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The Summit vs Thulimbah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · The Summit profile · Thulimbah profile

The Summit Thulimbah

The Summit and Thulimbah are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland with similar population sizes. The Summit is more walkable, with 48.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 2.7% in Thulimbah. It also has more large homes, with 78.5% having three or more bedrooms, and a higher share of children under 15 at 18.3%. In contrast, Thulimbah has a higher proportion of renters at 25.8% and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 10.9%.

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $540. This shared economic baseline exists alongside other similarities, such as both areas having the same rate of people who finished Year 12. However, some gaps are widening or shifting; for example, First Nations household income is far higher in Thulimbah at $2,125, while in The Summit it is much lower at $1,187.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Thulimbah Renting: 12.5 pts higher in Thulimbah One-parent: 9.1 pts higher in Thulimbah 3+ bedrooms: 11.3 pts higher in The Summit Full-time: 8.2 pts higher in Thulimbah

Demographics & Identity

Population in The Summitin Thulimbah +85 larger in The Summit gap narrowing
436 63rd pct 351 60th pct
Median age in The Summitin Thulimbah +2 yrs older in The Summit gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in The Summitin Thulimbah +1.9 pts higher in Thulimbah gap widening
0.9% 39th pct 2.8% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in The Summitin Thulimbah +2.2 pts higher in The Summit gap steady
27.5% 81st pct 25.4% 75th pct
Under 15 in The Summitin Thulimbah +5.0 pts higher in The Summit gap widening
18.3% 59th pct 13.4% 27th pct
De facto in The Summitin Thulimbah +4.0 pts higher in The Summit gap narrowing
14.2% 66th pct 10.2% 34th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 30.2%
27.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 25.4%
15.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 19.7%
18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 13.4%
9.2% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 45.0%
25.5% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 33.1%
11.6% Divorced even 11.6%
5.0% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.0% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

The Summit Thulimbah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in The Summitin Thulimbah +2.9 pts higher in Thulimbah gap steady
14.2% 62nd pct 17.1% 71st pct

Country of birth

78.2% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 70.9%
3.4% England +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Italy even 1.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.6% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 39.9%
39.4% English ◂ +5.8 pts 33.6%
10.8% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%
8.9% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.9% German ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%
4.6% Dutch ◂ +3.7 pts 0.9%
2.8% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%
0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in The Summitin Thulimbah +6.1 pts higher in Thulimbah gap widening
4.1% 55th pct 10.3% 76th pct
Limited English in The Summitin Thulimbah +1.1 pts higher in Thulimbah gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 77th pct

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +8.8 pts 78.3%
2.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in The Summitin Thulimbah +3.3 pts higher in The Summit gap steady
34.6% 33rd pct 31.3% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

54.8% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 47.9%
34.6% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 31.3%
10.1% Not stated +5.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Buddhism +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in The Summitin Thulimbah even gap steady
37.7% 30th pct 37.7% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in The Summitin Thulimbah +6.2 pts higher in Thulimbah gap widening
4.7% 11th pct 10.9% 34th pct
Schools/1k kids in The Summitin Thulimbah +8.78 more in Thulimbah
12.50 79th pct 21.28 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in The Summitin Thulimbah +1 more in The Summit
3 67th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in The Summitin Thulimbah +20 larger in The Summit
38 14th pct 18 4th pct
ICSEA in The Summitin Thulimbah +15 higher in The Summit
945 25th pct 930 18th pct

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 12 even 37.7%
31.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 26.4%
13.3% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
8.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.8 pts 29.7%
7.4% Bachelor degree +9.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.5% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.6% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.2% Education ◂ +5.3 pts 6.9%
9.0% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.6% Architecture & building ◂ +8.9 pts 1.7%
7.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.1 pts 2.9%
5.3% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%
1.6% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in The Summitin Thulimbah +$18 higher in Thulimbah gap narrowing
$537 16th pct $555 18th pct
Household income in The Summitin Thulimbah +$162 higher in The Summit gap widening
$1,117 20th pct $955 12th pct
Family income in The Summitin Thulimbah even gap narrowing
$1,335 17th pct $1,333 17th pct
High earners in The Summitin Thulimbah +0.3 pts higher in The Summit gap steady
3.3% 25th pct 3.0% 24th pct
High-income homes in The Summitin Thulimbah +1.2 pts higher in The Summit gap narrowing
5.1% 16th pct 3.9% 12th pct

Household income distribution

43.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 37.5%
25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 26.6%
15.2% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 25.8%
2.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

49.3% Under $650 even 49.3%
27.4% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 34.8%
6.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%
1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in The Summitin Thulimbah +7.6 pts higher in Thulimbah
31.2% 62nd pct 38.7% 88th pct
Mental health in The Summitin Thulimbah +3.8 pts higher in Thulimbah
8.7% 56th pct 12.5% 86th pct
Needs assistance in The Summitin Thulimbah +0.8 pts higher in Thulimbah gap steady
6.9% 74th pct 7.7% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
8.7% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.6% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.8% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.6% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%
2.5% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
2.1% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
1.4% Dementia even 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None ◂ +8.6 pts 48.7%
20.6% One condition +6.7 pts ▸ 27.4%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%
2.8% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in The Summitin Thulimbah +6.9 pts higher in The Summit gap widening
19.1% 55th pct 12.3% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in The Summitin Thulimbah +3.1 pts higher in Thulimbah gap narrowing
14.4% 68th pct 17.5% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in The Summitin Thulimbah +6.9 pts higher in The Summit gap widening
25.5% 51st pct 18.5% 22nd pct
Defence service in The Summitin Thulimbah +0.5 pts higher in The Summit
4.7% 78th pct 4.2% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in The Summitin Thulimbah +0.7 pts higher in The Summit gap steady
27.1% 67th pct 26.5% 63rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in The Summitin Thulimbah +6 larger in Thulimbah
4 46th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in The Summitin Thulimbah +1 yrs older in The Summit
22 yrs 33rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in The Summitin Thulimbah +$225 higher in Thulimbah
$724 58th pct $949 76th pct
Household income in The Summitin Thulimbah +$938 higher in Thulimbah
$1,187 26th pct $2,125 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in The Summitin Thulimbah +0.1 larger in The Summit gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in The Summitin Thulimbah +9.1 pts higher in Thulimbah gap widening
6.6% 27th pct 15.8% 75th pct
Living alone in The Summitin Thulimbah +9.9 pts higher in Thulimbah gap widening
22.2% 45th pct 32.0% 77th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children ◂ +12.9 pts 42.1%
36.0% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
6.6% One-parent families +9.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
2.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Household size

43.0% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 37.5%
22.2% 1 person +9.9 pts ▸ 32.0%
13.3% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%
7.6% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.6% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 2.3%
3.2% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in The Summitin Thulimbah +$57 higher in The Summit gap widening
$270 47th pct $213 29th pct
Mortgage in The Summitin Thulimbah +$163 higher in Thulimbah gap narrowing
$1,062 17th pct $1,225 25th pct
People / bedroom in The Summitin Thulimbah even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in The Summitin Thulimbah +12.5 pts higher in Thulimbah gap widening
13.3% 39th pct 25.8% 72nd pct
Owned outright in The Summitin Thulimbah +2.1 pts higher in The Summit gap narrowing
44.3% 59th pct 42.2% 53rd pct
Separate houses in The Summitin Thulimbah +5.1 pts higher in The Summit gap widening
98.1% 57th pct 93.0% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in The Summitin Thulimbah +11.3 pts higher in The Summit gap widening
78.5% 47th pct 67.2% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 42.2%
32.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 26.6%
13.3% Rented +12.5 pts ▸ 25.8%
3.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 93.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 39.8%
27.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 19.5%
13.3% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
2.5% 1 bedroom +7.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.9% 5 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Studio / none +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +21.2 pts 45.5%
42.9% Under $200 ◂ +21.6 pts 21.2%
0.0% $350–$549 +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +33.1 pts 26.5%
34.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
7.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in The Summitin Thulimbah +3.5 pts higher in Thulimbah gap steady
2.0% 56th pct 5.5% 76th pct
Work from home in The Summitin Thulimbah +1.8 pts higher in The Summit gap widening
13.0% 38th pct 11.3% 31st pct
PT commute in The Summitin Thulimbah even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in The Summitin Thulimbah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in The Summitin Thulimbah even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in The Summitin Thulimbah even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in The Summitin Thulimbah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in The Summitin Thulimbah +3 longer in The Summit
144 89th pct 141 88th pct

How people get to work

69.6% Car (driver) ◂ +16.2 pts 53.4%
13.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.1% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.9 pts 28.9%
30.9% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 32.8%
23.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 20.3%
8.6% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
2.0% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in The Summitin Thulimbah +6.6 pts higher in Thulimbah gap steady
27.6% 38th pct 34.2% 62nd pct
Recent arrivals in The Summitin Thulimbah +8.6 pts higher in Thulimbah gap widening
8.1% 57th pct 16.7% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in The Summitin Thulimbah +2.4 pts higher in Thulimbah gap narrowing
1.8% 37th pct 4.2% 59th pct
Participation in The Summitin Thulimbah +0.5 pts higher in Thulimbah gap narrowing
46.8% 15th pct 47.4% 16th pct
Full-time in The Summitin Thulimbah +8.2 pts higher in Thulimbah gap widening
53.4% 27th pct 61.7% 68th pct

Industries people work in

18.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
6.8% Health care & social assistance +7.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%
8.7% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.9% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 6.8%
4.3% Manufacturing +5.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
6.8% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%
6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 3.0%
5.6% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%
5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%
4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Managers +6.5 pts ▸ 23.3%
21.1% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 21.1%
14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 11.3%
13.0% Sales workers ◂ +6.3 pts 6.8%
12.4% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.3 pts 5.3%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.5% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in The Summitin Thulimbah +0.5 higher in The Summit
1.1 60th pct 0.6 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in The Summitin Thulimbah +0.8 more in The Summit
1.4 61st pct 0.6 53rd pct
15-min city in The Summitin Thulimbah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in The Summitin Thulimbah +45.5 pts higher in The Summit
48.2% 79th pct 2.7% 59th pct
Walk to transit in The Summitin Thulimbah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in The Summitin Thulimbah +34.9 pts higher in The Summit
41.2% 72nd pct 6.3% 59th pct
Walk to a park in The Summitin Thulimbah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in The Summitin Thulimbah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in The Summitin Thulimbah +7.4 more in Thulimbah
6.9 34th pct 14.2 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in The Summitin Thulimbah +1 higher in Thulimbah
2 60th pct 4 63rd pct
Mean slope in The Summitin Thulimbah +0.5 pts higher in The Summit
4.5% 35th pct 3.9% 27th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). The Summit vs Thulimbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32805/the-summit/vs/SAL32821/thulimbah