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Alberta vs Woorabinda

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Alberta profile · Woorabinda profile

Alberta Woorabinda

Woorabinda and Alberta are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Woorabinda is a larger community where 91.6% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, while Alberta is sparsely populated with 19.4% identifying as such. Woorabinda has a very young population, with a typical age of 23 and 35.5% of residents under 15. In contrast, residents in Alberta are far older, with a typical age of 53. Financial gaps are also wide; typical weekly household income in Alberta is $1,625, which is far higher than the $684 found in Woorabinda.

Both areas share a very low proportion of people born overseas and almost no use of public transport. While they are both mostly car-dependent, Woorabinda has slightly more amenities and parks within walking distance. Other differences are stark, with Alberta having a much higher rate of people working from home at 60% and a far higher share of volunteers at 50%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 983 larger in Woorabinda Median age: 30 yrs older in Alberta First Nations: 72.1 pts higher in Woorabinda Volunteering: 44.3 pts higher in Alberta One-parent: 51.5 pts higher in Woorabinda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albertain Woorabinda +983 larger in Woorabinda gap steady
36 22nd pct 1,019 73rd pct
Median age in Albertain Woorabinda +30 yrs older in Alberta gap widening
53 yrs 80th pct 23 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Albertain Woorabinda +72.1 pts higher in Woorabinda gap narrowing
19.4% 92nd pct 91.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Albertain Woorabinda +4.7 pts higher in Woorabinda gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 7th pct
Under 15 in Albertain Woorabinda +13.3 pts higher in Woorabinda gap widening
22.2% 80th pct 35.5% 100th pct
De facto in Albertain Woorabinda +16.2 pts higher in Woorabinda gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.2% 76th pct

Age structure

36.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +19.3 pts 16.8%
22.2% Children (0–14) +13.3 pts ▸ 35.5%
11.1% Young adults (25–44) +15.2 pts ▸ 26.3%
8.3% Youth (15–24) +8.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Marital status

17.9% Never married +64.3 pts ▸ 82.2%
67.9% Married ◂ +56.7 pts 11.2%
10.7% Divorced ◂ +9.2 pts 1.5%
0.0% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Alberta Woorabinda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Albertain Woorabinda +0.9 pts higher in Woorabinda gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 4th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 94.8%
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

55.6% Australian ◂ +53.1 pts 2.5%
52.8% English ◂ +50.7 pts 2.1%
13.9% Irish ◂ +13.2 pts 0.7%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +10.8 pts 0.3%
0.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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

Other language in Albertain Woorabinda +3.7 pts higher in Woorabinda gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Limited English in Albertain Woorabinda +0.3 pts higher in Woorabinda gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 64th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 91.6%
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 Albertain Woorabinda +8.7 pts higher in Woorabinda gap widening
22.2% 12th pct 30.9% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

83.3% Christianity ◂ +22.1 pts 61.2%
22.2% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 30.9%
8.3% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%
0.0% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Albertain Woorabinda +20.8 pts higher in Alberta gap narrowing
46.4% 54th pct 25.6% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Albertain Woorabinda +9.9 pts higher in Alberta gap narrowing
14.3% 48th pct 4.4% 10th pct
Schools/1k kids in Albertain Woorabinda
— 5.52 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Albertain Woorabinda +1 more in Woorabinda
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Albertain Woorabinda +10 larger in Woorabinda
111 28th pct 121 29th pct
ICSEA in Albertain Woorabinda +114 higher in Alberta
809 6th pct 695 0th pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 ◂ +20.8 pts 25.6%
32.1% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 39.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
14.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.9%

Highest qualification level

81.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +43.7 pts 38.2%
54.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +45.3 pts 9.2%
36.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +26.3 pts 10.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

36.4% Education ◂ +21.5 pts 14.9%
36.4% Society & culture ◂ +26.3 pts 10.1%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Health +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Albertain Woorabinda +$519 higher in Alberta gap widening
$880 70th pct $361 1st pct
Household income in Albertain Woorabinda +$941 higher in Alberta gap narrowing
$1,625 56th pct $684 1st pct
Family income in Albertain Woorabinda +$855 higher in Alberta gap narrowing
$1,562 30th pct $707 0th pct
High earners in Albertain Woorabinda +2.3 pts higher in Woorabinda gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 21st pct
High-income homes in Albertain Woorabinda
— 3.7% 11th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +40.3 pts ▸ 40.3%
27.3% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +68.9 pts ▸ 68.9%
60.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +46.8 pts 13.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Albertain Woorabinda +4.6 pts higher in Woorabinda
19.4% 13th pct 24.0% 27th pct
Mental health in Albertain Woorabinda +4.0 pts higher in Woorabinda
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Albertain Woorabinda +3.9 pts higher in Woorabinda gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.4% Arthritis ◂ +16.8 pts 2.6%
0.0% Diabetes +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Asthma +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Heart disease +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.2% None ◂ +6.6 pts 65.7%
19.4% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 18.1%
0.0% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Albertain Woorabinda +44.3 pts higher in Alberta gap steady
50.0% 100th pct 5.7% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in Albertain Woorabinda +11.0 pts higher in Alberta gap narrowing
21.4% 92nd pct 10.4% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Albertain Woorabinda +4.1 pts higher in Woorabinda gap narrowing
32.1% 81st pct 36.2% 89th pct
Defence service in Albertain Woorabinda +1.1 pts higher in Woorabinda
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Albertain Woorabinda +12.6 pts higher in Alberta gap narrowing
17.9% 17th pct 5.3% 2nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Albertain Woorabinda +926 larger in Woorabinda
7 54th pct 933 88th pct
Median age in Albertain Woorabinda +2 yrs older in Alberta
23 yrs 38th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Albertain Woorabinda
— 22.7% 13th pct
Unemployment in Albertain Woorabinda
— 25.7% 90th pct
Median income in Albertain Woorabinda +$562 higher in Alberta
$900 73rd pct $338 11th pct
Household income in Albertain Woorabinda +$2,587 higher in Alberta
$3,249 89th pct $662 7th pct
Indigenous language in Albertain Woorabinda
— 4.6% 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Albertain Woorabinda +0.6 larger in Woorabinda gap widening
2.7 71st pct 3.3 91st pct
One-parent in Albertain Woorabinda +51.5 pts higher in Woorabinda gap widening
11.4% 54th pct 63.0% 100th pct
Living alone in Albertain Woorabinda
— 25.3% 56th pct

Family composition

11.4% One-parent families +51.5 pts ▸ 63.0%
48.6% Couples without children ◂ +42.9 pts 5.7%
31.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 28.0%
0.0% Other families +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

63.6% 2 people ◂ +47.5 pts 16.1%
36.4% 1 person ◂ +11.1 pts 25.3%
0.0% 3 people +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% 6 or more +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% 4 people +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% 5 people +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albertain Woorabinda +$40 higher in Alberta
$160 16th pct $120 9th pct
People / bedroom in Albertain Woorabinda +0.50 higher in Woorabinda gap steady
0.70 14th pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Albertain Woorabinda
— 97.1% 100th pct
Owned outright in Albertain Woorabinda
— 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Albertain Woorabinda
— 78.0% 18th pct
3+ bedrooms in Albertain Woorabinda
— 56.4% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.3% Rented +69.8 pts ▸ 97.1%
90.9% Owned outright ◂ +90.9 pts 0.0%
27.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +22.0 pts 78.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

81.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +44.5 pts 37.4%
45.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.6 pts 16.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +35.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +91.3 pts ▸ 91.3%
0.0% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Albertain Woorabinda
— 46.1% 100th pct
Work from home in Albertain Woorabinda +60.0 pts higher in Alberta gap widening
60.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Albertain Woorabinda even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Albertain Woorabinda even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Albertain Woorabinda even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Albertain Woorabinda even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Albertain Woorabinda even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Worked at home ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Car (driver) +24.3 pts ▸ 44.3%
16.0% Walked +24.2 pts ▸ 40.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% No vehicle +46.1 pts ▸ 46.1%
45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +35.9 pts 9.6%
0.0% 1 vehicle +38.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Albertain Woorabinda +29.0 pts higher in Woorabinda gap widening
8.8% 3rd pct 37.8% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Albertain Woorabinda +20.9 pts higher in Woorabinda gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.9% 100th pct
Participation in Albertain Woorabinda +51.0 pts higher in Alberta gap widening
89.3% 100th pct 38.3% 8th pct
Full-time in Albertain Woorabinda +14.8 pts higher in Alberta gap widening
72.0% 90th pct 57.2% 45th pct

Industries people work in

60.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +58.5 pts 1.5%
12.0% Education & training +15.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +26.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Other services +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

48.0% Managers ◂ +42.8 pts 5.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +28.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
12.0% Professionals +9.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
12.0% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Albertain Woorabinda +2.9 higher in Woorabinda
0.1 37th pct 3.0 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Albertain Woorabinda +3.7 more in Woorabinda
0.1 37th pct 3.8 76th pct
15-min city in Albertain Woorabinda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Albertain Woorabinda +2.9 pts higher in Alberta
2.9% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Albertain Woorabinda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Albertain Woorabinda +99.2 pts higher in Woorabinda
0.0% 0th pct 99.2% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Albertain Woorabinda +99.2 pts higher in Woorabinda
0.0% 0th pct 99.2% 85th pct
Walk to health in Albertain Woorabinda +90.5 pts higher in Woorabinda
0.0% 0th pct 90.5% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in Albertain Woorabinda +13.7 more in Woorabinda
0.0 0th pct 13.7 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Albertain Woorabinda +1 higher in Woorabinda
0 6th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Albertain Woorabinda +1.1 pts higher in Alberta
4.6% 37th pct 3.5% 21st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alberta vs Woorabinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30021/alberta/vs/SAL33156/woorabinda