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Tamborine Mountain vs Canungra

Name: Tamborine Mountain vs Canungra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Tamborine Mountain profile · Canungra profile

Tamborine Mountain Canungra

Tamborine Mountain and Canungra (L) are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different profiles. Tamborine Mountain has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 42 in Canungra (L). It is also more highly qualified, with 27.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, whereas 11.3% do so in Canungra (L). This is mirrored in home ownership, where 44.3% of homes in Tamborine Mountain are owned outright, compared to 28.6% in Canungra (L).

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2016, with the gaps in age, education and home ownership all widening. Despite these shifting trends, they share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,500 to $1,600. Life is more centralised in Canungra (L), which is described as somewhat walkable, while Tamborine Mountain is mostly car-dependent. This is clear in the access to services, as 59.8% of Canungra (L) homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 25.4% in Tamborine Mountain.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,208 larger in Tamborine Mountain Bachelor+: 16.6 pts higher in Tamborine Mountain Owned outright: 15.7 pts higher in Tamborine Mountain Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Tamborine Mountain Median age: 8 yrs older in Tamborine Mountain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tamborine Mountain in Canungra +7,208 larger in Tamborine Mountain gap narrowing

8,001 86th pct 793 48th pct

Median age in Tamborine Mountain in Canungra +8 yrs older in Tamborine Mountain gap widening

50 yrs 68th pct 42 yrs 39th pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

27.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.5 pts 16.6%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

16.2% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

54.1% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 44.6%

25.4% Never married +10.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

11.5% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

3.2% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Tamborine Mountain Canungra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.9% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 72.0%

8.5% England ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

4.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% English ◂ +4.3 pts 43.4%

31.8% Australian +8.0 pts ▸ 39.8%

14.1% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%

14.0% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%

6.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

2.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 89.9%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 47.8%

39.7% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

8.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

61.3% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 50.0%

19.2% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

7.0% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.3% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

24.1% Certificate III / IV +15.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

26.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.9 pts 13.2%

18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.7 pts 2.2%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.1% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

11.9% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%

10.8% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

5.7% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Tamborine Mountain in Canungra +$108 higher in Canungra gap steady

$681 54th pct $789 74th pct

Household income in Tamborine Mountain in Canungra +$95 higher in Canungra gap narrowing

$1,505 66th pct $1,600 72nd pct

Family income in Tamborine Mountain in Canungra +$76 higher in Canungra gap narrowing

$1,822 66th pct $1,898 70th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

15.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.1%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 3.8%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 40.6%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

16.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

9.1% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.7% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None ◂ +0.6 pts 59.8%

21.2% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 19.9%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

3.2% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Tamborine Mountain in Canungra +0.1 larger in Canungra gap steady

2.5 64th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 56.6%

35.9% Couples without children ◂ +9.9 pts 26.0%

11.9% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

42.0% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 36.9%

22.1% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 20.7%

14.1% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.2% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.0% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tamborine Mountain in Canungra +$25 higher in Tamborine Mountain gap narrowing

$420 89th pct $395 86th pct

Mortgage in Tamborine Mountain in Canungra +$138 higher in Tamborine Mountain gap narrowing

$1,800 81st pct $1,662 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Tamborine Mountain in Canungra even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

44.3% Owned outright ◂ +15.7 pts 28.6%

14.1% Rented +10.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Other tenure even 1.0%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 89.0%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.9% Other dwelling +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 43.8%

24.9% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

14.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

2.4% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $350–$549 +6.8 pts ▸ 60.0%

20.1% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.4% $550–$749 ◂ +10.1 pts 4.3%

2.8% Under $200 +7.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.5% $750 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 +15.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

34.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 30.2%

16.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%

12.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

56.6% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 65.5%

20.5% Worked at home ◂ +10.6 pts 9.9%

2.6% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

33.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 29.0%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 15.9%

8.2% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%

12.9% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 8.9%

8.7% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.6% Accommodation & food even 9.6%

5.6% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.3% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 3.8%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Professionals ◂ +14.8 pts 11.9%

15.4% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.4% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.6% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 11.7%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.1% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.9% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Tamborine Mountain in Canungra +2.2 higher in Canungra

2.4 24th pct 4.6 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tamborine Mountain in Canungra +2.0 more in Canungra

2.6 24th pct 4.6 49th pct

15-min city in Tamborine Mountain in Canungra +30.9 pts higher in Canungra

29.2% 37th pct 60.1% 51st pct

Walk to shops in Tamborine Mountain in Canungra +22.6 pts higher in Canungra

36.1% 39th pct 58.7% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Tamborine Mountain in Canungra even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Tamborine Mountain in Canungra +45.5 pts higher in Canungra

14.0% 20th pct 59.4% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Tamborine Mountain in Canungra +25.4 pts higher in Canungra

71.7% 25th pct 97.1% 67th pct

Walk to health in Tamborine Mountain in Canungra +34.4 pts higher in Canungra

25.4% 51st pct 59.8% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Tamborine Mountain in Canungra +39.3 more in Canungra

13.6 35th pct 53.0 89th pct

Intersections/km² in Tamborine Mountain in Canungra +30 higher in Canungra

13 20th pct 43 66th pct

Mean slope in Tamborine Mountain in Canungra +2.2 pts higher in Tamborine Mountain

11.7% 94th pct 9.4% 89th pct

Compare Tamborine Mountain with nearby areas

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Compare Canungra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tamborine Mountain vs Canungra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL314022/tamborine-mountain/vs/UCL321027/canungra