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Tolga vs Wongabel

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Tolga profile · Wongabel profile

Tolga Wongabel

Tolga and Wongabel are nearby Queensland areas with very different housing and layouts. Tolga is more developed, with 97% of homes being separate houses and 84.5% having three or more bedrooms; Wongabel has 86.5% separate houses and 64.9% with three or more bedrooms. Tolga is more walkable, with three schools within 3km and 37% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, while Wongabel has no schools within 3km and no homes within a 15-minute walk of one. Tolga also has a higher share of people born overseas (13.8% compared to 5.6%) and more homes owned outright at 47.3% compared to 36.5% in Wongabel.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15, though Wongabel's 24.7% is well higher than Tolga's 17.9%. They are very similar in other ways, such as their typical weekly household income of around $1,480 and the share of people using another language at home. The two areas have also tracked closely since 2011, with both seeing about 36% of their residents move in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,926 larger in Tolga PT commute: 5.2 pts higher in Tolga 3+ bedrooms: 19.7 pts higher in Tolga Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Tolga No car: 3.0 pts higher in Tolga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tolgain Wongabel +2,926 larger in Tolga gap widening
3,177 85th pct 251 58th pct
Median age in Tolgain Wongabel +1 yrs older in Tolga gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Tolgain Wongabel +1.1 pts higher in Wongabel gap steady
4.1% 68th pct 5.2% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Tolgain Wongabel +1.9 pts higher in Tolga gap narrowing
23.0% 68th pct 21.1% 61st pct
Under 15 in Tolgain Wongabel +6.8 pts higher in Wongabel gap widening
17.9% 55th pct 24.7% 87th pct
De facto in Tolgain Wongabel +1.1 pts higher in Tolga gap steady
13.3% 59th pct 12.2% 50th pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
17.9% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 24.7%
23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 21.9%
23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 21.1%
9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

51.5% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 51.0%
31.0% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 27.6%
9.1% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.4% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Tolga Wongabel

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tolgain Wongabel +8.3 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
13.8% 60th pct 5.6% 23rd pct

Country of birth

76.6% Australia +9.9 pts ▸ 86.5%
2.6% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
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% India even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.4% English +8.6 pts ▸ 45.0%
38.4% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 39.4%
11.8% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%
9.1% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.9% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%
5.6% German ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%
0.6% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 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 Wongabel +0.6 pts higher in Tolga gap narrowing
6.6% 68th pct 6.0% 65th pct
Limited English in Tolgain Wongabel +0.7 pts higher in Tolga gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.2% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 86.9%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
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% 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 Tolgain Wongabel +6.3 pts higher in Wongabel gap narrowing
36.7% 39th pct 43.0% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 45.4%
36.7% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 43.0%
11.1% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.5% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
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 Wongabel +2.5 pts higher in Wongabel gap narrowing
44.0% 47th pct 46.5% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Tolgain Wongabel +2.4 pts higher in Tolga gap narrowing
13.2% 44th pct 10.7% 33rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Tolgain Wongabel
1.76 24th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Tolgain Wongabel +3 more in Tolga
3 67th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Tolgain Wongabel
365 55th pct —
ICSEA in Tolgain Wongabel
969 37th pct —

Highest year of school

44.0% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 46.5%
27.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 25.4%
10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%
7.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 46.2%
16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 13.5%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 8.7%
2.1% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 21.2%
13.5% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
10.0% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 4.8%
9.8% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%
7.8% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
1.5% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Tolgain Wongabel +$61 higher in Tolga gap widening
$715 43rd pct $654 33rd pct
Household income in Tolgain Wongabel even gap narrowing
$1,479 46th pct $1,478 46th pct
Family income in Tolgain Wongabel +$181 higher in Tolga gap narrowing
$1,837 46th pct $1,656 36th pct
High earners in Tolgain Wongabel +0.3 pts higher in Wongabel gap steady
7.4% 46th pct 7.7% 48th pct
High-income homes in Tolgain Wongabel +3.4 pts higher in Wongabel gap widening
14.2% 45th pct 17.6% 55th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $650–$1,499 +11.3 pts ▸ 39.2%
29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.7%
16.7% Under $650 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 43.9%
31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 29.1%
14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.3%
2.1% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tolgain Wongabel +1.1 pts higher in Tolga
25.4% 33rd pct 24.3% 28th pct
Mental health in Tolgain Wongabel +1.5 pts higher in Tolga
5.9% 29th pct 4.4% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Tolgain Wongabel +0.8 pts higher in Tolga gap narrowing
4.0% 43rd pct 3.2% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%
6.7% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%
5.9% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%
4.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None +2.0 pts ▸ 64.5%
17.6% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 14.7%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
2.4% Three or more even 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tolgain Wongabel +2.5 pts higher in Tolga gap narrowing
16.8% 43rd pct 14.3% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Tolgain Wongabel +0.2 pts higher in Wongabel gap steady
12.0% 42nd pct 12.2% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Tolgain Wongabel +1.5 pts higher in Wongabel gap narrowing
24.5% 46th pct 26.0% 54th pct
Defence service in Tolgain Wongabel +0.9 pts higher in Tolga
4.5% 76th pct 3.6% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Tolgain Wongabel +2.9 pts higher in Wongabel gap steady
25.2% 56th pct 28.1% 71st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Tolgain Wongabel +117 larger in Tolga
130 86th pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Tolgain Wongabel +7 yrs older in Tolga
27 yrs 54th pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Tolgain Wongabel
37.9% 44th pct —
Unemployment in Tolgain Wongabel
8.2% 39th pct —
Median income in Tolgain Wongabel +$241 higher in Tolga
$691 55th pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Tolgain Wongabel +$718 higher in Wongabel
$1,531 44th pct $2,249 71st pct
Indigenous language in Tolgain Wongabel
2.3% 40th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Tolgain Wongabel +0.6 larger in Wongabel gap widening
2.5 50th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Tolgain Wongabel +3.4 pts higher in Wongabel gap widening
10.1% 46th pct 13.5% 65th pct
Living alone in Tolgain Wongabel +6.4 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
22.6% 46th pct 16.2% 23rd pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 60.5%
36.5% Couples without children ◂ +12.5 pts 24.0%
10.1% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

42.8% 2 people ◂ +10.4 pts 32.4%
22.6% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 16.2%
12.5% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
3.0% 6 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.2% 3 people even 12.2%
7.0% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tolgain Wongabel +$15 higher in Wongabel gap steady
$300 57th pct $315 61st pct
Mortgage in Tolgain Wongabel +$199 higher in Wongabel gap widening
$1,600 48th pct $1,799 61st pct
People / bedroom in Tolgain Wongabel +0.10 higher in Wongabel gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Tolgain Wongabel +3.8 pts higher in Wongabel gap steady
13.7% 40th pct 17.6% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Tolgain Wongabel +10.8 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
47.3% 68th pct 36.5% 37th pct
Separate houses in Tolgain Wongabel +10.5 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
97.0% 53rd pct 86.5% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Tolgain Wongabel +19.7 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
84.5% 64th pct 64.9% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned outright ◂ +10.8 pts 36.5%
34.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 37.8%
13.7% Rented +3.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +10.5 pts 86.5%
2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 40.5%
32.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 18.9%
9.0% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
3.8% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $200–$349 ◂ +49.0 pts 0.0%
33.8% $350–$549 ◂ +33.8 pts 0.0%
15.3% Under $200 ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 39.3%
28.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%
8.2% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Tolgain Wongabel +3.0 pts higher in Tolga gap steady
3.0% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Tolgain Wongabel +2.6 pts higher in Wongabel gap widening
8.0% 19th pct 10.7% 29th pct
PT commute in Tolgain Wongabel +5.2 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
5.2% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Tolgain Wongabel even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Tolgain Wongabel even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Tolgain Wongabel even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Tolgain Wongabel even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 67.0%
8.0% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.2% Bus ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
2.6% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 46.1%
27.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.8 pts 11.8%
16.6% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
9.8% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tolgain Wongabel +0.9 pts higher in Wongabel gap steady
35.9% 67th pct 36.8% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Tolgain Wongabel
20.2% 87th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tolgain Wongabel +1.4 pts higher in Wongabel gap narrowing
2.3% 39th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Participation in Tolgain Wongabel +3.0 pts higher in Tolga gap steady
57.6% 40th pct 54.6% 31st pct
Full-time in Tolgain Wongabel +2.2 pts higher in Tolga gap narrowing
60.5% 62nd pct 58.3% 51st pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.1 pts 3.9%
10.6% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.5% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
3.9% Other services +8.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.1% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.7% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 2.9%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 2.9%
3.4% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
3.3% Mining ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Technicians & trades +6.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
15.6% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 14.6%
14.8% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%
11.4% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.6% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%
12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +8.4 pts 3.9%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Tolgain Wongabel +0.9 higher in Tolga
0.9 58th pct 0.0 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in Tolgain Wongabel +1.3 more in Tolga
1.3 61st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Tolgain Wongabel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Tolgain Wongabel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Tolgain Wongabel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Tolgain Wongabel +37.0 pts higher in Tolga
37.0% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Tolgain Wongabel +23.5 pts higher in Tolga
23.5% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Tolgain Wongabel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Tolgain Wongabel +1.9 more in Tolga
1.9 20th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Tolgain Wongabel +1 higher in Tolga
2 58th pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Tolgain Wongabel +0.7 pts higher in Wongabel
6.5% 58th pct 7.1% 64th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tolga vs Wongabel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32840/tolga/vs/SAL33123/wongabel