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Barcoo vs Boulia

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 463 km apart · Barcoo profile · Boulia profile

Barcoo Boulia

Boulia and Barcoo are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Boulia has a much higher First Nations population at 30.1%, compared to 8.4% in Barcoo. This difference is seen in language and age, as 11.6% of people in Boulia speak a First Nations language, while the typical First Nations resident in Barcoo is far older at 51. Life is more expensive in Barcoo, where typical monthly home-loan payments are $2,000, compared to $1,020 in Boulia.

Both areas share a very similar way of life, with almost identical typical weekly incomes of around $1,000 and no one commuting by public transport. They are also alike in their weather and health profiles, with about 24% of residents in each area living with a long-term health condition. While they share these common traits, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the First Nations population has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 21.7 pts higher in Boulia Under 15: 8.9 pts higher in Boulia No car: 9.9 pts higher in Boulia Mortgage: $980 higher in Barcoo One-parent: 12.2 pts higher in Boulia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barcooin Boulia +150 larger in Boulia gap widening
308 4th pct 458 6th pct
Median age in Barcooin Boulia +5 yrs older in Barcoo gap narrowing
38 yrs 29th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Barcooin Boulia +21.7 pts higher in Boulia gap narrowing
8.4% 73rd pct 30.1% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Barcooin Boulia +5.1 pts higher in Barcoo gap steady
17.5% 37th pct 12.4% 18th pct
Under 15 in Barcooin Boulia +8.9 pts higher in Boulia gap widening
14.9% 18th pct 23.8% 91st pct
De facto in Barcooin Boulia +2.9 pts higher in Boulia gap narrowing
12.1% 37th pct 15.0% 74th pct

Age structure

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 22.5%
14.9% Children (0–14) +8.9 pts ▸ 23.8%
19.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.1 pts 11.4%
17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 12.4%

Marital status

42.1% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 38.3%
39.8% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 42.1%
5.3% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.5% Separated +3.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.5% Widowed ◂ +5.2 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Barcoo Boulia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barcooin Boulia +1.3 pts higher in Boulia gap steady
3.2% 4th pct 4.6% 9th pct

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 81.4%
0.0% England +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.3% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
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

42.9% English ◂ +2.5 pts 40.4%
38.0% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 37.6%
13.6% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 8.7%
10.7% German ◂ +7.0 pts 3.7%
10.4% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Barcooin Boulia +3.5 pts higher in Boulia gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 27th pct
Limited English in Barcooin Boulia even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 83.8%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Barcooin Boulia +2.4 pts higher in Boulia gap narrowing
30.5% 19th pct 33.0% 24th pct

Religious affiliation

54.2% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 50.9%
30.5% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 33.0%
15.6% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 13.3%
0.0% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Barcooin Boulia +1.6 pts higher in Barcoo gap narrowing
37.4% 33rd pct 35.8% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Barcooin Boulia +4.4 pts higher in Barcoo gap widening
11.3% 37th pct 6.9% 9th pct
Schools in Barcooin Boulia +2 more in Barcoo
3 21st pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Barcooin Boulia +56.04 more in Barcoo
65.22 100th pct 9.17 86th pct
Students in Barcooin Boulia +18 more in Boulia
29 2nd pct 47 4th pct
Avg size in Barcooin Boulia +37 larger in Boulia
10 0th pct 47 7th pct
ICSEA in Barcooin Boulia +32 higher in Barcoo
899 17th pct 867 13th pct

Highest year of school

37.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 35.8%
28.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.9%
13.0% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
6.5% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 37.1%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%
4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 14.0%
14.5% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
7.6% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.7% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +4.8 pts 2.8%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.2% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%
3.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Barcooin Boulia +$15 higher in Boulia gap narrowing
$991 85th pct $1,006 86th pct
Household income in Barcooin Boulia +$385 higher in Barcoo gap widening
$1,875 80th pct $1,490 58th pct
Family income in Barcooin Boulia +$499 higher in Barcoo gap widening
$2,374 86th pct $1,875 57th pct
High earners in Barcooin Boulia +0.7 pts higher in Boulia gap steady
9.4% 57th pct 10.1% 61st pct
High-income homes in Barcooin Boulia +8.0 pts higher in Barcoo gap widening
22.6% 78th pct 14.6% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

22.6% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 32.6%
22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 25.7%
13.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.8%
12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 8.3%
10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 38.0%
30.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 25.1%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
4.1% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barcooin Boulia +0.3 pts higher in Barcoo
24.4% 27th pct 24.0% 25th pct
Mental health in Barcooin Boulia +1.7 pts higher in Barcoo
7.1% 32nd pct 5.5% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Barcooin Boulia +2.9 pts higher in Barcoo gap widening
3.6% 17th pct 0.7% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%
7.1% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%
6.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%
6.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%
3.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.0% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None +0.5 pts ▸ 61.6%
16.2% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%
3.2% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barcooin Boulia +9.7 pts higher in Barcoo gap narrowing
35.3% 97th pct 25.6% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Barcooin Boulia +0.8 pts higher in Boulia gap steady
9.0% 17th pct 9.8% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Barcooin Boulia +8.2 pts higher in Boulia gap widening
16.9% 9th pct 25.1% 52nd pct
Defence service in Barcooin Boulia +0.2 pts higher in Boulia
1.5% 11th pct 1.7% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in Barcooin Boulia +2.3 pts higher in Boulia gap steady
15.0% 12th pct 17.3% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Barcooin Boulia +112 larger in Boulia
26 6th pct 138 23rd pct
Median age in Barcooin Boulia +23 yrs older in Barcoo
51 yrs 100th pct 28 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Barcooin Boulia
— 12.8% 1st pct
Unemployment in Barcooin Boulia
— 20.5% 86th pct
Median income in Barcooin Boulia +$422 higher in Barcoo
$900 90th pct $478 28th pct
Household income in Barcooin Boulia +$1,525 higher in Barcoo
$2,250 92nd pct $725 1st pct
Indigenous language in Barcooin Boulia +11.6 pts higher in Boulia
0.0% 0th pct 11.6% 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barcooin Boulia +0.2 larger in Boulia gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Barcooin Boulia +12.2 pts higher in Boulia gap widening
12.8% 42nd pct 25.0% 91st pct
Living alone in Barcooin Boulia +0.8 pts higher in Barcoo gap narrowing
34.8% 86th pct 34.0% 83rd pct

Family composition

47.1% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 48.6%
37.2% Couples without children ◂ +10.8 pts 26.4%
12.8% One-parent families +12.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
3.5% Other families ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.8% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 34.0%
33.9% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 29.2%
7.0% 3 people +6.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.8% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.8% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barcooin Boulia +$25 higher in Boulia gap steady
$100 4th pct $125 9th pct
Mortgage in Barcooin Boulia +$980 higher in Barcoo gap widening
$2,000 82nd pct $1,020 24th pct
People / bedroom in Barcooin Boulia +0.20 higher in Boulia gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Barcooin Boulia +5.8 pts higher in Boulia gap narrowing
33.0% 73rd pct 38.9% 81st pct
Owned outright in Barcooin Boulia +6.0 pts higher in Barcoo gap narrowing
36.5% 47th pct 30.6% 28th pct
Separate houses in Barcooin Boulia +7.1 pts higher in Barcoo gap widening
87.0% 41st pct 79.9% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in Barcooin Boulia +2.3 pts higher in Boulia gap widening
60.9% 12th pct 63.2% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 38.9%
36.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 30.6%
15.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 8.3%
12.2% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.5% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 79.9%
6.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.6% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Bedrooms per home

32.2% 3 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 43.1%
19.1% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
17.4% 5 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 6.3%
7.8% 1 bedroom +6.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.3% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
4.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Weekly rent distribution

73.7% Under $200 ◂ +9.4 pts 64.3%
0.0% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barcooin Boulia +9.9 pts higher in Boulia gap widening
2.7% 15th pct 12.6% 87th pct
Work from home in Barcooin Boulia +6.7 pts higher in Boulia gap steady
11.9% 49th pct 18.6% 76th pct
PT commute in Barcooin Boulia even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Barcooin Boulia even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Barcooin Boulia even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Barcooin Boulia even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Barcooin Boulia even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

41.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 35.8%
26.1% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 24.3%
11.9% Worked at home +6.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 39.3%
31.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 20.7%
15.5% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
2.7% No vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
5.5% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barcooin Boulia +2.6 pts higher in Barcoo gap narrowing
40.2% 75th pct 37.6% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in Barcooin Boulia
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barcooin Boulia +1.1 pts higher in Boulia gap narrowing
2.3% 9th pct 3.3% 24th pct
Participation in Barcooin Boulia +3.1 pts higher in Boulia gap narrowing
65.8% 87th pct 68.9% 96th pct
Full-time in Barcooin Boulia +1.6 pts higher in Boulia gap narrowing
79.0% 100th pct 80.5% 100th pct

Industries people work in

38.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.5 pts ▸ 45.1%
26.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.8 pts 15.9%
5.1% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%
5.7% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.7% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.5% Other services ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%
3.4% Mining ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

34.7% Labourers ◂ +10.8 pts 23.9%
23.9% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 26.1%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.0% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%
6.8% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%
3.4% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Barcooin Boulia +4 higher in Barcoo
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Barcooin Boulia +5 higher in Barcoo
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Barcooin Boulia +6 higher in Barcoo
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Barcooin Boulia +1 higher in Boulia
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Barcooin Boulia +69 higher in Barcoo
959 55th pct 890 14th pct
ERP in Barcooin Boulia +168 higher in Boulia
321 3rd pct 489 5th pct
Growth in Barcooin Boulia +1.2 pts higher in Boulia
2.9% 42nd pct 4.0% 54th pct
Businesses in Barcooin Boulia +19 higher in Barcoo
79 7th pct 60 5th pct
Approvals in Barcooin Boulia even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Barcooin Boulia +43 higher in Barcoo
296 12th pct 253 8th pct
Max temp in Barcooin Boulia +1.6 higher in Boulia
32.4 93rd pct 34.0 97th pct
Min temp in Barcooin Boulia even
16.6 87th pct 16.6 87th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Barcooin Boulia +9,552 higher in Boulia
6,169 30th pct 15,721 84th pct
Assault/100k in Barcooin Boulia +2,519 higher in Boulia
974 50th pct 3,493 87th pct
Sexual/100k in Barcooin Boulia
— 437 86th pct
Burglary/100k in Barcooin Boulia +1,316 higher in Boulia
649 66th pct 1,965 93rd pct
Theft/100k in Barcooin Boulia
— 437 8th pct
Property damage/100k in Barcooin Boulia +2,077 higher in Boulia
325 8th pct 2,402 89th pct
Drugs/100k in Barcooin Boulia
— 218 24th pct
5-yr change in Barcooin Boulia +16.5 pts higher in Boulia
-13.6% 15th pct 2.9% 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barcooin Boulia +0.8 higher in Boulia
3.1 32nd pct 3.9 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in Barcooin Boulia +0.9 more in Boulia
3.7 42nd pct 4.5 65th pct
15-min city in Barcooin Boulia +10.6 pts higher in Boulia
54.1% 61st pct 64.7% 74th pct
Walk to shops in Barcooin Boulia +10.4 pts higher in Boulia
54.1% 61st pct 64.6% 74th pct
Walk to transit in Barcooin Boulia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Barcooin Boulia +3.8 pts higher in Barcoo
67.8% 71st pct 64.0% 65th pct
Walk to a park in Barcooin Boulia +9.8 pts higher in Boulia
55.4% 27th pct 65.3% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Barcooin Boulia +65.1 pts higher in Boulia
0.1% 0th pct 65.3% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in Barcooin Boulia +51.6 more in Barcoo
90.9 98th pct 39.3 80th pct
Intersections/km² in Barcooin Boulia even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Barcooin Boulia +0.5 pts higher in Barcoo
2.8% 12th pct 2.4% 1st pct

Compare Barcoo with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barcoo vs Boulia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA30450/barcoo/vs/LGA30900/boulia