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Granite Belt vs Jimboomba

Name: Granite Belt vs Jimboomba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 108 km apart · Granite Belt profile · Jimboomba profile

Granite Belt Jimboomba

Granite Belt and Jimboomba are two very different Queensland areas. Granite Belt is a much older place, where the typical resident is 47 and 26% of people are aged 65 or over. Jimboomba is far younger, with a typical age of 34 and only 10.4% of people aged 65 or over. There is also a large gap in wealth and education; typical weekly household income in Jimboomba is $2,106, which is $979 higher than in Granite Belt. Jimboomba also has a far higher share of people who finished Year 12 (52.4% compared to 40.6%).

Both areas are very similar in their share of First Nations people and have nearly identical rates of unemployment. While they share these traits, other gaps have widened since 2011. The age difference has grown from 7 to 13 years, and the gap in typical incomes has increased. Jimboomba has grown much faster since 2021, with a population increase of 28.6% compared to just 4.1% in Granite Belt.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $979 higher in Jimboomba Median age: 13 yrs older in Granite Belt Household size: 0.9 larger in Jimboomba Owned outright: 21.5 pts higher in Granite Belt Aged 65+: 15.7 pts higher in Granite Belt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +20,118 larger in Jimboomba gap widening

41,520 32nd pct 61,638 52nd pct

Median age in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +13 yrs older in Granite Belt gap widening

47 yrs 86th pct 34 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

19.2% Young adults (25–44) +8.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 24.1%

26.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.7 pts 10.4%

17.4% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

49.5% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 49.9%

29.3% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%

3.7% Separated even 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Granite Belt Jimboomba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 77.1%

1.6% New Zealand +3.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% England +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% English +1.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

40.7% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 39.1%

13.5% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 9.0%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

7.4% German ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

3.7% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

1.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Filipino even 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 87.5%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.5% Christianity ◂ +15.7 pts 41.8%

31.4% No religion +16.9 pts ▸ 48.3%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +29 more in Granite Belt

44 81st pct 15 23rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +5.12 more in Granite Belt

6.10 92nd pct 0.98 5th pct

Students in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +4,266 more in Jimboomba

6,237 26th pct 10,503 53rd pct

Avg size in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +558 larger in Jimboomba

142 8th pct 700 84th pct

ICSEA in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +19 higher in Jimboomba

962 22nd pct 981 32nd pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 +11.8 pts ▸ 52.4%

29.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 25.4%

13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 8.2%

6.7% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 14.5%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.4% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.4% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.4% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

5.5% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

1.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +$247 higher in Jimboomba gap widening

$595 8th pct $842 62nd pct

Household income in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +$979 higher in Jimboomba gap widening

$1,127 6th pct $2,106 78th pct

Family income in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +$726 higher in Jimboomba gap widening

$1,417 5th pct $2,143 60th pct

Household income distribution

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.9 pts 22.5%

22.4% Under $650 ◂ +14.2 pts 8.2%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.7% $4,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 37.5%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 7.9%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

8.4% Other condition even 8.5%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None +7.8 pts ▸ 63.6%

21.4% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 19.2%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +499 larger in Jimboomba

2,216 65th pct 2,715 72nd pct

Median age in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +3 yrs older in Granite Belt

21 yrs 14th pct 18 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +$191 higher in Jimboomba

$511 21st pct $702 72nd pct

Household income in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +$810 higher in Jimboomba

$1,258 15th pct $2,068 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +0.9 larger in Jimboomba gap widening

2.3 14th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children +17.3 pts ▸ 65.1%

36.0% Couples without children ◂ +15.3 pts 20.7%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 13.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

39.9% 2 people ◂ +10.2 pts 29.7%

28.7% 1 person ◂ +17.3 pts 11.4%

10.4% 4 people +10.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.4% 3 people +6.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.5% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.2% 6 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +$135 higher in Jimboomba gap narrowing

$255 16th pct $390 66th pct

Mortgage in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +$700 higher in Jimboomba gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $2,000 65th pct

People / bedroom in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +0.10 higher in Jimboomba gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.4% Owned with a mortgage +27.4 pts ▸ 56.8%

41.9% Owned outright ◂ +21.5 pts 20.4%

24.2% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 20.5%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 97.2%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 2.1%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

28.2% 4 bedrooms +27.5 pts ▸ 55.7%

43.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.9 pts 21.1%

6.4% 5 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 3.8%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 0.6%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

9.3% $350–$549 +59.5 pts ▸ 68.8%

66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +50.1 pts 16.6%

19.0% Under $200 ◂ +17.3 pts 1.8%

0.3% $550–$749 +7.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.3% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.8% $1,800–$2,999 +29.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

42.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.4 pts 28.0%

29.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.0 pts 8.6%

5.5% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +55 more in Jimboomba

0 0th pct 55 15th pct

Stops/1k in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +0.89 more in Jimboomba

0.00 0th pct 0.89 6th pct

Departures/1k in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +110.9 more in Jimboomba

0.0 0th pct 110.9 20th pct

PT routes in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +3 more in Jimboomba

0 0th pct 3 6th pct

Stop walk in Granite Belt in Jimboomba

— 23 79th pct

Drive to city in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +82 longer in Granite Belt

119 87th pct 37 59th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 67.4%

11.0% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

4.1% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.5 pts 19.4%

14.8% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

9.8% 4 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.9% Construction +7.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.2 pts 1.0%

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

7.8% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.3% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 11.3%

16.2% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 10.5%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.1% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +36,921 higher in Jimboomba

43,631 27th pct 80,552 60th pct

Growth in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +24.5 pts higher in Jimboomba

4.1% 35th pct 28.6% 100th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +379 higher in Jimboomba

673 30th pct 1,051 64th pct

Max temp in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +1.8 higher in Jimboomba

26.0 71st pct 27.8 86th pct

Min temp in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +2.8 higher in Jimboomba

10.9 38th pct 13.7 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +0.0 higher in Granite Belt

2.2 8th pct 2.1 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +0.1 more in Granite Belt

2.4 9th pct 2.3 8th pct

15-min city in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +11.7 pts higher in Granite Belt

29.1% 11th pct 17.4% 4th pct

Walk to shops in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +13.2 pts higher in Granite Belt

32.3% 13th pct 19.0% 4th pct

Walk to transit in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +23.1 pts higher in Jimboomba

0.0% 0th pct 23.1% 11th pct

Walk to school in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +0.4 pts higher in Jimboomba

37.9% 15th pct 38.3% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +23.8 pts higher in Jimboomba

45.5% 6th pct 69.3% 26th pct

Walk to health in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +13.1 pts higher in Granite Belt

26.5% 19th pct 13.4% 7th pct

Amenities/1k in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +6.1 more in Granite Belt

13.7 38th pct 7.6 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +9 higher in Jimboomba

1 20th pct 10 38th pct

Mean slope in Granite Belt in Jimboomba +0.0 pts higher in Granite Belt

5.9% 57th pct 5.8% 56th pct

Compare Granite Belt with nearby areas

Toowoomba Ipswich Hinterland Beaudesert Ipswich Inner Darling Downs - East Springfield - Redbank Jimboomba Kenmore - Brookfield - Moggill

Compare Jimboomba with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Granite Belt vs Jimboomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30703/granite-belt/vs/31104/jimboomba