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Beelbee vs Montrose

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Beelbee profile · Montrose profile

Beelbee Montrose

Montrose (Western Downs - Qld) and Beelbee are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. The most striking difference is the age of residents; the typical person in Beelbee is 47, making that area far older than Montrose, where the typical resident is 39. Rent also varies between the two, with the usual weekly rent well higher in Beelbee at $210 compared to $150 in Montrose (Western Downs - Qld).

Both areas are very similar in their demographics and layout, with typical weekly family incomes sitting close to each other at around $2,100. Every home in both places is car-dependent, and neither has any public transport or local amenities within walking distance. While Montrose (Western Downs - Qld) has a slightly larger population of 49 people compared to 18 in Beelbee, the two locations have tracked similarly since 2011.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beelbeein Montrose +31 larger in Montrose gap narrowing
18 13th pct 49 28th pct
  • First area, 2016: 25
  • First area, 2021: 18
  • Second area, 2016: 65
  • Second area, 2021: 49
Median age in Beelbeein Montrose +8 yrs older in Beelbee gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
  • First area, 2016: 29 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 47 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 38 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 39 yrs
First Nations in Beelbeein Montrose
— 6.1% 78th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.1%
— 8.2% 12th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.2%
— 14.3% 32nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 32.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.3%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 15.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Age structure

16.7% Older adults (45–64) +20.1 pts ▸ 36.7%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 14.3%
16.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 8.2%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Marital status

57.1% Never married ◂ +26.4 pts 30.8%
28.6% Married +27.8 pts ▸ 56.4%
35.7% Separated ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
28.6% Divorced ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Beelbee Montrose

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

  • 85+ in Beelbee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Montrose: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Beelbee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Montrose: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Beelbee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Montrose: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Beelbee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Montrose: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Beelbee: 0.0% males, 100.0% females; 65–69 in Montrose: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Beelbee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Montrose: 14.3% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Beelbee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Montrose: 8.6% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Beelbee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Montrose: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Beelbee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Montrose: 0.0% males, 8.6% females
  • 40–44 in Beelbee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Montrose: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Beelbee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Montrose: 0.0% males, 22.9% females
  • 30–34 in Beelbee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Montrose: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Beelbee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Montrose: 11.4% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Beelbee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Montrose: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Beelbee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Montrose: 0.0% males, 8.6% females
  • 10–14 in Beelbee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Montrose: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Beelbee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Montrose: 14.3% males, 11.4% females
  • 0–4 in Beelbee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Montrose: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Beelbeein Montrose
— 38.8% 94th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 38.8%

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +32.3 pts 51.0%
0.0% England +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% New Zealand +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
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

88.9% Australian ◂ +46.0 pts 42.9%
27.8% English ◂ +1.2 pts 26.5%
0.0% Irish +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% German +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Scottish +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
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 Beelbeein Montrose
— 8.2% 73rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.2%
Limited English in Beelbeein Montrose
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +20.4 pts 79.6%
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 Beelbeein Montrose
— 30.6% 24th pct
  • First area, 2016: 24.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 16.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.6%

Religious affiliation

61.1% No religion ◂ +30.5 pts 30.6%
16.7% Christianity +34.4 pts ▸ 51.0%
0.0% Not stated +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

— 42.4% 43rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 35.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 42.4%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Beelbeein Montrose even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

69.2% Year 10 ◂ +32.9 pts 36.4%
30.8% Year 12 +11.7 pts ▸ 42.4%
0.0% Year 11 +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

Highest qualification level

85.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +44.5 pts 41.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

85.7% Engineering & related ◂ +32.8 pts 52.9%
0.0% Health +47.1 pts ▸ 47.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Beelbeein Montrose +$25 higher in Beelbee gap narrowing
$450 8th pct $425 6th pct
  • First area, 2016: $474
  • First area, 2021: $450
  • Second area, 2016: $384
  • Second area, 2021: $425
Household income in Beelbeein Montrose +$167 higher in Beelbee gap narrowing
$2,250 86th pct $2,083 79th pct
  • First area, 2016: $966
  • First area, 2021: $2,250
  • Second area, 2016: $1,375
  • Second area, 2021: $2,083
Family income in Beelbeein Montrose +$41 higher in Montrose gap narrowing
$2,125 65th pct $2,166 67th pct
  • First area, 2016: $850
  • First area, 2021: $2,125
  • Second area, 2016: $1,312
  • Second area, 2021: $2,166
High earners in Beelbeein Montrose
— 12.8% 73rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 6.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.8%

Household income distribution

100.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +71.4 pts 28.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 +15.6 pts ▸ 51.3%
28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 20.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Beelbeein Montrose
— 26.5% 38th pct
Mental health in Beelbeein Montrose
— 8.2% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Beelbeein Montrose
— 6.1% 67th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

22.2% Other condition ◂ +14.1 pts 8.2%
16.7% Arthritis ◂ +8.5 pts 8.2%
0.0% Asthma +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Cancer +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Diabetes +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Mental health +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Heart disease +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.2% None ◂ +13.0 pts 59.2%
0.0% Three or more +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% One condition +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Two conditions +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Beelbeein Montrose
— 10.3% 13th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 19.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.3%
Unpaid carers in Beelbeein Montrose
— 7.7% 14th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 19.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.7%
Unpaid child care in Beelbeein Montrose
— 33.3% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 32.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 33.3%
Defence service in Beelbeein Montrose
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Beelbeein Montrose
— 20.5% 28th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 30.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.5%

First Nations

First Nations people in Beelbeein Montrose +3 larger in Montrose
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
— 49 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Beelbeein Montrose
— $350 12th pct
Household income in Beelbeein Montrose
— $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beelbeein Montrose even gap narrowing
3.2 89th pct 3.2 89th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.0
  • First area, 2021: 3.2
  • Second area, 2016: 2.9
  • Second area, 2021: 3.2
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Family composition

20.0% Couples with children +57.8 pts ▸ 77.8%
53.3% Couples without children ◂ +20.0 pts 33.3%
40.0% One-parent families ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

100.0% 2 people ◂ +35.7 pts 64.3%
0.0% 4 people +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beelbeein Montrose +$60 higher in Beelbee
$210 28th pct $150 14th pct
— $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Beelbeein Montrose +0.10 higher in Montrose
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2016: 1.00
  • Second area, 2021: 0.90

How homes are owned or rented

75.0% Owned outright ◂ +17.9 pts 57.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Rented +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +28.6 pts 71.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

125.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +75.0 pts 50.0%
125.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +82.1 pts 42.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Beelbeein Montrose
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Beelbeein Montrose even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Beelbeein Montrose even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Beelbeein Montrose even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Beelbeein Montrose even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

83.3% Car (driver) ◂ +16.7 pts 66.7%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

75.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles +64.3 pts ▸ 64.3%
0.0% 4 or more +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Beelbeein Montrose
— 30.2% 47th pct
  • First area, 2016: 18.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 39.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.2%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Beelbeein Montrose
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 20.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Participation in Beelbeein Montrose
— 56.4% 36th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 54.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 56.4%
— 42.9% 6th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 41.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 42.9%

Industries people work in

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Labourers +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Managers +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Beelbeein Montrose even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Beelbeein Montrose even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Beelbeein Montrose even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Beelbeein Montrose even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Beelbeein Montrose even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Beelbeein Montrose even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Beelbeein Montrose even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Beelbeein Montrose even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Beelbeein Montrose even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Beelbeein Montrose even
1 45th pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Beelbeein Montrose +1.2 pts higher in Beelbee
4.9% 41st pct 3.8% 25th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beelbee vs Montrose [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30199/beelbee/vs/SAL31887/montrose