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Tolga vs Walkamin

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Tolga profile · Walkamin profile

Tolga Walkamin

Tolga and Walkamin are nearby Queensland areas with some distinct differences in their housing and school systems. Tolga has much larger schools and far more three-bedroom-plus homes, which account for 84.5% of dwellings. Walkamin is more accessible on foot, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (40.8%) and more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. The typical resident in Walkamin is also noticeably older at 47, compared to 44 in Tolga.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, both seeing a well higher share of recent overseas arrivals. They share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,400, and have nearly the same proportion of children under 15. While Tolga has more people with bachelor degrees and Year 12 certificates, both areas sit far below the national figures for these qualifications.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,645 larger in Tolga Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Tolga 3+ bedrooms: 16.8 pts higher in Tolga No car: 3.0 pts higher in Tolga People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Walkamin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tolgain Walkamin +2,645 larger in Tolga gap widening
3,177 85th pct 532 65th pct
Median age in Tolgain Walkamin +3 yrs older in Walkamin gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Tolgain Walkamin +0.9 pts higher in Tolga gap steady
4.1% 68th pct 3.2% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Tolgain Walkamin +1.6 pts higher in Walkamin gap widening
23.0% 68th pct 24.6% 74th pct
Under 15 in Tolgain Walkamin +0.4 pts higher in Tolga gap narrowing
17.9% 55th pct 17.5% 53rd pct
De facto in Tolgain Walkamin +0.2 pts higher in Tolga gap narrowing
13.3% 59th pct 13.1% 58th pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 28.0%
23.0% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 20.7%
17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 17.5%
9.8% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

51.5% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 48.1%
31.0% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 29.8%
9.1% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.4% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.8% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Tolga Walkamin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tolgain Walkamin +1.6 pts higher in Walkamin gap steady
13.8% 60th pct 15.4% 66th pct

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 75.2%
2.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Italy even 0.8%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.4% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 41.0%
36.4% English even 36.5%
11.8% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%
9.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.9% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%
5.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Tolgain Walkamin +0.5 pts higher in Walkamin gap narrowing
6.6% 68th pct 7.1% 70th pct
Limited English in Tolgain Walkamin +0.7 pts higher in Tolga gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.2% English only even 84.2%
0.6% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Tolgain Walkamin +2.1 pts higher in Tolga gap narrowing
36.7% 39th pct 34.6% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 50.0%
36.7% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 34.6%
11.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.5% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Tolgain Walkamin +6.4 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
44.0% 47th pct 37.5% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Tolgain Walkamin +4.0 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
13.2% 44th pct 9.1% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in Tolgain Walkamin +8.99 more in Walkamin
1.76 24th pct 10.75 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Tolgain Walkamin +2 more in Tolga
3 67th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Tolgain Walkamin +320 larger in Tolga
365 55th pct 45 15th pct
ICSEA in Tolgain Walkamin +31 higher in Walkamin
969 37th pct 1,000 56th pct

Highest year of school

44.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 37.5%
27.5% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 31.9%
10.6% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.4% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 35.6%
16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 14.6%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.1% Certificate I / II even 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 18.0%
13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%
10.0% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%
9.8% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 6.0%
7.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%
4.5% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.5% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Tolgain Walkamin +$21 higher in Walkamin gap widening
$715 43rd pct $736 47th pct
Household income in Tolgain Walkamin +$94 higher in Tolga gap narrowing
$1,479 46th pct $1,385 39th pct
Family income in Tolgain Walkamin +$35 higher in Tolga gap narrowing
$1,837 46th pct $1,802 44th pct
High earners in Tolgain Walkamin +0.1 pts higher in Walkamin gap narrowing
7.4% 46th pct 7.5% 47th pct
High-income homes in Tolgain Walkamin +1.7 pts higher in Walkamin gap steady
14.2% 45th pct 15.9% 50th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 29.7%
29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.7%
16.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 15.4%
7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 41.9%
31.1% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 35.8%
14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 12.1%
2.1% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tolgain Walkamin +0.6 pts higher in Tolga
25.4% 33rd pct 24.8% 30th pct
Mental health in Tolgain Walkamin +0.8 pts higher in Tolga
5.9% 29th pct 5.1% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Tolgain Walkamin +1.4 pts higher in Walkamin gap steady
4.0% 43rd pct 5.5% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.7% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%
6.6% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%
5.9% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%
4.1% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.6% Cancer even 3.6%
1.4% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.0% Stroke even 0.9%
0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None +1.9 pts ▸ 64.5%
17.6% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 16.9%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
2.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tolgain Walkamin +0.3 pts higher in Walkamin gap steady
16.8% 43rd pct 17.1% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in Tolgain Walkamin +1.8 pts higher in Tolga gap steady
12.0% 42nd pct 10.3% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Tolgain Walkamin +0.1 pts higher in Tolga gap narrowing
24.5% 46th pct 24.4% 45th pct
Defence service in Tolgain Walkamin +1.9 pts higher in Tolga
4.5% 76th pct 2.5% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in Tolgain Walkamin +2.1 pts higher in Walkamin gap narrowing
25.2% 56th pct 27.3% 68th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Tolgain Walkamin +113 larger in Tolga
130 86th pct 17 65th pct
Median age in Tolgain Walkamin +1 yrs older in Tolga
27 yrs 54th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Tolgain Walkamin
37.9% 44th pct —
Unemployment in Tolgain Walkamin
8.2% 39th pct —
Median income in Tolgain Walkamin +$116 higher in Tolga
$691 55th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Tolgain Walkamin +$593 higher in Walkamin
$1,531 44th pct $2,124 67th pct
Indigenous language in Tolgain Walkamin
2.3% 40th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Tolgain Walkamin +0.1 larger in Tolga gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Tolgain Walkamin +0.5 pts higher in Tolga gap steady
10.1% 46th pct 9.6% 43rd pct
Living alone in Tolgain Walkamin +7.1 pts higher in Walkamin gap widening
22.6% 46th pct 29.7% 71st pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 49.7%
36.5% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 39.1%
10.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

42.8% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 41.5%
22.6% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 29.7%
12.5% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.2% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 7.7%
7.0% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%
3.0% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tolgain Walkamin even gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Tolgain Walkamin +$343 higher in Tolga gap narrowing
$1,600 48th pct $1,257 27th pct
People / bedroom in Tolgain Walkamin +0.10 higher in Walkamin gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Tolgain Walkamin +1.1 pts higher in Walkamin gap narrowing
13.7% 40th pct 14.9% 44th pct
Owned outright in Tolgain Walkamin +2.5 pts higher in Walkamin gap steady
47.3% 68th pct 49.7% 74th pct
Separate houses in Tolgain Walkamin +7.3 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
97.0% 53rd pct 89.7% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in Tolgain Walkamin +16.8 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
84.5% 64th pct 67.7% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 49.7%
34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.7 pts 24.6%
13.7% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
1.7% Other tenure +5.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 89.7%
2.0% Other dwelling +7.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 45.6%
32.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 19.0%
9.0% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
3.8% 1 bedroom +9.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%
0.7% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $200–$349 ◂ +14.6 pts 34.5%
33.8% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 31.0%
15.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.2 pts 35.4%
15.1% Under $1,000 +14.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
28.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.7 pts 8.3%
8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Tolgain Walkamin +3.0 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
3.0% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Tolgain Walkamin +5.7 pts higher in Walkamin gap widening
8.0% 19th pct 13.8% 41st pct
PT commute in Tolgain Walkamin +0.5 pts higher in Tolga gap steady
5.2% 91st pct 4.7% 90th pct
PT stops in Tolgain Walkamin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Tolgain Walkamin even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Tolgain Walkamin even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Tolgain Walkamin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 58.7%
8.0% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.2% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
5.1% Car (passenger) even 5.1%
2.6% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 41.4%
27.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 26.7%
16.6% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
9.8% 4 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
3.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tolgain Walkamin +3.2 pts higher in Walkamin gap steady
35.9% 67th pct 39.1% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Tolgain Walkamin +5.4 pts higher in Walkamin gap widening
20.2% 87th pct 25.6% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tolgain Walkamin +3.0 pts higher in Walkamin gap widening
2.3% 39th pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in Tolgain Walkamin +2.5 pts higher in Walkamin gap steady
57.6% 40th pct 60.1% 48th pct
Full-time in Tolgain Walkamin +2.9 pts higher in Walkamin gap widening
60.5% 62nd pct 63.4% 74th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.2 pts ▸ 27.2%
12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%
10.6% Retail trade even 10.6%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%
7.7% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +4.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%
4.0% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.4% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.9% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%
1.5% Rental & real estate +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
15.6% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 11.4%
13.6% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 8.7%
12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Tolgain Walkamin +0.3 higher in Walkamin
0.9 58th pct 1.2 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Tolgain Walkamin +0.4 more in Walkamin
1.3 61st pct 1.7 63rd pct
15-min city in Tolgain Walkamin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Tolgain Walkamin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Tolgain Walkamin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Tolgain Walkamin +4.1 pts higher in Walkamin
37.0% 71st pct 41.0% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Tolgain Walkamin +17.2 pts higher in Walkamin
23.5% 55th pct 40.8% 61st pct
Walk to health in Tolgain Walkamin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Tolgain Walkamin +9.4 more in Walkamin
1.9 20th pct 11.3 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Tolgain Walkamin +0 higher in Tolga
2 58th pct 1 58th pct
Mean slope in Tolgain Walkamin +2.2 pts higher in Tolga
6.5% 58th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

Compare Tolga with nearby areas

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Compare Walkamin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tolga vs Walkamin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32840/tolga/vs/SAL32957/walkamin