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Tinaroo vs Tolga

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Tinaroo profile · Tolga profile

Tinaroo Tolga

Tolga and Tinaroo are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different demographic profiles. Tolga is a younger community where 17.9% of people are children, compared to just 5.1% in Tinaroo. This younger age profile in Tolga is reflected in the homes, which are more likely to be detached houses (97.0%) and larger, with 84.5% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Tinaroo is a much older area, where the typical resident is 61 and nearly half the population (45.4%) is aged 65 or over.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with similar rates of people moving in the last five years and almost identical proportions of renters. They are also alike in their reliance on cars, as both have no public transport stops. Despite these similarities, Tinaroo is more likely to have homes owned outright (68.3% versus 47.3% in Tolga), while Tolga has a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 57.6%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,884 larger in Tolga Median age: 17 yrs older in Tinaroo Separate houses: 29.5 pts higher in Tolga 3+ bedrooms: 29.2 pts higher in Tolga Aged 65+: 22.4 pts higher in Tinaroo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tinarooin Tolga +2,884 larger in Tolga gap widening
293 59th pct 3,177 85th pct
Median age in Tinarooin Tolga +17 yrs older in Tinaroo gap widening
61 yrs 94th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Tinarooin Tolga +1.0 pts higher in Tolga gap steady
3.1% 60th pct 4.1% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Tinarooin Tolga +22.4 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
45.4% 100th pct 23.0% 68th pct
Under 15 in Tinarooin Tolga +12.8 pts higher in Tolga gap steady
5.1% 8th pct 17.9% 55th pct
De facto in Tinarooin Tolga +6.3 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
7.0% 17th pct 13.3% 59th pct

Age structure

45.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +22.4 pts 23.0%
31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 25.9%
9.9% Young adults (25–44) +13.3 pts ▸ 23.2%
5.1% Children (0–14) +12.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
7.8% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

54.4% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 51.5%
21.4% Never married +9.6 pts ▸ 31.0%
13.5% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 9.1%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%
3.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Tinaroo Tolga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tinarooin Tolga +9.4 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
23.2% 82nd pct 13.8% 60th pct

Country of birth

68.6% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 76.6%
5.8% England ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.9% English ◂ +2.5 pts 36.4%
30.7% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 38.4%
9.9% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%
5.8% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.4% Dutch even 1.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Tinarooin Tolga +1.2 pts higher in Tinaroo gap narrowing
7.8% 72nd pct 6.6% 68th pct
Limited English in Tinarooin Tolga +0.7 pts higher in Tolga gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

82.9% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 84.2%
3.4% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic 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 Tinarooin Tolga +6.0 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
30.7% 25th pct 36.7% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

54.9% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 51.1%
30.7% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 36.7%
11.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Tinarooin Tolga +2.9 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
46.9% 55th pct 44.0% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in Tinarooin Tolga +2.5 pts higher in Tinaroo gap narrowing
15.7% 54th pct 13.2% 44th pct
Schools/1k kids in Tinarooin Tolga
— 1.76 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Tinarooin Tolga +2 more in Tolga
1 43rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Tinarooin Tolga +266 larger in Tolga
99 25th pct 365 55th pct
ICSEA in Tinarooin Tolga +29 higher in Tolga
940 22nd pct 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

46.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 44.0%
24.5% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 27.5%
11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%
7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV +11.1 pts ▸ 38.8%
18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 16.1%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 13.9%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 18.5%
16.5% Education ◂ +6.7 pts 9.8%
10.6% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.4% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%
7.6% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.3% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Tinarooin Tolga +$4 higher in Tolga gap narrowing
$711 42nd pct $715 43rd pct
Household income in Tinarooin Tolga +$367 higher in Tolga gap widening
$1,112 20th pct $1,479 46th pct
Family income in Tinarooin Tolga +$366 higher in Tolga gap widening
$1,471 25th pct $1,837 46th pct
High earners in Tinarooin Tolga +1.5 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
8.9% 55th pct 7.4% 46th pct
High-income homes in Tinarooin Tolga +8.5 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
5.7% 17th pct 14.2% 45th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 27.9%
25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 29.5%
16.3% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
2.4% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.3% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 40.3%
31.0% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.1%
9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tinarooin Tolga +8.8 pts higher in Tinaroo
34.1% 75th pct 25.4% 33rd pct
Mental health in Tinarooin Tolga +1.2 pts higher in Tinaroo
7.2% 41st pct 5.9% 29th pct
Needs assistance in Tinarooin Tolga +0.4 pts higher in Tinaroo gap steady
4.4% 48th pct 4.0% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +6.6 pts 8.4%
7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%
7.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%
7.2% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%
6.5% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.8% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%
3.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +7.6 pts ▸ 62.6%
25.3% One condition ◂ +7.6 pts 17.6%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
4.8% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tinarooin Tolga +5.7 pts higher in Tinaroo gap narrowing
22.4% 68th pct 16.8% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Tinarooin Tolga +1.8 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
13.9% 62nd pct 12.0% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Tinarooin Tolga +12.0 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
12.5% 10th pct 24.5% 46th pct
Defence service in Tinarooin Tolga +1.3 pts higher in Tolga
3.2% 58th pct 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Tinarooin Tolga +0.1 pts higher in Tinaroo gap narrowing
25.3% 57th pct 25.2% 56th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Tinarooin Tolga +121 larger in Tolga
9 58th pct 130 86th pct
Median age in Tinarooin Tolga +1 yrs older in Tolga
26 yrs 50th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Tinarooin Tolga
— 37.9% 44th pct
Unemployment in Tinarooin Tolga
— 8.2% 39th pct
Median income in Tinarooin Tolga +$34 higher in Tinaroo
$725 58th pct $691 55th pct
Household income in Tinarooin Tolga +$344 higher in Tinaroo
$1,875 57th pct $1,531 44th pct
Indigenous language in Tinarooin Tolga
— 2.3% 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tinarooin Tolga +0.6 larger in Tolga gap widening
1.9 11th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Tinarooin Tolga +1.2 pts higher in Tinaroo gap narrowing
11.4% 53rd pct 10.1% 46th pct
Living alone in Tinarooin Tolga +9.9 pts higher in Tinaroo gap steady
32.5% 78th pct 22.6% 46th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples without children ◂ +29.4 pts 36.5%
21.6% Couples with children +30.9 pts ▸ 52.5%
11.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%
0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

51.2% 2 people ◂ +8.4 pts 42.8%
32.5% 1 person ◂ +9.9 pts 22.6%
2.4% 4 people +10.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.7% 3 people +6.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.3% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tinarooin Tolga +$30 higher in Tinaroo gap widening
$330 66th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Tinarooin Tolga +$400 higher in Tinaroo gap widening
$2,000 72nd pct $1,600 48th pct
People / bedroom in Tinarooin Tolga even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Tinarooin Tolga +0.1 pts higher in Tinaroo gap narrowing
13.8% 41st pct 13.7% 40th pct
Owned outright in Tinarooin Tolga +21.0 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
68.3% 98th pct 47.3% 68th pct
Separate houses in Tinarooin Tolga +29.5 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
67.5% 12th pct 97.0% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Tinarooin Tolga +29.2 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
55.3% 11th pct 84.5% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.3% Owned outright ◂ +21.0 pts 47.3%
13.8% Owned with a mortgage +20.4 pts ▸ 34.3%
13.8% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%
0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

67.5% Separate house +29.5 pts ▸ 97.0%
33.3% Other dwelling ◂ +31.3 pts 2.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 45.5%
11.4% 4 bedrooms +21.3 pts ▸ 32.7%
26.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 9.0%
14.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.8 pts 3.8%
6.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

17.6% $200–$349 +31.4 pts ▸ 49.0%
35.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.5 pts 33.8%
23.5% Under $200 ◂ +8.2 pts 15.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

70.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +42.5 pts 28.1%
23.5% $1,000–$1,799 +20.1 pts ▸ 43.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Tinarooin Tolga +3.0 pts higher in Tolga gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 62nd pct
Work from home in Tinarooin Tolga +0.3 pts higher in Tolga gap steady
7.7% 18th pct 8.0% 19th pct
PT commute in Tinarooin Tolga +1.0 pts higher in Tolga gap steady
4.3% 89th pct 5.2% 91st pct
PT stops in Tinarooin Tolga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Tinarooin Tolga even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Tinarooin Tolga even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Tinarooin Tolga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 65.2%
9.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.3 pts 5.1%
7.7% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.3% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.1% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%
0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.8 pts 27.6%
30.4% 2 vehicles +12.8 pts ▸ 43.2%
10.4% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
8.8% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tinarooin Tolga +0.8 pts higher in Tolga gap steady
35.1% 64th pct 35.9% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in Tinarooin Tolga +11.4 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
8.8% 60th pct 20.2% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tinarooin Tolga +2.5 pts higher in Tinaroo gap steady
4.9% 68th pct 2.3% 39th pct
Participation in Tinarooin Tolga +13.8 pts higher in Tolga gap steady
43.8% 12th pct 57.6% 40th pct
Full-time in Tinarooin Tolga +2.8 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
63.2% 74th pct 60.5% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.4% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.1% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%
11.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.8 pts 6.3%
8.5% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%
2.6% Public administration & safety +4.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.0% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%
4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
2.6% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Mining +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 15.4%
19.7% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 14.8%
19.7% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 13.6%
17.1% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 15.6%
6.8% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
5.1% Clerical & administrative +6.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.3% Sales workers +4.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Tinarooin Tolga +0.5 higher in Tolga
0.3 48th pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Tinarooin Tolga +0.8 more in Tolga
0.5 52nd pct 1.3 61st pct
15-min city in Tinarooin Tolga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Tinarooin Tolga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Tinarooin Tolga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Tinarooin Tolga +37.0 pts higher in Tolga
0.0% 0th pct 37.0% 71st pct
Walk to a park in Tinarooin Tolga +28.9 pts higher in Tinaroo
52.4% 65th pct 23.5% 55th pct
Walk to health in Tinarooin Tolga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Tinarooin Tolga +1.5 more in Tinaroo
3.4 25th pct 1.9 20th pct
Intersections/km² in Tinarooin Tolga +2 higher in Tinaroo
4 64th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Tinarooin Tolga +1.8 pts higher in Tinaroo
8.3% 72nd pct 6.5% 58th pct

Compare Tinaroo with nearby areas

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Compare Tolga with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tinaroo vs Tolga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32829/tinaroo/vs/SAL32840/tolga