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Central Highlands - West vs Broadsound - Nebo

Name: Central Highlands - West vs Broadsound - Nebo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 224 km apart · Central Highlands - West profile · Broadsound - Nebo profile

Central Highlands - West Broadsound - Nebo

Central Highlands - West and Broadsound - Nebo are two Queensland areas with distinct housing and income profiles. Broadsound - Nebo has a much higher share of renters at 52.0% and a typical weekly household income of $2,207, while Central Highlands - West is more likely to own homes outright (38.2%) with a typical weekly household income of $1,620. The two areas also differ in their accessibility; 63.9% of homes in Broadsound - Nebo are within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to just 29.4% in Central Highlands - West.

Both areas are very similar in their overall advantage scores, which sit near the national average. They also share a similar proportion of residents born overseas and an almost identical unemployment rate of around 2.6%. While some gaps are closing, others are growing; for example, the difference in the number of people aged 65 and over has widened since 2011, with that group now well higher in Central Highlands - West.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.6 pts higher in Broadsound - Nebo Owned outright: 14.5 pts higher in Central Highlands - West Volunteering: 9.9 pts higher in Central Highlands - West Housework 15h+: 7.3 pts higher in Central Highlands - West 3+ bedrooms: 10.7 pts higher in Broadsound - Nebo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo +1,114 larger in Broadsound - Nebo gap widening

7,616 38th pct 8,730 45th pct

Median age in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo +4 yrs older in Central Highlands - West gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +9.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 28.2%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 17.7%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 8.2%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +11.0 pts 40.2%

30.9% Never married +11.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

9.7% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.0% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Central Highlands - West Broadsound - Nebo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia ◂ +13.9 pts 63.4%

2.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.7% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% Australian ◂ +8.4 pts 33.5%

37.3% English ◂ +6.4 pts 30.9%

10.6% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

6.5% German ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

1.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only ◂ +13.7 pts 69.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity ◂ +15.6 pts 37.9%

30.3% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

15.7% Not stated +13.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo +2 more in Central Highlands - West

12 91st pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo +1.19 more in Central Highlands - West

7.67 93rd pct 6.49 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo +12 more in Central Highlands - West

22 55th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo +140 more in Broadsound - Nebo

781 29th pct 921 34th pct

Avg size in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo +21 larger in Broadsound - Nebo

71 4th pct 92 7th pct

ICSEA in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo +26 higher in Central Highlands - West

946 18th pct 921 12th pct

Highest year of school

39.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 34.2%

27.8% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 20.8%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 29.2%

12.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 8.6%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 6.9%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.3% Postgraduate degree even 1.4%

Field of qualification

20.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 18.5%

10.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

7.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.5 pts 2.2%

6.9% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

6.7% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

5.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Creative arts even 0.7%

0.5% Information technology even 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo +$359 higher in Broadsound - Nebo gap narrowing

$882 64th pct $1,241 90th pct

Household income in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo +$587 higher in Broadsound - Nebo gap narrowing

$1,620 42nd pct $2,207 78th pct

Family income in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo +$408 higher in Broadsound - Nebo gap narrowing

$2,205 58th pct $2,613 79th pct

Household income distribution

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

22.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 17.2%

18.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 10.8%

12.1% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 ◂ +13.1 pts 20.7%

25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 18.1%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.9% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

6.1% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

5.3% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +6.9 pts 53.5%

15.4% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 12.2%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo +164 larger in Broadsound - Nebo

326 68th pct 490 78th pct

Median age in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo +1 yrs older in Central Highlands - West

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo +$455 higher in Broadsound - Nebo

$788 74th pct $1,243 96th pct

Household income in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo +$445 higher in Broadsound - Nebo

$1,875 60th pct $2,320 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo even gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 59.4%

31.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 28.6%

9.0% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

35.2% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 33.9%

29.2% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 28.8%

11.5% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.0% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo +$40 higher in Central Highlands - West gap steady

$120 0th pct $80 0th pct

Mortgage in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo +$390 higher in Central Highlands - West gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $910 1st pct

People / bedroom in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.4% Rented +26.6 pts ▸ 52.0%

38.2% Owned outright ◂ +14.5 pts 23.7%

20.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 14.3%

12.7% Other tenure ◂ +5.2 pts 7.6%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 90.3%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

1.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.4% 3 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 52.1%

26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 23.4%

13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%

10.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.7 pts 3.2%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 4.9%

2.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.3% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 59.6%

24.0% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

4.8% $350–$549 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.2% Under $1,000 +16.7 pts ▸ 47.8%

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 22.4%

19.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 13.7%

11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.7% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 52.2%

19.8% Worked at home ◂ +10.5 pts 9.4%

7.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

4.1% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.1% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

28.9% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

19.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 15.4%

14.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 10.1%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.8% Mining +16.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

29.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.3 pts 14.1%

5.8% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

5.8% Education & training even 5.8%

5.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

3.7% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Rental & real estate +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Machinery operators & drivers +11.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

26.5% Managers ◂ +12.4 pts 14.2%

13.5% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 13.8%

9.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

8.9% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

5.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

4.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo +1 higher in Central Highlands - West

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo +2 higher in Central Highlands - West

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo +2 higher in Central Highlands - West

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo +10 higher in Central Highlands - West

956 32nd pct 946 28th pct

ERP in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo +1,507 higher in Broadsound - Nebo

7,683 35th pct 9,190 44th pct

Growth in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo +3.5 pts higher in Broadsound - Nebo

0.0% 12th pct 3.5% 41st pct

Businesses in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo +822 higher in Central Highlands - West

1,571 78th pct 749 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo +17 higher in Broadsound - Nebo

587 17th pct 604 19th pct

Max temp in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo +0.4 higher in Central Highlands - West

30.2 93rd pct 29.8 92nd pct

Min temp in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo +2.0 higher in Broadsound - Nebo

14.6 77th pct 16.6 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo +0.5 higher in Broadsound - Nebo

1.6 8th pct 2.1 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo +1.0 more in Broadsound - Nebo

1.8 9th pct 2.8 17th pct

15-min city in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo +11.2 pts higher in Broadsound - Nebo

22.6% 15th pct 33.8% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo +7.3 pts higher in Central Highlands - West

24.1% 16th pct 16.8% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo +31.6 pts higher in Broadsound - Nebo

22.8% 12th pct 54.4% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo +34.4 pts higher in Broadsound - Nebo

29.4% 6th pct 63.9% 20th pct

Walk to health in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo +7.5 pts higher in Central Highlands - West

20.8% 25th pct 13.3% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo +11.4 more in Broadsound - Nebo

22.1 76th pct 33.4 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo even

0 0th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Central Highlands - West in Broadsound - Nebo +0.1 pts higher in Central Highlands - West

4.2% 29th pct 4.1% 28th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Highlands - West vs Broadsound - Nebo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308011191/central-highlands-west/vs/312011338/broadsound-nebo