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Broadsound - Nebo vs Walkerston - Eton

Name: Broadsound - Nebo vs Walkerston - Eton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 119 km apart · Broadsound - Nebo profile · Walkerston - Eton profile

Broadsound - Nebo Walkerston - Eton

Broadsound - Nebo and Walkerston - Eton are two Queensland regions with very different housing and social patterns. Broadsound - Nebo is a high-rental area where 52% of homes are rented and the typical weekly rent is just $80. In contrast, Walkerston - Eton has more stable home ownership, with 36.7% of homes owned outright and typical weekly rents that are $250 higher at $330. Broadsound - Nebo also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 16.7%, while Walkerston - Eton has more people working or looking for work at 66.2%.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household income, which sits around $2,100 to $2,200. While they share this financial baseline, the gap in mortgage payments has widened since 2011, with Walkerston - Eton now paying $823 more per month than Broadsound - Nebo. Other differences are also growing; the share of people living alone is far higher in Broadsound - Nebo, a gap that has more than doubled over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $250 higher in Walkerston - Eton Renting: 34.9 pts higher in Broadsound - Nebo Mortgage: $823 higher in Walkerston - Eton Housework 15h+: 8.7 pts higher in Walkerston - Eton Unpaid child care: 8.9 pts higher in Walkerston - Eton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +273 larger in Broadsound - Nebo gap narrowing

8,730 45th pct 8,457 43rd pct

Median age in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +2 yrs older in Walkerston - Eton gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

34.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.4 pts 24.2%

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

17.7% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.2% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.3% Youth (15–24) even 11.2%

Marital status

40.2% Married +14.6 pts ▸ 54.8%

42.5% Never married ◂ +12.0 pts 30.5%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

4.8% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

2.3% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Broadsound - Nebo Walkerston - Eton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.4% Australia +21.0 pts ▸ 84.4%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

0.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.5% Australian +8.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

30.9% English +7.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

7.9% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.1% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.4% German +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.7% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

69.0% English only +20.2 pts ▸ 89.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.9% Christianity +20.2 pts ▸ 58.1%

31.9% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 30.6%

29.0% Not stated ◂ +18.4 pts 10.6%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +4 more in Broadsound - Nebo

10 89th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +3.12 more in Broadsound - Nebo

6.49 90th pct 3.37 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton even

10 25th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +83 more in Broadsound - Nebo

921 34th pct 838 31st pct

Avg size in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +48 larger in Walkerston - Eton

92 7th pct 140 14th pct

ICSEA in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +50 higher in Walkerston - Eton

921 12th pct 971 28th pct

Highest year of school

34.2% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

20.8% Year 10 +9.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

7.2% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.2% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Certificate III / IV +20.3 pts ▸ 49.5%

8.6% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Postgraduate degree even 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related +12.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

8.7% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.5% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

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

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +$340 higher in Broadsound - Nebo gap widening

$1,241 90th pct $901 67th pct

Household income in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +$102 higher in Broadsound - Nebo gap narrowing

$2,207 78th pct $2,105 72nd pct

Family income in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +$291 higher in Broadsound - Nebo gap narrowing

$2,613 79th pct $2,322 66th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.0%

17.2% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 12.3%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

10.8% Under $650 even 10.7%

Personal income distribution

20.7% Under $650 +12.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

18.1% $650–$1,499 +11.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 20.6%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.5% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.1% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +9.5 pts ▸ 63.0%

12.2% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

3.8% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +215 larger in Broadsound - Nebo

490 78th pct 275 63rd pct

Median age in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton even

23 yrs 36th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +$477 higher in Broadsound - Nebo

$1,243 96th pct $766 72nd pct

Household income in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +$98 higher in Broadsound - Nebo

$2,320 83rd pct $2,222 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +0.3 larger in Walkerston - Eton gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 59.8%

28.6% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

11.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +12.3 pts 16.5%

12.9% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.0% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.4% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +$250 higher in Walkerston - Eton gap widening

$80 0th pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +$823 higher in Walkerston - Eton gap widening

$910 1st pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.0% Rented ◂ +34.9 pts 17.1%

14.3% Owned with a mortgage +28.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

23.7% Owned outright +13.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

7.6% Other tenure ◂ +5.3 pts 2.2%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 87.8%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

52.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 44.0%

23.4% 4 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

12.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%

4.9% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.6% Under $200 ◂ +50.0 pts 9.6%

5.8% $350–$549 +38.1 pts ▸ 44.0%

27.2% $200–$349 +12.5 pts ▸ 39.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +32.9 pts 14.9%

22.4% $1,000–$1,799 +10.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.7% $1,800–$2,999 +19.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

7.3% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +25 more in Walkerston - Eton

0 0th pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +2.96 more in Walkerston - Eton

0.00 0th pct 2.96 30th pct

Departures/1k in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +50.3 more in Walkerston - Eton

0.0 0th pct 50.3 16th pct

PT routes in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +2 more in Walkerston - Eton

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) +18.4 pts ▸ 70.6%

9.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

7.6% Walked ◂ +5.8 pts 1.8%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

5.2% Bus ◂ +4.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

32.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.2 pts 21.5%

15.4% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

10.1% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

36.6% Mining ◂ +23.0 pts 13.6%

14.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.5 pts 7.6%

3.2% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.8% Manufacturing +6.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.8% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.3% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.6% Other services +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

1.0% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.0 pts 14.5%

16.7% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +6.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.2% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +5.2 pts 8.6%

8.8% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.9% Sales workers +4.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.2% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +2 higher in Walkerston - Eton

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +2 higher in Walkerston - Eton

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +4 higher in Walkerston - Eton

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +1 higher in Walkerston - Eton

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +30 higher in Walkerston - Eton

946 28th pct 976 41st pct

ERP in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +441 higher in Broadsound - Nebo

9,190 44th pct 8,749 41st pct

Growth in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +0.9 pts higher in Broadsound - Nebo

3.5% 41st pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +275 higher in Walkerston - Eton

749 40th pct 1,024 57th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +693 higher in Walkerston - Eton

604 19th pct 1,297 81st pct

Max temp in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +1.7 higher in Broadsound - Nebo

29.8 92nd pct 28.1 88th pct

Min temp in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +1.3 higher in Walkerston - Eton

16.6 88th pct 17.9 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +0.2 higher in Broadsound - Nebo

2.1 12th pct 1.8 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +0.9 more in Broadsound - Nebo

2.8 17th pct 1.8 10th pct

15-min city in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +16.7 pts higher in Broadsound - Nebo

33.8% 24th pct 17.1% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +1.3 pts higher in Broadsound - Nebo

16.8% 11th pct 15.5% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +30.3 pts higher in Walkerston - Eton

0.0% 0th pct 30.3% 18th pct

Walk to school in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +35.9 pts higher in Broadsound - Nebo

54.4% 34th pct 18.5% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +21.4 pts higher in Broadsound - Nebo

63.9% 20th pct 42.5% 11th pct

Walk to health in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +3.9 pts higher in Walkerston - Eton

13.3% 19th pct 17.2% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +22.9 more in Broadsound - Nebo

33.4 86th pct 10.5 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton +1 higher in Walkerston - Eton

0 1st pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in Broadsound - Nebo in Walkerston - Eton even

4.1% 28th pct 4.1% 28th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broadsound - Nebo vs Walkerston - Eton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312011338/broadsound-nebo/vs/312021357/walkerston-eton