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Queensland - Outback vs Western Australia - Outback (North)

Name: Queensland - Outback vs Western Australia - Outback (North) — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 1,691 km apart · Queensland - Outback profile · Western Australia - Outback (North) profile

Queensland - Outback Western Australia - Outback (North)

Western Australia - Outback (North) and Queensland - Outback are both vast, sparsely populated regions, but they differ sharply in wealth and housing. Western Australia - Outback (North) is much wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,281 compared to $789 in Queensland - Outback. This higher pay is reflected in the workforce, where 22.7% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, far higher than the 11.4% in Queensland - Outback. Housing also varies; Western Australia - Outback (North) has a much higher share of renters at 63.3%, while Queensland - Outback has far more homes owned outright at 24.8%.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions, with the gap in typical household income narrowing slightly and the difference in rental rates also falling. They still share a similar profile in some areas, such as having almost identical numbers of people per bedroom. Both regions also have a very high First Nations population compared to the national figure, though this is well higher in Queensland - Outback at 33.5% than in Western Australia - Outback (North) at 24.9%.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 12.6 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (North) Renting: 17.6 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (North) Personal income: $492 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North) Owned outright: 15.1 pts higher in Queensland - Outback Household income: $820 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) +10,301 larger in Western Australia - Outback (North) gap narrowing

79,827 23rd pct 90,128 24th pct

Median age in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) +1 yrs older in Queensland - Outback gap widening

34 yrs 1st pct 33 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 23.7%

22.1% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%

11.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 5.1%

Marital status

49.8% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 49.0%

35.5% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

3.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Queensland - Outback Western Australia - Outback (North)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia ◂ +12.5 pts 67.2%

2.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

28.7% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 26.7%

25.1% English +0.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

7.7% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

6.5% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

3.8% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

69.4% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 65.8%

0.3% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity ◂ +17.9 pts 33.4%

32.4% No religion +9.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

14.6% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.4% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) +16 more in Queensland - Outback

96 39th pct 80 25th pct

Schools/1k kids in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) +1.63 more in Queensland - Outback

5.43 100th pct 3.80 81st pct

Students in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) +5,093 more in Western Australia - Outback (North)

12,945 9th pct 18,038 12th pct

Avg size in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) +91 larger in Western Australia - Outback (North)

135 0th pct 225 18th pct

ICSEA in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) +40 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

836 0th pct 876 1st pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

24.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 19.5%

12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 6.9%

7.9% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 31.8%

14.3% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.9% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.9% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

8.4% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

8.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

1.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

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

0.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) +$492 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North) gap narrowing

$789 52nd pct $1,281 88th pct

Household income in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) +$820 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North) gap narrowing

$1,576 43rd pct $2,396 92nd pct

Family income in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) +$927 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North) gap widening

$1,868 37th pct $2,795 87th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.6 pts 15.0%

8.7% $4,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 9.5%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 25.1%

26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 20.5%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

3.4% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

5.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

4.9% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

4.7% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None +0.9 pts ▸ 64.6%

14.7% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%

4.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) +4,337 larger in Queensland - Outback

26,770 91st pct 22,433 89th pct

Median age in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) +1 yrs older in Western Australia - Outback (North)

25 yrs 64th pct 26 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) +$56 higher in Queensland - Outback

$440 12th pct $384 4th pct

Household income in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) +$91 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

$1,204 7th pct $1,295 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) +0.2 larger in Western Australia - Outback (North) gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.8 89th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 61.3%

23.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 21.0%

20.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 16.1%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Household size

31.0% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 28.8%

29.2% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 24.7%

12.4% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.4% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.2% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) +$40 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North) gap widening

$160 0th pct $200 4th pct

Mortgage in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) +$650 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North) gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,950 64th pct

People / bedroom in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Rented +17.6 pts ▸ 63.3%

24.8% Owned outright ◂ +15.1 pts 9.7%

19.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 17.6%

6.5% Other tenure even 6.6%

3.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Types of homes

81.4% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 77.8%

9.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.3% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

19.4% 4 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

19.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 14.7%

7.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.6%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% Under $200 ◂ +9.7 pts 44.9%

21.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 19.1%

11.2% $350–$549 +3.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.4% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.1% $750 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 27.6%

20.2% $1,800–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

30.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.0 pts 13.8%

7.5% $3,000 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) +171 more in Western Australia - Outback (North)

0 0th pct 171 5th pct

Stops/1k in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) +1.90 more in Western Australia - Outback (North)

0.00 0th pct 1.90 9th pct

Departures/1k in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) +55.3 more in Western Australia - Outback (North)

0.0 0th pct 55.3 5th pct

PT routes in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) +5 more in Western Australia - Outback (North)

0 0th pct 5 3rd pct

How people get to work

54.2% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 58.2%

12.8% Walked ◂ +5.5 pts 7.3%

9.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 3.2%

6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

1.0% Bus +4.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

31.8% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 31.4%

11.9% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Mining +9.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

13.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.9 pts 2.1%

11.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

11.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.9 pts 6.7%

9.2% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.0% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.8% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.5% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 10.7%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

5.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) +20,169 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

82,563 9th pct 102,732 11th pct

Growth in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) +4.8 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

1.2% 5th pct 6.0% 50th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) +48 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

401 10th pct 449 13th pct

Max temp in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) +2.2 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

33.9 99th pct 36.0 100th pct

Min temp in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) +2.8 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

16.6 91st pct 19.5 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) +0.9 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

2.7 8th pct 3.6 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) +0.9 more in Western Australia - Outback (North)

3.2 10th pct 4.1 27th pct

15-min city in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) +6.1 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

37.9% 12th pct 44.0% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) +6.5 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

41.0% 14th pct 47.5% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) +31.0 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

0.0% 0th pct 31.0% 11th pct

Walk to school in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) +10.9 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

54.8% 31st pct 65.7% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) +25.9 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

59.2% 10th pct 85.2% 47th pct

Walk to health in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) +3.6 pts higher in Queensland - Outback

36.5% 28th pct 33.0% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) +5.0 more in Western Australia - Outback (North)

22.3 87th pct 27.2 92nd pct

Intersections/km² in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Queensland - Outback in Western Australia - Outback (North) +0.9 pts higher in Queensland - Outback

3.9% 15th pct 3.0% 2nd pct

Compare Queensland - Outback with nearby areas

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Compare Western Australia - Outback (North) with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Queensland - Outback vs Western Australia - Outback (North) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/315/queensland-outback/vs/510/western-australia-outback