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Emerald vs Broadsound - Nebo

Name: Emerald vs Broadsound - Nebo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 155 km apart · Emerald profile · Broadsound - Nebo profile

Emerald Broadsound - Nebo

Emerald and Broadsound - Nebo are two Queensland areas with very different layouts. Emerald is more urban and accessible, with far more people within a 15-minute walk of groceries (46.7% vs 16.8%) and health services (36.5% vs 13.3%). It also has a much larger typical school size of 892 students, compared to just 92 in Broadsound - Nebo. Emerald has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (73.7% vs 55.5%) and a higher proportion of people who finished Year 12 (53.8% vs 34.2%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who need help with daily activities. They are also similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are around $2,200. Since 2011, the gaps between the two have often grown. The difference in the share of people working or looking for work has widened to 18.2%, and the gap in Year 12 completion has increased to 19.6%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 19.6 pts higher in Emerald Rent: $220 higher in Emerald Participation: 18.2 pts higher in Emerald Unpaid child care: 12.0 pts higher in Emerald Recent movers: 13.3 pts higher in Emerald

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo +5,359 larger in Emerald gap widening

14,089 72nd pct 8,730 45th pct

Median age in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo +4 yrs older in Broadsound - Nebo gap steady

32 yrs 9th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

31.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.6 pts 17.7%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%

7.0% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

47.0% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 40.2%

39.3% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

7.4% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.7% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Emerald Broadsound - Nebo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia ◂ +13.4 pts 63.4%

4.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.6% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 33.5%

37.2% English ◂ +6.3 pts 30.9%

11.0% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%

6.4% German ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.0% English only ◂ +14.1 pts 69.0%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity ◂ +11.2 pts 37.9%

38.0% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 31.9%

10.1% Not stated +18.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo even

10 89th pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo +3.67 more in Broadsound - Nebo

2.81 66th pct 6.49 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo even

10 25th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo +7,994 more in Emerald

8,915 98th pct 921 34th pct

Avg size in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo +799 larger in Emerald

892 89th pct 92 7th pct

ICSEA in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo +42 higher in Emerald

963 25th pct 921 12th pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 ◂ +19.6 pts 34.2%

21.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 20.8%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

6.2% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.0 pts 29.2%

16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 8.6%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 6.9%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

23.9% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 18.5%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 8.7%

9.2% Education ◂ +4.5 pts 4.7%

7.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%

7.3% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo +$208 higher in Broadsound - Nebo gap widening

$1,033 80th pct $1,241 90th pct

Household income in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo +$17 higher in Broadsound - Nebo gap narrowing

$2,190 77th pct $2,207 78th pct

Family income in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo +$103 higher in Broadsound - Nebo gap narrowing

$2,510 75th pct $2,613 79th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 30.8%

19.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 17.2%

14.1% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

8.1% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.8 pts 18.1%

28.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 20.7%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 22.1%

7.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

5.7% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

4.6% Arthritis even 4.5%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +13.2 pts 53.5%

16.0% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 12.2%

3.9% Two conditions even 3.8%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo +237 larger in Emerald

727 86th pct 490 78th pct

Median age in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo +3 yrs older in Broadsound - Nebo

20 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo +$563 higher in Broadsound - Nebo

$680 58th pct $1,243 96th pct

Household income in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo +$397 higher in Broadsound - Nebo

$1,923 63rd pct $2,320 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo +0.2 larger in Emerald gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 59.4%

22.3% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

23.4% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 12.9%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo +$220 higher in Emerald gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $80 0th pct

Mortgage in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo +$690 higher in Emerald gap widening

$1,600 34th pct $910 1st pct

People / bedroom in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 52.0%

36.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.4 pts 14.3%

15.7% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

1.6% Other tenure +6.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.4% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house +10.6 pts ▸ 90.3%

10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 5.1%

8.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.4 pts 2.0%

0.5% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

34.8% 3 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 52.1%

41.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.2 pts 23.4%

11.0% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%

2.3% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

18.2% Under $200 +41.4 pts ▸ 59.6%

41.9% $200–$349 ◂ +14.7 pts 27.2%

33.7% $350–$549 ◂ +27.8 pts 5.8%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.6% Under $1,000 +31.2 pts ▸ 47.8%

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.4 pts 22.4%

29.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.7 pts 13.7%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) ◂ +14.6 pts 52.2%

3.9% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.0% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.7% Bicycle even 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 39.3%

32.5% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

15.4% 3 vehicles even 15.4%

8.3% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Mining +17.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +6.0 pts 4.8%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%

7.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 3.2%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

6.7% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

2.8% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Machinery operators & drivers +11.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

18.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 16.7%

10.2% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

14.0% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 8.8%

11.5% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +5.8 pts 3.9%

8.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo +2 higher in Emerald

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo +2 higher in Emerald

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo +2 higher in Emerald

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo +2 higher in Emerald

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo +30 higher in Emerald

976 41st pct 946 28th pct

ERP in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo +6,048 higher in Emerald

15,238 72nd pct 9,190 44th pct

Growth in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo +2.7 pts higher in Emerald

6.2% 63rd pct 3.5% 41st pct

Businesses in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo +628 higher in Emerald

1,377 73rd pct 749 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo +46 higher in Broadsound - Nebo

558 14th pct 604 19th pct

Max temp in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo +1.4 higher in Emerald

31.2 95th pct 29.8 92nd pct

Min temp in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo +0.2 higher in Broadsound - Nebo

16.4 87th pct 16.6 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo +1.7 higher in Emerald

3.8 27th pct 2.1 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo +1.4 more in Emerald

4.1 33rd pct 2.8 17th pct

15-min city in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo +15.8 pts higher in Emerald

49.6% 37th pct 33.8% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo +29.9 pts higher in Emerald

46.7% 35th pct 16.8% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo +22.8 pts higher in Emerald

77.2% 53rd pct 54.4% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo +28.8 pts higher in Emerald

92.7% 40th pct 63.9% 20th pct

Walk to health in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo +23.2 pts higher in Emerald

36.5% 42nd pct 13.3% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo +22.4 more in Broadsound - Nebo

11.0 30th pct 33.4 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo +49 higher in Emerald

49 39th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Emerald in Broadsound - Nebo +1.1 pts higher in Broadsound - Nebo

3.0% 10th pct 4.1% 28th pct

Compare Emerald with nearby areas

Central Highlands - West Central Highlands - East Broadsound - Nebo Moranbah Clermont Rockhampton Surrounds - North Rockhampton Surrounds - West Sarina

Compare Broadsound - Nebo with nearby areas

Sarina Rockhampton Surrounds - North Moranbah Walkerston - Eton Pioneer Valley Ooralea - Bakers Creek South Mackay West Mackay

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emerald vs Broadsound - Nebo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308011192/emerald/vs/312011338/broadsound-nebo