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Balonne vs Tara

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 220 km apart · Balonne profile · Tara profile

Balonne Tara

Balonne and Tara are both regional Queensland areas with small populations. Balonne has a far higher share of First Nations people at 20.5% and many more recent arrivals from overseas (27.4% compared to 6.1% in Tara). It is also more walkable, with 51.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 10.8% of homes in Tara have that access. In contrast, Tara has a much higher proportion of homes owned outright at 51.4% and more schools per 1,000 children.

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, with Tara now significantly more likely to be owned outright. Both areas share a similar climate and have roughly the same number of people per home. They are also alike in their lack of public transport, with almost no one using it to get to work. However, Tara has become noticeably older over the last decade, with the typical resident now 47, which is seven years older than the typical resident in Balonne.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 21.3 pts higher in Balonne Owned outright: 18.3 pts higher in Tara Needs assistance: 6.5 pts higher in Tara Participation: 16.9 pts higher in Balonne Renting: 13.8 pts higher in Balonne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balonnein Tara +469 larger in Balonne gap narrowing
4,320 18th pct 3,851 15th pct
Median age in Balonnein Tara +7 yrs older in Tara gap widening
40 yrs 52nd pct 47 yrs 84th pct
First Nations in Balonnein Tara +11.9 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
20.5% 98th pct 8.6% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Balonnein Tara +5.3 pts higher in Tara gap widening
16.6% 45th pct 21.9% 75th pct
Under 15 in Balonnein Tara +2.6 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
20.0% 72nd pct 17.4% 44th pct
De facto in Balonnein Tara +2.9 pts higher in Balonne gap widening
15.2% 82nd pct 12.3% 54th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 32.0%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 19.5%
16.6% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 21.9%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 17.4%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%

Marital status

45.6% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 43.2%
38.2% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 32.7%
7.3% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.1% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.8% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Age & sex structure

Balonne Tara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Balonnein Tara +1.9 pts higher in Tara gap steady
6.3% 3rd pct 8.1% 9th pct

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 79.5%
0.9% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 41.3%
33.4% English +5.6 pts ▸ 39.1%
8.8% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.7% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.0% German +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Balonnein Tara +0.6 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
3.6% 14th pct 3.0% 10th pct
Limited English in Balonnein Tara +0.2 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
0.4% 20th pct 0.3% 12th pct

Language used at home

86.3% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 85.5%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Balonnein Tara +6.6 pts higher in Tara gap narrowing
27.5% 14th pct 34.1% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

61.0% Christianity ◂ +10.1 pts 50.9%
27.5% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 34.1%
10.6% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.1% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Balonnein Tara +10.0 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
42.4% 23rd pct 32.4% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in Balonnein Tara +4.8 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
12.2% 20th pct 7.4% 2nd pct
Schools in Balonnein Tara +2 more in Tara
7 86th pct 9 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Balonnein Tara +5.31 more in Tara
8.12 94th pct 13.43 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Balonnein Tara even
9 21st pct 9 21st pct
Students in Balonnein Tara +41 more in Balonne
603 22nd pct 562 20th pct
Avg size in Balonnein Tara +24 larger in Balonne
86 6th pct 62 3rd pct
ICSEA in Balonnein Tara +6 higher in Balonne
871 6th pct 865 5th pct

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 ◂ +10.0 pts 32.4%
26.8% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 30.3%
12.8% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 35.2%
19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 11.3%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%
2.5% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%
10.2% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.7% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%
10.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%
9.5% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%
8.2% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.1%
3.5% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.5% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Balonnein Tara +$286 higher in Balonne gap widening
$780 45th pct $494 3rd pct
Household income in Balonnein Tara +$413 higher in Balonne gap widening
$1,358 26th pct $945 0th pct
Family income in Balonnein Tara +$509 higher in Balonne gap widening
$1,704 26th pct $1,195 1st pct
High earners in Balonnein Tara +3.6 pts higher in Balonne gap widening
7.6% 32nd pct 4.1% 9th pct
High-income homes in Balonnein Tara +6.7 pts higher in Balonne gap widening
12.8% 24th pct 6.1% 0th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 34.3%
27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 20.3%
17.8% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 25.7%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 3.0%
6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 +14.6 pts ▸ 51.8%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 24.5%
13.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 7.2%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Balonnein Tara +8.8 pts higher in Tara
27.1% 44th pct 35.9% 89th pct
Mental health in Balonnein Tara +5.4 pts higher in Tara
6.3% 20th pct 11.7% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Balonnein Tara +6.5 pts higher in Tara gap steady
4.4% 29th pct 10.8% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.3% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.7% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.0% Other condition +4.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.8% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.1% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.8% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.1% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None ◂ +10.8 pts 50.0%
17.5% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 20.4%
5.9% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.6% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Balonnein Tara +3.1 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
22.7% 89th pct 19.6% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Balonnein Tara +3.6 pts higher in Tara gap steady
9.9% 19th pct 13.5% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Balonnein Tara +5.0 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
24.7% 39th pct 19.7% 13th pct
Defence service in Balonnein Tara +1.2 pts higher in Tara
2.1% 29th pct 3.3% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Balonnein Tara +6.0 pts higher in Tara gap widening
19.1% 31st pct 25.1% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Balonnein Tara +553 larger in Balonne
884 86th pct 331 69th pct
Median age in Balonnein Tara +5 yrs older in Tara
26 yrs 64th pct 31 yrs 88th pct
Year 12 in Balonnein Tara +5.8 pts higher in Balonne
28.7% 14th pct 22.9% 6th pct
Unemployment in Balonnein Tara +11.1 pts higher in Tara
11.9% 61st pct 23.0% 93rd pct
Median income in Balonnein Tara +$148 higher in Balonne
$566 35th pct $418 7th pct
Household income in Balonnein Tara +$237 higher in Balonne
$1,201 15th pct $964 4th pct
Indigenous language in Balonnein Tara +1.3 pts higher in Balonne
5.5% 52nd pct 4.2% 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balonnein Tara +0.1 larger in Balonne gap narrowing
2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Balonnein Tara +1.7 pts higher in Tara gap steady
16.3% 73rd pct 18.0% 80th pct
Living alone in Balonnein Tara +2.2 pts higher in Tara gap narrowing
30.5% 73rd pct 32.7% 83rd pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 47.0%
29.9% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 33.4%
16.3% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
1.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 36.7%
30.5% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 32.7%
13.0% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%
12.3% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 8.7%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%
3.8% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balonnein Tara +$20 higher in Balonne gap steady
$200 7th pct $180 4th pct
Mortgage in Balonnein Tara +$379 higher in Balonne gap narrowing
$1,169 10th pct $790 0th pct
People / bedroom in Balonnein Tara even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Balonnein Tara +13.8 pts higher in Balonne gap widening
33.6% 68th pct 19.8% 28th pct
Owned outright in Balonnein Tara +18.3 pts higher in Tara gap widening
33.1% 52nd pct 51.4% 98th pct
Separate houses in Balonnein Tara +6.2 pts higher in Tara gap steady
87.3% 57th pct 93.4% 76th pct
3+ bedrooms in Balonnein Tara +10.4 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
77.8% 45th pct 67.4% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned outright +18.3 pts ▸ 51.4%
33.6% Rented ◂ +13.8 pts 19.8%
21.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 17.3%
8.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.6% Not stated even 2.7%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house +6.2 pts ▸ 93.4%
8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 3.0%
2.1% Other dwelling even 2.1%
1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 38.4%
26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 20.1%
15.2% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
3.8% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
9.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%
0.7% Studio / none +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.3% Under $200 +9.6 pts ▸ 49.8%
46.6% $200–$349 ◂ +11.4 pts 35.2%
3.9% $350–$549 ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%
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 +16.4 pts ▸ 55.1%
33.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.8 pts 18.0%
17.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 7.3%
7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Balonnein Tara +1.1 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
4.7% 47th pct 3.6% 37th pct
Work from home in Balonnein Tara +9.5 pts higher in Tara gap widening
14.0% 48th pct 23.5% 73rd pct
PT commute in Balonnein Tara +0.4 pts higher in Tara gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 14th pct
PT stops in Balonnein Tara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Balonnein Tara even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Balonnein Tara even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Balonnein Tara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) ◂ +10.4 pts 50.8%
14.0% Worked at home +9.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
8.1% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 35.2%
32.4% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 33.6%
14.9% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%
4.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Balonnein Tara +3.8 pts higher in Balonne gap widening
35.0% 38th pct 31.3% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in Balonnein Tara +21.3 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
27.4% 92nd pct 6.1% 22nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Balonnein Tara +5.7 pts higher in Tara gap widening
4.6% 51st pct 10.2% 95th pct
Participation in Balonnein Tara +16.9 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
63.6% 59th pct 46.6% 9th pct
Full-time in Balonnein Tara +2.1 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
67.2% 91st pct 65.1% 87th pct

Industries people work in

34.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.8 pts ▸ 39.3%
11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 7.2%
8.8% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.3% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
5.6% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%
2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
2.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
1.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Managers +8.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
16.1% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.5% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 7.9%
10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%
9.0% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%
8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%
6.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Balonnein Tara +2 higher in Balonne
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Balonnein Tara +1 higher in Balonne
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Balonnein Tara even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Balonnein Tara +2 higher in Balonne
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Balonnein Tara +81 higher in Balonne
929 22nd pct 848 3rd pct
ERP in Balonnein Tara +320 higher in Balonne
4,350 16th pct 4,030 15th pct
Growth in Balonnein Tara +4.2 pts higher in Tara
-0.6% 9th pct 3.6% 41st pct
Businesses in Balonnein Tara +302 higher in Balonne
944 52nd pct 642 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Balonnein Tara +77 higher in Tara
477 10th pct 555 14th pct
Max temp in Balonnein Tara +0.7 higher in Balonne
29.1 90th pct 28.3 88th pct
Min temp in Balonnein Tara +0.9 higher in Balonne
13.5 70th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Balonnein Tara +2.1 higher in Balonne
3.1 21st pct 1.0 4th pct
Types ≤15 min in Balonnein Tara +2.5 more in Balonne
3.7 27th pct 1.2 5th pct
15-min city in Balonnein Tara +35.4 pts higher in Balonne
51.5% 39th pct 16.1% 10th pct
Walk to shops in Balonnein Tara +30.0 pts higher in Balonne
46.2% 35th pct 16.3% 10th pct
Walk to transit in Balonnein Tara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Balonnein Tara +33.2 pts higher in Balonne
52.5% 32nd pct 19.4% 10th pct
Walk to a park in Balonnein Tara +41.1 pts higher in Balonne
59.5% 18th pct 18.4% 3rd pct
Walk to health in Balonnein Tara +40.5 pts higher in Balonne
51.3% 55th pct 10.8% 17th pct
Amenities/1k in Balonnein Tara +6.4 more in Balonne
26.4 84th pct 20.0 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Balonnein Tara even
0 0th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Balonnein Tara +0.4 pts higher in Tara
3.1% 12th pct 3.5% 19th pct

Compare Balonne with nearby areas

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Compare Tara with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balonne vs Tara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307011171/balonne/vs/307011178/tara