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Barnard vs Woorabinda

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Barnard profile · Woorabinda profile

Barnard Woorabinda

Woorabinda and Barnard are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Woorabinda is a much larger community where 91.6% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, while that figure is 0.0% in Barnard. This contrast extends to age and income; the typical resident in Woorabinda is just 23 and earns a typical weekly personal income of $361, whereas the typical person in Barnard is 37 and earns $674. Woorabinda is also a much younger area, with 35.5% of people under 15, compared to 25.0% in Barnard.

Both areas are largely car-dependent and have nearly identical shares of people who provide unpaid care for children. This commonality sits alongside a stark difference in employment, as 88.0% of adults in Barnard are working or looking for work, compared to 38.3% in Woorabinda. While Woorabinda has more people moving in recently, Barnard has a much higher share of volunteers at 32.0%. Woorabinda is also more walkable, with most homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, park or health service, while Barnard has no such amenities nearby.

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Where they differ most

Population: 987 larger in Woorabinda First Nations: 91.6 pts higher in Woorabinda Year 12: 30.4 pts higher in Barnard Volunteering: 26.3 pts higher in Barnard People / bedroom: 0.60 higher in Woorabinda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barnardin Woorabinda +987 larger in Woorabinda gap steady
32 20th pct 1,019 73rd pct
Median age in Barnardin Woorabinda +14 yrs older in Barnard gap widening
37 yrs 20th pct 23 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Barnardin Woorabinda +91.6 pts higher in Woorabinda gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 91.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Barnardin Woorabinda +10.9 pts higher in Barnard gap widening
15.6% 36th pct 4.7% 7th pct
Under 15 in Barnardin Woorabinda +10.5 pts higher in Woorabinda gap narrowing
25.0% 88th pct 35.5% 100th pct
De facto in Barnardin Woorabinda +1.2 pts higher in Woorabinda gap narrowing
15.0% 71st pct 16.2% 76th pct

Age structure

25.0% Children (0–14) +10.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
15.6% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
12.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 16.8%
15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.9 pts 4.7%

Marital status

24.0% Never married +58.2 pts ▸ 82.2%
48.0% Married ◂ +36.8 pts 11.2%
20.0% Divorced ◂ +18.5 pts 1.5%
0.0% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Barnard Woorabinda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barnardin Woorabinda +8.5 pts higher in Barnard gap widening
9.4% 40th pct 0.9% 4th pct

Country of birth

93.8% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 94.8%
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

71.9% Australian ◂ +69.4 pts 2.5%
37.5% English ◂ +35.4 pts 2.1%
0.0% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
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% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Barnardin Woorabinda +5.6 pts higher in Barnard gap narrowing
9.4% 74th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Limited English in Barnardin Woorabinda +0.3 pts higher in Woorabinda gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 64th pct

Language used at home

81.3% English only +10.3 pts ▸ 91.6%
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 Barnardin Woorabinda +5.9 pts higher in Woorabinda gap narrowing
25.0% 14th pct 30.9% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

65.6% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 61.2%
25.0% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% Not stated +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Barnardin Woorabinda +30.4 pts higher in Barnard gap widening
56.0% 74th pct 25.6% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Barnardin Woorabinda +4.4 pts higher in Woorabinda gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 10th pct
Schools/1k kids in Barnardin Woorabinda
— 5.52 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barnardin Woorabinda +1 more in Woorabinda
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Barnardin Woorabinda +10 larger in Woorabinda
111 28th pct 121 29th pct
ICSEA in Barnardin Woorabinda +114 higher in Barnard
809 6th pct 695 0th pct

Highest year of school

56.0% Year 12 ◂ +30.4 pts 25.6%
20.0% Year 10 +19.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
12.0% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
12.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

Highest qualification level

111.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +73.0 pts 38.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

44.4% Engineering & related ◂ +38.7 pts 5.7%
44.4% Management & commerce ◂ +33.9 pts 10.5%
0.0% Education +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Health +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Society & culture +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Barnardin Woorabinda +$313 higher in Barnard gap narrowing
$674 36th pct $361 1st pct
Household income in Barnardin Woorabinda +$265 higher in Barnard gap narrowing
$949 11th pct $684 1st pct
Family income in Barnardin Woorabinda +$668 higher in Barnard gap narrowing
$1,375 19th pct $707 0th pct
High earners in Barnardin Woorabinda +17.7 pts higher in Barnard gap widening
20.0% 89th pct 2.3% 21st pct
High-income homes in Barnardin Woorabinda
— 3.7% 11th pct

Household income distribution

50.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +39.7 pts 10.3%
0.0% Under $650 +40.3 pts ▸ 40.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

28.0% Under $650 +40.9 pts ▸ 68.9%
20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.4 pts 0.6%
16.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 13.9%
16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barnardin Woorabinda +5.3 pts higher in Woorabinda
18.8% 12th pct 24.0% 27th pct
Mental health in Barnardin Woorabinda +4.0 pts higher in Woorabinda
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Barnardin Woorabinda +3.9 pts higher in Woorabinda gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +5.4 pts 4.0%
0.0% Asthma +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Heart disease +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None even 65.7%
9.4% One condition +8.7 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.5% Two conditions ◂ +9.1 pts 3.4%
0.0% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barnardin Woorabinda +26.3 pts higher in Barnard gap widening
32.0% 88th pct 5.7% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in Barnardin Woorabinda +10.4 pts higher in Woorabinda gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Barnardin Woorabinda +0.2 pts higher in Woorabinda gap narrowing
36.0% 89th pct 36.2% 89th pct
Defence service in Barnardin Woorabinda +1.1 pts higher in Woorabinda
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Barnardin Woorabinda +5.3 pts higher in Woorabinda gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 2nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Barnardin Woorabinda +933 larger in Woorabinda
0 0th pct 933 88th pct
Median age in Barnardin Woorabinda +49 yrs older in Barnard
70 yrs 100th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Barnardin Woorabinda
— 22.7% 13th pct
Unemployment in Barnardin Woorabinda
— 25.7% 90th pct
Median income in Barnardin Woorabinda +$112 higher in Barnard
$450 25th pct $338 11th pct
Household income in Barnardin Woorabinda +$212 higher in Woorabinda
$450 0th pct $662 7th pct
Indigenous language in Barnardin Woorabinda
— 4.6% 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barnardin Woorabinda +1.2 larger in Woorabinda gap widening
2.1 19th pct 3.3 91st pct
One-parent in Barnardin Woorabinda
— 63.0% 100th pct
Living alone in Barnardin Woorabinda
— 25.3% 56th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples without children ◂ +57.5 pts 5.7%
0.0% One-parent families +63.0 pts ▸ 63.0%
52.6% Couples with children ◂ +24.6 pts 28.0%
0.0% Other families +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

57.1% 2 people ◂ +41.0 pts 16.1%
42.9% 1 person ◂ +17.6 pts 25.3%
0.0% 3 people +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% 6 or more +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% 4 people +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% 5 people +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barnardin Woorabinda +$28 higher in Woorabinda
$92 5th pct $120 9th pct
People / bedroom in Barnardin Woorabinda +0.60 higher in Woorabinda gap widening
0.60 7th pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Barnardin Woorabinda
— 97.1% 100th pct
Owned outright in Barnardin Woorabinda
— 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Barnardin Woorabinda
— 78.0% 18th pct
3+ bedrooms in Barnardin Woorabinda
— 56.4% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.4% Rented +75.6 pts ▸ 97.1%
21.4% Other tenure ◂ +18.9 pts 2.6%
0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +22.0 pts 78.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

64.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.9 pts 37.4%
28.6% 2 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 35.9%
21.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 16.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +91.3 pts ▸ 91.3%
0.0% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barnardin Woorabinda
— 46.1% 100th pct
Work from home in Barnardin Woorabinda +13.6 pts higher in Barnard gap narrowing
13.6% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Barnardin Woorabinda even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Barnardin Woorabinda even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Barnardin Woorabinda even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Barnardin Woorabinda even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Barnardin Woorabinda even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 44.3%
13.6% Walked +26.6 pts ▸ 40.2%
13.6% Worked at home ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% No vehicle +46.1 pts ▸ 46.1%
0.0% 1 vehicle +38.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
35.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +26.1 pts 9.6%
28.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +22.7 pts 5.9%
21.4% 4 or more ◂ +20.3 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barnardin Woorabinda +17.8 pts higher in Woorabinda gap narrowing
20.0% 15th pct 37.8% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barnardin Woorabinda +20.9 pts higher in Woorabinda gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.9% 100th pct
Participation in Barnardin Woorabinda +49.7 pts higher in Barnard gap narrowing
88.0% 100th pct 38.3% 8th pct
Full-time in Barnardin Woorabinda +33.7 pts higher in Barnard gap narrowing
90.9% 100th pct 57.2% 45th pct

Industries people work in

68.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +66.6 pts 1.5%
0.0% Education & training +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +26.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
22.7% Construction ◂ +17.6 pts 5.2%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Other services +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

45.5% Managers ◂ +40.3 pts 5.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +28.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
27.3% Labourers ◂ +10.3 pts 17.0%
0.0% Professionals +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 7.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Barnardin Woorabinda +3.0 higher in Woorabinda
0.0 0th pct 3.0 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Barnardin Woorabinda +3.8 more in Woorabinda
0.0 0th pct 3.8 76th pct
15-min city in Barnardin Woorabinda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Barnardin Woorabinda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Barnardin Woorabinda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Barnardin Woorabinda +99.2 pts higher in Woorabinda
0.0% 0th pct 99.2% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Barnardin Woorabinda +99.2 pts higher in Woorabinda
0.0% 0th pct 99.2% 85th pct
Walk to health in Barnardin Woorabinda +90.5 pts higher in Woorabinda
0.0% 0th pct 90.5% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in Barnardin Woorabinda +13.7 more in Woorabinda
0.0 0th pct 13.7 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Barnardin Woorabinda +1 higher in Woorabinda
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Barnardin Woorabinda +0.1 pts higher in Woorabinda
3.4% 20th pct 3.5% 21st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barnard vs Woorabinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30167/barnard/vs/SAL33156/woorabinda