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Balonne vs Inglewood - Waggamba

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 174 km apart · Balonne profile · Inglewood - Waggamba profile

Balonne Inglewood - Waggamba

Balonne and Inglewood - Waggamba are both rural Queensland areas with small populations. Balonne has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 20.5%, compared to 7.2% in Inglewood - Waggamba. Residents in Balonne also have much easier access to local services; for example, 51.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 20.7% of homes in Inglewood - Waggamba are. The typical weekly personal income is also well higher in Balonne at $780, whereas it is $592 in Inglewood - Waggamba.

The gap in typical weekly income has widened since 2011, as has the difference in the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, such as having the same typical weekly rent of $200 and an identical share of people living alone at 30.5%. Both areas have about the same proportion of children under 15, sitting around 20%, and both are very similar in terms of the number of people living in each home.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 13.3 pts higher in Balonne De facto: 3.7 pts higher in Balonne Owned outright: 9.6 pts higher in Inglewood - Waggamba Housework 15h+: 3.8 pts higher in Inglewood - Waggamba Renting: 8.9 pts higher in Balonne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +255 larger in Balonne gap narrowing
4,320 18th pct 4,065 16th pct
Median age in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +5 yrs older in Inglewood - Waggamba gap steady
40 yrs 52nd pct 45 yrs 78th pct
First Nations in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +13.3 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
20.5% 98th pct 7.2% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +5.3 pts higher in Inglewood - Waggamba gap steady
16.6% 45th pct 21.9% 75th pct
Under 15 in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +0.2 pts higher in Balonne gap narrowing
20.0% 72nd pct 19.8% 70th pct
De facto in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +3.7 pts higher in Balonne gap widening
15.2% 82nd pct 11.5% 42nd pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 21.1%
16.6% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 21.9%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 19.8%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%

Marital status

45.6% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 50.4%
38.2% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 30.7%
7.3% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.1% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Balonne Inglewood - Waggamba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +0.2 pts higher in Balonne gap narrowing
6.3% 3rd pct 6.1% 3rd pct

Country of birth

83.3% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 84.1%
0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%
0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 42.9%
33.4% English +6.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
9.7% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.8% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.0% German +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.6% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.6% Chinese even 0.5%
0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +1.4 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
3.6% 14th pct 2.2% 4th pct
Limited English in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +0.2 pts higher in Inglewood - Waggamba gap steady
0.4% 20th pct 0.7% 32nd pct

Language used at home

86.3% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 88.7%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +3.9 pts higher in Inglewood - Waggamba gap widening
27.5% 14th pct 31.4% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

61.0% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 57.1%
27.5% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 31.4%
10.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%
0.1% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +5.3 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
42.4% 23rd pct 37.2% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +2.7 pts higher in Balonne gap widening
12.2% 20th pct 9.5% 9th pct
Schools in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba even
7 86th pct 7 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +0.60 more in Inglewood - Waggamba
8.12 94th pct 8.72 96th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +1 more in Inglewood - Waggamba
9 21st pct 10 25th pct
Students in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +237 more in Balonne
603 22nd pct 366 12th pct
Avg size in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +34 larger in Balonne
86 6th pct 52 1st pct
ICSEA in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +19 higher in Inglewood - Waggamba
871 6th pct 890 8th pct

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 37.2%
26.8% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 30.2%
12.8% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 33.4%
19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 15.3%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
2.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.3% Postgraduate degree even 2.3%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%
10.2% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.2% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.7% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%
9.5% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%
8.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
3.5% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +$188 higher in Balonne gap widening
$780 45th pct $592 12th pct
Household income in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +$240 higher in Balonne gap widening
$1,358 26th pct $1,118 9th pct
Family income in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +$323 higher in Balonne gap widening
$1,704 26th pct $1,381 9th pct
High earners in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +2.1 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
7.6% 32nd pct 5.5% 17th pct
High-income homes in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +4.6 pts higher in Balonne gap widening
12.8% 24th pct 8.2% 7th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.6%
27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 23.8%
17.8% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 23.8%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%
6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 48.4%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 29.5%
13.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.2%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +3.3 pts higher in Inglewood - Waggamba
27.1% 44th pct 30.4% 64th pct
Mental health in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +1.1 pts higher in Inglewood - Waggamba
6.3% 20th pct 7.4% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +1.5 pts higher in Inglewood - Waggamba gap steady
4.4% 29th pct 5.9% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.7% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.3% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.0% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
4.1% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.8% Cancer even 2.8%
2.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None ◂ +3.4 pts 57.3%
17.5% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 19.8%
5.9% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.6% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +1.2 pts higher in Balonne gap widening
22.7% 89th pct 21.5% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +1.2 pts higher in Inglewood - Waggamba gap steady
9.9% 19th pct 11.1% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +0.4 pts higher in Balonne gap narrowing
24.7% 39th pct 24.3% 36th pct
Defence service in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +1.2 pts higher in Inglewood - Waggamba
2.1% 29th pct 3.3% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +3.8 pts higher in Inglewood - Waggamba gap widening
19.1% 31st pct 23.0% 68th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +593 larger in Balonne
884 86th pct 291 64th pct
Median age in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +4 yrs older in Balonne
26 yrs 64th pct 22 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +1.4 pts higher in Balonne
28.7% 14th pct 27.3% 12th pct
Unemployment in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +3.0 pts higher in Inglewood - Waggamba
11.9% 61st pct 14.8% 76th pct
Median income in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +$62 higher in Balonne
$566 35th pct $504 20th pct
Household income in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +$41 higher in Balonne
$1,201 15th pct $1,160 13th pct
Indigenous language in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +5.5 pts higher in Balonne
5.5% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba even gap narrowing
2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +2.1 pts higher in Balonne gap narrowing
16.3% 73rd pct 14.3% 60th pct
Living alone in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba even gap narrowing
30.5% 73rd pct 30.5% 73rd pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 50.8%
29.9% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 34.2%
16.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 14.3%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 37.7%
30.5% 1 person even 30.5%
13.0% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%
12.3% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%
3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba even gap narrowing
$200 7th pct $200 7th pct
Mortgage in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +$302 higher in Balonne gap steady
$1,169 10th pct $867 0th pct
People / bedroom in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +8.9 pts higher in Balonne gap widening
33.6% 68th pct 24.7% 43rd pct
Owned outright in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +9.6 pts higher in Inglewood - Waggamba gap widening
33.1% 52nd pct 42.7% 82nd pct
Separate houses in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +8.1 pts higher in Inglewood - Waggamba gap steady
87.3% 57th pct 95.3% 84th pct
3+ bedrooms in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +2.9 pts higher in Balonne gap widening
77.8% 45th pct 74.8% 37th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 42.7%
33.6% Rented ◂ +8.9 pts 24.7%
21.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 19.9%
8.5% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house +8.1 pts ▸ 95.3%
8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 1.9%
2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms even 42.6%
26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 22.8%
15.2% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
9.0% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.8% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.7% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 40.8%
40.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 39.5%
3.9% $350–$549 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% Under $1,000 +16.2 pts ▸ 54.9%
33.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 25.0%
17.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 5.2%
7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +0.0 pts higher in Balonne gap narrowing
4.7% 47th pct 4.6% 47th pct
Work from home in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +3.1 pts higher in Inglewood - Waggamba gap steady
14.0% 48th pct 17.1% 58th pct
PT commute in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +0.8 pts higher in Inglewood - Waggamba gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 29th pct
PT stops in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 56.7%
14.0% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
8.1% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 36.5%
32.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 31.1%
14.9% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
12.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%
4.7% No vehicle even 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +3.3 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
35.0% 38th pct 31.7% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +2.3 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
27.4% 92nd pct 25.1% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +0.6 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
4.6% 51st pct 4.0% 35th pct
Participation in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +6.7 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
63.6% 59th pct 56.9% 30th pct
Full-time in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +1.0 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
67.2% 91st pct 66.2% 89th pct

Industries people work in

34.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.3 pts ▸ 46.9%
11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%
6.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%
5.6% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%
4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%
2.5% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.3% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%
2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%
1.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Managers +7.2 pts ▸ 31.2%
16.1% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
12.5% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 7.4%
10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 7.7%
10.2% Machinery operators & drivers even 10.2%
9.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%
8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%
6.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +1 higher in Balonne
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +1 higher in Inglewood - Waggamba
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +1 higher in Balonne
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +15 higher in Balonne
929 22nd pct 914 16th pct
ERP in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +171 higher in Balonne
4,350 16th pct 4,179 15th pct
Growth in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +2.7 pts higher in Inglewood - Waggamba
-0.6% 9th pct 2.0% 28th pct
Businesses in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +113 higher in Balonne
944 52nd pct 831 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +38 higher in Inglewood - Waggamba
477 10th pct 515 12th pct
Max temp in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +0.3 higher in Balonne
29.1 90th pct 28.8 89th pct
Min temp in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +0.7 higher in Balonne
13.5 70th pct 12.8 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +1.5 higher in Balonne
3.1 21st pct 1.6 8th pct
Types ≤15 min in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +1.9 more in Balonne
3.7 27th pct 1.8 9th pct
15-min city in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +25.2 pts higher in Balonne
51.5% 39th pct 26.3% 18th pct
Walk to shops in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +23.1 pts higher in Balonne
46.2% 35th pct 23.2% 15th pct
Walk to transit in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +26.1 pts higher in Balonne
52.5% 32nd pct 26.4% 14th pct
Walk to a park in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +33.4 pts higher in Balonne
59.5% 18th pct 26.1% 5th pct
Walk to health in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +30.5 pts higher in Balonne
51.3% 55th pct 20.7% 25th pct
Amenities/1k in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +2.8 more in Balonne
26.4 84th pct 23.6 79th pct
Intersections/km² in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Balonnein Inglewood - Waggamba +0.9 pts higher in Inglewood - Waggamba
3.1% 12th pct 4.0% 27th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balonne vs Inglewood - Waggamba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307011171/balonne/vs/307011174/inglewood-waggamba