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Barcaldine vs Blackall

Name: Barcaldine vs Blackall — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 104 km apart · Barcaldine profile · Blackall profile

Barcaldine Blackall

Barcaldine and Blackall are both large, rural Queensland areas with similar population sizes. Barcaldine is generally wealthier, with a typical personal weekly income of $869 compared to $686 in Blackall. Education levels are also higher in Barcaldine, where 45.5% of residents completed Year 12, while 35.1% did so in Blackall. Barcaldine has a younger First Nations population, with a typical age of 21, whereas the typical First Nations resident in Blackall is far older at 41.

These two places share many everyday realities, from having the same number of people per home to almost identical rates of full-time employment. They also both lack public transport, with 0.0% of residents commuting by it. While they are alike in these ways, Blackall has a higher share of older residents, with 27.9% aged 65 and over compared to 21.6% in Barcaldine. This is consistent with a higher rate of long-term health conditions in Blackall, where 32.8% of people are affected.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Barcaldine Year 12: 10.4 pts higher in Barcaldine Median age: 6 yrs older in Blackall Personal income: $183 higher in Barcaldine Family income: $494 higher in Barcaldine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barcaldine in Blackall +175 larger in Barcaldine gap widening

1,540 76th pct 1,365 75th pct

Median age in Barcaldine in Blackall +6 yrs older in Blackall gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

21.6% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 20.1%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 15.3%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

Marital status

48.9% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 51.8%

32.6% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 28.2%

7.1% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Barcaldine Blackall

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 85.9%

1.2% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

38.9% English +2.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

10.5% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

4.4% German +4.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.2% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.0% Christianity +12.4 pts ▸ 68.4%

29.1% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 22.8%

14.2% Not stated ◂ +6.2 pts 7.9%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Barcaldine in Blackall +2.58 more in Blackall

6.99 67th pct 9.57 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Barcaldine in Blackall +1 more in Barcaldine

3 67th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Barcaldine in Blackall +21 larger in Barcaldine

92 24th pct 72 20th pct

ICSEA in Barcaldine in Blackall +3 higher in Blackall

919 14th pct 922 14th pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.4 pts 35.1%

23.0% Year 10 +7.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

10.2% Year 9 or below +8.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 14.8%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.4% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 14.8%

10.9% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

7.9% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.5% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.8% Agriculture & environment +3.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Barcaldine in Blackall +$183 higher in Barcaldine gap widening

$869 69th pct $686 38th pct

Household income in Barcaldine in Blackall +$344 higher in Barcaldine gap widening

$1,487 47th pct $1,143 22nd pct

Family income in Barcaldine in Blackall +$494 higher in Barcaldine gap widening

$2,060 61st pct $1,566 31st pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 22.7%

19.6% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 4.0%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

32.8% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 29.6%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 11.8%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.7% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.3% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None ◂ +0.5 pts 56.6%

19.7% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

4.7% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.0% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barcaldine in Blackall +63 larger in Barcaldine

132 86th pct 69 81st pct

Median age in Barcaldine in Blackall +20 yrs older in Blackall

21 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Barcaldine in Blackall +$287 higher in Barcaldine

$774 63rd pct $487 30th pct

Household income in Barcaldine in Blackall +$537 higher in Barcaldine

$1,724 51st pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barcaldine in Blackall even gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 45.5%

34.7% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 42.5%

14.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

34.1% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 33.2%

12.0% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%

10.5% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barcaldine in Blackall +$43 higher in Barcaldine gap steady

$200 25th pct $157 15th pct

Mortgage in Barcaldine in Blackall +$346 higher in Barcaldine gap widening

$1,213 24th pct $867 11th pct

People / bedroom in Barcaldine in Blackall even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

29.3% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 27.1%

21.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 21.3%

7.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 96.8%

2.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.4% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 46.0%

24.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 19.7%

21.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 18.8%

6.2% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

0.9% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

33.5% Under $200 +33.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

42.4% $200–$349 ◂ +25.0 pts 17.3%

4.1% $350–$549 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.2% Under $1,000 +29.2 pts ▸ 59.3%

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.0 pts 28.8%

12.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 2.5%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barcaldine in Blackall even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Barcaldine in Blackall even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Barcaldine in Blackall even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Barcaldine in Blackall even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 56.1%

12.3% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.3% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

2.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 38.4%

30.9% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 13.3%

7.0% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%

11.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

6.6% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 1.4%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

3.3% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

2.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

2.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.4% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.8% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 8.9%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 12.0%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

8.6% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.0% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Barcaldine in Blackall +0.3 higher in Barcaldine

3.8 77th pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barcaldine in Blackall +0.2 more in Barcaldine

4.4 80th pct 4.2 79th pct

15-min city in Barcaldine in Blackall +0.2 pts higher in Blackall

60.3% 82nd pct 60.5% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Barcaldine in Blackall +2.1 pts higher in Barcaldine

62.3% 83rd pct 60.2% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Barcaldine in Blackall even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Barcaldine in Blackall +2.9 pts higher in Barcaldine

65.1% 80th pct 62.2% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Barcaldine in Blackall +4.5 pts higher in Barcaldine

67.0% 69th pct 62.5% 68th pct

Walk to health in Barcaldine in Blackall +4.8 pts higher in Barcaldine

59.8% 87th pct 55.0% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Barcaldine in Blackall even

33.8 74th pct 33.7 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Barcaldine in Blackall even

0 3rd pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Barcaldine in Blackall even

2.4% 3rd pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Barcaldine with nearby areas

Ilfracombe Jericho Blackall Mount Enniskillen Aramac Isisford Windeyer Macfarlane

Compare Blackall with nearby areas

Minnie Downs Macfarlane Mount Enniskillen Lumeah Barcaldine Scrubby Creek Lansdowne Tambo

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barcaldine vs Blackall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30153/barcaldine/vs/SAL30270/blackall