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Cungulla vs Giru

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Cungulla profile · Giru profile

Cungulla Giru

Giru and Cungulla are neighbouring Queensland areas with similar population sizes, but they offer very different lifestyles. Giru is more walkable, with more people living within a 15-minute walk of a school or groceries, and its typical resident is 49. Cungulla is more car-dependent and has a much older population, with a typical age of 58. There are also sharp contrasts in home types and wealth; Giru has a far higher share of three-bedroom homes (70.7%) and more renters, while Cungulla has far higher typical incomes for First Nations residents ($2,125 compared to $1,124 in Giru).

The two areas are effectively alike in many ways, sharing almost identical typical household incomes of around $1,148 per week and similar proportions of children and First Nations people. This shared economic profile persists despite the distinct differences in their housing and age structures. While Giru is a bit younger, both areas have a much higher share of people aged 65 and over than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 26.4 pts higher in Giru People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Cungulla No car: 4.0 pts higher in Giru Unpaid carers: 8.9 pts higher in Cungulla Median age: 9 yrs older in Cungulla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cungullain Giru +80 larger in Giru gap narrowing
307 59th pct 387 61st pct
Median age in Cungullain Giru +9 yrs older in Cungulla gap narrowing
58 yrs 90th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Cungullain Giru +0.2 pts higher in Giru gap narrowing
5.2% 74th pct 5.4% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Cungullain Giru +5.2 pts higher in Cungulla gap widening
31.6% 88th pct 26.4% 78th pct
Under 15 in Cungullain Giru +0.8 pts higher in Cungulla gap narrowing
16.3% 44th pct 15.5% 39th pct
De facto in Cungullain Giru +0.8 pts higher in Cungulla gap narrowing
14.3% 66th pct 13.6% 61st pct

Age structure

37.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.3 pts 28.2%
31.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 26.4%
16.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 15.5%
4.2% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

56.4% Married ◂ +14.1 pts 42.3%
24.1% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
10.2% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
3.8% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Cungulla Giru

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cungullain Giru +3.9 pts higher in Giru gap steady
4.9% 21st pct 8.8% 38th pct

Country of birth

89.6% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 84.2%
0.0% Italy +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 40.6%
43.0% English ◂ +4.2 pts 38.8%
13.0% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.4% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%
3.6% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.2% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cungullain Giru +0.8 pts higher in Giru gap narrowing
1.0% 34th pct 1.8% 39th pct
Limited English in Cungullain Giru even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.5% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 92.2%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cungullain Giru +5.4 pts higher in Giru gap widening
31.3% 26th pct 36.7% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

63.8% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 56.3%
31.3% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
5.2% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cungullain Giru +2.4 pts higher in Giru gap narrowing
33.2% 19th pct 35.6% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in Cungullain Giru +0.5 pts higher in Cungulla gap steady
7.5% 20th pct 7.1% 18th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cungullain Giru
— 16.67 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cungullain Giru +1 more in Giru
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Cungullain Giru
— 60 18th pct
ICSEA in Cungullain Giru
— 925 16th pct

Highest year of school

36.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 32.4%
33.2% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 35.6%
14.7% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

48.6% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 49.7%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 13.3%
11.6% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
2.2% Certificate I / II +5.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.9% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.4% Engineering & related ◂ +6.7 pts 23.8%
13.0% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
4.3% Society & culture +7.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.6 pts 5.6%
4.3% Education +5.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.4% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cungullain Giru +$78 higher in Giru gap widening
$575 21st pct $653 33rd pct
Household income in Cungullain Giru even gap narrowing
$1,147 22nd pct $1,148 22nd pct
Family income in Cungullain Giru +$111 higher in Giru gap narrowing
$1,420 22nd pct $1,531 29th pct
High earners in Cungullain Giru +0.4 pts higher in Cungulla gap steady
5.3% 33rd pct 4.9% 31st pct
High-income homes in Cungullain Giru +0.7 pts higher in Giru gap steady
5.7% 17th pct 6.4% 19th pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.8 pts 27.4%
24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 32.5%
24.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 20.4%
2.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.9% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 44.2%
29.3% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 32.2%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cungullain Giru +6.2 pts higher in Cungulla
40.1% 89th pct 33.9% 74th pct
Mental health in Cungullain Giru even
9.8% 66th pct 9.8% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Cungullain Giru +0.8 pts higher in Giru gap steady
8.5% 84th pct 9.3% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.6% Arthritis ◂ +6.7 pts 11.9%
9.8% Mental health even 9.8%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%
7.2% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.5% Heart disease even 7.5%
6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%
4.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
2.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None +3.1 pts ▸ 58.1%
25.1% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 20.2%
9.1% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.2% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cungullain Giru +2.1 pts higher in Cungulla gap steady
16.2% 40th pct 14.1% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Cungullain Giru +8.9 pts higher in Cungulla gap widening
16.5% 82nd pct 7.7% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Cungullain Giru +0.8 pts higher in Cungulla gap narrowing
19.2% 24th pct 18.4% 21st pct
Defence service in Cungullain Giru +3.1 pts higher in Giru
3.7% 67th pct 6.8% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cungullain Giru +13.0 pts higher in Cungulla gap widening
33.8% 88th pct 20.9% 30th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cungullain Giru +5 larger in Giru
16 64th pct 21 69th pct
Median age in Cungullain Giru +31 yrs older in Cungulla
55 yrs 91st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Cungullain Giru +$238 higher in Cungulla
$962 77th pct $724 58th pct
Household income in Cungullain Giru +$1,001 higher in Cungulla
$2,125 67th pct $1,124 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Cungullain Giru
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cungullain Giru +0.1 larger in Giru gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Cungullain Giru +9.4 pts higher in Giru gap widening
4.1% 20th pct 13.5% 65th pct
Living alone in Cungullain Giru +9.2 pts higher in Giru gap widening
27.1% 62nd pct 36.3% 87th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples without children ◂ +16.6 pts 39.0%
40.7% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 49.0%
4.1% One-parent families +9.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

47.9% 2 people ◂ +9.6 pts 38.2%
27.1% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 36.3%
10.7% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%
7.1% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%
2.9% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cungullain Giru +$65 higher in Cungulla gap narrowing
$245 39th pct $180 20th pct
Mortgage in Cungullain Giru +$333 higher in Cungulla gap narrowing
$1,200 24th pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Cungullain Giru +0.20 higher in Cungulla gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Cungullain Giru +12.5 pts higher in Giru gap widening
7.9% 19th pct 20.4% 60th pct
Owned outright in Cungullain Giru +6.6 pts higher in Cungulla gap widening
55.0% 85th pct 48.4% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Cungullain Giru +4.5 pts higher in Cungulla gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 95.5% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cungullain Giru +26.4 pts higher in Giru gap widening
44.3% 6th pct 70.7% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 48.4%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 26.1%
7.9% Rented +12.5 pts ▸ 20.4%
3.6% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 95.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.6% 3 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 51.0%
39.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.7 pts 16.6%
10.7% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.6 pts 5.1%
0.0% Studio / none +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Weekly rent distribution

118.2% $200–$349 ◂ +80.7 pts 37.5%
0.0% Under $200 +56.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.8% Under $1,000 +22.5 pts ▸ 46.3%
31.0% $1,000–$1,799 +10.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
23.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.5 pts 7.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cungullain Giru +4.0 pts higher in Giru gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 69th pct
Work from home in Cungullain Giru +1.5 pts higher in Giru gap narrowing
5.0% 11th pct 6.6% 14th pct
PT commute in Cungullain Giru even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cungullain Giru even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cungullain Giru even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cungullain Giru even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cungullain Giru even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

76.5% Car (driver) ◂ +17.8 pts 58.7%
0.0% Walked +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
5.0% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.5% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 33.1%
33.3% 1 vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 39.7%
15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 12.6%
7.2% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cungullain Giru +9.7 pts higher in Giru gap widening
23.5% 24th pct 33.2% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in Cungullain Giru gap widening
— 35.3% 98th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cungullain Giru +3.2 pts higher in Giru gap widening
2.4% 40th pct 5.6% 74th pct
Participation in Cungullain Giru +7.2 pts higher in Giru gap steady
47.7% 17th pct 54.9% 32nd pct
Full-time in Cungullain Giru +6.1 pts higher in Giru gap narrowing
62.2% 70th pct 68.3% 86th pct

Industries people work in

7.6% Manufacturing +22.4 pts ▸ 29.9%
5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.4% Education & training ◂ +7.5 pts 6.0%
11.8% Construction ◂ +7.6 pts 4.2%
11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%
9.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 5.4%
7.6% Mining ◂ +3.4 pts 4.2%
4.2% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.5% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Labourers +6.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
17.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.5 pts 7.2%
11.8% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 13.2%
9.2% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.8% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 4.8%
5.0% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Cungullain Giru +2.2 higher in Giru
0.3 47th pct 2.6 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cungullain Giru +2.0 more in Giru
0.4 48th pct 2.4 68th pct
15-min city in Cungullain Giru even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cungullain Giru +58.3 pts higher in Giru
0.0% 0th pct 58.3% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in Cungullain Giru even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cungullain Giru +60.2 pts higher in Giru
0.0% 0th pct 60.2% 79th pct
Walk to a park in Cungullain Giru +23.3 pts higher in Giru
37.5% 60th pct 60.7% 67th pct
Walk to health in Cungullain Giru even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cungullain Giru +23.3 more in Giru
0.0 0th pct 23.3 66th pct
Intersections/km² in Cungullain Giru +14 higher in Cungulla
14 73rd pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Cungullain Giru +1.6 pts higher in Cungulla
4.1% 30th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Cungulla with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cungulla vs Giru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30766/cungulla/vs/SAL31129/giru