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Isaac vs Woorabinda

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 267 km apart · Isaac profile · Woorabinda profile

Isaac Woorabinda

Isaac and Woorabinda are two distinct Queensland areas with very different social and economic profiles. Woorabinda has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 91.6% compared to 5.3% in Isaac. This is a much younger area, where the typical resident is 23 and 35.5% of people are children under 15, while the typical person in Isaac is older at 34. Financial gaps are stark; the typical weekly household income in Isaac is $2,420, far higher than the $684 seen in Woorabinda.

Since 2011, the gaps between the two have shifted in various directions. Some differences have narrowed, such as the gap in Year 12 completion and the share of people who speak little or no English, which is very low in both. However, the income divide and the difference in the share of one-parent families have both widened. Despite these trends, both areas remain mostly car-dependent and share similar weekly rent levels, around $113 to $120.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 86.3 pts higher in Woorabinda One-parent: 52.2 pts higher in Woorabinda Renting: 41.8 pts higher in Woorabinda 3+ bedrooms: 27.5 pts higher in Isaac No car: 43.6 pts higher in Woorabinda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Isaacin Woorabinda +21,027 larger in Isaac gap steady
22,046 61st pct 1,019 14th pct
Median age in Isaacin Woorabinda +11 yrs older in Isaac gap widening
34 yrs 12th pct 23 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Isaacin Woorabinda +86.3 pts higher in Woorabinda gap narrowing
5.3% 59th pct 91.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Isaacin Woorabinda +2.1 pts higher in Isaac gap steady
6.8% 6th pct 4.7% 2nd pct
Under 15 in Isaacin Woorabinda +14.2 pts higher in Woorabinda gap widening
21.3% 84th pct 35.5% 100th pct
De facto in Isaacin Woorabinda +1.5 pts higher in Isaac gap narrowing
17.7% 86th pct 16.2% 81st pct

Age structure

21.3% Children (0–14) +14.2 pts ▸ 35.5%
35.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.9 pts 26.3%
25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.3 pts 16.8%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +5.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
6.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

Marital status

41.7% Never married +40.5 pts ▸ 82.2%
42.9% Married ◂ +31.7 pts 11.2%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +7.4 pts 1.5%
4.3% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%
2.2% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Isaac Woorabinda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Isaacin Woorabinda +8.8 pts higher in Isaac gap steady
9.7% 33rd pct 0.9% 0th pct

Country of birth

69.3% Australia +25.5 pts ▸ 94.8%
2.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.4% Australian ◂ +34.0 pts 2.5%
33.4% English ◂ +31.4 pts 2.1%
8.8% Irish ◂ +8.1 pts 0.7%
8.1% Scottish ◂ +7.8 pts 0.3%
5.0% German ◂ +4.5 pts 0.5%
2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Isaacin Woorabinda +1.1 pts higher in Isaac gap steady
4.8% 43rd pct 3.7% 30th pct
Limited English in Isaacin Woorabinda +0.1 pts higher in Isaac gap steady
0.4% 37th pct 0.3% 29th pct

Language used at home

74.4% English only +17.2 pts ▸ 91.6%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Isaacin Woorabinda +4.6 pts higher in Isaac gap narrowing
35.5% 28th pct 30.9% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

40.5% Christianity +20.7 pts ▸ 61.2%
35.5% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 30.9%
22.4% Not stated ◂ +15.9 pts 6.5%
0.4% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Isaacin Woorabinda +15.6 pts higher in Isaac gap narrowing
41.2% 48th pct 25.6% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in Isaacin Woorabinda +5.2 pts higher in Isaac gap steady
9.6% 21st pct 4.4% 1st pct
Schools in Isaacin Woorabinda +16 more in Isaac
18 71st pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Isaacin Woorabinda +1.69 more in Woorabinda
3.83 50th pct 5.52 66th pct
Students in Isaacin Woorabinda +3,114 more in Isaac
3,355 59th pct 241 18th pct
Avg size in Isaacin Woorabinda +66 larger in Isaac
186 43rd pct 121 27th pct
ICSEA in Isaacin Woorabinda +248 higher in Isaac
943 33rd pct 695 3rd pct

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 ◂ +15.6 pts 25.6%
20.8% Year 10 +18.8 pts ▸ 39.6%
6.3% Year 9 or below +11.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
6.5% Year 11 +5.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 38.2%
11.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%
7.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.2% Certificate I / II +5.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related ◂ +15.4 pts 5.7%
5.8% Education +9.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.4% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.5% Health +5.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.3% Society & culture +5.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.3% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.7% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Isaacin Woorabinda +$953 higher in Isaac gap widening
$1,314 93rd pct $361 2nd pct
Household income in Isaacin Woorabinda +$1,736 higher in Isaac gap narrowing
$2,420 92nd pct $684 0th pct
Family income in Isaacin Woorabinda +$2,203 higher in Isaac gap widening
$2,910 93rd pct $707 0th pct
High earners in Isaacin Woorabinda +20.4 pts higher in Isaac gap narrowing
22.7% 92nd pct 2.3% 0th pct
High-income homes in Isaacin Woorabinda +31.8 pts higher in Isaac gap widening
35.4% 92nd pct 3.7% 0th pct

Household income distribution

8.2% Under $650 +32.1 pts ▸ 40.3%
15.4% $650–$1,499 +15.0 pts ▸ 30.4%
30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.0 pts 10.3%
20.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.9 pts 3.7%
14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

21.1% Under $650 +47.8 pts ▸ 68.9%
23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.6 pts 3.6%
20.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 13.9%
10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Isaacin Woorabinda +6.2 pts higher in Woorabinda
17.9% 9th pct 24.0% 26th pct
Mental health in Isaacin Woorabinda +1.4 pts higher in Isaac
5.5% 16th pct 4.0% 9th pct
Needs assistance in Isaacin Woorabinda +1.7 pts higher in Woorabinda gap steady
2.2% 6th pct 3.9% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.5% Diabetes +8.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.5% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%
1.8% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Other condition even 4.0%
4.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
1.4% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%
0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +6.8 pts ▸ 65.7%
13.2% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 18.1%
3.4% Two conditions even 3.4%
1.2% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Isaacin Woorabinda +8.0 pts higher in Isaac gap narrowing
13.8% 26th pct 5.7% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in Isaacin Woorabinda +4.2 pts higher in Woorabinda gap widening
6.2% 6th pct 10.4% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Isaacin Woorabinda +9.5 pts higher in Woorabinda gap widening
26.7% 66th pct 36.2% 93rd pct
Defence service in Isaacin Woorabinda +1.1 pts higher in Isaac
2.1% 25th pct 1.1% 5th pct
Housework 15h+ in Isaacin Woorabinda +10.9 pts higher in Isaac gap narrowing
16.2% 14th pct 5.3% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Isaacin Woorabinda +231 larger in Isaac
1,164 66th pct 933 61st pct
Median age in Isaacin Woorabinda +3 yrs older in Isaac
24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Isaacin Woorabinda +26.3 pts higher in Isaac
49.0% 86th pct 22.7% 14th pct
Unemployment in Isaacin Woorabinda +21.1 pts higher in Woorabinda
4.6% 11th pct 25.7% 90th pct
Median income in Isaacin Woorabinda +$921 higher in Isaac
$1,259 100th pct $338 5th pct
Household income in Isaacin Woorabinda +$1,801 higher in Isaac
$2,463 96th pct $662 0th pct
Indigenous language in Isaacin Woorabinda +2.8 pts higher in Isaac
7.4% 67th pct 4.6% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Isaacin Woorabinda +0.7 larger in Woorabinda gap narrowing
2.6 79th pct 3.3 94th pct
One-parent in Isaacin Woorabinda +52.2 pts higher in Woorabinda gap widening
10.8% 24th pct 63.0% 100th pct
Living alone in Isaacin Woorabinda +0.4 pts higher in Isaac gap narrowing
25.7% 29th pct 25.3% 27th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +36.6 pts 28.0%
10.8% One-parent families +52.2 pts ▸ 63.0%
23.9% Couples without children ◂ +18.2 pts 5.7%
0.7% Other families +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

31.4% 2 people ◂ +15.2 pts 16.1%
25.7% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 25.3%
14.7% 3 people +6.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
3.6% 6 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
16.1% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 12.5%
8.5% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Isaacin Woorabinda +$7 higher in Woorabinda gap narrowing
$113 7th pct $120 8th pct
Mortgage in Isaacin Woorabinda
$1,213 37th pct —
People / bedroom in Isaacin Woorabinda +0.40 higher in Woorabinda gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Isaacin Woorabinda +41.8 pts higher in Woorabinda gap widening
55.2% 90th pct 97.1% 100th pct
Owned outright in Isaacin Woorabinda +18.4 pts higher in Isaac gap narrowing
18.4% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Isaacin Woorabinda +8.2 pts higher in Isaac gap narrowing
86.2% 39th pct 78.0% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Isaacin Woorabinda +27.5 pts higher in Isaac gap widening
83.9% 86th pct 56.4% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.2% Rented +41.8 pts ▸ 97.1%
18.4% Owned outright ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
18.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%
6.2% Other tenure ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

86.2% Separate house ◂ +8.2 pts 78.0%
1.6% Flat or apartment +14.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.9 pts 3.7%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 37.4%
10.5% 2 bedrooms +25.4 pts ▸ 35.9%
30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 16.8%
2.8% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.2%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% Under $200 +37.1 pts ▸ 91.3%
20.0% $200–$349 ◂ +15.9 pts 4.2%
15.8% $350–$549 ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
3.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Isaacin Woorabinda +43.6 pts higher in Woorabinda gap narrowing
2.5% 13th pct 46.1% 100th pct
Work from home in Isaacin Woorabinda +7.7 pts higher in Isaac gap widening
7.7% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Isaacin Woorabinda +3.3 pts higher in Isaac gap steady
3.3% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Isaacin Woorabinda even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Isaacin Woorabinda even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Isaacin Woorabinda even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Isaacin Woorabinda even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +15.2 pts 44.3%
5.6% Walked +34.6 pts ▸ 40.2%
7.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%
3.2% Bus ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

2.5% No vehicle +43.6 pts ▸ 46.1%
40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +31.2 pts 9.6%
29.7% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 38.7%
16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 5.9%
10.5% 4 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Isaacin Woorabinda +4.8 pts higher in Isaac gap narrowing
42.6% 84th pct 37.8% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in Isaacin Woorabinda
18.0% 75th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Isaacin Woorabinda +18.5 pts higher in Woorabinda gap narrowing
2.4% 10th pct 20.9% 96th pct
Participation in Isaacin Woorabinda +24.4 pts higher in Isaac gap narrowing
62.7% 73rd pct 38.3% 7th pct
Full-time in Isaacin Woorabinda +14.5 pts higher in Isaac gap widening
71.7% 91st pct 57.2% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

35.6% Mining ◂ +35.6 pts 0.0%
6.3% Education & training +21.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
4.0% Public administration & safety +22.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
4.1% Health care & social assistance +18.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
10.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.5 pts 1.5%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.4% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%
4.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%
3.1% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

6.1% Community & personal service +22.3 pts ▸ 28.4%
23.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +16.6 pts 7.2%
10.4% Professionals +11.2 pts ▸ 21.6%
18.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.0 pts 6.7%
12.0% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
9.1% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.7% Managers ◂ +7.5 pts 5.2%
4.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Isaacin Woorabinda +6 higher in Isaac
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Isaacin Woorabinda +7 higher in Isaac
8 71st pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Isaacin Woorabinda +6 higher in Isaac
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Isaacin Woorabinda +2 higher in Isaac
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Isaacin Woorabinda +312 higher in Isaac
971 64th pct 659 0th pct
ERP in Isaacin Woorabinda +22,099 higher in Isaac
23,186 60th pct 1,087 13th pct
Growth in Isaacin Woorabinda +1.1 pts higher in Woorabinda
3.4% 48th pct 4.5% 59th pct
Businesses in Isaacin Woorabinda +2,080 higher in Isaac
2,080 58th pct 0 0th pct
Approvals in Isaacin Woorabinda +9 higher in Isaac
19 35th pct 10 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Isaacin Woorabinda +49 higher in Isaac
578 41st pct 530 36th pct
Max temp in Isaacin Woorabinda +0.4 higher in Woorabinda
30.4 87th pct 30.7 88th pct
Min temp in Isaacin Woorabinda +0.6 higher in Isaac
15.8 84th pct 15.2 81st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Isaacin Woorabinda +85,848 higher in Woorabinda
9,834 60th pct 95,682 100th pct
Assault/100k in Isaacin Woorabinda +19,052 higher in Woorabinda
1,066 56th pct 20,118 100th pct
Sexual/100k in Isaacin Woorabinda +756 higher in Woorabinda
127 14th pct 883 99th pct
Robbery/100k in Isaacin Woorabinda
18 38th pct —
Burglary/100k in Isaacin Woorabinda +1,409 higher in Woorabinda
553 55th pct 1,963 93rd pct
Theft/100k in Isaacin Woorabinda +1,450 higher in Woorabinda
1,887 72nd pct 3,337 92nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Isaacin Woorabinda +209 higher in Woorabinda
281 40th pct 491 66th pct
Property damage/100k in Isaacin Woorabinda +5,156 higher in Woorabinda
830 58th pct 5,986 100th pct
Drugs/100k in Isaacin Woorabinda +11,129 higher in Woorabinda
1,628 85th pct 12,758 100th pct
5-yr change in Isaacin Woorabinda +3.4 pts higher in Isaac
48.3% 88th pct 44.9% 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Isaacin Woorabinda +0.3 higher in Woorabinda
2.7 23rd pct 3.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Isaacin Woorabinda +0.5 more in Woorabinda
3.2 29th pct 3.8 44th pct
15-min city in Isaacin Woorabinda +37.9 pts higher in Isaac
37.9% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Isaacin Woorabinda +37.1 pts higher in Isaac
37.1% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Isaacin Woorabinda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Isaacin Woorabinda +43.3 pts higher in Woorabinda
55.5% 51st pct 98.7% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Isaacin Woorabinda +27.6 pts higher in Woorabinda
71.2% 53rd pct 98.7% 90th pct
Walk to health in Isaacin Woorabinda +58.3 pts higher in Woorabinda
31.8% 38th pct 90.1% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in Isaacin Woorabinda +9.3 more in Isaac
23.1 61st pct 13.7 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Isaacin Woorabinda even
0 13th pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Isaacin Woorabinda +0.3 pts higher in Isaac
3.8% 35th pct 3.5% 29th pct

Compare Isaac with nearby areas

Mackay Whitsunday Livingstone Central Highlands Rockhampton Woorabinda Burdekin Barcaldine

Compare Woorabinda with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Isaac vs Woorabinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA33980/isaac/vs/LGA37550/woorabinda