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Gregory vs Thuringowa

State Electorate comparison ≈ 630 km apart · Gregory profile · Thuringowa profile

Gregory Thuringowa

Thuringowa and Gregory are very different types of Queensland regions. Thuringowa is more developed, with far more people living in three or more bedroom homes (89.7% compared to 77.6% in Gregory) and much better access to public transport, where 81% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop. Thuringowa also has a higher share of Defence Force veterans (9.5% against 2.4% in Gregory). In contrast, Gregory is more rural, with a higher share of high earners, such as the 15.2% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, compared to just 7.2% in Thuringowa.

These two areas share a typical resident age of 36 and very similar household sizes. They also have the same share of homes with no motor vehicle, at 5.1%. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of people with no religion has widened since 2011, while the gap in the number of people who finished Year 12 has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 2.6 pts higher in Thuringowa Needs assistance: 3.3 pts higher in Thuringowa Volunteering: 9.3 pts higher in Gregory 3+ bedrooms: 12.1 pts higher in Thuringowa Unpaid carers: 3.6 pts higher in Thuringowa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gregoryin Thuringowa +12,512 larger in Thuringowa gap widening
39,495 23rd pct 52,007 43rd pct
Median age in Gregoryin Thuringowa even gap narrowing
36 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Gregoryin Thuringowa +3.1 pts higher in Thuringowa gap narrowing
8.7% 86th pct 11.7% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Gregoryin Thuringowa +2.4 pts higher in Thuringowa gap steady
12.3% 20th pct 14.7% 33rd pct
Under 15 in Gregoryin Thuringowa +1.1 pts higher in Gregory gap narrowing
22.2% 88th pct 21.1% 82nd pct
De facto in Gregoryin Thuringowa +0.9 pts higher in Gregory gap steady
15.4% 87th pct 14.5% 82nd pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 25.9%
25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 24.1%
22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 21.1%
12.3% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.9% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 41.8%
37.7% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
8.4% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.8% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Gregory Thuringowa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gregoryin Thuringowa +1.7 pts higher in Thuringowa gap narrowing
9.9% 9th pct 11.6% 15th pct

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 81.7%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
1.2% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.8% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 39.1%
36.3% English +1.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
10.5% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%
9.6% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
1.5% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.2% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Gregoryin Thuringowa +1.8 pts higher in Thuringowa gap steady
4.9% 14th pct 6.7% 28th pct
Limited English in Gregoryin Thuringowa +0.3 pts higher in Thuringowa gap steady
0.6% 16th pct 0.8% 30th pct

Language used at home

83.8% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 86.0%
0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Gregoryin Thuringowa +5.9 pts higher in Thuringowa gap widening
33.9% 22nd pct 39.8% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 49.9%
33.9% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 39.8%
12.7% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 8.5%
0.6% Buddhism even 0.5%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%
0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gregoryin Thuringowa +4.4 pts higher in Thuringowa gap narrowing
45.1% 25th pct 49.5% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in Gregoryin Thuringowa +1.3 pts higher in Thuringowa gap narrowing
11.3% 11th pct 12.6% 16th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gregoryin Thuringowa +5.06 more in Gregory
6.15 100th pct 1.09 8th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gregoryin Thuringowa +42 more in Gregory
54 90th pct 12 19th pct
Students in Gregoryin Thuringowa +3,188 more in Gregory
12,399 75th pct 9,211 48th pct
Avg size in Gregoryin Thuringowa +534 larger in Thuringowa
234 13th pct 768 88th pct
ICSEA in Gregoryin Thuringowa +35 higher in Gregory
947 13th pct 911 8th pct

Highest year of school

45.1% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 49.5%
24.7% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 24.8%
9.5% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.2% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 40.5%
14.7% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

20.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 16.1%
12.0% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
7.0% Society & culture +6.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
7.6% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.3% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.9 pts 1.6%
4.3% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Gregoryin Thuringowa +$160 higher in Gregory gap widening
$947 76th pct $787 48th pct
Household income in Gregoryin Thuringowa +$248 higher in Gregory gap narrowing
$1,861 61st pct $1,613 41st pct
Family income in Gregoryin Thuringowa +$405 higher in Gregory gap narrowing
$2,278 67th pct $1,873 32nd pct
High earners in Gregoryin Thuringowa +8.0 pts higher in Gregory gap widening
15.2% 73rd pct 7.2% 24th pct
High-income homes in Gregoryin Thuringowa +7.2 pts higher in Gregory gap steady
22.2% 59th pct 15.1% 25th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 33.4%
22.4% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
14.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%
11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 5.8%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

31.1% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 38.9%
28.8% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 35.1%
19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 16.3%
6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gregoryin Thuringowa +8.5 pts higher in Thuringowa
23.2% 21st pct 31.7% 73rd pct
Mental health in Gregoryin Thuringowa +4.7 pts higher in Thuringowa
6.8% 23rd pct 11.5% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Gregoryin Thuringowa +3.3 pts higher in Thuringowa gap widening
3.8% 13th pct 7.0% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.0% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.8% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.5% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.1% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.2% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.2% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.6% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +4.4 pts 58.2%
16.3% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
4.7% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.2% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gregoryin Thuringowa +9.3 pts higher in Gregory gap widening
20.9% 91st pct 11.6% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Gregoryin Thuringowa +3.6 pts higher in Thuringowa gap widening
8.8% 10th pct 12.4% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Gregoryin Thuringowa +0.9 pts higher in Thuringowa gap narrowing
27.9% 64th pct 28.8% 73rd pct
Defence service in Gregoryin Thuringowa +7.1 pts higher in Thuringowa
2.4% 34th pct 9.5% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gregoryin Thuringowa +0.4 pts higher in Thuringowa gap narrowing
19.3% 34th pct 19.7% 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gregoryin Thuringowa +0.1 larger in Thuringowa gap narrowing
2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Gregoryin Thuringowa +7.0 pts higher in Thuringowa gap steady
14.0% 52nd pct 21.0% 93rd pct
Living alone in Gregoryin Thuringowa +5.7 pts higher in Gregory gap narrowing
27.9% 64th pct 22.2% 31st pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 52.0%
27.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 25.9%
14.0% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 35.1%
27.9% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 22.2%
13.5% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.7% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.4% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%
4.0% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gregoryin Thuringowa +$80 higher in Thuringowa gap widening
$220 6th pct $300 25th pct
Mortgage in Gregoryin Thuringowa +$108 higher in Thuringowa gap narrowing
$1,343 13th pct $1,451 19th pct
People / bedroom in Gregoryin Thuringowa even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Gregoryin Thuringowa +4.2 pts higher in Gregory gap narrowing
39.1% 79th pct 34.9% 69th pct
Owned outright in Gregoryin Thuringowa +2.1 pts higher in Gregory gap narrowing
26.4% 29th pct 24.4% 22nd pct
Separate houses in Gregoryin Thuringowa +3.9 pts higher in Thuringowa gap narrowing
87.1% 68th pct 91.0% 82nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Gregoryin Thuringowa +12.1 pts higher in Thuringowa gap narrowing
77.6% 47th pct 89.7% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 34.9%
25.7% Owned with a mortgage +11.4 pts ▸ 37.1%
26.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 24.4%
6.4% Other tenure ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 91.0%
5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%
1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 47.5%
30.1% 4 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 36.6%
13.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 7.3%
8.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%
5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $200–$349 +21.0 pts ▸ 54.3%
40.3% Under $200 ◂ +28.9 pts 11.4%
17.8% $350–$549 +12.2 pts ▸ 29.9%
0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 +12.4 pts ▸ 47.7%
28.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.0 pts 19.5%
21.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gregoryin Thuringowa even gap narrowing
5.1% 44th pct 5.1% 43rd pct
Work from home in Gregoryin Thuringowa +7.3 pts higher in Gregory gap widening
11.2% 42nd pct 4.0% 4th pct
PT commute in Gregoryin Thuringowa +2.1 pts higher in Gregory gap widening
3.1% 60th pct 1.0% 23rd pct
PT stops in Gregoryin Thuringowa +132 more in Thuringowa
0 0th pct 132 21st pct
Stops/1k in Gregoryin Thuringowa +2.54 more in Thuringowa
0.00 0th pct 2.54 13th pct
Departures/1k in Gregoryin Thuringowa +495.2 more in Thuringowa
0.0 0th pct 495.2 30th pct
PT routes in Gregoryin Thuringowa +7 more in Thuringowa
0 0th pct 7 10th pct

How people get to work

57.5% Car (driver) +15.2 pts ▸ 72.7%
11.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 4.0%
7.6% Walked ◂ +6.5 pts 1.1%
5.7% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.1% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 39.9%
33.0% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 14.1%
10.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 6.7%
5.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gregoryin Thuringowa +1.4 pts higher in Gregory gap narrowing
41.4% 62nd pct 40.0% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in Gregoryin Thuringowa +7.7 pts higher in Gregory gap widening
17.5% 74th pct 9.8% 35th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gregoryin Thuringowa +2.6 pts higher in Thuringowa gap steady
3.3% 6th pct 5.8% 73rd pct
Participation in Gregoryin Thuringowa +4.7 pts higher in Gregory gap widening
66.8% 80th pct 62.1% 54th pct
Full-time in Gregoryin Thuringowa +6.6 pts higher in Gregory gap widening
68.8% 95th pct 62.2% 79th pct

Industries people work in

7.5% Health care & social assistance +9.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.4% Mining ◂ +13.8 pts 2.6%
16.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.8 pts 0.5%
6.7% Public administration & safety +5.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.6% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.9% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.6% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.2% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.2% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.3% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

8.1% Community & personal service +9.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
17.4% Managers ◂ +8.8 pts 8.5%
15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 15.2%
11.4% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.3 pts 8.2%
14.3% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.8% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Gregoryin Thuringowa +1.4 higher in Thuringowa
3.0 12th pct 4.5 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gregoryin Thuringowa +0.8 more in Thuringowa
3.5 16th pct 4.3 30th pct
15-min city in Gregoryin Thuringowa +3.9 pts higher in Gregory
46.5% 26th pct 42.6% 21st pct
Walk to shops in Gregoryin Thuringowa +1.0 pts higher in Thuringowa
43.2% 22nd pct 44.2% 24th pct
Walk to transit in Gregoryin Thuringowa +81.0 pts higher in Thuringowa
0.0% 0th pct 81.0% 39th pct
Walk to school in Gregoryin Thuringowa +3.0 pts higher in Thuringowa
55.6% 28th pct 58.6% 31st pct
Walk to a park in Gregoryin Thuringowa +29.8 pts higher in Thuringowa
63.4% 12th pct 93.2% 41st pct
Walk to health in Gregoryin Thuringowa +1.6 pts higher in Gregory
40.5% 40th pct 38.9% 37th pct
Amenities/1k in Gregoryin Thuringowa +18.5 more in Gregory
25.3 90th pct 6.9 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Gregoryin Thuringowa +17 higher in Thuringowa
0 0th pct 17 31st pct
Mean slope in Gregoryin Thuringowa +0.5 pts higher in Gregory
3.2% 9th pct 2.7% 0th pct

Compare Gregory with nearby areas

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Compare Thuringowa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gregory vs Thuringowa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30031/gregory/vs/SED30084/thuringowa