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Tully vs Wongaling Beach

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Tully profile · Wongaling Beach profile

Tully Wongaling Beach

Tully and Wongaling Beach are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Tully is much younger, with a typical resident aged 38 compared to 48 in Wongaling Beach. It is also more walkable, with 82.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 41.4% in Wongaling Beach. Tully has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 14.7%, while Wongaling Beach is just 3.0%.

Both areas share a nearly identical typical household income of $1,256 per week. Despite this similarity, other gaps have shifted since 2011. The typical age gap has flipped, and the difference in public transport use for commuting has grown, with Tully now far higher at 17.5% compared to 4.7% in Wongaling Beach. While Tully has more people using another language at home (15.7% vs 8.4%), Wongaling Beach has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 17.3%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in Wongaling Beach Work from home: 8.9 pts higher in Wongaling Beach PT commute: 12.8 pts higher in Tully Bachelor+: 9.4 pts higher in Wongaling Beach First Nations: 11.7 pts higher in Tully

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +929 larger in Tully gap steady
2,252 73rd pct 1,323 62nd pct
Median age in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +10 yrs older in Wongaling Beach gap narrowing
38 yrs 25th pct 48 yrs 61st pct
First Nations in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +11.7 pts higher in Tully gap widening
14.7% 86th pct 3.0% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +4.9 pts higher in Wongaling Beach gap narrowing
20.2% 43rd pct 25.2% 60th pct
Under 15 in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +0.1 pts higher in Wongaling Beach gap narrowing
16.3% 39th pct 16.4% 40th pct
De facto in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +4.0 pts higher in Wongaling Beach gap narrowing
11.3% 29th pct 15.3% 72nd pct

Age structure

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +7.9 pts ▸ 30.3%
28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 22.2%
20.2% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 25.2%
16.3% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 6.8%

Marital status

37.9% Married +10.0 pts ▸ 47.9%
43.8% Never married ◂ +12.0 pts 31.9%
7.5% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.5% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%
3.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Tully Wongaling Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +1.8 pts higher in Wongaling Beach gap narrowing
19.0% 88th pct 20.8% 91st pct

Country of birth

67.1% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 66.6%
1.4% England +4.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.2% India ◂ +3.6 pts 0.6%
2.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
1.7% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

25.8% English +13.3 pts ▸ 39.1%
29.2% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 31.7%
10.9% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.9% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.5% Italian ◂ +4.1 pts 4.5%
4.7% German even 4.7%
2.9% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%
2.6% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%
0.8% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
1.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +7.3 pts higher in Tully gap widening
15.7% 87th pct 8.4% 83rd pct
Limited English in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +0.5 pts higher in Wongaling Beach gap narrowing
2.2% 87th pct 2.7% 88th pct

Language used at home

70.9% English only +8.8 pts ▸ 79.7%
4.4% Punjabi ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%
2.0% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +8.9 pts higher in Wongaling Beach gap steady
30.8% 15th pct 39.7% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 44.7%
30.8% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 39.7%
13.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.0% Other religions ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%
1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +8.5 pts higher in Wongaling Beach gap narrowing
38.6% 50th pct 47.1% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +9.4 pts higher in Wongaling Beach gap widening
7.8% 24th pct 17.3% 75th pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 47.1%
24.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 22.3%
12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 8.6%
7.3% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 31.2%
12.5% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
1.6% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

9.7% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%
7.3% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.5% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.5% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.5% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%
3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
1.2% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +$23 higher in Tully gap narrowing
$722 62nd pct $699 57th pct
Household income in Tullyin Wongaling Beach even gap narrowing
$1,256 49th pct $1,256 49th pct
Family income in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +$31 higher in Tully gap narrowing
$1,510 45th pct $1,479 43rd pct
High earners in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +3.3 pts higher in Wongaling Beach gap steady
3.4% 19th pct 6.7% 54th pct
High-income homes in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +2.2 pts higher in Wongaling Beach gap narrowing
9.3% 43rd pct 11.5% 54th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.8%
26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 23.9%
19.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 19.0%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.9% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 40.4%
37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 30.0%
7.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
1.3% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +0.4 pts higher in Wongaling Beach
24.9% 16th pct 25.2% 17th pct
Mental health in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +0.2 pts higher in Wongaling Beach
6.3% 14th pct 6.5% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +2.9 pts higher in Tully gap narrowing
6.3% 51st pct 3.4% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%
6.8% Other condition even 6.8%
6.3% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
3.1% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None even 60.8%
15.0% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
6.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%
3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +2.8 pts higher in Wongaling Beach gap steady
14.6% 33rd pct 17.3% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +1.6 pts higher in Tully gap narrowing
8.3% 10th pct 6.7% 6th pct
Unpaid child care in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +1.4 pts higher in Wongaling Beach gap narrowing
18.2% 19th pct 19.6% 25th pct
Defence service in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +0.5 pts higher in Wongaling Beach
2.5% 24th pct 3.1% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +6.2 pts higher in Wongaling Beach gap widening
16.1% 11th pct 22.3% 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +0.2 larger in Tully gap narrowing
2.4 57th pct 2.2 36th pct
One-parent in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +4.0 pts higher in Tully gap widening
19.2% 73rd pct 15.2% 51st pct
Living alone in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +3.1 pts higher in Tully gap narrowing
32.6% 63rd pct 29.4% 51st pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 41.1%
30.6% Couples without children +12.1 pts ▸ 42.6%
19.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 15.2%
2.2% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +8.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
32.6% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 29.4%
13.0% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%
10.8% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%
6.3% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%
3.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +$23 higher in Wongaling Beach gap steady
$250 43rd pct $273 50th pct
Mortgage in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +$434 higher in Wongaling Beach gap widening
$1,083 29th pct $1,517 63rd pct
People / bedroom in Tullyin Wongaling Beach even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +9.1 pts higher in Tully gap widening
39.1% 86th pct 30.0% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +6.9 pts higher in Wongaling Beach gap narrowing
33.8% 33rd pct 40.7% 54th pct
Separate houses in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +9.4 pts higher in Tully gap widening
82.5% 14th pct 73.1% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +10.0 pts higher in Tully gap widening
69.1% 22nd pct 59.1% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.8% Owned outright +6.9 pts ▸ 40.7%
39.1% Rented ◂ +9.1 pts 30.0%
20.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 23.3%
4.8% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

82.5% Separate house ◂ +9.4 pts 73.1%
14.2% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.9% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 35.8%
21.1% 2 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 31.0%
19.4% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
3.5% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
0.5% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

66.6% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 71.1%
6.4% $350–$549 +21.2 pts ▸ 27.6%
18.6% Under $200 ◂ +9.4 pts 9.2%
0.0% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.5 pts 33.1%
35.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.6 pts 17.8%
6.7% $1,800–$2,999 +19.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +6.0 pts higher in Tully gap widening
9.7% 86th pct 3.7% 48th pct
Work from home in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +8.9 pts higher in Wongaling Beach gap widening
3.7% 17th pct 12.6% 73rd pct
PT commute in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +12.8 pts higher in Tully gap widening
17.5% 100th pct 4.7% 94th pct

How people get to work

49.9% Car (driver) +9.5 pts ▸ 59.4%
17.5% Bus ◂ +12.8 pts 4.7%
3.7% Worked at home +8.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.8 pts 4.9%
5.7% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%
0.6% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 43.1%
33.6% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 39.4%
9.4% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.7% No vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 3.7%
4.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +9.7 pts higher in Wongaling Beach gap widening
34.8% 49th pct 44.5% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +8.1 pts higher in Tully gap narrowing
22.7% 89th pct 14.5% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +1.3 pts higher in Wongaling Beach gap narrowing
3.5% 30th pct 4.8% 52nd pct
Participation in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +3.4 pts higher in Tully gap narrowing
55.7% 58th pct 52.3% 47th pct
Full-time in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +4.3 pts higher in Tully gap narrowing
64.1% 86th pct 59.7% 69th pct

Industries people work in

33.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.7 pts 12.4%
6.0% Accommodation & food +6.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
2.7% Construction +7.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.5% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%
7.2% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%
4.4% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.8% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.2% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Labourers ◂ +18.7 pts 17.5%
7.5% Professionals +10.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
12.4% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
9.6% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.1% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%
6.4% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.5% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +1.8 higher in Tully
5.0 64th pct 3.3 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +1.8 more in Tully
5.6 67th pct 3.8 38th pct
15-min city in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +31.5 pts higher in Tully
74.4% 64th pct 42.9% 41st pct
Walk to shops in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +30.5 pts higher in Tully
75.0% 65th pct 44.5% 41st pct
Walk to transit in Tullyin Wongaling Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +24.8 pts higher in Tully
62.9% 44th pct 38.0% 30th pct
Walk to a park in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +0.4 pts higher in Wongaling Beach
97.6% 69th pct 98.0% 71st pct
Walk to health in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +41.1 pts higher in Tully
82.5% 83rd pct 41.4% 57th pct
Amenities/1k in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +3.9 more in Tully
31.1 74th pct 27.2 69th pct
Intersections/km² in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +15 higher in Tully
53 75th pct 38 58th pct
Mean slope in Tullyin Wongaling Beach +1.5 pts higher in Tully
6.4% 72nd pct 5.0% 55th pct

Compare Tully with nearby areas

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Compare Wongaling Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tully vs Wongaling Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315095/tully/vs/UCL315103/wongaling-beach