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Chinchilla vs Cecil Plains

Name: Chinchilla vs Cecil Plains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 103 km apart · Chinchilla profile · Cecil Plains profile

Chinchilla Cecil Plains

Chinchilla and Cecil Plains (L) are two Queensland areas with very different profiles. Chinchilla is a larger, younger hub where the typical resident is 33, compared to 44 in Cecil Plains (L). It has a more mobile population, with 49.9% of people moving in the last five years and 33.3% arriving from overseas. Chinchilla also has higher typical incomes, with weekly household earnings of $1,496 compared to $1,091 in Cecil Plains (L), and a far higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (42.6% versus 22.0%).

Since 2011, the gaps between the two have shifted, with Chinchilla pulling ahead in typical incomes and education. However, they share a similar family makeup, with about 22% of people in both areas being children under 15. Both are also mostly car-dependent and lack public transport. While Chinchilla offers more walkable access to groceries and health services, Cecil Plains (L) has more people who own their homes outright (36.8% versus 25.4%) and a higher proportion of separate houses.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,054 larger in Chinchilla PT commute: 3.1 pts higher in Chinchilla Year 12: 20.5 pts higher in Chinchilla Median age: 11 yrs older in Cecil Plains Renting: 18.1 pts higher in Chinchilla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chinchilla in Cecil Plains +6,054 larger in Chinchilla gap steady

6,292 86th pct 238 12th pct

Median age in Chinchilla in Cecil Plains +11 yrs older in Cecil Plains gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +10.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

29.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 23.1%

22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 21.8%

15.3% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.6 pts 6.3%

Marital status

40.7% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 40.1%

39.5% Never married ◂ +8.7 pts 30.7%

9.3% Divorced +5.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.7% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.8% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Age & sex structure

Chinchilla Cecil Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.7% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 81.1%

1.4% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.3% English +7.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

41.1% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 36.6%

9.6% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

7.5% German +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +6.2 pts 2.5%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.8% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 81.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 50.4%

34.9% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 33.6%

12.7% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 ◂ +20.5 pts 22.0%

25.3% Year 10 +9.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

11.6% Year 9 or below +8.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

6.7% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.2 pts 5.6%

3.7% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 13.5%

14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +7.9 pts 6.7%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.4% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 3.4%

7.5% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%

4.7% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +4.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Chinchilla in Cecil Plains +$125 higher in Chinchilla gap widening

$792 75th pct $667 51st pct

Household income in Chinchilla in Cecil Plains +$405 higher in Chinchilla gap narrowing

$1,496 66th pct $1,091 33rd pct

Family income in Chinchilla in Cecil Plains +$467 higher in Chinchilla gap widening

$1,842 67th pct $1,375 32nd pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.3%

17.6% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 46.4%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 9.4%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.3% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

3.5% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

0.9% Stroke +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None ◂ +10.8 pts 48.7%

17.1% One condition +6.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

5.7% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.6% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Chinchilla in Cecil Plains +0.4 larger in Chinchilla gap widening

2.5 64th pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 50.0%

26.4% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

19.4% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

29.5% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

33.4% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +7.6 pts 5.3%

6.7% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chinchilla in Cecil Plains +$50 higher in Chinchilla gap narrowing

$250 43rd pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in Chinchilla in Cecil Plains +$245 higher in Chinchilla gap widening

$1,209 37th pct $964 21st pct

People / bedroom in Chinchilla in Cecil Plains even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Rented ◂ +18.1 pts 27.4%

25.4% Owned outright +11.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

24.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 18.9%

2.3% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

81.5% Separate house +14.3 pts ▸ 95.8%

15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other dwelling +3.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 57.9%

37.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.4 pts 14.7%

11.7% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.0% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 73.1%

18.0% Under $200 +28.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

7.6% $350–$549 ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% Under $1,000 +39.7 pts ▸ 72.2%

44.1% $1,000–$1,799 +22.6 pts ▸ 66.7%

12.2% $1,800–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 70.3%

3.9% Walked +6.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%

5.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

3.1% Bus ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

37.6% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

13.6% 3 vehicles even 13.6%

5.1% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.9% Manufacturing +17.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

9.0% Education & training +5.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.2% Construction ◂ +9.2 pts 4.0%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +6.8 pts 4.0%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%

8.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.9% Mining ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Occupations people work in

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers +14.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.1% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.5 pts 10.9%

13.6% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 5.9%

10.5% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%

8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Chinchilla in Cecil Plains +0.4 higher in Cecil Plains

3.5 38th pct 3.9 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Chinchilla in Cecil Plains +0.8 more in Cecil Plains

4.1 41st pct 4.9 55th pct

15-min city in Chinchilla in Cecil Plains +42.4 pts higher in Cecil Plains

53.5% 46th pct 95.9% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Chinchilla in Cecil Plains +42.7 pts higher in Chinchilla

42.7% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Chinchilla in Cecil Plains even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Chinchilla in Cecil Plains +37.5 pts higher in Cecil Plains

60.6% 43rd pct 98.2% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Chinchilla in Cecil Plains +23.9 pts higher in Cecil Plains

74.3% 26th pct 98.2% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Chinchilla in Cecil Plains +55.1 pts higher in Chinchilla

55.1% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Chinchilla in Cecil Plains +51.1 more in Cecil Plains

11.9 29th pct 63.0 93rd pct

Intersections/km² in Chinchilla in Cecil Plains +9 higher in Chinchilla

49 72nd pct 40 62nd pct

Mean slope in Chinchilla in Cecil Plains +0.4 pts higher in Chinchilla

3.8% 37th pct 3.4% 29th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chinchilla vs Cecil Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL314008/chinchilla/vs/UCL322026/cecil-plains