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Wyreema vs Allora

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Wyreema profile · Allora profile

Wyreema Allora

Wyreema and Allora (L) are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Wyreema is a young place where the typical resident is 29, with 27.9% of people under 15 and a typical weekly household income of $1,730. In contrast, residents in Allora (L) are far older, with a typical age of 53 and 34.6% of the population aged 65 and over. Wyreema also has a much higher share of people working or looking for work (74.7% compared to 43.1%) and a larger proportion who finished Year 12 (53.2% versus 29.6%).

Both areas are very similar in their share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While they share these traits, the gap between them has widened in many areas since 2011, particularly regarding age and income. This contrast is also clear in their layouts; Allora (L) is very walkable with a score of 6.6, while Wyreema is car-dependent with a score of 1.5.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 24 yrs older in Allora Aged 65+: 26.8 pts higher in Allora Owned outright: 28.2 pts higher in Allora 3+ bedrooms: 25.1 pts higher in Wyreema Participation: 31.6 pts higher in Wyreema

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wyreemain Allora +1,054 larger in Wyreema gap narrowing
1,897 71st pct 843 50th pct
Median age in Wyreemain Allora +24 yrs older in Allora gap widening
29 yrs 5th pct 53 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Wyreemain Allora +0.4 pts higher in Allora gap narrowing
7.2% 69th pct 7.6% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in Wyreemain Allora +26.8 pts higher in Allora gap widening
7.9% 8th pct 34.6% 87th pct
Under 15 in Wyreemain Allora +10.5 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
27.9% 94th pct 17.4% 48th pct
De facto in Wyreemain Allora +11.2 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
18.0% 86th pct 6.8% 6th pct

Age structure

7.9% Seniors (65+) +26.8 pts ▸ 34.6%
33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.5 pts 17.4%
27.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.5 pts 17.4%
17.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 22.8%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%

Marital status

47.7% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 44.5%
37.0% Never married ◂ +9.1 pts 27.9%
1.8% Widowed +10.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.9% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Wyreema Allora

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Wyreemain Allora +1.9 pts higher in Allora gap widening
5.7% 14th pct 7.6% 27th pct

Country of birth

91.4% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 83.3%
1.1% England +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.1% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 40.9%
41.6% English +4.7 pts ▸ 46.3%
9.9% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.4% German ◂ +5.8 pts 6.6%
9.7% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Wyreemain Allora +1.8 pts higher in Wyreema gap steady
2.8% 36th pct 1.1% 9th pct
Limited English in Wyreemain Allora +0.3 pts higher in Wyreema gap steady
0.3% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.6% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 91.2%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Wyreemain Allora +14.6 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
42.6% 51st pct 28.0% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity +9.4 pts ▸ 61.2%
42.6% No religion ◂ +14.6 pts 28.0%
5.2% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Wyreemain Allora +23.6 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
53.2% 86th pct 29.6% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in Wyreemain Allora +0.5 pts higher in Wyreema gap narrowing
10.6% 44th pct 10.1% 41st pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 ◂ +23.6 pts 29.6%
24.9% Year 10 +9.9 pts ▸ 34.7%
9.2% Year 9 or below +10.7 pts ▸ 19.9%
8.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

50.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.7 pts 39.6%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 12.6%
13.4% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
3.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
1.1% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 16.5%
17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +8.0 pts 9.6%
14.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 10.7%
9.8% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.3% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%
7.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Wyreemain Allora +$298 higher in Wyreema gap widening
$838 81st pct $540 24th pct
Household income in Wyreemain Allora +$788 higher in Wyreema gap widening
$1,730 77th pct $942 17th pct
Family income in Wyreemain Allora +$607 higher in Wyreema gap widening
$1,887 70th pct $1,280 24th pct
High earners in Wyreemain Allora +2.9 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
7.0% 57th pct 4.1% 26th pct
High-income homes in Wyreemain Allora +4.9 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
12.4% 58th pct 7.5% 31st pct

Household income distribution

42.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.9 pts 17.9%
30.0% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
8.0% Under $650 +18.9 pts ▸ 26.8%
8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 4.6%
4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 +16.1 pts ▸ 51.8%
39.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 29.0%
18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 7.2%
1.2% $3,000 or more even 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Wyreemain Allora +11.7 pts higher in Allora
29.2% 30th pct 40.8% 86th pct
Mental health in Wyreemain Allora +0.5 pts higher in Wyreema
11.6% 73rd pct 11.2% 67th pct
Needs assistance in Wyreemain Allora +7.1 pts higher in Allora gap widening
5.8% 44th pct 12.9% 97th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Arthritis +10.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
11.9% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%
11.6% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%
8.5% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.6% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.8% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.0% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.6% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.2% Dementia +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.6% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None ◂ +13.7 pts 50.5%
20.6% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 24.1%
6.1% Two conditions +4.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.4% Three or more +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Wyreemain Allora +11.7 pts higher in Allora gap widening
10.9% 13th pct 22.7% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Wyreemain Allora +0.9 pts higher in Allora gap narrowing
12.0% 34th pct 12.9% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in Wyreemain Allora +17.3 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
38.1% 89th pct 20.8% 31st pct
Defence service in Wyreemain Allora +3.2 pts higher in Allora
2.6% 25th pct 5.8% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Wyreemain Allora +2.3 pts higher in Allora gap narrowing
22.0% 31st pct 24.2% 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wyreemain Allora +0.7 larger in Wyreema gap widening
2.8 81st pct 2.1 29th pct
One-parent in Wyreemain Allora +5.1 pts higher in Allora gap narrowing
16.4% 58th pct 21.5% 81st pct
Living alone in Wyreemain Allora +20.2 pts higher in Allora gap widening
17.3% 16th pct 37.5% 81st pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children ◂ +19.6 pts 40.3%
23.0% Couples without children +15.4 pts ▸ 38.4%
16.4% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 21.5%
0.9% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

17.3% 1 person +20.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
32.9% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 36.3%
20.6% 4 people ◂ +10.3 pts 10.4%
18.0% 3 people ◂ +6.2 pts 11.8%
7.5% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 2.3%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wyreemain Allora +$80 higher in Wyreema gap narrowing
$330 70th pct $250 43rd pct
Mortgage in Wyreemain Allora +$434 higher in Wyreema gap narrowing
$1,517 63rd pct $1,083 29th pct
People / bedroom in Wyreemain Allora +0.10 higher in Wyreema gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Wyreemain Allora +11.3 pts higher in Wyreema gap narrowing
34.1% 79th pct 22.8% 54th pct
Owned outright in Wyreemain Allora +28.2 pts higher in Allora gap widening
16.5% 10th pct 44.7% 67th pct
Separate houses in Wyreemain Allora +2.5 pts higher in Wyreema gap narrowing
93.9% 52nd pct 91.4% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Wyreemain Allora +25.1 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
92.5% 91st pct 67.4% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.7 pts 24.8%
16.5% Owned outright +28.2 pts ▸ 44.7%
34.1% Rented ◂ +11.3 pts 22.8%
0.5% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 91.4%
5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.9 pts 17.6%
39.0% 3 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 46.4%
5.4% 2 bedrooms +16.6 pts ▸ 21.9%
5.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%
2.3% 1 bedroom even 2.3%
0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

48.4% $200–$349 +19.9 pts ▸ 68.4%
43.5% $350–$549 ◂ +43.5 pts 0.0%
2.2% Under $200 +20.5 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.2 pts 48.8%
11.0% Under $1,000 +35.5 pts ▸ 46.5%
23.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.7 pts 4.7%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Wyreemain Allora +5.1 pts higher in Allora gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 60th pct
Work from home in Wyreemain Allora +1.8 pts higher in Wyreema gap narrowing
5.4% 32nd pct 3.7% 17th pct
PT commute in Wyreemain Allora +1.0 pts higher in Allora gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 76th pct

How people get to work

74.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 68.6%
0.4% Walked +6.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
0.0% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.4 pts 33.3%
27.0% 1 vehicle +15.0 pts ▸ 42.0%
16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 13.1%
8.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%
0.0% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Wyreemain Allora +8.3 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
47.5% 91st pct 39.2% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Wyreemain Allora +17.6 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
17.6% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Wyreemain Allora +1.6 pts higher in Wyreema gap narrowing
5.2% 58th pct 3.6% 32nd pct
Participation in Wyreemain Allora +31.6 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
74.7% 99th pct 43.1% 23rd pct
Full-time in Wyreemain Allora +7.9 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
62.1% 79th pct 54.2% 40th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 15.7%
13.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%
10.9% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%
2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.2% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.2% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%
6.4% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%
4.6% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%
3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%
3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 18.7%
11.7% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.3% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.8 pts 6.7%
11.1% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.9% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%
8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Wyreemain Allora +5.1 higher in Allora
1.5 15th pct 6.6 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Wyreemain Allora +5.3 more in Allora
1.7 15th pct 7.0 91st pct
15-min city in Wyreemain Allora +100.0 pts higher in Allora
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Wyreemain Allora +100.0 pts higher in Allora
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Wyreemain Allora even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Wyreemain Allora +28.8 pts higher in Allora
71.2% 52nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Wyreemain Allora +0.3 pts higher in Wyreema
100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 87th pct
Walk to health in Wyreemain Allora +100.0 pts higher in Allora
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Wyreemain Allora +42.0 more in Allora
4.2 9th pct 46.3 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Wyreemain Allora +31 higher in Wyreema
82 88th pct 51 73rd pct
Mean slope in Wyreemain Allora +1.1 pts higher in Wyreema
3.8% 37th pct 2.7% 14th pct

Compare Wyreema with nearby areas

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Compare Allora with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wyreema vs Allora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315106/wyreema/vs/UCL321002/allora