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Bulloo vs Diamantina

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 420 km apart · Bulloo profile · Diamantina profile

Bulloo Diamantina

Bulloo and Diamantina are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Diamantina has a much higher First Nations population at 21.8%, compared to 11.6% in Bulloo. There are also notable differences in housing and family life; Bulloo has far more homes owned outright (31.9% versus 8.5% in Diamantina) and a higher share of couples with children (62.5% versus 37% in Diamantina). In contrast, Diamantina has a much higher share of renters, at 67.1%.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently in several ways, such as the gap in one-parent families widening and the lead in separate houses flipping to Diamantina. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in some respects, including their overall advantage scores and the fact that neither area has any public transport stops. Both areas also have an identical share of residents who finished Year 12, at 39.1%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.7 pts higher in Diamantina Owned outright: 23.4 pts higher in Bulloo Separate houses: 20.8 pts higher in Diamantina Limited English: 2.3 pts higher in Diamantina One-parent: 12.6 pts higher in Diamantina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bullooin Diamantina +71 larger in Bulloo gap narrowing
337 5th pct 266 4th pct
Median age in Bullooin Diamantina +3 yrs older in Diamantina gap narrowing
36 yrs 19th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Bullooin Diamantina +10.2 pts higher in Diamantina gap narrowing
11.6% 80th pct 21.8% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Bullooin Diamantina +2.0 pts higher in Bulloo gap narrowing
11.0% 14th pct 9.0% 10th pct
Under 15 in Bullooin Diamantina +2.9 pts higher in Bulloo gap narrowing
15.7% 25th pct 12.8% 11th pct
De facto in Bullooin Diamantina +1.7 pts higher in Diamantina gap narrowing
22.8% 92nd pct 24.5% 94th pct

Age structure

32.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 31.6%
25.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 32.3%
15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%
13.4% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%

Marital status

44.6% Never married +10.3 pts ▸ 54.9%
40.6% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 34.5%
7.2% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
1.1% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bulloo Diamantina

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bullooin Diamantina +5.6 pts higher in Diamantina gap widening
5.3% 11th pct 10.9% 42nd pct

Country of birth

88.7% Australia ◂ +23.7 pts 65.0%
0.9% England +4.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.0% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.7% Australian ◂ +15.0 pts 38.7%
41.8% English ◂ +18.5 pts 23.3%
10.4% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%
7.7% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%
5.3% German ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%
0.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bullooin Diamantina +6.2 pts higher in Diamantina gap widening
2.1% 10th pct 8.3% 60th pct
Limited English in Bullooin Diamantina +2.3 pts higher in Diamantina gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 78th pct

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +20.6 pts 71.1%
1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 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 Bullooin Diamantina +4.7 pts higher in Diamantina gap widening
34.4% 26th pct 39.1% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity ◂ +23.8 pts 32.0%
34.4% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 39.1%
6.2% Not stated +15.6 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 Bullooin Diamantina even gap narrowing
39.1% 40th pct 39.1% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in Bullooin Diamantina +7.5 pts higher in Diamantina gap widening
6.1% 7th pct 13.6% 55th pct
Schools in Bullooin Diamantina +1 more in Diamantina
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bullooin Diamantina +39.96 more in Diamantina
18.87 93rd pct 58.82 100th pct
Students in Bullooin Diamantina +12 more in Bulloo
20 2nd pct 8 1st pct
Avg size in Bullooin Diamantina +16 larger in Bulloo
20 0th pct 4 0th pct
ICSEA in Bullooin Diamantina
877 14th pct —

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 even 39.1%
27.3% Year 10 ◂ +8.2 pts 19.1%
17.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.4 pts 8.9%
7.4% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

51.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +25.5 pts 26.2%
9.4% Bachelor degree +7.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
2.0% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.1% Engineering & related ◂ +7.7 pts 12.4%
10.1% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%
4.7% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.4% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%
3.4% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bullooin Diamantina +$114 higher in Diamantina gap widening
$960 82nd pct $1,074 87th pct
Household income in Bullooin Diamantina +$167 higher in Diamantina gap widening
$1,625 67th pct $1,792 76th pct
Family income in Bullooin Diamantina +$219 higher in Diamantina gap widening
$1,968 64th pct $2,187 77th pct
High earners in Bullooin Diamantina +3.8 pts higher in Bulloo gap widening
14.0% 78th pct 10.2% 62nd pct
High-income homes in Bullooin Diamantina +2.3 pts higher in Diamantina gap widening
16.0% 59th pct 18.3% 67th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 30.5%
31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 26.8%
5.0% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

45.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.8 pts 34.9%
20.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 14.5%
17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.7%
6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bullooin Diamantina +7.2 pts higher in Bulloo
27.9% 42nd pct 20.7% 14th pct
Mental health in Bullooin Diamantina +0.5 pts higher in Bulloo
5.3% 15th pct 4.9% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Bullooin Diamantina +1.4 pts higher in Diamantina gap narrowing
0.9% 0th pct 2.3% 6th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%
5.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%
5.3% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
3.9% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +8.3 pts 56.4%
21.1% One condition ◂ +7.2 pts 13.9%
3.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bullooin Diamantina +5.0 pts higher in Bulloo gap widening
26.3% 83rd pct 21.3% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Bullooin Diamantina +3.3 pts higher in Bulloo gap steady
5.0% 2nd pct 1.7% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Bullooin Diamantina +13.6 pts higher in Bulloo gap widening
25.9% 59th pct 12.3% 1st pct
Defence service in Bullooin Diamantina +0.7 pts higher in Diamantina
1.1% 5th pct 1.7% 15th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bullooin Diamantina +4.1 pts higher in Bulloo gap narrowing
12.6% 8th pct 8.5% 2nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bullooin Diamantina +19 larger in Diamantina
39 9th pct 58 14th pct
Median age in Bullooin Diamantina +6 yrs older in Diamantina
33 yrs 87th pct 39 yrs 92nd pct
Year 12 in Bullooin Diamantina +8.8 pts higher in Bulloo
37.9% 65th pct 29.2% 36th pct
Unemployment in Bullooin Diamantina +12.1 pts higher in Diamantina
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 54th pct
Median income in Bullooin Diamantina +$130 higher in Bulloo
$949 91st pct $819 87th pct
Household income in Bullooin Diamantina +$312 higher in Bulloo
$1,937 86th pct $1,625 71st pct
Indigenous language in Bullooin Diamantina +6.9 pts higher in Diamantina
0.0% 0th pct 6.9% 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bullooin Diamantina +0.4 larger in Bulloo gap widening
2.5 71st pct 2.1 10th pct
One-parent in Bullooin Diamantina +12.6 pts higher in Diamantina gap widening
3.4% 0th pct 16.0% 69th pct
Living alone in Bullooin Diamantina +3.4 pts higher in Diamantina gap narrowing
31.9% 73rd pct 35.4% 87th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +25.5 pts 37.0%
30.3% Couples without children +19.3 pts ▸ 49.6%
3.4% One-parent families +12.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Other families +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +14.5 pts ▸ 43.9%
31.9% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
12.6% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%
10.9% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.4% 6 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 3.7%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bullooin Diamantina +$13 higher in Bulloo gap steady
$153 15th pct $140 12th pct
Mortgage in Bullooin Diamantina +$257 higher in Diamantina gap widening
$696 7th pct $953 20th pct
People / bedroom in Bullooin Diamantina even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Bullooin Diamantina +26.7 pts higher in Diamantina gap narrowing
40.3% 83rd pct 67.1% 93rd pct
Owned outright in Bullooin Diamantina +23.4 pts higher in Bulloo gap widening
31.9% 32nd pct 8.5% 4th pct
Separate houses in Bullooin Diamantina +20.8 pts higher in Diamantina gap widening
73.1% 19th pct 93.9% 74th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bullooin Diamantina +10.6 pts higher in Bulloo gap widening
63.0% 14th pct 52.4% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Rented +26.7 pts ▸ 67.1%
31.9% Owned outright ◂ +23.4 pts 8.5%
19.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Types of homes

73.1% Separate house +20.8 pts ▸ 93.9%
6.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%
5.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 35.4%
29.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 25.6%
16.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 8.5%
8.4% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%
0.0% Studio / none +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Weekly rent distribution

83.3% Under $200 ◂ +19.7 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 Bullooin Diamantina +1.1 pts higher in Diamantina gap narrowing
7.1% 73rd pct 8.2% 77th pct
Work from home in Bullooin Diamantina +4.2 pts higher in Bulloo gap widening
16.5% 71st pct 12.3% 52nd pct
PT commute in Bullooin Diamantina even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bullooin Diamantina even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bullooin Diamantina even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bullooin Diamantina even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bullooin Diamantina even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

28.4% Walked +17.7 pts ▸ 46.1%
32.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 30.5%
16.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 12.3%
4.6% Car (passenger) even 4.5%
1.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 1 vehicle +12.5 pts ▸ 58.9%
27.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 21.9%
13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 11.0%
12.5% 4 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 4.1%
7.1% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bullooin Diamantina +5.7 pts higher in Diamantina gap narrowing
44.3% 87th pct 50.0% 94th pct
Recent arrivals in Bullooin Diamantina
— 31.0% 96th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bullooin Diamantina +2.5 pts higher in Diamantina gap narrowing
1.8% 5th pct 4.3% 46th pct
Participation in Bullooin Diamantina +10.8 pts higher in Bulloo gap widening
80.6% 100th pct 69.8% 98th pct
Full-time in Bullooin Diamantina +6.9 pts higher in Diamantina gap widening
77.5% 99th pct 84.4% 100th pct

Industries people work in

34.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.3 pts 33.1%
26.1% Public administration & safety +5.0 pts ▸ 31.2%
9.6% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%
4.6% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.7% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.6% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.3% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.2% Other services ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.8% Mining ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% Arts & recreation +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.3% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 25.3%
21.6% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 20.1%
10.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.0% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.9% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.5% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.4% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bullooin Diamantina even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Bullooin Diamantina +2 higher in Bulloo
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Bullooin Diamantina +4 higher in Bulloo
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Bullooin Diamantina +1 higher in Diamantina
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Bullooin Diamantina even
942 41st pct 942 41st pct
ERP in Bullooin Diamantina +82 higher in Bulloo
347 3rd pct 265 2nd pct
Growth in Bullooin Diamantina +3.3 pts higher in Bulloo
1.5% 27th pct -1.9% 5th pct
Businesses in Bullooin Diamantina +29 higher in Bulloo
51 5th pct 22 2nd pct
Approvals in Bullooin Diamantina even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bullooin Diamantina +17 higher in Bulloo
171 0th pct 154 0th pct
Max temp in Bullooin Diamantina +1.8 higher in Diamantina
31.0 89th pct 32.9 94th pct
Min temp in Bullooin Diamantina +0.1 higher in Diamantina
16.5 86th pct 16.6 87th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bullooin Diamantina +5,007 higher in Diamantina
3,264 5th pct 8,271 49th pct
Assault/100k in Bullooin Diamantina +772 higher in Diamantina
1,484 73rd pct 2,256 86th pct
Sexual/100k in Bullooin Diamantina
— 1,504 100th pct
Burglary/100k in Bullooin Diamantina
297 23rd pct —
Theft/100k in Bullooin Diamantina
— 1,128 43rd pct
Drugs/100k in Bullooin Diamantina
593 59th pct —
5-yr change in Bullooin Diamantina +272.0 pts higher in Diamantina
-57.7% 0th pct 214.3% 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bullooin Diamantina +0.3 higher in Diamantina
2.6 23rd pct 2.9 28th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bullooin Diamantina +0.3 more in Diamantina
3.2 27th pct 3.4 34th pct
15-min city in Bullooin Diamantina +14.9 pts higher in Diamantina
42.0% 39th pct 57.0% 66th pct
Walk to shops in Bullooin Diamantina +15.5 pts higher in Diamantina
43.2% 41st pct 58.6% 69th pct
Walk to transit in Bullooin Diamantina even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bullooin Diamantina +20.1 pts higher in Diamantina
37.9% 24th pct 58.0% 56th pct
Walk to a park in Bullooin Diamantina +8.8 pts higher in Diamantina
48.2% 18th pct 57.0% 29th pct
Walk to health in Bullooin Diamantina +15.1 pts higher in Bulloo
39.8% 54th pct 24.8% 25th pct
Amenities/1k in Bullooin Diamantina +54.4 more in Diamantina
77.2 94th pct 131.6 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Bullooin Diamantina even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Bullooin Diamantina +0.9 pts higher in Diamantina
2.2% 0th pct 3.1% 19th pct

Compare Bulloo with nearby areas

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Compare Diamantina with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bulloo vs Diamantina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA31750/bulloo/vs/LGA32750/diamantina