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Balgowan vs Highland Plains

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Balgowan profile · Highland Plains profile

Balgowan Highland Plains

Highland Plains (Toowoomba - Qld) and Balgowan (Qld) are both sparsely populated, rural areas in Queensland. There are stark differences in wealth between them; typical weekly household income in Highland Plains (Toowoomba - Qld) is $2,062, which is far higher than the $575 seen in Balgowan (Qld). Highland Plains (Toowoomba - Qld) also has a far higher typical family income of $1,875 compared to $450 in Balgowan (Qld). In contrast, homes in Balgowan (Qld) are more crowded, with 4.0 people per home and 1.5 people per bedroom, both well higher than the figures for Highland Plains (Toowoomba - Qld).

These gaps in income and housing density have remained wide. Both areas are entirely car-dependent, with no public transport and no shops, parks or schools within a 15-minute walk. They are also similarly remote, with drive times to the city of around 122 minutes. The typical age of residents is nearly the same, with Balgowan (Qld) being only slightly older at 44 compared to 42 in Highland Plains (Toowoomba - Qld).

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Where they differ most

Population: 53 larger in Highland Plains Personal income: $350 higher in Highland Plains Household income: $1,487 higher in Highland Plains Family income: $1,425 higher in Highland Plains People / bedroom: 0.70 higher in Balgowan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balgowanin Highland Plains +53 larger in Highland Plains gap widening
7 5th pct 60 31st pct
Median age in Balgowanin Highland Plains +2 yrs older in Balgowan gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Balgowanin Highland Plains
— 5.0% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Balgowanin Highland Plains
— 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Balgowanin Highland Plains
— 15.0% 36th pct
De facto in Balgowanin Highland Plains
— 11.9% 47th pct

Age structure

71.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +71.4 pts 0.0%
42.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +27.9 pts 15.0%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

100.0% Married ◂ +57.8 pts 42.2%
0.0% Never married +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Divorced +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Widowed +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Balgowan Highland Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Balgowanin Highland Plains
— 8.3% 35th pct

Country of birth

71.4% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 73.3%
0.0% New Zealand +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

42.9% Australian ◂ +12.9 pts 30.0%
42.9% English ◂ +4.5 pts 38.3%
42.9% German ◂ +34.5 pts 8.3%
0.0% Irish +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Scottish +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
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 Balgowanin Highland Plains
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Balgowanin Highland Plains
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +18.3 pts 81.7%
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 Balgowanin Highland Plains
— 45.0% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

100.0% Christianity ◂ +61.7 pts 38.3%
0.0% No religion +45.0 pts ▸ 45.0%
0.0% Not stated +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
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 Balgowanin Highland Plains
— 28.6% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Balgowanin Highland Plains
— 13.3% 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Balgowanin Highland Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

30.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.6%
30.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 26.2%
0.0% Year 11 +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Health +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Balgowanin Highland Plains +$350 higher in Highland Plains gap widening
$187 0th pct $537 16th pct
Household income in Balgowanin Highland Plains +$1,487 higher in Highland Plains
$575 0th pct $2,062 78th pct
Family income in Balgowanin Highland Plains +$1,425 higher in Highland Plains gap widening
$450 0th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Balgowanin Highland Plains
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

130.0% Under $650 ◂ +70.0 pts 60.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Balgowanin Highland Plains
— 30.0% 56th pct
Mental health in Balgowanin Highland Plains
— 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Balgowanin Highland Plains
— 5.0% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Asthma +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

128.6% None ◂ +71.9 pts 56.7%
0.0% One condition +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Two conditions +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Balgowanin Highland Plains
— 6.7% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Balgowanin Highland Plains
— 24.4% 96th pct
Unpaid child care in Balgowanin Highland Plains
— 15.6% 13th pct
Defence service in Balgowanin Highland Plains
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Balgowanin Highland Plains
— 22.2% 38th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Balgowanin Highland Plains +3 larger in Highland Plains
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Balgowanin Highland Plains
— 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Balgowanin Highland Plains
— $350 12th pct
Household income in Balgowanin Highland Plains
— $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balgowanin Highland Plains +0.9 larger in Balgowan gap narrowing
4.0 100th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Balgowanin Highland Plains
— 27.3% 95th pct

Family composition

71.4% Couples with children ◂ +28.2 pts 43.2%
42.9% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 45.5%
0.0% One-parent families +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

100.0% 4 people ◂ +84.2 pts 15.8%
0.0% 2 people +47.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
0.0% 3 people +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% 1 person +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 5 people +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balgowanin Highland Plains
— $340 69th pct
Mortgage in Balgowanin Highland Plains
— $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Balgowanin Highland Plains +0.70 higher in Balgowan gap narrowing
1.50 100th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +63.2 pts ▸ 63.2%
0.0% Owned outright +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Rented +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

0.0% 4 bedrooms +52.6 pts ▸ 52.6%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Balgowanin Highland Plains
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Balgowanin Highland Plains
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Balgowanin Highland Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Balgowanin Highland Plains even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Balgowanin Highland Plains even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Balgowanin Highland Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Balgowanin Highland Plains +1 longer in Balgowan
122 82nd pct 121 81st pct

How people get to work

166.7% Car (driver) ◂ +106.7 pts 60.0%
133.3% Worked at home ◂ +133.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
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

0.0% 4 or more +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% 1 vehicle +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 2 vehicles +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Balgowanin Highland Plains
— 41.7% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Balgowanin Highland Plains
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Balgowanin Highland Plains
— 73.3% 88th pct
Full-time in Balgowanin Highland Plains
— 63.3% 74th pct

Industries people work in

133.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +116.7 pts 16.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Retail trade +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Mining +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Other services +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Managers ◂ +80.0 pts 20.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Labourers +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Professionals +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Balgowanin Highland Plains even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Balgowanin Highland Plains even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Balgowanin Highland Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Balgowanin Highland Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Balgowanin Highland Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Balgowanin Highland Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Balgowanin Highland Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Balgowanin Highland Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Balgowanin Highland Plains even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Balgowanin Highland Plains even
0 25th pct 0 31st pct
Mean slope in Balgowanin Highland Plains +4.8 pts higher in Highland Plains
2.2% 0th pct 7.0% 63rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balgowan vs Highland Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30126/balgowan/vs/SAL31335/highland-plains