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Craignish vs Walligan

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Craignish profile · Walligan profile

Craignish Walligan

Craignish and Walligan are neighbouring Queensland areas with distinct profiles. Craignish has a larger population and more accessible amenities, with 17.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 13.6% near groceries, while Walligan has none. The two differ sharply in their First Nations populations; the typical First Nations resident in Craignish is just 18, whereas in Walligan they are far older at 50. Craignish also has a higher share of residents with a bachelor degree or higher (15.5% compared to 8.1% in Walligan) and more people earning $2,000 or more a week.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,600. They share a similar reliance on cars, as 0% of people in either area commute by public transport. They are also alike in their family sizes, with about 2.8 to 2.9 people per home, and both have a high share of large houses, with over 84% of homes in both areas having three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,743 larger in Craignish Limited English: 0.1 pts higher in Craignish Recent arrivals: 5.6 pts higher in Craignish Unemployment: 4.0 pts higher in Craignish One-parent: 7.6 pts higher in Walligan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Craignishin Walligan +1,743 larger in Craignish gap widening
2,190 79th pct 447 63rd pct
Median age in Craignishin Walligan +4 yrs older in Craignish gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Craignishin Walligan +0.5 pts higher in Craignish gap steady
3.9% 66th pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in Craignishin Walligan +6.3 pts higher in Craignish gap widening
21.6% 62nd pct 15.2% 34th pct
Under 15 in Craignishin Walligan +4.5 pts higher in Walligan gap widening
17.4% 52nd pct 21.9% 79th pct
De facto in Craignishin Walligan +4.1 pts higher in Walligan gap narrowing
11.1% 41st pct 15.3% 72nd pct

Age structure

32.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
17.4% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 21.9%
21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 15.2%
19.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

Marital status

60.0% Married ◂ +9.6 pts 50.4%
24.6% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 31.1%
8.8% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
2.9% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Craignish Walligan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Craignishin Walligan +1.8 pts higher in Craignish gap narrowing
15.4% 66th pct 13.6% 60th pct

Country of birth

81.1% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 78.7%
4.3% England ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%
3.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
0.5% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.4% English ◂ +3.1 pts 44.3%
37.6% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 39.4%
12.7% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 8.7%
10.9% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%
7.6% German ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%
0.7% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
0.3% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Craignishin Walligan +1.0 pts higher in Walligan gap steady
3.9% 53rd pct 4.9% 60th pct
Limited English in Craignishin Walligan +0.1 pts higher in Craignish gap steady
0.1% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 88.1%
0.4% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
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 Walligan +0.3 pts higher in Craignish gap narrowing
43.7% 60th pct 43.4% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 46.1%
43.7% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 43.4%
5.2% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.3% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 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 Walligan +7.4 pts higher in Craignish gap narrowing
46.4% 54th pct 39.0% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in Craignishin Walligan +7.4 pts higher in Craignish gap widening
15.5% 53rd pct 8.1% 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Craignishin Walligan +3 more in Walligan
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Craignishin Walligan
— 543 77th pct
ICSEA in Craignishin Walligan
— 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 39.0%
32.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.1%
9.4% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 50.8%
18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 15.2%
16.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 11.2%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%
2.4% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
13.9% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 10.2%
7.3% Architecture & building +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
11.0% Health ◂ +5.5 pts 5.6%
9.3% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 5.1%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Craignishin Walligan +$23 higher in Craignish gap steady
$653 33rd pct $630 29th pct
Household income in Craignishin Walligan +$5 higher in Craignish gap narrowing
$1,602 54th pct $1,597 54th pct
Family income in Craignishin Walligan +$30 higher in Walligan gap narrowing
$1,698 38th pct $1,728 40th pct
High earners in Craignishin Walligan +3.3 pts higher in Craignish gap widening
9.4% 58th pct 6.1% 38th pct
High-income homes in Craignishin Walligan +0.6 pts higher in Craignish gap steady
19.7% 61st pct 19.1% 60th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 22.7%
11.9% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%
8.3% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 44.1%
27.7% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 31.1%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 11.2%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Craignishin Walligan +3.1 pts higher in Craignish
33.8% 73rd pct 30.6% 59th pct
Mental health in Craignishin Walligan +0.3 pts higher in Craignish
11.7% 81st pct 11.4% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Craignishin Walligan +2.2 pts higher in Craignish gap steady
7.8% 80th pct 5.6% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%
11.7% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%
9.9% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%
3.1% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.4% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +1.3 pts 57.7%
21.0% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 20.8%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Craignishin Walligan +3.2 pts higher in Craignish gap widening
13.3% 26th pct 10.1% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Craignishin Walligan +1.2 pts higher in Walligan gap narrowing
14.7% 71st pct 15.9% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Craignishin Walligan +3.2 pts higher in Walligan gap steady
25.6% 52nd pct 28.8% 68th pct
Defence service in Craignishin Walligan +3.6 pts higher in Craignish
7.3% 90th pct 3.7% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Craignishin Walligan +1.8 pts higher in Walligan gap narrowing
27.3% 68th pct 29.1% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Craignishin Walligan +70 larger in Craignish
85 84th pct 15 63rd pct
Median age in Craignishin Walligan +32 yrs older in Walligan
18 yrs 18th pct 50 yrs 87th pct
Year 12 in Craignishin Walligan
52.1% 75th pct —
Unemployment in Craignishin Walligan
14.0% 67th pct —
Median income in Craignishin Walligan +$70 higher in Craignish
$444 24th pct $374 13th pct
Household income in Craignishin Walligan +$209 higher in Craignish
$2,083 65th pct $1,874 57th pct
Indigenous language in Craignishin Walligan
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Craignishin Walligan +0.1 larger in Walligan gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Craignishin Walligan +7.6 pts higher in Walligan gap widening
9.3% 41st pct 16.9% 79th pct
Living alone in Craignishin Walligan +0.7 pts higher in Craignish gap steady
11.4% 10th pct 10.6% 9th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 57.3%
36.5% Couples without children ◂ +10.7 pts 25.8%
9.3% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.5% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

45.5% 2 people ◂ +7.9 pts 37.6%
14.7% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
16.8% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
11.4% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%
4.4% 6 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.3% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Craignishin Walligan +$33 higher in Craignish gap narrowing
$383 78th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Craignishin Walligan +$216 higher in Craignish gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Craignishin Walligan even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Craignishin Walligan +4.4 pts higher in Walligan gap widening
8.3% 21st pct 12.8% 37th pct
Owned outright in Craignishin Walligan +1.2 pts higher in Craignish gap narrowing
41.7% 51st pct 40.4% 48th pct
Separate houses in Craignishin Walligan +1.8 pts higher in Craignish gap steady
98.9% 63rd pct 97.2% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Craignishin Walligan +8.5 pts higher in Craignish gap narrowing
92.9% 85th pct 84.4% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 47.5%
41.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 40.4%
8.3% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 97.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 36.9%
33.9% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 36.2%
11.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%
4.4% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
1.1% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $350–$549 ◂ +40.5 pts 16.7%
23.8% $200–$349 ◂ +7.1 pts 16.7%
9.5% $550–$749 ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,000–$1,799 +9.2 pts ▸ 44.8%
33.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.7 pts 13.4%
18.4% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
7.9% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Craignishin Walligan +1.5 pts higher in Walligan gap steady
0.7% 47th pct 2.1% 57th pct
Work from home in Craignishin Walligan +2.4 pts higher in Craignish gap steady
10.1% 27th pct 7.7% 18th pct
PT commute in Craignishin Walligan even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Craignishin Walligan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Craignishin Walligan even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Craignishin Walligan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Craignishin Walligan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 67.5%
10.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%
1.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +5.5 pts 41.8%
11.7% 4 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
20.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 13.5%
20.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 14.2%
0.7% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Craignishin Walligan +6.0 pts higher in Craignish gap widening
49.1% 90th pct 43.2% 85th pct
Recent arrivals in Craignishin Walligan +5.6 pts higher in Craignish gap widening
5.6% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Craignishin Walligan +4.0 pts higher in Craignish gap widening
7.0% 83rd pct 3.0% 42nd pct
Participation in Craignishin Walligan +2.8 pts higher in Walligan gap widening
55.4% 33rd pct 58.2% 41st pct
Full-time in Craignishin Walligan +1.6 pts higher in Craignish gap narrowing
57.8% 48th pct 56.2% 40th pct

Industries people work in

20.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.0 pts 12.9%
9.6% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.6% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.4% Other services +7.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%
7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.4 pts 2.1%
6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%
4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.9% Electricity, gas & water +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.5% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 21.6%
18.9% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 10.8%
8.6% Labourers +7.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 10.8%
10.6% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 5.7%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Craignishin Walligan +0.8 higher in Craignish
0.9 58th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Craignishin Walligan +0.8 more in Craignish
0.8 57th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Craignishin Walligan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Craignishin Walligan +13.6 pts higher in Craignish
13.6% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Craignishin Walligan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Craignishin Walligan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Craignishin Walligan +17.3 pts higher in Craignish
17.3% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Craignishin Walligan +13.1 pts higher in Craignish
13.1% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Craignishin Walligan +1.7 more in Walligan
2.7 22nd pct 4.5 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Craignishin Walligan +4 higher in Craignish
5 68th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Craignishin Walligan +3.8 pts higher in Craignish
7.8% 69th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Craignish with nearby areas

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Compare Walligan with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Craignish vs Walligan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30742/craignish/vs/SAL32967/walligan