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Calala vs Attunga

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Calala profile · Attunga profile

Calala Attunga

Calala and Attunga (L) are two different types of residential areas located about 25 km apart. Calala is a larger, more affluent area where 18.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 5.7% in Attunga (L). The gap in education and income is stark: Calala has far more people who finished Year 12 and a typical household income of $1,868 a week, while Attunga (L) has a typical household income of $1,312. Calala also has a much larger share of recent overseas arrivals at 19.8%, whereas Attunga (L) has none.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, with the gap in education and high earners widening over time. Despite these diverging trends, they share some common ground; both have almost the same share of people born overseas and an almost identical percentage of residents who do not follow any religion. They also share a similar unemployment rate, which sits between 2.0% and 2.8%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 25.1 pts higher in Calala Population: 3,623 larger in Calala Recent arrivals: 19.8 pts higher in Calala Recent movers: 20.4 pts higher in Calala Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Calala

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calalain Attunga +3,623 larger in Calala gap widening
3,930 83rd pct 307 17th pct
Median age in Calalain Attunga +6 yrs older in Attunga gap widening
34 yrs 13th pct 40 yrs 32nd pct
First Nations in Calalain Attunga +6.1 pts higher in Attunga gap widening
10.8% 79th pct 16.9% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Calalain Attunga +3.2 pts higher in Attunga gap widening
14.7% 24th pct 17.9% 34th pct
Under 15 in Calalain Attunga +2.7 pts higher in Calala gap narrowing
22.9% 84th pct 20.2% 70th pct
De facto in Calalain Attunga +8.8 pts higher in Attunga gap widening
13.7% 59th pct 22.5% 93rd pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 26.1%
22.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 20.2%
20.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
14.7% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 38.9%
36.9% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 36.8%
8.0% Divorced +5.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.8% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Calala Attunga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Calalain Attunga +0.4 pts higher in Calala gap steady
6.9% 22nd pct 6.5% 19th pct

Country of birth

88.7% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 87.9%
1.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.0% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 43.6%
41.0% English ◂ +2.3 pts 38.8%
10.7% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.5% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%
4.3% German +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.1% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Calalain Attunga +1.1 pts higher in Calala gap steady
4.4% 59th pct 3.3% 44th pct
Limited English in Calalain Attunga +0.6 pts higher in Calala gap steady
0.6% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 89.6%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Calalain Attunga +0.3 pts higher in Attunga gap narrowing
31.9% 18th pct 32.2% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

60.4% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 61.6%
31.9% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 32.2%
6.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Calalain Attunga +25.1 pts higher in Calala gap widening
52.1% 84th pct 27.0% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Calalain Attunga +12.7 pts higher in Calala gap widening
18.3% 77th pct 5.7% 12th pct

Highest year of school

52.1% Year 12 ◂ +25.1 pts 27.0%
27.6% Year 10 +12.9 pts ▸ 40.5%
8.1% Year 9 or below +8.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
7.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV +21.1 pts ▸ 60.3%
19.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.8 pts 9.1%
16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.1 pts 6.6%
5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +7.4 pts 11.6%
15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 13.2%
12.0% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.9% Education ◂ +9.4 pts 2.5%
11.7% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%
5.5% Architecture & building +4.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Calalain Attunga +$201 higher in Calala gap narrowing
$914 87th pct $713 60th pct
Household income in Calalain Attunga +$556 higher in Calala gap narrowing
$1,868 83rd pct $1,312 54th pct
Family income in Calalain Attunga +$529 higher in Calala gap narrowing
$2,112 81st pct $1,583 50th pct
High earners in Calalain Attunga +8.9 pts higher in Calala gap widening
10.1% 76th pct 1.2% 6th pct
High-income homes in Calalain Attunga +13.2 pts higher in Calala gap widening
19.0% 78th pct 5.7% 21st pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $650–$1,499 +11.3 pts ▸ 38.5%
37.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 35.2%
11.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%
10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 5.7%
8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.2% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 43.7%
39.4% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 40.1%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 7.3%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Calalain Attunga +4.9 pts higher in Attunga
31.6% 42nd pct 36.5% 68th pct
Mental health in Calalain Attunga +0.7 pts higher in Attunga
11.1% 66th pct 11.7% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Calalain Attunga even gap steady
5.5% 41st pct 5.5% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.1% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.1% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 5.2%
4.1% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.6% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.2% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.7% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None ◂ +4.4 pts 55.7%
22.1% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 22.8%
7.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.3% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Calalain Attunga +6.5 pts higher in Calala gap widening
17.1% 50th pct 10.5% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Calalain Attunga +0.5 pts higher in Attunga gap steady
13.3% 51st pct 13.8% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in Calalain Attunga +4.5 pts higher in Calala gap narrowing
31.7% 81st pct 27.1% 64th pct
Defence service in Calalain Attunga +1.9 pts higher in Calala
3.1% 36th pct 1.2% 8th pct
Housework 15h+ in Calalain Attunga +2.3 pts higher in Calala gap narrowing
22.9% 40th pct 20.6% 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Calalain Attunga +0.2 larger in Calala gap steady
2.7 76th pct 2.5 64th pct
One-parent in Calalain Attunga +0.8 pts higher in Attunga gap narrowing
15.9% 55th pct 16.7% 60th pct
Living alone in Calalain Attunga +2.5 pts higher in Attunga gap widening
22.1% 28th pct 24.6% 35th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 54.5%
25.5% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 28.5%
15.9% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.8% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 36.1%
22.1% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 24.6%
17.6% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 11.5%
16.7% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 12.3%
8.4% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 4.1%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calalain Attunga +$70 higher in Calala gap narrowing
$350 75th pct $280 52nd pct
Mortgage in Calalain Attunga +$348 higher in Calala gap widening
$1,582 68th pct $1,234 39th pct
People / bedroom in Calalain Attunga +0.10 higher in Attunga gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Calalain Attunga +10.5 pts higher in Calala gap narrowing
26.9% 66th pct 16.4% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Calalain Attunga +7.7 pts higher in Attunga gap widening
28.4% 22nd pct 36.1% 39th pct
Separate houses in Calalain Attunga +4.4 pts higher in Attunga gap steady
95.6% 62nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Calalain Attunga +13.0 pts higher in Calala gap widening
94.2% 94th pct 81.1% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 45.9%
28.4% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 36.1%
26.9% Rented ◂ +10.5 pts 16.4%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house +4.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 58.2%
45.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.8 pts 16.4%
4.1% 2 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%
0.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.7% $200–$349 +31.3 pts ▸ 70.0%
55.2% $350–$549 ◂ +55.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Under $200 +11.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.8% $1,000–$1,799 +14.0 pts ▸ 60.7%
30.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.0 pts 8.9%
13.1% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Calalain Attunga +1.9 pts higher in Calala gap steady
1.9% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Calalain Attunga +0.2 pts higher in Calala gap narrowing
11.9% 71st pct 11.7% 70th pct
PT commute in Calalain Attunga +0.2 pts higher in Calala gap steady
0.2% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) +6.7 pts ▸ 72.3%
11.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%
0.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 41.3%
32.9% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 33.9%
14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%
7.3% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
1.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Calalain Attunga +20.4 pts higher in Calala gap narrowing
46.4% 89th pct 26.1% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Calalain Attunga +19.8 pts higher in Calala gap widening
19.8% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Calalain Attunga +0.8 pts higher in Calala gap steady
2.8% 20th pct 2.0% 12th pct
Participation in Calalain Attunga +7.2 pts higher in Calala gap widening
67.9% 89th pct 60.7% 73rd pct
Full-time in Calalain Attunga +0.9 pts higher in Calala gap steady
65.8% 89th pct 65.0% 88th pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Retail trade +5.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 13.9%
13.2% Education & training ◂ +8.1 pts 5.1%
8.9% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.6% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.0 pts 2.2%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%
1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.6% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Technicians & trades +8.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
20.6% Professionals ◂ +12.6 pts 8.0%
14.0% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.3% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +7.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 8.0%
11.7% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%
9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Calalain Attunga +0.4 higher in Calala
4.3 50th pct 3.9 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Calalain Attunga +1.2 more in Attunga
3.6 36th pct 4.8 53rd pct
15-min city in Calalain Attunga +41.1 pts higher in Attunga
50.5% 44th pct 91.7% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Calalain Attunga +51.2 pts higher in Calala
51.2% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Calalain Attunga +2.7 pts higher in Calala
98.6% 98th pct 95.8% 93rd pct
Walk to school in Calalain Attunga +41.1 pts higher in Attunga
51.1% 37th pct 92.3% 81st pct
Walk to a park in Calalain Attunga +3.0 pts higher in Calala
98.3% 74th pct 95.2% 59th pct
Walk to health in Calalain Attunga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Calalain Attunga +29.6 more in Attunga
12.7 32nd pct 42.3 85th pct
Intersections/km² in Calalain Attunga +11 higher in Attunga
50 72nd pct 61 80th pct
Mean slope in Calalain Attunga +2.3 pts higher in Calala
5.8% 65th pct 3.5% 31st pct

Compare Calala with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calala vs Attunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115035/calala/vs/UCL122009/attunga