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Emu Park vs Tanby

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Emu Park profile · Tanby profile

Emu Park Tanby

Emu Park and Tanby are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different profiles. Emu Park is much older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 29.6% of people aged 65 and over, which helps explain why soon-to-be-retired residents are more likely to have homes owned outright. In contrast, Tanby is a younger area where the typical resident is 38. This age gap is reflected in the households; Tanby has a typical weekly income of $2,513, while Emu Park is far lower at $1,192. Emu Park also has more one-parent families (15.5%) and people living alone (28.1%), whereas Tanby has a higher share of couples with children (67.2%).

Both areas share a similar level of higher education, with 14.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which sits close to the national figure. They are also alike in their use of English and the number of people in de facto relationships. While Emu Park is mostly car-dependent, it is far more walkable than Tanby, which is described as car-dependent. This includes a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (37.7%) or a park (80.9%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Emu Park Household income: $1,107 higher in Tanby Participation: 20.0 pts higher in Tanby Family income: $1,078 higher in Tanby Population: 1,704 larger in Emu Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emu Parkin Tanby +1,704 larger in Emu Park gap steady
2,281 80th pct 577 67th pct
Median age in Emu Parkin Tanby +16 yrs older in Emu Park gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Emu Parkin Tanby +3.6 pts higher in Emu Park gap steady
5.5% 75th pct 1.9% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Emu Parkin Tanby +15.6 pts higher in Emu Park gap widening
29.6% 86th pct 14.0% 29th pct
Under 15 in Emu Parkin Tanby +8.5 pts higher in Tanby gap narrowing
14.2% 32nd pct 22.7% 82nd pct
De facto in Emu Parkin Tanby +0.8 pts higher in Emu Park gap steady
10.4% 36th pct 9.7% 30th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 29.1%
29.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.6 pts 14.0%
14.2% Children (0–14) +8.5 pts ▸ 22.7%
16.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 22.7%
7.8% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

50.4% Married +10.5 pts ▸ 61.0%
25.6% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 25.3%
11.6% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%
8.1% Widowed ◂ +6.4 pts 1.8%
4.2% Separated ◂ +3.5 pts 0.7%

Age & sex structure

Emu Park Tanby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Emu Parkin Tanby +1.2 pts higher in Emu Park gap narrowing
10.0% 44th pct 8.8% 38th pct

Country of birth

82.6% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 84.9%
3.0% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
2.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.1% South Africa +2.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 48.2%
43.8% English ◂ +4.4 pts 39.3%
12.9% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%
12.2% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%
6.5% German +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.2% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.4% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Dutch even 1.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Emu Parkin Tanby +0.9 pts higher in Tanby gap steady
1.7% 38th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Limited English in Emu Parkin Tanby +0.3 pts higher in Emu Park gap steady
0.3% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.4% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 91.5%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese 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 Emu Parkin Tanby +9.1 pts higher in Tanby gap widening
37.0% 39th pct 46.1% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

53.6% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 48.5%
37.0% No religion +9.1 pts ▸ 46.1%
8.0% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
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 Emu Parkin Tanby +5.6 pts higher in Tanby gap widening
40.9% 39th pct 46.6% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Emu Parkin Tanby even gap narrowing
14.9% 51st pct 14.9% 51st pct
Schools/1k kids in Emu Parkin Tanby
3.08 44th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Emu Parkin Tanby +1 more in Emu Park
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Emu Parkin Tanby
499 72nd pct —
ICSEA in Emu Parkin Tanby
950 27th pct —

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 46.6%
32.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 26.6%
12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%
6.9% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 37.1%
18.9% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 20.3%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.1 pts 9.4%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 18.4%
13.6% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.8% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%
11.4% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%
2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Emu Parkin Tanby +$292 higher in Tanby gap widening
$617 27th pct $909 73rd pct
Household income in Emu Parkin Tanby +$1,107 higher in Tanby gap widening
$1,192 25th pct $2,299 86th pct
Family income in Emu Parkin Tanby +$1,078 higher in Tanby gap widening
$1,435 23rd pct $2,513 82nd pct
High earners in Emu Parkin Tanby +6.6 pts higher in Tanby gap widening
9.8% 59th pct 16.4% 83rd pct
High-income homes in Emu Parkin Tanby +15.2 pts higher in Tanby gap widening
12.7% 39th pct 27.8% 79th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.8 pts 15.0%
22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 28.9%
19.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 9.1%
7.6% $4,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 ◂ +16.7 pts 31.5%
27.1% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
4.0% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Emu Parkin Tanby +11.2 pts higher in Emu Park
36.5% 83rd pct 25.3% 32nd pct
Mental health in Emu Parkin Tanby +2.5 pts higher in Emu Park
10.3% 71st pct 7.8% 47th pct
Needs assistance in Emu Parkin Tanby +4.7 pts higher in Emu Park gap widening
7.6% 79th pct 2.9% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Arthritis ◂ +7.3 pts 8.0%
10.3% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +3.6 pts 5.7%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%
7.2% Heart disease ◂ +4.5 pts 2.8%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%
5.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
4.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None +15.1 pts ▸ 68.5%
21.5% One condition ◂ +5.0 pts 16.5%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 5.5%
5.8% Three or more ◂ +3.7 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Emu Parkin Tanby +3.2 pts higher in Emu Park gap narrowing
18.0% 50th pct 14.9% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in Emu Parkin Tanby +2.7 pts higher in Emu Park gap steady
14.7% 71st pct 12.0% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Emu Parkin Tanby +12.8 pts higher in Tanby gap widening
21.3% 31st pct 34.1% 87th pct
Defence service in Emu Parkin Tanby +2.1 pts higher in Emu Park
6.1% 87th pct 4.0% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Emu Parkin Tanby +4.8 pts higher in Tanby gap narrowing
25.3% 57th pct 30.2% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Emu Parkin Tanby +115 larger in Emu Park
126 86th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Emu Parkin Tanby +13 yrs older in Tanby
23 yrs 38th pct 36 yrs 74th pct
Year 12 in Emu Parkin Tanby
43.0% 58th pct —
Unemployment in Emu Parkin Tanby
5.7% 29th pct —
Median income in Emu Parkin Tanby +$606 higher in Tanby
$602 46th pct $1,208 87th pct
Household income in Emu Parkin Tanby +$969 higher in Tanby
$1,281 30th pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Emu Parkin Tanby
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Emu Parkin Tanby +0.7 larger in Tanby gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Emu Parkin Tanby +10.6 pts higher in Emu Park gap widening
15.5% 74th pct 4.9% 22nd pct
Living alone in Emu Parkin Tanby +16.3 pts higher in Emu Park gap steady
28.1% 65th pct 11.8% 11th pct

Family composition

41.6% Couples with children +25.6 pts ▸ 67.2%
41.7% Couples without children ◂ +15.2 pts 26.5%
15.5% One-parent families ◂ +10.6 pts 4.9%
1.1% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

45.8% 2 people ◂ +8.3 pts 37.4%
28.1% 1 person ◂ +16.3 pts 11.8%
10.5% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 16.6%
9.4% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
4.0% 5 people +9.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emu Parkin Tanby +$65 higher in Tanby gap widening
$300 57th pct $365 74th pct
Mortgage in Emu Parkin Tanby +$650 higher in Tanby gap widening
$1,517 43rd pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Emu Parkin Tanby even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Emu Parkin Tanby +13.2 pts higher in Emu Park gap widening
21.2% 62nd pct 8.0% 20th pct
Owned outright in Emu Parkin Tanby +12.1 pts higher in Emu Park gap widening
46.3% 65th pct 34.2% 31st pct
Separate houses in Emu Parkin Tanby +7.8 pts higher in Tanby gap widening
89.5% 31st pct 97.3% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Emu Parkin Tanby +11.6 pts higher in Tanby gap widening
77.7% 45th pct 89.3% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.8% Owned with a mortgage +19.4 pts ▸ 49.2%
46.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.1 pts 34.2%
21.2% Rented ◂ +13.2 pts 8.0%
1.3% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 97.3%
4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
3.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

25.3% 4 bedrooms +23.9 pts ▸ 49.2%
46.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.9 pts 23.5%
5.9% 5 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 7.5%
5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 2.1%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $200–$349 ◂ +27.7 pts 20.0%
23.8% $350–$549 +16.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
20.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 20.0%
2.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.8 pts 21.7%
27.3% $1,800–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 40.2%
6.3% $3,000 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 22.8%
19.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.1 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Emu Parkin Tanby +0.6 pts higher in Emu Park gap narrowing
3.9% 68th pct 3.3% 64th pct
Work from home in Emu Parkin Tanby +4.5 pts higher in Tanby gap steady
6.7% 15th pct 11.3% 31st pct
PT commute in Emu Parkin Tanby +0.0 pts higher in Emu Park gap narrowing
2.1% 80th pct 2.0% 80th pct
PT stops in Emu Parkin Tanby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Emu Parkin Tanby even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Emu Parkin Tanby even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Emu Parkin Tanby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 63.1%
6.7% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%
3.2% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.1% Bus even 2.0%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 40.4%
36.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.0 pts 19.1%
13.9% 3 vehicles +11.2 pts ▸ 25.1%
7.7% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
3.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Emu Parkin Tanby +1.3 pts higher in Tanby gap narrowing
38.5% 74th pct 39.7% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Emu Parkin Tanby +4.1 pts higher in Tanby gap narrowing
1.7% 31st pct 5.9% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Emu Parkin Tanby +2.0 pts higher in Emu Park gap narrowing
5.6% 74th pct 3.6% 51st pct
Participation in Emu Parkin Tanby +20.0 pts higher in Tanby gap widening
47.7% 17th pct 67.6% 74th pct
Full-time in Emu Parkin Tanby +0.4 pts higher in Tanby gap narrowing
57.9% 49th pct 58.4% 51st pct

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 11.6%
8.7% Mining +6.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.0% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%
10.1% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%
0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.6% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%
3.5% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
4.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
2.7% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
16.2% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.2% Managers +6.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 9.9%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.9 pts 5.8%
10.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.2% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 7.8%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Emu Parkin Tanby +2.1 higher in Emu Park
2.1 66th pct 0.0 19th pct
Types ≤15 min in Emu Parkin Tanby +2.8 more in Emu Park
2.8 71st pct 0.0 29th pct
15-min city in Emu Parkin Tanby +29.8 pts higher in Emu Park
29.8% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Emu Parkin Tanby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Emu Parkin Tanby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Emu Parkin Tanby +37.7 pts higher in Emu Park
37.7% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Emu Parkin Tanby +80.7 pts higher in Emu Park
80.9% 75th pct 0.3% 30th pct
Walk to health in Emu Parkin Tanby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Emu Parkin Tanby +11.8 more in Emu Park
11.8 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Emu Parkin Tanby +10 higher in Emu Park
12 72nd pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Emu Parkin Tanby +2.0 pts higher in Tanby
8.1% 71st pct 10.1% 81st pct

Compare Emu Park with nearby areas

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Compare Tanby with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emu Park vs Tanby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30975/emu-park/vs/SAL32738/tanby