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Blackall Tambo vs Maranoa

Name: Blackall Tambo vs Maranoa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 329 km apart · Blackall Tambo profile · Maranoa profile

Blackall Tambo Maranoa

Maranoa and Blackall Tambo are two regional Queensland areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Blackall Tambo, where the typical age is 48 compared to 38 in Maranoa. Maranoa has a younger population, with 21.2% of people under 15, and it attracts more newcomers from overseas at 16.9%. It also sees higher levels of education and job skills and a higher typical overall advantage. In contrast, Blackall Tambo is more walkable, with 57.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 34.3% in Maranoa.

The age gap between the two is widening, with Blackall Tambo's residents now 10 years older on average than those in Maranoa, up from a 5-year gap in 2011. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities in daily life. They have almost identical unemployment rates and a very similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. Both areas also have very low use of public transport and a similar share of residents who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,920 larger in Maranoa Median age: 10 yrs older in Blackall Tambo Aged 65+: 10.0 pts higher in Blackall Tambo Mortgage: $433 higher in Maranoa Under 15: 4.6 pts higher in Maranoa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +10,920 larger in Maranoa gap steady

1,905 20th pct 12,825 51st pct

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

48 yrs 79th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 25.8%

26.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.0 pts 16.2%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

16.5% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 47.2%

28.5% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

3.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Blackall Tambo Maranoa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 82.0%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%

0.5% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.8% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 43.3%

41.0% English ◂ +4.5 pts 36.5%

11.5% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

7.6% German ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

0.7% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 85.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.5% Christianity ◂ +9.7 pts 56.8%

24.4% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

8.5% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +10 more in Maranoa

3 21st pct 13 60th pct

Schools/1k kids in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +4.74 more in Blackall Tambo

9.52 86th pct 4.79 60th pct

Students in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +1,925 more in Maranoa

197 16th pct 2,122 50th pct

Avg size in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +98 larger in Maranoa

66 12th pct 163 38th pct

ICSEA in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +9 higher in Maranoa

924 25th pct 932 27th pct

Highest year of school

36.7% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

30.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 26.3%

17.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 11.4%

5.1% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.0% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 12.1%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.4% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%

13.7% Management & commerce even 13.7%

10.3% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

9.4% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

8.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +$146 higher in Maranoa gap steady

$729 46th pct $875 75th pct

Household income in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +$334 higher in Maranoa gap steady

$1,254 32nd pct $1,588 65th pct

Family income in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +$485 higher in Maranoa gap widening

$1,557 28th pct $2,042 70th pct

Household income distribution

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 25.2%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 16.5%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.9% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 32.1%

31.4% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.1% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

9.6% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +0.7 pts ▸ 58.0%

20.5% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 18.9%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +1,139 larger in Maranoa

110 20th pct 1,249 68th pct

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

38 yrs 91st pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +$177 higher in Maranoa

$478 28th pct $655 74th pct

Household income in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +$203 higher in Maranoa

$1,228 33rd pct $1,431 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +0.2 larger in Maranoa gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 57.5%

40.0% Couples without children ◂ +11.2 pts 28.8%

11.5% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.3% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 34.3%

30.7% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 28.9%

11.2% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.1% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.5% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.8% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +$63 higher in Maranoa gap widening

$157 16th pct $220 36th pct

Mortgage in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +$433 higher in Maranoa gap widening

$867 14th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +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 ◂ +9.2 pts 33.0%

27.1% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

19.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

8.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

2.2% Not stated even 2.2%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +4.3 pts 92.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 42.7%

19.8% 4 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

18.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 14.0%

8.4% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

68.9% Under $200 ◂ +32.5 pts 36.4%

18.0% $200–$349 +26.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

2.9% $350–$549 +8.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.1 pts 31.8%

24.5% $1,000–$1,799 +9.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

6.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.6% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.8% Car (driver) +10.6 pts ▸ 61.4%

19.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 13.0%

13.7% Walked ◂ +6.3 pts 7.4%

4.1% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 31.8%

14.6% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.9% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.7% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.9 pts 19.3%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

7.5% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

6.8% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 22.5%

20.8% Labourers ◂ +7.5 pts 13.3%

11.3% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.1% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.0% Community & personal service even 9.0%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

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

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

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

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

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

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +3 higher in Maranoa

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +36 higher in Maranoa

930 32nd pct 966 60th pct

ERP in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +11,395 higher in Maranoa

1,975 19th pct 13,370 49th pct

Growth in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +0.2 pts higher in Maranoa

3.0% 43rd pct 3.2% 45th pct

Businesses in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +2,241 higher in Maranoa

398 29th pct 2,639 62nd pct

Approvals in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +6 higher in Maranoa

5 20th pct 11 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +46 higher in Blackall Tambo

512 34th pct 467 29th pct

Max temp in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +1.8 higher in Blackall Tambo

30.9 88th pct 29.1 82nd pct

Min temp in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +1.9 higher in Blackall Tambo

13.7 74th pct 11.8 59th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +5,459 higher in Maranoa

5,512 24th pct 10,971 67th pct

Assault/100k in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +40 higher in Maranoa

997 52nd pct 1,037 54th pct

Sexual/100k in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +143 higher in Blackall Tambo

315 64th pct 172 28th pct

Robbery/100k in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa

— 8 11th pct

Burglary/100k in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +237 higher in Maranoa

262 19th pct 499 48th pct

Theft/100k in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +678 higher in Maranoa

577 14th pct 1,255 50th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa

— 125 10th pct

Property damage/100k in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +241 higher in Maranoa

577 35th pct 819 57th pct

Drugs/100k in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +816 higher in Maranoa

525 54th pct 1,341 80th pct

5-yr change in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +11.4 pts higher in Maranoa

-9.5% 20th pct 1.9% 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +1.0 higher in Blackall Tambo

3.3 39th pct 2.3 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +1.2 more in Blackall Tambo

3.8 46th pct 2.6 18th pct

15-min city in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +24.4 pts higher in Blackall Tambo

57.2% 66th pct 32.7% 23rd pct

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

57.1% 66th pct 34.3% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +24.9 pts higher in Blackall Tambo

58.0% 56th pct 33.2% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +7.8 pts higher in Blackall Tambo

58.6% 32nd pct 50.9% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +4.3 pts higher in Blackall Tambo

37.8% 50th pct 33.5% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +19.1 more in Blackall Tambo

35.7 78th pct 16.6 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa even

0 2nd pct 0 6th pct

Mean slope in Blackall Tambo in Maranoa +1.0 pts higher in Maranoa

2.4% 2nd pct 3.4% 26th pct

Compare Blackall Tambo with nearby areas

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Compare Maranoa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackall Tambo vs Maranoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA30760/blackall-tambo/vs/LGA34860/maranoa