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Barcaldine vs Murweh

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 361 km apart · Barcaldine profile · Murweh profile

Barcaldine Murweh

Murweh and Barcaldine are both large, sparsely populated regions in Queensland. Murweh has a much higher share of recent arrivals from overseas at 28.0%, compared to just 6.2% in Barcaldine. Access to money and resources is far higher in Barcaldine, which also sees far more volunteers at 31.0% compared to 18.6% in Murweh. Education outcomes differ notably; 37.1% of First Nations people in Barcaldine completed Year 12, while the figure in Murweh is far lower at 25.8%.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 43 years. This similarity extends to typical weekly rents, which are $170 in Murweh and $163 in Barcaldine. While they are alike in many ways, some gaps are changing; for instance, the difference in the share of people born overseas has widened since 2011. Murweh also has a well higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 11.5%, though this gap has narrowed over time.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 21.8 pts higher in Murweh Limited English: 2.0 pts higher in Murweh Volunteering: 12.3 pts higher in Barcaldine Other language: 3.9 pts higher in Murweh Population: 1,122 larger in Murweh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barcaldinein Murweh +1,122 larger in Murweh gap narrowing
2,849 25th pct 3,971 30th pct
Median age in Barcaldinein Murweh even gap narrowing
43 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Barcaldinein Murweh +3.8 pts higher in Murweh gap narrowing
7.7% 72nd pct 11.5% 80th pct
Aged 65+ in Barcaldinein Murweh +0.8 pts higher in Barcaldine gap steady
20.0% 52nd pct 19.3% 47th pct
Under 15 in Barcaldinein Murweh +1.6 pts higher in Barcaldine gap widening
19.0% 66th pct 17.4% 47th pct
De facto in Barcaldinein Murweh +0.8 pts higher in Murweh gap narrowing
12.5% 44th pct 13.3% 59th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 29.6%
23.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 23.6%
20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 19.3%
19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 17.4%
9.6% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 46.0%
32.5% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 34.8%
8.1% Divorced even 8.1%
6.9% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.8% Separated even 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Barcaldine Murweh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barcaldinein Murweh +3.3 pts higher in Murweh gap widening
5.1% 11th pct 8.5% 26th pct

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 79.1%
0.0% Vietnam +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 42.9%
40.9% English ◂ +7.8 pts 33.1%
11.0% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%
5.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.2% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Barcaldinein Murweh +3.9 pts higher in Murweh gap steady
1.7% 6th pct 5.6% 48th pct
Limited English in Barcaldinein Murweh +2.0 pts higher in Murweh gap steady
0.2% 18th pct 2.1% 77th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 82.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Barcaldinein Murweh +2.0 pts higher in Barcaldine gap narrowing
28.7% 16th pct 26.7% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

58.5% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 58.9%
28.7% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 26.7%
12.2% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Other religions even 0.2%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Barcaldinein Murweh +3.6 pts higher in Barcaldine gap widening
42.7% 53rd pct 39.1% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in Barcaldinein Murweh +0.2 pts higher in Barcaldine gap steady
11.6% 40th pct 11.4% 38th pct
Schools in Barcaldinein Murweh even
6 36th pct 6 36th pct
Schools/1k kids in Barcaldinein Murweh +2.39 more in Barcaldine
11.07 87th pct 8.68 84th pct
Students in Barcaldinein Murweh +358 more in Murweh
369 23rd pct 727 33rd pct
Avg size in Barcaldinein Murweh +60 larger in Murweh
62 11th pct 121 28th pct
ICSEA in Barcaldinein Murweh +6 higher in Barcaldine
909 20th pct 903 19th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 39.1%
26.1% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 26.2%
12.9% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 31.6%
16.8% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 11.2%
10.2% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%
9.1% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.4% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Barcaldinein Murweh +$60 higher in Barcaldine gap widening
$858 73rd pct $798 63rd pct
Household income in Barcaldinein Murweh +$124 higher in Barcaldine gap widening
$1,418 52nd pct $1,294 38th pct
Family income in Barcaldinein Murweh +$196 higher in Barcaldine gap widening
$1,962 64th pct $1,766 48th pct
High earners in Barcaldinein Murweh +2.4 pts higher in Barcaldine gap widening
9.6% 58th pct 7.2% 37th pct
High-income homes in Barcaldinein Murweh +2.9 pts higher in Barcaldine gap widening
14.3% 51st pct 11.4% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.5%
26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 26.1%
19.6% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 21.7%
7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%
6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

33.8% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 35.9%
33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.7%
16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.6%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barcaldinein Murweh +3.2 pts higher in Murweh
26.4% 36th pct 29.6% 52nd pct
Mental health in Barcaldinein Murweh +2.3 pts higher in Murweh
5.3% 15th pct 7.6% 38th pct
Needs assistance in Barcaldinein Murweh +1.8 pts higher in Murweh gap widening
4.4% 29th pct 6.2% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.6% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.3% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.6% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.6% Lung condition even 2.7%
1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None ◂ +4.3 pts 55.8%
18.2% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 18.7%
5.3% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.9% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barcaldinein Murweh +12.3 pts higher in Barcaldine gap steady
31.0% 91st pct 18.6% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Barcaldinein Murweh +0.4 pts higher in Barcaldine gap steady
10.8% 31st pct 10.4% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Barcaldinein Murweh +2.2 pts higher in Barcaldine gap steady
23.4% 37th pct 21.2% 21st pct
Defence service in Barcaldinein Murweh +0.6 pts higher in Barcaldine
3.0% 48th pct 2.3% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in Barcaldinein Murweh +2.0 pts higher in Barcaldine gap steady
20.2% 34th pct 18.1% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Barcaldinein Murweh +238 larger in Murweh
220 31st pct 458 46th pct
Median age in Barcaldinein Murweh +6 yrs older in Murweh
20 yrs 7th pct 26 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Barcaldinein Murweh +11.3 pts higher in Barcaldine
37.1% 62nd pct 25.8% 24th pct
Unemployment in Barcaldinein Murweh +1.6 pts higher in Murweh
8.1% 27th pct 9.7% 38th pct
Median income in Barcaldinein Murweh +$222 higher in Barcaldine
$759 86th pct $537 45th pct
Household income in Barcaldinein Murweh +$320 higher in Barcaldine
$1,514 63rd pct $1,194 29th pct
Indigenous language in Barcaldinein Murweh +2.1 pts higher in Barcaldine
3.6% 37th pct 1.5% 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barcaldinein Murweh +0.1 larger in Barcaldine gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Barcaldinein Murweh +2.5 pts higher in Murweh gap steady
13.4% 48th pct 16.0% 69th pct
Living alone in Barcaldinein Murweh +1.7 pts higher in Murweh gap widening
33.7% 82nd pct 35.4% 87th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 48.6%
32.6% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 34.4%
13.4% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 35.9%
33.7% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 35.4%
11.6% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.5% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%
5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barcaldinein Murweh +$7 higher in Murweh gap narrowing
$163 18th pct $170 20th pct
Mortgage in Barcaldinein Murweh +$216 higher in Barcaldine gap steady
$1,083 29th pct $867 14th pct
People / bedroom in Barcaldinein Murweh even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Barcaldinein Murweh +3.7 pts higher in Murweh gap widening
25.5% 50th pct 29.3% 63rd pct
Owned outright in Barcaldinein Murweh +4.7 pts higher in Barcaldine gap narrowing
43.2% 71st pct 38.5% 53rd pct
Separate houses in Barcaldinein Murweh +1.8 pts higher in Barcaldine gap steady
94.0% 75th pct 92.2% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Barcaldinein Murweh +2.5 pts higher in Murweh gap steady
73.1% 32nd pct 75.5% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 38.5%
25.5% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 29.3%
19.8% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 25.1%
8.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%
2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 92.2%
2.6% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 47.3%
23.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 23.0%
19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 18.1%
10.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 5.3%
5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% Under $200 +9.1 pts ▸ 58.4%
29.3% $200–$349 +4.7 pts ▸ 34.0%
3.3% $350–$549 ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% Under $1,000 +11.2 pts ▸ 52.3%
33.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.0 pts 26.0%
7.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barcaldinein Murweh +0.4 pts higher in Murweh gap steady
5.7% 60th pct 6.1% 65th pct
Work from home in Barcaldinein Murweh +9.1 pts higher in Barcaldine gap narrowing
21.3% 83rd pct 12.3% 51st pct
PT commute in Barcaldinein Murweh even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Barcaldinein Murweh even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Barcaldinein Murweh even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Barcaldinein Murweh even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Barcaldinein Murweh even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) +11.0 pts ▸ 58.9%
21.3% Worked at home ◂ +9.1 pts 12.3%
13.2% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 9.2%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
1.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 37.9%
30.9% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 33.1%
15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%
13.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 8.6%
5.7% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barcaldinein Murweh +1.9 pts higher in Murweh gap narrowing
31.9% 36th pct 33.8% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in Barcaldinein Murweh +21.8 pts higher in Murweh gap widening
6.2% 23rd pct 28.0% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barcaldinein Murweh +0.5 pts higher in Murweh gap narrowing
2.4% 10th pct 2.8% 14th pct
Participation in Barcaldinein Murweh +4.9 pts higher in Barcaldine gap widening
63.9% 79th pct 59.0% 55th pct
Full-time in Barcaldinein Murweh +3.9 pts higher in Barcaldine gap widening
70.5% 89th pct 66.6% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

30.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.1 pts 16.7%
10.2% Health care & social assistance +5.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%
8.4% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.1% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
8.0% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%
3.7% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.6% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
0.9% Wholesale trade +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%
2.4% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

27.2% Managers ◂ +8.1 pts 19.1%
16.9% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.2% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
8.5% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.1% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%
4.9% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Barcaldinein Murweh +3 higher in Barcaldine
7 64th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Barcaldinein Murweh +4 higher in Barcaldine
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Barcaldinein Murweh +4 higher in Barcaldine
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Barcaldinein Murweh +1 higher in Barcaldine
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Barcaldinein Murweh +41 higher in Barcaldine
971 64th pct 930 32nd pct
ERP in Barcaldinein Murweh +1,067 higher in Murweh
2,937 24th pct 4,004 29th pct
Growth in Barcaldinein Murweh +2.7 pts higher in Barcaldine
2.6% 39th pct -0.1% 13th pct
Businesses in Barcaldinein Murweh +15 higher in Murweh
644 35th pct 659 35th pct
Approvals in Barcaldinein Murweh +1 higher in Barcaldine
2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Barcaldinein Murweh +131 higher in Barcaldine
595 42nd pct 464 29th pct
Max temp in Barcaldinein Murweh +1.1 higher in Barcaldine
30.9 88th pct 29.7 84th pct
Min temp in Barcaldinein Murweh +2.1 higher in Barcaldine
15.1 81st pct 13.0 71st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Barcaldinein Murweh +7,213 higher in Murweh
12,706 74th pct 19,919 87th pct
Assault/100k in Barcaldinein Murweh +1,631 higher in Murweh
913 46th pct 2,543 86th pct
Sexual/100k in Barcaldinein Murweh +62 higher in Murweh
316 64th pct 378 77th pct
Robbery/100k in Barcaldinein Murweh
— 50 81st pct
Burglary/100k in Barcaldinein Murweh +28 higher in Murweh
527 51st pct 554 55th pct
Theft/100k in Barcaldinein Murweh +4,297 higher in Barcaldine
5,581 100th pct 1,284 51st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Barcaldinein Murweh +36 higher in Murweh
140 12th pct 176 18th pct
Property damage/100k in Barcaldinein Murweh +341 higher in Murweh
842 59th pct 1,184 76th pct
Drugs/100k in Barcaldinein Murweh +3,020 higher in Murweh
807 69th pct 3,828 96th pct
5-yr change in Barcaldinein Murweh +34.1 pts higher in Barcaldine
98.9% 100th pct 64.8% 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barcaldinein Murweh even
3.4 41st pct 3.4 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in Barcaldinein Murweh +0.2 more in Barcaldine
4.0 51st pct 3.9 47th pct
15-min city in Barcaldinein Murweh +6.6 pts higher in Barcaldine
56.7% 66th pct 50.1% 53rd pct
Walk to shops in Barcaldinein Murweh +6.5 pts higher in Barcaldine
55.9% 64th pct 49.4% 53rd pct
Walk to transit in Barcaldinein Murweh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Barcaldinein Murweh +2.9 pts higher in Murweh
57.5% 55th pct 60.4% 60th pct
Walk to a park in Barcaldinein Murweh +8.1 pts higher in Murweh
61.5% 37th pct 69.6% 50th pct
Walk to health in Barcaldinein Murweh +8.5 pts higher in Barcaldine
57.6% 76th pct 49.1% 69th pct
Amenities/1k in Barcaldinein Murweh +27.7 more in Barcaldine
57.2 89th pct 29.5 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Barcaldinein Murweh even
0 1st pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Barcaldinein Murweh +0.1 pts higher in Murweh
2.7% 8th pct 2.8% 11th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barcaldine vs Murweh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA30410/barcaldine/vs/LGA35600/murweh