.0% 43rd pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Chillagoe with nearby areas

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Compare Rookwood with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chillagoe vs Rookwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30601/chillagoe/vs/SAL32465/rookwood