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Banana vs Livingstone

Name: Banana vs Livingstone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 244 km apart · Banana profile · Livingstone profile

Banana Livingstone

Livingstone and Banana are two regional Queensland areas with different profiles. Banana has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 25.5%, compared to 8.1% in Livingstone. Banana also has a more walkable environment, with 35.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' layout and more homes near health services and groceries. In contrast, Livingstone is older, with a typical resident aged 43 compared to 38 in Banana, and it has more residents with a bachelor degree or higher (14.3% versus 10.0%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as they have the same typical number of people per home and nearly identical shares of people in de facto relationships. They also both have similar proportions of First Nations residents and nearly the same typical weekly family income. While the gap in university qualifications has widened since 2016, the age difference between the two areas has remained little changed over that time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 24,885 larger in Livingstone Recent arrivals: 17.4 pts higher in Banana Rent: $110 higher in Livingstone Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Banana Work from home: 6.3 pts higher in Banana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Banana in Livingstone +24,885 larger in Livingstone gap widening

14,513 53rd pct 39,398 72nd pct

Median age in Banana in Livingstone +5 yrs older in Livingstone gap steady

38 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 22.7%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 18.1%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 50.6%

32.0% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 31.0%

7.2% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.1% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Banana Livingstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 81.9%

1.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 41.0%

36.1% English +4.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

8.7% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.7% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.9% German ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

1.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Indian even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 87.7%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 50.5%

28.9% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

14.1% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 11.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Banana in Livingstone +1 more in Livingstone

16 67th pct 17 69th pct

Schools/1k kids in Banana in Livingstone +2.86 more in Banana

5.24 64th pct 2.38 29th pct

Students in Banana in Livingstone +3,491 more in Livingstone

2,432 53rd pct 5,923 68th pct

Avg size in Banana in Livingstone +196 larger in Livingstone

152 35th pct 348 67th pct

ICSEA in Banana in Livingstone +35 higher in Livingstone

945 33rd pct 980 55th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

25.5% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

6.4% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

14.3% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

21.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 19.4%

10.9% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.2% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.8% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.3% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.5% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Banana in Livingstone +$91 higher in Banana gap steady

$856 73rd pct $765 55th pct

Household income in Banana in Livingstone +$141 higher in Banana gap narrowing

$1,766 75th pct $1,625 67th pct

Family income in Banana in Livingstone +$130 higher in Banana gap narrowing

$2,138 75th pct $2,008 67th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 26.2%

23.7% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

15.8% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.7%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 17.2%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.6% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

5.6% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None ◂ +2.1 pts 58.2%

16.8% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.3% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.5% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Banana in Livingstone +1,381 larger in Livingstone

737 57th pct 2,118 80th pct

Median age in Banana in Livingstone +2 yrs older in Livingstone

23 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Banana in Livingstone +$12 higher in Livingstone

$609 65th pct $621 68th pct

Household income in Banana in Livingstone +$361 higher in Livingstone

$1,445 58th pct $1,806 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Banana in Livingstone even gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 53.2%

29.4% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

10.8% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

26.9% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 22.7%

13.2% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.8% 4 people even 13.8%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Banana in Livingstone +$110 higher in Livingstone gap steady

$240 43rd pct $350 76th pct

Mortgage in Banana in Livingstone +$433 higher in Livingstone gap widening

$1,300 43rd pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Banana in Livingstone even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

33.1% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

30.0% Rented ◂ +8.6 pts 21.4%

6.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.9 pts 2.3%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house ◂ +4.6 pts 88.4%

3.2% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 34.8%

28.1% 4 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.0% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.7% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

15.9% $350–$549 +28.1 pts ▸ 44.0%

42.9% $200–$349 ◂ +7.7 pts 35.2%

33.8% Under $200 ◂ +21.6 pts 12.2%

0.2% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

17.2% $1,800–$2,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

30.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.1 pts 14.6%

8.8% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Banana in Livingstone even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Banana in Livingstone even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Banana in Livingstone even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Banana in Livingstone even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) +7.3 pts ▸ 66.0%

14.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 7.8%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

5.7% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 2.0%

0.7% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

27.4% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 16.4%

12.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 10.1%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.1 pts 3.3%

13.9% Mining ◂ +4.1 pts 9.8%

7.9% Health care & social assistance +5.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.2% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.5% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.8% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.7% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%

4.5% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

3.4% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Managers ◂ +8.3 pts 11.3%

15.5% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.6% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 10.5%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 9.6%

7.6% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.2% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Banana in Livingstone +1 higher in Livingstone

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Banana in Livingstone even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Banana in Livingstone +2 higher in Livingstone

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Banana in Livingstone +2 higher in Livingstone

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Banana in Livingstone +16 higher in Livingstone

954 51st pct 970 63rd pct

ERP in Banana in Livingstone +28,524 higher in Livingstone

15,144 51st pct 43,668 72nd pct

Growth in Banana in Livingstone +6.2 pts higher in Livingstone

3.3% 47th pct 9.5% 87th pct

Businesses in Banana in Livingstone +936 higher in Livingstone

2,567 61st pct 3,503 67th pct

Approvals in Banana in Livingstone +321 higher in Livingstone

21 36th pct 342 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Banana in Livingstone +131 higher in Livingstone

552 38th pct 683 55th pct

Max temp in Banana in Livingstone +1.6 higher in Banana

30.6 87th pct 28.9 81st pct

Min temp in Banana in Livingstone +3.6 higher in Livingstone

14.0 76th pct 17.6 89th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Banana in Livingstone +1,838 higher in Banana

10,694 65th pct 8,856 53rd pct

Assault/100k in Banana in Livingstone even

1,047 55th pct 1,046 55th pct

Sexual/100k in Banana in Livingstone +107 higher in Banana

262 51st pct 155 23rd pct

Robbery/100k in Banana in Livingstone +12 higher in Livingstone

14 27th pct 25 53rd pct

Burglary/100k in Banana in Livingstone +44 higher in Banana

524 51st pct 480 46th pct

Theft/100k in Banana in Livingstone +308 higher in Livingstone

1,192 46th pct 1,500 60th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Banana in Livingstone +53 higher in Banana

220 27th pct 168 16th pct

Property damage/100k in Banana in Livingstone +93 higher in Banana

827 58th pct 734 49th pct

Drugs/100k in Banana in Livingstone +1,247 higher in Banana

2,143 88th pct 896 72nd pct

5-yr change in Banana in Livingstone +2.2 pts higher in Livingstone

27.3% 74th pct 29.5% 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Banana in Livingstone +0.5 higher in Banana

2.4 19th pct 1.9 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Banana in Livingstone +0.6 more in Banana

2.8 21st pct 2.2 12th pct

15-min city in Banana in Livingstone +14.5 pts higher in Banana

35.4% 27th pct 20.9% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Banana in Livingstone +11.4 pts higher in Banana

33.7% 25th pct 22.3% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Banana in Livingstone even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Banana in Livingstone +13.2 pts higher in Banana

38.9% 25th pct 25.7% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Banana in Livingstone +14.4 pts higher in Livingstone

50.3% 21st pct 64.6% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Banana in Livingstone +15.6 pts higher in Banana

36.0% 47th pct 20.4% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Banana in Livingstone +9.2 more in Banana

19.0 50th pct 9.8 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Banana in Livingstone even

0 15th pct 0 31st pct

Mean slope in Banana in Livingstone +3.2 pts higher in Livingstone

4.2% 41st pct 7.4% 83rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Banana vs Livingstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA30370/banana/vs/LGA34530/livingstone