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Qunaba vs Rubyanna

Name: Qunaba vs Rubyanna — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Qunaba profile · Rubyanna profile

Qunaba Rubyanna

Qunaba and Rubyanna are neighbouring areas in Queensland that differ significantly in their layouts and populations. Qunaba is more established with better infrastructure, featuring far more public transport stops and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. It is also an older area where the typical resident is 48, compared to 41 in Rubyanna. Educational attainment is notably higher in Qunaba, where 49.3% of people finished Year 12, compared to 37.2% in Rubyanna.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly household incomes and the proportion of people living alone. While they share these basics, Qunaba is more walkable with more amenities nearby, whereas Rubyanna has a higher proportion of families with children under 15 and more people caring for children unpaid.

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Where they differ most

No car: 9.8 pts higher in Rubyanna Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in Rubyanna PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Qunaba Population: 579 larger in Qunaba Year 12: 12.1 pts higher in Qunaba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Qunaba in Rubyanna +579 larger in Qunaba gap steady

836 72nd pct 257 58th pct

Median age in Qunaba in Rubyanna +7 yrs older in Qunaba gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 26.5%

25.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 18.7%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

15.2% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

Marital status

53.2% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 56.8%

29.4% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 29.1%

7.7% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

4.4% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Qunaba Rubyanna

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.8% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 88.7%

3.2% England ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

0.0% India +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.2% English ◂ +9.1 pts 40.1%

40.4% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

9.9% German +11.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.8% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

11.8% Irish ◂ +6.4 pts 5.4%

3.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

95.0% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 95.3%

0.0% Punjabi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

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% 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

57.5% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 50.6%

37.7% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

4.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

0.0% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Qunaba in Rubyanna even

7 75th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Qunaba in Rubyanna even

443 65th pct 443 65th pct

ICSEA in Qunaba in Rubyanna even

1,034 73rd pct 1,034 73rd pct

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 ◂ +12.1 pts 37.2%

29.4% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

11.6% Year 9 or below +7.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.9% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV +17.1 pts ▸ 53.3%

23.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.8 pts 11.2%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related +9.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 14.0%

12.5% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

11.8% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 3.7%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Qunaba in Rubyanna +$22 higher in Qunaba gap narrowing

$747 49th pct $725 45th pct

Household income in Qunaba in Rubyanna +$26 higher in Rubyanna gap narrowing

$1,619 55th pct $1,645 57th pct

Family income in Qunaba in Rubyanna +$45 higher in Qunaba gap narrowing

$1,866 48th pct $1,821 45th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 23.9%

26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 25.0%

17.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 13.0%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 45.6%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 12.6%

2.8% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 9.3%

10.3% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.4% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%

8.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

5.7% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

2.2% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +5.2 pts ▸ 62.3%

26.8% One condition ◂ +6.6 pts 20.2%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Qunaba in Rubyanna +25 larger in Qunaba

39 75th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Qunaba in Rubyanna +1 yrs older in Qunaba

15 yrs 11th pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Qunaba in Rubyanna +$199 higher in Qunaba

$924 74th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Qunaba in Rubyanna +$41 higher in Rubyanna

$2,083 65th pct $2,124 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Qunaba in Rubyanna +0.2 larger in Rubyanna gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 62.4%

35.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 29.4%

11.3% One-parent families even 11.3%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.6% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 39.1%

19.0% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.5% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.3% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.5% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Qunaba in Rubyanna +$70 higher in Qunaba gap widening

$320 63rd pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Qunaba in Rubyanna +$128 higher in Qunaba gap narrowing

$1,428 37th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Qunaba in Rubyanna +0.10 higher in Rubyanna gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.9 pts 37.0%

38.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

13.3% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 101.1%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 57.6%

33.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 28.3%

8.9% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $200–$349 +16.7 pts ▸ 64.3%

28.6% $350–$549 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.0 pts 21.6%

22.5% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

20.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 16.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Qunaba in Rubyanna +3 more in Qunaba

3 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Qunaba in Rubyanna +3.59 more in Qunaba

3.59 72nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Qunaba in Rubyanna +163.9 more in Qunaba

163.9 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Qunaba in Rubyanna +1 more in Qunaba

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Qunaba in Rubyanna +49 longer in Rubyanna

5 32nd pct 54 82nd pct

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 65.1%

7.2% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

1.7% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 35.9%

26.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 14.1%

14.0% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.0% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% No vehicle +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%

12.3% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 8.5%

5.5% Manufacturing +5.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.9% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.0% Construction even 7.0%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

5.0% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals ◂ +9.9 pts 13.2%

15.1% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.5% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +5.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.9% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

6.0% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Qunaba in Rubyanna +0.8 higher in Qunaba

1.6 63rd pct 0.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Qunaba in Rubyanna +0.6 more in Qunaba

1.5 62nd pct 0.8 58th pct

15-min city in Qunaba in Rubyanna even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Qunaba in Rubyanna even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Qunaba in Rubyanna +11.4 pts higher in Rubyanna

9.5% 60th pct 20.9% 64th pct

Walk to school in Qunaba in Rubyanna +24.0 pts higher in Rubyanna

1.7% 58th pct 25.7% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Qunaba in Rubyanna +71.0 pts higher in Qunaba

71.0% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Qunaba in Rubyanna +6.6 pts higher in Rubyanna

4.4% 73rd pct 11.0% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Qunaba in Rubyanna +28.4 more in Qunaba

32.3 73rd pct 3.9 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Qunaba in Rubyanna +2 higher in Qunaba

4 63rd pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Qunaba in Rubyanna +4.4 pts higher in Qunaba

9.6% 79th pct 5.2% 44th pct

Compare Qunaba with nearby areas

Mon Repos Windermere Bargara Rubyanna Kalkie Ashfield Innes Park Bundaberg East

Compare Rubyanna with nearby areas

Kalkie Burnett Heads Qunaba Mon Repos Bundaberg East Bundaberg North Ashfield Fairymead

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Qunaba vs Rubyanna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32379/qunaba/vs/SAL32488/rubyanna