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Barcoo vs Diamantina

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 288 km apart · Barcoo profile · Diamantina profile

Barcoo Diamantina

Barcoo and Diamantina are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. There are stark differences in how people live and own homes; 36.5% of Barcoo homes are owned outright compared to just 8.5% in Diamantina, while 67.1% of Diamantina households rent. Barcoo has a much higher share of volunteers at 35.3% and more people aged 65 and over (17.5% versus 9.0%). In contrast, Diamantina has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 21.8%, compared to 8.4% in Barcoo.

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, but the two areas share several common traits. They have very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,800, and both have no public transport. Life in both places is shaped by similar weather, with average minimum temperatures and overall advantage scores that are nearly identical.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 34.0 pts higher in Diamantina Owned outright: 28.0 pts higher in Barcoo Limited English: 2.3 pts higher in Diamantina Mortgage: $1,047 higher in Barcoo No car: 5.5 pts higher in Diamantina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barcooin Diamantina +42 larger in Barcoo gap narrowing
308 4th pct 266 4th pct
Median age in Barcooin Diamantina +1 yrs older in Diamantina gap narrowing
38 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Barcooin Diamantina +13.4 pts higher in Diamantina gap narrowing
8.4% 73rd pct 21.8% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Barcooin Diamantina +8.5 pts higher in Barcoo gap widening
17.5% 37th pct 9.0% 10th pct
Under 15 in Barcooin Diamantina +2.2 pts higher in Barcoo gap widening
14.9% 18th pct 12.8% 11th pct
De facto in Barcooin Diamantina +12.4 pts higher in Diamantina gap widening
12.1% 37th pct 24.5% 94th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
21.4% Young adults (25–44) +10.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
19.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 14.3%
17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 9.0%
14.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 12.8%

Marital status

42.1% Never married +12.8 pts ▸ 54.9%
39.8% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 34.5%
7.5% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 3.0%
5.3% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.5% Separated ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Barcoo Diamantina

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barcooin Diamantina +7.7 pts higher in Diamantina gap widening
3.2% 4th pct 10.9% 42nd pct

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +18.1 pts 65.0%
0.0% England +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% English ◂ +19.5 pts 23.3%
38.0% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
13.6% Irish ◂ +6.1 pts 7.5%
10.7% German ◂ +7.0 pts 3.8%
10.4% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%
1.3% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Chinese 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 Diamantina +8.3 pts higher in Diamantina gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 60th pct
Limited English in Barcooin Diamantina +2.3 pts higher in Diamantina gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 78th pct

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +18.2 pts 71.1%
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 Diamantina +8.6 pts higher in Diamantina gap steady
30.5% 19th pct 39.1% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

54.2% Christianity ◂ +22.3 pts 32.0%
30.5% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 39.1%
15.6% Not stated +6.2 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Other religions +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Barcooin Diamantina +1.7 pts higher in Diamantina gap narrowing
37.4% 33rd pct 39.1% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in Barcooin Diamantina +2.3 pts higher in Diamantina gap narrowing
11.3% 37th pct 13.6% 55th pct
Schools in Barcooin Diamantina +1 more in Barcoo
3 21st pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Barcooin Diamantina +6.39 more in Barcoo
65.22 100th pct 58.82 100th pct
Students in Barcooin Diamantina +21 more in Barcoo
29 2nd pct 8 1st pct
Avg size in Barcooin Diamantina +6 larger in Barcoo
10 0th pct 4 0th pct
ICSEA in Barcooin Diamantina
899 17th pct —

Highest year of school

37.4% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 39.1%
28.6% Year 10 ◂ +9.5 pts 19.1%
13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 8.9%
6.5% Year 11 +4.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.2 pts 26.2%
13.1% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.1% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.1% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 12.4%
7.6% Management & commerce +7.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.5 pts 9.0%
9.7% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 5.5%
3.4% Society & culture +6.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 3.4%
6.2% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Barcooin Diamantina +$83 higher in Diamantina gap widening
$991 85th pct $1,074 87th pct
Household income in Barcooin Diamantina +$83 higher in Barcoo gap widening
$1,875 80th pct $1,792 76th pct
Family income in Barcooin Diamantina +$187 higher in Barcoo gap widening
$2,374 86th pct $2,187 77th pct
High earners in Barcooin Diamantina +0.8 pts higher in Diamantina gap narrowing
9.4% 57th pct 10.2% 62nd pct
High-income homes in Barcooin Diamantina +4.3 pts higher in Barcoo gap widening
22.6% 78th pct 18.3% 67th pct

Household income distribution

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 30.5%
22.6% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 26.8%
13.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%
12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%
10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 34.9%
30.5% Under $650 ◂ +16.0 pts 14.5%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.1% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barcooin Diamantina +3.7 pts higher in Barcoo
24.4% 27th pct 20.7% 14th pct
Mental health in Barcooin Diamantina +2.3 pts higher in Barcoo
7.1% 32nd pct 4.9% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Barcooin Diamantina +1.3 pts higher in Barcoo gap widening
3.6% 17th pct 2.3% 6th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.1% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%
6.8% Diabetes ◂ +4.6 pts 2.3%
6.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%
3.9% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None ◂ +4.6 pts 56.4%
16.2% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 13.9%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.1%
3.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barcooin Diamantina +14.1 pts higher in Barcoo gap steady
35.3% 97th pct 21.3% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Barcooin Diamantina +7.3 pts higher in Barcoo gap widening
9.0% 17th pct 1.7% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Barcooin Diamantina +4.6 pts higher in Barcoo gap widening
16.9% 9th pct 12.3% 1st pct
Defence service in Barcooin Diamantina +0.2 pts higher in Diamantina
1.5% 11th pct 1.7% 15th pct
Housework 15h+ in Barcooin Diamantina +6.5 pts higher in Barcoo gap narrowing
15.0% 12th pct 8.5% 2nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Barcooin Diamantina +32 larger in Diamantina
26 6th pct 58 14th pct
Median age in Barcooin Diamantina +12 yrs older in Barcoo
51 yrs 100th pct 39 yrs 92nd pct
Year 12 in Barcooin Diamantina
— 29.2% 36th pct
Unemployment in Barcooin Diamantina
— 12.1% 54th pct
Median income in Barcooin Diamantina +$81 higher in Barcoo
$900 90th pct $819 87th pct
Household income in Barcooin Diamantina +$625 higher in Barcoo
$2,250 92nd pct $1,625 71st pct
Indigenous language in Barcooin Diamantina +6.9 pts higher in Diamantina
0.0% 0th pct 6.9% 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barcooin Diamantina +0.2 larger in Barcoo gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.1 10th pct
One-parent in Barcooin Diamantina +3.2 pts higher in Diamantina gap steady
12.8% 42nd pct 16.0% 69th pct
Living alone in Barcooin Diamantina +0.6 pts higher in Diamantina gap narrowing
34.8% 86th pct 35.4% 87th pct

Family composition

37.2% Couples without children +12.4 pts ▸ 49.6%
47.1% Couples with children ◂ +10.1 pts 37.0%
12.8% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
3.5% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +10.0 pts ▸ 43.9%
34.8% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 35.4%
7.0% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.8% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 3.7%
7.8% 6 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barcooin Diamantina +$40 higher in Diamantina gap steady
$100 4th pct $140 12th pct
Mortgage in Barcooin Diamantina +$1,047 higher in Barcoo gap widening
$2,000 82nd pct $953 20th pct
People / bedroom in Barcooin Diamantina +0.10 higher in Diamantina gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Barcooin Diamantina +34.0 pts higher in Diamantina gap widening
33.0% 73rd pct 67.1% 93rd pct
Owned outright in Barcooin Diamantina +28.0 pts higher in Barcoo gap widening
36.5% 47th pct 8.5% 4th pct
Separate houses in Barcooin Diamantina +6.9 pts higher in Diamantina gap widening
87.0% 41st pct 93.9% 74th pct
3+ bedrooms in Barcooin Diamantina +8.4 pts higher in Barcoo gap widening
60.9% 12th pct 52.4% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Rented +34.0 pts ▸ 67.1%
36.5% Owned outright ◂ +28.0 pts 8.5%
12.2% Other tenure +3.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
3.5% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house +6.9 pts ▸ 93.9%
6.1% Other dwelling even 6.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.6% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Bedrooms per home

32.2% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 35.4%
19.1% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 25.6%
17.4% 5 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 8.5%
11.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%
7.8% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.3% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Weekly rent distribution

73.7% Under $200 ◂ +10.0 pts 63.6%
0.0% $200–$349 +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barcooin Diamantina +5.5 pts higher in Diamantina gap narrowing
2.7% 15th pct 8.2% 77th pct
Work from home in Barcooin Diamantina +0.4 pts higher in Diamantina gap narrowing
11.9% 49th pct 12.3% 52nd pct
PT commute in Barcooin Diamantina even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Barcooin Diamantina even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Barcooin Diamantina even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Barcooin Diamantina even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Barcooin Diamantina even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

26.1% Walked +20.0 pts ▸ 46.1%
41.5% Car (driver) ◂ +11.0 pts 30.5%
11.9% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
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 +22.5 pts ▸ 58.9%
31.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 21.9%
15.5% 4 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 4.1%
5.5% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
2.7% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barcooin Diamantina +9.8 pts higher in Diamantina gap narrowing
40.2% 75th pct 50.0% 94th pct
Recent arrivals in Barcooin Diamantina
— 31.0% 96th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barcooin Diamantina +2.0 pts higher in Diamantina gap narrowing
2.3% 9th pct 4.3% 46th pct
Participation in Barcooin Diamantina +4.0 pts higher in Diamantina gap narrowing
65.8% 87th pct 69.8% 98th pct
Full-time in Barcooin Diamantina +5.4 pts higher in Diamantina gap narrowing
79.0% 100th pct 84.4% 100th pct

Industries people work in

38.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.5 pts 33.1%
26.7% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 31.2%
5.1% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.8% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.7% Retail trade +4.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.7% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%
1.7% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.5% Other services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.4% Mining ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arts & recreation +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

34.7% Labourers ◂ +9.3 pts 25.3%
23.9% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 20.1%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.7% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.0% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.4% Community & personal service +7.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.8% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%
4.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Barcooin Diamantina +1 higher in Barcoo
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Barcooin Diamantina +2 higher in Barcoo
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Barcooin Diamantina +6 higher in Barcoo
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Barcooin Diamantina +1 higher in Diamantina
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Barcooin Diamantina +17 higher in Barcoo
959 55th pct 942 41st pct
ERP in Barcooin Diamantina +56 higher in Barcoo
321 3rd pct 265 2nd pct
Growth in Barcooin Diamantina +4.7 pts higher in Barcoo
2.9% 42nd pct -1.9% 5th pct
Businesses in Barcooin Diamantina +57 higher in Barcoo
79 7th pct 22 2nd pct
Approvals in Barcooin Diamantina even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Barcooin Diamantina +142 higher in Barcoo
296 12th pct 154 0th pct
Max temp in Barcooin Diamantina +0.5 higher in Diamantina
32.4 93rd pct 32.9 94th pct
Min temp in Barcooin Diamantina even
16.6 87th pct 16.6 87th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Barcooin Diamantina +2,102 higher in Diamantina
6,169 30th pct 8,271 49th pct
Assault/100k in Barcooin Diamantina +1,282 higher in Diamantina
974 50th pct 2,256 86th pct
Sexual/100k in Barcooin Diamantina
— 1,504 100th pct
Burglary/100k in Barcooin Diamantina
649 66th pct —
Theft/100k in Barcooin Diamantina
— 1,128 43rd pct
Property damage/100k in Barcooin Diamantina
325 8th pct —
5-yr change in Barcooin Diamantina +227.9 pts higher in Diamantina
-13.6% 15th pct 214.3% 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barcooin Diamantina +0.1 higher in Barcoo
3.1 32nd pct 2.9 28th pct
Types ≤15 min in Barcooin Diamantina +0.3 more in Barcoo
3.7 42nd pct 3.4 34th pct
15-min city in Barcooin Diamantina +2.8 pts higher in Diamantina
54.1% 61st pct 57.0% 66th pct
Walk to shops in Barcooin Diamantina +4.5 pts higher in Diamantina
54.1% 61st pct 58.6% 69th pct
Walk to transit in Barcooin Diamantina even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Barcooin Diamantina +9.7 pts higher in Barcoo
67.8% 71st pct 58.0% 56th pct
Walk to a park in Barcooin Diamantina +1.5 pts higher in Diamantina
55.4% 27th pct 57.0% 29th pct
Walk to health in Barcooin Diamantina +24.6 pts higher in Diamantina
0.1% 0th pct 24.8% 25th pct
Amenities/1k in Barcooin Diamantina +40.7 more in Diamantina
90.9 98th pct 131.6 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Barcooin Diamantina even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Barcooin Diamantina +0.3 pts higher in Diamantina
2.8% 12th pct 3.1% 19th pct

Compare Barcoo with nearby areas

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Compare Diamantina with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barcoo vs Diamantina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA30450/barcoo/vs/LGA32750/diamantina