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Colinton vs Harlin

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Colinton profile · Harlin profile

Colinton Harlin

Harlin and Colinton (Qld) are two nearby rural areas in Queensland, but they differ in their age and family profiles. Residents are far older in Colinton (Qld), where the typical age is 56 compared to 48 in Harlin, and 35% of the population is aged 65 or over, which is far higher than Harlin's 20.9%. Harlin has more families with children, with a much higher share of homes having three or more bedrooms (88.4% versus 68.8%) and far more people caring for children unpaid (29.2% compared to 16.7%).

Both areas are almost entirely composed of separate houses and have very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $500. However, the gap in how people work is widening, as a far higher share of residents in Colinton (Qld) now work from home (64.3%) compared to Harlin (23.8%). While Harlin has a school and more local amenities, both areas are car-dependent and have no public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Population: 151 larger in Harlin Work from home: 40.5 pts higher in Colinton 3+ bedrooms: 19.7 pts higher in Harlin Unemployment: 4.7 pts higher in Harlin De facto: 9.8 pts higher in Colinton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Colintonin Harlin +151 larger in Harlin gap widening
60 31st pct 211 55th pct
Median age in Colintonin Harlin +8 yrs older in Colinton gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Colintonin Harlin +2.8 pts higher in Harlin gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Colintonin Harlin +14.1 pts higher in Colinton gap widening
35.0% 91st pct 20.9% 59th pct
Under 15 in Colintonin Harlin +6.3 pts higher in Harlin gap widening
11.7% 22nd pct 18.0% 56th pct
De facto in Colintonin Harlin +9.8 pts higher in Colinton gap narrowing
18.0% 83rd pct 8.2% 23rd pct

Age structure

38.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 31.8%
35.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.1 pts 20.9%
11.7% Children (0–14) +6.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
10.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

42.6% Married +15.9 pts ▸ 58.5%
16.7% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
22.2% Divorced ◂ +12.9 pts 9.4%
11.1% Widowed ◂ +7.0 pts 4.1%
0.0% Separated +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Colinton Harlin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Colintonin Harlin +11.2 pts higher in Colinton gap widening
15.0% 64th pct 3.8% 17th pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 82.9%
0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines 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

46.7% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 48.8%
46.7% English ◂ +10.6 pts 36.0%
15.0% German ◂ +8.8 pts 6.2%
8.3% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 8.1%
0.0% Dutch +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Colintonin Harlin even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Colintonin Harlin even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 88.2%
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

No religion in Colintonin Harlin +8.2 pts higher in Colinton gap narrowing
40.0% 48th pct 31.8% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 51.7%
40.0% No religion ◂ +8.2 pts 31.8%
15.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
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

Year 12 in Colintonin Harlin +1.1 pts higher in Harlin gap narrowing
29.6% 13th pct 30.8% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Colintonin Harlin +1.9 pts higher in Harlin gap narrowing
9.3% 27th pct 11.1% 35th pct
Schools/1k kids in Colintonin Harlin
— 26.32 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Colintonin Harlin +1 more in Harlin
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Colintonin Harlin
— 20 5th pct
ICSEA in Colintonin Harlin
— 962 33rd pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 10 ◂ +11.7 pts 27.2%
29.6% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
9.3% Year 9 or below +10.3 pts ▸ 19.5%
5.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

48.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.2 pts 35.3%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.4 pts 10.8%
15.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 13.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.2% Engineering & related ◂ +13.5 pts 10.8%
18.2% Society & culture ◂ +12.3 pts 5.9%
15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 10.8%
0.0% Education +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.1% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Colintonin Harlin +$40 higher in Harlin gap narrowing
$510 13th pct $550 18th pct
Household income in Colintonin Harlin +$166 higher in Harlin gap widening
$959 12th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Colintonin Harlin +$21 higher in Harlin gap narrowing
$1,187 11th pct $1,208 12th pct
High earners in Colintonin Harlin +7.0 pts higher in Harlin gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 44th pct
High-income homes in Colintonin Harlin +11.6 pts higher in Harlin gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.6% 35th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 30.4%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 27.5%
9.4% Under $650 +16.7 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

66.7% Under $650 ◂ +18.7 pts 48.0%
25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 23.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Colintonin Harlin +13.2 pts higher in Colinton
38.3% 87th pct 25.1% 31st pct
Mental health in Colintonin Harlin +5.8 pts higher in Colinton
13.3% 88th pct 7.6% 45th pct
Needs assistance in Colintonin Harlin +3.1 pts higher in Colinton gap widening
5.0% 55th pct 1.9% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 11.8%
15.0% Heart disease ◂ +12.6 pts 2.4%
13.3% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 7.6%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%
10.0% Diabetes ◂ +4.8 pts 5.2%
6.7% Cancer ◂ +5.2 pts 1.4%
6.7% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%
0.0% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +7.9 pts 55.5%
25.0% One condition ◂ +7.5 pts 17.5%
10.0% Three or more ◂ +6.7 pts 3.3%
6.7% Two conditions even 6.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Colintonin Harlin +4.5 pts higher in Colinton gap steady
18.5% 52nd pct 14.0% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Colintonin Harlin +3.1 pts higher in Harlin gap narrowing
7.4% 13th pct 10.5% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Colintonin Harlin +12.6 pts higher in Harlin gap widening
16.7% 16th pct 29.2% 70th pct
Defence service in Colintonin Harlin +7.5 pts higher in Colinton
7.5% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Colintonin Harlin +6.2 pts higher in Harlin gap narrowing
25.9% 60th pct 32.2% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Colintonin Harlin +6 larger in Harlin
0 0th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Colintonin Harlin +27 yrs older in Harlin
9 yrs 3rd pct 36 yrs 74th pct
Median income in Colintonin Harlin
— $700 56th pct
Household income in Colintonin Harlin +$1,274 higher in Harlin
$725 9th pct $1,999 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Colintonin Harlin +0.4 larger in Harlin gap widening
2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Colintonin Harlin +6.0 pts higher in Colinton gap widening
14.3% 69th pct 8.3% 35th pct
Living alone in Colintonin Harlin +13.8 pts higher in Harlin gap widening
9.4% 6th pct 23.2% 48th pct

Family composition

24.5% Couples with children +27.7 pts ▸ 52.2%
46.9% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 38.2%
14.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 8.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

56.3% 2 people ◂ +12.8 pts 43.5%
9.4% 1 person +13.8 pts ▸ 23.2%
0.0% 3 people +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% 5 people +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.4% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Colintonin Harlin +$55 higher in Colinton gap widening
$295 55th pct $240 37th pct
Mortgage in Colintonin Harlin +$1,408 higher in Colinton gap widening
$2,708 89th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Colintonin Harlin +0.20 higher in Harlin gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Colintonin Harlin +6.6 pts higher in Harlin gap widening
9.4% 24th pct 15.9% 48th pct
Owned outright in Colintonin Harlin +12.8 pts higher in Colinton gap widening
56.3% 87th pct 43.5% 57th pct
Separate houses in Colintonin Harlin even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Colintonin Harlin +19.7 pts higher in Harlin gap widening
68.8% 26th pct 88.4% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 43.5%
28.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 31.9%
9.4% Rented +6.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.6% Other tenure ◂ +9.8 pts 5.8%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 101.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 47.8%
28.1% 4 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 36.2%
18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 15.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +72.7 pts ▸ 72.7%
0.0% $350–$549 +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +40.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.7 pts 13.6%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Colintonin Harlin even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Colintonin Harlin +40.5 pts higher in Colinton gap widening
64.3% 100th pct 23.8% 69th pct
PT commute in Colintonin Harlin even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Colintonin Harlin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Colintonin Harlin even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Colintonin Harlin even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Colintonin Harlin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Colintonin Harlin +40 longer in Colinton
129 86th pct 89 62nd pct
Reach 30 min in Colintonin Harlin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Colintonin Harlin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Worked at home ◂ +40.5 pts 23.8%
25.0% Car (driver) +25.5 pts ▸ 50.5%
0.0% Walked +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
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

48.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 47.2%
44.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.3 pts 16.7%
12.0% 3 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
12.0% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Colintonin Harlin +6.7 pts higher in Harlin gap narrowing
29.0% 43rd pct 35.7% 67th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Colintonin Harlin +4.7 pts higher in Harlin gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 65th pct
Participation in Colintonin Harlin +10.7 pts higher in Harlin gap steady
51.9% 25th pct 62.6% 57th pct
Full-time in Colintonin Harlin +0.5 pts higher in Harlin gap narrowing
50.0% 15th pct 50.5% 17th pct

Industries people work in

42.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.1 pts 21.8%
14.3% Mining ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% Other services ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
10.7% Manufacturing ◂ +6.8 pts 4.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Construction +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Education & training +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Retail trade +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Rental & real estate +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

46.4% Managers ◂ +13.8 pts 32.7%
25.0% Labourers ◂ +11.1 pts 13.9%
14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.3 pts 5.9%
14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.4 pts 8.9%
0.0% Professionals +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Sales workers +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Colintonin Harlin +0.4 higher in Harlin
0.1 38th pct 0.5 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in Colintonin Harlin +0.4 more in Harlin
0.1 38th pct 0.5 52nd pct
15-min city in Colintonin Harlin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Colintonin Harlin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Colintonin Harlin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Colintonin Harlin +18.1 pts higher in Harlin
0.0% 0th pct 18.1% 64th pct
Walk to a park in Colintonin Harlin +8.6 pts higher in Harlin
9.7% 47th pct 18.3% 52nd pct
Walk to health in Colintonin Harlin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Colintonin Harlin +35.8 more in Colinton
50.0 81st pct 14.2 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Colintonin Harlin even
0 38th pct 0 19th pct
Mean slope in Colintonin Harlin +2.6 pts higher in Colinton
11.7% 87th pct 9.1% 76th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Colinton vs Harlin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30648/colinton/vs/SAL31297/harlin