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Central Queensland vs Queensland - Outback

Name: Central Queensland vs Queensland - Outback — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 818 km apart · Central Queensland profile · Queensland - Outback profile

Central Queensland Queensland - Outback

Central Queensland and Queensland - Outback are two distinct regional areas located far apart in Queensland. The most striking difference is the First Nations population; 33.5% of people in Queensland - Outback identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, compared to 7.2% in Central Queensland. This is reflected in language use, with 39.8% of Queensland - Outback residents speaking a First Nations language, which is far higher than the 4.3% in Central Queensland. Housing also differs, as Central Queensland has far more large homes, with 79.8% having three or more bedrooms, while Queensland - Outback has a much higher share of renters at 45.7%.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as both are mostly car-dependent and have almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,600. They also have very similar unemployment rates and shares of volunteers. While these areas remain alike in some ways, others are drifting apart; the gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, with people in Central Queensland now noticeably older.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 26.3 pts higher in Queensland - Outback Population: 148,419 larger in Central Queensland People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Queensland - Outback Renting: 13.9 pts higher in Queensland - Outback No car: 7.7 pts higher in Queensland - Outback

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Queensland in Queensland - Outback +148,419 larger in Central Queensland gap widening

228,246 53rd pct 79,827 23rd pct

Median age in Central Queensland in Queensland - Outback +4 yrs older in Central Queensland gap widening

38 yrs 36th pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 24.8%

20.7% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 11.9%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

35.9% Never married +13.9 pts ▸ 49.8%

45.8% Married ◂ +10.3 pts 35.5%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Central Queensland Queensland - Outback

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.8% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 79.6%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.8% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.1% Australian ◂ +12.4 pts 28.7%

38.8% English ◂ +13.7 pts 25.1%

10.5% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%

6.6% German ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

1.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +16.8 pts 69.4%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 51.3%

39.0% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 32.4%

10.1% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Central Queensland in Queensland - Outback +44 more in Central Queensland

140 79th pct 96 39th pct

Schools/1k kids in Central Queensland in Queensland - Outback +2.47 more in Queensland - Outback

2.96 66th pct 5.43 100th pct

Students in Central Queensland in Queensland - Outback +35,802 more in Central Queensland

48,747 60th pct 12,945 9th pct

Avg size in Central Queensland in Queensland - Outback +218 larger in Central Queensland

353 38th pct 135 0th pct

ICSEA in Central Queensland in Queensland - Outback +127 higher in Central Queensland

962 14th pct 836 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 41.4%

26.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 24.8%

10.5% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 36.0%

16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 14.3%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 17.0%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

9.2% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

9.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

8.4% Education even 8.4%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Central Queensland in Queensland - Outback +$3 higher in Queensland - Outback gap narrowing

$786 52nd pct $789 52nd pct

Household income in Central Queensland in Queensland - Outback +$50 higher in Central Queensland gap narrowing

$1,626 47th pct $1,576 43rd pct

Family income in Central Queensland in Queensland - Outback +$167 higher in Central Queensland gap narrowing

$2,035 55th pct $1,868 37th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 27.2%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 24.6%

16.4% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

9.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 36.3%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 26.3%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 17.7%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 4.7%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 5.1%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

4.9% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +3.9 pts ▸ 63.7%

18.8% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 14.7%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Queensland in Queensland - Outback +10,293 larger in Queensland - Outback

16,477 86th pct 26,770 91st pct

Median age in Central Queensland in Queensland - Outback +4 yrs older in Queensland - Outback

21 yrs 7th pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Central Queensland in Queensland - Outback +$111 higher in Central Queensland

$551 32nd pct $440 12th pct

Household income in Central Queensland in Queensland - Outback +$274 higher in Central Queensland

$1,478 44th pct $1,204 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Queensland in Queensland - Outback +0.1 larger in Queensland - Outback gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 54.0%

27.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 23.9%

16.1% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

1.1% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 31.0%

26.0% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 13.4%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%

6.5% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Queensland in Queensland - Outback +$120 higher in Central Queensland gap narrowing

$280 25th pct $160 0th pct

Mortgage in Central Queensland in Queensland - Outback +$217 higher in Central Queensland gap narrowing

$1,517 29th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Central Queensland 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

31.8% Rented +13.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

34.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.3 pts 19.2%

29.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 24.8%

2.4% Other tenure +4.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.8% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

87.4% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 81.4%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

0.9% Other dwelling +3.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

33.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 19.4%

14.1% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

3.6% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

0.6% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

21.8% Under $200 +32.8 pts ▸ 54.6%

47.2% $200–$349 ◂ +25.5 pts 21.7%

24.8% $350–$549 ◂ +13.6 pts 11.2%

1.4% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.2% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.7 pts 33.3%

20.6% Under $1,000 +10.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

25.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 20.2%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Central Queensland in Queensland - Outback +182 more in Central Queensland

182 5th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Central Queensland in Queensland - Outback +0.80 more in Central Queensland

0.80 3rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Central Queensland in Queensland - Outback +39.9 more in Central Queensland

39.9 3rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Central Queensland in Queensland - Outback +8 more in Central Queensland

8 5th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) ◂ +12.4 pts 54.2%

3.0% Walked +9.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.6% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.7% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.5% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 31.8%

33.3% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 11.9%

5.1% No vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.4% Mining +4.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

5.7% Public administration & safety +6.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.1% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

8.7% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 2.6%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 15.1%

10.9% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.9% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 14.8%

12.1% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Central Queensland in Queensland - Outback +161,657 higher in Central Queensland

244,220 43rd pct 82,563 9th pct

Growth in Central Queensland in Queensland - Outback +4.5 pts higher in Central Queensland

5.7% 47th pct 1.2% 5th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Central Queensland in Queensland - Outback +158 higher in Central Queensland

559 22nd pct 401 10th pct

Max temp in Central Queensland in Queensland - Outback +3.1 higher in Queensland - Outback

30.7 92nd pct 33.9 99th pct

Min temp in Central Queensland in Queensland - Outback +1.6 higher in Queensland - Outback

15.0 86th pct 16.6 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Central Queensland in Queensland - Outback +0.4 higher in Central Queensland

3.1 10th pct 2.7 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Central Queensland in Queensland - Outback +0.2 more in Central Queensland

3.4 12th pct 3.2 10th pct

15-min city in Central Queensland in Queensland - Outback +2.3 pts higher in Central Queensland

40.2% 14th pct 37.9% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Central Queensland in Queensland - Outback +0.1 pts higher in Central Queensland

41.1% 14th pct 41.0% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Central Queensland in Queensland - Outback +14.5 pts higher in Central Queensland

14.5% 5th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Central Queensland in Queensland - Outback +4.7 pts higher in Queensland - Outback

50.1% 20th pct 54.8% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Central Queensland in Queensland - Outback +11.5 pts higher in Central Queensland

70.8% 20th pct 59.2% 10th pct

Walk to health in Central Queensland in Queensland - Outback +0.9 pts higher in Queensland - Outback

35.6% 26th pct 36.5% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Central Queensland in Queensland - Outback +10.4 more in Queensland - Outback

11.9 15th pct 22.3 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Central Queensland in Queensland - Outback even

0 8th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Central Queensland in Queensland - Outback +2.1 pts higher in Central Queensland

6.0% 60th pct 3.9% 15th pct

Compare Central Queensland with nearby areas

Wide Bay Darling Downs - Maranoa Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday Moreton Bay - North Sunshine Coast Toowoomba Moreton Bay - South Ipswich Brisbane - West Brisbane - North Brisbane Inner City Brisbane - South

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). Central Queensland vs Queensland - Outback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/308/central-queensland/vs/315/queensland-outback