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Balonne vs Maranoa

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 189 km apart · Balonne profile · Maranoa profile

Balonne Maranoa

Maranoa and Balonne are two large rural areas in Queensland with distinct profiles. Maranoa is generally better off, with a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (16.0%) and a typical resident having far more access to money and resources. Balonne has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (20.5% compared to 9.7% in Maranoa) and a far higher rate of recorded offences per 100,000 people (21,921 versus 10,971). Maranoa also has larger schools, with an average size of 163 students compared to 86 in Balonne.

Since 2011, the two areas have moved in different directions regarding overseas arrivals; while Balonne now has a far higher share of recent arrivals (27.4% versus 16.9%), the lead once belonged to Maranoa. Despite this, they share many similarities, including an almost identical share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (12.2%) and a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over. Both areas are also similarly underserved by public transport, with no recorded stops or departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,505 larger in Maranoa Unemployment: 2.1 pts higher in Balonne People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Balonne First Nations: 10.7 pts higher in Balonne Recent arrivals: 10.5 pts higher in Balonne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balonnein Maranoa +8,505 larger in Maranoa gap steady
4,320 32nd pct 12,825 51st pct
Median age in Balonnein Maranoa +2 yrs older in Balonne gap widening
40 yrs 38th pct 38 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Balonnein Maranoa +10.7 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
20.5% 87th pct 9.7% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Balonnein Maranoa +0.4 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
16.6% 32nd pct 16.2% 30th pct
Under 15 in Balonnein Maranoa +1.2 pts higher in Maranoa gap narrowing
20.0% 74th pct 21.2% 83rd pct
De facto in Balonnein Maranoa +0.6 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
15.2% 75th pct 14.6% 72nd pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 25.8%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 25.1%
20.0% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 16.2%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

Marital status

45.6% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 47.2%
38.2% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 35.7%
7.3% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.1% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Balonne Maranoa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Balonnein Maranoa +0.7 pts higher in Maranoa gap steady
6.3% 15th pct 7.0% 18th pct

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 82.0%
0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 43.3%
33.4% English +3.1 pts ▸ 36.5%
9.7% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.8% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.0% German +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.9% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Dutch even 0.7%
0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Balonnein Maranoa +0.4 pts higher in Maranoa gap steady
3.6% 28th pct 4.0% 33rd pct
Limited English in Balonnein Maranoa +0.2 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
0.4% 39th pct 0.3% 26th pct

Language used at home

86.3% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 85.0%
0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Balonnein Maranoa +2.0 pts higher in Maranoa gap narrowing
27.5% 14th pct 29.5% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

61.0% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 56.8%
27.5% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 29.5%
10.6% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%
0.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Balonnein Maranoa +0.7 pts higher in Maranoa gap steady
42.4% 52nd pct 43.1% 55th pct
Bachelor+ in Balonnein Maranoa even gap steady
12.2% 45th pct 12.2% 45th pct
Schools in Balonnein Maranoa +6 more in Maranoa
7 39th pct 13 60th pct
Schools/1k kids in Balonnein Maranoa +3.33 more in Balonne
8.12 81st pct 4.79 60th pct
Students in Balonnein Maranoa +1,519 more in Maranoa
603 30th pct 2,122 50th pct
Avg size in Balonnein Maranoa +77 larger in Maranoa
86 17th pct 163 38th pct
ICSEA in Balonnein Maranoa +62 higher in Maranoa
871 13th pct 932 27th pct

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 43.1%
26.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 26.3%
12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 35.3%
19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 16.2%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%
2.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.2% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.7% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%
10.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%
9.5% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%
8.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.5% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Balonnein Maranoa +$95 higher in Maranoa gap widening
$780 59th pct $875 75th pct
Household income in Balonnein Maranoa +$230 higher in Maranoa gap widening
$1,358 46th pct $1,588 65th pct
Family income in Balonnein Maranoa +$338 higher in Maranoa gap widening
$1,704 43rd pct $2,042 70th pct
High earners in Balonnein Maranoa +2.5 pts higher in Maranoa gap widening
7.6% 43rd pct 10.1% 62nd pct
High-income homes in Balonnein Maranoa +3.1 pts higher in Maranoa gap steady
12.8% 43rd pct 16.0% 59th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 25.2%
27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 29.9%
17.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 16.5%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.2% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 32.1%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 32.7%
13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
3.1% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Balonnein Maranoa +0.5 pts higher in Maranoa
27.1% 39th pct 27.6% 41st pct
Mental health in Balonnein Maranoa +1.1 pts higher in Maranoa
6.3% 23rd pct 7.4% 35th pct
Needs assistance in Balonnein Maranoa +0.4 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
4.4% 29th pct 4.0% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%
6.3% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%
5.0% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.1% Heart disease even 4.1%
2.8% Cancer even 2.7%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None ◂ +2.7 pts 58.0%
17.5% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Balonnein Maranoa +0.1 pts higher in Maranoa gap steady
22.7% 73rd pct 22.8% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Balonnein Maranoa even gap steady
9.9% 23rd pct 9.9% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Balonnein Maranoa +1.9 pts higher in Maranoa gap steady
24.7% 49th pct 26.6% 65th pct
Defence service in Balonnein Maranoa +0.3 pts higher in Maranoa
2.1% 23rd pct 2.4% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in Balonnein Maranoa +0.6 pts higher in Maranoa gap narrowing
19.1% 27th pct 19.8% 31st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Balonnein Maranoa +365 larger in Maranoa
884 60th pct 1,249 68th pct
Median age in Balonnein Maranoa +1 yrs older in Balonne
26 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Balonnein Maranoa +3.9 pts higher in Maranoa
28.7% 34th pct 32.6% 48th pct
Unemployment in Balonnein Maranoa +3.2 pts higher in Balonne
11.9% 52nd pct 8.7% 31st pct
Median income in Balonnein Maranoa +$89 higher in Maranoa
$566 53rd pct $655 74th pct
Household income in Balonnein Maranoa +$230 higher in Maranoa
$1,201 30th pct $1,431 56th pct
Indigenous language in Balonnein Maranoa +2.6 pts higher in Balonne
5.5% 55th pct 3.0% 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balonnein Maranoa +0.1 larger in Maranoa gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Balonnein Maranoa +3.5 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
16.3% 72nd pct 12.9% 42nd pct
Living alone in Balonnein Maranoa +1.6 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
30.5% 62nd pct 28.9% 50th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 57.5%
29.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 28.8%
16.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 12.9%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 34.3%
30.5% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 28.9%
12.3% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.0% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.5% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balonnein Maranoa +$20 higher in Maranoa gap narrowing
$200 29th pct $220 36th pct
Mortgage in Balonnein Maranoa +$131 higher in Maranoa gap narrowing
$1,169 34th pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Balonnein Maranoa +0.10 higher in Balonne gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Balonnein Maranoa +0.3 pts higher in Balonne gap narrowing
33.6% 74th pct 33.3% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Balonnein Maranoa +0.2 pts higher in Balonne gap narrowing
33.1% 36th pct 33.0% 36th pct
Separate houses in Balonnein Maranoa +5.4 pts higher in Maranoa gap widening
87.3% 42nd pct 92.7% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in Balonnein Maranoa +3.0 pts higher in Maranoa gap steady
77.8% 54th pct 80.8% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.6% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 33.3%
33.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 33.0%
21.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
8.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 92.7%
8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%
2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 42.7%
26.2% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 29.4%
15.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 14.0%
9.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%
3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 44.6%
40.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.8 pts 36.4%
3.9% $350–$549 +7.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.8 pts 31.8%
33.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 33.8%
17.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.9%
7.3% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Balonnein Maranoa +0.4 pts higher in Maranoa gap steady
4.7% 43rd pct 5.0% 49th pct
Work from home in Balonnein Maranoa +0.9 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
14.0% 61st pct 13.0% 57th pct
PT commute in Balonnein Maranoa +0.3 pts higher in Maranoa gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 29th pct
PT stops in Balonnein Maranoa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Balonnein Maranoa even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Balonnein Maranoa even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Balonnein Maranoa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 61.4%
14.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%
8.1% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%
4.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%
0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 36.6%
32.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 31.8%
14.9% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%
4.7% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Balonnein Maranoa +1.1 pts higher in Maranoa gap steady
35.0% 52nd pct 36.1% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in Balonnein Maranoa +10.5 pts higher in Balonne gap narrowing
27.4% 92nd pct 16.9% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Balonnein Maranoa +2.1 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
4.6% 55th pct 2.5% 11th pct
Participation in Balonnein Maranoa +2.0 pts higher in Maranoa gap widening
63.6% 77th pct 65.6% 87th pct
Full-time in Balonnein Maranoa +1.6 pts higher in Maranoa gap steady
67.2% 84th pct 68.8% 87th pct

Industries people work in

34.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.3 pts 19.3%
11.3% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%
6.9% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.3% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.6% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.9% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.5% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.3% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.5% Mining +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.7% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 22.5%
16.1% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 13.3%
10.7% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.5% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.9% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%
9.0% Community & personal service even 9.0%
6.3% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Balonnein Maranoa +3 higher in Maranoa
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Balonnein Maranoa +4 higher in Maranoa
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Balonnein Maranoa +4 higher in Maranoa
2 14th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Balonnein Maranoa +1 higher in Maranoa
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Balonnein Maranoa +37 higher in Maranoa
929 31st pct 966 60th pct
ERP in Balonnein Maranoa +9,020 higher in Maranoa
4,350 30th pct 13,370 49th pct
Growth in Balonnein Maranoa +3.8 pts higher in Maranoa
-0.6% 11th pct 3.2% 45th pct
Businesses in Balonnein Maranoa +1,698 higher in Maranoa
941 42nd pct 2,639 62nd pct
Approvals in Balonnein Maranoa +6 higher in Maranoa
5 20th pct 11 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Balonnein Maranoa +11 higher in Balonne
477 30th pct 467 29th pct
Max temp in Balonnein Maranoa even
29.1 82nd pct 29.1 82nd pct
Min temp in Balonnein Maranoa +1.7 higher in Balonne
13.5 73rd pct 11.8 59th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Balonnein Maranoa +10,951 higher in Balonne
21,921 87th pct 10,971 67th pct
Assault/100k in Balonnein Maranoa +676 higher in Balonne
1,713 78th pct 1,037 54th pct
Sexual/100k in Balonnein Maranoa +33 higher in Maranoa
139 18th pct 172 28th pct
Robbery/100k in Balonnein Maranoa +15 higher in Balonne
23 48th pct 8 11th pct
Burglary/100k in Balonnein Maranoa +311 higher in Balonne
810 76th pct 499 48th pct
Theft/100k in Balonnein Maranoa +388 higher in Balonne
1,644 65th pct 1,255 50th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Balonnein Maranoa +292 higher in Balonne
417 59th pct 125 10th pct
Property damage/100k in Balonnein Maranoa +941 higher in Balonne
1,759 87th pct 819 57th pct
Drugs/100k in Balonnein Maranoa +1,413 higher in Balonne
2,755 91st pct 1,341 80th pct
5-yr change in Balonnein Maranoa +36.4 pts higher in Balonne
38.2% 85th pct 1.9% 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Balonnein Maranoa +0.8 higher in Balonne
3.1 32nd pct 2.3 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in Balonnein Maranoa +1.1 more in Balonne
3.7 42nd pct 2.6 18th pct
15-min city in Balonnein Maranoa +18.8 pts higher in Balonne
51.5% 56th pct 32.7% 23rd pct
Walk to shops in Balonnein Maranoa +11.9 pts higher in Balonne
46.2% 47th pct 34.3% 26th pct
Walk to transit in Balonnein Maranoa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Balonnein Maranoa +19.4 pts higher in Balonne
52.5% 46th pct 33.2% 18th pct
Walk to a park in Balonnein Maranoa +8.6 pts higher in Balonne
59.5% 33rd pct 50.9% 22nd pct
Walk to health in Balonnein Maranoa +17.8 pts higher in Balonne
51.3% 72nd pct 33.5% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in Balonnein Maranoa +9.8 more in Balonne
26.4 69th pct 16.6 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Balonnein Maranoa even
0 5th pct 0 6th pct
Mean slope in Balonnein Maranoa +0.3 pts higher in Maranoa
3.1% 19th pct 3.4% 26th pct

Compare Balonne with nearby areas

Walgett Maranoa Moree Plains Brewarrina Goondiwindi Paroo Narrabri Coonamble

Compare Maranoa with nearby areas

Balonne Murweh Western Downs Central Highlands Banana Goondiwindi Woorabinda Paroo

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balonne vs Maranoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA30300/balonne/vs/LGA34860/maranoa