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Jobs Gate vs Widgeegoara

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 71 km apart · Jobs Gate profile · Widgeegoara profile

Jobs Gate Widgeegoara

Widgeegoara and Jobs Gate are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. There are stark differences in their demographics and wealth. The typical resident in Jobs Gate is far older at 43, compared to just 30 in Widgeegoara. Earnings are also much higher in Jobs Gate, where the typical weekly household income is $4,750, while in Widgeegoara it is $1,437. Homes in Jobs Gate are more crowded, with an average of 4.0 people per home and 1.0 person per bedroom, compared to 2.4 people per home and 0.4 people per bedroom in Widgeegoara.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, parks, or health services. They share a similar landscape with a mean terrain slope of 3.1%. This lack of local amenities is consistent across both places, regardless of the gap in incomes or the difference in age between their residents.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.60 higher in Jobs Gate Median age: 13 yrs older in Jobs Gate Population: 8 larger in Widgeegoara Household income: $3,313 higher in Jobs Gate Household size: 1.6 larger in Jobs Gate

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jobs Gatein Widgeegoara +8 larger in Widgeegoara gap narrowing
11 8th pct 19 14th pct
Median age in Jobs Gatein Widgeegoara +13 yrs older in Jobs Gate gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

27.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

30.0% Never married +16.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
30.0% Married +8.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Jobs Gate Widgeegoara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

100.0% Australia even 100.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

63.6% Australian +15.3 pts ▸ 78.9%
54.5% Irish ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%
27.3% English ◂ +11.5 pts 15.8%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
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

Language used at home

100.0% English only even 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

Religious affiliation

81.8% Christianity ◂ +18.7 pts 63.2%
36.4% No religion ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
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

Schools ≤3 km in Jobs Gatein Widgeegoara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 +10.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 10 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Health +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Jobs Gatein Widgeegoara +$518 higher in Jobs Gate gap widening
$1,187 90th pct $669 35th pct
Household income in Jobs Gatein Widgeegoara +$3,313 higher in Jobs Gate gap widening
$4,750 100th pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Jobs Gatein Widgeegoara
— $1,749 41st pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.0% Under $650 +16.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Other condition +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% None ◂ +10.5 pts 89.5%
0.0% One condition +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Jobs Gatein Widgeegoara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Jobs Gatein Widgeegoara +1.6 larger in Jobs Gate gap widening
4.0 100th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

40.0% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
0.0% Couples without children +43.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% 3 people +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

People / bedroom in Jobs Gatein Widgeegoara +0.60 higher in Jobs Gate gap widening
1.00 89th pct 0.40 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Other tenure +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented 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

100.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Jobs Gatein Widgeegoara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Jobs Gatein Widgeegoara even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Jobs Gatein Widgeegoara even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Jobs Gatein Widgeegoara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

200.0% Worked at home ◂ +100.0 pts 100.0%
0.0% Car (driver) +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
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

0.0% 1 vehicle +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

166.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +66.7 pts 100.0%
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% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

166.7% Managers ◂ +56.7 pts 110.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Jobs Gatein Widgeegoara even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Jobs Gatein Widgeegoara even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Jobs Gatein Widgeegoara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Jobs Gatein Widgeegoara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Jobs Gatein Widgeegoara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Jobs Gatein Widgeegoara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Jobs Gatein Widgeegoara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Jobs Gatein Widgeegoara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Jobs Gatein Widgeegoara +181.8 more in Jobs Gate
181.8 91st pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Jobs Gatein Widgeegoara even
0 2nd pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Jobs Gatein Widgeegoara even
3.1% 14th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Jobs Gate with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs Gate vs Widgeegoara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31446/jobs-gate/vs/SAL33071/widgeegoara