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Blair vs Wide Bay

Name: Blair vs Wide Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 128 km apart · Blair profile · Wide Bay profile

Blair Wide Bay

Blair and Wide Bay are two large Queensland regions with very different populations. Blair is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35, while the usual resident in Wide Bay is 49. This age gap is reflected in the homes and families; Blair has far more children (22.1%) and a higher share of renters (36.3%). In contrast, Wide Bay is a place for seniors, who make up 26.6% of the population, and it has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 43.2%.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, which sits at around 14%. However, they have tracked differently since 2011, with gaps widening in incomes and age. Blair's typical weekly household income is now $1,576, which is well higher than the $1,213 seen in Wide Bay. While both are outside the main city, Wide Bay is more remote, with a far higher drive time to the city at 143 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Wide Bay Owned outright: 19.2 pts higher in Wide Bay Aged 65+: 12.9 pts higher in Wide Bay Under 15: 6.4 pts higher in Blair Unpaid child care: 7.9 pts higher in Blair

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blair in Wide Bay +37,712 larger in Blair gap widening

189,948 88th pct 152,236 27th pct

Median age in Blair in Wide Bay +14 yrs older in Wide Bay gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 49 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

28.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 18.8%

13.7% Seniors (65+) +12.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 15.7%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 9.6%

Marital status

42.7% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 47.7%

39.0% Never married ◂ +9.0 pts 30.0%

9.5% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.3% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Blair Wide Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 77.8%

2.8% England +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

1.4% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.0% English +5.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

37.5% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

9.8% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.1% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.3% German ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

1.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.7% Dutch even 1.6%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.2% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 44.2%

42.9% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

8.2% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blair in Wide Bay +1.23 more in Wide Bay

1.96 57th pct 3.19 85th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blair in Wide Bay +6 more in Blair

82 82nd pct 76 77th pct

Students in Blair in Wide Bay +18,073 more in Blair

41,154 94th pct 23,081 22nd pct

Avg size in Blair in Wide Bay +198 larger in Blair

502 51st pct 304 18th pct

ICSEA in Blair in Wide Bay even

993 28th pct 993 27th pct

Highest year of school

51.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 44.4%

24.3% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

10.2% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.0% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 36.2%

17.3% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 14.8%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 15.2%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

9.8% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.8% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.2% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Blair in Wide Bay +$164 higher in Blair gap widening

$764 40th pct $600 0th pct

Household income in Blair in Wide Bay +$363 higher in Blair gap widening

$1,576 33rd pct $1,213 1st pct

Family income in Blair in Wide Bay +$399 higher in Blair gap widening

$1,860 26th pct $1,461 0th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 24.5%

14.6% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 48.7%

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 29.1%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 10.9%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.5% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

9.5% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.1% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Diabetes even 5.3%

2.9% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None ◂ +3.1 pts 55.6%

20.8% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.3% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Blair in Wide Bay +0.3 larger in Blair gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 46.5%

23.6% Couples without children +13.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

19.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 15.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +8.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

23.0% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 13.1%

15.5% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 11.3%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blair in Wide Bay +$20 higher in Blair gap steady

$320 27th pct $300 20th pct

Mortgage in Blair in Wide Bay +$77 higher in Blair gap narrowing

$1,517 17th pct $1,440 12th pct

People / bedroom in Blair in Wide Bay even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.0% Owned outright +19.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

37.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 30.6%

36.3% Rented ◂ +14.1 pts 22.2%

1.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 86.8%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

1.8% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 42.5%

39.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 27.1%

9.6% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

3.4% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $200–$349 ◂ +9.0 pts 43.4%

35.7% $350–$549 ◂ +10.4 pts 25.3%

7.2% Under $200 +8.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.2% $550–$749 +6.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.3% $750 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.6 pts 36.6%

26.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 22.9%

15.8% Under $1,000 +9.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

5.9% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blair in Wide Bay +215 more in Blair

593 20th pct 378 10th pct

Stops/1k in Blair in Wide Bay +0.64 more in Blair

3.12 14th pct 2.48 10th pct

Departures/1k in Blair in Wide Bay +190.6 more in Blair

535.0 26th pct 344.4 18th pct

PT routes in Blair in Wide Bay +24 more in Blair

54 49th pct 30 14th pct

Drive to city in Blair in Wide Bay +60 longer in Wide Bay

83 87th pct 143 97th pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 62.3%

11.5% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

1.3% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 37.8%

33.3% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%

8.4% 4 or more even 8.4%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 14.7%

9.6% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 4.8%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%

5.5% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

4.6% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.8% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 13.7%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%

10.2% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.9% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.7% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Blair in Wide Bay +0.8 higher in Blair

4.0 18th pct 3.2 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blair in Wide Bay +0.8 more in Blair

3.9 17th pct 3.1 6th pct

15-min city in Blair in Wide Bay +8.7 pts higher in Blair

45.1% 21st pct 36.4% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Blair in Wide Bay +6.5 pts higher in Blair

45.5% 20th pct 39.0% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Blair in Wide Bay +14.2 pts higher in Blair

54.9% 15th pct 40.8% 10th pct

Walk to school in Blair in Wide Bay +23.7 pts higher in Blair

56.5% 30th pct 32.8% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Blair in Wide Bay +13.3 pts higher in Blair

77.2% 21st pct 63.9% 8th pct

Walk to health in Blair in Wide Bay +2.8 pts higher in Blair

31.8% 17th pct 29.1% 12th pct

Amenities/1k in Blair in Wide Bay +0.7 more in Wide Bay

12.3 27th pct 13.1 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Blair in Wide Bay +3 higher in Blair

4 22nd pct 1 15th pct

Mean slope in Blair in Wide Bay +0.3 pts higher in Wide Bay

6.7% 75th pct 7.0% 80th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blair vs Wide Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED301/blair/vs/CED329/wide-bay