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Felton South vs Old Talgai

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Felton South profile · Old Talgai profile

Felton South Old Talgai

Felton South and Old Talgai are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. They differ significantly in their demographics and wealth; Felton South is much more family-oriented, with 25.6% of people being children under 15 compared to just 10.7% in Old Talgai. Felton South is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,875, which is far higher than the $1,166 seen in Old Talgai. Other gaps are stark, such as the 53.6% of Old Talgai residents reporting no religion, compared to only 15.4% in Felton South.

Daily life in both places is very similar in terms of infrastructure, as both are car-dependent and lack public transport or shops within walking distance. They also share a lack of residents who speak a language other than English at home. While Felton South has a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work at 72.9%, Old Talgai has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 10.7%.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 38.2 pts higher in Old Talgai Year 12: 23.2 pts higher in Felton South Participation: 22.9 pts higher in Felton South Needs assistance: 10.7 pts higher in Old Talgai First Nations: 10.7 pts higher in Old Talgai

Demographics & Identity

Population in Felton Southin Old Talgai +50 larger in Felton South gap widening
78 35th pct 28 18th pct
Median age in Felton Southin Old Talgai +1 yrs older in Old Talgai gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Felton Southin Old Talgai +10.7 pts higher in Old Talgai gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Felton Southin Old Talgai +11.5 pts higher in Felton South gap widening
11.5% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Felton Southin Old Talgai +14.9 pts higher in Felton South gap narrowing
25.6% 89th pct 10.7% 18th pct
De facto in Felton Southin Old Talgai +16.6 pts higher in Old Talgai
7.4% 19th pct 24.0% 93rd pct

Age structure

35.9% Older adults (45–64) +10.5 pts ▸ 46.4%
25.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.9 pts 10.7%
17.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
11.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
3.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

59.3% Married ◂ +13.2 pts 46.2%
18.6% Never married +12.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
11.9% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Felton South Old Talgai

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Felton Southin Old Talgai +10.7 pts higher in Old Talgai gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 47th pct

Country of birth

88.5% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 96.4%
0.0% England +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

52.6% Australian ◂ +24.0 pts 28.6%
39.7% English +10.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
14.1% Irish +10.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
10.3% Scottish +11.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
17.9% German ◂ +7.2 pts 10.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Felton Southin Old Talgai even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Felton Southin Old Talgai even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.2% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 Felton Southin Old Talgai +38.2 pts higher in Old Talgai gap widening
15.4% 5th pct 53.6% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

85.9% Christianity ◂ +21.6 pts 64.3%
15.4% No religion +38.2 pts ▸ 53.6%
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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Felton Southin Old Talgai +23.2 pts higher in Felton South gap narrowing
66.7% 88th pct 43.5% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Felton Southin Old Talgai +1.6 pts higher in Felton South gap narrowing
16.9% 58th pct 15.4% 53rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Felton Southin Old Talgai even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 12 ◂ +23.2 pts 43.5%
7.8% Year 9 or below +26.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
31.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 26.1%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Certificate III / IV +53.2 pts ▸ 81.8%
20.0% Bachelor degree +16.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
8.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related +19.2 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Health +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
11.4% Society & culture +24.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
25.7% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
8.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
8.6% Education ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Felton Southin Old Talgai +$251 higher in Felton South gap widening
$769 53rd pct $518 14th pct
Household income in Felton Southin Old Talgai +$709 higher in Felton South gap widening
$1,875 69th pct $1,166 23rd pct
Family income in Felton Southin Old Talgai +$771 higher in Felton South gap widening
$2,083 62nd pct $1,312 15th pct
High earners in Felton Southin Old Talgai +6.8 pts higher in Felton South gap widening
6.8% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Felton Southin Old Talgai
25.0% 74th pct —

Household income distribution

55.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +55.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Under $650 +27.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
25.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +28.6 pts ▸ 69.2%
62.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +39.6 pts 23.1%
6.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Felton Southin Old Talgai +4.2 pts higher in Felton South
25.6% 34th pct 21.4% 18th pct
Mental health in Felton Southin Old Talgai +2.7 pts higher in Old Talgai
11.5% 80th pct 14.3% 90th pct
Needs assistance in Felton Southin Old Talgai +10.7 pts higher in Old Talgai gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Lung condition +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
6.4% Arthritis +7.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.7% Diabetes +6.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.5% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.1% Other condition +9.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.1% Asthma ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% Cancer ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.8% Dementia ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None +3.2 pts ▸ 75.0%
19.2% One condition ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
9.0% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Felton Southin Old Talgai +3.6 pts higher in Felton South gap narrowing
30.5% 86th pct 26.9% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Felton Southin Old Talgai +5.0 pts higher in Felton South gap narrowing
20.3% 90th pct 15.4% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Felton Southin Old Talgai +10.8 pts higher in Felton South gap narrowing
33.9% 86th pct 23.1% 39th pct
Defence service in Felton Southin Old Talgai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Felton Southin Old Talgai +3.3 pts higher in Felton South gap narrowing
18.6% 21st pct 15.4% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Felton Southin Old Talgai +3 larger in Old Talgai
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Felton Southin Old Talgai +20 yrs older in Felton South
45 yrs 83rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Median income in Felton Southin Old Talgai +$175 higher in Felton South
$900 73rd pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Felton Southin Old Talgai +$500 higher in Felton South
$1,875 57th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Felton Southin Old Talgai +0.6 larger in Felton South gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Felton Southin Old Talgai +16.7 pts higher in Old Talgai
0.0% 0th pct 16.7% 78th pct
Living alone in Felton Southin Old Talgai
25.0% 55th pct —

Family composition

70.8% Couples with children ◂ +20.8 pts 50.0%
29.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 25.0%
0.0% One-parent families +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.0% 5 people ◂ +45.0 pts 0.0%
40.0% 2 people ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
30.0% 3 people ◂ +8.6 pts 21.4%
30.0% 4 people ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 21.4%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Felton Southin Old Talgai +$331 higher in Felton South
$400 82nd pct $69 1st pct
Mortgage in Felton Southin Old Talgai +$304 higher in Felton South
$1,194 24th pct $890 12th pct
People / bedroom in Felton Southin Old Talgai +0.10 higher in Felton South gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Felton Southin Old Talgai
0.0% 0th pct —
Owned outright in Felton Southin Old Talgai
70.0% 100th pct —
Separate houses in Felton Southin Old Talgai
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Felton Southin Old Talgai
100.0% 100th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

70.0% Owned outright ◂ +41.4 pts 28.6%
50.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.6 pts 21.4%
0.0% Rented +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +55.0 pts 0.0%
50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.4 pts 28.6%
15.0% 5 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
30.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Felton Southin Old Talgai
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Felton Southin Old Talgai
50.0% 98th pct —
PT commute in Felton Southin Old Talgai
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Felton Southin Old Talgai even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Felton Southin Old Talgai even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Felton Southin Old Talgai even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Felton Southin Old Talgai even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Felton Southin Old Talgai +14 longer in Old Talgai
120 81st pct 134 87th pct

How people get to work

38.1% Car (driver) +46.5 pts ▸ 84.6%
50.0% Worked at home ◂ +26.9 pts 23.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.0% 2 vehicles +20.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
30.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 21.4%
30.0% 4 or more ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Felton Southin Old Talgai +10.6 pts higher in Felton South gap widening
10.6% 5th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Felton Southin Old Talgai
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Felton Southin Old Talgai +22.9 pts higher in Felton South gap narrowing
72.9% 87th pct 50.0% 22nd pct
Full-time in Felton Southin Old Talgai
59.5% 58th pct —

Industries people work in

57.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.4 pts ▸ 61.5%
0.0% Retail trade +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
11.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
7.1% Education & training ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
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% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

61.9% Managers ◂ +31.1 pts 30.8%
7.1% Professionals +23.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
7.1% Community & personal service +15.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Labourers +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
11.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Felton Southin Old Talgai even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Felton Southin Old Talgai even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Felton Southin Old Talgai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Felton Southin Old Talgai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Felton Southin Old Talgai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Felton Southin Old Talgai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Felton Southin Old Talgai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Felton Southin Old Talgai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Felton Southin Old Talgai even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Felton Southin Old Talgai even
0 17th pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in Felton Southin Old Talgai +2.4 pts higher in Old Talgai
2.8% 10th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Felton South with nearby areas

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Compare Old Talgai with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Felton South vs Old Talgai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31027/felton-south/vs/SAL32222/old-talgai