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Bulloo vs Quilpie

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 236 km apart · Bulloo profile · Quilpie profile

Bulloo Quilpie

Quilpie and Bulloo are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Quilpie has a higher share of separate houses at 89.2% compared to 73.1% in Bulloo. It is also more walkable, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (61.5% vs 37.9%) and groceries (60.0% vs 43.2%). In contrast, Bulloo has far higher First Nations household incomes, which are $1,937 compared to $1,156 in Quilpie, and a higher share of First Nations residents finishing Year 12 (37.9% vs 27.7%).

The gap in adult employment has widened since 2011, and Bulloo now has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work at 80.6%, compared to 70.3% in Quilpie. Despite this, the two areas share many common traits. They have almost identical typical weekly family incomes of $1,968 and very similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. Both are also characterized by a lack of public transport, with no recorded stops or departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 361 larger in Quilpie Separate houses: 16.1 pts higher in Quilpie No car: 4.6 pts higher in Bulloo Under 15: 5.0 pts higher in Quilpie Bachelor+: 7.7 pts higher in Quilpie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bullooin Quilpie +361 larger in Quilpie gap narrowing
337 5th pct 698 10th pct
Median age in Bullooin Quilpie +6 yrs older in Quilpie gap narrowing
36 yrs 19th pct 42 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Bullooin Quilpie +0.7 pts higher in Quilpie gap steady
11.6% 80th pct 12.3% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Bullooin Quilpie +4.4 pts higher in Quilpie gap narrowing
11.0% 14th pct 15.3% 27th pct
Under 15 in Bullooin Quilpie +5.0 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
15.7% 25th pct 20.8% 80th pct
De facto in Bullooin Quilpie +3.2 pts higher in Bulloo gap narrowing
22.8% 92nd pct 19.6% 89th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.9 pts ▸ 32.4%
32.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.0 pts 24.4%
15.7% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
11.0% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.5 pts 7.9%

Marital status

40.6% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 46.5%
44.6% Never married ◂ +7.6 pts 37.0%
7.2% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.6% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Bulloo Quilpie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bullooin Quilpie +0.2 pts higher in Quilpie gap narrowing
5.3% 11th pct 5.6% 12th pct

Country of birth

88.7% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 87.2%
0.9% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% New Zealand even 1.1%
0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.7% Australian ◂ +8.9 pts 44.8%
41.8% English ◂ +5.0 pts 36.8%
10.4% Irish +5.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
7.7% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.3% German +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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 Bullooin Quilpie +1.2 pts higher in Bulloo gap steady
2.1% 10th pct 0.9% 0th pct
Limited English in Bullooin Quilpie +0.4 pts higher in Quilpie gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 40th pct

Language used at home

91.7% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 92.3%
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 Quilpie +2.5 pts higher in Bulloo gap narrowing
34.4% 26th pct 31.9% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 60.3%
34.4% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 31.9%
6.2% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
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 Bullooin Quilpie +9.0 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
39.1% 40th pct 48.1% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in Bullooin Quilpie +7.7 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
6.1% 7th pct 13.8% 56th pct
Schools in Bullooin Quilpie +2 more in Quilpie
1 0th pct 3 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in Bullooin Quilpie +1.82 more in Quilpie
18.87 93rd pct 20.69 94th pct
Students in Bullooin Quilpie +69 more in Quilpie
20 2nd pct 89 8th pct
Avg size in Bullooin Quilpie +10 larger in Quilpie
20 0th pct 30 2nd pct
ICSEA in Bullooin Quilpie +38 higher in Bulloo
877 14th pct 839 11th pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 +9.0 pts ▸ 48.1%
27.3% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 29.7%
17.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.6 pts 9.8%
7.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

51.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.6 pts 38.1%
9.4% Bachelor degree +9.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.4% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.0% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.1% Engineering & related ◂ +6.7 pts 13.4%
10.7% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
3.4% Health +9.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.1% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.4% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.7% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.7% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bullooin Quilpie +$137 higher in Bulloo gap narrowing
$960 82nd pct $823 68th pct
Household income in Bullooin Quilpie +$313 higher in Bulloo gap widening
$1,625 67th pct $1,312 41st pct
Family income in Bullooin Quilpie even gap narrowing
$1,968 64th pct $1,968 64th pct
High earners in Bullooin Quilpie +4.4 pts higher in Bulloo gap widening
14.0% 78th pct 9.7% 59th pct
High-income homes in Bullooin Quilpie +0.6 pts higher in Bulloo gap steady
16.0% 59th pct 15.4% 57th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.7 pts 20.4%
31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 25.8%
5.0% Under $650 +13.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
10.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

45.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.1 pts 33.6%
20.1% Under $650 +16.7 pts ▸ 36.9%
17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 16.6%
6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bullooin Quilpie +1.8 pts higher in Quilpie
27.9% 42nd pct 29.7% 52nd pct
Mental health in Bullooin Quilpie +2.5 pts higher in Quilpie
5.3% 15th pct 7.9% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Bullooin Quilpie +3.6 pts higher in Quilpie gap steady
0.9% 0th pct 4.4% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%
5.9% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.3% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.7% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.9% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
2.4% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +4.2 pts 60.5%
21.1% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 18.5%
3.3% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.3% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bullooin Quilpie +5.0 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
26.3% 83rd pct 31.3% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Bullooin Quilpie +3.4 pts higher in Quilpie gap narrowing
5.0% 2nd pct 8.4% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Bullooin Quilpie +2.1 pts higher in Bulloo gap steady
25.9% 59th pct 23.8% 41st pct
Defence service in Bullooin Quilpie +2.3 pts higher in Quilpie
1.1% 5th pct 3.4% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bullooin Quilpie +6.7 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
12.6% 8th pct 19.3% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bullooin Quilpie +47 larger in Quilpie
39 9th pct 86 17th pct
Median age in Bullooin Quilpie +5 yrs older in Bulloo
33 yrs 87th pct 28 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Bullooin Quilpie +10.3 pts higher in Bulloo
37.9% 65th pct 27.7% 30th pct
Unemployment in Bullooin Quilpie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Bullooin Quilpie +$237 higher in Bulloo
$949 91st pct $712 80th pct
Household income in Bullooin Quilpie +$781 higher in Bulloo
$1,937 86th pct $1,156 26th pct
Indigenous language in Bullooin Quilpie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bullooin Quilpie +0.1 larger in Bulloo gap narrowing
2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Bullooin Quilpie +4.6 pts higher in Quilpie gap narrowing
3.4% 0th pct 8.0% 9th pct
Living alone in Bullooin Quilpie +3.6 pts higher in Quilpie gap steady
31.9% 73rd pct 35.5% 87th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 59.5%
30.3% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 34.3%
3.4% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

31.9% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 35.5%
29.4% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 30.5%
12.6% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%
10.9% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%
6.7% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bullooin Quilpie +$13 higher in Bulloo gap steady
$153 15th pct $140 12th pct
Mortgage in Bullooin Quilpie +$154 higher in Quilpie gap narrowing
$696 7th pct $850 14th pct
People / bedroom in Bullooin Quilpie +0.10 higher in Bulloo gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bullooin Quilpie +10.9 pts higher in Bulloo gap widening
40.3% 83rd pct 29.4% 64th pct
Owned outright in Bullooin Quilpie +4.6 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
31.9% 32nd pct 36.6% 47th pct
Separate houses in Bullooin Quilpie +16.1 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
73.1% 19th pct 89.2% 50th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bullooin Quilpie +9.4 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
63.0% 14th pct 72.4% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Rented ◂ +10.9 pts 29.4%
31.9% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
19.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
14.3% Other tenure ◂ +5.0 pts 9.3%
0.0% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Types of homes

73.1% Separate house +16.1 pts ▸ 89.2%
6.7% Other dwelling ◂ +4.6 pts 2.2%
5.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 38.7%
29.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 19.0%
16.0% 4 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 22.9%
9.2% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

83.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 82.9%
0.0% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
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

47.8% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
17.4% $1,000–$1,799 +10.2 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bullooin Quilpie +4.6 pts higher in Bulloo gap narrowing
7.1% 73rd pct 2.6% 13th pct
Work from home in Bullooin Quilpie +1.5 pts higher in Quilpie gap steady
16.5% 71st pct 18.0% 75th pct
PT commute in Bullooin Quilpie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bullooin Quilpie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bullooin Quilpie even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bullooin Quilpie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bullooin Quilpie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

32.6% Car (driver) +19.4 pts ▸ 51.9%
28.4% Walked ◂ +14.3 pts 14.1%
16.5% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%
1.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.6 pts 31.9%
27.7% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 35.2%
13.4% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.5% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bullooin Quilpie +6.4 pts higher in Bulloo gap narrowing
44.3% 87th pct 38.0% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Bullooin Quilpie gap widening
— 7.7% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bullooin Quilpie +0.8 pts higher in Bulloo gap narrowing
1.8% 5th pct 1.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bullooin Quilpie +10.3 pts higher in Bulloo gap widening
80.6% 100th pct 70.3% 99th pct
Full-time in Bullooin Quilpie +2.2 pts higher in Bulloo gap narrowing
77.5% 99th pct 75.3% 96th pct

Industries people work in

34.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.9 pts 26.5%
26.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.2 pts 17.0%
9.6% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%
2.3% Health care & social assistance +5.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.6% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.4% Transport & warehousing +5.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.7% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
3.2% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.8% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

30.3% Labourers ◂ +13.6 pts 16.7%
21.6% Managers +6.2 pts ▸ 27.8%
11.0% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.5% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%
1.4% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bullooin Quilpie +2 higher in Quilpie
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Bullooin Quilpie +1 higher in Quilpie
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Bullooin Quilpie even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Bullooin Quilpie +5 higher in Quilpie
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Bullooin Quilpie +27 higher in Quilpie
942 41st pct 969 62nd pct
ERP in Bullooin Quilpie +373 higher in Quilpie
347 3rd pct 720 8th pct
Growth in Bullooin Quilpie +1.1 pts higher in Quilpie
1.5% 27th pct 2.6% 39th pct
Businesses in Bullooin Quilpie +176 higher in Quilpie
51 5th pct 227 18th pct
Approvals in Bullooin Quilpie +2 higher in Quilpie
0 0th pct 2 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bullooin Quilpie +136 higher in Quilpie
171 0th pct 308 14th pct
Max temp in Bullooin Quilpie +0.2 higher in Quilpie
31.0 89th pct 31.2 89th pct
Min temp in Bullooin Quilpie +0.6 higher in Bulloo
16.5 86th pct 15.9 84th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bullooin Quilpie +6,765 higher in Quilpie
3,264 5th pct 10,029 61st pct
Assault/100k in Bullooin Quilpie +92 higher in Quilpie
1,484 73rd pct 1,576 75th pct
Sexual/100k in Bullooin Quilpie
— 2,006 100th pct
Burglary/100k in Bullooin Quilpie +153 higher in Bulloo
297 23rd pct 143 3rd pct
Theft/100k in Bullooin Quilpie
— 1,433 58th pct
Property damage/100k in Bullooin Quilpie
— 287 4th pct
Drugs/100k in Bullooin Quilpie +2,272 higher in Quilpie
593 59th pct 2,865 91st pct
5-yr change in Bullooin Quilpie +146.9 pts higher in Quilpie
-57.7% 0th pct 89.2% 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bullooin Quilpie +1.3 higher in Quilpie
2.6 23rd pct 4.0 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bullooin Quilpie +1.2 more in Quilpie
3.2 27th pct 4.4 61st pct
15-min city in Bullooin Quilpie +18.5 pts higher in Quilpie
42.0% 39th pct 60.5% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in Bullooin Quilpie +16.8 pts higher in Quilpie
43.2% 41st pct 60.0% 71st pct
Walk to transit in Bullooin Quilpie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bullooin Quilpie +23.6 pts higher in Quilpie
37.9% 24th pct 61.5% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Bullooin Quilpie +21.6 pts higher in Quilpie
48.2% 18th pct 69.8% 50th pct
Walk to health in Bullooin Quilpie +3.6 pts higher in Quilpie
39.8% 54th pct 43.5% 60th pct
Amenities/1k in Bullooin Quilpie +3.1 more in Quilpie
77.2 94th pct 80.2 95th pct
Intersections/km² in Bullooin Quilpie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Bullooin Quilpie +0.5 pts higher in Quilpie
2.2% 0th pct 2.7% 10th pct

Compare Bulloo with nearby areas

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Compare Quilpie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bulloo vs Quilpie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA31750/bulloo/vs/LGA36150/quilpie