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Degarra vs Wujal Wujal

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Degarra profile · Wujal Wujal profile

Degarra Wujal Wujal

Wujal Wujal and Degarra are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different populations. Wujal Wujal is a young place where the typical resident is 29 and 93.5% of people are First Nations. Degarra is much older, with a typical age of 51 and a First Nations population of 52.5%. These areas differ sharply in housing; 92.4% of homes in Wujal Wujal are rented, while 43.3% of homes in Degarra are owned outright. Wujal Wujal also has a much higher unemployment rate of 29.3%, compared to 13.0% in Degarra.

Both areas share a very similar economic profile, with a typical weekly household income of around $840 to $850 and the same average school advantage score. They also both have an identical number of schools within 3 km. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps remain large, such as the 41 point difference in First Nations populations and the 22 year gap in typical age.

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Where they differ most

Population: 196 larger in Wujal Wujal Median age: 22 yrs older in Degarra First Nations: 41.0 pts higher in Wujal Wujal Unpaid child care: 26.7 pts higher in Wujal Wujal Renting: 52.4 pts higher in Wujal Wujal

Demographics & Identity

Population in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +196 larger in Wujal Wujal gap widening
80 36th pct 276 58th pct
Median age in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +22 yrs older in Degarra gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 29 yrs 4th pct
First Nations in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +41.0 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap narrowing
52.5% 100th pct 93.5% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +13.9 pts higher in Degarra gap steady
17.5% 44th pct 3.6% 5th pct
Under 15 in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +4.8 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap widening
21.3% 76th pct 26.1% 89th pct
De facto in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +22.2 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap widening
11.1% 41st pct 33.3% 100th pct

Age structure

38.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.8 pts 25.0%
22.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 29.7%
21.3% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 26.1%
17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.9 pts 3.6%
3.8% Youth (15–24) +6.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

55.6% Never married +30.9 pts ▸ 86.4%
22.2% Married ◂ +13.7 pts 8.5%
8.3% Separated ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
5.6% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%
4.2% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Degarra Wujal Wujal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +8.4 pts higher in Degarra gap narrowing
11.3% 49th pct 2.9% 13th pct

Country of birth

77.5% Australia +19.6 pts ▸ 97.1%
5.0% England ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

21.3% English ◂ +18.0 pts 3.3%
12.5% Australian ◂ +11.1 pts 1.4%
8.8% Scottish ◂ +6.9 pts 1.8%
0.0% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +8.8 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap narrowing
32.5% 91st pct 41.3% 94th pct
Limited English in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +1.4 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 81st pct

Language used at home

52.5% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 54.3%
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 Degarrain Wujal Wujal +16.7 pts higher in Degarra gap widening
25.0% 14th pct 8.3% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

55.0% Christianity +32.7 pts ▸ 87.7%
25.0% No religion ◂ +16.7 pts 8.3%
20.0% Not stated ◂ +14.2 pts 5.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +0.2 pts higher in Degarra gap steady
27.8% 11th pct 27.6% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +2.2 pts higher in Degarra gap narrowing
4.2% 10th pct 2.0% 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Degarrain Wujal Wujal even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Degarrain Wujal Wujal even
67 19th pct 67 19th pct
ICSEA in Degarrain Wujal Wujal even
661 0th pct 661 0th pct

Highest year of school

27.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.6%
23.6% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 25.5%
9.7% Year 9 or below +10.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
12.5% Year 11 +5.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV +9.6 pts ▸ 46.0%
6.8% Certificate I / II +5.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%
6.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +12.2 pts 6.0%
15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%
0.0% Health +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.4 pts 3.0%
6.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 3.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +$108 higher in Degarra gap narrowing
$440 7th pct $332 0th pct
Household income in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +$9 higher in Degarra gap narrowing
$849 8th pct $840 7th pct
Family income in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +$292 higher in Degarra gap narrowing
$1,125 10th pct $833 2nd pct
High earners in Degarrain Wujal Wujal even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Degarrain Wujal Wujal even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

20.0% $650–$1,499 +21.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
20.0% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

58.3% Under $650 +19.1 pts ▸ 77.4%
23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.6 pts 7.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +10.0 pts higher in Degarra
32.5% 68th pct 22.5% 21st pct
Mental health in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +2.5 pts higher in Wujal Wujal
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +1.9 pts higher in Degarra gap narrowing
3.8% 39th pct 1.8% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +7.5 pts 2.5%
10.0% Other condition ◂ +4.6 pts 5.4%
8.8% Heart disease ◂ +4.0 pts 4.7%
3.8% Lung condition ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None +11.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
17.5% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 17.4%
13.8% Two conditions ◂ +9.4 pts 4.3%
5.0% Three or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +6.1 pts higher in Degarra gap steady
11.1% 16th pct 5.0% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +9.0 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 9.0% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +26.7 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap widening
18.1% 20th pct 44.7% 98th pct
Defence service in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +2.9 pts higher in Degarra
7.5% 90th pct 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +11.1 pts higher in Degarra gap widening
11.1% 8th pct 0.0% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +216 larger in Wujal Wujal
42 75th pct 258 86th pct
Median age in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +11 yrs older in Degarra
40 yrs 78th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +8.9 pts higher in Degarra
36.0% 40th pct 27.1% 20th pct
Unemployment in Degarrain Wujal Wujal
— 36.2% 98th pct
Median income in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +$99 higher in Degarra
$420 20th pct $321 9th pct
Household income in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +$263 higher in Degarra
$1,042 20th pct $779 10th pct
Indigenous language in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +4.4 pts higher in Degarra
40.5% 91st pct 36.0% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +0.9 larger in Wujal Wujal gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +18.8 pts higher in Degarra gap narrowing
53.6% 100th pct 34.8% 100th pct
Living alone in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +18.5 pts higher in Degarra gap narrowing
40.0% 91st pct 21.5% 42nd pct

Family composition

53.6% One-parent families ◂ +18.8 pts 34.8%
26.8% Couples with children +25.2 pts ▸ 52.0%
14.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 7.6%
0.0% Other families +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Household size

40.0% 1 person ◂ +18.5 pts 21.5%
16.7% 2 people +6.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
20.0% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
16.7% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
13.3% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%
0.0% 5 people +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +$80 higher in Degarra gap widening
$150 14th pct $70 1st pct
Mortgage in Degarrain Wujal Wujal
$460 0th pct —
People / bedroom in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +0.20 higher in Wujal Wujal gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +52.4 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap narrowing
40.0% 88th pct 92.4% 100th pct
Owned outright in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +43.3 pts higher in Degarra gap narrowing
43.3% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +3.1 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap narrowing
76.7% 16th pct 79.7% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +31.6 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap steady
26.7% 0th pct 58.2% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Rented +52.4 pts ▸ 92.4%
43.3% Owned outright ◂ +43.3 pts 0.0%
10.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Other tenure +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

76.7% Separate house +3.1 pts ▸ 79.7%
40.0% Other dwelling ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

10.0% 3 bedrooms +29.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
26.7% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 29.1%
23.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.5 pts 3.8%
16.7% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 94.5%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +32.3 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap narrowing
10.3% 88th pct 42.7% 100th pct
Work from home in Degarrain Wujal Wujal
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Degarrain Wujal Wujal
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Degarrain Wujal Wujal even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Degarrain Wujal Wujal even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Degarrain Wujal Wujal even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Degarrain Wujal Wujal even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +32.1 pts 36.4%
0.0% Walked +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
15.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.7 pts 9.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 38.7%
10.3% No vehicle +32.3 pts ▸ 42.7%
27.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.9 pts 6.7%
13.8% 4 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +4.6 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap steady
12.5% 7th pct 17.1% 12th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +16.3 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap widening
13.0% 94th pct 29.3% 100th pct
Participation in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +2.8 pts higher in Degarra gap narrowing
31.9% 2nd pct 29.1% 0th pct
Full-time in Degarrain Wujal Wujal
— 54.5% 31st pct

Industries people work in

31.6% Public administration & safety +16.1 pts ▸ 47.7%
21.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
15.8% Education & training ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arts & recreation +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Professionals +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
31.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +22.5 pts 9.1%
15.8% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.8% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 13.6%
0.0% Labourers +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +1.0 higher in Wujal Wujal
0.0 29th pct 1.0 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +1.3 more in Wujal Wujal
0.0 31st pct 1.4 61st pct
15-min city in Degarrain Wujal Wujal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Degarrain Wujal Wujal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Degarrain Wujal Wujal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +0.7 pts higher in Degarra
0.7% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +64.5 pts higher in Wujal Wujal
0.7% 32nd pct 65.2% 68th pct
Walk to health in Degarrain Wujal Wujal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +7.2 more in Wujal Wujal
0.0 0th pct 7.2 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +1 higher in Wujal Wujal
1 52nd pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Degarrain Wujal Wujal +11.5 pts higher in Degarra
20.3% 100th pct 8.8% 75th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Degarra vs Wujal Wujal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30826/degarra/vs/SAL33171/wujal-wujal