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Gordonvale vs Tinaroo

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Gordonvale profile · Tinaroo profile

Gordonvale Tinaroo

Gordonvale and Tinaroo (L) are contrasting nearby areas in Queensland. Gordonvale is a larger, family-focused hub where the typical resident is 38 and 21.6% of people are children. It is more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has a high share of large homes, with 85.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Tinaroo (L) is a sparsely populated area with a much older population; the typical resident is 61 and 44.5% are seniors. It is car-dependent, with 70.6% of homes owned outright and far more people living alone (36.1%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the typical age of residents in Gordonvale. They also share similar patterns in the typical weekly rent, which is around $320 to $330. However, many other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in age has widened, and Tinaroo (L) has seen a sharp rise in the share of homes owned outright compared to Gordonvale. This gap has increased from 19.1% to 41.3% over the last census.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 23 yrs older in Tinaroo Aged 65+: 28.7 pts higher in Tinaroo Owned outright: 41.3 pts higher in Tinaroo 3+ bedrooms: 28.4 pts higher in Gordonvale Separate houses: 24.9 pts higher in Gordonvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +5,745 larger in Gordonvale gap narrowing
6,035 86th pct 290 15th pct
Median age in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +23 yrs older in Tinaroo gap widening
38 yrs 25th pct 61 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +9.4 pts higher in Gordonvale gap widening
12.5% 84th pct 3.1% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +28.7 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
15.8% 27th pct 44.5% 98th pct
Under 15 in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +16.4 pts higher in Gordonvale gap widening
21.6% 78th pct 5.2% 0th pct
De facto in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +8.4 pts higher in Gordonvale gap widening
15.4% 73rd pct 7.0% 7th pct

Age structure

15.8% Seniors (65+) +28.7 pts ▸ 44.5%
25.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 32.1%
25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.1 pts 10.0%
21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.4 pts 5.2%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 7.9%

Marital status

42.9% Married +11.8 pts ▸ 54.6%
39.0% Never married ◂ +17.5 pts 21.4%
9.2% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.4% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Gordonvale Tinaroo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +12.9 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
10.5% 47th pct 23.4% 95th pct

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +12.2 pts 69.3%
2.2% England +3.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.4% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.8% English +2.6 pts ▸ 39.3%
37.7% Australian ◂ +6.7 pts 31.0%
10.7% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%
9.4% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.1% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%
5.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.1% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +2.2 pts higher in Tinaroo gap steady
5.7% 72nd pct 7.9% 81st pct
Limited English in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +0.5 pts higher in Gordonvale gap steady
0.5% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.2% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 82.1%
0.6% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +12.3 pts higher in Gordonvale gap widening
43.0% 52nd pct 30.7% 15th pct

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +10.0 pts ▸ 55.5%
43.0% No religion ◂ +12.3 pts 30.7%
9.4% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +1.2 pts higher in Gordonvale gap narrowing
46.0% 71st pct 44.7% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +3.9 pts higher in Tinaroo gap narrowing
11.5% 50th pct 15.4% 70th pct

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 44.7%
27.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 24.4%
9.2% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.9 pts 28.5%
13.5% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
2.7% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Field of qualification

19.8% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
9.8% Education +7.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 10.9%
7.9% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 6.1%
8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.7% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +$73 higher in Gordonvale gap narrowing
$789 74th pct $716 61st pct
Household income in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +$494 higher in Gordonvale gap narrowing
$1,619 72nd pct $1,125 37th pct
Family income in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +$462 higher in Gordonvale gap narrowing
$1,933 72nd pct $1,471 42nd pct
High earners in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +1.5 pts higher in Tinaroo gap narrowing
7.5% 60th pct 8.9% 70th pct
High-income homes in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +10.5 pts higher in Gordonvale gap steady
16.4% 72nd pct 5.9% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 37.8%
32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 26.1%
14.4% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 19.3%
10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 2.5%
5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 40.4%
34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 31.1%
16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 9.6%
1.7% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +8.6 pts higher in Tinaroo
27.3% 24th pct 35.9% 65th pct
Mental health in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +1.1 pts higher in Gordonvale
8.4% 33rd pct 7.2% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +1.3 pts higher in Gordonvale gap narrowing
5.8% 44th pct 4.5% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +7.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
8.4% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%
7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%
3.8% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.8% Cancer +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
0.8% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +5.9 pts 55.5%
19.0% One condition +5.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
5.9% Two conditions even 5.9%
2.5% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +8.7 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
13.8% 28th pct 22.5% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +1.2 pts higher in Tinaroo gap steady
12.8% 43rd pct 13.9% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +15.9 pts higher in Gordonvale gap narrowing
28.4% 70th pct 12.5% 5th pct
Defence service in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +1.5 pts higher in Gordonvale
4.7% 74th pct 3.2% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +3.5 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
21.8% 30th pct 25.4% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +0.8 larger in Gordonvale gap narrowing
2.7 76th pct 1.9 7th pct
One-parent in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +7.7 pts higher in Gordonvale gap widening
19.1% 73rd pct 11.4% 28th pct
Living alone in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +14.6 pts higher in Tinaroo gap steady
21.5% 26th pct 36.1% 76th pct

Family composition

25.6% Couples without children +40.4 pts ▸ 65.9%
54.4% Couples with children ◂ +32.8 pts 21.6%
19.1% One-parent families ◂ +7.7 pts 11.4%
1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +16.8 pts ▸ 52.9%
21.5% 1 person +14.6 pts ▸ 36.1%
15.6% 4 people ◂ +13.1 pts 2.5%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +9.7 pts 5.9%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 3.4%
4.3% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +$10 higher in Tinaroo gap steady
$320 66th pct $330 70th pct
Mortgage in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +$483 higher in Tinaroo gap widening
$1,517 63rd pct $2,000 88th pct
People / bedroom in Gordonvalein Tinaroo even gap narrowing
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +11.1 pts higher in Gordonvale gap widening
25.4% 62nd pct 14.3% 26th pct
Owned outright in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +41.3 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
29.2% 23rd pct 70.6% 100th pct
Separate houses in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +24.9 pts higher in Gordonvale gap widening
94.6% 56th pct 69.7% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +28.4 pts higher in Gordonvale gap narrowing
85.6% 76th pct 57.1% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.2% Owned outright +41.3 pts ▸ 70.6%
43.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.8 pts 14.3%
25.4% Rented ◂ +11.1 pts 14.3%
0.9% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house ◂ +24.9 pts 69.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +33.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 38.7%
35.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.9 pts 11.8%
11.5% 2 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 29.4%
1.5% 1 bedroom +13.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
6.1% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.6% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 35.3%
37.1% $200–$349 ◂ +19.5 pts 17.6%
16.3% Under $200 +7.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.6% $1,800–$2,999 +46.0 pts ▸ 70.6%
47.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.3 pts 23.5%
16.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +3.9 pts higher in Gordonvale gap widening
3.9% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +1.1 pts higher in Gordonvale gap narrowing
8.8% 56th pct 7.7% 48th pct
PT commute in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +3.5 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
0.7% 73rd pct 4.3% 93rd pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 63.2%
4.6% Car (passenger) +4.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%
2.0% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.7% Bus +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.6% 1 vehicle +14.1 pts ▸ 44.7%
41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.9 pts 30.9%
14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 10.6%
8.9% 4 or more even 8.9%
3.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +2.2 pts higher in Gordonvale gap narrowing
36.9% 59th pct 34.6% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +4.3 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
4.6% 49th pct 8.8% 67th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +0.7 pts higher in Gordonvale gap narrowing
5.6% 63rd pct 4.9% 53rd pct
Participation in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +19.1 pts higher in Gordonvale gap widening
63.1% 79th pct 43.9% 25th pct
Full-time in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +2.0 pts higher in Tinaroo gap narrowing
61.3% 75th pct 63.2% 83rd pct

Industries people work in

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 9.4%
12.6% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%
6.2% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%
7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 2.6%
6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%
5.4% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 20.5%
9.1% Managers +10.5 pts ▸ 19.7%
13.3% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
11.6% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +7.5 pts 6.8%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.1 pts 5.1%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +4.5 pts 4.3%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +4.2 higher in Gordonvale
4.6 55th pct 0.3 3rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +4.0 more in Gordonvale
4.5 48th pct 0.5 5th pct
15-min city in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +45.1 pts higher in Gordonvale
45.1% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +50.4 pts higher in Gordonvale
50.4% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +79.9 pts higher in Gordonvale
79.9% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +57.3 pts higher in Gordonvale
57.3% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +33.6 pts higher in Gordonvale
86.6% 38th pct 53.0% 18th pct
Walk to health in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +49.7 pts higher in Gordonvale
49.7% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +4.8 more in Gordonvale
8.3 18th pct 3.4 7th pct
Intersections/km² in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +24 higher in Gordonvale
34 54th pct 10 16th pct
Mean slope in Gordonvalein Tinaroo +2.8 pts higher in Tinaroo
5.3% 59th pct 8.1% 85th pct

Compare Gordonvale with nearby areas

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Compare Tinaroo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gordonvale vs Tinaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL314012/gordonvale/vs/UCL322122/tinaroo