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Harlin vs Woolmar

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Harlin profile · Woolmar profile

Harlin Woolmar

Woolmar and Harlin are two nearby Queensland areas with very different populations. Woolmar is much more diverse, with 36.6% of residents born overseas and 29.4% using a language other than English at home, compared to just 3.8% and 0.0% in Harlin. Woolmar also has a younger population, with a typical resident aged 38, while the typical resident in Harlin is far older at 48. The typical weekly household income is well higher in Woolmar at $1,482, whereas it is $1,125 in Harlin.

Everyday life in both places is quite similar in that neither has any public transport or homes without a car. They also share similar rates of unemployment and a similar share of people providing unpaid care. However, the two areas are moving in different directions: Woolmar has seen a far higher share of people move in over the last five years, while Harlin has a much higher share of people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 354 larger in Woolmar Born overseas: 32.8 pts higher in Woolmar Other language: 29.4 pts higher in Woolmar Limited English: 2.1 pts higher in Woolmar Work from home: 19.2 pts higher in Harlin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Harlinin Woolmar +354 larger in Woolmar gap widening
211 55th pct 565 66th pct
Median age in Harlinin Woolmar +10 yrs older in Harlin gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Harlinin Woolmar +0.7 pts higher in Harlin gap narrowing
2.8% 59th pct 2.1% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in Harlinin Woolmar +2.1 pts higher in Harlin gap widening
20.9% 59th pct 18.8% 50th pct
Under 15 in Harlinin Woolmar +2.3 pts higher in Woolmar gap steady
18.0% 56th pct 20.4% 72nd pct
De facto in Harlinin Woolmar +0.8 pts higher in Harlin gap narrowing
8.2% 23rd pct 7.4% 19th pct

Age structure

31.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.0 pts 21.8%
17.1% Young adults (25–44) +12.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 18.8%
18.0% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 20.4%
8.1% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

58.5% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 56.3%
22.8% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 28.2%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%
5.3% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%
4.1% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Harlin Woolmar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Harlinin Woolmar +32.8 pts higher in Woolmar gap widening
3.8% 17th pct 36.6% 93rd pct

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +26.3 pts 56.6%
0.0% Philippines +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
0.0% England +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% China +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%
0.0% India 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

48.8% Australian ◂ +19.4 pts 29.4%
36.0% English +0.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
0.0% Filipino +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
11.8% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%
8.1% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%
6.2% German ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
0.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Harlinin Woolmar +29.4 pts higher in Woolmar gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 29.4% 90th pct
Limited English in Harlinin Woolmar +2.1 pts higher in Woolmar gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 86th pct

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +23.7 pts 64.4%
0.0% Tagalog +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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%

Religion

No religion in Harlinin Woolmar +2.6 pts higher in Harlin gap narrowing
31.8% 27th pct 29.2% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity +12.2 pts ▸ 63.9%
31.8% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 29.2%
16.1% Not stated ◂ +11.0 pts 5.1%
0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Harlinin Woolmar +16.9 pts higher in Woolmar gap widening
30.8% 14th pct 47.7% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in Harlinin Woolmar +4.2 pts higher in Woolmar gap narrowing
11.1% 35th pct 15.3% 52nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Harlinin Woolmar
26.32 92nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Harlinin Woolmar +1 more in Woolmar
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Harlinin Woolmar +337 larger in Woolmar
20 5th pct 357 54th pct
ICSEA in Harlinin Woolmar +11 higher in Woolmar
962 33rd pct 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

30.8% Year 12 +16.9 pts ▸ 47.7%
27.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 24.4%
19.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.3 pts 10.3%
4.1% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 28.5%
13.7% Bachelor degree +8.4 pts ▸ 22.1%
10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%
4.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.7 pts 1.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

10.8% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.7% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%
10.8% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.9% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.9% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.8% Architecture & building ◂ +5.4 pts 4.4%
6.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Harlinin Woolmar +$245 higher in Woolmar gap widening
$550 18th pct $795 58th pct
Household income in Harlinin Woolmar +$357 higher in Woolmar gap widening
$1,125 21st pct $1,482 46th pct
Family income in Harlinin Woolmar +$437 higher in Woolmar gap widening
$1,208 12th pct $1,645 35th pct
High earners in Harlinin Woolmar +3.5 pts higher in Harlin gap steady
7.0% 44th pct 3.5% 25th pct
High-income homes in Harlinin Woolmar +1.3 pts higher in Woolmar gap steady
11.6% 35th pct 12.8% 40th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 34.1%
27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 27.9%
26.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 16.2%
11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 6.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

48.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 38.0%
23.4% $650–$1,499 +18.5 pts ▸ 41.9%
10.5% $1,500–$2,999 even 10.5%
1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Harlinin Woolmar +0.9 pts higher in Woolmar
25.1% 31st pct 26.0% 36th pct
Mental health in Harlinin Woolmar +1.2 pts higher in Harlin
7.6% 45th pct 6.4% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Harlinin Woolmar +4.7 pts higher in Woolmar gap widening
1.9% 24th pct 6.5% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%
8.5% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.2% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.6% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
2.4% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.4% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +11.8 pts ▸ 67.3%
17.5% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 16.8%
6.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%
3.3% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Harlinin Woolmar +0.9 pts higher in Harlin gap narrowing
14.0% 30th pct 13.1% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Harlinin Woolmar +0.6 pts higher in Woolmar gap narrowing
10.5% 28th pct 11.1% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Harlinin Woolmar +7.0 pts higher in Harlin gap widening
29.2% 70th pct 22.3% 35th pct
Defence service in Harlinin Woolmar +3.7 pts higher in Woolmar
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Harlinin Woolmar +14.3 pts higher in Harlin gap widening
32.2% 86th pct 17.9% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Harlinin Woolmar +6 larger in Woolmar
6 51st pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Harlinin Woolmar +1 yrs older in Woolmar
36 yrs 74th pct 37 yrs 75th pct
Median income in Harlinin Woolmar +$200 higher in Woolmar
$700 56th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Harlinin Woolmar +$1,250 higher in Woolmar
$1,999 62nd pct $3,249 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Harlinin Woolmar +0.5 larger in Woolmar gap widening
2.5 50th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Harlinin Woolmar +1.2 pts higher in Woolmar gap narrowing
8.3% 35th pct 9.5% 42nd pct
Living alone in Harlinin Woolmar +4.8 pts higher in Harlin gap narrowing
23.2% 48th pct 18.4% 31st pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 61.2%
38.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.4 pts 28.8%
8.3% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

43.5% 2 people ◂ +9.4 pts 34.1%
23.2% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 18.4%
15.9% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 15.1%
8.7% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.1% 5 people ◂ +5.7 pts 4.5%
0.0% 6 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Harlinin Woolmar +$140 higher in Woolmar gap steady
$240 37th pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Harlinin Woolmar +$217 higher in Woolmar gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Harlinin Woolmar even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Harlinin Woolmar +7.5 pts higher in Woolmar gap steady
15.9% 48th pct 23.5% 68th pct
Owned outright in Harlinin Woolmar +2.7 pts higher in Harlin gap steady
43.5% 57th pct 40.8% 49th pct
Separate houses in Harlinin Woolmar +2.2 pts higher in Harlin gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Harlinin Woolmar +9.4 pts higher in Woolmar gap steady
88.4% 74th pct 97.8% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 40.8%
31.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 34.1%
15.9% Rented +7.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
5.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 2.2%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

101.4% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 97.8%
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

36.2% 4 bedrooms +23.0 pts ▸ 59.2%
47.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 30.7%
15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 5.0%
4.3% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.7% $200–$349 ◂ +72.7 pts 0.0%
45.5% $350–$549 +21.2 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% Under $200 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.8% $1,000–$1,799 +17.4 pts ▸ 49.2%
40.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +36.0 pts 4.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Harlinin Woolmar even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Harlinin Woolmar +19.2 pts higher in Harlin gap widening
23.8% 69th pct 4.6% 10th pct
PT commute in Harlinin Woolmar even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Harlinin Woolmar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Harlinin Woolmar even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Harlinin Woolmar even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Harlinin Woolmar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Harlinin Woolmar +10 longer in Harlin
89 62nd pct 79 56th pct
Reach 30 min in Harlinin Woolmar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Harlinin Woolmar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.5% Car (driver) +9.9 pts ▸ 60.4%
23.8% Worked at home ◂ +19.2 pts 4.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
6.9% Walked ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.9 pts 36.4%
16.7% 1 vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
20.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 20.5%
15.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 10.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Harlinin Woolmar +12.6 pts higher in Woolmar gap narrowing
35.7% 67th pct 48.3% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Harlinin Woolmar
— 38.6% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Harlinin Woolmar +0.6 pts higher in Harlin gap steady
4.7% 65th pct 4.1% 57th pct
Participation in Harlinin Woolmar +1.4 pts higher in Woolmar gap narrowing
62.6% 57th pct 64.0% 62nd pct
Full-time in Harlinin Woolmar +7.8 pts higher in Woolmar gap widening
50.5% 17th pct 58.3% 51st pct

Industries people work in

4.0% Manufacturing +36.0 pts ▸ 39.9%
21.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.2 pts 3.5%
9.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.7 pts 3.2%
7.9% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.9% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 3.5%
7.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%
6.9% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%
5.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Labourers +29.2 pts ▸ 43.1%
32.7% Managers ◂ +26.3 pts 6.4%
5.9% Technicians & trades +9.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.9% Professionals even 9.9%
8.9% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +5.0 pts 3.9%
4.0% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Harlinin Woolmar +0.1 higher in Woolmar
0.5 51st pct 0.6 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Harlinin Woolmar even
0.5 52nd pct 0.5 52nd pct
15-min city in Harlinin Woolmar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Harlinin Woolmar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Harlinin Woolmar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Harlinin Woolmar +18.1 pts higher in Harlin
18.1% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Harlinin Woolmar +33.9 pts higher in Woolmar
18.3% 52nd pct 52.2% 64th pct
Walk to health in Harlinin Woolmar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Harlinin Woolmar +10.7 more in Harlin
14.2 52nd pct 3.5 25th pct
Intersections/km² in Harlinin Woolmar +0 higher in Woolmar
0 19th pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Harlinin Woolmar +1.4 pts higher in Harlin
9.1% 76th pct 7.7% 68th pct

Compare Harlin with nearby areas

Gregors Creek Yimbun Scrub Creek Braemore Moore Woolmar Sheep Station Creek Ivory Creek

Compare Woolmar with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Harlin vs Woolmar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31297/harlin/vs/SAL33145/woolmar