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Tambo vs Remainder of State/Territory

Name: Tambo vs Remainder of State/Territory — 2021 Census comparison
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 279 km apart · Tambo profile · Remainder of State/Territory profile

Tambo Remainder of State/Territory

Remainder of State/Territory (Qld) and Tambo (L) are two very different Queensland areas, separated by about 279 km. Remainder of State/Territory (Qld) is a large, well-paid region where 18.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week and typical monthly mortgage payments are far higher at $1,712. In contrast, Tambo (L) is a small, somewhat walkable town where 36.7% of people live alone and renting is far more common, with 34.2% of households renting compared to just 13.2% in Remainder of State/Territory (Qld).

Daily life shares some common ground in both places, such as the typical personal income which is nearly identical at around $700 a week. They also have a similar share of children under 15. However, Tambo (L) stands out for its local accessibility; 96.3% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and parks, whereas Remainder of State/Territory (Qld) is car-dependent. Tambo (L) also has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 9.9%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 448,291 larger in Remainder of State/Territory Mortgage: $1,021 higher in Remainder of State/Territory Rent: $133 higher in Remainder of State/Territory Renting: 20.9 pts higher in Tambo PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tambo in Remainder of State/Territory +448,291 larger in Remainder of State/Territory

283 15th pct 448,574 87th pct

Median age in Tambo in Remainder of State/Territory +3 yrs older in Tambo

49 yrs 64th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

26.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 19.7%

17.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.0% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.4% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

48.5% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 53.1%

26.6% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

15.9% Divorced ◂ +6.5 pts 9.4%

6.4% Separated ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

1.7% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Tambo Remainder of State/Territory

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.0% Australia ◂ +9.9 pts 79.1%

2.5% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% Australian ◂ +7.7 pts 39.3%

41.3% English ◂ +1.0 pts 40.4%

13.8% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 10.8%

12.0% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

2.8% German +5.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 86.6%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.4% Christianity ◂ +16.3 pts 50.1%

25.4% No religion +11.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

6.7% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

34.2% Year 12 +9.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 28.3%

16.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 10.4%

4.8% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 37.2%

14.0% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.8% Education ◂ +9.7 pts 8.1%

9.3% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 8.7%

9.3% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Tambo in Remainder of State/Territory +$16 higher in Remainder of State/Territory

$691 56th pct $707 59th pct

Household income in Tambo in Remainder of State/Territory +$379 higher in Remainder of State/Territory

$1,178 42nd pct $1,557 69th pct

Family income in Tambo in Remainder of State/Territory +$498 higher in Remainder of State/Territory

$1,341 28th pct $1,839 67th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 27.5%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 15.8%

0.0% $4,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 41.4%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 28.9%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Asthma ◂ +5.2 pts 7.9%

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

9.2% Diabetes ◂ +4.8 pts 4.4%

7.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%

1.1% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.0% None +6.5 pts ▸ 59.5%

20.8% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 18.8%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Tambo in Remainder of State/Territory +0.6 larger in Remainder of State/Territory

2.1 29th pct 2.7 76th pct

Family composition

39.6% Couples with children +16.1 pts ▸ 55.7%

39.6% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 33.4%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 10.2%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

36.7% 1 person ◂ +16.9 pts 19.8%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 14.4%

5.0% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.2% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% 6 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tambo in Remainder of State/Territory +$133 higher in Remainder of State/Territory

$144 11th pct $277 51st pct

Mortgage in Tambo in Remainder of State/Territory +$1,021 higher in Remainder of State/Territory

$691 7th pct $1,712 76th pct

People / bedroom in Tambo in Remainder of State/Territory even

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 43.4%

16.7% Owned with a mortgage +20.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

34.2% Rented ◂ +20.9 pts 13.2%

2.5% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 96.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.0 pts 37.0%

10.8% 4 bedrooms +20.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

23.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 12.4%

3.3% 5 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.3% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

75.6% Under $200 ◂ +53.9 pts 21.7%

17.1% $200–$349 +21.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

115.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +94.7 pts 20.3%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 58.4%

25.4% Walked ◂ +21.2 pts 4.1%

8.0% Worked at home +9.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 39.3%

36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.6 pts 21.8%

13.2% 3 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.6% 4 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.1% No vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +14.8 pts 4.7%

14.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.8% Education & training ◂ +5.9 pts 7.9%

5.8% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.1% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

8.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 4.3%

0.0% Manufacturing +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Mining +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

10.9% Managers +9.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.0 pts 8.9%

18.8% Labourers ◂ +6.1 pts 12.7%

14.5% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.7% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.6% Sales workers ◂ +5.0 pts 6.6%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Tambo in Remainder of State/Territory +4.9 higher in Tambo

5.3 70th pct 0.5 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tambo in Remainder of State/Territory +5.3 more in Tambo

5.8 71st pct 0.5 4th pct

15-min city in Tambo in Remainder of State/Territory +93.0 pts higher in Tambo

95.8% 92nd pct 2.9% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Tambo in Remainder of State/Territory +92.5 pts higher in Tambo

96.3% 91st pct 3.7% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Tambo in Remainder of State/Territory +2.1 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory

0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 29th pct

Walk to school in Tambo in Remainder of State/Territory +85.7 pts higher in Tambo

93.8% 84th pct 8.2% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Tambo in Remainder of State/Territory +80.2 pts higher in Tambo

96.3% 63rd pct 16.1% 5th pct

Walk to health in Tambo in Remainder of State/Territory +1.6 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory

0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Tambo in Remainder of State/Territory +53.5 more in Tambo

67.1 94th pct 13.7 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Tambo in Remainder of State/Territory +17 higher in Tambo

17 26th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Tambo in Remainder of State/Territory +5.2 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory

2.3% 7th pct 7.5% 81st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tambo vs Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL322115/tambo/vs/UCL331001/remainder-of-state-territory