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Thargomindah vs Yowah

Name: Thargomindah vs Yowah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 88 km apart · Thargomindah profile · Yowah profile

Thargomindah Yowah

Thargomindah and Yowah are two sparsely populated areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Thargomindah is much younger, with a typical resident aged 38 compared to 62 in Yowah, and far more children (19.8% versus 5.6%). This is reflected in the homes, which are more likely to be larger; 70.2% of houses in Thargomindah have three or more bedrooms, while only 18.6% do in Yowah. Thargomindah is also wealthier, with a typical personal income of $1,004 a week, far higher than the $435 seen in Yowah.

Both areas are almost identical in their walkability, as both are mostly car-dependent. They also share similar levels of language diversity, with very few people using a language other than English at home. While Yowah has a much older population—with 43.7% aged 65 and over—Thargomindah has more people working or looking for work. In Yowah, the typical resident is far more likely to own their home outright (71.4% compared to 34.0% in Thargomindah) and more likely to have a long-term health condition.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 24 yrs older in Yowah Aged 65+: 34.6 pts higher in Yowah Living alone: 27.0 pts higher in Yowah Renting: 28.6 pts higher in Thargomindah Owned outright: 37.4 pts higher in Yowah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Thargomindah in Yowah +117 larger in Thargomindah gap widening

243 57th pct 126 45th pct

Median age in Thargomindah in Yowah +24 yrs older in Yowah gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 62 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

9.1% Seniors (65+) +34.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

30.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.5 pts 5.6%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.2 pts 5.6%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

45.0% Never married ◂ +18.5 pts 26.5%

44.4% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 35.0%

7.4% Divorced +16.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

1.6% Separated +12.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Thargomindah Yowah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

92.6% Australia ◂ +17.2 pts 75.4%

0.0% Philippines +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% England even 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand 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

56.8% Australian ◂ +27.4 pts 29.4%

45.3% English ◂ +0.8 pts 44.4%

6.2% Scottish +12.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.1% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.5% German +3.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Dutch +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 88.9%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 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

60.9% Christianity ◂ +26.0 pts 34.9%

31.7% No religion +12.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

4.5% Not stated +8.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Thargomindah in Yowah

20.83 88th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Thargomindah in Yowah +1 more in Thargomindah

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Thargomindah in Yowah

20 5th pct —

ICSEA in Thargomindah in Yowah

877 11th pct —

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 29.9%

26.7% Year 10 +10.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

19.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 17.9%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

57.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.9 pts 45.0%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%

9.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.2 pts 11.7%

12.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.3 pts 8.3%

6.3% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.4% Education ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

3.2% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Thargomindah in Yowah +$569 higher in Thargomindah gap widening

$1,004 82nd pct $435 7th pct

Household income in Thargomindah in Yowah +$989 higher in Thargomindah gap widening

$1,480 46th pct $491 0th pct

Family income in Thargomindah in Yowah +$1,156 higher in Thargomindah gap widening

$2,031 59th pct $875 3rd pct

Household income distribution

6.4% Under $650 +42.2 pts ▸ 48.6%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.6 pts 21.4%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.5 pts 0.0%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.1% Under $650 +44.4 pts ▸ 73.5%

46.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +35.4 pts 11.1%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Arthritis +14.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.9% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.3% Diabetes +5.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.0% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.3% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

0.0% Lung condition +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Stroke +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +22.6 pts 43.7%

22.6% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 21.4%

2.9% Two conditions +9.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.3% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Thargomindah in Yowah +23 larger in Thargomindah

33 73rd pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Thargomindah in Yowah +23 yrs older in Yowah

33 yrs 71st pct 56 yrs 92nd pct

Median income in Thargomindah in Yowah +$591 higher in Thargomindah

$1,031 80th pct $440 23rd pct

Household income in Thargomindah in Yowah +$1,379 higher in Thargomindah

$1,812 55th pct $433 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Thargomindah in Yowah +0.8 larger in Thargomindah gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 1.6 3rd pct

Family composition

29.1% Couples without children +48.5 pts ▸ 77.6%

63.1% Couples with children ◂ +42.4 pts 20.7%

3.9% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

33.0% 1 person +27.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

31.9% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +8.1 pts 5.7%

12.8% 3 people ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

3.2% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Thargomindah in Yowah +$53 higher in Thargomindah gap narrowing

$153 14th pct $100 6th pct

Mortgage in Thargomindah in Yowah +$296 higher in Thargomindah gap narrowing

$696 7th pct $400 0th pct

People / bedroom in Thargomindah in Yowah even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.0% Owned outright +37.4 pts ▸ 71.4%

41.5% Rented ◂ +28.6 pts 12.9%

24.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.3 pts 7.1%

11.7% Other tenure ◂ +7.4 pts 4.3%

0.0% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house +12.0 pts ▸ 97.1%

7.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

7.4% Other dwelling ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.1 pts 18.6%

3.2% 1 bedroom +31.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

28.7% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

20.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

92.3% Under $200 +18.8 pts ▸ 111.1%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% Under $1,000 +52.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

17.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Thargomindah in Yowah even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Thargomindah in Yowah even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Thargomindah in Yowah even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Thargomindah in Yowah even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

38.4% Car (driver) +7.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

31.8% Walked ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%

12.6% Worked at home +14.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

2.6% Bicycle ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 1 vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 53.6%

28.9% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 4.3%

8.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 4.3%

5.2% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

35.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +35.1 pts 0.0%

19.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.3 pts 11.5%

0.0% Mining +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.2% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.6% Accommodation & food +8.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.6% Education & training ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.3% Retail trade ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.6% Other services ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 23.1%

21.2% Labourers ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

7.9% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

9.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

7.3% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Thargomindah in Yowah +0.1 higher in Thargomindah

3.7 76th pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Thargomindah in Yowah even

4.5 80th pct 4.5 80th pct

15-min city in Thargomindah in Yowah +25.5 pts higher in Yowah

65.0% 83rd pct 90.4% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Thargomindah in Yowah +66.7 pts higher in Thargomindah

66.7% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Thargomindah in Yowah even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Thargomindah in Yowah +58.6 pts higher in Thargomindah

58.6% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Thargomindah in Yowah +25.2 pts higher in Yowah

66.2% 69th pct 91.4% 81st pct

Walk to health in Thargomindah in Yowah +29.3 pts higher in Yowah

61.6% 87th pct 90.9% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Thargomindah in Yowah +41.2 more in Yowah

70.0 86th pct 111.1 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Thargomindah in Yowah even

0 2nd pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Thargomindah in Yowah +0.2 pts higher in Yowah

2.1% 0th pct 2.3% 1st pct

Compare Thargomindah with nearby areas

Yowah Noccundra Hungerford Bulloo Downs Quilpie Eulo Hungerford Wanaaring

Compare Yowah with nearby areas

Eulo Humeburn Thargomindah Quilpie Hungerford Cunnamulla Coongoola Cuttaburra

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Thargomindah vs Yowah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32782/thargomindah/vs/SAL33224/yowah