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Urraween vs Walligan

Name: Urraween vs Walligan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Urraween profile · Walligan profile

Urraween Walligan

Urraween and Walligan are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Urraween is much older, with a typical resident aged 55 and 39.6% of people aged 65 and over. This is consistent with a higher rate of long-term health conditions (42.7%) and more people living alone (26.0%). It is also more walkable, with a score of 3.2 (mostly car-dependent), and 56.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services. Walligan is younger, with a typical age of 43, and has a higher share of children under 15 (21.9%).

Both areas have a very similar proportion of First Nations people, at about 3.5%. While Urraween has more people born overseas (23.0%) and more adults with a bachelor degree (14.2%), Walligan has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (58.2%). Walligan is more car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.0 and no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or grocery store.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 24.4 pts higher in Urraween Population: 7,504 larger in Urraween Median age: 12 yrs older in Urraween Participation: 19.1 pts higher in Walligan Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Urraween

Demographics & Identity

Population in Urraween in Walligan +7,504 larger in Urraween gap widening

7,951 87th pct 447 63rd pct

Median age in Urraween in Walligan +12 yrs older in Urraween gap widening

55 yrs 86th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

39.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +24.4 pts 15.2%

20.4% Older adults (45–64) +12.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

14.9% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

51.4% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 50.4%

24.0% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

9.8% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.4% Widowed ◂ +8.2 pts 3.2%

3.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Urraween Walligan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.5% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 78.7%

7.2% England ◂ +4.5 pts 2.7%

3.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +0.2 pts 44.3%

34.8% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

9.4% Irish even 9.4%

7.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

1.3% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 88.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 46.1%

38.3% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

6.6% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.1% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Urraween in Walligan

2.53 36th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Urraween in Walligan +8 more in Urraween

11 81st pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Urraween in Walligan +130 larger in Urraween

673 89th pct 543 77th pct

ICSEA in Urraween in Walligan +7 higher in Urraween

998 55th pct 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 39.0%

28.8% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

14.9% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV +13.9 pts ▸ 50.8%

18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 11.2%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.4% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.3% Health ◂ +10.7 pts 5.6%

5.9% Architecture & building +5.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

8.6% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Urraween in Walligan +$91 higher in Walligan gap widening

$539 16th pct $630 29th pct

Household income in Urraween in Walligan +$534 higher in Walligan gap widening

$1,063 17th pct $1,597 54th pct

Family income in Urraween in Walligan +$459 higher in Walligan gap widening

$1,269 14th pct $1,728 40th pct

Household income distribution

38.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.7 pts 22.7%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

21.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 12.8%

4.6% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

53.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 44.1%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.9% Arthritis ◂ +9.1 pts 9.8%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

11.2% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

8.9% Heart disease ◂ +4.9 pts 4.0%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%

6.1% Cancer ◂ +4.1 pts 2.0%

5.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

2.3% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

2.0% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.9% None +7.9 pts ▸ 57.7%

23.4% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 20.8%

11.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 7.4%

8.1% Three or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Urraween in Walligan +269 larger in Urraween

284 86th pct 15 63rd pct

Median age in Urraween in Walligan +30 yrs older in Walligan

20 yrs 25th pct 50 yrs 87th pct

Median income in Urraween in Walligan +$167 higher in Urraween

$541 38th pct $374 13th pct

Household income in Urraween in Walligan +$499 higher in Walligan

$1,375 35th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Urraween in Walligan +0.6 larger in Walligan gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

39.7% Couples with children +17.6 pts ▸ 57.3%

43.0% Couples without children ◂ +17.3 pts 25.8%

16.3% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

44.5% 2 people ◂ +6.9 pts 37.6%

26.0% 1 person ◂ +15.4 pts 10.6%

9.9% 4 people +8.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.9% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.4% 6 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.2% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Urraween in Walligan +$30 higher in Urraween gap narrowing

$380 78th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Urraween in Walligan +$17 higher in Walligan gap narrowing

$1,500 42nd pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Urraween in Walligan +0.10 higher in Walligan gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 40.4%

21.8% Owned with a mortgage +25.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

20.8% Rented ◂ +8.0 pts 12.8%

6.4% Other tenure ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 97.2%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 36.9%

34.0% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 10.6%

4.3% 5 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.4% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.8% $350–$549 ◂ +50.1 pts 16.7%

24.1% $200–$349 ◂ +7.4 pts 16.7%

6.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 44.8%

17.9% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

19.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 13.4%

7.3% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Urraween in Walligan even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Urraween in Walligan even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Urraween in Walligan even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Urraween in Walligan even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 67.5%

4.8% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.9 pts 2.1%

2.2% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +33.1 pts 14.2%

33.1% 2 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

4.4% 4 or more +19.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

8.9% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.7 pts 12.9%

12.0% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.4% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.3% Other services +7.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

8.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals ◂ +13.0 pts 10.8%

11.7% Technicians & trades +10.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.4% Community & personal service ◂ +7.6 pts 10.8%

10.9% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.9% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 5.7%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Urraween in Walligan +3.2 higher in Urraween

3.2 73rd pct 0.0 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Urraween in Walligan +3.9 more in Urraween

3.9 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Urraween in Walligan +48.5 pts higher in Urraween

48.5% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Urraween in Walligan +48.7 pts higher in Urraween

48.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Urraween in Walligan even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Urraween in Walligan +57.0 pts higher in Urraween

57.0% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Urraween in Walligan +86.3 pts higher in Urraween

86.3% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Urraween in Walligan +56.6 pts higher in Urraween

56.6% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Urraween in Walligan +1.6 more in Urraween

6.0 32nd pct 4.5 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Urraween in Walligan +133 higher in Urraween

134 87th pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Urraween in Walligan +1.3 pts higher in Urraween

5.2% 45th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Urraween with nearby areas

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Compare Walligan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Urraween vs Walligan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32923/urraween/vs/SAL32967/walligan