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Babinda vs Fishery Falls

Name: Babinda vs Fishery Falls — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Babinda profile · Fishery Falls profile

Babinda Fishery Falls

Babinda (Qld) and Fishery Falls are two nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Babinda (Qld) is more developed, with 94.0% of homes being separate houses and a walkability score of 3.8 (mostly car-dependent). In contrast, Fishery Falls is car-dependent, with a score of 0.1, and no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries, or parks. Babinda (Qld) also has a much larger First Nations population at 13.9%, while Fishery Falls is 2.0%. However, the typical First Nations weekly household income is far higher in Fishery Falls at $2,250, compared to $1,020 in Babinda (Qld).

While these two areas are quite different, some gaps are shifting, such as the divide in education where Fishery Falls now has a well higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (17.9% compared to 9.6%). They do share some similarities, such as having nearly the same number of people per home (about 2.2 to 2.3) and similar rates of people providing unpaid care. Both areas are also far above the national figure for the proportion of residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.1 pts higher in Babinda Population: 1,082 larger in Babinda No car: 6.8 pts higher in Babinda PT commute: 1.9 pts higher in Babinda Recent arrivals: 7.0 pts higher in Babinda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Babinda in Fishery Falls +1,082 larger in Babinda gap widening

1,287 74th pct 205 54th pct

Median age in Babinda in Fishery Falls +2 yrs older in Fishery Falls gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +13.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

26.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 21.0%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 20.0%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 12.2%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

41.3% Married +11.9 pts ▸ 53.3%

36.2% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 33.2%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

2.9% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Babinda Fishery Falls

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.1% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 72.2%

2.3% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

0.4% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.9% English +2.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

33.8% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 31.2%

13.1% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%

11.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%

5.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 82.9%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 48.8%

36.4% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 33.2%

11.2% Not stated +6.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.4% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Babinda in Fishery Falls +30.57 more in Fishery Falls

9.43 74th pct 40.00 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Babinda in Fishery Falls +1 more in Babinda

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Babinda in Fishery Falls +144 larger in Babinda

154 33rd pct 10 0th pct

ICSEA in Babinda in Fishery Falls +82 higher in Fishery Falls

928 17th pct 1,010 62nd pct

Highest year of school

34.4% Year 12 +8.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

31.0% Year 10 ◂ +9.8 pts 21.2%

15.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 15.1%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.2 pts 32.5%

13.2% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

9.6% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.5% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +6.3 pts 3.5%

8.2% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

2.3% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Babinda in Fishery Falls +$167 higher in Fishery Falls gap widening

$548 18th pct $715 43rd pct

Household income in Babinda in Fishery Falls +$173 higher in Fishery Falls gap narrowing

$1,048 16th pct $1,221 27th pct

Family income in Babinda in Fishery Falls +$171 higher in Fishery Falls gap narrowing

$1,454 24th pct $1,625 34th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 29.6%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

22.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 14.8%

3.4% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

49.7% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 38.6%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 23.4%

10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.9% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +6.9 pts 1.5%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 4.4%

7.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.9% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +4.9 pts ▸ 62.0%

19.2% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 16.6%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Babinda in Fishery Falls +175 larger in Babinda

179 86th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Babinda in Fishery Falls +5 yrs older in Babinda

35 yrs 73rd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Babinda in Fishery Falls +$401 higher in Fishery Falls

$432 22nd pct $833 68th pct

Household income in Babinda in Fishery Falls +$1,230 higher in Fishery Falls

$1,020 19th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Babinda in Fishery Falls +0.1 larger in Babinda gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

49.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 45.6%

32.1% Couples without children +15.7 pts ▸ 47.8%

16.9% One-parent families ◂ +7.4 pts 9.6%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +7.8 pts ▸ 43.2%

32.6% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 27.2%

12.1% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.5% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Babinda in Fishery Falls +$30 higher in Fishery Falls gap widening

$230 34th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Babinda in Fishery Falls +$451 higher in Fishery Falls gap widening

$1,108 20th pct $1,559 46th pct

People / bedroom in Babinda in Fishery Falls +0.20 higher in Fishery Falls gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.2 pts 19.8%

29.8% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 22.2%

1.8% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house ◂ +21.1 pts 72.8%

2.2% Other dwelling +17.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.5 pts 28.4%

18.9% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

21.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 12.3%

4.8% 1 bedroom +11.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.2% 5 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.1% $200–$349 +34.3 pts ▸ 94.4%

32.4% Under $200 ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%

4.7% $350–$549 ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

5.4% $1,800–$2,999 +44.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.3 pts 25.0%

35.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +35.6 pts 0.0%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Babinda in Fishery Falls even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Babinda in Fishery Falls even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Babinda in Fishery Falls even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Babinda in Fishery Falls even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

7.5% Worked at home +10.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.4% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

38.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.5 pts 26.3%

11.8% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

3.5% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 15.6%

7.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.4% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%

7.5% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.3% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

6.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

0.9% Electricity, gas & water +3.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.8% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Technicians & trades +8.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

10.3% Managers +9.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.6% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +5.7 pts 10.0%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +4.6 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Babinda in Fishery Falls +3.8 higher in Babinda

3.8 77th pct 0.1 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Babinda in Fishery Falls +3.9 more in Babinda

4.0 78th pct 0.1 39th pct

15-min city in Babinda in Fishery Falls +53.5 pts higher in Babinda

53.5% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Babinda in Fishery Falls +56.3 pts higher in Babinda

56.3% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Babinda in Fishery Falls even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Babinda in Fishery Falls +54.7 pts higher in Babinda

64.9% 80th pct 10.2% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Babinda in Fishery Falls +59.1 pts higher in Babinda

59.1% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Babinda in Fishery Falls +53.7 pts higher in Babinda

53.7% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Babinda in Fishery Falls +19.2 more in Babinda

24.1 67th pct 4.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Babinda in Fishery Falls +2 higher in Babinda

3 60th pct 0 33rd pct

Mean slope in Babinda in Fishery Falls +1.0 pts higher in Babinda

6.4% 58th pct 5.4% 47th pct

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Compare Fishery Falls with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Babinda vs Fishery Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30111/babinda/vs/SAL31043/fishery-falls