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Benarkin North vs Blackbutt

Name: Benarkin North vs Blackbutt — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Benarkin North profile · Blackbutt profile

Benarkin North Blackbutt

Blackbutt (Qld) and Benarkin North are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different layouts. Blackbutt (Qld) is a somewhat walkable hub where 84.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and parks, while Benarkin North is car-dependent. There are more renters in Blackbutt (Qld), where 22.9% of households rent, compared to just 2.9% in Benarkin North. Blackbutt (Qld) also has a higher share of one-parent families at 20.7%, while Benarkin North has more people working from home at 16.1%.

Both areas share a very similar social and economic profile, with typical weekly incomes around $433 to $454 and nearly identical shares of adults with a bachelor degree. They are also both home to many older residents; the share of people aged 65 and over is far above the national figure in both places. This similarity extends to their housing, as the typical home in both areas has about two people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 458 larger in Blackbutt Renting: 20.0 pts higher in Blackbutt Separate houses: 4.8 pts higher in Benarkin North 3+ bedrooms: 12.0 pts higher in Blackbutt Recent arrivals: 2.5 pts higher in Blackbutt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Benarkin North in Blackbutt +458 larger in Blackbutt gap narrowing

341 60th pct 799 72nd pct

Median age in Benarkin North in Blackbutt +1 yrs older in Blackbutt gap widening

58 yrs 90th pct 59 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

33.7% Seniors (65+) +7.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 26.3%

16.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 12.5%

9.7% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.7% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Marital status

51.5% Married ◂ +8.2 pts 43.3%

22.5% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

13.7% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.2% Widowed +4.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Separated ◂ +3.7 pts 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Benarkin North Blackbutt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.5% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 76.5%

4.7% England +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.1% English ◂ +1.2 pts 48.9%

30.5% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

12.9% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

10.6% German +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.7% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.5% Dutch ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 89.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.2% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 45.9%

42.5% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 39.8%

10.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Benarkin North in Blackbutt

— 10.64 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Benarkin North in Blackbutt +1 more in Blackbutt

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Benarkin North in Blackbutt +26 larger in Blackbutt

47 16th pct 73 21st pct

ICSEA in Benarkin North in Blackbutt even

923 15th pct 923 15th pct

Highest year of school

34.4% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

26.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 25.1%

17.4% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 8.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.6% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.0% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 6.8%

9.4% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

9.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Benarkin North in Blackbutt +$21 higher in Blackbutt gap widening

$433 7th pct $454 8th pct

Household income in Benarkin North in Blackbutt +$76 higher in Benarkin North gap widening

$844 7th pct $768 5th pct

Family income in Benarkin North in Blackbutt +$119 higher in Benarkin North gap widening

$1,053 8th pct $934 5th pct

Household income distribution

42.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 40.4%

32.1% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.0% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Personal income distribution

65.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 64.9%

23.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 21.4%

5.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.5% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.4% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

14.4% Other condition ◂ +4.9 pts 9.5%

9.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

9.4% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.2% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

5.6% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

0.9% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.3% None +2.0 pts ▸ 48.3%

21.4% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.6% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Benarkin North in Blackbutt +6 larger in Blackbutt

13 62nd pct 19 67th pct

Median age in Benarkin North in Blackbutt +1 yrs older in Blackbutt

49 yrs 86th pct 50 yrs 87th pct

Median income in Benarkin North in Blackbutt +$88 higher in Blackbutt

$362 12th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Benarkin North in Blackbutt +$62 higher in Blackbutt

$1,125 23rd pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Benarkin North in Blackbutt +0.1 larger in Benarkin North gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 47.7%

35.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 31.9%

12.4% One-parent families +8.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

45.7% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 42.7%

32.1% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.7% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.9% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 3.4%

2.1% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Benarkin North in Blackbutt +$10 higher in Benarkin North gap narrowing

$240 37th pct $230 34th pct

Mortgage in Benarkin North in Blackbutt +$166 higher in Benarkin North gap widening

$1,083 18th pct $917 12th pct

People / bedroom in Benarkin North in Blackbutt +0.10 higher in Benarkin North gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.6% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 57.3%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.0 pts 16.1%

2.9% Rented +20.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

0.0% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 95.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 3 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 52.3%

22.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 20.1%

13.6% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.5 pts 3.4%

2.1% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +29.6 pts 70.4%

0.0% Under $200 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.9% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 49.1%

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.9 pts 28.1%

6.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Benarkin North in Blackbutt even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Benarkin North in Blackbutt even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Benarkin North in Blackbutt even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Benarkin North in Blackbutt even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Benarkin North in Blackbutt +4 longer in Benarkin North

111 75th pct 107 73rd pct

How people get to work

56.3% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 59.5%

16.1% Worked at home ◂ +8.4 pts 7.7%

0.0% Walked +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.7% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.1% 1 vehicle +17.5 pts ▸ 50.6%

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.1 pts 28.1%

12.0% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.1% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.9 pts 9.2%

8.0% Retail trade +6.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.8% Professional & technical ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

10.3% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

9.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

8.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

3.4% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Rental & real estate +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Mining +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 17.9%

11.5% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.1% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 9.7%

9.2% Community & personal service +5.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.0% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Benarkin North in Blackbutt +5.4 higher in Blackbutt

0.0 30th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Benarkin North in Blackbutt +5.9 more in Blackbutt

0.0 30th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Benarkin North in Blackbutt +83.9 pts higher in Blackbutt

0.0% 0th pct 83.9% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Benarkin North in Blackbutt +84.8 pts higher in Blackbutt

0.0% 0th pct 84.8% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Benarkin North in Blackbutt even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Benarkin North in Blackbutt +82.0 pts higher in Blackbutt

0.0% 0th pct 82.0% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Benarkin North in Blackbutt +83.0 pts higher in Blackbutt

1.8% 38th pct 84.8% 77th pct

Walk to health in Benarkin North in Blackbutt +82.1 pts higher in Blackbutt

0.0% 0th pct 82.1% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Benarkin North in Blackbutt +40.1 more in Blackbutt

0.0 0th pct 40.1 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Benarkin North in Blackbutt +9 higher in Blackbutt

1 53rd pct 10 72nd pct

Mean slope in Benarkin North in Blackbutt +1.3 pts higher in Benarkin North

6.6% 60th pct 5.3% 46th pct

Compare Benarkin North with nearby areas

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Compare Blackbutt with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Benarkin North vs Blackbutt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30232/benarkin-north/vs/SAL30272/blackbutt