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Barcaldine vs Flinders

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 269 km apart · Barcaldine profile · Flinders profile

Barcaldine Flinders

Barcaldine and Flinders (Qld) are both rural Queensland areas with small populations, though they differ in housing and community profile. Barcaldine is more likely to have separate houses, at 94.0% compared to 77.1% in Flinders (Qld). It also has more walkable amenities, with 56.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" area compared to 35.6% in Flinders (Qld). There is a notable difference in their First Nations populations: the typical First Nations resident in Barcaldine is far younger at 20, while in Flinders (Qld) they are 30. This is alongside a First Nations unemployment rate that is far higher in Flinders (Qld) at 18.5%, compared to 8.1% in Barcaldine.

The two areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people providing unpaid care, which sits at 10.8% for both. They also share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, with $858 in Barcaldine and $821 in Flinders (Qld). While they share many traits, some gaps are widening; for example, the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is now well higher in Flinders (Qld) by 3.5 percentage points, a gap that has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.0 pts higher in Barcaldine Population: 1,349 larger in Barcaldine People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Flinders Recent arrivals: 9.1 pts higher in Flinders Mortgage: $325 higher in Barcaldine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barcaldinein Flinders +1,349 larger in Barcaldine gap steady
2,849 25th pct 1,500 17th pct
Median age in Barcaldinein Flinders +1 yrs older in Barcaldine gap widening
43 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Barcaldinein Flinders +3.5 pts higher in Flinders gap widening
7.7% 72nd pct 11.3% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in Barcaldinein Flinders +1.0 pts higher in Flinders gap steady
20.0% 52nd pct 21.1% 58th pct
Under 15 in Barcaldinein Flinders +0.0 pts higher in Flinders gap steady
19.0% 66th pct 19.1% 66th pct
De facto in Barcaldinein Flinders +0.2 pts higher in Barcaldine gap steady
12.5% 44th pct 12.3% 41st pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 26.3%
23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 22.5%
20.0% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 21.1%
19.0% Children (0–14) even 19.1%
9.6% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 48.2%
32.5% Never married even 32.5%
8.1% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.9% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Barcaldine Flinders

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barcaldinein Flinders +1.0 pts higher in Flinders gap steady
5.1% 11th pct 6.1% 14th pct

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 80.8%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
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 ◂ +6.8 pts 37.7%
40.9% English ◂ +1.8 pts 39.1%
11.0% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.6% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.3% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
1.1% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Filipino even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Barcaldinein Flinders +0.5 pts higher in Flinders gap steady
1.7% 6th pct 2.3% 12th pct
Limited English in Barcaldinein Flinders even gap steady
0.2% 18th pct 0.2% 20th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 85.0%
0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +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% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Barcaldinein Flinders +1.3 pts higher in Flinders gap narrowing
28.7% 16th pct 30.0% 18th pct

Religious affiliation

58.5% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 54.5%
28.7% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
12.2% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.1% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Barcaldinein Flinders +3.9 pts higher in Barcaldine gap narrowing
42.7% 53rd pct 38.8% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Barcaldinein Flinders +1.6 pts higher in Barcaldine gap steady
11.6% 40th pct 9.9% 24th pct
Schools in Barcaldinein Flinders +2 more in Barcaldine
6 36th pct 4 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in Barcaldinein Flinders +2.92 more in Flinders
11.07 87th pct 13.99 89th pct
Students in Barcaldinein Flinders +199 more in Barcaldine
369 23rd pct 170 15th pct
Avg size in Barcaldinein Flinders +19 larger in Barcaldine
62 11th pct 43 6th pct
ICSEA in Barcaldinein Flinders +18 higher in Flinders
909 20th pct 927 26th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 38.8%
26.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 25.3%
12.9% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
6.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 32.4%
16.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 14.9%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related even 15.7%
10.2% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%
10.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%
9.1% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.1% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
1.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Barcaldinein Flinders +$37 higher in Barcaldine gap steady
$858 73rd pct $821 68th pct
Household income in Barcaldinein Flinders +$75 higher in Barcaldine gap narrowing
$1,418 52nd pct $1,343 45th pct
Family income in Barcaldinein Flinders +$219 higher in Barcaldine gap widening
$1,962 64th pct $1,743 46th pct
High earners in Barcaldinein Flinders +3.5 pts higher in Barcaldine gap widening
9.6% 58th pct 6.1% 25th pct
High-income homes in Barcaldinein Flinders +3.1 pts higher in Barcaldine gap widening
14.3% 51st pct 11.2% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 30.5%
26.7% $1,500–$2,999 even 26.8%
19.6% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.8%
7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%
6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

33.8% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 34.2%
33.2% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barcaldinein Flinders +1.6 pts higher in Flinders
26.4% 36th pct 28.0% 43rd pct
Mental health in Barcaldinein Flinders +0.5 pts higher in Barcaldine
5.3% 15th pct 4.8% 12th pct
Needs assistance in Barcaldinein Flinders +0.1 pts higher in Barcaldine gap steady
4.4% 29th pct 4.3% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%
5.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.6% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.3% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
2.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None ◂ +4.3 pts 55.8%
18.2% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 18.7%
5.3% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barcaldinein Flinders +7.3 pts higher in Barcaldine gap widening
31.0% 91st pct 23.7% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Barcaldinein Flinders even gap steady
10.8% 31st pct 10.8% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in Barcaldinein Flinders +3.2 pts higher in Barcaldine gap widening
23.4% 37th pct 20.2% 15th pct
Defence service in Barcaldinein Flinders +0.2 pts higher in Barcaldine
3.0% 48th pct 2.7% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Barcaldinein Flinders +2.0 pts higher in Barcaldine gap steady
20.2% 34th pct 18.2% 23rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Barcaldinein Flinders +51 larger in Barcaldine
220 31st pct 169 27th pct
Median age in Barcaldinein Flinders +10 yrs older in Flinders
20 yrs 7th pct 30 yrs 79th pct
Year 12 in Barcaldinein Flinders +0.8 pts higher in Flinders
37.1% 62nd pct 37.9% 65th pct
Unemployment in Barcaldinein Flinders +10.3 pts higher in Flinders
8.1% 27th pct 18.5% 82nd pct
Median income in Barcaldinein Flinders +$204 higher in Barcaldine
$759 86th pct $555 50th pct
Household income in Barcaldinein Flinders +$228 higher in Barcaldine
$1,514 63rd pct $1,286 40th pct
Indigenous language in Barcaldinein Flinders +1.3 pts higher in Barcaldine
3.6% 37th pct 2.4% 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barcaldinein Flinders even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Barcaldinein Flinders +0.1 pts higher in Barcaldine gap steady
13.4% 48th pct 13.3% 47th pct
Living alone in Barcaldinein Flinders +0.8 pts higher in Flinders gap steady
33.7% 82nd pct 34.5% 86th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 50.8%
32.6% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 35.4%
13.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%
1.5% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 36.3%
33.7% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 34.5%
11.5% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.6% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 8.1%
5.5% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barcaldinein Flinders +$3 higher in Barcaldine gap narrowing
$163 18th pct $160 17th pct
Mortgage in Barcaldinein Flinders +$325 higher in Barcaldine gap widening
$1,083 29th pct $758 10th pct
People / bedroom in Barcaldinein Flinders +0.10 higher in Flinders gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Barcaldinein Flinders +4.9 pts higher in Flinders gap widening
25.5% 50th pct 30.5% 67th pct
Owned outright in Barcaldinein Flinders +3.2 pts higher in Barcaldine gap steady
43.2% 71st pct 40.0% 57th pct
Separate houses in Barcaldinein Flinders +17.0 pts higher in Barcaldine gap widening
94.0% 75th pct 77.1% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in Barcaldinein Flinders +0.4 pts higher in Barcaldine gap narrowing
73.1% 32nd pct 72.7% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 40.0%
25.5% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 30.5%
19.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 20.2%
8.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%
2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house ◂ +17.0 pts 77.1%
0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%
1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 41.8%
23.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 21.1%
19.0% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%
5.3% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% Under $200 +10.4 pts ▸ 59.6%
29.3% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 23.5%
3.3% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% Under $1,000 +17.0 pts ▸ 58.2%
33.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.4 pts 23.6%
7.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.3% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barcaldinein Flinders +0.8 pts higher in Flinders gap steady
5.7% 60th pct 6.5% 69th pct
Work from home in Barcaldinein Flinders +0.1 pts higher in Barcaldine gap steady
21.3% 83rd pct 21.2% 82nd pct
PT commute in Barcaldinein Flinders even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Barcaldinein Flinders even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Barcaldinein Flinders even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Barcaldinein Flinders even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Barcaldinein Flinders even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 52.7%
21.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 21.2%
13.2% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 9.6%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%
1.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 34.2%
30.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 30.7%
15.0% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%
5.7% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barcaldinein Flinders even gap narrowing
31.9% 36th pct 31.9% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in Barcaldinein Flinders +9.1 pts higher in Flinders gap widening
6.2% 23rd pct 15.2% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barcaldinein Flinders even gap steady
2.4% 10th pct 2.4% 10th pct
Participation in Barcaldinein Flinders +2.2 pts higher in Barcaldine gap steady
63.9% 79th pct 61.7% 68th pct
Full-time in Barcaldinein Flinders +1.5 pts higher in Flinders gap widening
70.5% 89th pct 72.0% 91st pct

Industries people work in

30.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.3 pts 30.5%
10.5% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 6.1%
8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%
8.0% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
5.1% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.5% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.7% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%
2.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.5% Electricity, gas & water +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

27.2% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 27.7%
16.9% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 16.1%
12.2% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%
11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%
10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%
8.5% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.9% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Barcaldinein Flinders +2 higher in Barcaldine
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Barcaldinein Flinders +2 higher in Barcaldine
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Barcaldinein Flinders +2 higher in Barcaldine
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Barcaldinein Flinders +1 higher in Barcaldine
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Barcaldinein Flinders +26 higher in Barcaldine
971 64th pct 945 43rd pct
ERP in Barcaldinein Flinders +1,392 higher in Barcaldine
2,937 24th pct 1,545 16th pct
Growth in Barcaldinein Flinders +1.0 pts higher in Barcaldine
2.6% 39th pct 1.6% 29th pct
Businesses in Barcaldinein Flinders +261 higher in Barcaldine
644 35th pct 383 28th pct
Approvals in Barcaldinein Flinders +1 higher in Flinders
2 14th pct 3 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Barcaldinein Flinders +88 higher in Barcaldine
595 42nd pct 507 33rd pct
Max temp in Barcaldinein Flinders +1.9 higher in Flinders
30.9 88th pct 32.7 94th pct
Min temp in Barcaldinein Flinders +1.5 higher in Flinders
15.1 81st pct 16.6 87th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Barcaldinein Flinders +494 higher in Flinders
12,706 74th pct 13,200 76th pct
Assault/100k in Barcaldinein Flinders +354 higher in Flinders
913 46th pct 1,267 65th pct
Sexual/100k in Barcaldinein Flinders +249 higher in Barcaldine
316 64th pct 67 0th pct
Burglary/100k in Barcaldinein Flinders +273 higher in Flinders
527 51st pct 800 75th pct
Theft/100k in Barcaldinein Flinders +4,914 higher in Barcaldine
5,581 100th pct 667 19th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Barcaldinein Flinders +60 higher in Flinders
140 12th pct 200 23rd pct
Property damage/100k in Barcaldinein Flinders +709 higher in Barcaldine
842 59th pct 133 0th pct
Drugs/100k in Barcaldinein Flinders +326 higher in Flinders
807 69th pct 1,133 76th pct
5-yr change in Barcaldinein Flinders +15.6 pts higher in Barcaldine
98.9% 100th pct 83.3% 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barcaldinein Flinders +1.0 higher in Barcaldine
3.4 41st pct 2.4 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in Barcaldinein Flinders +1.2 more in Barcaldine
4.0 51st pct 2.8 22nd pct
15-min city in Barcaldinein Flinders +21.2 pts higher in Barcaldine
56.7% 66th pct 35.6% 27th pct
Walk to shops in Barcaldinein Flinders +15.8 pts higher in Barcaldine
55.9% 64th pct 40.1% 36th pct
Walk to transit in Barcaldinein Flinders even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Barcaldinein Flinders +13.6 pts higher in Barcaldine
57.5% 55th pct 43.8% 32nd pct
Walk to a park in Barcaldinein Flinders +15.5 pts higher in Barcaldine
61.5% 37th pct 46.1% 16th pct
Walk to health in Barcaldinein Flinders +21.6 pts higher in Barcaldine
57.6% 76th pct 36.0% 47th pct
Amenities/1k in Barcaldinein Flinders +23.9 more in Barcaldine
57.2 89th pct 33.3 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Barcaldinein Flinders even
0 1st pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Barcaldinein Flinders +0.2 pts higher in Flinders
2.7% 8th pct 2.9% 13th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barcaldine vs Flinders [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA30410/barcaldine/vs/LGA33200/flinders