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Broadsound - Nebo vs Barcaldine - Blackall

Name: Broadsound - Nebo vs Barcaldine - Blackall — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 347 km apart · Broadsound - Nebo profile · Barcaldine - Blackall profile

Broadsound - Nebo Barcaldine - Blackall

Barcaldine - Blackall and Broadsound - Nebo are two regional Queensland areas with very different profiles. Residents in Barcaldine - Blackall are far older, with a typical age of 45 and a high share of people aged 65 and over (22.4%). In contrast, Broadsound - Nebo is much younger, with a typical age of 36. This difference extends to income and housing; the typical weekly household income in Broadsound - Nebo is far higher at $2,207, and 52% of homes are rented. Barcaldine - Blackall has a much lower typical income of $1,341, but far more people own their homes outright (43%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage and have similar levels of unemployment. Despite these similarities, the gap in typical household income has narrowed since 2011, while the age gap has widened. The two areas also share a similar proportion of children under 15. However, they differ in their daily rhythms: Barcaldine - Blackall has far more volunteers (29%) and more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (56.3%) compared to Broadsound - Nebo.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.8 pts higher in Broadsound - Nebo Rent: $77 higher in Barcaldine - Blackall PT commute: 5.2 pts higher in Broadsound - Nebo Owned outright: 19.3 pts higher in Barcaldine - Blackall Volunteering: 16.8 pts higher in Barcaldine - Blackall

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall +3,981 larger in Broadsound - Nebo gap narrowing

8,730 45th pct 4,749 21st pct

Median age in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall +9 yrs older in Barcaldine - Blackall gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

34.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.4 pts 22.2%

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 27.8%

8.2% Seniors (65+) +14.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.7% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

Marital status

40.2% Married +10.2 pts ▸ 50.4%

42.5% Never married ◂ +11.7 pts 30.8%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%

2.3% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Broadsound - Nebo Barcaldine - Blackall

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.4% Australia +21.4 pts ▸ 84.8%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.0% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.5% Australian +12.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

30.9% English +10.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

8.1% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.9% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.4% German +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

69.0% English only +19.8 pts ▸ 88.8%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

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% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.9% Christianity +23.9 pts ▸ 61.8%

31.9% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 27.0%

29.0% Not stated ◂ +18.2 pts 10.7%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall +1 more in Broadsound - Nebo

10 89th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall +3.97 more in Barcaldine - Blackall

6.49 90th pct 10.45 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall +1 more in Broadsound - Nebo

10 25th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall +355 more in Broadsound - Nebo

921 34th pct 566 20th pct

Avg size in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall +29 larger in Broadsound - Nebo

92 7th pct 63 3rd pct

ICSEA in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall +7 higher in Broadsound - Nebo

921 12th pct 914 11th pct

Highest year of school

34.2% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

20.8% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

7.2% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

8.6% Bachelor degree +7.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 15.6%

8.7% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.5% Health +6.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.7% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.7% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +5.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.7% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

0.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

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

0.5% Information technology even 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall +$433 higher in Broadsound - Nebo gap narrowing

$1,241 90th pct $808 51st pct

Household income in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall +$866 higher in Broadsound - Nebo gap narrowing

$2,207 78th pct $1,341 24th pct

Family income in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall +$786 higher in Broadsound - Nebo gap narrowing

$2,613 79th pct $1,827 33rd pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 25.4%

17.2% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

10.8% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 6.4%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

20.7% Under $650 +15.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

18.1% $650–$1,499 +14.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 15.0%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.5% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.1% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.9% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +5.7 pts ▸ 59.2%

12.2% One condition +7.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

3.8% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.4% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall +165 larger in Broadsound - Nebo

490 78th pct 325 68th pct

Median age in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall +1 yrs older in Barcaldine - Blackall

23 yrs 36th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall +$571 higher in Broadsound - Nebo

$1,243 96th pct $672 57th pct

Household income in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall +$932 higher in Broadsound - Nebo

$2,320 83rd pct $1,388 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall +0.2 larger in Broadsound - Nebo gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children ◂ +8.6 pts 50.8%

28.6% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

11.3% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

28.8% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 11.5%

12.9% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

3.0% 6 or more even 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall +$77 higher in Barcaldine - Blackall gap widening

$80 0th pct $157 1st pct

Mortgage in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall +$45 higher in Barcaldine - Blackall gap narrowing

$910 1st pct $955 2nd pct

People / bedroom in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.0% Rented ◂ +25.8 pts 26.3%

23.7% Owned outright +19.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

14.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

7.6% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 95.1%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 0.3%

2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

52.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 41.8%

23.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 21.7%

12.5% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.9% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.2% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

59.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 57.7%

27.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 24.3%

5.8% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%

0.2% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 46.1%

22.4% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

13.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 7.3%

7.3% $3,000 or more even 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 49.0%

9.4% Worked at home +11.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.6% Walked +5.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

5.2% Bus ◂ +5.0 pts 0.2%

0.6% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 32.4%

32.7% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%

10.1% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.7% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

36.6% Mining ◂ +35.6 pts 1.1%

14.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

3.2% Health care & social assistance +6.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.6% Public administration & safety +6.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.3% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.8% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.3 pts 1.9%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +19.6 pts 7.0%

14.2% Managers +11.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

13.8% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.6 pts 11.0%

8.8% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.2% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.9% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall +1 higher in Barcaldine - Blackall

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall +2 higher in Barcaldine - Blackall

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall +9 higher in Barcaldine - Blackall

946 28th pct 955 32nd pct

ERP in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall +4,278 higher in Broadsound - Nebo

9,190 44th pct 4,912 20th pct

Growth in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall +0.8 pts higher in Broadsound - Nebo

3.5% 41st pct 2.7% 34th pct

Businesses in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall +297 higher in Barcaldine - Blackall

749 40th pct 1,046 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall +40 higher in Broadsound - Nebo

604 19th pct 564 14th pct

Max temp in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall +1.2 higher in Barcaldine - Blackall

29.8 92nd pct 30.9 94th pct

Min temp in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall +1.7 higher in Broadsound - Nebo

16.6 88th pct 14.9 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall +1.3 higher in Barcaldine - Blackall

2.1 12th pct 3.4 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall +1.2 more in Barcaldine - Blackall

2.8 17th pct 4.0 30th pct

15-min city in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall +23.1 pts higher in Barcaldine - Blackall

33.8% 24th pct 56.9% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall +39.5 pts higher in Barcaldine - Blackall

16.8% 11th pct 56.3% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall +3.3 pts higher in Barcaldine - Blackall

54.4% 34th pct 57.6% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall +3.3 pts higher in Broadsound - Nebo

63.9% 20th pct 60.6% 18th pct

Walk to health in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall +37.9 pts higher in Barcaldine - Blackall

13.3% 19th pct 51.2% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall +15.2 more in Barcaldine - Blackall

33.4 86th pct 48.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall even

0 1st pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Broadsound - Nebo in Barcaldine - Blackall +1.5 pts higher in Broadsound - Nebo

4.1% 28th pct 2.6% 3rd pct

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Compare Barcaldine - Blackall with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broadsound - Nebo vs Barcaldine - Blackall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312011338/broadsound-nebo/vs/315031408/barcaldine-blackall