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Balonne vs Charleville

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 281 km apart · Balonne profile · Charleville profile

Balonne Charleville

Balonne and Charleville are both sparsely populated rural areas in Queensland. Balonne has a much larger First Nations population at 20.5%, compared to 11.5% in Charleville. Residents in Balonne are also more likely to work or look for work, and a higher share of the local workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. In contrast, Charleville has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 43 compared to 40 in Balonne, and more homes are located within a 15-minute walk of a park.

The gap in typical resident age has widened since 2011, as Charleville has grown older faster than Balonne. Despite this, the two areas remain very similar in several ways, including their typical weekly household incomes and the share of adults with a bachelor's degree. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for volunteering, though this is even more pronounced in Balonne, where 22.7% of people volunteer.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in Balonne Limited English: 1.7 pts higher in Charleville First Nations: 8.9 pts higher in Balonne Needs assistance: 1.8 pts higher in Charleville People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Balonne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balonnein Charleville +349 larger in Balonne gap widening
4,320 18th pct 3,971 16th pct
Median age in Balonnein Charleville +3 yrs older in Charleville gap widening
40 yrs 52nd pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Balonnein Charleville +8.9 pts higher in Balonne gap widening
20.5% 98th pct 11.5% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Balonnein Charleville +2.7 pts higher in Charleville gap steady
16.6% 45th pct 19.3% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Balonnein Charleville +2.6 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
20.0% 72nd pct 17.4% 44th pct
De facto in Balonnein Charleville +1.9 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
15.2% 82nd pct 13.3% 66th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 29.6%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 23.6%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 17.4%
16.6% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

Marital status

45.6% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 46.0%
38.2% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 34.8%
7.3% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.1% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Balonne Charleville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Balonnein Charleville +2.2 pts higher in Charleville gap steady
6.3% 3rd pct 8.5% 10th pct

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 79.1%
0.1% Vietnam +3.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 42.9%
33.4% English ◂ +0.3 pts 33.1%
9.7% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.8% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.9% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Dutch even 0.7%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Balonnein Charleville +2.1 pts higher in Charleville gap steady
3.6% 14th pct 5.6% 27th pct
Limited English in Balonnein Charleville +1.7 pts higher in Charleville gap steady
0.4% 20th pct 2.1% 61st pct

Language used at home

86.3% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 82.6%
0.1% Vietnamese +3.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Balonnein Charleville +0.8 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
27.5% 14th pct 26.7% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

61.0% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 58.9%
27.5% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 26.7%
10.6% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Balonnein Charleville +3.3 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
42.4% 23rd pct 39.1% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in Balonnein Charleville +0.8 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
12.2% 20th pct 11.4% 17th pct
Schools in Balonnein Charleville +1 more in Balonne
7 86th pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Balonnein Charleville +0.56 more in Charleville
8.12 94th pct 8.68 96th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Balonnein Charleville +3 more in Balonne
9 21st pct 6 12th pct
Students in Balonnein Charleville +124 more in Charleville
603 22nd pct 727 27th pct
Avg size in Balonnein Charleville +35 larger in Charleville
86 6th pct 121 11th pct
ICSEA in Balonnein Charleville +33 higher in Charleville
871 6th pct 903 10th pct

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 39.1%
26.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 26.2%
12.8% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 31.6%
19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 17.0%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
2.3% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%
10.7% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%
10.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%
9.5% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%
8.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
3.5% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Information technology even 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Balonnein Charleville +$18 higher in Charleville gap widening
$780 45th pct $798 49th pct
Household income in Balonnein Charleville +$64 higher in Balonne gap widening
$1,358 26th pct $1,294 21st pct
Family income in Balonnein Charleville +$62 higher in Charleville gap steady
$1,704 26th pct $1,766 29th pct
High earners in Balonnein Charleville +0.5 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
7.6% 32nd pct 7.2% 29th pct
High-income homes in Balonnein Charleville +1.5 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
12.8% 24th pct 11.4% 18th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 28.5%
27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.1%
17.8% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 21.7%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%
6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 35.9%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 32.7%
13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Balonnein Charleville +2.5 pts higher in Charleville
27.1% 44th pct 29.6% 59th pct
Mental health in Balonnein Charleville +1.4 pts higher in Charleville
6.3% 20th pct 7.6% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Balonnein Charleville +1.8 pts higher in Charleville gap widening
4.4% 29th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%
6.3% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.0% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.8% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.1% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None ◂ +4.9 pts 55.8%
17.5% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 18.7%
5.9% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.6% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Balonnein Charleville +4.1 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
22.7% 89th pct 18.6% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Balonnein Charleville +0.5 pts higher in Charleville gap narrowing
9.9% 19th pct 10.4% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Balonnein Charleville +3.5 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
24.7% 39th pct 21.2% 18th pct
Defence service in Balonnein Charleville +0.2 pts higher in Charleville
2.1% 29th pct 2.3% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Balonnein Charleville +1.0 pts higher in Balonne gap narrowing
19.1% 31st pct 18.1% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Balonnein Charleville +426 larger in Balonne
884 86th pct 458 77th pct
Median age in Balonnein Charleville even
26 yrs 64th pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Balonnein Charleville +2.9 pts higher in Balonne
28.7% 14th pct 25.8% 10th pct
Unemployment in Balonnein Charleville +2.1 pts higher in Balonne
11.9% 61st pct 9.7% 48th pct
Median income in Balonnein Charleville +$29 higher in Balonne
$566 35th pct $537 28th pct
Household income in Balonnein Charleville +$7 higher in Balonne
$1,201 15th pct $1,194 15th pct
Indigenous language in Balonnein Charleville +4.0 pts higher in Balonne
5.5% 52nd pct 1.5% 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balonnein Charleville +0.2 larger in Balonne gap widening
2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Balonnein Charleville +0.4 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
16.3% 73rd pct 16.0% 72nd pct
Living alone in Balonnein Charleville +4.9 pts higher in Charleville gap widening
30.5% 73rd pct 35.4% 89th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 48.6%
29.9% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 34.4%
16.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 16.0%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 35.9%
30.5% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 35.4%
13.0% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%
12.3% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%
3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balonnein Charleville +$30 higher in Balonne gap widening
$200 7th pct $170 3rd pct
Mortgage in Balonnein Charleville +$302 higher in Balonne gap widening
$1,169 10th pct $867 0th pct
People / bedroom in Balonnein Charleville +0.10 higher in Balonne gap widening
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Balonnein Charleville +4.4 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
33.6% 68th pct 29.3% 57th pct
Owned outright in Balonnein Charleville +5.4 pts higher in Charleville gap widening
33.1% 52nd pct 38.5% 70th pct
Separate houses in Balonnein Charleville +4.9 pts higher in Charleville gap narrowing
87.3% 57th pct 92.2% 72nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Balonnein Charleville +2.2 pts higher in Balonne gap widening
77.8% 45th pct 75.5% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 38.5%
33.6% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 29.3%
21.7% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 25.1%
8.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 92.2%
8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.7 pts 1.9%
1.3% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 47.3%
26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 23.0%
15.2% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 18.1%
9.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%
3.8% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

40.3% Under $200 +18.1 pts ▸ 58.4%
46.6% $200–$349 ◂ +12.6 pts 34.0%
3.9% $350–$549 ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%
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 +13.7 pts ▸ 52.3%
33.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 26.0%
17.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 7.8%
7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Balonnein Charleville +1.5 pts higher in Charleville gap steady
4.7% 47th pct 6.1% 60th pct
Work from home in Balonnein Charleville +1.7 pts higher in Balonne gap narrowing
14.0% 48th pct 12.3% 41st pct
PT commute in Balonnein Charleville even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Balonnein Charleville even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Balonnein Charleville even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Balonnein Charleville even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Balonnein Charleville even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 58.9%
14.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%
8.1% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.4% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 37.9%
35.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 33.1%
14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%
12.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 8.6%
4.7% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Balonnein Charleville +1.2 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
35.0% 38th pct 33.8% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Balonnein Charleville +0.6 pts higher in Charleville gap steady
27.4% 92nd pct 28.0% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Balonnein Charleville +1.7 pts higher in Balonne gap widening
4.6% 51st pct 2.8% 8th pct
Participation in Balonnein Charleville +4.6 pts higher in Balonne gap widening
63.6% 59th pct 59.0% 39th pct
Full-time in Balonnein Charleville +0.7 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
67.2% 91st pct 66.6% 90th pct

Industries people work in

34.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.8 pts 16.7%
11.3% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
8.8% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.3% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.9% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.6% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%
4.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.5% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.7% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.3% Other services even 3.3%
1.7% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 19.1%
16.1% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.5% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
9.0% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.7% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.9% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 5.4%
6.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Balonnein Charleville even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Balonnein Charleville +1 higher in Charleville
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Balonnein Charleville even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Balonnein Charleville even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Balonnein Charleville even
929 22nd pct 930 22nd pct
ERP in Balonnein Charleville +346 higher in Balonne
4,350 16th pct 4,004 14th pct
Growth in Balonnein Charleville +0.5 pts higher in Charleville
-0.6% 9th pct -0.1% 11th pct
Businesses in Balonnein Charleville +288 higher in Balonne
944 52nd pct 656 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Balonnein Charleville +14 higher in Balonne
477 10th pct 464 9th pct
Max temp in Balonnein Charleville +0.7 higher in Charleville
29.1 90th pct 29.7 92nd pct
Min temp in Balonnein Charleville +0.5 higher in Balonne
13.5 70th pct 13.0 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Balonnein Charleville +0.3 higher in Charleville
3.1 21st pct 3.4 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Balonnein Charleville +0.2 more in Charleville
3.7 27th pct 3.9 29th pct
15-min city in Balonnein Charleville +1.4 pts higher in Balonne
51.5% 39th pct 50.1% 37th pct
Walk to shops in Balonnein Charleville +3.2 pts higher in Charleville
46.2% 35th pct 49.4% 38th pct
Walk to transit in Balonnein Charleville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Balonnein Charleville +7.9 pts higher in Charleville
52.5% 32nd pct 60.4% 38th pct
Walk to a park in Balonnein Charleville +10.1 pts higher in Charleville
59.5% 18th pct 69.6% 23rd pct
Walk to health in Balonnein Charleville +2.2 pts higher in Balonne
51.3% 55th pct 49.1% 53rd pct
Amenities/1k in Balonnein Charleville +3.1 more in Charleville
26.4 84th pct 29.5 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Balonnein Charleville even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Balonnein Charleville +0.3 pts higher in Balonne
3.1% 12th pct 2.8% 7th pct

Compare Balonne with nearby areas

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Compare Charleville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balonne vs Charleville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307011171/balonne/vs/315031409/charleville