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Back Plains vs Felton South

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Back Plains profile · Felton South profile

Back Plains Felton South

Back Plains and Felton South are both sparsely populated rural areas in Queensland. They differ mostly in how people live and work; Felton South has a much higher share of homeowners, with 70.0% owning their home outright compared to 33.3% in Back Plains. Work patterns also vary, as 50.0% of people in Felton South work from home, while only 13.4% do so in Back Plains. Additionally, Back Plains has a far higher share of people in de facto relationships at 23.3%, whereas the figure is just 7.4% in Felton South.

These two neighbours share several core characteristics, including an identical share of residents aged 65 and over (11.5%) and the same typical weekly household income of around $1,800. They also both have no residents who use a language other than English at home and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. These similarities stand out alongside the fact that both areas are far below the national figure for people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 36.7 pts higher in Felton South Work from home: 36.6 pts higher in Felton South Recent movers: 19.7 pts higher in Back Plains No religion: 18.3 pts higher in Back Plains De facto: 15.9 pts higher in Back Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Back Plainsin Felton South +26 larger in Back Plains gap widening
104 42nd pct 78 35th pct
Median age in Back Plainsin Felton South +2 yrs older in Felton South gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Back Plainsin Felton South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Back Plainsin Felton South even gap narrowing
11.5% 21st pct 11.5% 21st pct
Under 15 in Back Plainsin Felton South +5.4 pts higher in Felton South gap narrowing
20.2% 71st pct 25.6% 89th pct
De facto in Back Plainsin Felton South +15.9 pts higher in Back Plains gap widening
23.3% 92nd pct 7.4% 19th pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 35.9%
20.2% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 25.6%
20.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 17.9%
11.5% Seniors (65+) even 11.5%
7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 3.8%

Marital status

42.5% Married +16.8 pts ▸ 59.3%
33.3% Never married ◂ +14.7 pts 18.6%
13.8% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 11.9%
3.4% Separated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Back Plains Felton South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Back Plainsin Felton South +5.8 pts higher in Back Plains gap narrowing
5.8% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

81.7% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 88.5%
2.9% England ◂ +2.9 pts 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

62.5% English ◂ +22.8 pts 39.7%
19.2% Australian +33.3 pts ▸ 52.6%
24.0% Irish ◂ +9.9 pts 14.1%
20.2% Scottish ◂ +9.9 pts 10.3%
13.5% German +4.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
3.8% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Back Plainsin Felton South even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Back Plainsin Felton South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.5% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 96.2%
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 Back Plainsin Felton South +18.3 pts higher in Back Plains gap widening
33.7% 31st pct 15.4% 5th pct

Religious affiliation

56.7% Christianity +29.2 pts ▸ 85.9%
33.7% No religion ◂ +18.3 pts 15.4%
11.5% Not stated ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
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%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Back Plainsin Felton South +9.9 pts higher in Felton South gap narrowing
56.8% 75th pct 66.7% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in Back Plainsin Felton South +2.0 pts higher in Felton South gap narrowing
14.9% 51st pct 16.9% 58th pct
Schools/1k kids in Back Plainsin Felton South
47.62 100th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Back Plainsin Felton South +1 more in Back Plains
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Back Plainsin Felton South
28 9th pct —
ICSEA in Back Plainsin Felton South
992 51st pct —

Highest year of school

56.8% Year 12 +9.9 pts ▸ 66.7%
24.7% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 31.4%
11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%
8.6% Year 11 ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

48.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.2 pts 28.6%
31.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.7 pts 20.0%
12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.3% Management & commerce +18.4 pts ▸ 25.7%
9.8% Engineering & related +7.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
17.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
14.6% Architecture & building ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
14.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 11.4%
9.8% Health ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
9.8% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%
7.3% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Back Plainsin Felton South +$134 higher in Felton South gap narrowing
$635 30th pct $769 53rd pct
Household income in Back Plainsin Felton South +$63 higher in Felton South gap narrowing
$1,812 66th pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Back Plainsin Felton South +$167 higher in Back Plains gap narrowing
$2,250 71st pct $2,083 62nd pct
High earners in Back Plainsin Felton South +2.2 pts higher in Felton South gap widening
4.6% 29th pct 6.8% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Back Plainsin Felton South +5.6 pts higher in Felton South
19.4% 60th pct 25.0% 74th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +30.0 pts ▸ 55.0%
30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.6 pts 20.0%
8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
8.3% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

18.4% $650–$1,499 +44.3 pts ▸ 62.7%
42.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 40.7%
12.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 6.8%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Back Plainsin Felton South +1.3 pts higher in Back Plains
26.9% 40th pct 25.6% 34th pct
Mental health in Back Plainsin Felton South +1.9 pts higher in Felton South
9.6% 65th pct 11.5% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Back Plainsin Felton South +3.8 pts higher in Back Plains gap widening
3.8% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Asthma ◂ +9.3 pts 5.1%
9.6% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.9% Diabetes +4.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.7% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%
4.8% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Dementia +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +8.3 pts ▸ 71.8%
21.2% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 19.2%
0.0% Three or more +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.8% Two conditions ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Back Plainsin Felton South +12.1 pts higher in Felton South gap narrowing
18.4% 52nd pct 30.5% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Back Plainsin Felton South +7.7 pts higher in Felton South gap narrowing
12.6% 48th pct 20.3% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Back Plainsin Felton South +13.2 pts higher in Felton South gap widening
20.7% 28th pct 33.9% 86th pct
Defence service in Back Plainsin Felton South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Back Plainsin Felton South +2.0 pts higher in Back Plains gap narrowing
20.7% 29th pct 18.6% 21st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Back Plainsin Felton South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Back Plainsin Felton South +21 yrs older in Felton South
24 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 83rd pct
Median income in Back Plainsin Felton South +$975 higher in Back Plains
$1,875 94th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Back Plainsin Felton South even
$1,875 57th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Back Plainsin Felton South +0.3 larger in Felton South gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Back Plainsin Felton South +10.0 pts higher in Back Plains gap widening
10.0% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Back Plainsin Felton South +16.7 pts higher in Felton South
8.3% 4th pct 25.0% 55th pct

Family composition

66.3% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 70.8%
25.0% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
10.0% One-parent families ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

8.3% 5 people +36.7 pts ▸ 45.0%
44.4% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 40.0%
16.7% 3 people +13.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
13.9% 4 people +16.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
8.3% 1 person +16.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Back Plainsin Felton South +$135 higher in Felton South
$265 45th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Back Plainsin Felton South +$266 higher in Back Plains gap narrowing
$1,460 39th pct $1,194 24th pct
People / bedroom in Back Plainsin Felton South even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Back Plainsin Felton South +11.1 pts higher in Back Plains
11.1% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Back Plainsin Felton South +36.7 pts higher in Felton South
33.3% 29th pct 70.0% 100th pct
Separate houses in Back Plainsin Felton South +11.1 pts higher in Felton South
88.9% 29th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Back Plainsin Felton South +2.8 pts higher in Felton South
97.2% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned outright +36.7 pts ▸ 70.0%
36.1% Owned with a mortgage +13.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
16.7% Not stated ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
11.1% Rented ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
8.3% Other tenure ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

88.9% Separate house +11.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 55.0%
41.7% 3 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
8.3% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 60.0%
38.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
23.1% Under $1,000 +6.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Back Plainsin Felton South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Back Plainsin Felton South +36.6 pts higher in Felton South gap widening
13.4% 40th pct 50.0% 98th pct
PT commute in Back Plainsin Felton South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Back Plainsin Felton South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Back Plainsin Felton South even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Back Plainsin Felton South even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Back Plainsin Felton South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Back Plainsin Felton South +6 longer in Back Plains
126 84th pct 120 81st pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +26.1 pts 38.1%
13.4% Worked at home +36.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.1% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
18.8% 3 vehicles +11.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
28.1% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
28.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 20.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Back Plainsin Felton South +19.7 pts higher in Back Plains gap widening
30.3% 47th pct 10.6% 5th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Back Plainsin Felton South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Back Plainsin Felton South +4.1 pts higher in Back Plains gap narrowing
77.0% 91st pct 72.9% 87th pct
Full-time in Back Plainsin Felton South +2.8 pts higher in Felton South gap narrowing
56.7% 42nd pct 59.5% 58th pct

Industries people work in

20.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +36.2 pts ▸ 57.1%
14.9% Retail trade ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%
11.9% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 7.1%
4.5% Transport & warehousing +7.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.5% Mining ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
7.5% Other services ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
4.5% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Managers +36.5 pts ▸ 61.9%
14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 11.9%
11.9% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 7.1%
11.9% Technicians & trades even 11.9%
11.9% Sales workers ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.5% Labourers ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Back Plainsin Felton South even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Back Plainsin Felton South even
0.0 33rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Back Plainsin Felton South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Back Plainsin Felton South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Back Plainsin Felton South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Back Plainsin Felton South +4.4 pts higher in Back Plains
4.4% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Back Plainsin Felton South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Back Plainsin Felton South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Back Plainsin Felton South +9.6 more in Back Plains
9.6 40th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Back Plainsin Felton South even
0 31st pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in Back Plainsin Felton South +4.0 pts higher in Back Plains
6.9% 61st pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Back Plains with nearby areas

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Compare Felton South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Back Plains vs Felton South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30112/back-plains/vs/SAL31027/felton-south