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Barney Point vs South Gladstone

Name: Barney Point vs South Gladstone — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Barney Point profile · South Gladstone profile

Barney Point South Gladstone

South Gladstone and Barney Point are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. South Gladstone is more walkable and affluent, with a typical weekly family income of $1,889 and 45.9% of residents completing Year 12. In contrast, Barney Point has a typical family income of $1,146 and only 31.8% of residents finishing Year 12. South Gladstone also has more people working or looking for work (59.6% compared to 47.2%) and far better access to local shops and schools within a 15-minute walk.

Both areas sit very close to the national figure for the share of people who do not have a religion. They also share similar rates of recent overseas arrivals and almost identical typical monthly home-loan payments. However, Barney Point has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 46 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (22.0%) than South Gladstone (14.2%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,411 larger in South Gladstone PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in South Gladstone Family income: $743 higher in South Gladstone Year 12: 14.1 pts higher in South Gladstone Participation: 12.4 pts higher in South Gladstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barney Point in South Gladstone +2,411 larger in South Gladstone gap steady

1,065 73rd pct 3,476 86th pct

Median age in Barney Point in South Gladstone +7 yrs older in Barney Point gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 28.7%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

22.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 14.2%

15.3% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

41.4% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 40.6%

34.8% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

13.0% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

6.2% Separated even 6.3%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Barney Point South Gladstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.8% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 75.2%

2.0% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% New Zealand even 3.0%

2.8% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

0.8% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.0% English even 39.0%

32.0% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

10.4% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

8.1% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

2.0% Filipino +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

80.9% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 82.5%

1.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 43.9%

39.0% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

13.7% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 10.3%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.8% Hinduism even 0.9%

0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Barney Point in South Gladstone

— 3.18 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Barney Point in South Gladstone even

10 79th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Barney Point in South Gladstone even

653 88th pct 653 88th pct

ICSEA in Barney Point in South Gladstone even

966 35th pct 966 35th pct

Highest year of school

31.8% Year 12 +14.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

30.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 25.7%

17.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.2 pts 9.9%

7.8% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 39.8%

10.1% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.9% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

22.6% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

10.3% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

5.4% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.6% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Barney Point in South Gladstone +$173 higher in South Gladstone gap steady

$539 16th pct $712 42nd pct

Household income in Barney Point in South Gladstone +$375 higher in South Gladstone gap narrowing

$908 10th pct $1,283 31st pct

Family income in Barney Point in South Gladstone +$743 higher in South Gladstone gap widening

$1,146 10th pct $1,889 50th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 28.8%

31.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 24.0%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

3.4% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

51.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 41.7%

21.8% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

2.7% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 12.1%

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 8.9%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

9.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

4.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.8% None +11.5 pts ▸ 58.3%

22.4% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 20.3%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barney Point in South Gladstone +136 larger in South Gladstone

109 86th pct 245 86th pct

Median age in Barney Point in South Gladstone +11 yrs older in Barney Point

30 yrs 63rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Barney Point in South Gladstone +$97 higher in South Gladstone

$388 15th pct $485 30th pct

Household income in Barney Point in South Gladstone +$492 higher in South Gladstone

$820 12th pct $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barney Point in South Gladstone +0.2 larger in South Gladstone gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

36.3% Couples with children +14.8 pts ▸ 51.1%

36.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.4 pts 26.8%

25.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 20.9%

2.7% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Household size

43.8% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 36.5%

33.8% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 32.2%

12.3% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.7% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.4% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barney Point in South Gladstone +$20 higher in South Gladstone gap steady

$220 31st pct $240 37th pct

Mortgage in Barney Point in South Gladstone +$36 higher in Barney Point gap narrowing

$1,466 39th pct $1,430 37th pct

People / bedroom in Barney Point in South Gladstone even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.0% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 47.8%

29.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 21.7%

17.3% Owned with a mortgage +10.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.1% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

73.4% Separate house ◂ +8.9 pts 64.5%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

19.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.5 pts 10.7%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

59.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.8 pts 38.2%

24.9% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

10.4% 4 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

2.1% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.1% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $200–$349 ◂ +3.3 pts 52.3%

38.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 32.3%

2.5% $350–$549 +8.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

23.2% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

22.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barney Point in South Gladstone +11 more in South Gladstone

8 78th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Barney Point in South Gladstone +2.05 more in Barney Point

7.51 86th pct 5.47 79th pct

Departures/1k in Barney Point in South Gladstone +64.2 more in Barney Point

295.8 75th pct 231.6 73rd pct

PT routes in Barney Point in South Gladstone +1 more in South Gladstone

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Barney Point in South Gladstone +3 longer in Barney Point

8 43rd pct 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

69.2% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 69.9%

8.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

4.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.0 pts 41.7%

24.7% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

5.8% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

4.3% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.6 pts 8.2%

10.8% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.8% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

8.3% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.2% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

6.1% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.6% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.6% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Labourers ◂ +6.6 pts 13.4%

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 17.0%

16.4% Professionals even 16.3%

14.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 11.3%

7.2% Community & personal service +5.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.4% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.1% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Barney Point in South Gladstone +0.7 higher in South Gladstone

3.5 75th pct 4.3 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barney Point in South Gladstone +1.7 more in South Gladstone

2.6 70th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Barney Point in South Gladstone +31.6 pts higher in South Gladstone

5.9% 62nd pct 37.5% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Barney Point in South Gladstone +25.6 pts higher in South Gladstone

3.5% 60th pct 29.1% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Barney Point in South Gladstone +4.2 pts higher in Barney Point

94.3% 85th pct 90.1% 84th pct

Walk to school in Barney Point in South Gladstone +54.9 pts higher in South Gladstone

33.5% 70th pct 88.4% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Barney Point in South Gladstone +0.6 pts higher in Barney Point

97.9% 85th pct 97.3% 84th pct

Walk to health in Barney Point in South Gladstone +19.0 pts higher in South Gladstone

8.7% 74th pct 27.7% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Barney Point in South Gladstone +6.9 more in Barney Point

17.8 59th pct 10.9 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Barney Point in South Gladstone +34 higher in South Gladstone

53 79th pct 86 84th pct

Mean slope in Barney Point in South Gladstone +2.3 pts higher in South Gladstone

5.8% 52nd pct 8.2% 72nd pct

Compare Barney Point with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barney Point vs South Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30168/barney-point/vs/SAL32589/south-gladstone