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Babinda vs Johnstone

Name: Babinda vs Johnstone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Babinda profile · Johnstone profile

Babinda Johnstone

Johnstone and Babinda are nearby Queensland areas with several striking differences in their First Nations populations. In Babinda, First Nations residents are far older, with a typical age of 35 compared to 26 in Johnstone. Babinda also has a far higher First Nations unemployment rate at 17.6%, while Johnstone's is much lower at 6.2%. This contrast extends to education, with Year 12 completion far higher in Johnstone at 44.5% compared to 32.8% in Babinda. Babinda is more walkable, with 13.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 13.9% within reach of health services, while Johnstone has no homes with this access.

Both areas are very similar in their general makeup, including a typical resident age of 47 and typical weekly household incomes that sit close to each other at $1,301 for Johnstone and $1,320 for Babinda. These figures are well below the national average. Over time, some gaps have widened, with more people now working from home in Babinda and more homes being owned outright in Johnstone.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,434 larger in Johnstone Unemployment: 1.0 pts higher in Babinda Recent arrivals: 4.1 pts higher in Johnstone De facto: 1.6 pts higher in Johnstone Work from home: 3.7 pts higher in Babinda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Babinda in Johnstone +3,434 larger in Johnstone gap steady

4,568 20th pct 8,002 41st pct

Median age in Babinda in Johnstone even gap narrowing

47 yrs 84th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

30.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 21.7%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.0% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 49.3%

31.3% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

9.6% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.6% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Babinda Johnstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.1% Australia even 77.1%

2.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.4% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Philippines even 0.5%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.4% English ◂ +1.8 pts 33.6%

33.6% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 33.5%

12.5% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.5% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

6.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 82.8%

0.4% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 50.1%

35.1% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 33.7%

11.8% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.2% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Babinda in Johnstone +1 more in Johnstone

7 86th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Babinda in Johnstone +3.23 more in Babinda

9.00 96th pct 5.77 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Babinda in Johnstone +3 more in Babinda

18 47th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Babinda in Johnstone +59 more in Johnstone

415 14th pct 474 16th pct

Avg size in Babinda in Johnstone even

59 2nd pct 59 2nd pct

ICSEA in Babinda in Johnstone +6 higher in Babinda

941 16th pct 936 14th pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 38.3%

29.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.6%

11.5% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 39.6%

14.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.9% Postgraduate degree even 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 19.7%

10.4% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

8.9% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

8.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

5.9% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Babinda in Johnstone +$4 higher in Johnstone gap narrowing

$670 23rd pct $674 24th pct

Household income in Babinda in Johnstone +$19 higher in Babinda gap narrowing

$1,320 23rd pct $1,301 21st pct

Family income in Babinda in Johnstone +$116 higher in Babinda gap widening

$1,668 23rd pct $1,552 17th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.8%

19.0% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 42.0%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.2% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

6.8% Other condition even 6.8%

6.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

4.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None ◂ +2.4 pts 58.1%

18.0% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.6% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Babinda in Johnstone +221 larger in Johnstone

340 69th pct 561 82nd pct

Median age in Babinda in Johnstone +9 yrs older in Babinda

35 yrs 95th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Babinda in Johnstone +$113 higher in Johnstone

$478 14th pct $591 41st pct

Household income in Babinda in Johnstone +$30 higher in Johnstone

$1,327 25th pct $1,357 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Babinda in Johnstone even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 51.1%

34.9% Couples without children even 34.9%

12.2% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

39.9% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

26.1% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 26.0%

12.9% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Babinda in Johnstone +$10 higher in Johnstone gap narrowing

$240 13th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Babinda in Johnstone +$67 higher in Babinda gap steady

$1,367 19th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Babinda in Johnstone even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 46.9%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 28.5%

19.9% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 19.3%

3.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 96.3%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.4% Flat or apartment even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 49.5%

21.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 20.6%

17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 16.6%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.9% $200–$349 +7.7 pts ▸ 64.6%

29.2% Under $200 ◂ +9.7 pts 19.5%

8.4% $350–$549 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

25.1% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

18.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 14.3%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Babinda in Johnstone even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Babinda in Johnstone even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Babinda in Johnstone even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Babinda in Johnstone even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.7% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 65.1%

12.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 9.2%

5.9% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

4.3% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 40.2%

30.4% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

15.7% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

7.3% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.8% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

7.7% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

4.4% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.9% Mining ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 17.5%

12.6% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.3% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.2% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

10.0% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

7.1% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Babinda in Johnstone +1 higher in Babinda

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Babinda in Johnstone +1 higher in Babinda

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Babinda in Johnstone +1 higher in Babinda

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Babinda in Johnstone even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Babinda in Johnstone +13 higher in Babinda

938 25th pct 925 20th pct

ERP in Babinda in Johnstone +3,516 higher in Johnstone

4,765 19th pct 8,281 39th pct

Growth in Babinda in Johnstone +1.0 pts higher in Babinda

3.5% 40th pct 2.5% 32nd pct

Businesses in Babinda in Johnstone +450 higher in Johnstone

556 29th pct 1,006 56th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Babinda in Johnstone +562 higher in Babinda

4,108 100th pct 3,546 100th pct

Max temp in Babinda in Johnstone +0.7 higher in Babinda

29.3 91st pct 28.6 89th pct

Min temp in Babinda in Johnstone +0.5 higher in Babinda

20.1 95th pct 19.6 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Babinda in Johnstone +0.4 higher in Babinda

1.1 5th pct 0.7 2nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Babinda in Johnstone +0.4 more in Babinda

1.2 5th pct 0.8 2nd pct

15-min city in Babinda in Johnstone +13.8 pts higher in Babinda

13.8% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Babinda in Johnstone +9.7 pts higher in Babinda

14.5% 9th pct 4.9% 3rd pct

Walk to transit in Babinda in Johnstone even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Babinda in Johnstone +4.9 pts higher in Babinda

22.8% 12th pct 18.0% 9th pct

Walk to a park in Babinda in Johnstone +8.6 pts higher in Johnstone

21.9% 4th pct 30.5% 7th pct

Walk to health in Babinda in Johnstone +13.9 pts higher in Babinda

13.9% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Babinda in Johnstone +2.9 more in Babinda

12.0 37th pct 9.1 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Babinda in Johnstone even

0 4th pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in Babinda in Johnstone +0.3 pts higher in Babinda

6.3% 65th pct 6.0% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Babinda vs Johnstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306031158/babinda/vs/306031160/johnstone