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Emerald vs Barcaldine - Blackall

Name: Emerald vs Barcaldine - Blackall — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 236 km apart · Emerald profile · Barcaldine - Blackall profile

Emerald Barcaldine - Blackall

Emerald and Barcaldine - Blackall are two distinct Queensland regions with very different demographics. Emerald is a much younger area where the typical resident is 32, while the typical person in Barcaldine - Blackall is far older at 45. This age gap is reflected in the families; 33.2% of people in Emerald care for children unpaid, which is far higher than the 22.8% in Barcaldine - Blackall. Wealth and housing also differ sharply, with Emerald's typical weekly household income being far higher at $2,190 compared to $1,341 in Barcaldine - Blackall.

Both areas share a similar overall advantage score, sitting just below the national average. This common ground exists alongside a widening gap in age, with the difference in typical resident age growing to 13 years since 2011. While Emerald has seen far more people move in over the last five years, Barcaldine - Blackall remains a place where more people own their homes outright and more residents work from home.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 27.3 pts higher in Barcaldine - Blackall Median age: 13 yrs older in Barcaldine - Blackall Renting: 18.4 pts higher in Emerald PT commute: 4.0 pts higher in Emerald Aged 65+: 15.4 pts higher in Barcaldine - Blackall

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +9,340 larger in Emerald gap widening

14,089 72nd pct 4,749 21st pct

Median age in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +13 yrs older in Barcaldine - Blackall gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

31.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 22.2%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.1 pts 18.1%

7.0% Seniors (65+) +15.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 9.6%

Marital status

47.0% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 50.4%

39.3% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 30.8%

7.4% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.5% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Emerald Barcaldine - Blackall

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 84.8%

4.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

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 0.1%

Ancestry

38.6% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

37.2% English +3.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

11.0% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

6.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.0% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 88.8%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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 +12.7 pts ▸ 61.8%

38.0% No religion ◂ +11.0 pts 27.0%

10.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +1 more in Emerald

10 89th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +7.64 more in Barcaldine - Blackall

2.81 66th pct 10.45 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +1 more in Emerald

10 25th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +8,349 more in Emerald

8,915 98th pct 566 20th pct

Avg size in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +829 larger in Emerald

892 89th pct 63 3rd pct

ICSEA in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +48 higher in Emerald

963 25th pct 914 11th pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 ◂ +13.4 pts 40.4%

21.9% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

6.2% Year 9 or below +8.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 35.4%

16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 16.3%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

23.9% Engineering & related ◂ +8.4 pts 15.6%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%

7.3% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.2% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.6% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +4.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +$225 higher in Emerald gap narrowing

$1,033 80th pct $808 51st pct

Household income in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +$849 higher in Emerald gap narrowing

$2,190 77th pct $1,341 24th pct

Family income in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +$683 higher in Emerald gap narrowing

$2,510 75th pct $1,827 33rd pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 25.4%

19.9% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

8.1% Under $650 +12.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

14.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 6.4%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

28.8% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 15.0%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.6% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

5.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.0% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.2% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +7.4 pts 59.2%

16.0% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

3.9% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.6% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +402 larger in Emerald

727 86th pct 325 68th pct

Median age in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +4 yrs older in Barcaldine - Blackall

20 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +$8 higher in Emerald

$680 58th pct $672 57th pct

Household income in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +$535 higher in Emerald

$1,923 63rd pct $1,388 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +0.4 larger in Emerald gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children ◂ +13.2 pts 50.8%

22.3% Couples without children +13.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

23.4% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 11.2%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 11.5%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 5.4%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +$143 higher in Emerald gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $157 1st pct

Mortgage in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +$645 higher in Emerald gap narrowing

$1,600 34th pct $955 2nd pct

People / bedroom in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Rented ◂ +18.4 pts 26.3%

15.7% Owned outright +27.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

36.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.1 pts 19.6%

1.6% Other tenure +7.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.4% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house +15.5 pts ▸ 95.1%

10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.3 pts 0.3%

8.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.5 pts 1.9%

0.5% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

34.8% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

41.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.9 pts 21.7%

11.0% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.9% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.3% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

18.2% Under $200 +39.5 pts ▸ 57.7%

41.9% $200–$349 ◂ +17.6 pts 24.3%

33.7% $350–$549 ◂ +31.2 pts 2.5%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.6% Under $1,000 +29.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.5 pts 30.3%

29.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.1 pts 7.3%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) ◂ +17.8 pts 49.0%

3.9% Worked at home +16.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

3.0% Walked +10.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

4.2% Bus ◂ +4.0 pts 0.2%

0.7% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 32.4%

32.5% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 14.9%

8.3% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.5% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +27.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

18.7% Mining ◂ +17.7 pts 1.1%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 6.6%

7.8% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.3% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

6.7% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%

5.1% Other services ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

10.2% Managers +15.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

18.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.4 pts 11.0%

11.5% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.9 pts 7.0%

14.0% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 5.6%

8.4% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +1 higher in Emerald

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +2 higher in Emerald

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +2 higher in Emerald

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +21 higher in Emerald

976 41st pct 955 32nd pct

ERP in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +10,326 higher in Emerald

15,238 72nd pct 4,912 20th pct

Growth in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +3.4 pts higher in Emerald

6.2% 63rd pct 2.7% 34th pct

Businesses in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +331 higher in Emerald

1,377 73rd pct 1,046 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +6 higher in Barcaldine - Blackall

558 14th pct 564 14th pct

Max temp in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +0.2 higher in Emerald

31.2 95th pct 30.9 94th pct

Min temp in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +1.5 higher in Emerald

16.4 87th pct 14.9 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +0.4 higher in Emerald

3.8 27th pct 3.4 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +0.2 more in Emerald

4.1 33rd pct 4.0 30th pct

15-min city in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +7.3 pts higher in Barcaldine - Blackall

49.6% 37th pct 56.9% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +9.6 pts higher in Barcaldine - Blackall

46.7% 35th pct 56.3% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +19.5 pts higher in Emerald

77.2% 53rd pct 57.6% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +32.1 pts higher in Emerald

92.7% 40th pct 60.6% 18th pct

Walk to health in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +14.8 pts higher in Barcaldine - Blackall

36.5% 42nd pct 51.2% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +37.6 more in Barcaldine - Blackall

11.0 30th pct 48.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +49 higher in Emerald

49 39th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Emerald in Barcaldine - Blackall +0.4 pts higher in Emerald

3.0% 10th pct 2.6% 3rd pct

Compare Emerald with nearby areas

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

Compare Barcaldine - Blackall with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emerald vs Barcaldine - Blackall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308011192/emerald/vs/315031408/barcaldine-blackall