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Cunnamulla vs Quilpie

Name: Cunnamulla vs Quilpie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 216 km apart · Cunnamulla profile · Quilpie profile

Cunnamulla Quilpie

Cunnamulla and Quilpie are two distant towns in Queensland with very different social and economic profiles. Cunnamulla has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 48.3%, compared with 16.2% in Quilpie. This difference is reflected in other areas, such as the share of one-parent families, which is far higher in Cunnamulla at 27.6% than the 12.6% seen in Quilpie. Income also varies widely; the typical weekly personal income in Quilpie is $924, which is far higher than the $556 found in Cunnamulla.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with a long-term health condition, at around 34%. They also share a similar typical age of 40 years and a similar number of people per home. However, some gaps are widening while others have flipped. For example, the gap in the number of homes without a motor vehicle has grown, with Cunnamulla now far higher than Quilpie.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 32.1 pts higher in Cunnamulla Participation: 18.9 pts higher in Quilpie Personal income: $368 higher in Quilpie Recent arrivals: 7.8 pts higher in Cunnamulla Unemployment: 4.4 pts higher in Cunnamulla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cunnamulla in Quilpie +673 larger in Cunnamulla gap widening

1,124 59th pct 451 30th pct

Median age in Cunnamulla in Quilpie even gap narrowing

40 yrs 32nd pct 40 yrs 32nd pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

23.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 20.0%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 18.2%

10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%

Marital status

48.6% Never married ◂ +9.1 pts 39.5%

33.3% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

7.0% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.9% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Cunnamulla Quilpie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.3% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 88.7%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.2% Australian +7.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

29.4% English +7.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

6.1% Irish +8.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.8% German +7.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.5% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 92.5%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.4% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 57.2%

33.5% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

7.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

34.4% Year 12 +8.1 pts ▸ 42.5%

27.3% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

21.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.7 pts 11.1%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV +9.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

12.9% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 11.7%

1.3% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.5% Education +4.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 10.7%

11.5% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

8.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cunnamulla in Quilpie +$368 higher in Quilpie gap widening

$556 28th pct $924 88th pct

Household income in Cunnamulla in Quilpie +$265 higher in Quilpie gap narrowing

$968 20th pct $1,233 47th pct

Family income in Cunnamulla in Quilpie +$745 higher in Quilpie gap widening

$1,286 24th pct $2,031 77th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 24.2%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 27.3%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 21.6%

3.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Personal income distribution

51.2% Under $650 ◂ +17.8 pts 33.3%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

1.3% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 11.5%

11.1% Arthritis even 11.1%

7.7% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

4.8% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Lung condition even 3.5%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +1.1 pts 56.5%

21.8% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.5%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

5.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cunnamulla in Quilpie +0.1 larger in Cunnamulla gap narrowing

2.3 43rd pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

43.2% Couples with children +10.7 pts ▸ 53.9%

27.1% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

27.6% One-parent families ◂ +15.0 pts 12.6%

3.0% Other families ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.2% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

33.1% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 29.4%

10.4% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

8.7% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.6% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cunnamulla in Quilpie +$15 higher in Quilpie gap narrowing

$125 8th pct $140 10th pct

Mortgage in Cunnamulla in Quilpie +$258 higher in Quilpie gap widening

$609 3rd pct $867 14th pct

People / bedroom in Cunnamulla in Quilpie +0.10 higher in Cunnamulla gap steady

0.90 88th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 37.6%

37.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 33.0%

11.0% Owned with a mortgage +10.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

4.1% Other tenure +4.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

91.3% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 90.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 47.4%

27.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 22.2%

13.9% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

10.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.2 pts 5.2%

1.7% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

74.2% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 79.5%

17.2% $200–$349 ◂ +9.0 pts 8.2%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

84.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.4 pts 61.9%

13.7% $1,000–$1,799 +12.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 61.5%

10.9% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

3.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 1 vehicle even 38.9%

29.3% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

17.8% No vehicle ◂ +13.1 pts 4.7%

7.6% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.2% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Public administration & safety +4.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.7 pts 9.8%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +6.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

9.9% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.0 pts 3.7%

6.4% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.5% Electricity, gas & water +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

13.2% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +9.2 pts 6.6%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +5.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.5% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%

11.7% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.5% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Cunnamulla in Quilpie +0.6 higher in Quilpie

5.4 72nd pct 6.1 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cunnamulla in Quilpie +0.6 more in Quilpie

6.1 77th pct 6.7 87th pct

15-min city in Cunnamulla in Quilpie +8.8 pts higher in Quilpie

88.7% 81st pct 97.5% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Cunnamulla in Quilpie +4.5 pts higher in Quilpie

91.7% 83rd pct 96.2% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Cunnamulla in Quilpie even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cunnamulla in Quilpie +37.6 pts higher in Quilpie

60.8% 43rd pct 98.4% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Cunnamulla in Quilpie +5.1 pts higher in Quilpie

90.7% 45th pct 95.9% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Cunnamulla in Quilpie +11.3 pts higher in Cunnamulla

92.4% 92nd pct 81.1% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Cunnamulla in Quilpie +32.3 more in Quilpie

36.5 80th pct 68.7 94th pct

Intersections/km² in Cunnamulla in Quilpie +8 higher in Cunnamulla

22 34th pct 14 22nd pct

Mean slope in Cunnamulla in Quilpie +0.6 pts higher in Quilpie

2.1% 2nd pct 2.8% 15th pct

Compare Cunnamulla with nearby areas

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Compare Quilpie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cunnamulla vs Quilpie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321034/cunnamulla/vs/UCL322100/quilpie