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Cosgrove vs Thuringowa Central

Name: Cosgrove vs Thuringowa Central — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Cosgrove profile · Thuringowa Central profile

Cosgrove Thuringowa Central

Thuringowa Central and Cosgrove (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Thuringowa Central is a very walkable place where 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries and public transport. Residents are far older, with a typical age of 38 and 16.4% aged 65 or over. In contrast, Cosgrove (Qld) is car-dependent and much younger, with a typical age of 27. It is a highly transient area where 72.5% of people moved in the last five years, and 61.3% of households are renting.

Both areas are similar in their share of people born overseas, which sits around 12%. While Thuringowa Central has far more people who own their homes outright (29.1% compared to 5.4%), Cosgrove (Qld) has a far higher share of people who finished Year 12 (64.9% compared to 48.5%). These two neighbours also both have a higher proportion of First Nations people than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,288 larger in Thuringowa Central Renting: 33.4 pts higher in Cosgrove Recent movers: 37.5 pts higher in Cosgrove Owned outright: 23.7 pts higher in Thuringowa Central Median age: 11 yrs older in Thuringowa Central

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cosgrove in Thuringowa Central +1,288 larger in Thuringowa Central gap narrowing

665 69th pct 1,953 78th pct

Median age in Cosgrove in Thuringowa Central +11 yrs older in Thuringowa Central gap steady

27 yrs 0th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

39.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.9 pts 25.6%

12.5% Older adults (45–64) +14.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

22.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.1 pts 13.9%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 17.5%

5.7% Seniors (65+) +10.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

Marital status

52.8% Never married ◂ +14.6 pts 38.2%

31.5% Married +10.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

1.9% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Cosgrove Thuringowa Central

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 82.3%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.5% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

39.2% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 37.0%

35.6% English +2.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

7.1% Irish +5.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.2% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.9% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

4.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

1.2% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.5% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 85.9%

1.8% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 51.4%

45.4% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 39.0%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cosgrove in Thuringowa Central

— 2.93 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cosgrove in Thuringowa Central +6 more in Thuringowa Central

8 77th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Cosgrove in Thuringowa Central +201 larger in Thuringowa Central

582 82nd pct 783 94th pct

ICSEA in Cosgrove in Thuringowa Central +44 higher in Cosgrove

979 43rd pct 935 20th pct

Highest year of school

64.9% Year 12 ◂ +16.3 pts 48.5%

15.9% Year 10 +9.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

3.3% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

17.6% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.7%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 15.5%

14.4% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.4% Health ◂ +6.2 pts 9.2%

11.6% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.0% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Cosgrove in Thuringowa Central +$177 higher in Cosgrove gap widening

$993 81st pct $816 61st pct

Household income in Cosgrove in Thuringowa Central +$207 higher in Cosgrove gap steady

$1,976 74th pct $1,769 64th pct

Family income in Cosgrove in Thuringowa Central +$200 higher in Cosgrove gap narrowing

$2,151 66th pct $1,951 54th pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 36.6%

21.7% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

6.3% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.2% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

49.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.7 pts 34.3%

23.9% Under $650 +13.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.8%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.9% Arthritis +7.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.7% Other condition +5.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

2.7% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Dementia +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +8.2 pts 56.9%

18.5% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

3.9% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.0% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cosgrove in Thuringowa Central +88 larger in Thuringowa Central

87 85th pct 175 86th pct

Median age in Cosgrove in Thuringowa Central +1 yrs older in Cosgrove

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Cosgrove in Thuringowa Central +$257 higher in Cosgrove

$900 73rd pct $643 50th pct

Household income in Cosgrove in Thuringowa Central +$419 higher in Cosgrove

$2,200 70th pct $1,781 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cosgrove in Thuringowa Central +0.2 larger in Thuringowa Central gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 53.9%

30.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 24.9%

16.2% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

41.7% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 36.1%

17.9% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.3% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%

5.0% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.9% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cosgrove in Thuringowa Central +$50 higher in Cosgrove gap widening

$370 76th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Cosgrove in Thuringowa Central +$325 higher in Cosgrove gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,408 36th pct

People / bedroom in Cosgrove in Thuringowa Central +0.10 higher in Thuringowa Central gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.3% Rented ◂ +33.4 pts 27.9%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

5.4% Owned outright +23.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

89.6% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 93.9%

11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.3 pts 2.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 51.5%

41.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 33.8%

12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 4.6%

0.0% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.9% $200–$349 +13.6 pts ▸ 58.5%

55.8% $350–$549 ◂ +26.8 pts 29.0%

0.0% Under $200 +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.0 pts 50.6%

24.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 19.3%

0.0% Under $1,000 +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cosgrove in Thuringowa Central +9 more in Thuringowa Central

0 0th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Cosgrove in Thuringowa Central +4.61 more in Thuringowa Central

0.00 0th pct 4.61 76th pct

Departures/1k in Cosgrove in Thuringowa Central +1,574.5 more in Thuringowa Central

0.0 0th pct 1,574.5 89th pct

PT routes in Cosgrove in Thuringowa Central +6 more in Thuringowa Central

0 0th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Cosgrove in Thuringowa Central +16 longer in Cosgrove

22 60th pct 6 36th pct

How people get to work

79.1% Car (driver) ◂ +9.4 pts 69.7%

3.0% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

2.2% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.3 pts 39.8%

32.6% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

10.2% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.2% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 16.8%

12.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

8.2% Retail trade +4.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.2% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.5% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

5.2% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 18.2%

16.4% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 13.2%

13.4% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.2% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

6.7% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Cosgrove in Thuringowa Central +6.1 higher in Thuringowa Central

1.8 64th pct 7.8 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cosgrove in Thuringowa Central +6.4 more in Thuringowa Central

1.3 61st pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Cosgrove in Thuringowa Central +100.0 pts higher in Thuringowa Central

0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Cosgrove in Thuringowa Central +99.8 pts higher in Thuringowa Central

0.0% 0th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Cosgrove in Thuringowa Central +99.8 pts higher in Thuringowa Central

0.2% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Cosgrove in Thuringowa Central +74.3 pts higher in Thuringowa Central

0.0% 0th pct 74.3% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Cosgrove in Thuringowa Central +7.9 pts higher in Thuringowa Central

92.1% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cosgrove in Thuringowa Central +100.0 pts higher in Thuringowa Central

0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Cosgrove in Thuringowa Central +28.3 more in Thuringowa Central

4.5 28th pct 32.8 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Cosgrove in Thuringowa Central +241 higher in Thuringowa Central

39 76th pct 280 94th pct

Mean slope in Cosgrove in Thuringowa Central +1.6 pts higher in Cosgrove

4.9% 40th pct 3.2% 16th pct

Compare Cosgrove with nearby areas

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Compare Thuringowa Central with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cosgrove vs Thuringowa Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30729/cosgrove/vs/SAL32822/thuringowa-central