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Bambaroo vs Paluma

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Bambaroo profile · Paluma profile

Bambaroo Paluma

Bambaroo and Paluma are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland, but they differ sharply in wealth and demographics. Paluma is notably more affluent, with a typical weekly family income of $2,124 compared to $1,312 in Bambaroo. This gap is reflected in the workforce, as Paluma has a far higher share of adults with bachelor degrees (18.7% versus 7.2%) and more people working from home (30.2% versus 11.3%). Bambaroo has a much higher proportion of one-parent families at 18.7%, while Paluma has none. Paluma's population is also older and more likely to live alone, with 53.1% of its residents in single-person households compared to 25.9% in Bambaroo.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining very similar proportions of people born overseas and those who completed Year 12. Both locations are car-dependent, with no public transport stops or nearby grocery stores and health services. While they share these baseline characteristics, they differ in their local landscapes; Paluma has a steeper mean terrain slope and more homes within walking distance of a park. Bambaroo's population is more diverse in terms of ancestry and includes a higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (4.8% versus 0.0% in Paluma).

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 27.3 pts higher in Paluma 3+ bedrooms: 31.0 pts higher in Bambaroo Owned outright: 23.0 pts higher in Paluma One-parent: 18.7 pts higher in Bambaroo No religion: 19.7 pts higher in Paluma

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bambarooin Paluma +59 larger in Bambaroo gap steady
146 47th pct 87 38th pct
Median age in Bambarooin Paluma +8 yrs older in Paluma gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Bambarooin Paluma +4.8 pts higher in Bambaroo gap narrowing
4.8% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bambarooin Paluma +8.0 pts higher in Paluma gap narrowing
25.3% 75th pct 33.3% 89th pct
Under 15 in Bambarooin Paluma +2.9 pts higher in Bambaroo gap narrowing
14.4% 32nd pct 11.5% 21st pct
De facto in Bambarooin Paluma +6.9 pts higher in Paluma gap steady
12.7% 54th pct 19.7% 87th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) +10.8 pts ▸ 40.2%
25.3% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
13.7% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 20.7%
14.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%
8.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 52.0%
32.0% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 29.3%
8.8% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.2% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.2% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Bambaroo Paluma

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bambarooin Paluma +0.7 pts higher in Paluma gap narrowing
6.2% 26th pct 6.9% 28th pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 81.6%
6.2% Italy ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% Italian ◂ +46.6 pts 0.0%
29.5% English +9.6 pts ▸ 39.1%
28.8% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 35.6%
2.7% Scottish +16.8 pts ▸ 19.5%
5.5% Irish +8.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% German +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Dutch +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bambarooin Paluma +2.7 pts higher in Bambaroo gap narrowing
2.7% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bambarooin Paluma even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.0% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 88.5%
2.7% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
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 Bambarooin Paluma +19.7 pts higher in Paluma gap widening
17.1% 7th pct 36.8% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

71.9% Christianity ◂ +16.7 pts 55.2%
17.1% No religion +19.7 pts ▸ 36.8%
10.3% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%
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 Bambarooin Paluma +0.7 pts higher in Bambaroo gap narrowing
42.2% 43rd pct 41.6% 41st pct
Bachelor+ in Bambarooin Paluma +11.5 pts higher in Paluma gap narrowing
7.2% 19th pct 18.7% 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bambarooin Paluma even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

42.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 41.6%
29.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.9 pts 23.4%
12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 9.1%
8.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 38.1%
9.4% Bachelor degree +16.8 pts ▸ 26.2%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.5 pts 9.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 16.7%
9.4% Management & commerce +9.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
10.9% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 7.1%
0.0% Society & culture +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Education +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bambarooin Paluma +$229 higher in Paluma gap widening
$583 22nd pct $812 61st pct
Household income in Bambarooin Paluma +$253 higher in Paluma gap narrowing
$1,097 19th pct $1,350 36th pct
Family income in Bambarooin Paluma +$812 higher in Paluma gap widening
$1,312 15th pct $2,124 64th pct
High earners in Bambarooin Paluma even gap steady
4.0% 27th pct 4.0% 27th pct
High-income homes in Bambarooin Paluma +22.6 pts higher in Paluma gap widening
8.6% 26th pct 31.3% 85th pct

Household income distribution

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +28.6 pts ▸ 40.6%
34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 31.3%
13.8% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 41.3%
27.2% $650–$1,499 +16.8 pts ▸ 44.0%
10.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bambarooin Paluma +9.0 pts higher in Bambaroo
27.4% 43rd pct 18.4% 12th pct
Mental health in Bambarooin Paluma +4.6 pts higher in Paluma
3.4% 18th pct 8.0% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Bambarooin Paluma +3.6 pts higher in Bambaroo gap widening
8.2% 83rd pct 4.6% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis ◂ +8.6 pts 5.7%
4.1% Other condition +5.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.4% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%
0.0% Cancer +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.1% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.4% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None +1.1 pts ▸ 65.5%
17.1% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 12.6%
4.8% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.4% Three or more even 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bambarooin Paluma +15.5 pts higher in Paluma gap widening
15.2% 36th pct 30.7% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Bambarooin Paluma +1.3 pts higher in Paluma gap narrowing
16.0% 79th pct 17.3% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Bambarooin Paluma +0.8 pts higher in Paluma gap steady
15.2% 13th pct 16.0% 14th pct
Defence service in Bambarooin Paluma +7.7 pts higher in Paluma
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Bambarooin Paluma +3.2 pts higher in Paluma gap narrowing
24.8% 54th pct 28.0% 71st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bambarooin Paluma +7 larger in Bambaroo
7 54th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bambarooin Paluma
64 yrs 98th pct —
Median income in Bambarooin Paluma
$374 13th pct —
Household income in Bambarooin Paluma
$962 17th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bambarooin Paluma +0.3 larger in Bambaroo gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Bambarooin Paluma +18.7 pts higher in Bambaroo gap widening
18.7% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Bambarooin Paluma +27.3 pts higher in Paluma gap narrowing
25.9% 58th pct 53.1% 100th pct

Family composition

40.7% Couples without children +11.2 pts ▸ 51.9%
39.0% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
18.7% One-parent families ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

25.9% 1 person +27.3 pts ▸ 53.1%
48.3% 2 people ◂ +20.2 pts 28.1%
12.1% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
6.9% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
5.2% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% 6 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bambarooin Paluma +$15 higher in Bambaroo gap narrowing
$175 19th pct $160 16th pct
Mortgage in Bambarooin Paluma +$217 higher in Paluma
$1,300 29th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Bambarooin Paluma even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bambarooin Paluma +6.7 pts higher in Paluma gap widening
12.1% 34th pct 18.8% 56th pct
Owned outright in Bambarooin Paluma +23.0 pts higher in Paluma gap widening
55.2% 86th pct 78.1% 100th pct
Separate houses in Bambarooin Paluma +6.9 pts higher in Paluma gap widening
93.1% 39th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bambarooin Paluma +31.0 pts higher in Bambaroo gap narrowing
81.0% 54th pct 50.0% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.2% Owned outright +23.0 pts ▸ 78.1%
22.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 18.8%
12.1% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.5% Other tenure ◂ +6.1 pts 9.4%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house +6.9 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

60.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +29.1 pts 31.3%
10.3% 2 bedrooms +27.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
20.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 18.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% Under $200 ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

69.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 66.7%
23.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bambarooin Paluma +5.2 pts higher in Bambaroo gap widening
5.2% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bambarooin Paluma +19.0 pts higher in Paluma gap widening
11.3% 31st pct 30.2% 81st pct
PT commute in Bambarooin Paluma even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bambarooin Paluma even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bambarooin Paluma even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bambarooin Paluma even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bambarooin Paluma even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.5% Car (driver) ◂ +23.3 pts 30.2%
11.3% Worked at home +19.0 pts ▸ 30.2%
11.3% Walked +7.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 2 vehicles +12.4 pts ▸ 46.9%
24.1% 1 vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 12.5%
13.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 9.4%
5.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bambarooin Paluma +6.7 pts higher in Paluma gap narrowing
21.7% 19th pct 28.4% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bambarooin Paluma +1.1 pts higher in Paluma gap narrowing
5.4% 73rd pct 6.5% 80th pct
Participation in Bambarooin Paluma +2.1 pts higher in Paluma gap narrowing
59.2% 45th pct 61.3% 52nd pct
Full-time in Bambarooin Paluma +4.1 pts higher in Paluma gap narrowing
63.4% 74th pct 67.4% 85th pct

Industries people work in

42.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.0 pts 30.2%
12.7% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.6% Administrative & support ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.2% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
4.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
15.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.5% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.7 pts 7.0%
8.5% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
4.2% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bambarooin Paluma +0.9 higher in Paluma
0.0 0th pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bambarooin Paluma +1.1 more in Paluma
0.0 0th pct 1.1 59th pct
15-min city in Bambarooin Paluma even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bambarooin Paluma even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bambarooin Paluma even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bambarooin Paluma even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bambarooin Paluma +38.5 pts higher in Paluma
0.0% 0th pct 38.5% 60th pct
Walk to health in Bambarooin Paluma even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bambarooin Paluma +80.5 more in Paluma
0.0 0th pct 80.5 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Bambarooin Paluma +0 higher in Bambaroo
1 43rd pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Bambarooin Paluma +10.1 pts higher in Paluma
4.2% 31st pct 14.3% 91st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bambaroo vs Paluma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30136/bambaroo/vs/SAL32267/paluma