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Ooralea vs Te Kowai

Name: Ooralea vs Te Kowai — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Ooralea profile · Te Kowai profile

Ooralea Te Kowai

Ooralea and Te Kowai are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different own rhythms. Ooralea is a larger, more mobile area where 41.5% of people moved in within the last five years, and it is far more walkable (somewhat walkable) compared to Te Kowai (car-dependent). There are significant gaps in housing and wealth; for example, the typical weekly rent in Ooralea is $440, which is far higher than the $225 in Te Kowai. First Nations household income is also far higher in Ooralea at $2,687, compared to $575 in Te Kowai.

Both areas are effectively alike in how many people live in each home, with a typical 2.7 people per household. While Ooralea has a younger population and is more diverse, Te Kowai has a higher share of homes owned outright at 50.0%. Te Kowai also sees more people working from home (15.9%) than Ooralea (3.4%). Since 2011, the gap in the number of people who do not identify with a religion has grown, with Ooralea now far higher than Te Kowai.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,464 larger in Ooralea Recent movers: 21.2 pts higher in Ooralea Owned outright: 18.9 pts higher in Te Kowai PT commute: 1.3 pts higher in Ooralea Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Ooralea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ooralea in Te Kowai +3,464 larger in Ooralea gap widening

3,691 86th pct 227 56th pct

Median age in Ooralea in Te Kowai +5 yrs older in Te Kowai gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

31.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 22.0%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 18.1%

12.7% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.1% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

51.0% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 51.1%

35.5% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 34.6%

6.9% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.8% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Ooralea Te Kowai

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.3% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 86.3%

1.7% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.0% England ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.7% English +6.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

38.8% Australian ◂ +7.9 pts 30.8%

10.6% Irish +5.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.6% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.4% Italian +6.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.9% German +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 89.9%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.9% Christianity +14.5 pts ▸ 70.5%

31.6% No religion ◂ +16.1 pts 15.4%

7.9% Not stated even 7.9%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.5% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Ooralea in Te Kowai +4 more in Ooralea

5 73rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Ooralea in Te Kowai +546 larger in Ooralea

663 88th pct 117 29th pct

ICSEA in Ooralea in Te Kowai +57 higher in Ooralea

978 42nd pct 921 14th pct

Highest year of school

53.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.2 pts 44.2%

23.7% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

9.0% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.6% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 48.9%

20.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 12.2%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

28.2% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.8% Management & commerce +8.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.4% Health ◂ +5.7 pts 6.7%

7.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

4.8% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.8% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ooralea in Te Kowai +$126 higher in Ooralea gap narrowing

$996 82nd pct $870 69th pct

Household income in Ooralea in Te Kowai +$220 higher in Ooralea gap narrowing

$2,248 86th pct $2,028 76th pct

Family income in Ooralea in Te Kowai +$386 higher in Ooralea gap narrowing

$2,428 79th pct $2,042 60th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 23.8%

17.5% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.2% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.1% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

31.4% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.1%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 15.4%

5.8% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

4.2% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 1.3%

1.2% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None +1.5 pts ▸ 69.6%

16.4% One condition ◂ +6.8 pts 9.7%

4.3% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ooralea in Te Kowai +97 larger in Ooralea

101 86th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Ooralea in Te Kowai +7 yrs older in Te Kowai

23 yrs 38th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Ooralea in Te Kowai +$358 higher in Ooralea

$933 75th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Ooralea in Te Kowai +$2,112 higher in Ooralea

$2,687 84th pct $575 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ooralea in Te Kowai even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 51.9%

26.6% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

10.8% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 33.8%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 17.5%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 12.5%

17.3% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.9% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.6% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ooralea in Te Kowai +$215 higher in Ooralea gap widening

$440 87th pct $225 32nd pct

Mortgage in Ooralea in Te Kowai +$320 higher in Ooralea gap narrowing

$1,820 62nd pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Ooralea in Te Kowai +0.10 higher in Te Kowai gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.1% Owned outright +18.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

41.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.4 pts 25.0%

26.0% Rented ◂ +16.0 pts 10.0%

1.2% Not stated +6.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.0% Other tenure +4.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.8 pts 28.7%

37.7% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

5.0% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.2% 5 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.4% $350–$549 ◂ +0.9 pts 62.5%

16.5% $200–$349 ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

8.5% $550–$749 ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

3.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,000–$1,799 +26.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

38.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.2 pts 15.0%

10.7% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ooralea in Te Kowai +4 more in Ooralea

6 76th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Ooralea in Te Kowai +7.18 more in Te Kowai

1.63 64th pct 8.81 87th pct

Departures/1k in Ooralea in Te Kowai +52.9 more in Te Kowai

123.3 71st pct 176.2 72nd pct

PT routes in Ooralea in Te Kowai even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Ooralea in Te Kowai +8 longer in Te Kowai

17 56th pct 25 63rd pct

How people get to work

74.4% Car (driver) ◂ +13.3 pts 61.1%

3.4% Worked at home +12.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.0% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.5% Bicycle +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.8 pts 31.5%

25.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 23.3%

16.6% 3 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

9.2% 4 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

2.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 8.7%

13.3% Mining ◂ +4.6 pts 8.7%

6.6% Manufacturing +5.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 4.8%

5.3% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%

2.4% Administrative & support +4.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

5.8% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 17.5%

19.2% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 15.1%

8.5% Managers +9.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%

8.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Ooralea in Te Kowai +4.2 higher in Ooralea

4.6 81st pct 0.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ooralea in Te Kowai +3.9 more in Ooralea

4.2 78th pct 0.3 46th pct

15-min city in Ooralea in Te Kowai +54.7 pts higher in Ooralea

54.7% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Ooralea in Te Kowai +78.9 pts higher in Ooralea

78.9% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Ooralea in Te Kowai +57.9 pts higher in Ooralea

75.9% 80th pct 18.0% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Ooralea in Te Kowai +3.9 pts higher in Ooralea

3.9% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Ooralea in Te Kowai +98.1 pts higher in Ooralea

98.1% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Ooralea in Te Kowai +68.7 pts higher in Ooralea

68.7% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ooralea in Te Kowai +0.4 more in Ooralea

9.2 39th pct 8.8 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Ooralea in Te Kowai +91 higher in Ooralea

92 85th pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Ooralea in Te Kowai +0.9 pts higher in Ooralea

3.3% 18th pct 2.4% 4th pct

Compare Ooralea with nearby areas

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Compare Te Kowai with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ooralea vs Te Kowai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32227/ooralea/vs/SAL32762/te-kowai