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Tolga - West vs Tinaroo

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 9.0 km apart · Tolga - West profile · Tinaroo profile

Tolga - West Tinaroo

Tolga - West (L) and Tinaroo (L) are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different demographics. Tolga - West (L) is a family-oriented area where 18.3% of people are children and 53.1% of homes are couples with children. In contrast, Tinaroo (L) is much older, with a typical resident aged 61 and a very high share of seniors at 44.5%. Economic and housing patterns also differ; Tolga - West (L) has more adults working or looking for work (57.8%) and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,691, while Tinaroo (L) is more likely to have homes owned outright (70.6%).

Both areas are very similar in other ways, with nearly the same share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and typical personal incomes. However, the gaps between them are often growing. The difference in the number of children and the share of seniors has widened since 2011, as has the gap in household incomes.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.9 pts higher in Tolga - West 3+ bedrooms: 32.1 pts higher in Tolga - West Median age: 13 yrs older in Tinaroo Living alone: 21.4 pts higher in Tinaroo Owned outright: 21.0 pts higher in Tinaroo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +1,120 larger in Tolga - West gap widening
1,410 63rd pct 290 15th pct
Median age in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +13 yrs older in Tinaroo gap widening
48 yrs 61st pct 61 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +0.3 pts higher in Tinaroo gap steady
2.8% 33rd pct 3.1% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +20.2 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
24.3% 57th pct 44.5% 98th pct
Under 15 in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +13.1 pts higher in Tolga - West gap widening
18.3% 56th pct 5.2% 0th pct
De facto in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +5.2 pts higher in Tolga - West gap steady
12.2% 39th pct 7.0% 7th pct

Age structure

24.3% Seniors (65+) +20.2 pts ▸ 44.5%
29.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 32.1%
19.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 10.0%
18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.1 pts 5.2%
8.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

Marital status

62.5% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 54.6%
22.4% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 21.4%
8.4% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.6% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.3% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Tolga - West Tinaroo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +11.5 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
11.9% 58th pct 23.4% 95th pct

Country of birth

80.1% Australia ◂ +10.8 pts 69.3%
4.0% England +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.8% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.4% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% Australian ◂ +10.7 pts 31.0%
39.9% English ◂ +0.5 pts 39.3%
13.3% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 10.3%
10.2% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%
7.8% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%
6.4% German ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%
0.9% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +4.5 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
3.5% 47th pct 7.9% 81st pct
Limited English in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +0.2 pts higher in Tolga - West gap steady
0.2% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +7.3 pts 82.1%
0.4% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 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 Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +8.7 pts higher in Tolga - West gap narrowing
39.4% 39th pct 30.7% 15th pct

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 55.5%
39.4% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 30.7%
8.7% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +5.2 pts higher in Tolga - West gap widening
49.9% 79th pct 44.7% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +1.7 pts higher in Tolga - West gap steady
17.1% 74th pct 15.4% 70th pct

Highest year of school

49.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 44.7%
26.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 24.4%
8.3% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.0 pts 28.5%
17.4% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.3% Education +4.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 10.9%
11.6% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%
5.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.4% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +$49 higher in Tolga - West gap widening
$765 71st pct $716 61st pct
Household income in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +$566 higher in Tolga - West gap widening
$1,691 75th pct $1,125 37th pct
Family income in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +$360 higher in Tolga - West gap widening
$1,831 66th pct $1,471 42nd pct
High earners in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +1.0 pts higher in Tolga - West gap narrowing
9.9% 75th pct 8.9% 70th pct
High-income homes in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +11.6 pts higher in Tolga - West gap widening
17.5% 75th pct 5.9% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 37.8%
31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 26.1%
10.6% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
9.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 3.4%
8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 40.4%
31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.1%
17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 9.6%
2.9% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +9.8 pts higher in Tinaroo
26.0% 20th pct 35.9% 65th pct
Mental health in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +1.8 pts higher in Tinaroo
5.5% 12th pct 7.2% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +0.7 pts higher in Tinaroo gap narrowing
3.8% 18th pct 4.5% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +7.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%
7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%
4.4% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.5% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.0% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
1.1% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +7.8 pts 55.5%
18.2% One condition +6.3 pts ▸ 24.5%
5.6% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.3% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +3.4 pts higher in Tinaroo gap narrowing
19.1% 63rd pct 22.5% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +0.7 pts higher in Tolga - West gap narrowing
14.6% 72nd pct 13.9% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +14.6 pts higher in Tolga - West gap widening
27.1% 64th pct 12.5% 5th pct
Defence service in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +1.9 pts higher in Tolga - West
5.1% 79th pct 3.2% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +3.2 pts higher in Tolga - West gap steady
28.6% 85th pct 25.4% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +0.7 larger in Tolga - West gap widening
2.6 71st pct 1.9 7th pct
One-parent in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +4.1 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
7.3% 9th pct 11.4% 28th pct
Living alone in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +21.4 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
14.7% 11th pct 36.1% 76th pct

Family composition

39.4% Couples without children +26.5 pts ▸ 65.9%
53.1% Couples with children ◂ +31.5 pts 21.6%
7.3% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

48.0% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
14.7% 1 person +21.4 pts ▸ 36.1%
15.1% 4 people ◂ +12.6 pts 2.5%
12.4% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 5.9%
6.3% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%
3.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +$30 higher in Tolga - West gap narrowing
$360 78th pct $330 70th pct
Mortgage in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +$267 higher in Tinaroo gap narrowing
$1,733 77th pct $2,000 88th pct
People / bedroom in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +8.8 pts higher in Tinaroo gap narrowing
5.5% 3rd pct 14.3% 26th pct
Owned outright in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +21.0 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
49.6% 81st pct 70.6% 100th pct
Separate houses in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +29.9 pts higher in Tolga - West gap widening
99.6% 85th pct 69.7% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +32.1 pts higher in Tolga - West gap widening
89.2% 85th pct 57.1% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned outright +21.0 pts ▸ 70.6%
40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.7 pts 14.3%
5.5% Rented +8.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.8% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house ◂ +29.9 pts 69.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +33.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 38.7%
37.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.3 pts 11.8%
6.9% 2 bedrooms +22.5 pts ▸ 29.4%
2.0% 1 bedroom +13.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
8.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $350–$549 ◂ +21.8 pts 35.3%
32.1% $200–$349 ◂ +14.5 pts 17.6%
10.7% Under $200 +12.8 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 +35.8 pts ▸ 70.6%
39.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.7 pts 23.5%
12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +2.0 pts higher in Tolga - West gap narrowing
2.0% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +0.3 pts higher in Tolga - West gap narrowing
8.0% 50th pct 7.7% 48th pct
PT commute in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +3.7 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
0.6% 70th pct 4.3% 93rd pct

How people get to work

70.8% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 63.2%
4.9% Car (passenger) +4.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%
1.2% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.6% Bus +3.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.4 pts 30.9%
16.9% 1 vehicle +27.8 pts ▸ 44.7%
21.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 10.6%
11.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%
2.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +1.3 pts higher in Tinaroo gap narrowing
33.3% 42nd pct 34.6% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +8.8 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 67th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +2.5 pts higher in Tinaroo gap steady
2.4% 14th pct 4.9% 53rd pct
Participation in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +13.9 pts higher in Tolga - West gap widening
57.8% 64th pct 43.9% 25th pct
Full-time in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +4.7 pts higher in Tinaroo gap narrowing
58.5% 63rd pct 63.2% 83rd pct

Industries people work in

6.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 9.4%
12.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 8.5%
11.8% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%
8.8% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.3% Accommodation & food +4.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.0 pts 2.6%
4.5% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.3% Manufacturing even 4.3%
4.0% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
2.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 20.5%
12.3% Managers +7.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
17.2% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 19.7%
10.4% Labourers +6.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +6.4 pts 6.8%
12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.2 pts 5.1%
9.5% Sales workers ◂ +5.3 pts 4.3%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +0.3 higher in Tinaroo
0.0 0th pct 0.3 3rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +0.5 more in Tinaroo
0.0 0th pct 0.5 5th pct
15-min city in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +53.0 pts higher in Tinaroo
0.0% 0th pct 53.0% 18th pct
Walk to health in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +3.4 more in Tinaroo
0.0 0th pct 3.4 7th pct
Intersections/km² in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +5 higher in Tinaroo
6 8th pct 10 16th pct
Mean slope in Tolga - Westin Tinaroo +0.2 pts higher in Tolga - West
8.3% 86th pct 8.1% 85th pct

Compare Tolga - West with nearby areas

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Compare Tinaroo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tolga - West vs Tinaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321105/tolga-west/vs/UCL322122/tinaroo