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Far West and Orana vs Queensland - Outback

Name: Far West and Orana vs Queensland - Outback — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 1,002 km apart · Far West and Orana profile · Queensland - Outback profile

Far West and Orana Queensland - Outback

Far West and Orana and Queensland - Outback are both vast, sparsely populated regions, but they differ in their populations and housing. Queensland - Outback has a much larger First Nations community, with 33.5% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, compared to 17.0% in Far West and Orana. First Nations languages are also far more common in Queensland - Outback, where 39.8% of people speak one. In contrast, Far West and Orana is an older area, with a typical resident aged 39 compared to 34 in Queensland - Outback, and it has a higher share of homes owned outright at 36.3%.

The gap in the size of the First Nations population has widened since 2011, while the difference in typical age has narrowed. Despite these shifts, the two areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $743 to $789 and very similar levels of volunteering. Both regions are also quite car-dependent, with very few people using public transport to get to work.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 17.1 pts higher in Queensland - Outback First Nations: 16.6 pts higher in Queensland - Outback Owned outright: 11.6 pts higher in Far West and Orana People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Queensland - Outback Limited English: 1.9 pts higher in Queensland - Outback

Demographics & Identity

Population in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback +35,739 larger in Far West and Orana gap widening

115,566 27th pct 79,827 23rd pct

Median age in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback +5 yrs older in Far West and Orana gap narrowing

39 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

24.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) even 24.8%

19.8% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.0 pts 11.9%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

37.6% Never married +12.2 pts ▸ 49.8%

42.7% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 35.5%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Far West and Orana Queensland - Outback

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 79.6%

0.6% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian ◂ +11.4 pts 28.7%

35.4% English ◂ +10.3 pts 25.1%

10.0% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

3.3% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Dutch even 0.8%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.0% English only ◂ +13.7 pts 69.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.0% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 51.3%

30.1% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

12.9% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback +13 more in Far West and Orana

109 52nd pct 96 39th pct

Schools/1k kids in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback +0.67 more in Queensland - Outback

4.76 94th pct 5.43 100th pct

Students in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback +5,663 more in Far West and Orana

18,608 13th pct 12,945 9th pct

Avg size in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback +39 larger in Far West and Orana

174 7th pct 135 0th pct

ICSEA in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback +58 higher in Far West and Orana

894 4th pct 836 0th pct

Highest year of school

37.1% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

28.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 24.8%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

6.4% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

16.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 14.3%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

2.5% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

13.1% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 10.9%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

9.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

8.6% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

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

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback +$46 higher in Queensland - Outback gap narrowing

$743 36th pct $789 52nd pct

Household income in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback +$199 higher in Queensland - Outback gap narrowing

$1,377 22nd pct $1,576 43rd pct

Family income in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback +$81 higher in Queensland - Outback gap narrowing

$1,787 27th pct $1,868 37th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 24.6%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.2%

20.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 17.3%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.7% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 36.3%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 26.3%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 5.1%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 6.1%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 4.7%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None +9.7 pts ▸ 63.7%

19.7% One condition ◂ +5.1 pts 14.7%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback +7,177 larger in Queensland - Outback

19,593 88th pct 26,770 91st pct

Median age in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback even

25 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback +$128 higher in Far West and Orana

$568 40th pct $440 12th pct

Household income in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback +$127 higher in Far West and Orana

$1,331 20th pct $1,204 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback +0.2 larger in Queensland - Outback gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 54.0%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 23.9%

18.9% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

1.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 31.0%

30.9% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 29.2%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

11.7% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.0% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback +$90 higher in Far West and Orana gap widening

$250 14th pct $160 0th pct

Mortgage in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback even gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback +0.10 higher in Queensland - Outback gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.6% Rented +17.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

36.3% Owned outright ◂ +11.6 pts 24.8%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.9 pts 19.2%

3.5% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.5% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 81.4%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

1.1% Other dwelling +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms even 41.5%

28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 19.4%

16.2% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.0% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

0.5% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

29.8% Under $200 +24.8 pts ▸ 54.6%

45.3% $200–$349 ◂ +23.7 pts 21.7%

18.2% $350–$549 ◂ +7.0 pts 11.2%

0.7% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 33.3%

32.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 30.8%

18.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

6.2% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback +497 more in Far West and Orana

497 15th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback +4.30 more in Far West and Orana

4.30 38th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback +267.7 more in Far West and Orana

267.7 25th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback +58 more in Far West and Orana

58 32nd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +11.1 pts 54.2%

4.6% Walked +8.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

5.7% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.4% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 35.4%

36.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 31.8%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

6.9% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.8% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 11.7%

4.2% Mining +9.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.8% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

7.3% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 14.8%

16.1% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 15.5%

13.3% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 11.0%

11.5% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback +35,809 higher in Far West and Orana

118,372 13th pct 82,563 9th pct

Growth in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback +0.2 pts higher in Queensland - Outback

1.0% 4th pct 1.2% 5th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback +47 higher in Queensland - Outback

354 7th pct 401 10th pct

Max temp in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback +6.3 higher in Queensland - Outback

27.5 84th pct 33.9 99th pct

Min temp in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback +3.9 higher in Queensland - Outback

12.8 66th pct 16.6 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback +1.9 higher in Far West and Orana

4.6 41st pct 2.7 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback +1.6 more in Far West and Orana

4.8 47th pct 3.2 10th pct

15-min city in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback +21.1 pts higher in Far West and Orana

59.0% 51st pct 37.9% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback +13.5 pts higher in Far West and Orana

54.5% 46th pct 41.0% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback +58.8 pts higher in Far West and Orana

58.8% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback +7.7 pts higher in Far West and Orana

62.5% 47th pct 54.8% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback +14.4 pts higher in Far West and Orana

73.6% 28th pct 59.2% 10th pct

Walk to health in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback +9.9 pts higher in Far West and Orana

46.4% 57th pct 36.5% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback +2.1 more in Queensland - Outback

20.1 80th pct 22.3 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback even

0 1st pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Far West and Orana in Queensland - Outback +0.5 pts higher in Queensland - Outback

3.4% 7th pct 3.9% 15th pct

Compare Far West and Orana with nearby areas

Central West Murray Riverina New England and North West Shepparton Darling Downs - Maranoa Hunter Valley exc Newcastle Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains Australian Capital Territory Bendigo North West Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

Compare Queensland - Outback with nearby areas

Townsville Cairns Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday Central Queensland Northern Territory - Outback Darling Downs - Maranoa South Australia - Outback Far West and Orana Wide Bay Moreton Bay - North Toowoomba New England and North West

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Far West and Orana vs Queensland - Outback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/105/far-west-and-orana/vs/315/queensland-outback