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Barcaldine vs Quilpie

Name: Barcaldine vs Quilpie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 424 km apart · Barcaldine profile · Quilpie profile

Barcaldine Quilpie

Barcaldine and Quilpie are both remote Queensland areas, though they differ significantly in climate and crime. Barcaldine is much wetter, with an average annual rainfall of 595mm compared to just 308mm in Quilpie. The two areas also face different challenges with crime; theft is far higher in Barcaldine, while drug and sexual offences are far higher in Quilpie. In terms of education, Barcaldine has far more schools and larger average school sizes, though Quilpie has more schools per 1,000 children.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities, at 4.4%. They also share very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $820 to $860 and similar rates of volunteering. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are growing. The share of people aged 65 and over is now 4.7% higher in Barcaldine than in Quilpie, a gap that has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,151 larger in Barcaldine No car: 3.2 pts higher in Barcaldine De facto: 7.1 pts higher in Quilpie People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Quilpie One-parent: 5.4 pts higher in Barcaldine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barcaldine in Quilpie +2,151 larger in Barcaldine gap steady

2,849 25th pct 698 10th pct

Median age in Barcaldine in Quilpie +1 yrs older in Barcaldine gap widening

43 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

19.0% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 15.3%

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 46.5%

32.5% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

8.1% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

3.8% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Barcaldine Quilpie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 87.2%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.7% England +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

40.9% English ◂ +4.1 pts 36.8%

11.0% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

5.3% German +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 92.3%

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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.5% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 60.3%

28.7% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

12.2% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 8.2%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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 Quilpie +3 more in Barcaldine

6 36th pct 3 21st pct

Schools/1k kids in Barcaldine in Quilpie +9.62 more in Quilpie

11.07 87th pct 20.69 94th pct

Students in Barcaldine in Quilpie +280 more in Barcaldine

369 23rd pct 89 8th pct

Avg size in Barcaldine in Quilpie +32 larger in Barcaldine

62 11th pct 30 2nd pct

ICSEA in Barcaldine in Quilpie +70 higher in Barcaldine

909 20th pct 839 11th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 48.1%

26.1% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

16.8% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.9% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 13.4%

7.1% Agriculture & environment +6.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.2% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.2% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.1% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.4% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Barcaldine in Quilpie +$35 higher in Barcaldine gap widening

$858 73rd pct $823 68th pct

Household income in Barcaldine in Quilpie +$106 higher in Barcaldine gap steady

$1,418 52nd pct $1,312 41st pct

Family income in Barcaldine in Quilpie +$6 higher in Quilpie gap narrowing

$1,962 64th pct $1,968 64th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 20.4%

25.8% $650–$1,499 even 25.8%

19.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 18.6%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

33.8% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

33.2% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.7% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.8% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.3% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.3% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

2.9% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +0.3 pts ▸ 60.5%

18.2% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.3% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barcaldine in Quilpie +134 larger in Barcaldine

220 31st pct 86 17th pct

Median age in Barcaldine in Quilpie +8 yrs older in Quilpie

20 yrs 7th pct 28 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Barcaldine in Quilpie +$47 higher in Barcaldine

$759 86th pct $712 80th pct

Household income in Barcaldine in Quilpie +$358 higher in Barcaldine

$1,514 63rd pct $1,156 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barcaldine in Quilpie +0.1 larger in Quilpie gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 59.5%

32.6% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 8.0%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.7% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

34.3% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 30.5%

11.6% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

11.5% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

5.5% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barcaldine in Quilpie +$23 higher in Barcaldine gap steady

$163 18th pct $140 12th pct

Mortgage in Barcaldine in Quilpie +$233 higher in Barcaldine gap widening

$1,083 29th pct $850 14th pct

People / bedroom in Barcaldine in Quilpie +0.10 higher in Quilpie gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 36.6%

25.5% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

19.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

8.5% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.8% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 89.2%

2.6% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.5% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

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

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 38.7%

23.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 22.9%

19.0% 2 bedrooms even 19.0%

10.5% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% Under $200 +33.7 pts ▸ 82.9%

29.3% $200–$349 ◂ +21.9 pts 7.3%

3.3% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% Under $1,000 +8.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 27.6%

7.7% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barcaldine in Quilpie even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Barcaldine in Quilpie even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Barcaldine in Quilpie even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Barcaldine in Quilpie even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 51.9%

21.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 18.0%

13.2% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.9% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 31.9%

15.0% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.3 pts 26.5%

10.5% Public administration & safety +6.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

8.0% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

0.9% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.6% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

27.2% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

16.9% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 16.7%

11.1% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.2% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

4.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Barcaldine in Quilpie even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Barcaldine in Quilpie even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Barcaldine in Quilpie +1 higher in Barcaldine

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Barcaldine in Quilpie even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Barcaldine in Quilpie +2 higher in Barcaldine

971 64th pct 969 62nd pct

ERP in Barcaldine in Quilpie +2,217 higher in Barcaldine

2,937 24th pct 720 8th pct

Growth in Barcaldine in Quilpie even

2.6% 39th pct 2.6% 39th pct

Businesses in Barcaldine in Quilpie +417 higher in Barcaldine

644 35th pct 227 18th pct

Approvals in Barcaldine in Quilpie even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Barcaldine in Quilpie +287 higher in Barcaldine

595 42nd pct 308 14th pct

Max temp in Barcaldine in Quilpie +0.3 higher in Quilpie

30.9 88th pct 31.2 89th pct

Min temp in Barcaldine in Quilpie +0.8 higher in Quilpie

15.1 81st pct 15.9 84th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Barcaldine in Quilpie +2,678 higher in Barcaldine

12,706 74th pct 10,029 61st pct

Assault/100k in Barcaldine in Quilpie +663 higher in Quilpie

913 46th pct 1,576 75th pct

Sexual/100k in Barcaldine in Quilpie +1,690 higher in Quilpie

316 64th pct 2,006 100th pct

Burglary/100k in Barcaldine in Quilpie +383 higher in Barcaldine

527 51st pct 143 3rd pct

Theft/100k in Barcaldine in Quilpie +4,148 higher in Barcaldine

5,581 100th pct 1,433 58th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Barcaldine in Quilpie

140 12th pct —

Property damage/100k in Barcaldine in Quilpie +556 higher in Barcaldine

842 59th pct 287 4th pct

Drugs/100k in Barcaldine in Quilpie +2,058 higher in Quilpie

807 69th pct 2,865 91st pct

5-yr change in Barcaldine in Quilpie +9.7 pts higher in Barcaldine

98.9% 100th pct 89.2% 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barcaldine in Quilpie +0.6 higher in Quilpie

3.4 41st pct 4.0 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barcaldine in Quilpie +0.4 more in Quilpie

4.0 51st pct 4.4 61st pct

15-min city in Barcaldine in Quilpie +3.8 pts higher in Quilpie

56.7% 66th pct 60.5% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Barcaldine in Quilpie +4.1 pts higher in Quilpie

55.9% 64th pct 60.0% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Barcaldine in Quilpie even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Barcaldine in Quilpie +4.0 pts higher in Quilpie

57.5% 55th pct 61.5% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Barcaldine in Quilpie +8.3 pts higher in Quilpie

61.5% 37th pct 69.8% 50th pct

Walk to health in Barcaldine in Quilpie +14.1 pts higher in Barcaldine

57.6% 76th pct 43.5% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Barcaldine in Quilpie +23.0 more in Quilpie

57.2 89th pct 80.2 95th pct

Intersections/km² in Barcaldine in Quilpie even

0 1st pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Barcaldine in Quilpie even

2.7% 8th pct 2.7% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barcaldine vs Quilpie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA30410/barcaldine/vs/LGA36150/quilpie