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Barcaldine vs Blackall Tambo

Name: Barcaldine vs Blackall Tambo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 193 km apart · Barcaldine profile · Blackall Tambo profile

Barcaldine Blackall Tambo

Barcaldine and Blackall Tambo are two rural Queensland areas with distinct profiles. Barcaldine has higher typical family incomes of $1,962 per week, compared to $1,557 in Blackall Tambo. Residents in Barcaldine are also more likely to have completed Year 12 (42.7% versus 36.7%) and have better access to health services, with 57.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to 37.8% in Blackall Tambo. However, Barcaldine records much higher crime rates, including a significantly higher rate of theft.

Both areas are very similar in their diversity, with about 5% of people born overseas and the same share of residents in de facto relationships. This shared social profile exists even as some differences grow; for example, the gap in typical age has widened since 2011, with Blackall Tambo now noticeably older at 48 years compared to 43 in Barcaldine. The two areas also share a strong volunteering spirit, with both sitting far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Blackall Tambo Family income: $405 higher in Barcaldine Needs assistance: 1.9 pts higher in Blackall Tambo Median age: 5 yrs older in Blackall Tambo Population: 944 larger in Barcaldine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +944 larger in Barcaldine gap steady

2,849 25th pct 1,905 20th pct

Median age in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +5 yrs older in Blackall Tambo gap widening

43 yrs 57th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 27.5%

20.0% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 20.8%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 16.5%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

49.0% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 52.1%

32.5% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 28.5%

8.1% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Barcaldine Blackall Tambo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 86.3%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 46.8%

40.9% English +0.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

11.0% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.6% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.3% German +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.5% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 66.5%

28.7% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 24.4%

12.2% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 8.5%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +3 more in Barcaldine

6 36th pct 3 21st pct

Schools/1k kids in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +1.55 more in Barcaldine

11.07 87th pct 9.52 86th pct

Students in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +172 more in Barcaldine

369 23rd pct 197 16th pct

Avg size in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +4 larger in Blackall Tambo

62 11th pct 66 12th pct

ICSEA in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +15 higher in Blackall Tambo

909 20th pct 924 25th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 36.7%

26.1% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

12.9% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 34.2%

16.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 15.0%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%

10.2% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.1% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

7.4% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.1% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +$129 higher in Barcaldine gap widening

$858 73rd pct $729 46th pct

Household income in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +$164 higher in Barcaldine gap steady

$1,418 52nd pct $1,254 32nd pct

Family income in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +$405 higher in Barcaldine gap widening

$1,962 64th pct $1,557 28th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 22.4%

19.6% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

33.8% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.4%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 13.2%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.6% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.3% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.3% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.6% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None ◂ +2.8 pts 57.3%

18.2% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.3% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +110 larger in Barcaldine

220 31st pct 110 20th pct

Median age in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +18 yrs older in Blackall Tambo

20 yrs 7th pct 38 yrs 91st pct

Median income in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +$281 higher in Barcaldine

$759 86th pct $478 28th pct

Household income in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +$286 higher in Barcaldine

$1,514 63rd pct $1,228 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 48.0%

32.6% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

33.7% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 30.7%

11.6% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

11.5% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +$6 higher in Barcaldine gap narrowing

$163 18th pct $157 16th pct

Mortgage in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +$216 higher in Barcaldine gap widening

$1,083 29th pct $867 14th pct

People / bedroom in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +0.10 higher in Blackall Tambo gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 42.2%

25.5% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

19.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 97.0%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

1.5% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

23.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 19.8%

19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 18.2%

10.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

5.3% 1 bedroom even 5.3%

0.3% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% Under $200 +19.7 pts ▸ 68.9%

29.3% $200–$349 ◂ +11.3 pts 18.0%

3.3% $350–$549 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% Under $1,000 +13.8 pts ▸ 55.0%

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.5 pts 24.5%

5.3% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 50.8%

21.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 19.6%

13.2% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 1 vehicle even 35.1%

30.9% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%

13.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 9.9%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

10.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

10.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

5.1% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

3.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.4% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.8% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

27.2% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 23.9%

16.9% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.2% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 8.1%

11.1% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.5% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.9% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +3 higher in Barcaldine

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +3 higher in Barcaldine

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +1 higher in Barcaldine

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +3 higher in Barcaldine

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +41 higher in Barcaldine

971 64th pct 930 32nd pct

ERP in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +962 higher in Barcaldine

2,937 24th pct 1,975 19th pct

Growth in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +0.4 pts higher in Blackall Tambo

2.6% 39th pct 3.0% 43rd pct

Businesses in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +246 higher in Barcaldine

644 35th pct 398 29th pct

Approvals in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +3 higher in Blackall Tambo

2 14th pct 5 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +82 higher in Barcaldine

595 42nd pct 512 34th pct

Max temp in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo even

30.9 88th pct 30.9 88th pct

Min temp in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +1.4 higher in Barcaldine

15.1 81st pct 13.7 74th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +7,194 higher in Barcaldine

12,706 74th pct 5,512 24th pct

Assault/100k in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +85 higher in Blackall Tambo

913 46th pct 997 52nd pct

Sexual/100k in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +1 higher in Barcaldine

316 64th pct 315 64th pct

Burglary/100k in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +264 higher in Barcaldine

527 51st pct 262 19th pct

Theft/100k in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +5,003 higher in Barcaldine

5,581 100th pct 577 14th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo

140 12th pct —

Property damage/100k in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +265 higher in Barcaldine

842 59th pct 577 35th pct

Drugs/100k in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +282 higher in Barcaldine

807 69th pct 525 54th pct

5-yr change in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +108.4 pts higher in Barcaldine

98.9% 100th pct -9.5% 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +0.1 higher in Barcaldine

3.4 41st pct 3.3 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +0.2 more in Barcaldine

4.0 51st pct 3.8 46th pct

15-min city in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +0.4 pts higher in Blackall Tambo

56.7% 66th pct 57.2% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +1.1 pts higher in Blackall Tambo

55.9% 64th pct 57.1% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +0.6 pts higher in Blackall Tambo

57.5% 55th pct 58.0% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +2.9 pts higher in Barcaldine

61.5% 37th pct 58.6% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +19.8 pts higher in Barcaldine

57.6% 76th pct 37.8% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +21.5 more in Barcaldine

57.2 89th pct 35.7 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo even

0 1st pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Barcaldine in Blackall Tambo +0.3 pts higher in Barcaldine

2.7% 8th pct 2.4% 2nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barcaldine vs Blackall Tambo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA30410/barcaldine/vs/LGA30760/blackall-tambo