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Barellan Point vs Riverview
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Barellan Point profile · Riverview profile
Barellan Point Riverview
Riverview (Qld) and Barellan Point are neighbouring areas with very different economic profiles. Barellan Point is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,212 compared to $1,097 in Riverview (Qld). This gap is reflected in education and employment; adults with a bachelor degree or higher are far more common in Barellan Point (20.8% versus 7.8%), and the unemployment rate is much lower there at 3.1% compared to 13.3% in Riverview (Qld). Riverview (Qld) has a far higher proportion of renters (49.6% versus 10.3%) and more one-parent families, while Barellan Point has more people caring for children unpaid.
Both areas have a similar share of residents aged 65 and over, at around 18%. While they share this age profile, their daily environments differ. Riverview (Qld) is somewhat walkable with many public transport stops and a higher share of people using another language at home (14.4%). In contrast, Barellan Point is car-dependent with no public transport stops and a much lower share of people speaking another language (3.3%).
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 1,103
- First area, 2016: 1,159
- First area, 2021: 1,173
- Second area, 2011: 3,243
- Second area, 2016: 3,073
- Second area, 2021: 3,067
- First area, 2011: 41 yrs
- First area, 2016: 44 yrs
- First area, 2021: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 37 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Barellan Point: 0.7% males, 0.3% females; 85+ in Riverview: 0.9% males, 1.9% females
- 80–84 in Barellan Point: 0.5% males, 0.9% females; 80–84 in Riverview: 1.2% males, 2.2% females
- 75–79 in Barellan Point: 1.6% males, 1.0% females; 75–79 in Riverview: 1.7% males, 2.0% females
- 70–74 in Barellan Point: 2.2% males, 2.6% females; 70–74 in Riverview: 1.9% males, 2.5% females
- 65–69 in Barellan Point: 3.9% males, 3.8% females; 65–69 in Riverview: 1.9% males, 2.0% females
- 60–64 in Barellan Point: 3.5% males, 5.4% females; 60–64 in Riverview: 2.9% males, 2.4% females
- 55–59 in Barellan Point: 4.2% males, 3.9% females; 55–59 in Riverview: 2.9% males, 2.4% females
- 50–54 in Barellan Point: 3.7% males, 4.0% females; 50–54 in Riverview: 2.8% males, 2.9% females
- 45–49 in Barellan Point: 2.5% males, 3.0% females; 45–49 in Riverview: 3.0% males, 3.6% females
- 40–44 in Barellan Point: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 40–44 in Riverview: 3.0% males, 3.3% females
- 35–39 in Barellan Point: 4.0% males, 3.8% females; 35–39 in Riverview: 2.3% males, 2.6% females
- 30–34 in Barellan Point: 2.8% males, 2.4% females; 30–34 in Riverview: 3.0% males, 3.6% females
- 25–29 in Barellan Point: 2.0% males, 1.9% females; 25–29 in Riverview: 3.4% males, 3.6% females
- 20–24 in Barellan Point: 2.3% males, 2.0% females; 20–24 in Riverview: 3.4% males, 2.6% females
- 15–19 in Barellan Point: 3.2% males, 2.8% females; 15–19 in Riverview: 3.1% males, 3.0% females
- 10–14 in Barellan Point: 3.6% males, 3.7% females; 10–14 in Riverview: 4.2% males, 4.1% females
- 5–9 in Barellan Point: 3.1% males, 2.6% females; 5–9 in Riverview: 3.7% males, 3.7% females
- 0–4 in Barellan Point: 2.6% males, 3.2% females; 0–4 in Riverview: 3.0% males, 3.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $683
- First area, 2016: $734
- First area, 2021: $909
- Second area, 2011: $416
- Second area, 2016: $430
- Second area, 2021: $497
- First area, 2011: $1,716
- First area, 2016: $1,726
- First area, 2021: $2,212
- Second area, 2011: $836
- Second area, 2016: $932
- Second area, 2021: $1,097
- First area, 2011: $1,784
- First area, 2016: $1,796
- First area, 2021: $2,430
- Second area, 2011: $897
- Second area, 2016: $1,031
- Second area, 2021: $1,282
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 3.0
- First area, 2016: 2.8
- First area, 2021: 2.8
- Second area, 2011: 2.9
- Second area, 2016: 2.7
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $350
- First area, 2016: $390
- First area, 2021: $398
- Second area, 2011: $180
- Second area, 2016: $250
- Second area, 2021: $270
- First area, 2011: $1,950
- First area, 2016: $1,800
- First area, 2021: $1,935
- Second area, 2011: $1,300
- Second area, 2016: $1,300
- Second area, 2021: $1,092
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.20
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barellan Point vs Riverview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30156/barellan-point/vs/SAL32442/riverview