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Barkly vs Camooweal

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 103 km apart · Barkly profile · Camooweal profile

Barkly Camooweal

Camooweal and Barkly (Qld) are two sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Camooweal is more diverse and family-oriented, with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 39.0% and children under 15 making up 19.5% of its residents. It is also more walkable, with a score of 5.0 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Barkly (Qld) is car-dependent and has a much smaller population of just 25 people. Barkly (Qld) sees far higher typical weekly family incomes at $5,499, compared to $2,041 in Camooweal, and a higher share of residents who completed Year 12 (68.0% versus 37.7%).

Both areas share a similar reliance on the land, with agriculture, forestry and fishing being the top industry in both places. They have also tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very remote locations where public transport is nonexistent. While Camooweal has a more varied workforce and a higher share of people working from home (19.1%), both areas sit well below the national figure for typical personal income, with weekly amounts around $916 to $977.

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Where they differ most

Population: 211 larger in Camooweal First Nations: 39.0 pts higher in Camooweal Year 12: 30.3 pts higher in Barkly Recent movers: 25.0 pts higher in Barkly Participation: 22.2 pts higher in Barkly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barklyin Camooweal +211 larger in Camooweal gap widening
25 17th pct 236 57th pct
Median age in Barklyin Camooweal +13 yrs older in Camooweal gap widening
23 yrs 0th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Barklyin Camooweal +39.0 pts higher in Camooweal gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 39.0% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Barklyin Camooweal +8.9 pts higher in Camooweal gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.9% 13th pct
Under 15 in Barklyin Camooweal +19.5 pts higher in Camooweal gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 19.5% 67th pct
De facto in Barklyin Camooweal
— 20.9% 89th pct

Age structure

40.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +30.3 pts 9.7%
16.0% Older adults (45–64) +13.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
12.0% Young adults (25–44) +15.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% Children (0–14) +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

64.0% Never married ◂ +13.2 pts 50.8%
12.0% Married +18.5 pts ▸ 30.5%
0.0% Divorced +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Widowed +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Separated +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Age & sex structure

Barkly Camooweal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barklyin Camooweal +10.2 pts higher in Camooweal gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.2% 44th pct

Country of birth

68.0% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 72.9%
0.0% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% England +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
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

76.0% Australian ◂ +38.3 pts 37.7%
28.0% English even 28.0%
28.0% Irish ◂ +18.3 pts 9.7%
12.0% Scottish ◂ +7.3 pts 4.7%
0.0% German +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Barklyin Camooweal +10.6 pts higher in Camooweal gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.6% 76th pct
Limited English in Barklyin Camooweal even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

80.0% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 77.1%
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 Barklyin Camooweal +3.1 pts higher in Camooweal gap widening
24.0% 13th pct 27.1% 18th pct

Religious affiliation

64.0% Christianity ◂ +13.2 pts 50.8%
24.0% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.0% Not stated +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Barklyin Camooweal +30.3 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
68.0% 89th pct 37.7% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Barklyin Camooweal +6.4 pts higher in Camooweal gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 16th pct
Schools/1k kids in Barklyin Camooweal
— 21.74 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barklyin Camooweal +1 more in Camooweal
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Barklyin Camooweal
— 32 11th pct
ICSEA in Barklyin Camooweal
— 723 1st pct

Highest year of school

68.0% Year 12 ◂ +30.3 pts 37.7%
20.0% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Year 11 +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
30.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.6 pts 14.4%
0.0% Bachelor degree +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
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

30.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +24.8 pts 5.2%
0.0% Engineering & related +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Education +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Barklyin Camooweal +$61 higher in Camooweal gap steady
$916 74th pct $977 80th pct
Household income in Barklyin Camooweal +$1,411 higher in Barkly
$2,750 93rd pct $1,339 35th pct
Family income in Barklyin Camooweal +$3,458 higher in Barkly
$5,499 100th pct $2,041 60th pct
High earners in Barklyin Camooweal +8.0 pts higher in Camooweal gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 50th pct
High-income homes in Barklyin Camooweal
— 17.4% 55th pct

Personal income distribution

60.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.6 pts 36.4%
28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 14.4%
0.0% Under $650 +25.1 pts ▸ 25.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barklyin Camooweal +5.8 pts higher in Camooweal
12.0% 3rd pct 17.8% 11th pct
Mental health in Barklyin Camooweal +1.3 pts higher in Camooweal
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 7th pct
Needs assistance in Barklyin Camooweal +1.3 pts higher in Camooweal gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Diabetes +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Asthma +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

84.0% None ◂ +16.6 pts 67.4%
12.0% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barklyin Camooweal +2.7 pts higher in Camooweal gap narrowing
16.0% 40th pct 18.7% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Barklyin Camooweal +3.7 pts higher in Camooweal gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in Barklyin Camooweal +1.4 pts higher in Camooweal gap narrowing
20.0% 26th pct 21.4% 31st pct
Defence service in Barklyin Camooweal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Barklyin Camooweal +9.1 pts higher in Camooweal gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 6th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Barklyin Camooweal +92 larger in Camooweal
0 0th pct 92 86th pct
Median age in Barklyin Camooweal
— 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Barklyin Camooweal
— 18.2% 9th pct
Median income in Barklyin Camooweal
— $514 34th pct
Household income in Barklyin Camooweal
— $624 6th pct
Indigenous language in Barklyin Camooweal
— 8.7% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barklyin Camooweal +0.2 larger in Camooweal
2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Barklyin Camooweal
— 34.6% 100th pct
Living alone in Barklyin Camooweal
— 30.4% 73rd pct

Family composition

233.3% Couples with children ◂ +194.8 pts 38.6%
133.3% Couples without children ◂ +102.6 pts 30.7%
0.0% One-parent families +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barklyin Camooweal
— $147 13th pct
Mortgage in Barklyin Camooweal
— $307 0th pct
People / bedroom in Barklyin Camooweal +0.20 higher in Camooweal
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Barklyin Camooweal
— 36.2% 86th pct
Owned outright in Barklyin Camooweal
— 21.7% 11th pct
Separate houses in Barklyin Camooweal
— 85.5% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Barklyin Camooweal
— 52.2% 10th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barklyin Camooweal
— 11.7% 89th pct
Work from home in Barklyin Camooweal +19.1 pts higher in Camooweal gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.1% 58th pct
PT commute in Barklyin Camooweal even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Barklyin Camooweal even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Barklyin Camooweal even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Barklyin Camooweal even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Barklyin Camooweal even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Walked ◂ +11.8 pts 48.2%
30.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 22.7%
0.0% Worked at home +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
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%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barklyin Camooweal +25.0 pts higher in Barkly gap narrowing
64.0% 100th pct 39.0% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Barklyin Camooweal
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barklyin Camooweal +4.6 pts higher in Camooweal gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 64th pct
Participation in Barklyin Camooweal +22.2 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
80.0% 94th pct 57.8% 40th pct
Full-time in Barklyin Camooweal +16.8 pts higher in Barkly gap narrowing
95.0% 100th pct 78.2% 95th pct

Industries people work in

85.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +45.0 pts 40.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Education & training +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Construction +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

75.0% Labourers ◂ +49.5 pts 25.5%
20.0% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Professionals +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Barklyin Camooweal +5.0 higher in Camooweal
0.0 0th pct 5.0 83rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Barklyin Camooweal +5.9 more in Camooweal
0.0 0th pct 5.9 88th pct
15-min city in Barklyin Camooweal +83.8 pts higher in Camooweal
0.0% 0th pct 83.8% 91st pct
Walk to shops in Barklyin Camooweal +83.8 pts higher in Camooweal
0.0% 0th pct 83.8% 91st pct
Walk to transit in Barklyin Camooweal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Barklyin Camooweal +83.8 pts higher in Camooweal
0.0% 0th pct 83.8% 88th pct
Walk to a park in Barklyin Camooweal +84.7 pts higher in Camooweal
0.0% 0th pct 84.7% 77th pct
Walk to health in Barklyin Camooweal +83.8 pts higher in Camooweal
0.0% 0th pct 83.8% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in Barklyin Camooweal +55.1 more in Camooweal
0.0 0th pct 55.1 84th pct
Intersections/km² in Barklyin Camooweal even
0 1st pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Barklyin Camooweal +0.2 pts higher in Camooweal
2.0% 0th pct 2.2% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barkly vs Camooweal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30161/barkly/vs/SAL30502/camooweal