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Acland vs Balgowan

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Acland profile · Balgowan profile

Acland Balgowan

Balgowan (Qld) and Acland are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. There are stark differences in their residents; those in Balgowan (Qld) are far older, with a typical age of 44 compared to just 22 in Acland. This is reflected in the home sizes, as Balgowan (Qld) has far more people per home at 4.0, while Acland has only 1.0.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very quiet with almost no public transport or local amenities. They are both car-dependent and have the same typical weekly household income of $575. While the typical weekly personal income is a little higher in Acland at $225, both areas sit far from the city with a drive time of over two hours.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aclandin Balgowan +4 larger in Balgowan gap narrowing
3 2nd pct 7 5th pct
  • First area, 2011: 208
  • First area, 2016: 32
  • First area, 2021: 3
  • Second area, 2016: 14
  • Second area, 2021: 7
Median age in Aclandin Balgowan +22 yrs older in Balgowan gap widening
22 yrs 0th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
  • First area, 2011: 35 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 31 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 22 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 34 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 44 yrs

Age structure

0.0% Seniors (65+) +71.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) even 0.0%

Marital status

0.0% Married +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
100.0% Never married ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +28.6 pts 71.4%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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% English ◂ +57.1 pts 42.9%
0.0% Australian +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% German +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only even 100.0%
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

Religious affiliation

133.3% No religion ◂ +133.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Christianity +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Aclandin Balgowan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 12 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Year 10 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Aclandin Balgowan +$38 higher in Acland gap narrowing
$225 0th pct $187 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: $423
  • First area, 2016: $325
  • First area, 2021: $225
  • Second area, 2016: $687
  • Second area, 2021: $187
Household income in Aclandin Balgowan even
$575 0th pct $575 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: $956
  • First area, 2016: $575
  • First area, 2021: $575
  • Second area, 2021: $575
Family income in Aclandin Balgowan
$450 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,463
  • First area, 2016: $1,749
  • Second area, 2016: $1,874
  • Second area, 2021: $450

Personal income distribution

60.0% Under $650 +70.0 pts ▸ 130.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

0.0% None +128.6 pts ▸ 128.6%
100.0% One condition ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Aclandin Balgowan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aclandin Balgowan +3.0 larger in Balgowan gap widening
1.0 0th pct 4.0 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.9
  • First area, 2016: 2.0
  • First area, 2021: 1.0
  • Second area, 2016: 4.0
  • Second area, 2021: 4.0

Housing & Dwellings

People / bedroom in Aclandin Balgowan +1.20 higher in Balgowan gap narrowing
0.30 0th pct 1.50 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.30
  • First area, 2021: 0.30
  • Second area, 2016: 2.00
  • Second area, 2021: 1.50

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Aclandin Balgowan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Aclandin Balgowan even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Aclandin Balgowan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Aclandin Balgowan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Aclandin Balgowan +3 longer in Acland
125 83rd pct 122 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Aclandin Balgowan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Aclandin Balgowan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Aclandin Balgowan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Aclandin Balgowan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Aclandin Balgowan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Aclandin Balgowan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Aclandin Balgowan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Aclandin Balgowan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Aclandin Balgowan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Aclandin Balgowan +1 higher in Acland
1 46th pct 0 25th pct
Mean slope in Aclandin Balgowan +1.9 pts higher in Acland
4.2% 31st pct 2.2% 0th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Acland vs Balgowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30008/acland/vs/SAL30126/balgowan