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Surat vs Wallumbilla

Name: Surat vs Wallumbilla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 64 km apart · Surat profile · Wallumbilla profile

Surat Wallumbilla

Surat and Wallumbilla are small Queensland towns with distinct layouts and demographics. Surat is more walkable, with 96.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to none in Wallumbilla. It also has a younger feel, with a higher share of children under 15 (21.4% versus 15.1%) and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (10.0% versus 1.9%). In contrast, Wallumbilla has a higher proportion of homes owned outright, at 44.6% compared to 32.4% in Surat.

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, but other differences are shrinking. The typical age of residents in Wallumbilla is now only 3 years older than in Surat, a gap that was 11 years in the previous census. Despite these shifts, the two towns remain similar in many ways. They share almost identical typical weekly household incomes, around $1,100, and both have very similar rates of volunteering and people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 4.0 pts higher in Wallumbilla Unpaid carers: 4.1 pts higher in Wallumbilla Population: 203 larger in Surat Owned outright: 12.2 pts higher in Wallumbilla Under 15: 6.3 pts higher in Surat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Surat in Wallumbilla +203 larger in Surat gap widening

402 26th pct 199 10th pct

Median age in Surat in Wallumbilla +3 yrs older in Wallumbilla gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 50 yrs 68th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

27.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 26.1%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 20.6%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.3 pts 15.1%

4.7% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

38.2% Married +10.5 pts ▸ 48.8%

32.0% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 31.5%

13.5% Divorced ◂ +6.7 pts 6.8%

10.7% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

4.7% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Surat Wallumbilla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.6% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 86.4%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 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% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.7% Australian ◂ +12.0 pts 39.7%

31.6% English +12.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

9.0% Scottish +7.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.2% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.0% German +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 88.9%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.0% Christianity +14.9 pts ▸ 69.8%

34.8% No religion ◂ +11.2 pts 23.6%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

33.8% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

29.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.2%

25.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 24.7%

3.8% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.5 pts 35.2%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.3 pts 4.2%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.0% Health ◂ +9.8 pts 4.2%

12.6% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

5.6% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

7.7% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Surat in Wallumbilla +$53 higher in Surat gap narrowing

$690 55th pct $637 45th pct

Household income in Surat in Wallumbilla +$49 higher in Wallumbilla gap narrowing

$1,062 30th pct $1,111 35th pct

Family income in Surat in Wallumbilla +$20 higher in Wallumbilla gap narrowing

$1,542 47th pct $1,562 49th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

37.6% Under $650 ◂ +14.7 pts 22.9%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.6% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 46.3%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 25.3%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 16.7%

0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.2% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.0% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%

8.0% Heart disease ◂ +4.4 pts 3.5%

2.5% Cancer +5.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.0% None +2.3 pts ▸ 53.3%

22.1% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 19.6%

6.7% Three or more +4.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 7.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Surat in Wallumbilla +0.1 larger in Wallumbilla gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

43.9% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

33.6% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

18.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 14.2%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.9% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 34.9%

34.7% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 31.3%

9.8% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.9% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Surat in Wallumbilla +$5 higher in Wallumbilla gap narrowing

$150 11th pct $155 12th pct

Mortgage in Surat in Wallumbilla +$190 higher in Wallumbilla gap narrowing

$780 10th pct $970 21st pct

People / bedroom in Surat in Wallumbilla +0.10 higher in Surat gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.4% Owned outright +12.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

41.0% Rented ◂ +9.7 pts 31.3%

22.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

4.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 98.8%

1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 45.8%

18.5% 2 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

15.0% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.6 pts 3.6%

2.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.2% Under $200 +10.1 pts ▸ 69.2%

29.6% $200–$349 +20.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

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

89.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +52.9 pts 36.8%

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 +19.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

58.6% Car (driver) +17.0 pts ▸ 75.6%

19.1% Walked ◂ +5.0 pts 14.1%

1.9% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

41.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 41.0%

11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

8.1% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +15.9 pts 3.8%

12.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.3% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.0% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 12.8%

7.6% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.2% Retail trade +9.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 5.1%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Wholesale trade +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Other services ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Community & personal service ◂ +8.9 pts 10.3%

11.5% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.8% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.6% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%

11.5% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.5% Sales workers +11.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Surat in Wallumbilla +1.6 higher in Surat

5.8 80th pct 4.2 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Surat in Wallumbilla +1.0 more in Surat

6.8 89th pct 5.8 72nd pct

15-min city in Surat in Wallumbilla +2.2 pts higher in Surat

97.3% 95th pct 95.1% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Surat in Wallumbilla +96.6 pts higher in Surat

96.6% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Surat in Wallumbilla even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Surat in Wallumbilla +2.6 pts higher in Surat

97.9% 94th pct 95.4% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Surat in Wallumbilla +1.0 pts higher in Wallumbilla

97.9% 71st pct 99.0% 80th pct

Walk to health in Surat in Wallumbilla +1.2 pts higher in Wallumbilla

97.3% 98th pct 98.5% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Surat in Wallumbilla +3.0 more in Wallumbilla

52.2 89th pct 55.3 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Surat in Wallumbilla +10 higher in Wallumbilla

20 30th pct 30 47th pct

Mean slope in Surat in Wallumbilla even

2.9% 19th pct 2.9% 19th pct

Compare Surat with nearby areas

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Compare Wallumbilla with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Surat vs Wallumbilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL322114/surat/vs/UCL322131/wallumbilla