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Craignish vs Toogoom

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Craignish profile · Toogoom profile

Craignish Toogoom

Toogoom and Craignish are neighbouring areas in Queensland with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in wealth and housing. Craignish is significantly more affluent, with 19.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to just 7.3% in Toogoom. This gap is reflected in typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,602 in Craignish and $1,081 in Toogoom. Toogoom has a higher proportion of renters (25.1% versus 8.3%) and more people living alone. Residents in Craignish also have better local access, with 13.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while no homes in Toogoom have that access.

Both areas share many characteristics, including similar proportions of children, people born overseas, and First Nations residents. They also both rely almost entirely on detached houses and have very similar rates of unpaid care and housework. The two areas have tracked together in these respects, though Toogoom remains noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 47 in Craignish. This age gap is consistent with Toogoom having a higher share of people aged 65 and over (30.4% versus 21.6%) and a higher rate of long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 16.8 pts higher in Toogoom Participation: 12.3 pts higher in Craignish Household size: 0.5 larger in Craignish Living alone: 10.5 pts higher in Toogoom Household income: $521 higher in Craignish

Demographics & Identity

Population in Craignishin Toogoom +406 larger in Toogoom gap widening
2,190 79th pct 2,596 82nd pct
Median age in Craignishin Toogoom +5 yrs older in Toogoom gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Craignishin Toogoom +0.6 pts higher in Toogoom gap narrowing
3.9% 66th pct 4.5% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in Craignishin Toogoom +8.9 pts higher in Toogoom gap widening
21.6% 62nd pct 30.4% 87th pct
Under 15 in Craignishin Toogoom +0.6 pts higher in Craignish gap steady
17.4% 52nd pct 16.8% 48th pct
De facto in Craignishin Toogoom +2.7 pts higher in Toogoom gap narrowing
11.1% 41st pct 13.8% 63rd pct

Age structure

32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 28.6%
21.6% Seniors (65+) +8.9 pts ▸ 30.4%
19.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 16.8%
17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 16.8%
9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%

Marital status

60.0% Married ◂ +6.3 pts 53.7%
24.6% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 24.5%
8.8% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.4% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.9% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Craignish Toogoom

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Craignishin Toogoom +0.7 pts higher in Toogoom gap steady
15.4% 66th pct 16.2% 68th pct

Country of birth

81.1% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 79.4%
4.3% England +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italy even 0.2%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.4% English +2.1 pts ▸ 49.5%
37.6% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 37.4%
12.7% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%
10.9% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%
7.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%
2.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
2.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Chinese even 0.6%
0.5% Greek even 0.5%
0.3% Indian even 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Craignishin Toogoom +0.8 pts higher in Craignish gap steady
3.9% 53rd pct 3.0% 47th pct
Limited English in Craignishin Toogoom +0.1 pts higher in Toogoom gap steady
0.1% 61st pct 0.2% 62nd pct

Language used at home

92.9% English only even 93.0%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Craignishin Toogoom +3.3 pts higher in Toogoom gap narrowing
43.7% 60th pct 47.0% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 45.2%
43.7% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 47.0%
5.2% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Craignishin Toogoom +7.6 pts higher in Craignish gap widening
46.4% 54th pct 38.8% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in Craignishin Toogoom +3.8 pts higher in Craignish gap steady
15.5% 53rd pct 11.7% 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Craignishin Toogoom even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 38.8%
32.1% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 34.8%
9.4% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.8% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 43.7%
18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 17.0%
16.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 13.8%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
2.4% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
13.9% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 12.2%
11.0% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.3% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%
7.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Craignishin Toogoom +$133 higher in Craignish gap widening
$653 33rd pct $520 14th pct
Household income in Craignishin Toogoom +$521 higher in Craignish gap widening
$1,602 54th pct $1,081 18th pct
Family income in Craignishin Toogoom +$485 higher in Craignish gap widening
$1,698 38th pct $1,213 12th pct
High earners in Craignishin Toogoom +4.5 pts higher in Craignish gap widening
9.4% 58th pct 4.9% 31st pct
High-income homes in Craignishin Toogoom +12.4 pts higher in Craignish gap widening
19.7% 61st pct 7.3% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 40.9%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 23.9%
11.9% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 20.6%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 4.4%
8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 56.7%
27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.4%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 9.5%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Craignishin Toogoom +6.2 pts higher in Toogoom
33.8% 73rd pct 40.0% 89th pct
Mental health in Craignishin Toogoom +0.2 pts higher in Toogoom
11.7% 81st pct 11.9% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Craignishin Toogoom +2.1 pts higher in Toogoom gap narrowing
7.8% 80th pct 9.9% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.9% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.3% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.2% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.8% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.5% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.1% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +5.3 pts 53.7%
21.0% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
7.8% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.7% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Craignishin Toogoom +1.0 pts higher in Craignish gap narrowing
13.3% 26th pct 12.2% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Craignishin Toogoom +0.2 pts higher in Craignish gap steady
14.7% 71st pct 14.5% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in Craignishin Toogoom +4.0 pts higher in Craignish gap steady
25.6% 52nd pct 21.6% 32nd pct
Defence service in Craignishin Toogoom +0.9 pts higher in Craignish
7.3% 90th pct 6.4% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Craignishin Toogoom +0.4 pts higher in Craignish gap steady
27.3% 68th pct 27.0% 66th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Craignishin Toogoom +31 larger in Toogoom
85 84th pct 116 86th pct
Median age in Craignishin Toogoom +4 yrs older in Toogoom
18 yrs 18th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Craignishin Toogoom +18.2 pts higher in Craignish
52.1% 75th pct 33.8% 35th pct
Unemployment in Craignishin Toogoom +0.9 pts higher in Toogoom
14.0% 67th pct 14.9% 71st pct
Median income in Craignishin Toogoom +$63 higher in Toogoom
$444 24th pct $507 33rd pct
Household income in Craignishin Toogoom +$562 higher in Craignish
$2,083 65th pct $1,521 43rd pct
Indigenous language in Craignishin Toogoom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Craignishin Toogoom +0.5 larger in Craignish gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Craignishin Toogoom +5.3 pts higher in Toogoom gap narrowing
9.3% 41st pct 14.6% 71st pct
Living alone in Craignishin Toogoom +10.5 pts higher in Toogoom gap widening
11.4% 10th pct 21.9% 44th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children ◂ +13.0 pts 41.0%
36.5% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 43.8%
9.3% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

45.5% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 48.6%
11.4% 1 person +10.5 pts ▸ 21.9%
16.8% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 12.7%
14.7% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 9.8%
8.3% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 4.5%
4.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Craignishin Toogoom +$38 higher in Craignish gap widening
$383 78th pct $345 70th pct
Mortgage in Craignishin Toogoom +$318 higher in Craignish gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $1,415 36th pct
People / bedroom in Craignishin Toogoom +0.10 higher in Craignish gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Craignishin Toogoom +16.8 pts higher in Toogoom gap narrowing
8.3% 21st pct 25.1% 72nd pct
Owned outright in Craignishin Toogoom +5.2 pts higher in Toogoom gap widening
41.7% 51st pct 46.9% 67th pct
Separate houses in Craignishin Toogoom +0.8 pts higher in Craignish gap narrowing
98.9% 63rd pct 98.2% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in Craignishin Toogoom +2.6 pts higher in Craignish gap narrowing
92.9% 85th pct 90.3% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.3 pts 26.0%
41.7% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 46.9%
8.3% Rented +16.8 pts ▸ 25.1%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 98.2%
0.5% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 47.9%
33.9% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 38.4%
11.8% 5 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 4.0%
4.4% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.1% 1 bedroom even 1.1%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $350–$549 ◂ +14.1 pts 43.1%
23.8% $200–$349 +22.7 pts ▸ 46.5%
9.5% $550–$749 ◂ +8.4 pts 1.2%
0.0% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 36.8%
33.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 23.8%
18.4% Under $1,000 +7.3 pts ▸ 25.7%
7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Craignishin Toogoom +1.0 pts higher in Toogoom gap steady
0.7% 47th pct 1.7% 54th pct
Work from home in Craignishin Toogoom +1.1 pts higher in Craignish gap steady
10.1% 27th pct 9.0% 23rd pct
PT commute in Craignishin Toogoom even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Craignishin Toogoom even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Craignishin Toogoom even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Craignishin Toogoom even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Craignishin Toogoom even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 68.1%
10.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%
4.6% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.0% Walked even 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 44.2%
20.2% 1 vehicle +18.0 pts ▸ 38.2%
20.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 11.7%
11.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 4.9%
0.7% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Craignishin Toogoom +6.4 pts higher in Toogoom gap narrowing
49.1% 90th pct 55.5% 94th pct
Recent arrivals in Craignishin Toogoom +4.9 pts higher in Craignish gap widening
5.6% 45th pct 0.7% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Craignishin Toogoom +2.2 pts higher in Toogoom gap steady
7.0% 83rd pct 9.2% 88th pct
Participation in Craignishin Toogoom +12.3 pts higher in Craignish gap narrowing
55.4% 33rd pct 43.1% 12th pct
Full-time in Craignishin Toogoom +5.4 pts higher in Craignish gap widening
57.8% 48th pct 52.4% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

20.9% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 22.8%
9.6% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.6% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%
9.5% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%
6.4% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%
4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%
4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%
2.4% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.4% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.4% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 17.4%
16.2% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 17.7%
16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 12.2%
8.6% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%
10.6% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%
9.6% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Craignishin Toogoom +0.4 higher in Craignish
0.9 58th pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Craignishin Toogoom +0.4 more in Craignish
0.8 57th pct 0.4 50th pct
15-min city in Craignishin Toogoom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Craignishin Toogoom +13.6 pts higher in Craignish
13.6% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Craignishin Toogoom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Craignishin Toogoom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Craignishin Toogoom +4.3 pts higher in Toogoom
17.3% 51st pct 21.6% 54th pct
Walk to health in Craignishin Toogoom +13.1 pts higher in Craignish
13.1% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Craignishin Toogoom +0.7 more in Toogoom
2.7 22nd pct 3.5 25th pct
Intersections/km² in Craignishin Toogoom +5 higher in Toogoom
5 68th pct 11 72nd pct
Mean slope in Craignishin Toogoom +3.1 pts higher in Craignish
7.8% 69th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Craignish with nearby areas

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Compare Toogoom with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Craignish vs Toogoom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30742/craignish/vs/SAL32845/toogoom