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Belowra vs Yowrie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Belowra profile · Yowrie profile

Belowra Yowrie

Yowrie and Belowra are both sparsely populated rural areas. There are significant gaps in wealth and housing between them; the typical weekly household income in Belowra is $1,499, which is far higher than the $900 seen in Yowrie. This is consistent with typical personal incomes, which are also far higher in Belowra at $900 compared to $507 in Yowrie. In contrast, Yowrie has more people per home (2.1) and a far higher number of people per bedroom (1.0) than Belowra.

Both areas are completely car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport, schools, parks, or shops. This shared lack of local amenities is a defining feature of both places. While residents in Yowrie are noticeably older with a typical age of 53 compared to 50 in Belowra, both areas sit far above the national figure for age.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belowrain Yowrie +120 larger in Yowrie gap widening
5 4th pct 125 45th pct
  • First area, 2016: 9
  • First area, 2021: 5
  • Second area, 2016: 117
  • Second area, 2021: 125
Median age in Belowrain Yowrie +3 yrs older in Yowrie gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 53 yrs 80th pct
  • First area, 2016: 60 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 50 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 54 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 53 yrs
First Nations in Belowrain Yowrie
— 2.4% 55th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 3.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.4%
— 19.2% 52nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 22.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.2%
— 11.2% 20th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 14.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.2%
— 24.8% 94th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 19.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.8%

Age structure

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +35.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Marital status

100.0% Married ◂ +51.4 pts 48.6%
0.0% Never married +31.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
0.0% Divorced +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Separated +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Belowrain Yowrie
— 10.4% 45th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 16.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.4%

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +16.0 pts 84.0%
0.0% England +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

100.0% Australian ◂ +64.0 pts 36.0%
0.0% English +47.2 pts ▸ 47.2%
0.0% Scottish +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Irish +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% German +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Dutch +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Belowrain Yowrie
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Belowrain Yowrie
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 96.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Belowrain Yowrie
— 60.0% 94th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 43.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 60.0%

Religious affiliation

0.0% No religion +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Christianity +32.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
0.0% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

— 51.4% 65th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 41.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 51.4%
— 24.8% 77th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 19.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.8%
Schools ≤3 km in Belowrain Yowrie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

120.0% Year 10 ◂ +85.7 pts 34.3%
0.0% Year 12 +51.4 pts ▸ 51.4%
0.0% Year 11 +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

120.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +86.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Management & commerce +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Health +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Education +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Society & culture +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Information technology +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Creative arts +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Income

Personal income in Belowrain Yowrie +$393 higher in Belowra gap widening
$900 73rd pct $507 13th pct
  • First area, 2016: $537
  • First area, 2021: $900
  • Second area, 2016: $419
  • Second area, 2021: $507
Household income in Belowrain Yowrie +$599 higher in Belowra gap widening
$1,499 47th pct $900 10th pct
  • First area, 2016: $900
  • First area, 2021: $1,499
  • Second area, 2016: $817
  • Second area, 2021: $900
Family income in Belowrain Yowrie +$532 higher in Belowra
$1,875 49th pct $1,343 17th pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,875
  • Second area, 2016: $1,062
  • Second area, 2021: $1,343
High earners in Belowrain Yowrie
— 4.8% 30th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 3.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.8%
High-income homes in Belowrain Yowrie
— 20.0% 62nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 14.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.0%

Personal income distribution

80.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +56.2 pts 23.8%
0.0% Under $650 +55.2 pts ▸ 55.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Belowrain Yowrie
— 32.8% 70th pct
Mental health in Belowrain Yowrie
— 10.4% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Belowrain Yowrie
— 4.0% 42nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 5.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Other condition +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Arthritis +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Mental health +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Cancer +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Diabetes +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Asthma +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Lung condition +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

120.0% None ◂ +58.4 pts 61.6%
0.0% One condition +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Two conditions +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Belowrain Yowrie
— 27.6% 81st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 28.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.6%
Unpaid carers in Belowrain Yowrie
— 21.0% 91st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 20.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 21.0%
Unpaid child care in Belowrain Yowrie
— 14.3% 12th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 19.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.3%
Defence service in Belowrain Yowrie
— 5.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Belowrain Yowrie
— 44.8% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 34.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 44.8%

First Nations

First Nations people in Belowrain Yowrie +3 larger in Yowrie
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Belowrain Yowrie
— 41 yrs 79th pct
Median income in Belowrain Yowrie
— $225 2nd pct
Household income in Belowrain Yowrie
— $225 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belowrain Yowrie +0.6 larger in Yowrie gap widening
1.5 0th pct 2.1 19th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.0
  • First area, 2021: 1.5
  • Second area, 2016: 2.1
  • Second area, 2021: 2.1
One-parent in Belowrain Yowrie
— 4.3% 21st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 9.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.3%
Living alone in Belowrain Yowrie
— 32.7% 79th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 29.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 32.7%

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +51.1 pts 48.9%
0.0% Couples with children +38.0 pts ▸ 38.0%
0.0% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

— $325 64th pct
  • Second area, 2016: $235
  • Second area, 2021: $325
— $1,300 29th pct
  • Second area, 2016: $1,300
  • Second area, 2021: $1,300
People / bedroom in Belowrain Yowrie +0.40 higher in Yowrie
0.60 7th pct 1.00 89th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.60
  • Second area, 2016: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 1.00
— 5.5% 12th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 8.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.5%
Owned outright in Belowrain Yowrie
— 72.7% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 68.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 72.7%
Separate houses in Belowrain Yowrie
— 94.5% 43rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 94.5%
3+ bedrooms in Belowrain Yowrie
— 54.5% 11th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 78.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 54.5%

Transport & Vehicles

— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Work from home in Belowrain Yowrie
— 18.0% 54th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 6.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.0%
PT commute in Belowrain Yowrie
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Belowrain Yowrie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Belowrain Yowrie even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Belowrain Yowrie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Belowrain Yowrie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +66.0 pts ▸ 66.0%
0.0% Worked at home +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Belowrain Yowrie
— 28.8% 42nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 27.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.8%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Belowrain Yowrie
— 7.7% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 6.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.7%
Participation in Belowrain Yowrie
— 49.5% 21st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 51.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 49.5%
— 58.0% 49th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 39.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 58.0%

Industries people work in

0.0% Construction +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Education & training +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Technicians & trades +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% Professionals +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% Managers +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Labourers +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Sales workers +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Belowrain Yowrie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in Belowrain Yowrie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Belowrain Yowrie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Belowrain Yowrie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Belowrain Yowrie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Belowrain Yowrie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Belowrain Yowrie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Belowrain Yowrie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Belowrain Yowrie +392.0 more in Belowra
400.0 100th pct 8.0 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Belowrain Yowrie even
0 14th pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in Belowrain Yowrie +0.7 pts higher in Belowra
14.2% 91st pct 13.5% 90th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belowra vs Yowrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10282/belowra/vs/SAL14538/yowrie