Compare

Barcoo vs Blackall Tambo

Name: Barcoo vs Blackall Tambo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 330 km apart · Barcoo profile · Blackall Tambo profile

Barcoo Blackall Tambo

Blackall Tambo and Barcoo are two remote Queensland areas with very different profiles. Residents in Blackall Tambo are far older, with a typical age of 48 compared to 38 in Barcoo. There is also a significant wealth gap; typical families in Barcoo earn $2,374 a week, which is well higher than the $1,557 in Blackall Tambo. This is consistent with a higher share of Barcoo households earning $3,000 or more per week (22.6% compared to 10.3% in Blackall Tambo) and much higher personal incomes for First Nations people in Barcoo.

Both areas share a similar lifestyle, with the same typical number of people per home (2.3) and an almost identical unemployment rate of around 2.2%. They also both have a strong reliance on cars, as 0.0% of people in either area commute by public transport. While these commonalities remain, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in family income and the share of people aged 65 and over, which is now well higher in Blackall Tambo.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 1,597 larger in Blackall Tambo Mortgage: $1,133 higher in Barcoo Median age: 10 yrs older in Blackall Tambo Family income: $817 higher in Barcoo Rent: $57 higher in Blackall Tambo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +1,597 larger in Blackall Tambo gap narrowing

308 4th pct 1,905 20th pct

Median age in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +10 yrs older in Blackall Tambo gap widening

38 yrs 29th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

17.5% Seniors (65+) +8.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 20.8%

19.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.7 pts 9.8%

14.9% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

Marital status

39.8% Married +12.3 pts ▸ 52.1%

42.1% Never married ◂ +13.6 pts 28.5%

5.3% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.5% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Barcoo Blackall Tambo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 86.3%

1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.0% Australian +8.8 pts ▸ 46.8%

42.9% English ◂ +1.9 pts 41.0%

13.6% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%

10.4% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.7% German ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%

0.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 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

54.2% Christianity +12.3 pts ▸ 66.5%

30.5% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 24.4%

15.6% Not stated ◂ +7.1 pts 8.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Schools/1k kids in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +55.69 more in Barcoo

65.22 100th pct 9.52 86th pct

Students in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +168 more in Blackall Tambo

29 2nd pct 197 16th pct

Avg size in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +56 larger in Blackall Tambo

10 0th pct 66 12th pct

ICSEA in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +25 higher in Blackall Tambo

899 17th pct 924 25th pct

Highest year of school

37.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 36.7%

28.6% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

13.0% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.2 pts 34.2%

13.1% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 15.5%

14.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.0 pts 8.5%

7.6% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.7% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.2% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.4% Society & culture +5.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 3.5%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +$262 higher in Barcoo gap widening

$991 85th pct $729 46th pct

Household income in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +$621 higher in Barcoo gap widening

$1,875 80th pct $1,254 32nd pct

Family income in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +$817 higher in Barcoo gap widening

$2,374 86th pct $1,557 28th pct

Household income distribution

22.6% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 22.4%

13.9% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 5.9%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

30.5% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 31.4%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.2%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.8% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.1% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.9% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

4.9% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.0% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None ◂ +3.7 pts 57.3%

16.2% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

3.2% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +84 larger in Blackall Tambo

26 6th pct 110 20th pct

Median age in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +13 yrs older in Barcoo

51 yrs 100th pct 38 yrs 91st pct

Median income in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +$422 higher in Barcoo

$900 90th pct $478 28th pct

Household income in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +$1,022 higher in Barcoo

$2,250 92nd pct $1,228 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.1% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 48.0%

37.2% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%

3.5% Other families ◂ +3.2 pts 0.3%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

34.8% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 30.7%

7.8% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.0% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%

7.8% 6 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +$57 higher in Blackall Tambo gap widening

$100 4th pct $157 16th pct

Mortgage in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +$1,133 higher in Barcoo gap widening

$2,000 82nd pct $867 14th pct

People / bedroom in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

33.0% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 27.1%

15.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.2% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 8.8%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house +10.0 pts ▸ 97.0%

6.1% Other dwelling ◂ +4.2 pts 1.8%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.2% 3 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

11.3% 4 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 18.2%

17.4% 5 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 8.4%

7.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%

4.3% Studio / none ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

73.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 68.9%

0.0% $200–$349 +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% Under $1,000 +10.5 pts ▸ 55.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +24.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

41.5% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 50.8%

26.1% Walked ◂ +12.5 pts 13.7%

11.9% Worked at home +7.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 35.1%

31.8% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

15.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 9.9%

5.5% 3 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.7% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

38.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.5 pts 34.2%

26.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +17.3 pts 9.4%

1.7% Health care & social assistance +7.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.7% Retail trade +6.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.1% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.7% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 3.4%

4.5% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

1.7% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

34.7% Labourers ◂ +13.8 pts 20.8%

23.9% Managers even 23.9%

9.7% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.4% Community & personal service +5.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.8% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +2 higher in Barcoo

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +2 higher in Barcoo

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +2 higher in Barcoo

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +2 higher in Blackall Tambo

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +29 higher in Barcoo

959 55th pct 930 32nd pct

ERP in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +1,654 higher in Blackall Tambo

321 3rd pct 1,975 19th pct

Growth in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +0.1 pts higher in Blackall Tambo

2.9% 42nd pct 3.0% 43rd pct

Businesses in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +319 higher in Blackall Tambo

79 7th pct 398 29th pct

Approvals in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +5 higher in Blackall Tambo

0 0th pct 5 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +216 higher in Blackall Tambo

296 12th pct 512 34th pct

Max temp in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +1.5 higher in Barcoo

32.4 93rd pct 30.9 88th pct

Min temp in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +2.9 higher in Barcoo

16.6 87th pct 13.7 74th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +657 higher in Barcoo

6,169 30th pct 5,512 24th pct

Assault/100k in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +23 higher in Blackall Tambo

974 50th pct 997 52nd pct

Sexual/100k in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo

— 315 64th pct

Burglary/100k in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +387 higher in Barcoo

649 66th pct 262 19th pct

Theft/100k in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo

— 577 14th pct

Property damage/100k in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +253 higher in Blackall Tambo

325 8th pct 577 35th pct

Drugs/100k in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo

— 525 54th pct

5-yr change in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +4.2 pts higher in Blackall Tambo

-13.6% 15th pct -9.5% 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +0.2 higher in Blackall Tambo

3.1 32nd pct 3.3 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +0.1 more in Blackall Tambo

3.7 42nd pct 3.8 46th pct

15-min city in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +3.0 pts higher in Blackall Tambo

54.1% 61st pct 57.2% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +2.9 pts higher in Blackall Tambo

54.1% 61st pct 57.1% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +9.8 pts higher in Barcoo

67.8% 71st pct 58.0% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +3.2 pts higher in Blackall Tambo

55.4% 27th pct 58.6% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +37.7 pts higher in Blackall Tambo

0.1% 0th pct 37.8% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +55.2 more in Barcoo

90.9 98th pct 35.7 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo even

0 0th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Barcoo in Blackall Tambo +0.4 pts higher in Barcoo

2.8% 12th pct 2.4% 2nd pct

Compare Barcoo with nearby areas

Quilpie Longreach Winton Diamantina Bulloo Blackall Tambo Barcaldine Murweh

Compare Blackall Tambo with nearby areas

Murweh Barcaldine Longreach Quilpie Central Highlands Maranoa Paroo Barcoo

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barcoo vs Blackall Tambo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA30450/barcoo/vs/LGA30760/blackall-tambo