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Curra vs Tamaree

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Curra profile · Tamaree profile

Curra Tamaree

Curra and Tamaree are neighbouring Queensland areas with a few stark differences. Tamaree is a younger, more affluent area where the typical household income is $1,537, compared with $1,088 in Curra. There is a significant gap in outcomes for First Nations residents; in Tamaree, 63.6% have finished Year 12 and the typical income is $2,124, while in Curra, Year 12 completion is 19.2% and income is $1,267. Curra is also older and faces more health challenges, with 38.5% of people having a long-term health condition and 12.2% needing help with daily activities.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to people who speak little or no English, with almost no one in either area fitting this description. They also share a similar lack of public transport, as both have no public transport stops or departures per 1,000 people. This lack of infrastructure is consistent across both, and neither area has any amenities within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Tamaree Population: 1,104 larger in Curra Unpaid child care: 9.5 pts higher in Tamaree 3+ bedrooms: 10.7 pts higher in Tamaree Participation: 10.6 pts higher in Tamaree

Demographics & Identity

Population in Currain Tamaree +1,104 larger in Curra gap widening
2,104 79th pct 1,000 73rd pct
Median age in Currain Tamaree +6 yrs older in Curra gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Currain Tamaree +2.3 pts higher in Tamaree gap steady
4.2% 69th pct 6.5% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in Currain Tamaree +4.8 pts higher in Curra gap widening
20.4% 58th pct 15.6% 36th pct
Under 15 in Currain Tamaree +3.9 pts higher in Tamaree gap widening
18.6% 61st pct 22.5% 81st pct
De facto in Currain Tamaree +2.9 pts higher in Curra gap widening
12.6% 53rd pct 9.7% 30th pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 25.3%
20.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 23.7%
18.6% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 22.5%
20.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 15.6%
9.6% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

47.4% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 53.2%
31.1% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
13.3% Divorced ◂ +6.1 pts 7.2%
4.4% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%
3.6% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Curra Tamaree

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Currain Tamaree +3.3 pts higher in Curra gap steady
13.8% 60th pct 10.5% 46th pct

Country of birth

80.2% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 86.0%
4.4% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%
4.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 46.6%
45.6% English ◂ +2.8 pts 42.8%
9.5% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.5% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%
6.4% German +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.1% Dutch even 2.1%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Currain Tamaree +1.2 pts higher in Curra gap narrowing
2.6% 43rd pct 1.4% 36th pct
Limited English in Currain Tamaree +0.5 pts higher in Tamaree gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 69th pct

Language used at home

92.3% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 94.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Currain Tamaree +0.4 pts higher in Curra gap narrowing
46.4% 69th pct 46.0% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

46.4% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 46.0%
44.0% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 45.3%
8.6% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%
0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Currain Tamaree +9.5 pts higher in Tamaree gap widening
34.6% 22nd pct 44.1% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in Currain Tamaree +1.8 pts higher in Tamaree gap steady
5.8% 14th pct 7.6% 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Currain Tamaree +4 more in Tamaree
1 43rd pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Currain Tamaree +294 larger in Tamaree
221 40th pct 515 74th pct
ICSEA in Currain Tamaree +45 higher in Tamaree
938 21st pct 983 45th pct

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 44.1%
35.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 31.9%
14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 10.5%
8.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

48.9% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 50.3%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.6% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%
1.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
0.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
12.5% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%
4.7% Education +5.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.1% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%
7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 7.0%
4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Currain Tamaree +$133 higher in Tamaree gap widening
$487 11th pct $620 28th pct
Household income in Currain Tamaree +$449 higher in Tamaree gap widening
$1,088 18th pct $1,537 50th pct
Family income in Currain Tamaree +$417 higher in Tamaree gap widening
$1,208 12th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Currain Tamaree +2.8 pts higher in Tamaree gap widening
3.2% 24th pct 6.0% 38th pct
High-income homes in Currain Tamaree +6.0 pts higher in Tamaree gap widening
6.7% 20th pct 12.7% 40th pct

Household income distribution

39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 29.5%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 35.7%
22.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 11.8%
4.4% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.3% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Personal income distribution

56.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 48.3%
28.1% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 31.8%
7.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Currain Tamaree +8.2 pts higher in Curra
38.5% 87th pct 30.3% 57th pct
Mental health in Currain Tamaree +5.3 pts higher in Curra
14.6% 91st pct 9.3% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in Currain Tamaree +6.0 pts higher in Curra gap widening
12.2% 95th pct 6.2% 68th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Mental health ◂ +5.3 pts 9.3%
13.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%
12.7% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%
6.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
4.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%
1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None +8.9 pts ▸ 61.1%
24.4% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 20.4%
8.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%
5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Currain Tamaree +6.2 pts higher in Tamaree gap widening
11.5% 18th pct 17.6% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Currain Tamaree +1.0 pts higher in Curra gap narrowing
16.7% 82nd pct 15.7% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Currain Tamaree +9.5 pts higher in Tamaree gap widening
23.5% 41st pct 33.1% 85th pct
Defence service in Currain Tamaree +0.9 pts higher in Tamaree
4.4% 75th pct 5.3% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Currain Tamaree +1.8 pts higher in Curra gap steady
28.1% 72nd pct 26.4% 63rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Currain Tamaree +24 larger in Curra
89 85th pct 65 80th pct
Median age in Currain Tamaree +13 yrs older in Curra
27 yrs 54th pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Year 12 in Currain Tamaree +44.4 pts higher in Tamaree
19.2% 10th pct 63.6% 89th pct
Unemployment in Currain Tamaree
9.4% 45th pct —
Median income in Currain Tamaree +$38 higher in Tamaree
$412 19th pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Currain Tamaree +$857 higher in Tamaree
$1,267 30th pct $2,124 67th pct
Indigenous language in Currain Tamaree +4.6 pts higher in Tamaree
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Currain Tamaree +0.3 larger in Tamaree gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Currain Tamaree +0.7 pts higher in Curra gap narrowing
15.8% 75th pct 15.1% 73rd pct
Living alone in Currain Tamaree +8.4 pts higher in Curra gap narrowing
21.8% 43rd pct 13.4% 14th pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 56.8%
32.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 26.9%
15.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 15.1%
1.5% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Household size

38.9% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 40.1%
21.8% 1 person ◂ +8.4 pts 13.4%
11.7% 4 people +9.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
14.4% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%
6.4% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Currain Tamaree +$50 higher in Tamaree gap widening
$300 57th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Currain Tamaree +$249 higher in Tamaree gap narrowing
$1,268 27th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Currain Tamaree even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Currain Tamaree +2.0 pts higher in Curra gap narrowing
10.4% 28th pct 8.4% 21st pct
Owned outright in Currain Tamaree +1.1 pts higher in Curra gap steady
38.7% 42nd pct 37.6% 40th pct
Separate houses in Currain Tamaree +4.4 pts higher in Tamaree gap widening
94.0% 42nd pct 98.4% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in Currain Tamaree +10.7 pts higher in Tamaree gap widening
77.8% 45th pct 88.5% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 53.1%
38.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 37.6%
10.4% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%
3.1% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house +4.4 pts ▸ 98.4%
4.8% Other dwelling ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 30.7%
25.9% 4 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 44.7%
5.4% 5 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 7.1%
3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.8% $350–$549 +35.5 pts ▸ 59.3%
58.8% $200–$349 ◂ +43.9 pts 14.8%
6.3% Under $200 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 46.2%
29.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.7 pts 16.4%
14.7% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Currain Tamaree +0.7 pts higher in Curra gap steady
1.6% 53rd pct 0.9% 49th pct
Work from home in Currain Tamaree +3.2 pts higher in Curra gap steady
8.5% 21st pct 5.3% 12th pct
PT commute in Currain Tamaree even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Currain Tamaree even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Currain Tamaree even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Currain Tamaree even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Currain Tamaree even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Currain Tamaree
— 48 78th pct
Drive to city in Currain Tamaree +9 longer in Curra
119 80th pct 110 75th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 71.7%
8.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%
1.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 41.4%
29.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 19.4%
15.5% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 23.2%
11.8% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 16.3%
1.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Currain Tamaree +5.5 pts higher in Curra gap widening
44.7% 87th pct 39.2% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Currain Tamaree +2.7 pts higher in Tamaree gap narrowing
2.1% 32nd pct 4.8% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Currain Tamaree +3.6 pts higher in Curra gap widening
8.8% 88th pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in Currain Tamaree +10.6 pts higher in Tamaree gap narrowing
48.1% 18th pct 58.7% 43rd pct
Full-time in Currain Tamaree +7.7 pts higher in Tamaree gap widening
47.5% 12th pct 55.2% 35th pct

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 13.2%
13.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%
11.6% Construction ◂ +5.3 pts 6.3%
7.3% Manufacturing +4.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.4% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.9 pts 1.4%
7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.0 pts 3.0%
5.4% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.9% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.7% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.9% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.6% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 14.2%
13.9% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 13.2%
10.9% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 7.2%
7.8% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.5% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Currain Tamaree +0.1 higher in Curra
0.1 34th pct 0.0 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in Currain Tamaree even
0.0 32nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Currain Tamaree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Currain Tamaree +2.0 pts higher in Curra
2.0% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Currain Tamaree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Currain Tamaree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Currain Tamaree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Currain Tamaree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Currain Tamaree +1.0 more in Curra
1.0 17th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Currain Tamaree +2 higher in Tamaree
1 46th pct 3 60th pct
Mean slope in Currain Tamaree +0.8 pts higher in Tamaree
7.5% 67th pct 8.4% 73rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Curra vs Tamaree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30769/curra/vs/SAL32729/tamaree