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Paroo vs Quilpie

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 254 km apart · Paroo profile · Quilpie profile

Paroo Quilpie

Paroo and Quilpie are both sparsely populated areas of Queensland, though they differ in their social and economic makeup. Paroo has a far higher proportion of First Nations people at 35.9%, compared to 12.3% in Quilpie. This is consistent with a much higher First Nations unemployment rate in Paroo, which is 16.0% while Quilpie sits at 0.0%. Other stark differences include housing and transport; Quilpie has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (72.4% versus 59.4%), and Paroo has a far higher share of homes with no motor vehicle (12.6% compared to 2.6%).

Both areas are similar in their shared lack of public transport, with 0.0% of people using it for commuting. This commonality reflects their remote nature, where both also share similar rates of people born overseas, at around 5%. Since 2011, several gaps have widened, including the difference in Year 12 completion and the share of one-parent families, which is now 13.2 points higher in Paroo.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 23.6 pts higher in Paroo Unemployment: 6.0 pts higher in Paroo One-parent: 13.2 pts higher in Paroo No car: 10.0 pts higher in Paroo Participation: 17.2 pts higher in Quilpie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parooin Quilpie +981 larger in Paroo gap widening
1,679 18th pct 698 10th pct
Median age in Parooin Quilpie +2 yrs older in Paroo gap widening
44 yrs 62nd pct 42 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Parooin Quilpie +23.6 pts higher in Paroo gap widening
35.9% 90th pct 12.3% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Parooin Quilpie +5.2 pts higher in Paroo gap widening
20.5% 55th pct 15.3% 27th pct
Under 15 in Parooin Quilpie +0.5 pts higher in Paroo gap narrowing
21.3% 84th pct 20.8% 80th pct
De facto in Parooin Quilpie +3.9 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
15.7% 78th pct 19.6% 89th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
21.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 24.4%
21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 20.8%
20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 15.3%
8.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

Marital status

39.8% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 46.5%
41.0% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 37.0%
9.5% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.3% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.5% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Paroo Quilpie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Parooin Quilpie +0.6 pts higher in Quilpie gap narrowing
5.0% 10th pct 5.6% 12th pct

Country of birth

87.6% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 87.2%
0.7% England +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 44.8%
33.2% English +3.6 pts ▸ 36.8%
8.7% Irish +6.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
8.4% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.7% German +3.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Parooin Quilpie +2.5 pts higher in Paroo gap widening
3.4% 26th pct 0.9% 0th pct
Limited English in Parooin Quilpie +0.3 pts higher in Quilpie gap steady
0.2% 18th pct 0.4% 40th pct

Language used at home

91.2% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 92.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 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 Parooin Quilpie +0.8 pts higher in Paroo gap steady
32.8% 23rd pct 31.9% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

58.5% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 60.3%
32.8% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 31.9%
8.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Parooin Quilpie +12.1 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
36.0% 28th pct 48.1% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in Parooin Quilpie +4.5 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
9.3% 19th pct 13.8% 56th pct
Schools in Parooin Quilpie +1 more in Paroo
4 29th pct 3 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in Parooin Quilpie +9.52 more in Quilpie
11.17 87th pct 20.69 94th pct
Students in Parooin Quilpie +122 more in Paroo
211 16th pct 89 8th pct
Avg size in Parooin Quilpie +23 larger in Paroo
53 8th pct 30 2nd pct
ICSEA in Parooin Quilpie +78 higher in Quilpie
762 7th pct 839 11th pct

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 +12.1 pts ▸ 48.1%
28.8% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 29.7%
19.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.6 pts 9.8%
7.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
14.2% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 11.6%
3.2% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%
2.2% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

12.7% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.0% Agriculture & environment +5.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.7% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.1% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%
11.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%
10.0% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.4% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Parooin Quilpie +$294 higher in Quilpie gap widening
$529 11th pct $823 68th pct
Household income in Parooin Quilpie +$392 higher in Quilpie gap widening
$920 4th pct $1,312 41st pct
Family income in Parooin Quilpie +$700 higher in Quilpie gap widening
$1,268 12th pct $1,968 64th pct
High earners in Parooin Quilpie +3.8 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
5.8% 23rd pct 9.7% 59th pct
High-income homes in Parooin Quilpie +8.6 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
6.8% 8th pct 15.4% 57th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% Under $650 ◂ +13.4 pts 18.6%
31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 25.8%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 20.4%
3.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.6% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

51.5% Under $650 ◂ +14.6 pts 36.9%
26.9% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 33.6%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
1.9% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Parooin Quilpie +2.7 pts higher in Paroo
32.3% 70th pct 29.7% 52nd pct
Mental health in Parooin Quilpie +0.8 pts higher in Quilpie
7.1% 32nd pct 7.9% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Parooin Quilpie +1.7 pts higher in Paroo gap widening
6.1% 62nd pct 4.4% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%
10.7% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%
7.1% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.9% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
2.7% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None +0.7 pts ▸ 60.5%
20.0% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 18.5%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%
5.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Parooin Quilpie +6.6 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
24.8% 79th pct 31.3% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Parooin Quilpie +1.4 pts higher in Paroo gap steady
9.8% 22nd pct 8.4% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Parooin Quilpie +1.7 pts higher in Quilpie gap narrowing
22.1% 27th pct 23.8% 41st pct
Defence service in Parooin Quilpie +0.3 pts higher in Quilpie
3.1% 54th pct 3.4% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Parooin Quilpie +1.2 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
18.1% 22nd pct 19.3% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Parooin Quilpie +517 larger in Paroo
603 52nd pct 86 17th pct
Median age in Parooin Quilpie +1 yrs older in Quilpie
27 yrs 64th pct 28 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Parooin Quilpie +2.9 pts higher in Paroo
30.5% 41st pct 27.7% 30th pct
Unemployment in Parooin Quilpie +16.0 pts higher in Paroo
16.0% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Parooin Quilpie +$266 higher in Quilpie
$446 19th pct $712 80th pct
Household income in Parooin Quilpie +$366 higher in Quilpie
$790 4th pct $1,156 26th pct
Indigenous language in Parooin Quilpie +3.5 pts higher in Paroo
3.5% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parooin Quilpie +0.2 larger in Quilpie gap widening
2.2 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Parooin Quilpie +13.2 pts higher in Paroo gap widening
21.2% 88th pct 8.0% 9th pct
Living alone in Parooin Quilpie +1.7 pts higher in Paroo gap narrowing
37.2% 90th pct 35.5% 87th pct

Family composition

45.3% Couples with children +14.2 pts ▸ 59.5%
31.8% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 34.3%
21.2% One-parent families ◂ +13.2 pts 8.0%
1.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.2% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 35.5%
34.9% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 30.5%
10.2% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.7% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.2% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.6% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parooin Quilpie +$15 higher in Quilpie gap steady
$125 9th pct $140 12th pct
Mortgage in Parooin Quilpie +$171 higher in Quilpie gap widening
$679 6th pct $850 14th pct
People / bedroom in Parooin Quilpie even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Parooin Quilpie +5.3 pts higher in Paroo gap widening
34.7% 75th pct 29.4% 64th pct
Owned outright in Parooin Quilpie +6.1 pts higher in Paroo gap steady
42.7% 69th pct 36.6% 47th pct
Separate houses in Parooin Quilpie +1.2 pts higher in Paroo gap narrowing
90.5% 55th pct 89.2% 50th pct
3+ bedrooms in Parooin Quilpie +13.0 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
59.4% 12th pct 72.4% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 36.6%
34.7% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 29.4%
12.2% Owned with a mortgage +8.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
7.5% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 89.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%
4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 38.7%
24.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 19.0%
14.4% 4 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
12.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.2 pts 5.0%
7.5% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.5% Under $200 +12.4 pts ▸ 82.9%
16.2% $200–$349 ◂ +8.9 pts 7.3%
1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

65.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.9 pts 50.0%
7.1% $1,000–$1,799 +20.5 pts ▸ 27.6%
3.5% $1,800–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Parooin Quilpie +10.0 pts higher in Paroo gap widening
12.6% 87th pct 2.6% 13th pct
Work from home in Parooin Quilpie +0.9 pts higher in Quilpie gap narrowing
17.1% 73rd pct 18.0% 75th pct
PT commute in Parooin Quilpie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Parooin Quilpie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Parooin Quilpie even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Parooin Quilpie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Parooin Quilpie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.4 pts 51.9%
17.1% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
10.5% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%
0.6% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 31.9%
29.1% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 35.2%
10.1% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.1% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.6% No vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Parooin Quilpie +3.5 pts higher in Quilpie gap narrowing
34.4% 49th pct 38.0% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Parooin Quilpie +2.9 pts higher in Quilpie gap narrowing
4.8% 14th pct 7.7% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Parooin Quilpie +6.0 pts higher in Paroo gap widening
7.0% 86th pct 1.0% 0th pct
Participation in Parooin Quilpie +17.2 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
53.1% 28th pct 70.3% 99th pct
Full-time in Parooin Quilpie +7.4 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
67.9% 86th pct 75.3% 96th pct

Industries people work in

23.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.3 pts ▸ 26.5%
14.2% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 8.0%
10.2% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%
6.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%
6.0% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.1% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
1.4% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.5% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

27.9% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 27.8%
14.2% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.3% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.6% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.7% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%
11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 5.7%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Parooin Quilpie +5 higher in Quilpie
2 14th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Parooin Quilpie +6 higher in Quilpie
1 0th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Parooin Quilpie +4 higher in Quilpie
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Parooin Quilpie +2 higher in Quilpie
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Parooin Quilpie +85 higher in Quilpie
884 13th pct 969 62nd pct
ERP in Parooin Quilpie +1,004 higher in Paroo
1,724 17th pct 720 8th pct
Growth in Parooin Quilpie +1.6 pts higher in Quilpie
1.0% 23rd pct 2.6% 39th pct
Businesses in Parooin Quilpie +23 higher in Paroo
250 20th pct 227 18th pct
Approvals in Parooin Quilpie even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Parooin Quilpie +40 higher in Paroo
347 18th pct 308 14th pct
Max temp in Parooin Quilpie +1.4 higher in Quilpie
29.8 85th pct 31.2 89th pct
Min temp in Parooin Quilpie +1.2 higher in Quilpie
14.7 79th pct 15.9 84th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Parooin Quilpie +18,738 higher in Paroo
28,767 89th pct 10,029 61st pct
Assault/100k in Parooin Quilpie +2,117 higher in Paroo
3,693 87th pct 1,576 75th pct
Sexual/100k in Parooin Quilpie +1,291 higher in Quilpie
715 94th pct 2,006 100th pct
Burglary/100k in Parooin Quilpie +2,358 higher in Paroo
2,501 98th pct 143 3rd pct
Theft/100k in Parooin Quilpie +1,128 higher in Paroo
2,561 87th pct 1,433 58th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Parooin Quilpie
536 70th pct —
Property damage/100k in Parooin Quilpie +1,262 higher in Paroo
1,549 86th pct 287 4th pct
Drugs/100k in Parooin Quilpie +2,674 higher in Paroo
5,539 100th pct 2,865 91st pct
5-yr change in Parooin Quilpie +81.9 pts higher in Quilpie
7.3% 48th pct 89.2% 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Parooin Quilpie +0.2 higher in Quilpie
3.7 50th pct 4.0 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Parooin Quilpie +0.1 more in Quilpie
4.3 59th pct 4.4 61st pct
15-min city in Parooin Quilpie +6.5 pts higher in Paroo
67.0% 76th pct 60.5% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in Parooin Quilpie +6.9 pts higher in Quilpie
53.1% 60th pct 60.0% 71st pct
Walk to transit in Parooin Quilpie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Parooin Quilpie +19.0 pts higher in Quilpie
42.5% 29th pct 61.5% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Parooin Quilpie +1.8 pts higher in Quilpie
68.0% 48th pct 69.8% 50th pct
Walk to health in Parooin Quilpie +20.9 pts higher in Paroo
64.3% 81st pct 43.5% 60th pct
Amenities/1k in Parooin Quilpie +25.4 more in Quilpie
54.8 88th pct 80.2 95th pct
Intersections/km² in Parooin Quilpie even
0 1st pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Parooin Quilpie +0.4 pts higher in Quilpie
2.4% 1st pct 2.7% 10th pct

Compare Paroo with nearby areas

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Compare Quilpie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Paroo vs Quilpie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA35800/paroo/vs/LGA36150/quilpie