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Blackall Tambo vs Longreach

Name: Blackall Tambo vs Longreach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 229 km apart · Blackall Tambo profile · Longreach profile

Blackall Tambo Longreach

Longreach and Blackall Tambo are two rural Queensland areas with a few sharp contrasts. Longreach has a younger population, with a typical resident aged 40 compared to 48 in Blackall Tambo. Longreach is also more diverse, with 17.2% of people arriving from overseas recently, while only 6.8% of Blackall Tambo residents have done so. Longreach records much higher levels of crime, including drug offences and theft, and it has a more qualified workforce, with 14.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 9.6% in Blackall Tambo.

Since 2011, the gap between the two has widened in several areas, including the typical age of residents and the share of people born overseas. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways, such as having the same number of people per home and almost identical rates of volunteering. Both areas have an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of around 6% and nearly no residents who commute using public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,742 larger in Longreach Median age: 8 yrs older in Blackall Tambo Separate houses: 8.7 pts higher in Blackall Tambo Recent arrivals: 10.4 pts higher in Longreach Family income: $537 higher in Longreach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +1,742 larger in Longreach gap narrowing

1,905 20th pct 3,647 29th pct

Median age in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +8 yrs older in Blackall Tambo gap widening

48 yrs 79th pct 40 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 27.1%

26.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 17.7%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

16.5% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 45.4%

28.5% Never married +9.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

8.7% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Blackall Tambo Longreach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 79.7%

1.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.8% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 40.0%

41.0% English ◂ +2.9 pts 38.1%

11.5% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

7.6% German ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

1.4% Italian even 1.4%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Filipino even 0.7%

0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Indian even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 84.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.5% Christianity ◂ +9.8 pts 56.7%

24.4% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

8.5% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +3 more in Longreach

3 21st pct 6 36th pct

Schools/1k kids in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +0.71 more in Blackall Tambo

9.52 86th pct 8.81 84th pct

Students in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +472 more in Longreach

197 16th pct 669 31st pct

Avg size in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +46 larger in Longreach

66 12th pct 112 25th pct

ICSEA in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +33 higher in Longreach

924 25th pct 957 40th pct

Highest year of school

36.7% Year 12 +8.8 pts ▸ 45.5%

30.6% Year 10 ◂ +8.2 pts 22.5%

17.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.5 pts 10.6%

5.1% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 31.9%

15.0% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 13.4%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.4% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 11.2%

13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

9.4% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.3% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

9.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

8.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.9% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +$209 higher in Longreach gap widening

$729 46th pct $938 80th pct

Household income in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +$307 higher in Longreach gap widening

$1,254 32nd pct $1,561 63rd pct

Family income in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +$537 higher in Longreach gap widening

$1,557 28th pct $2,094 73rd pct

Household income distribution

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 25.8%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 16.3%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 27.8%

31.4% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 7.2%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +1.1 pts ▸ 58.4%

20.5% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 18.0%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +113 larger in Longreach

110 20th pct 223 32nd pct

Median age in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +18 yrs older in Blackall Tambo

38 yrs 91st pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +$207 higher in Longreach

$478 28th pct $685 77th pct

Household income in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +$147 higher in Longreach

$1,228 33rd pct $1,375 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackall Tambo in Longreach even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 52.0%

40.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 32.6%

11.5% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.3% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 36.4%

30.7% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

11.1% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.2% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

4.5% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +$43 higher in Longreach gap steady

$157 16th pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +$216 higher in Longreach gap narrowing

$867 14th pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +0.10 higher in Blackall Tambo gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.7 pts 32.5%

27.1% Rented +8.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

19.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

2.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +8.7 pts 88.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 41.6%

19.8% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

18.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 17.7%

8.4% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.9% Under $200 ◂ +24.6 pts 44.3%

18.0% $200–$349 +23.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

2.9% $350–$549 +4.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.6 pts 39.4%

24.5% $1,000–$1,799 +16.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 3.5%

6.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackall Tambo in Longreach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Blackall Tambo in Longreach even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Blackall Tambo in Longreach even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Blackall Tambo in Longreach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.8% Car (driver) +9.9 pts ▸ 60.7%

19.6% Worked at home ◂ +7.8 pts 11.8%

13.7% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 9.7%

4.1% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.9% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

35.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 33.4%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%

9.9% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.7% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.2 pts 14.9%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.4% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.8% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

7.5% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.4% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% Other services +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 18.9%

20.8% Labourers ◂ +7.1 pts 13.7%

8.1% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.3% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.0% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +3 higher in Longreach

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +3 higher in Longreach

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +1 higher in Blackall Tambo

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +4 higher in Longreach

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +46 higher in Longreach

930 32nd pct 976 67th pct

ERP in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +1,766 higher in Longreach

1,975 19th pct 3,741 28th pct

Growth in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +1.6 pts higher in Blackall Tambo

3.0% 43rd pct 1.4% 26th pct

Businesses in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +233 higher in Longreach

398 29th pct 631 34th pct

Approvals in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +5 higher in Longreach

5 20th pct 10 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +132 higher in Blackall Tambo

512 34th pct 380 21st pct

Max temp in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +2.2 higher in Longreach

30.9 88th pct 33.1 95th pct

Min temp in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +2.1 higher in Longreach

13.7 74th pct 15.8 84th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +9,267 higher in Longreach

5,512 24th pct 14,779 81st pct

Assault/100k in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +346 higher in Longreach

997 52nd pct 1,344 69th pct

Sexual/100k in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +178 higher in Blackall Tambo

315 64th pct 137 17th pct

Burglary/100k in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +533 higher in Longreach

262 19th pct 795 75th pct

Theft/100k in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +1,040 higher in Longreach

577 14th pct 1,618 64th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Blackall Tambo in Longreach

— 219 27th pct

Property damage/100k in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +190 higher in Longreach

577 35th pct 768 53rd pct

Drugs/100k in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +2,738 higher in Longreach

525 54th pct 3,263 93rd pct

5-yr change in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +8.4 pts higher in Blackall Tambo

-9.5% 20th pct -17.8% 12th pct

Walkability

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

3.3 39th pct 3.2 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackall Tambo in Longreach even

3.8 46th pct 3.8 46th pct

15-min city in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +6.6 pts higher in Blackall Tambo

57.2% 66th pct 50.5% 54th pct

Walk to shops in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +22.7 pts higher in Blackall Tambo

57.1% 66th pct 34.4% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Blackall Tambo in Longreach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +2.3 pts higher in Longreach

58.0% 56th pct 60.3% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +7.2 pts higher in Longreach

58.6% 32nd pct 65.8% 44th pct

Walk to health in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +20.2 pts higher in Longreach

37.8% 50th pct 58.0% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +4.7 more in Blackall Tambo

35.7 78th pct 31.0 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Blackall Tambo in Longreach even

0 2nd pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Blackall Tambo in Longreach +0.2 pts higher in Longreach

2.4% 2nd pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare Blackall Tambo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackall Tambo vs Longreach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA30760/blackall-tambo/vs/LGA34710/longreach