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Comet vs Gindie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Comet profile · Gindie profile

Comet Gindie

Comet and Gindie are nearby rural areas in Queensland with distinct differences in their populations and housing. Comet has a higher share of First Nations people (6.4% compared to 1.3% in Gindie) and a typical personal weekly income that is well higher at $1,264, compared to $931 in Gindie. Housing differs significantly as well; Gindie has a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (93.5% versus 73.2% in Comet), while Comet residents face far higher typical monthly home-loan payments of $2,167, which is $1,124 more than the typical payment in Gindie.

Both areas are very similar in their education levels, with about 14% of adults in each place holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also share a lack of local public transport and a similar terrain slope. While they share these traits, some gaps have shifted; for example, the share of people with no religion is far higher in Comet, and more people in Gindie have moved recently, with 31.2% arriving in the last five years compared to 21.1% in Comet.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 3.2 pts higher in Comet Limited English: 1.7 pts higher in Gindie 3+ bedrooms: 20.4 pts higher in Gindie No car: 4.3 pts higher in Comet Mortgage: $1,124 higher in Comet

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cometin Gindie +128 larger in Comet gap narrowing
360 61st pct 232 57th pct
Median age in Cometin Gindie +1 yrs older in Comet gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Cometin Gindie +5.1 pts higher in Comet gap widening
6.4% 79th pct 1.3% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Cometin Gindie +1.1 pts higher in Comet gap narrowing
14.4% 30th pct 13.4% 26th pct
Under 15 in Cometin Gindie +3.8 pts higher in Gindie gap narrowing
17.8% 55th pct 21.6% 77th pct
De facto in Cometin Gindie +7.7 pts higher in Comet gap widening
10.1% 33rd pct 2.3% 5th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 30.6%
22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 17.7%
17.8% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 21.6%
14.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 13.4%
13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 11.2%

Marital status

52.8% Married +13.6 pts ▸ 66.5%
36.5% Never married ◂ +13.5 pts 22.9%
7.7% Divorced ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
3.3% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Comet Gindie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cometin Gindie +1.3 pts higher in Gindie gap narrowing
7.8% 33rd pct 9.1% 39th pct

Country of birth

80.6% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 76.3%
0.8% South Africa +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.1% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 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%

Ancestry

45.3% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 37.1%
29.2% English +9.6 pts ▸ 38.8%
12.5% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%
12.5% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%
6.7% German +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Dutch +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cometin Gindie +3.1 pts higher in Gindie gap narrowing
3.3% 49th pct 6.5% 67th pct
Limited English in Cometin Gindie +1.7 pts higher in Gindie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 83rd pct

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +8.0 pts 75.9%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
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%

Religion

No religion in Cometin Gindie +15.7 pts higher in Comet gap widening
27.8% 19th pct 12.1% 2nd pct

Religious affiliation

59.7% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 69.0%
27.8% No religion ◂ +15.7 pts 12.1%
14.4% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
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 Cometin Gindie +0.1 pts higher in Comet gap steady
46.6% 54th pct 46.5% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Cometin Gindie +0.1 pts higher in Gindie gap narrowing
14.4% 49th pct 14.5% 49th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cometin Gindie +4.38 more in Gindie
15.63 84th pct 20.00 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cometin Gindie even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Cometin Gindie +21 larger in Gindie
8 0th pct 29 9th pct
ICSEA in Cometin Gindie even
1,038 74th pct 1,039 75th pct

Highest year of school

46.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 46.5%
26.0% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 31.8%
8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 4.1%
4.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 25.0%
23.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 20.4%
10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.6 pts 12.0%
11.0% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.5% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.2% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
2.3% Health +7.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.9% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%
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 Cometin Gindie +$333 higher in Comet gap widening
$1,264 92nd pct $931 76th pct
Household income in Cometin Gindie +$294 higher in Comet gap narrowing
$2,575 90th pct $2,281 86th pct
Family income in Cometin Gindie +$479 higher in Comet gap narrowing
$2,895 89th pct $2,416 78th pct
High earners in Cometin Gindie +3.8 pts higher in Comet gap narrowing
17.7% 86th pct 14.0% 76th pct
High-income homes in Cometin Gindie +9.1 pts higher in Comet gap narrowing
30.1% 83rd pct 21.0% 64th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 35.5%
17.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 9.7%
8.1% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%
11.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 34.6%
21.7% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 24.6%
23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 20.1%
10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cometin Gindie +2.2 pts higher in Comet
22.5% 21st pct 20.3% 14th pct
Mental health in Cometin Gindie +0.2 pts higher in Comet
5.8% 29th pct 5.6% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Cometin Gindie +1.3 pts higher in Comet gap steady
3.1% 32nd pct 1.7% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%
6.1% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%
4.4% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.8% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
3.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.7% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.1% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +1.1 pts 61.6%
14.2% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
4.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.5% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cometin Gindie +3.2 pts higher in Comet gap narrowing
24.4% 74th pct 21.2% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Cometin Gindie +3.1 pts higher in Comet gap widening
10.4% 27th pct 7.3% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Cometin Gindie +7.3 pts higher in Gindie gap widening
23.4% 40th pct 30.7% 76th pct
Defence service in Cometin Gindie +1.7 pts higher in Gindie
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cometin Gindie +2.2 pts higher in Comet gap widening
20.1% 27th pct 17.9% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cometin Gindie +20 larger in Comet
23 71st pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Cometin Gindie +32 yrs older in Gindie
23 yrs 38th pct 55 yrs 91st pct
Median income in Cometin Gindie +$774 higher in Gindie
$1,125 86th pct $1,899 95th pct
Household income in Cometin Gindie +$1,499 higher in Gindie
$2,250 71st pct $3,749 93rd pct
Indigenous language in Cometin Gindie
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cometin Gindie +0.3 larger in Gindie gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Cometin Gindie +5.2 pts higher in Comet gap widening
8.9% 38th pct 3.6% 19th pct
Living alone in Cometin Gindie +9.8 pts higher in Comet gap widening
21.1% 41st pct 11.3% 10th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children +14.6 pts ▸ 73.3%
32.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 25.5%
8.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 3.6%
0.0% Other families +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +7.8 pts ▸ 40.3%
17.1% 4 people +12.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
21.1% 1 person ◂ +9.8 pts 11.3%
20.3% 3 people ◂ +15.5 pts 4.8%
6.5% 5 people +6.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
3.3% 6 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cometin Gindie +$18 higher in Comet gap narrowing
$150 14th pct $132 11th pct
Mortgage in Cometin Gindie +$1,124 higher in Comet gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $1,043 16th pct
People / bedroom in Cometin Gindie +0.10 higher in Gindie gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Cometin Gindie +10.4 pts higher in Gindie gap widening
10.6% 29th pct 21.0% 62nd pct
Owned outright in Cometin Gindie +11.0 pts higher in Gindie gap steady
32.5% 27th pct 43.5% 57th pct
Separate houses in Cometin Gindie +1.6 pts higher in Comet gap narrowing
93.5% 40th pct 91.9% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cometin Gindie +20.4 pts higher in Gindie gap widening
73.2% 34th pct 93.5% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.5% Owned outright +11.0 pts ▸ 43.5%
29.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.9 pts 19.4%
10.6% Rented +10.4 pts ▸ 21.0%
13.8% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 91.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.9% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 37.1%
35.8% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 37.1%
6.5% 5 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.7 pts 4.8%
0.0% Studio / none +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.9% 2 bedrooms even 4.8%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% Under $200 ◂ +30.8 pts 23.1%
23.1% $350–$549 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

11.1% $1,000–$1,799 +38.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
44.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
38.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +38.9 pts 0.0%
27.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cometin Gindie +4.3 pts higher in Comet gap narrowing
4.3% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cometin Gindie +4.2 pts higher in Comet gap widening
27.8% 77th pct 23.6% 69th pct
PT commute in Cometin Gindie +3.2 pts higher in Comet gap widening
3.2% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cometin Gindie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cometin Gindie even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cometin Gindie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cometin Gindie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 45.7%
27.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 23.6%
5.6% Walked +10.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.1 pts 2.4%
3.2% Bus ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 44.3%
24.8% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 27.9%
23.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 18.0%
12.0% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
4.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cometin Gindie +10.1 pts higher in Gindie gap narrowing
21.1% 18th pct 31.2% 51st pct
Recent arrivals in Cometin Gindie even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cometin Gindie +3.2 pts higher in Comet gap steady
3.2% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Cometin Gindie +2.6 pts higher in Comet gap narrowing
73.6% 88th pct 70.9% 84th pct
Full-time in Cometin Gindie +10.2 pts higher in Comet gap widening
76.4% 94th pct 66.1% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

42.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 44.9%
17.6% Mining ◂ +11.3 pts 6.3%
6.0% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.8% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.5% Construction ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
4.2% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.3% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.3% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Managers +7.2 pts ▸ 43.3%
14.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.4 pts 9.4%
6.9% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.1% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%
8.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%
5.6% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%
2.3% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Cometin Gindie +0.5 higher in Comet
0.7 55th pct 0.1 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cometin Gindie +0.7 more in Comet
0.8 58th pct 0.1 42nd pct
15-min city in Cometin Gindie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cometin Gindie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cometin Gindie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cometin Gindie +15.7 pts higher in Comet
20.2% 65th pct 4.5% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Cometin Gindie +15.6 pts higher in Comet
20.5% 53rd pct 4.9% 44th pct
Walk to health in Cometin Gindie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cometin Gindie +2.1 more in Gindie
19.4 61st pct 21.6 64th pct
Intersections/km² in Cometin Gindie even
0 5th pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in Cometin Gindie +0.3 pts higher in Comet
3.3% 17th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare Comet with nearby areas

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Compare Gindie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Comet vs Gindie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30656/comet/vs/SAL31125/gindie