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St George vs Thallon

Name: St George vs Thallon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 68 km apart · St George profile · Thallon profile

St George Thallon

St George (Qld) and Thallon are two rural Queensland areas with very different profiles. St George (Qld) is a larger hub where 22.2% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, compared to 11.7% in Thallon. It has a more varied housing market, with 38.0% of households renting and a typical weekly rent of $210, while in Thallon, 42.7% of homes are owned outright and rent is typically $125. St George (Qld) also offers much better walkability; many residents live within 15 minutes of health services and groceries, whereas no one in Thallon has those amenities within a short walk.

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $780. Despite this, the way people work varies, with 36.2% of Thallon residents working from home compared to 10.7% in St George (Qld). Thallon is also more heavily reliant on farming, with 65.4% of workers in agriculture, forestry and fishing, which is 38.8 percentage points higher than in St George (Qld). This connection to the land is also seen in qualifications, with more people in Thallon trained in agriculture and environment.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 25.4 pts higher in Thallon Population: 2,899 larger in St George No car: 5.8 pts higher in St George Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in St George One-parent: 16.2 pts higher in St George

Demographics & Identity

Population in St George in Thallon +2,899 larger in St George gap steady

3,130 84th pct 231 57th pct

Median age in St George in Thallon +4 yrs older in Thallon gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

20.7% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 12.1%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 8.2%

Marital status

44.6% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 54.0%

39.5% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 34.2%

7.0% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

3.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

St George Thallon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 85.3%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% England ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

32.5% English +1.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

9.2% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.0% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.6% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 85.7%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.2% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 66.7%

28.9% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 21.6%

11.1% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in St George in Thallon +14.99 more in Thallon

4.62 57th pct 19.61 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in St George in Thallon +2 more in St George

3 67th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in St George in Thallon +146 larger in St George

162 33rd pct 16 3rd pct

ICSEA in St George in Thallon +129 higher in Thallon

864 10th pct 993 52nd pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 45.5%

26.4% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 9.0%

6.0% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 30.5%

17.9% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.0% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.4% Agriculture & environment +16.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 11.6%

10.9% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.1% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.2% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%

9.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +5.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in St George in Thallon +$11 higher in Thallon gap steady

$776 55th pct $787 57th pct

Household income in St George in Thallon +$160 higher in St George gap widening

$1,399 40th pct $1,239 28th pct

Family income in St George in Thallon +$77 higher in Thallon gap narrowing

$1,704 38th pct $1,781 43rd pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.0%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

17.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 6.7%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 33.7%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 30.5%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

3.7% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

5.3% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None +3.1 pts ▸ 63.6%

17.6% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 16.5%

5.7% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in St George in Thallon +669 larger in St George

696 87th pct 27 72nd pct

Median age in St George in Thallon +17 yrs older in Thallon

25 yrs 46th pct 42 yrs 80th pct

Median income in St George in Thallon +$76 higher in Thallon

$517 35th pct $593 45th pct

Household income in St George in Thallon +$285 higher in Thallon

$1,214 27th pct $1,499 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in St George in Thallon +0.1 larger in Thallon gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children +19.4 pts ▸ 70.9%

28.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 26.5%

18.8% One-parent families ◂ +16.2 pts 2.6%

1.4% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

28.6% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 10.7%

12.1% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.9% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.8% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in St George in Thallon +$85 higher in St George

$210 28th pct $125 10th pct

Mortgage in St George in Thallon +$424 higher in St George gap narrowing

$1,224 25th pct $800 9th pct

People / bedroom in St George in Thallon even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.5% Owned outright +13.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

38.0% Rented ◂ +15.3 pts 22.7%

5.7% Other tenure +21.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

25.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.3 pts 10.7%

2.4% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house even 90.7%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 38.7%

26.5% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

8.5% 5 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.8% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.2% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% Under $200 +25.6 pts ▸ 58.8%

52.6% $200–$349 ◂ +52.6 pts 0.0%

3.3% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% Under $1,000 +28.2 pts ▸ 62.5%

18.7% $1,800–$2,999 +18.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in St George in Thallon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in St George in Thallon even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in St George in Thallon even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in St George in Thallon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) ◂ +20.0 pts 45.4%

10.7% Worked at home +25.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

7.3% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 29.9%

32.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 26.0%

14.3% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.2% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +38.8 pts ▸ 65.4%

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.7 pts 2.3%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +6.2 pts 2.3%

8.4% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +5.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 2.3%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Other services ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Managers +29.3 pts ▸ 48.5%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +7.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.7% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%

13.9% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 6.2%

12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.4 pts 3.8%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in St George in Thallon +1.7 higher in St George

3.5 75th pct 1.7 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in St George in Thallon +1.9 more in St George

4.2 78th pct 2.3 67th pct

15-min city in St George in Thallon +15.5 pts higher in St George

58.2% 82nd pct 42.7% 78th pct

Walk to shops in St George in Thallon +54.9 pts higher in St George

54.9% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in St George in Thallon even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in St George in Thallon +17.0 pts higher in St George

61.2% 79th pct 44.2% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in St George in Thallon +22.9 pts higher in St George

66.3% 69th pct 43.4% 62nd pct

Walk to health in St George in Thallon +59.4 pts higher in St George

59.4% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in St George in Thallon +31.6 more in Thallon

16.0 56th pct 47.6 80th pct

Intersections/km² in St George in Thallon even

0 6th pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in St George in Thallon +0.6 pts higher in Thallon

2.5% 5th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare St George with nearby areas

Wycombe Begonia Thallon Weengallon Wellesley Daymar Dirranbandi Weribone

Compare Thallon with nearby areas

Daymar Mungindi Weengallon South Talwood Mungindi North Talwood St George Weemelah

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). St George vs Thallon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32639/st-george/vs/SAL32778/thallon