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Comet vs Togara

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Comet profile · Togara profile

Comet Togara

Comet and Togara are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Comet is a larger community where residents are far older, with a typical age of 41 compared to 28 in Togara. This age gap is seen in the senior population, which is far higher in Comet at 14.4% while Togara has none. Comet also has a more diverse population, with a well higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (6.4%) and more people born overseas (7.8%).

Daily life in both places is car-dependent, as both have walkability scores that describe them as car-dependent. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Comet at $2,575 and Togara at $2,249. However, Togara has become much more transient recently, with a far higher share of people who moved in the last five years (69.6%) compared to Comet (21.1%).

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 48.5 pts higher in Togara Population: 330 larger in Comet Median age: 13 yrs older in Comet First Nations: 6.4 pts higher in Comet No religion: 18.9 pts higher in Togara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cometin Togara +330 larger in Comet gap narrowing
360 61st pct 30 19th pct
Median age in Cometin Togara +13 yrs older in Comet gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 28 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Cometin Togara +6.4 pts higher in Comet
6.4% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Cometin Togara +14.4 pts higher in Comet
14.4% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Cometin Togara +8.9 pts higher in Togara
17.8% 55th pct 26.7% 90th pct
De facto in Cometin Togara
10.1% 33rd pct —

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 36.7%
17.8% Children (0–14) +8.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.8 pts 10.0%
13.9% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +16.0 pts 36.8%
36.5% Never married ◂ +20.7 pts 15.8%
7.7% Divorced ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
3.3% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
3.0% Separated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Comet Togara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cometin Togara +7.8 pts higher in Comet
7.8% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

80.6% Australia +19.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +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

29.2% English +40.8 pts ▸ 70.0%
45.3% Australian ◂ +15.3 pts 30.0%
12.5% Irish +14.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
12.5% Scottish ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
6.7% German ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cometin Togara +3.3 pts higher in Comet
3.3% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Cometin Togara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.9% English only +16.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 Togara +18.9 pts higher in Togara
27.8% 19th pct 46.7% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

59.7% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 56.7%
27.8% No religion +18.9 pts ▸ 46.7%
14.4% Not stated ◂ +14.4 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

Year 12 in Cometin Togara
46.6% 54th pct —
Bachelor+ in Cometin Togara
14.4% 49th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Cometin Togara
15.63 84th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Cometin Togara +1 more in Comet
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Cometin Togara
8 0th pct —
ICSEA in Cometin Togara
1,038 74th pct —

Highest year of school

46.6% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 47.4%
26.0% Year 10 ◂ +26.0 pts 0.0%
8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
4.5% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +33.1 pts 0.0%
23.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%
10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.6% Agriculture & environment +38.5 pts ▸ 57.1%
14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
12.2% Education ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
11.0% Management & commerce ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
2.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.3% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
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 Togara +$139 higher in Comet gap widening
$1,264 92nd pct $1,125 88th pct
Household income in Cometin Togara +$326 higher in Comet
$2,575 90th pct $2,249 86th pct
Family income in Cometin Togara +$646 higher in Comet
$2,895 89th pct $2,249 71st pct
High earners in Cometin Togara
17.7% 86th pct —
High-income homes in Cometin Togara
30.1% 83rd pct —

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.8 pts 0.0%
17.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
11.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
8.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 +11.7 pts ▸ 42.1%
23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%
21.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 15.8%
10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cometin Togara +22.5 pts higher in Comet
22.5% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Mental health in Cometin Togara +5.8 pts higher in Comet
5.8% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Cometin Togara +3.1 pts higher in Comet
3.1% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Asthma ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
6.1% Other condition ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.8% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
4.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
3.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
1.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +23.9 pts ▸ 86.7%
14.2% One condition ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%
4.2% Two conditions ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cometin Togara
24.4% 74th pct —
Unpaid carers in Cometin Togara
10.4% 27th pct —
Unpaid child care in Cometin Togara
23.4% 40th pct —
Defence service in Cometin Togara
0.0% 0th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Cometin Togara
20.1% 27th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Cometin Togara +23 larger in Comet
23 71st pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Cometin Togara
23 yrs 38th pct —
Median income in Cometin Togara
$1,125 86th pct —
Household income in Cometin Togara
$2,250 71st pct —
Indigenous language in Cometin Togara
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cometin Togara +0.5 larger in Togara gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Cometin Togara +8.9 pts higher in Comet
8.9% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Cometin Togara
21.1% 41st pct —

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children +31.3 pts ▸ 90.0%
32.8% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 35.0%
8.9% One-parent families ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

17.1% 4 people +45.4 pts ▸ 62.5%
32.5% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
21.1% 1 person ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
20.3% 3 people ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cometin Togara
$150 14th pct —
Mortgage in Cometin Togara
$2,167 80th pct —
People / bedroom in Cometin Togara +0.10 higher in Togara gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Cometin Togara
10.6% 29th pct —
Owned outright in Cometin Togara
32.5% 27th pct —
Separate houses in Cometin Togara
93.5% 40th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Cometin Togara
73.2% 34th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

32.5% Owned outright +30.0 pts ▸ 62.5%
13.8% Other tenure +23.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
29.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +29.3 pts 0.0%
10.6% Rented ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house ◂ +31.0 pts 62.5%
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

30.9% 3 bedrooms +19.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
35.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +35.8 pts 0.0%
10.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
6.5% 5 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
4.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cometin Togara
4.3% 70th pct —
Work from home in Cometin Togara
27.8% 77th pct —
PT commute in Cometin Togara
3.2% 87th pct —
PT stops in Cometin Togara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cometin Togara even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cometin Togara even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cometin Togara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) ◂ +52.3 pts 0.0%
5.6% Walked +22.2 pts ▸ 27.8%
27.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 22.2%
6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +42.7 pts 0.0%
24.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +24.8 pts 0.0%
23.1% 4 or more ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
12.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
4.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cometin Togara +48.5 pts higher in Togara
21.1% 18th pct 69.6% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Cometin Togara
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cometin Togara
3.2% 45th pct —
Participation in Cometin Togara
73.6% 88th pct —
Full-time in Cometin Togara
76.4% 94th pct —

Industries people work in

42.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.0 pts ▸ 61.1%
17.6% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 16.7%
6.5% Construction ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.0% Education & training ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
4.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
2.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
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%
1.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Managers +19.4 pts ▸ 55.6%
11.1% Labourers +16.7 pts ▸ 27.8%
14.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
6.9% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
6.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
5.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
2.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cometin Togara +0.7 higher in Comet
0.7 55th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cometin Togara +0.8 more in Comet
0.8 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Cometin Togara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cometin Togara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cometin Togara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cometin Togara +20.2 pts higher in Comet
20.2% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cometin Togara +20.5 pts higher in Comet
20.5% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cometin Togara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cometin Togara +47.2 more in Togara
19.4 61st pct 66.7 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Cometin Togara even
0 5th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Cometin Togara +0.7 pts higher in Comet
3.3% 17th pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare Comet with nearby areas

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Compare Togara with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Comet vs Togara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30656/comet/vs/SAL32838/togara