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Bald Knob vs Mount Mellum

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Bald Knob profile · Mount Mellum profile

Bald Knob Mount Mellum

Mount Mellum and Bald Knob are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland. Bald Knob is older, with a typical resident aged 60 compared to 52 in Mount Mellum. This older profile in Bald Knob is reflected in its housing and wealth, where 61.6% of homes are owned outright and typical personal incomes for First Nations residents are far higher at $824. Mount Mellum is more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (24.5%) and more recent arrivals from other countries (11.6%).

Both areas are very similar in their daily rhythms, with almost identical typical household incomes and a shared reliance on cars, as neither has any public transport. The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, as Bald Knob now has a far higher share of homes owned outright. While both areas are well above the national figure for people aged 65 and over, this group is more prominent in Bald Knob, where 33.9% of residents are retirees.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 11.6 pts higher in Mount Mellum Population: 177 larger in Mount Mellum Median age: 8 yrs older in Bald Knob Household size: 0.5 larger in Mount Mellum Separate houses: 2.6 pts higher in Bald Knob

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +177 larger in Mount Mellum gap steady
280 58th pct 457 63rd pct
Median age in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +8 yrs older in Bald Knob gap widening
60 yrs 93rd pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +3.1 pts higher in Mount Mellum gap widening
1.1% 41st pct 4.2% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +9.0 pts higher in Bald Knob gap narrowing
33.9% 90th pct 24.9% 74th pct
Under 15 in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +6.1 pts higher in Mount Mellum gap steady
5.7% 9th pct 11.8% 22nd pct
De facto in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +1.8 pts higher in Bald Knob gap steady
13.1% 58th pct 11.3% 43rd pct

Age structure

43.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 38.1%
33.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.0 pts 24.9%
10.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
5.7% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.7% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Marital status

61.7% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 57.5%
19.2% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 26.0%
10.0% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 2.5%
1.5% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Bald Knob Mount Mellum

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +6.7 pts higher in Mount Mellum gap widening
17.9% 73rd pct 24.5% 84th pct

Country of birth

75.7% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 71.8%
7.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
1.8% Italy ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.1% English +6.0 pts ▸ 52.1%
35.0% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 30.4%
17.5% Scottish ◂ +5.0 pts 12.5%
15.7% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
5.7% German +3.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
1.1% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.4% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +5.0 pts higher in Mount Mellum gap widening
1.8% 39th pct 6.8% 68th pct
Limited English in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 90.4%
0.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +5.6 pts higher in Mount Mellum gap widening
46.1% 68th pct 51.6% 83rd pct

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 51.6%
42.1% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 39.2%
10.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%
1.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +4.4 pts higher in Bald Knob gap narrowing
61.8% 82nd pct 57.4% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +6.0 pts higher in Bald Knob gap narrowing
34.5% 89th pct 28.5% 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +1 more in Mount Mellum
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +38 larger in Mount Mellum
230 41st pct 268 45th pct
ICSEA in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +39 higher in Bald Knob
1,012 63rd pct 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 57.4%
18.9% Year 10 +8.0 pts ▸ 26.9%
9.8% Year 11 ◂ +5.7 pts 4.1%
5.9% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Bachelor degree even 28.0%
18.7% Certificate III / IV +9.0 pts ▸ 27.6%
20.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.6 pts 15.3%
14.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 10.9%
6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.0 pts 2.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 12.7%
11.5% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 13.1%
14.3% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 9.8%
9.9% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
2.2% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.9% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.4% Agriculture & environment even 4.4%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +$60 higher in Bald Knob gap narrowing
$774 54th pct $714 43rd pct
Household income in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +$135 higher in Mount Mellum gap steady
$1,812 66th pct $1,947 73rd pct
Family income in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +$118 higher in Mount Mellum gap narrowing
$1,833 46th pct $1,951 54th pct
High earners in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +6.9 pts higher in Bald Knob gap widening
17.6% 86th pct 10.8% 64th pct
High-income homes in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +4.7 pts higher in Bald Knob gap widening
28.6% 80th pct 23.9% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.4 pts 25.2%
25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 32.3%
15.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 14.8%
13.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%
13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 43.8%
29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 27.3%
19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +5.9 pts higher in Bald Knob
39.6% 89th pct 33.7% 73rd pct
Mental health in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +3.0 pts higher in Mount Mellum
7.5% 44th pct 10.5% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +2.6 pts higher in Mount Mellum gap widening
2.9% 30th pct 5.5% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 11.6%
7.5% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.8% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%
7.5% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%
6.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%
6.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%
5.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%
1.1% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None +6.3 pts ▸ 59.5%
23.2% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 21.2%
10.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%
3.6% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +3.6 pts higher in Bald Knob gap narrowing
26.1% 78th pct 22.5% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +1.3 pts higher in Mount Mellum gap widening
16.5% 81st pct 17.8% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +9.0 pts higher in Mount Mellum gap widening
18.0% 20th pct 27.0% 59th pct
Defence service in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +0.1 pts higher in Mount Mellum
4.6% 77th pct 4.7% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +0.9 pts higher in Mount Mellum gap narrowing
33.3% 87th pct 34.3% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +16 larger in Mount Mellum
3 43rd pct 19 67th pct
Median age in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +7 yrs older in Mount Mellum
23 yrs 38th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Median income in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +$474 higher in Bald Knob
$824 67th pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum even
$2,750 86th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +0.5 larger in Mount Mellum gap steady
2.2 24th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +2.9 pts higher in Bald Knob gap steady
9.4% 41st pct 6.5% 27th pct
Living alone in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +5.2 pts higher in Bald Knob gap widening
18.8% 32nd pct 13.5% 14th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples without children ◂ +22.3 pts 39.2%
26.8% Couples with children +26.8 pts ▸ 53.5%
9.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%
0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

57.1% 2 people ◂ +13.9 pts 43.2%
4.5% 4 people +15.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
18.8% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 13.5%
16.1% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
5.4% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%
0.0% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +$90 higher in Mount Mellum gap widening
$330 66th pct $420 86th pct
Mortgage in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +$632 higher in Bald Knob gap narrowing
$2,300 86th pct $1,668 53rd pct
People / bedroom in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +0.10 higher in Mount Mellum gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +6.8 pts higher in Bald Knob gap steady
15.2% 45th pct 8.4% 21st pct
Owned outright in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +10.6 pts higher in Bald Knob gap widening
61.6% 92nd pct 51.0% 77th pct
Separate houses in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +2.6 pts higher in Bald Knob gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 97.4% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +8.1 pts higher in Mount Mellum gap widening
89.3% 76th pct 97.4% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.6% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 51.0%
25.9% Owned with a mortgage +19.9 pts ▸ 45.8%
15.2% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 8.4%
0.0% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 97.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 38.7%
35.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 35.5%
8.9% 5 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 23.2%
9.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%
2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.8% $200–$349 ◂ +28.1 pts 30.8%
17.6% $350–$549 +28.5 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.6% Under $1,000 +7.6 pts ▸ 35.2%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +32.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
31.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.4 pts 12.7%
17.2% $1,800–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +8.1 pts higher in Bald Knob gap narrowing
29.5% 79th pct 21.4% 63rd pct
PT commute in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum
— 52 81st pct
Drive to city in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +1 longer in Bald Knob
64 47th pct 63 46th pct

How people get to work

51.2% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 54.2%
29.5% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 21.4%
6.2% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.6% 2 vehicles even 53.5%
22.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 16.1%
15.2% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
15.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +4.3 pts higher in Bald Knob gap narrowing
39.5% 77th pct 35.2% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +11.6 pts higher in Mount Mellum gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.6% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +5.1 pts higher in Bald Knob gap steady
7.9% 87th pct 2.8% 42nd pct
Participation in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +0.2 pts higher in Mount Mellum gap narrowing
53.3% 28th pct 53.5% 28th pct
Full-time in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +4.8 pts higher in Mount Mellum gap narrowing
45.0% 8th pct 49.8% 14th pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 13.4%
14.0% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.9% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%
9.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%
8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%
7.8% Administrative & support ◂ +5.8 pts 2.0%
7.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.5 pts 1.5%
6.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%
4.7% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.1% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 26.4%
21.7% Managers ◂ +9.8 pts 11.9%
7.0% Community & personal service +7.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.2% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%
12.4% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%
3.9% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +0.3 higher in Bald Knob
0.4 50th pct 0.1 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +0.3 more in Bald Knob
0.5 51st pct 0.1 43rd pct
15-min city in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +2.4 pts higher in Bald Knob
15.0% 50th pct 12.6% 48th pct
Walk to health in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +7.7 more in Bald Knob
14.3 52nd pct 6.6 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +3 higher in Bald Knob
4 64th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Bald Knobin Mount Mellum +4.3 pts higher in Bald Knob
21.5% 100th pct 17.3% 96th pct

Compare Bald Knob with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Mellum with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bald Knob vs Mount Mellum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30124/bald-knob/vs/SAL31997/mount-mellum