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Tinaroo vs Walkamin

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Tinaroo profile · Walkamin profile

Tinaroo Walkamin

Walkamin and Tinaroo are two nearby areas in Queensland with very different age profiles. Tinaroo has a much older population, where the typical resident is 61 and 45.4% of people are seniors. In contrast, Walkamin is younger, with a typical age of 47 and a far higher share of children under 15 (17.5% compared to 5.1%). This difference is reflected in the homes and families; Walkamin has far more couples with children and more detached houses, while Tinaroo has a far higher share of homes owned outright (68.3%).

Both areas share a very similar profile in several ways, including their typical weekly personal income of around $711 to $736 and almost identical unemployment rates. They also both have a similar proportion of First Nations people and a similar lack of public transport stops. While they share these basics, Walkamin is more active in the workforce and has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (25.6% versus 8.8%) than Tinaroo.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Tinaroo Separate houses: 22.3 pts higher in Walkamin Aged 65+: 20.8 pts higher in Tinaroo Population: 239 larger in Walkamin Owned outright: 18.5 pts higher in Tinaroo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tinarooin Walkamin +239 larger in Walkamin gap widening
293 59th pct 532 65th pct
Median age in Tinarooin Walkamin +14 yrs older in Tinaroo gap widening
61 yrs 94th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Tinarooin Walkamin +0.1 pts higher in Walkamin gap steady
3.1% 60th pct 3.2% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Tinarooin Walkamin +20.8 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
45.4% 100th pct 24.6% 74th pct
Under 15 in Tinarooin Walkamin +12.4 pts higher in Walkamin gap widening
5.1% 8th pct 17.5% 53rd pct
De facto in Tinarooin Walkamin +6.1 pts higher in Walkamin gap steady
7.0% 17th pct 13.1% 58th pct

Age structure

45.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.8 pts 24.6%
31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 28.0%
9.9% Young adults (25–44) +10.8 pts ▸ 20.7%
5.1% Children (0–14) +12.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
7.8% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

54.4% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 48.1%
21.4% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 29.8%
13.5% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%
3.2% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Tinaroo Walkamin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tinarooin Walkamin +7.8 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
23.2% 82nd pct 15.4% 66th pct

Country of birth

68.6% Australia +6.6 pts ▸ 75.2%
5.8% England ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%
2.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.7% Australian +10.3 pts ▸ 41.0%
38.9% English ◂ +2.4 pts 36.5%
10.9% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%
5.8% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.9% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%
5.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Tinarooin Walkamin +0.7 pts higher in Tinaroo gap narrowing
7.8% 72nd pct 7.1% 70th pct
Limited English in Tinarooin Walkamin even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.9% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 84.2%
3.4% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%
0.0% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Tinarooin Walkamin +3.9 pts higher in Walkamin gap narrowing
30.7% 25th pct 34.6% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

54.9% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 50.0%
30.7% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 34.6%
11.3% Not stated even 11.3%
0.0% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Tinarooin Walkamin +9.4 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
46.9% 55th pct 37.5% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Tinarooin Walkamin +6.5 pts higher in Tinaroo gap narrowing
15.7% 54th pct 9.1% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in Tinarooin Walkamin
— 10.75 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Tinarooin Walkamin even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Tinarooin Walkamin +54 larger in Tinaroo
99 25th pct 45 15th pct
ICSEA in Tinarooin Walkamin +60 higher in Walkamin
940 22nd pct 1,000 56th pct

Highest year of school

46.9% Year 12 ◂ +9.4 pts 37.5%
24.5% Year 10 +7.4 pts ▸ 31.9%
11.7% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.7% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV +8.0 pts ▸ 35.6%
18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 14.6%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 15.0%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 18.0%
16.5% Education ◂ +10.5 pts 6.0%
12.4% Health ◂ +5.1 pts 7.3%
10.6% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%
4.1% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Tinarooin Walkamin +$25 higher in Walkamin gap narrowing
$711 42nd pct $736 47th pct
Household income in Tinarooin Walkamin +$273 higher in Walkamin gap narrowing
$1,112 20th pct $1,385 39th pct
Family income in Tinarooin Walkamin +$331 higher in Walkamin gap widening
$1,471 25th pct $1,802 44th pct
High earners in Tinarooin Walkamin +1.4 pts higher in Tinaroo gap steady
8.9% 55th pct 7.5% 47th pct
High-income homes in Tinarooin Walkamin +10.2 pts higher in Walkamin gap widening
5.7% 17th pct 15.9% 50th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 29.7%
25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.7%
16.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%
2.4% $3,000–$3,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.3% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 41.9%
31.0% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tinarooin Walkamin +9.3 pts higher in Tinaroo
34.1% 75th pct 24.8% 30th pct
Mental health in Tinarooin Walkamin +2.1 pts higher in Tinaroo
7.2% 41st pct 5.1% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Tinarooin Walkamin +1.0 pts higher in Walkamin gap steady
4.4% 48th pct 5.5% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 9.6%
7.2% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%
7.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%
7.2% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%
6.5% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%
5.8% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%
3.8% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.0% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +9.5 pts ▸ 64.5%
25.3% One condition ◂ +8.3 pts 16.9%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%
4.8% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tinarooin Walkamin +5.3 pts higher in Tinaroo gap narrowing
22.4% 68th pct 17.1% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in Tinarooin Walkamin +3.6 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
13.9% 62nd pct 10.3% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Tinarooin Walkamin +11.9 pts higher in Walkamin gap widening
12.5% 10th pct 24.4% 45th pct
Defence service in Tinarooin Walkamin +0.6 pts higher in Tinaroo
3.2% 58th pct 2.5% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in Tinarooin Walkamin +2.1 pts higher in Walkamin gap narrowing
25.3% 57th pct 27.3% 68th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Tinarooin Walkamin +8 larger in Walkamin
9 58th pct 17 65th pct
Median age in Tinarooin Walkamin even
26 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Median income in Tinarooin Walkamin +$150 higher in Tinaroo
$725 58th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Tinarooin Walkamin +$249 higher in Walkamin
$1,875 57th pct $2,124 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tinarooin Walkamin +0.5 larger in Walkamin gap steady
1.9 11th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Tinarooin Walkamin +1.7 pts higher in Tinaroo gap steady
11.4% 53rd pct 9.6% 43rd pct
Living alone in Tinarooin Walkamin +2.8 pts higher in Tinaroo gap narrowing
32.5% 78th pct 29.7% 71st pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples without children ◂ +26.8 pts 39.1%
21.6% Couples with children +28.1 pts ▸ 49.7%
11.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

51.2% 2 people ◂ +9.7 pts 41.5%
32.5% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 29.7%
2.4% 4 people +10.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.7% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% 6 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.3% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tinarooin Walkamin +$30 higher in Tinaroo gap narrowing
$330 66th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Tinarooin Walkamin +$743 higher in Tinaroo gap widening
$2,000 72nd pct $1,257 27th pct
People / bedroom in Tinarooin Walkamin +0.10 higher in Walkamin gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Tinarooin Walkamin +1.1 pts higher in Walkamin gap narrowing
13.8% 41st pct 14.9% 44th pct
Owned outright in Tinarooin Walkamin +18.5 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
68.3% 98th pct 49.7% 74th pct
Separate houses in Tinarooin Walkamin +22.3 pts higher in Walkamin gap steady
67.5% 12th pct 89.7% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in Tinarooin Walkamin +12.4 pts higher in Walkamin gap steady
55.3% 11th pct 67.7% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.3% Owned outright ◂ +18.5 pts 49.7%
13.8% Owned with a mortgage +10.8 pts ▸ 24.6%
13.8% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
2.4% Other tenure +4.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

67.5% Separate house +22.3 pts ▸ 89.7%
33.3% Other dwelling ◂ +24.1 pts 9.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 45.6%
26.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 14.4%
11.4% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 19.0%
14.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%
6.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%
0.0% Studio / none +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

35.3% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 31.0%
17.6% $200–$349 +16.8 pts ▸ 34.5%
23.5% Under $200 ◂ +9.7 pts 13.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

70.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +62.3 pts 8.3%
23.5% $1,000–$1,799 +11.9 pts ▸ 35.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Tinarooin Walkamin even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Tinarooin Walkamin +6.1 pts higher in Walkamin gap widening
7.7% 18th pct 13.8% 41st pct
PT commute in Tinarooin Walkamin +0.5 pts higher in Walkamin gap steady
4.3% 89th pct 4.7% 90th pct
PT stops in Tinarooin Walkamin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Tinarooin Walkamin even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Tinarooin Walkamin even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Tinarooin Walkamin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 58.7%
7.7% Worked at home +6.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.3 pts 5.1%
5.1% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%
4.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.7 pts 26.7%
30.4% 2 vehicles +11.0 pts ▸ 41.4%
10.4% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
8.8% 4 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tinarooin Walkamin +4.0 pts higher in Walkamin gap widening
35.1% 64th pct 39.1% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Tinarooin Walkamin +16.8 pts higher in Walkamin gap widening
8.8% 60th pct 25.6% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tinarooin Walkamin +0.4 pts higher in Walkamin gap narrowing
4.9% 68th pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in Tinarooin Walkamin +16.4 pts higher in Walkamin gap steady
43.8% 12th pct 60.1% 48th pct
Full-time in Tinarooin Walkamin +0.1 pts higher in Walkamin gap narrowing
63.2% 74th pct 63.4% 74th pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.8 pts ▸ 27.2%
11.1% Construction ◂ +6.4 pts 4.7%
11.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.0 pts 3.1%
8.5% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.4% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.0% Other services ◂ +4.4 pts 1.6%
4.3% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.6% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Rental & real estate +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
20.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.1 pts 11.4%
19.7% Professionals ◂ +11.0 pts 8.7%
17.1% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 16.9%
6.8% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +6.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.1% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.3% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Tinarooin Walkamin +0.8 higher in Walkamin
0.3 48th pct 1.2 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Tinarooin Walkamin +1.1 more in Walkamin
0.5 52nd pct 1.7 63rd pct
15-min city in Tinarooin Walkamin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Tinarooin Walkamin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Tinarooin Walkamin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Tinarooin Walkamin +41.0 pts higher in Walkamin
0.0% 0th pct 41.0% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Tinarooin Walkamin +11.6 pts higher in Tinaroo
52.4% 65th pct 40.8% 61st pct
Walk to health in Tinarooin Walkamin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Tinarooin Walkamin +7.9 more in Walkamin
3.4 25th pct 11.3 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Tinarooin Walkamin +3 higher in Tinaroo
4 64th pct 1 58th pct
Mean slope in Tinarooin Walkamin +4.0 pts higher in Tinaroo
8.3% 72nd pct 4.3% 32nd pct

Compare Tinaroo with nearby areas

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Compare Walkamin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tinaroo vs Walkamin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32829/tinaroo/vs/SAL32957/walkamin