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Alice River vs Black River

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · Alice River profile · Black River profile

Alice River Black River

Alice River and Black River (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Queensland with different profiles. Alice River has a younger typical resident (38) and is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,468 and 32% of homes earning $3,000 or more. This is consistent with a more qualified workforce, where 53.7% of residents finished Year 12 compared to 39.6% in Black River (Qld). Alice River also has more large homes, with 96.3% having three or more bedrooms, and more residents live within a 15-minute walk of a park (31.2%).

Both areas sit very close to the national figure for the share of people who volunteer, at 13.5% in Alice River and 10.4% in Black River (Qld). They are also very similar in their levels of English use, the proportion of people born overseas, and the lack of public transport. While Black River (Qld) has a higher share of people living alone (17.4% vs 8.1%), the gaps between these two neighbours have remained steady over time.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.1 pts higher in Alice River Year 12: 14.1 pts higher in Alice River 3+ bedrooms: 13.3 pts higher in Alice River Population: 1,192 larger in Alice River Participation: 9.9 pts higher in Alice River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alice Riverin Black River +1,192 larger in Alice River gap widening
2,685 82nd pct 1,493 75th pct
Median age in Alice Riverin Black River +3 yrs older in Black River gap narrowing
38 yrs 23rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Alice Riverin Black River +2.0 pts higher in Black River gap steady
4.8% 72nd pct 6.8% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Alice Riverin Black River +4.3 pts higher in Black River gap steady
11.4% 20th pct 15.7% 36th pct
Under 15 in Alice Riverin Black River +2.6 pts higher in Alice River gap narrowing
22.4% 81st pct 19.8% 69th pct
De facto in Alice Riverin Black River +2.5 pts higher in Black River gap narrowing
13.7% 61st pct 16.2% 76th pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 29.2%
26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 25.6%
22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 19.8%
11.4% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%

Marital status

58.5% Married ◂ +9.6 pts 48.9%
29.8% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 32.7%
6.6% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.0% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.2% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Alice River Black River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alice Riverin Black River +0.8 pts higher in Alice River gap steady
8.9% 38th pct 8.1% 34th pct

Country of birth

88.5% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 83.7%
2.8% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
1.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 43.1%
43.6% English ◂ +0.8 pts 42.7%
10.6% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.6% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%
6.8% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%
5.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.9% Filipino even 0.9%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Alice Riverin Black River +0.3 pts higher in Alice River gap steady
1.7% 38th pct 1.4% 36th pct
Limited English in Alice Riverin Black River +0.1 pts higher in Alice River gap steady
0.1% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.9% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 89.8%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Alice Riverin Black River +1.3 pts higher in Alice River gap steady
39.9% 48th pct 38.5% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 50.2%
39.9% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 38.5%
3.8% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.2% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alice Riverin Black River +14.1 pts higher in Alice River gap steady
53.7% 70th pct 39.6% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in Alice Riverin Black River +7.3 pts higher in Alice River gap steady
15.8% 54th pct 8.5% 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Alice Riverin Black River +1 more in Black River
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Alice Riverin Black River
— 1,485 100th pct
ICSEA in Alice Riverin Black River
— 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 ◂ +14.1 pts 39.6%
28.1% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.7%
6.0% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

45.2% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 48.5%
18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 11.3%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 13.5%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

24.8% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 26.1%
15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%
11.7% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%
11.4% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%
8.7% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Creative arts even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Alice Riverin Black River +$152 higher in Alice River gap steady
$996 82nd pct $844 65th pct
Household income in Alice Riverin Black River +$585 higher in Alice River gap widening
$2,468 89th pct $1,883 70th pct
Family income in Alice Riverin Black River +$375 higher in Alice River gap widening
$2,446 79th pct $2,071 62nd pct
High earners in Alice Riverin Black River +7.7 pts higher in Alice River gap widening
15.9% 82nd pct 8.2% 51st pct
High-income homes in Alice Riverin Black River +13.1 pts higher in Alice River gap widening
32.0% 86th pct 19.0% 59th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 even 34.2%
15.8% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 21.5%
17.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 13.1%
15.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 5.9%
4.7% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

Personal income distribution

32.6% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 37.7%
32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 30.8%
28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 19.7%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alice Riverin Black River +1.9 pts higher in Black River
27.0% 41st pct 28.9% 51st pct
Mental health in Alice Riverin Black River +0.5 pts higher in Alice River
9.6% 64th pct 9.0% 59th pct
Needs assistance in Alice Riverin Black River +0.7 pts higher in Black River gap steady
4.5% 49th pct 5.2% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%
8.5% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%
7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
4.4% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.1% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +7.8 pts 59.3%
18.5% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 18.7%
5.7% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alice Riverin Black River +3.1 pts higher in Alice River gap steady
13.5% 27th pct 10.4% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Alice Riverin Black River even gap narrowing
12.8% 50th pct 12.8% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in Alice Riverin Black River +7.2 pts higher in Alice River gap narrowing
35.9% 88th pct 28.7% 67th pct
Defence service in Alice Riverin Black River +2.3 pts higher in Alice River
10.8% 98th pct 8.5% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Alice Riverin Black River +1.8 pts higher in Alice River gap narrowing
25.6% 59th pct 23.9% 48th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Alice Riverin Black River +28 larger in Alice River
129 86th pct 101 86th pct
Median age in Alice Riverin Black River even
25 yrs 46th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Alice Riverin Black River +0.7 pts higher in Black River
51.9% 74th pct 52.6% 76th pct
Unemployment in Alice Riverin Black River +7.6 pts higher in Alice River
7.6% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Alice Riverin Black River +$194 higher in Alice River
$1,018 80th pct $824 67th pct
Household income in Alice Riverin Black River +$249 higher in Alice River
$2,285 72nd pct $2,036 63rd pct
Indigenous language in Alice Riverin Black River +0.6 pts higher in Black River
2.3% 40th pct 3.0% 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alice Riverin Black River +0.4 larger in Alice River gap steady
3.1 88th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Alice Riverin Black River +3.9 pts higher in Black River gap steady
9.1% 40th pct 13.0% 63rd pct
Living alone in Alice Riverin Black River +9.3 pts higher in Black River gap narrowing
8.1% 4th pct 17.4% 27th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 55.4%
25.7% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 31.0%
9.1% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 38.6%
22.5% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 16.8%
18.8% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 16.4%
8.1% 1 person +9.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.3% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%
5.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alice Riverin Black River +$95 higher in Alice River gap narrowing
$415 85th pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Alice Riverin Black River +$375 higher in Alice River gap widening
$2,000 72nd pct $1,625 50th pct
People / bedroom in Alice Riverin Black River even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Alice Riverin Black River +2.8 pts higher in Black River gap steady
7.0% 17th pct 9.8% 26th pct
Owned outright in Alice Riverin Black River +5.4 pts higher in Black River gap narrowing
26.9% 17th pct 32.3% 27th pct
Separate houses in Alice Riverin Black River +1.6 pts higher in Alice River gap steady
99.1% 64th pct 97.5% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Alice Riverin Black River +13.3 pts higher in Alice River gap steady
96.3% 92nd pct 83.0% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 56.0%
26.9% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 32.3%
7.0% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 97.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.4 pts 33.7%
25.1% 3 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 40.1%
16.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 9.2%
2.7% 2 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.9% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

56.7% $350–$549 ◂ +20.7 pts 36.0%
13.3% $200–$349 +36.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Under $200 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 8.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.7 pts 29.7%
27.1% $1,000–$1,799 +17.3 pts ▸ 44.4%
8.6% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alice Riverin Black River even gap steady
0.8% 48th pct 0.8% 48th pct
Work from home in Alice Riverin Black River +3.2 pts higher in Black River gap widening
6.0% 13th pct 9.2% 24th pct
PT commute in Alice Riverin Black River +0.3 pts higher in Black River gap steady
0.5% 66th pct 0.8% 70th pct
PT stops in Alice Riverin Black River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Alice Riverin Black River even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Alice Riverin Black River even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Alice Riverin Black River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 70.5%
6.0% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%
0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 40.6%
22.0% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
15.2% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
16.4% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.8% No vehicle even 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alice Riverin Black River +7.6 pts higher in Alice River gap steady
35.1% 65th pct 27.5% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in Alice Riverin Black River +2.9 pts higher in Alice River gap narrowing
2.9% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alice Riverin Black River +0.1 pts higher in Alice River gap narrowing
3.7% 51st pct 3.6% 50th pct
Participation in Alice Riverin Black River +9.9 pts higher in Alice River gap widening
73.5% 88th pct 63.6% 61st pct
Full-time in Alice Riverin Black River +2.2 pts higher in Black River gap steady
64.0% 76th pct 66.2% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

15.2% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%
14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 9.9%
10.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%
10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%
4.5% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.7% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.6% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
3.0% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 21.6%
17.1% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 12.6%
14.3% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.5% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%
7.9% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Alice Riverin Black River +0.4 higher in Alice River
0.4 49th pct 0.0 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in Alice Riverin Black River +0.4 more in Alice River
0.4 50th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Alice Riverin Black River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Alice Riverin Black River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Alice Riverin Black River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Alice Riverin Black River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Alice Riverin Black River +31.2 pts higher in Alice River
31.2% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Alice Riverin Black River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Alice Riverin Black River +2.6 more in Alice River
2.6 22nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Alice Riverin Black River +1 higher in Alice River
2 60th pct 1 55th pct
Mean slope in Alice Riverin Black River +0.2 pts higher in Alice River
3.0% 12th pct 2.7% 8th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alice River vs Black River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30034/alice-river/vs/SAL30268/black-river