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Balgowan vs Kulpi

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Balgowan profile · Kulpi profile

Balgowan Kulpi

Kulpi and Balgowan (Qld) are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Kulpi has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 58, compared to 44 in Balgowan (Qld). Incomes are far higher in Kulpi, where the typical weekly household income is $1,562, while in Balgowan (Qld) it is $575. These two places differ sharply in home density; households in Balgowan (Qld) are much larger, with 4.0 people per home compared to 2.1 in Kulpi.

Both areas are similarly remote, with nearly identical drive times of around 120 minutes to the city. They also share a lack of nearby services, as no homes in either place are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. While both are largely car-dependent, Kulpi is slightly more walkable with a score of 2.4, whereas Balgowan (Qld) is rated as car-dependent at 0.0.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balgowanin Kulpi +70 larger in Kulpi gap widening
7 5th pct 77 35th pct
  • First area, 2016: 14
  • First area, 2021: 7
  • Second area, 2016: 77
  • Second area, 2021: 77
Median age in Balgowanin Kulpi +14 yrs older in Kulpi gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
  • First area, 2016: 34 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 44 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 51 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 58 yrs
First Nations in Balgowanin Kulpi
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 7.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
31.2% 87th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 26.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 31.2%
9.1% 14th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 5.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.1%
10.9% 39th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 6.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.9%

Age structure

71.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +40.3 pts 31.2%
42.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +33.8 pts 9.1%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +39.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

100.0% Married ◂ +38.5 pts 61.5%
0.0% Never married +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Widowed +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Separated +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Balgowan Kulpi

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

  • 85+ in Balgowan: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Kulpi: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Balgowan: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Kulpi: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Balgowan: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Kulpi: 7.1% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Balgowan: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Kulpi: 7.1% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Balgowan: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Kulpi: 10.7% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Balgowan: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Kulpi: 5.4% males, 10.7% females
  • 55–59 in Balgowan: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Kulpi: 5.4% males, 5.4% females
  • 50–54 in Balgowan: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Kulpi: 5.4% males, 8.9% females
  • 45–49 in Balgowan: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Kulpi: 0.0% males, 8.9% females
  • 40–44 in Balgowan: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Kulpi: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Balgowan: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Kulpi: 0.0% males, 5.4% females
  • 30–34 in Balgowan: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Kulpi: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Balgowan: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Kulpi: 0.0% males, 8.9% females
  • 20–24 in Balgowan: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Kulpi: 0.0% males, 10.7% females
  • 15–19 in Balgowan: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Kulpi: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Balgowan: 0.0% males, 100.0% females; 10–14 in Kulpi: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Balgowan: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Kulpi: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Balgowan: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Kulpi: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Balgowanin Kulpi
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 3.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

71.4% Australia +10.4 pts ▸ 81.8%
0.0% England even 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

42.9% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 40.3%
42.9% English ◂ +6.5 pts 36.4%
42.9% German ◂ +23.4 pts 19.5%
0.0% Scottish +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Italian +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Irish +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
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 Balgowanin Kulpi
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 5.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Balgowanin Kulpi
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +14.3 pts 85.7%
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 Kulpi
33.8% 31st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 16.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 33.8%

Religious affiliation

100.0% Christianity ◂ +39.0 pts 61.0%
0.0% No religion +33.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
0.0% Not stated +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
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

14.3% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 25.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.3%
6.2% 15th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 5.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.2%
Schools ≤3 km in Balgowanin Kulpi +1 more in Kulpi
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
35 12th pct
943 24th pct

Highest year of school

30.0% Year 10 +19.2 pts ▸ 49.2%
30.0% Year 12 ◂ +15.7 pts 14.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
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 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Health +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
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%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Balgowanin Kulpi +$425 higher in Kulpi gap widening
$187 0th pct $612 26th pct
  • First area, 2016: $687
  • First area, 2021: $187
  • Second area, 2016: $575
  • Second area, 2021: $612
Household income in Balgowanin Kulpi +$987 higher in Kulpi
$575 0th pct $1,562 51st pct
  • First area, 2021: $575
  • Second area, 2016: $850
  • Second area, 2021: $1,562
Family income in Balgowanin Kulpi +$1,456 higher in Kulpi gap widening
$450 0th pct $1,906 51st pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,874
  • First area, 2021: $450
  • Second area, 2016: $1,125
  • Second area, 2021: $1,906
High earners in Balgowanin Kulpi
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 4.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
High-income homes in Balgowanin Kulpi
20.0% 62nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.0%

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

130.0% Under $650 ◂ +86.9 pts 43.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +33.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Balgowanin Kulpi
48.1% 100th pct
Mental health in Balgowanin Kulpi
6.5% 35th pct
Needs assistance in Balgowanin Kulpi
3.9% 41st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Arthritis +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Diabetes +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Heart disease +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Cancer +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Stroke +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Mental health +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Dementia +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

128.6% None ◂ +80.5 pts 48.1%
0.0% One condition +26.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
0.0% Two conditions +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Three or more +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Balgowanin Kulpi
32.3% 88th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 36.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 32.3%
Unpaid carers in Balgowanin Kulpi
18.5% 88th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.5%
Unpaid child care in Balgowanin Kulpi
26.2% 55th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 20.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.2%
Defence service in Balgowanin Kulpi
0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Balgowanin Kulpi
24.6% 53rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 32.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.6%

First Nations

First Nations people in Balgowanin Kulpi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Balgowanin Kulpi
64 yrs 98th pct
Median income in Balgowanin Kulpi
$899 73rd pct
Household income in Balgowanin Kulpi
$2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balgowanin Kulpi +1.9 larger in Balgowan gap narrowing
4.0 100th pct 2.1 19th pct
  • First area, 2016: 4.0
  • First area, 2021: 4.0
  • Second area, 2016: 1.8
  • Second area, 2021: 2.1
One-parent in Balgowanin Kulpi
7.7% 31st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 5.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.7%
Living alone in Balgowanin Kulpi
36.7% 87th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 25.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 36.7%

Family composition

71.4% Couples with children ◂ +42.6 pts 28.8%
42.9% Couples without children +18.7 pts ▸ 61.5%
0.0% One-parent families +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Other families +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Household size

100.0% 4 people ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 people +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% 1 person +36.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
0.0% 5 people +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 3 people +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$306 59th pct
  • Second area, 2016: $180
  • Second area, 2021: $306
$858 11th pct
  • Second area, 2016: $975
  • Second area, 2021: $858
People / bedroom in Balgowanin Kulpi +0.90 higher in Balgowan gap narrowing
1.50 100th pct 0.60 7th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.00
  • First area, 2021: 1.50
  • Second area, 2016: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 0.60
10.0% 27th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 12.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.0%
Owned outright in Balgowanin Kulpi
36.7% 37th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 43.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 36.7%
Separate houses in Balgowanin Kulpi
100.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 96.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 100.0%
3+ bedrooms in Balgowanin Kulpi
93.3% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 71.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 93.3%

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +36.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Other tenure +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
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 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +43.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Work from home in Balgowanin Kulpi
43.9% 93rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 26.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 43.9%
PT commute in Balgowanin Kulpi
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Balgowanin Kulpi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Balgowanin Kulpi even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Balgowanin Kulpi even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Balgowanin Kulpi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Balgowanin Kulpi +4 longer in Kulpi
122 82nd pct 126 84th pct

How people get to work

166.7% Car (driver) ◂ +108.1 pts 58.5%
133.3% Worked at home ◂ +89.4 pts 43.9%
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

0.0% 2 vehicles +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 1 vehicle +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Balgowanin Kulpi
24.7% 27th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 29.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.7%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Balgowanin Kulpi
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Participation in Balgowanin Kulpi
63.1% 59th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 76.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 63.1%
78.0% 95th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 59.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 78.0%

Industries people work in

133.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +89.4 pts 43.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Education & training +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Mining 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% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Managers ◂ +48.8 pts 51.2%
0.0% Labourers +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Balgowanin Kulpi +2.4 higher in Kulpi
0.0 0th pct 2.4 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in Balgowanin Kulpi +3.1 more in Kulpi
0.0 0th pct 3.1 73rd pct
15-min city in Balgowanin Kulpi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Balgowanin Kulpi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Balgowanin Kulpi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Balgowanin Kulpi +78.1 pts higher in Kulpi
0.0% 0th pct 78.1% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Balgowanin Kulpi +78.1 pts higher in Kulpi
0.0% 0th pct 78.1% 73rd pct
Walk to health in Balgowanin Kulpi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Balgowanin Kulpi +64.9 more in Kulpi
0.0 0th pct 64.9 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Balgowanin Kulpi +1 higher in Kulpi
0 25th pct 1 47th pct
Mean slope in Balgowanin Kulpi +1.6 pts higher in Kulpi
2.2% 0th pct 3.8% 26th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balgowan vs Kulpi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30126/balgowan/vs/SAL31581/kulpi