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Johnstone vs Herberton

Name: Johnstone vs Herberton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 77 km apart · Johnstone profile · Herberton profile

Johnstone Herberton

Johnstone and Herberton are two rural Queensland areas with distinct differences in their social and physical landscapes. Johnstone has a much higher annual rainfall, with 3,546mm compared to 885mm in Herberton. There are also significant gaps in First Nations outcomes; for example, the unemployment rate for First Nations people is far higher in Herberton at 20.3%, while it is much lower in Johnstone at 6.2%. Johnstone also has more large homes, with 74.4% having three or more bedrooms compared to 57.7% in Herberton.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share similar rates of home ownership, with about 47% of homes owned outright in both places. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are shifting over time. The difference in the proportion of adults working or looking for work has narrowed since 2011, and the gap between the two areas' First Nations populations has also decreased.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 16.7 pts higher in Johnstone Unemployment: 5.7 pts higher in Herberton People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Herberton Participation: 13.5 pts higher in Johnstone Full-time: 7.6 pts higher in Johnstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Johnstone in Herberton +2,480 larger in Johnstone gap widening

8,002 41st pct 5,522 26th pct

Median age in Johnstone in Herberton +5 yrs older in Herberton gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

21.7% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 15.7%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 16.3%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

49.3% Married ◂ +10.8 pts 38.5%

32.3% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.1% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.2% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Johnstone Herberton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.1% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 74.7%

1.9% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.6% English +3.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

33.5% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

13.7% Italian ◂ +10.4 pts 3.3%

10.2% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.8% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.8% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 82.9%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% Christianity ◂ +9.6 pts 40.5%

33.7% No religion +8.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

13.2% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Johnstone in Herberton +3 more in Johnstone

8 87th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Johnstone in Herberton +0.21 more in Johnstone

5.77 88th pct 5.56 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Johnstone in Herberton +10 more in Johnstone

15 40th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Johnstone in Herberton +322 more in Herberton

474 16th pct 796 30th pct

Avg size in Johnstone in Herberton +100 larger in Herberton

59 2nd pct 159 16th pct

ICSEA in Johnstone in Herberton +76 higher in Johnstone

936 14th pct 860 4th pct

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 33.8%

28.6% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

12.0% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 34.9%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

11.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 15.0%

10.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%

7.6% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

3.6% Agriculture & environment even 3.6%

1.4% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Johnstone in Herberton +$191 higher in Johnstone gap widening

$674 24th pct $483 2nd pct

Household income in Johnstone in Herberton +$401 higher in Johnstone gap widening

$1,301 21st pct $900 0th pct

Family income in Johnstone in Herberton +$370 higher in Johnstone gap widening

$1,552 17th pct $1,182 1st pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

19.7% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 17.5%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 3.6%

4.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 52.1%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.1 pts 22.3%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

6.8% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.0% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +4.2 pts 53.9%

18.1% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.2% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Johnstone in Herberton +216 larger in Herberton

561 82nd pct 777 86th pct

Median age in Johnstone in Herberton +4 yrs older in Johnstone

26 yrs 64th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Johnstone in Herberton +$174 higher in Johnstone

$591 41st pct $417 7th pct

Household income in Johnstone in Herberton +$398 higher in Johnstone

$1,357 27th pct $959 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Johnstone in Herberton +0.2 larger in Johnstone gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children ◂ +12.5 pts 38.6%

34.9% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

13.1% One-parent families +8.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.8% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

40.2% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

26.0% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%

11.5% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 7.4%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.4% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Johnstone in Herberton +$20 higher in Johnstone gap steady

$250 14th pct $230 11th pct

Mortgage in Johnstone in Herberton +$217 higher in Johnstone gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Johnstone in Herberton +0.10 higher in Herberton gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 47.8%

28.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 24.9%

19.3% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

2.7% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 94.9%

1.7% Other dwelling even 1.7%

0.4% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 37.0%

16.6% 2 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

20.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 16.1%

4.9% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.3% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

64.6% $200–$349 ◂ +12.0 pts 52.6%

19.5% Under $200 +13.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

10.8% $350–$549 ◂ +5.4 pts 5.4%

0.0% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.4 pts 37.3%

28.6% Under $1,000 +11.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

14.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 10.6%

4.7% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Johnstone in Herberton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Johnstone in Herberton even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Johnstone in Herberton even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Johnstone in Herberton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 55.5%

9.2% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.8% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 37.1%

31.8% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

2.8% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.3 pts 15.9%

9.6% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.5% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.7% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +4.7 pts 4.3%

7.8% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.0% Mining +3.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

3.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 15.5%

16.4% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 11.8%

10.2% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.5% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

7.9% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Johnstone in Herberton +1 higher in Johnstone

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Johnstone in Herberton +2 higher in Johnstone

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Johnstone in Herberton +2 higher in Johnstone

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Johnstone in Herberton +1 higher in Johnstone

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Johnstone in Herberton +64 higher in Johnstone

925 20th pct 861 6th pct

ERP in Johnstone in Herberton +2,551 higher in Johnstone

8,281 39th pct 5,730 25th pct

Growth in Johnstone in Herberton +0.4 pts higher in Herberton

2.5% 32nd pct 2.9% 35th pct

Businesses in Johnstone in Herberton +487 higher in Johnstone

1,006 56th pct 519 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Johnstone in Herberton +2,661 higher in Johnstone

3,546 100th pct 885 52nd pct

Max temp in Johnstone in Herberton +0.1 higher in Johnstone

28.6 89th pct 28.5 89th pct

Min temp in Johnstone in Herberton +2.6 higher in Johnstone

19.6 94th pct 17.0 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Johnstone in Herberton +0.8 higher in Herberton

0.7 2nd pct 1.5 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Johnstone in Herberton +1.0 more in Herberton

0.8 2nd pct 1.8 9th pct

15-min city in Johnstone in Herberton +23.9 pts higher in Herberton

0.0% 0th pct 23.9% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Johnstone in Herberton +15.1 pts higher in Herberton

4.9% 3rd pct 20.0% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Johnstone in Herberton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Johnstone in Herberton +4.5 pts higher in Herberton

18.0% 9th pct 22.5% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Johnstone in Herberton +1.0 pts higher in Johnstone

30.5% 7th pct 29.5% 7th pct

Walk to health in Johnstone in Herberton +23.5 pts higher in Herberton

0.0% 0th pct 23.5% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Johnstone in Herberton +5.4 more in Herberton

9.1 17th pct 14.5 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Johnstone in Herberton even

0 5th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Johnstone in Herberton +2.4 pts higher in Herberton

6.0% 61st pct 8.4% 85th pct

Compare Johnstone with nearby areas

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Compare Herberton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Johnstone vs Herberton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306031160/johnstone/vs/306051167/herberton