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Georgetown vs Karumba

Name: Georgetown vs Karumba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 299 km apart · Georgetown profile · Karumba profile

Georgetown Karumba

Karumba (L) and Georgetown (L) are two small Queensland towns with very different profiles. Karumba (L) is much older, with a typical resident aged 55 and a high share of people aged 65 and over (25.5%). In contrast, Georgetown (L) is younger, with a typical age of 38 and far more children under 15 (22.5%). The two areas also differ in their housing and layout; Georgetown (L) is somewhat walkable with 84.4% of homes being separate houses, while Karumba (L) is mostly car-dependent and has a much higher share of homes owned outright (47.0%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have shifted or grown in several areas. The age difference has widened significantly, and the gap in Year 12 completion has also increased. However, the two areas remain alike in some ways, such as having no residents who speak little or no English and similar rates of people providing unpaid care. Both towns sit well below the national figure for public transport use, as neither area has any homes within a 10-minute walk of such services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 265 larger in Karumba Median age: 17 yrs older in Karumba 3+ bedrooms: 23.7 pts higher in Georgetown Separate houses: 20.9 pts higher in Georgetown Owned outright: 19.8 pts higher in Karumba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Georgetown in Karumba +265 larger in Karumba gap widening

222 11th pct 487 32nd pct

Median age in Georgetown in Karumba +17 yrs older in Karumba gap widening

38 yrs 25th pct 55 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +17.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

32.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.6 pts 17.2%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +11.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.1 pts 8.4%

5.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +11.1 pts 41.2%

34.1% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

8.5% Divorced +8.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.4% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Georgetown Karumba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.3% Australia ◂ +7.2 pts 72.1%

0.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% Australian ◂ +7.9 pts 37.2%

34.7% English even 34.7%

9.0% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.3% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.7% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 82.3%

0.0% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

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

51.8% Christianity ◂ +9.7 pts 42.1%

25.7% No religion +16.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

18.5% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 13.1%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.0% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 ◂ +17.0 pts 24.0%

26.8% Year 10 +10.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

17.3% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.4% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

13.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%

5.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related +11.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +9.3 pts 4.2%

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.0 pts 1.3%

6.3% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

5.2% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

3.1% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Georgetown in Karumba +$228 higher in Georgetown gap narrowing

$868 86th pct $640 45th pct

Household income in Georgetown in Karumba +$412 higher in Georgetown gap narrowing

$1,386 59th pct $974 21st pct

Family income in Georgetown in Karumba +$343 higher in Georgetown gap narrowing

$1,792 64th pct $1,449 40th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 21.2%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 25.0%

22.1% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%

3.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

29.5% Under $650 +13.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 28.4%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 11.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.6% Arthritis +11.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.4% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.2% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.5% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.1% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None ◂ +8.0 pts 55.0%

11.7% One condition +6.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.6% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.4% Three or more +4.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Georgetown in Karumba +0.4 larger in Georgetown gap widening

2.2 36th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

35.9% Couples without children +21.6 pts ▸ 57.5%

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +30.0 pts 26.5%

3.8% One-parent families +11.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

41.6% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

35.1% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 39.8%

11.7% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

10.4% 4 people ◂ +7.4 pts 3.0%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Georgetown in Karumba +$20 higher in Karumba gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $220 29th pct

Mortgage in Georgetown in Karumba +$247 higher in Karumba gap widening

$921 18th pct $1,168 34th pct

People / bedroom in Georgetown in Karumba even gap steady

0.90 88th pct 0.90 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.3% Owned outright +19.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

22.1% Rented +7.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

24.7% Not stated ◂ +21.7 pts 3.0%

19.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 11.9%

7.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house ◂ +20.9 pts 63.6%

11.7% Other dwelling +12.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 23.7%

13.0% 2 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

7.8% 1 bedroom +15.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 7.2%

0.0% Studio / none +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Weekly rent distribution

70.6% $200–$349 ◂ +13.4 pts 57.1%

35.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 30.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

26.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 25.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.1 pts 43.1%

15.9% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%

7.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

0.0% Bicycle +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.0% 1 vehicle +19.6 pts ▸ 50.7%

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 32.3%

25.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +19.1 pts 6.7%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 4.9%

0.0% No vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +27.4 pts 6.2%

18.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.8 pts 13.8%

5.3% Accommodation & food +12.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.4% Education & training ◂ +8.4 pts 4.0%

6.2% Retail trade +4.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.7% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +6.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Mining +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Other services ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Labourers +8.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.8% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 12.0%

15.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.7 pts 10.2%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 12.0%

7.1% Clerical & administrative +5.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.8% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

6.2% Sales workers even 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Georgetown in Karumba +2.3 higher in Georgetown

5.7 79th pct 3.4 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Georgetown in Karumba +3.3 more in Georgetown

6.9 90th pct 3.7 36th pct

15-min city in Georgetown in Karumba +64.8 pts higher in Georgetown

99.5% 99th pct 34.7% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Georgetown in Karumba +33.3 pts higher in Georgetown

98.1% 96th pct 64.8% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Georgetown in Karumba even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Georgetown in Karumba +39.5 pts higher in Georgetown

98.5% 95th pct 58.9% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Georgetown in Karumba +36.8 pts higher in Georgetown

99.3% 83rd pct 62.6% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Georgetown in Karumba +64.0 pts higher in Georgetown

97.8% 98th pct 33.8% 54th pct

Amenities/1k in Georgetown in Karumba +38.4 more in Georgetown

85.6 100th pct 47.2 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Georgetown in Karumba +23 higher in Georgetown

31 49th pct 8 11th pct

Mean slope in Georgetown in Karumba +0.9 pts higher in Georgetown

3.2% 26th pct 2.3% 6th pct

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Compare Karumba with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Georgetown vs Karumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL322048/georgetown/vs/UCL322067/karumba