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Callide vs Gladstone

Name: Callide vs Gladstone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 165 km apart · Callide profile · Gladstone profile

Callide Gladstone

Callide and Gladstone are two Queensland areas with similar populations of around 50,000 people, but they differ sharply in layout and lifestyle. Gladstone is far more urban, with a walkability score of 4.2 (somewhat walkable) and 74% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Callide is mostly car-dependent, with no public transport stops or departures per 1,000 people. The two areas also differ in home ownership and beliefs; Callide has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 36.9%, while Gladstone has a far higher share of people with no religion at 46.0%.

Both areas share a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, at 6.0% in Callide and 6.5% in Gladstone. While Gladstone has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,724 compared to $1,357 in Callide, this gap has narrowed since 2011. Similarly, the difference in the typical age of residents has shrunk over time, from an 8-year gap in 2011 to just 3 years today.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 12.4 pts higher in Callide Unpaid child care: 5.4 pts higher in Gladstone No religion: 12.4 pts higher in Gladstone Unemployment: 2.8 pts higher in Gladstone Work from home: 8.9 pts higher in Callide

Demographics & Identity

Population in Callide in Gladstone +722 larger in Callide gap narrowing

51,039 41st pct 50,317 40th pct

Median age in Callide in Gladstone +3 yrs older in Callide gap narrowing

40 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

20.2% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 12.8%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 45.1%

32.0% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

9.4% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

4.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Callide Gladstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 79.5%

1.6% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.6% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 40.8%

37.7% English +2.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

9.4% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.4% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% German ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

1.1% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.8% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 87.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity ◂ +8.7 pts 43.3%

33.5% No religion +12.4 pts ▸ 46.0%

12.9% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 8.2%

0.5% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Callide in Gladstone +3.62 more in Callide

5.64 97th pct 2.02 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Callide in Gladstone +36 more in Callide

58 91st pct 22 57th pct

Students in Callide in Gladstone +2,511 more in Gladstone

7,907 37th pct 10,418 59th pct

Avg size in Callide in Gladstone +332 larger in Gladstone

141 1st pct 474 48th pct

ICSEA in Callide in Gladstone +26 higher in Gladstone

941 12th pct 967 20th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 +8.9 pts ▸ 47.4%

28.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 26.5%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 9.2%

6.6% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

13.7% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related +7.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

11.9% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.2% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.5%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 1.4%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Callide in Gladstone +$104 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$691 21st pct $795 50th pct

Household income in Callide in Gladstone +$367 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$1,357 17th pct $1,724 50th pct

Family income in Callide in Gladstone +$396 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$1,733 21st pct $2,129 57th pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 24.6%

19.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 16.0%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.8% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 39.6%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 26.9%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

3.4% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

8.5% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

7.2% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +5.2 pts ▸ 63.0%

18.5% One condition even 18.4%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Callide in Gladstone even gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 56.5%

31.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 26.4%

13.5% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 34.5%

27.3% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 26.1%

13.0% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.4% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Callide in Gladstone +$35 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$235 8th pct $270 14th pct

Mortgage in Callide in Gladstone +$303 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$1,300 11th pct $1,603 29th pct

People / bedroom in Callide in Gladstone +0.10 higher in Callide gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Owned outright ◂ +12.4 pts 24.5%

27.8% Rented +8.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

27.7% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

4.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house ◂ +8.0 pts 83.8%

1.7% Flat or apartment +6.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 39.8%

29.7% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 11.9%

6.3% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.5% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 51.8%

31.1% Under $200 ◂ +8.4 pts 22.6%

10.0% $350–$549 +10.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

0.3% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

32.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.7 pts 18.7%

18.8% $1,800–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

7.7% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Callide in Gladstone +182 more in Gladstone

0 0th pct 182 29th pct

Stops/1k in Callide in Gladstone +3.62 more in Gladstone

0.00 0th pct 3.62 29th pct

Departures/1k in Callide in Gladstone +181.0 more in Gladstone

0.0 0th pct 181.0 15th pct

PT routes in Callide in Gladstone +8 more in Gladstone

0 0th pct 8 11th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) +10.6 pts ▸ 70.0%

13.2% Worked at home ◂ +8.9 pts 4.3%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

5.2% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

30.6% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 14.6%

11.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 7.3%

3.9% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.6 pts 0.6%

6.0% Manufacturing +8.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.9% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.6% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.5% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.5% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.7% Mining ◂ +4.2 pts 3.4%

4.9% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.2% Managers ◂ +10.8 pts 8.5%

16.5% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 12.0%

10.1% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

8.6% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.3% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Callide in Gladstone +2.1 higher in Gladstone

2.0 3rd pct 4.2 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Callide in Gladstone +1.8 more in Gladstone

2.3 5th pct 4.1 26th pct

15-min city in Callide in Gladstone +13.8 pts higher in Gladstone

30.3% 10th pct 44.1% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Callide in Gladstone +16.7 pts higher in Gladstone

27.9% 7th pct 44.6% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Callide in Gladstone +74.0 pts higher in Gladstone

0.0% 0th pct 74.0% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Callide in Gladstone +14.4 pts higher in Gladstone

35.2% 10th pct 49.6% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in Callide in Gladstone +42.6 pts higher in Gladstone

41.0% 0th pct 83.5% 29th pct

Walk to health in Callide in Gladstone +5.8 pts higher in Gladstone

31.2% 24th pct 36.9% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Callide in Gladstone +5.0 more in Callide

16.6 66th pct 11.6 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Callide in Gladstone +2 higher in Gladstone

0 1st pct 2 16th pct

Mean slope in Callide in Gladstone +1.6 pts higher in Gladstone

5.9% 60th pct 7.5% 81st pct

Compare Callide with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Callide vs Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30015/callide/vs/SED30028/gladstone