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Cungulla vs Giru

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Cungulla profile · Giru profile

Cungulla Giru

Cungulla (L) and Giru (L) are two small Queensland localities with distinct layouts and lifestyles. Giru (L) is more walkable (somewhat walkable) with a school, groceries, and parks within a 15-minute walk for almost all residents, whereas Cungulla (L) is car-dependent with no such amenities nearby. Residents in Giru (L) are more likely to rent (25.0% compared to 7.9% in Cungulla (L)) and live in larger homes, with 71.7% having three or more bedrooms against 44.3% in Cungulla (L). Cungulla (L) has a higher share of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework at 33.8%, while Giru (L) is much lower at 16.9%.

These two areas have seen their differences shift since 2011. The gap in people living alone has flipped, with Giru (L) now far higher at 41.7% compared to 27.1% in Cungulla (L). However, they remain very similar in other ways; both have about 31% of their population aged 65 and over and share almost identical typical weekly household incomes around $1,100. This shared financial profile is consistent with both areas sitting well below the national figure for typical weekly incomes.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 27.4 pts higher in Giru Housework 15h+: 16.9 pts higher in Cungulla Unpaid carers: 8.7 pts higher in Cungulla People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Cungulla Renting: 17.1 pts higher in Giru

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cungullain Giru +35 larger in Cungulla gap narrowing
307 17th pct 272 14th pct
Median age in Cungullain Giru +6 yrs older in Cungulla gap narrowing
58 yrs 90th pct 52 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Cungullain Giru +1.9 pts higher in Cungulla gap narrowing
5.2% 57th pct 3.3% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Cungullain Giru +0.7 pts higher in Cungulla gap narrowing
31.6% 79th pct 30.9% 78th pct
Under 15 in Cungullain Giru +4.9 pts higher in Cungulla gap narrowing
16.3% 39th pct 11.4% 12th pct
De facto in Cungullain Giru +2.0 pts higher in Cungulla gap narrowing
14.3% 64th pct 12.3% 41st pct

Age structure

37.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.8 pts 28.7%
31.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 30.9%
16.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 11.4%
4.2% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

56.4% Married ◂ +15.5 pts 40.9%
24.1% Never married +10.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
10.2% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
3.8% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Cungulla Giru

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cungullain Giru +6.1 pts higher in Giru gap widening
4.9% 11th pct 11.0% 51st pct

Country of birth

89.6% Australia ◂ +6.9 pts 82.7%
0.0% Italy +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 40.4%
43.0% English ◂ +1.8 pts 41.2%
13.0% Irish +5.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
13.4% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%
4.2% German +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.6% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cungullain Giru +1.2 pts higher in Giru gap narrowing
1.0% 8th pct 2.2% 24th pct
Limited English in Cungullain Giru even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.5% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 91.5%
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

No religion in Cungullain Giru +0.4 pts higher in Cungulla gap narrowing
31.3% 16th pct 30.9% 15th pct

Religious affiliation

63.8% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 60.7%
31.3% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 30.9%
5.2% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cungullain Giru even gap narrowing
33.2% 32nd pct 33.2% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in Cungullain Giru +3.8 pts higher in Cungulla gap widening
7.5% 22nd pct 3.7% 5th pct

Highest year of school

36.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 34.5%
33.2% Year 12 even 33.2%
14.7% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
10.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

48.6% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 50.5%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 13.5%
11.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%
2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.4% Engineering & related ◂ +9.7 pts 20.7%
4.3% Society & culture +9.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 9.0%
10.1% Architecture & building ◂ +6.5 pts 3.6%
9.4% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 4.5%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%
4.3% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cungullain Giru +$71 higher in Giru gap narrowing
$575 32nd pct $646 46th pct
Household income in Cungullain Giru +$76 higher in Cungulla gap narrowing
$1,147 39th pct $1,071 31st pct
Family income in Cungullain Giru +$45 higher in Cungulla gap narrowing
$1,420 37th pct $1,375 32nd pct
High earners in Cungullain Giru +0.1 pts higher in Giru gap narrowing
5.3% 40th pct 5.4% 41st pct
High-income homes in Cungullain Giru +1.8 pts higher in Giru gap steady
5.7% 21st pct 7.5% 31st pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 33.3%
24.3% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 25.8%
24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 21.7%
2.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 46.3%
29.3% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 31.0%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 11.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cungullain Giru +3.3 pts higher in Cungulla
40.1% 84th pct 36.8% 70th pct
Mental health in Cungullain Giru +0.9 pts higher in Giru
9.8% 49th pct 10.7% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Cungullain Giru +1.5 pts higher in Giru gap steady
8.5% 74th pct 9.9% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 14.3%
9.8% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%
6.5% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%
4.2% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%
2.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None +1.9 pts ▸ 57.0%
25.1% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 21.3%
9.1% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.2% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cungullain Giru +3.4 pts higher in Cungulla gap steady
16.2% 44th pct 12.8% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Cungullain Giru +8.7 pts higher in Cungulla gap widening
16.5% 88th pct 7.9% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Cungullain Giru +5.5 pts higher in Cungulla gap widening
19.2% 24th pct 13.6% 7th pct
Defence service in Cungullain Giru +2.8 pts higher in Giru
3.7% 55th pct 6.5% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cungullain Giru +16.9 pts higher in Cungulla gap widening
33.8% 100th pct 16.9% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cungullain Giru +0.1 larger in Cungulla gap narrowing
2.1 29th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Cungullain Giru +9.5 pts higher in Giru gap widening
4.1% 0th pct 13.7% 41st pct
Living alone in Cungullain Giru +14.5 pts higher in Giru gap widening
27.1% 42nd pct 41.7% 90th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 47.0%
40.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 38.7%
4.1% One-parent families +9.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

47.9% 2 people ◂ +9.5 pts 38.3%
27.1% 1 person +14.5 pts ▸ 41.7%
10.7% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.1% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 3.3%
2.9% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cungullain Giru +$65 higher in Cungulla
$245 40th pct $180 17th pct
Mortgage in Cungullain Giru +$385 higher in Cungulla gap widening
$1,200 36th pct $815 12th pct
People / bedroom in Cungullain Giru +0.20 higher in Cungulla gap widening
0.90 88th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Cungullain Giru +17.1 pts higher in Giru gap steady
7.9% 9th pct 25.0% 61st pct
Owned outright in Cungullain Giru +8.3 pts higher in Cungulla gap narrowing
55.0% 91st pct 46.7% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Cungullain Giru +5.0 pts higher in Cungulla gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 95.0% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cungullain Giru +27.4 pts higher in Giru gap widening
44.3% 0th pct 71.7% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 46.7%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 27.5%
7.9% Rented +17.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
3.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.0 pts 95.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.6% 3 bedrooms +20.6 pts ▸ 54.2%
39.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.0 pts 18.3%
10.7% 4 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.2 pts 2.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

118.2% $200–$349 ◂ +91.5 pts 26.7%
0.0% Under $200 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
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

23.8% Under $1,000 +39.8 pts ▸ 63.6%
31.0% $1,000–$1,799 +14.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
23.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cungullain Giru +2.5 pts higher in Giru gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 35th pct
Work from home in Cungullain Giru +0.7 pts higher in Cungulla gap narrowing
5.0% 29th pct 4.3% 23rd pct
PT commute in Cungullain Giru even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

76.5% Car (driver) ◂ +17.3 pts 59.1%
0.0% Walked +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
5.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
2.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 1 vehicle +11.3 pts ▸ 44.6%
42.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.3 pts 26.4%
15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 14.9%
7.2% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cungullain Giru +12.5 pts higher in Giru gap narrowing
23.5% 11th pct 36.1% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Cungullain Giru
— 23.3% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cungullain Giru +5.6 pts higher in Giru gap widening
2.4% 14th pct 7.9% 80th pct
Participation in Cungullain Giru +4.3 pts higher in Giru gap narrowing
47.7% 34th pct 52.1% 47th pct
Full-time in Cungullain Giru +10.9 pts higher in Giru gap narrowing
62.2% 79th pct 73.0% 100th pct

Industries people work in

7.6% Manufacturing +23.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
13.4% Education & training ◂ +10.8 pts 2.6%
11.8% Construction ◂ +5.7 pts 6.1%
11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%
5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%
7.6% Mining ◂ +4.1 pts 3.5%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.2% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%
2.5% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.6% Machinery operators & drivers +5.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
17.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.8 pts 7.8%
15.1% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
9.2% Community & personal service +6.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.8% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 7.0%
11.8% Professionals ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
5.0% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Cungullain Giru +3.9 higher in Giru
0.3 3rd pct 4.2 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cungullain Giru +3.5 more in Giru
0.4 3rd pct 3.9 39th pct
15-min city in Cungullain Giru even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cungullain Giru +97.9 pts higher in Giru
0.0% 0th pct 97.9% 95th pct
Walk to transit in Cungullain Giru even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cungullain Giru +97.9 pts higher in Giru
0.0% 0th pct 97.9% 94th pct
Walk to a park in Cungullain Giru +61.0 pts higher in Giru
37.8% 12th pct 98.7% 78th pct
Walk to health in Cungullain Giru even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cungullain Giru +29.4 more in Giru
0.0 0th pct 29.4 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Cungullain Giru +16 higher in Cungulla
27 43rd pct 11 16th pct
Mean slope in Cungullain Giru +1.9 pts higher in Cungulla
4.1% 43rd pct 2.3% 5th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cungulla vs Giru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL322031/cungulla/vs/UCL322049/giru