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Kooralbyn vs Tamrookum

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Kooralbyn profile · Tamrookum profile

Kooralbyn Tamrookum

Kooralbyn and Tamrookum are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Kooralbyn is larger and has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 53 compared to 42 in Tamrookum. It is more diverse, with 21.4% of people born overseas, and has a larger average school size of 475. In contrast, Tamrookum isT sparsely populated and more rural; it has a far higher share of people working or looking for work (59.2% versus 38.9% in Kooralbyn) and far more detached houses, at 100% of all homes.

Both areas are almost identical in their share of people who speak little or no English. They also share similar levels of unemployment and nearly the same proportion of people with no religion. While Tamrookum has far more volunteers and a higher share of people caring for children unpaid, both areas have an equal number of people per bedroom. Since 2011, the two have remained similar in how many residents have moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,603 larger in Kooralbyn Separate houses: 22.9 pts higher in Tamrookum Participation: 20.3 pts higher in Tamrookum First Nations: 6.4 pts higher in Kooralbyn Median age: 11 yrs older in Kooralbyn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +1,603 larger in Kooralbyn gap steady
1,697 77th pct 94 40th pct
Median age in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +11 yrs older in Kooralbyn gap widening
53 yrs 80th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +6.4 pts higher in Kooralbyn gap widening
6.4% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +5.7 pts higher in Kooralbyn gap narrowing
29.1% 85th pct 23.4% 70th pct
Under 15 in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +4.4 pts higher in Tamrookum gap steady
14.8% 35th pct 19.1% 64th pct
De facto in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +7.4 pts higher in Kooralbyn gap steady
13.3% 59th pct 5.9% 13th pct

Age structure

33.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.9 pts 25.5%
29.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 23.4%
15.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 23.4%
14.8% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
8.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

Marital status

47.2% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 52.6%
27.3% Never married +8.2 pts ▸ 35.5%
14.2% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 10.5%
6.6% Separated ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
4.7% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Kooralbyn Tamrookum

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +10.8 pts higher in Kooralbyn gap widening
21.4% 79th pct 10.6% 46th pct

Country of birth

70.6% Australia +17.7 pts ▸ 88.3%
6.5% England ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%
5.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%
0.0% India +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.8% Australian +10.0 pts ▸ 46.8%
45.1% English ◂ +0.5 pts 44.7%
12.7% Irish +6.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 6.4%
5.4% German ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%
1.6% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.2% Indian +4.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +1.8 pts higher in Tamrookum gap narrowing
4.6% 58th pct 6.4% 67th pct
Limited English in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +0.2 pts higher in Kooralbyn gap steady
0.2% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.0% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 94.7%
0.0% Punjabi +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 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%

Religion

No religion in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +0.8 pts higher in Kooralbyn gap narrowing
44.4% 62nd pct 43.6% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

44.0% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 46.8%
44.4% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 43.6%
9.3% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
1.0% Other religions +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +5.1 pts higher in Kooralbyn gap steady
41.5% 41st pct 36.4% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +5.2 pts higher in Kooralbyn gap widening
10.5% 32nd pct 5.3% 12th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kooralbynin Tamrookum
3.98 51st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Kooralbynin Tamrookum even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +345 larger in Kooralbyn
475 69th pct 130 30th pct
ICSEA in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +8 higher in Kooralbyn
981 44th pct 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 36.4%
29.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 24.7%
11.9% Year 9 or below +16.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 44.8%
16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.7 pts ▸ 27.6%
11.8% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +18.8 pts ▸ 34.5%
13.6% Engineering & related +10.5 pts ▸ 24.1%
13.5% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.1% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.4% Education ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.3% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +$41 higher in Tamrookum gap steady
$474 10th pct $515 13th pct
Household income in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +$350 higher in Tamrookum gap widening
$942 11th pct $1,292 32nd pct
Family income in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +$376 higher in Tamrookum gap widening
$1,165 11th pct $1,541 29th pct
High earners in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +3.2 pts higher in Kooralbyn gap widening
3.2% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +5.1 pts higher in Kooralbyn gap widening
5.1% 16th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.1 pts 18.4%
25.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 15.8%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 7.9%
3.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
1.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

58.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 55.3%
24.7% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 31.6%
6.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +4.5 pts higher in Kooralbyn
42.8% 93rd pct 38.3% 87th pct
Mental health in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +2.4 pts higher in Kooralbyn
16.3% 95th pct 13.8% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +2.4 pts higher in Kooralbyn gap narrowing
12.0% 94th pct 9.6% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.7% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
16.3% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 13.8%
11.7% Other condition even 11.7%
11.5% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 8.5%
7.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%
7.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%
5.1% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
1.5% Stroke +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.8% None +11.7 pts ▸ 59.6%
24.7% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 26.6%
10.2% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.0% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +11.8 pts higher in Tamrookum gap narrowing
13.2% 26th pct 25.0% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +8.4 pts higher in Kooralbyn gap steady
16.3% 80th pct 7.9% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +16.2 pts higher in Tamrookum gap widening
19.4% 24th pct 35.5% 88th pct
Defence service in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +0.2 pts higher in Tamrookum
5.9% 87th pct 6.2% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +2.8 pts higher in Tamrookum gap narrowing
27.5% 68th pct 30.3% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +108 larger in Kooralbyn
108 86th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +17 yrs older in Tamrookum
18 yrs 18th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct
Year 12 in Kooralbynin Tamrookum
46.2% 64th pct —
Unemployment in Kooralbynin Tamrookum
16.1% 75th pct —
Median income in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +$2,041 higher in Tamrookum
$459 26th pct $2,500 100th pct
Household income in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +$1,708 higher in Tamrookum
$1,542 44th pct $3,250 89th pct
Indigenous language in Kooralbynin Tamrookum
2.8% 42nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +0.3 larger in Tamrookum gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +0.3 pts higher in Kooralbyn gap steady
14.0% 68th pct 13.8% 66th pct
Living alone in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +6.0 pts higher in Kooralbyn gap widening
29.7% 71st pct 23.7% 50th pct

Family composition

40.1% Couples with children +16.2 pts ▸ 56.3%
44.9% Couples without children ◂ +22.4 pts 22.5%
14.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%
1.0% Other families +4.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Household size

43.5% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 36.8%
29.7% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 23.7%
12.2% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.4% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.4% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +$50 higher in Kooralbyn gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +$567 higher in Tamrookum gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $1,867 64th pct
People / bedroom in Kooralbynin Tamrookum even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +3.8 pts higher in Kooralbyn gap widening
19.6% 59th pct 15.8% 47th pct
Owned outright in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +6.5 pts higher in Kooralbyn gap widening
40.7% 48th pct 34.2% 31st pct
Separate houses in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +22.9 pts higher in Tamrookum gap steady
77.1% 17th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +12.9 pts higher in Tamrookum gap widening
71.3% 30th pct 84.2% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 34.2%
36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.7 pts 13.2%
19.6% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 15.8%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

77.1% Separate house +22.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
21.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.0% 3 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 44.7%
31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 23.7%
16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%
7.7% 5 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

28.3% Under $200 +55.1 pts ▸ 83.3%
47.8% $200–$349 ◂ +47.8 pts 0.0%
19.6% $350–$549 ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.1% $1,800–$2,999 +86.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
46.7% $1,000–$1,799 +13.3 pts ▸ 60.0%
35.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +35.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +3.1 pts higher in Kooralbyn gap steady
3.1% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +2.4 pts higher in Tamrookum gap narrowing
13.9% 41st pct 16.3% 49th pct
PT commute in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +0.6 pts higher in Kooralbyn gap steady
0.6% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kooralbynin Tamrookum even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kooralbynin Tamrookum even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kooralbynin Tamrookum even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kooralbynin Tamrookum even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +9 longer in Kooralbyn
72 52nd pct 63 46th pct
Reach 30 min in Kooralbynin Tamrookum even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Kooralbynin Tamrookum even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 55.8%
13.9% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
4.5% Car (passenger) +4.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.9% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.1 pts 15.2%
37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 33.3%
6.0% 4 or more +27.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 9.1%
3.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +0.6 pts higher in Tamrookum gap narrowing
42.6% 84th pct 43.2% 85th pct
Recent arrivals in Kooralbynin Tamrookum
3.0% 35th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +0.7 pts higher in Kooralbyn gap narrowing
9.6% 89th pct 8.9% 88th pct
Participation in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +20.3 pts higher in Tamrookum gap widening
38.9% 8th pct 59.2% 45th pct
Full-time in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +16.7 pts higher in Tamrookum gap widening
53.0% 25th pct 69.8% 88th pct

Industries people work in

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +32.3 pts ▸ 34.9%
4.9% Transport & warehousing +6.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.1% Public administration & safety +6.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.5% Retail trade ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
10.4% Construction ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
9.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%
5.9% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.6% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.7% Administrative & support ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.8% Managers +24.1 pts ▸ 34.9%
15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.9 pts 7.0%
11.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%
13.1% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 9.3%
12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 9.3%
9.4% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.8% Professionals ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kooralbynin Tamrookum even
0.6 55th pct 0.6 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +0.1 more in Tamrookum
0.6 54th pct 0.7 56th pct
15-min city in Kooralbynin Tamrookum even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +10.8 pts higher in Kooralbyn
10.8% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kooralbynin Tamrookum even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +4.2 pts higher in Tamrookum
1.4% 58th pct 5.6% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +0.9 pts higher in Kooralbyn
24.6% 55th pct 23.6% 55th pct
Walk to health in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +11.2 pts higher in Kooralbyn
11.2% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +57.9 more in Tamrookum
5.9 31st pct 63.8 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +2 higher in Kooralbyn
2 59th pct 0 31st pct
Mean slope in Kooralbynin Tamrookum +11.3 pts higher in Kooralbyn
16.7% 95th pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Kooralbyn with nearby areas

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Compare Tamrookum with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kooralbyn vs Tamrookum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31569/kooralbyn/vs/SAL32733/tamrookum