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Thuringowa vs Whitsunday

Name: Thuringowa vs Whitsunday — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 226 km apart · Thuringowa profile · Whitsunday profile

Thuringowa Whitsunday

Whitsunday and Thuringowa are two Queensland areas with similar populations but very different layouts. Thuringowa is more developed for pedestrians, with a walkability score of 4.5 (somewhat walkable) compared to 2.5 (mostly car-dependent) in Whitsunday. This is seen in the accessibility of services; 81% of Thuringowa homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 18.5% of homes in Whitsunday are. Thuringowa also has much larger schools, with an average size of 768 students compared to 370 in Whitsunday.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who served in the Defence Force, though Thuringowa is well above it at 9.5%. They share a similar home life, with an equal 2.6 people per home and similar proportions of full-time employment. While Whitsunday has a higher share of people earning over $2,000 a week, Thuringowa has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 11.7%.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 3.2 pts higher in Thuringowa Unemployment: 2.1 pts higher in Thuringowa One-parent: 8.3 pts higher in Thuringowa Unpaid carers: 3.2 pts higher in Thuringowa 3+ bedrooms: 9.4 pts higher in Thuringowa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Thuringowa in Whitsunday +2,300 larger in Whitsunday

52,007 43rd pct 54,307 47th pct

Median age in Thuringowa in Whitsunday +2 yrs older in Whitsunday

36 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 19.7%

14.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 11.7%

Marital status

41.8% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

40.0% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 37.5%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Thuringowa Whitsunday

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 75.3%

2.1% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.5% English +2.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

39.1% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 36.9%

10.3% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.0% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 84.8%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 44.7%

39.8% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

8.5% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Thuringowa in Whitsunday +0.60 more in Whitsunday

1.09 8th pct 1.69 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Thuringowa in Whitsunday +6 more in Whitsunday

12 19th pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Thuringowa in Whitsunday +2,543 more in Thuringowa

9,211 48th pct 6,668 27th pct

Avg size in Thuringowa in Whitsunday +397 larger in Thuringowa

768 88th pct 370 29th pct

ICSEA in Thuringowa in Whitsunday +64 higher in Whitsunday

911 8th pct 975 24th pct

Highest year of school

49.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 48.1%

24.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 24.6%

9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

8.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 39.2%

16.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 16.2%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 13.2%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 8.3%

10.8% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

8.2% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Thuringowa in Whitsunday +$99 higher in Whitsunday

$787 48th pct $886 70th pct

Household income in Thuringowa in Whitsunday +$282 higher in Whitsunday

$1,613 41st pct $1,895 63rd pct

Family income in Thuringowa in Whitsunday +$314 higher in Whitsunday

$1,873 32nd pct $2,187 61st pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 29.6%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 23.1%

13.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.8% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 32.5%

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 32.3%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.7% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 7.2%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +5.5 pts ▸ 63.7%

20.5% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 16.7%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Thuringowa in Whitsunday even

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 57.6%

25.9% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

21.0% One-parent families ◂ +8.3 pts 12.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

22.2% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 21.1%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 15.3%

14.2% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.7% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Thuringowa in Whitsunday +$70 higher in Whitsunday

$300 25th pct $370 52nd pct

Mortgage in Thuringowa in Whitsunday +$282 higher in Whitsunday

$1,451 19th pct $1,733 41st pct

People / bedroom in Thuringowa in Whitsunday even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

34.9% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 28.6%

24.4% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

91.0% Separate house ◂ +6.5 pts 84.5%

7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

1.1% Flat or apartment +5.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 37.0%

36.6% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

7.3% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.6% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.5% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% $200–$349 ◂ +23.5 pts 30.8%

29.9% $350–$549 +19.3 pts ▸ 49.3%

11.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

0.7% $550–$749 +5.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.7 pts 35.0%

21.7% $1,800–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

19.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.3 pts 13.2%

5.4% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Thuringowa in Whitsunday +91 more in Thuringowa

132 21st pct 41 7th pct

Stops/1k in Thuringowa in Whitsunday +1.78 more in Thuringowa

2.54 13th pct 0.75 4th pct

Departures/1k in Thuringowa in Whitsunday +449.2 more in Thuringowa

495.2 30th pct 46.0 4th pct

PT routes in Thuringowa in Whitsunday +5 more in Thuringowa

7 10th pct 2 3rd pct

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 63.8%

4.0% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

1.1% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.9% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

34.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 30.3%

14.1% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.7% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.7 pts 10.7%

7.5% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.0 pts 3.9%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

2.6% Mining +7.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.8% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.5% Community & personal service ◂ +5.9 pts 11.7%

14.6% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%

8.5% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Thuringowa in Whitsunday +2.0 higher in Thuringowa

4.5 29th pct 2.5 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in Thuringowa in Whitsunday +1.9 more in Thuringowa

4.3 30th pct 2.5 6th pct

15-min city in Thuringowa in Whitsunday +18.3 pts higher in Thuringowa

42.6% 21st pct 24.3% 5th pct

Walk to shops in Thuringowa in Whitsunday +10.3 pts higher in Thuringowa

44.2% 24th pct 34.0% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Thuringowa in Whitsunday +62.5 pts higher in Thuringowa

81.0% 39th pct 18.5% 6th pct

Walk to school in Thuringowa in Whitsunday +26.8 pts higher in Thuringowa

58.6% 31st pct 31.8% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Thuringowa in Whitsunday +24.0 pts higher in Thuringowa

93.2% 41st pct 69.2% 16th pct

Walk to health in Thuringowa in Whitsunday +18.9 pts higher in Thuringowa

38.9% 37th pct 19.9% 8th pct

Amenities/1k in Thuringowa in Whitsunday +9.2 more in Whitsunday

6.9 0th pct 16.1 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Thuringowa in Whitsunday +16 higher in Thuringowa

17 31st pct 1 14th pct

Mean slope in Thuringowa in Whitsunday +6.2 pts higher in Whitsunday

2.7% 0th pct 8.9% 90th pct

Compare Thuringowa with nearby areas

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Compare Whitsunday with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Thuringowa vs Whitsunday [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30084/thuringowa/vs/SED30092/whitsunday