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Biarra vs Coal Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Biarra profile · Coal Creek profile

Biarra Coal Creek

Biarra and Coal Creek are both small, rural Queensland areas, but they differ in their social and economic profiles. Coal Creek has a much higher typical weekly family income of $1,833 compared to $1,142 in Biarra. Educational attainment is also higher in Coal Creek, where 56.4% of residents finished Year 12, compared to 31.4% in Biarra. Biarra is more likely to have one-parent families (12.5% compared to 0%) and has more people born overseas (13.7% compared to 8.0%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining deeply car-dependent with no public transport or walkable amenities. They share a similar housing style, as 100% of homes in both places are separate houses. They also have similar rates of people caring for children unpaid. While Biarra's typical resident is 54, Coal Creek's is slightly older at 57, and both sit well above the national figure for age.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 25.0 pts higher in Coal Creek Living alone: 26.6 pts higher in Coal Creek Recent movers: 20.6 pts higher in Biarra Population: 220 larger in Biarra Unemployment: 5.6 pts higher in Biarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Biarrain Coal Creek +220 larger in Biarra gap steady
270 58th pct 50 28th pct
Median age in Biarrain Coal Creek +3 yrs older in Coal Creek gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Biarrain Coal Creek +2.2 pts higher in Biarra gap steady
2.2% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Biarrain Coal Creek +7.0 pts higher in Biarra gap widening
27.0% 80th pct 20.0% 56th pct
Under 15 in Biarrain Coal Creek +2.8 pts higher in Biarra gap narrowing
14.8% 35th pct 12.0% 23rd pct
De facto in Biarrain Coal Creek +11.4 pts higher in Coal Creek gap widening
7.5% 19th pct 18.9% 86th pct

Age structure

34.8% Older adults (45–64) +17.2 pts ▸ 52.0%
27.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 20.0%
15.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 8.0%
14.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 12.0%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

57.0% Married +15.1 pts ▸ 72.1%
23.0% Never married ◂ +11.4 pts 11.6%
9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
3.9% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Biarra Coal Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Biarrain Coal Creek +5.7 pts higher in Biarra gap widening
13.7% 60th pct 8.0% 34th pct

Country of birth

79.3% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 82.0%
5.9% England ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

37.4% Australian +12.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
41.1% English +2.9 pts ▸ 44.0%
13.0% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.3% Irish ◂ +7.3 pts 6.0%
8.9% German +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Biarrain Coal Creek +1.5 pts higher in Biarra gap narrowing
1.5% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Biarrain Coal Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.0% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 92.0%
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 Biarrain Coal Creek +5.3 pts higher in Biarra gap narrowing
39.3% 46th pct 34.0% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 54.0%
39.3% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 34.0%
10.0% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 6.0%
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

Year 12 in Biarrain Coal Creek +25.0 pts higher in Coal Creek gap widening
31.4% 15th pct 56.4% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Biarrain Coal Creek +7.6 pts higher in Coal Creek gap steady
8.7% 24th pct 16.3% 56th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Biarrain Coal Creek +1 more in Biarra
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Biarrain Coal Creek
221 40th pct —
ICSEA in Biarrain Coal Creek
965 35th pct —

Highest year of school

31.4% Year 12 +25.0 pts ▸ 56.4%
32.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.8%
13.9% Year 9 or below +6.6 pts ▸ 20.5%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.5 pts 21.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 13.0%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
5.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.3% Society & culture +31.9 pts ▸ 39.1%
21.8% Engineering & related even 21.7%
4.8% Agriculture & environment +12.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
9.7% Education +7.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
6.5% Health ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Biarrain Coal Creek +$216 higher in Coal Creek gap widening
$494 12th pct $710 42nd pct
Household income in Biarrain Coal Creek +$199 higher in Coal Creek gap narrowing
$1,050 16th pct $1,249 28th pct
Family income in Biarrain Coal Creek +$691 higher in Coal Creek gap widening
$1,142 10th pct $1,833 46th pct
High earners in Biarrain Coal Creek +2.6 pts higher in Biarra gap steady
2.6% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Biarrain Coal Creek +8.0 pts higher in Biarra gap narrowing
8.0% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

46.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 42.9%
22.0% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

56.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 44.2%
22.6% $650–$1,499 +26.2 pts ▸ 48.8%
9.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%
1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Biarrain Coal Creek +6.4 pts higher in Coal Creek
35.6% 79th pct 42.0% 92nd pct
Mental health in Biarrain Coal Creek +6.4 pts higher in Coal Creek
9.6% 65th pct 16.0% 94th pct
Needs assistance in Biarrain Coal Creek +13.6 pts higher in Coal Creek gap steady
4.4% 48th pct 18.0% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis +11.4 pts ▸ 24.0%
10.4% Other condition +9.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
9.6% Mental health +6.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
9.6% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.8% Heart disease +4.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
3.0% Cancer +7.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None ◂ +2.1 pts 52.0%
22.2% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 20.0%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%
5.9% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Biarrain Coal Creek +10.4 pts higher in Coal Creek gap narrowing
22.2% 67th pct 32.6% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Biarrain Coal Creek +13.7 pts higher in Coal Creek gap widening
9.6% 23rd pct 23.3% 95th pct
Unpaid child care in Biarrain Coal Creek +0.2 pts higher in Biarra gap narrowing
16.5% 15th pct 16.3% 14th pct
Defence service in Biarrain Coal Creek +7.3 pts higher in Biarra
7.3% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Biarrain Coal Creek +0.5 pts higher in Coal Creek gap narrowing
34.3% 88th pct 34.9% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Biarrain Coal Creek +6 larger in Biarra
6 51st pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Biarrain Coal Creek +41 yrs older in Coal Creek
20 yrs 25th pct 61 yrs 95th pct
Median income in Biarrain Coal Creek +$174 higher in Biarra
$399 16th pct $225 2nd pct
Household income in Biarrain Coal Creek +$225 higher in Biarra
$1,125 23rd pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Biarrain Coal Creek +0.2 larger in Biarra gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Biarrain Coal Creek +12.5 pts higher in Biarra gap widening
12.5% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Biarrain Coal Creek +26.6 pts higher in Coal Creek gap widening
21.0% 40th pct 47.6% 99th pct

Family composition

38.5% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 45.0%
44.2% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 45.0%
12.5% One-parent families ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
1.9% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

55.0% 2 people +11.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
21.0% 1 person +26.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
13.0% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.0% 6 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Biarrain Coal Creek +$160 higher in Biarra
$250 40th pct $90 4th pct
Mortgage in Biarrain Coal Creek +$780 higher in Biarra gap widening
$1,647 51st pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Biarrain Coal Creek +0.10 higher in Biarra gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Biarrain Coal Creek +1.0 pts higher in Biarra gap narrowing
20.0% 59th pct 19.0% 57th pct
Owned outright in Biarrain Coal Creek +8.1 pts higher in Coal Creek gap widening
49.0% 73rd pct 57.1% 88th pct
Separate houses in Biarrain Coal Creek even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Biarrain Coal Creek +7.7 pts higher in Coal Creek gap narrowing
78.0% 46th pct 85.7% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
32.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 23.8%
20.0% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 19.0%
3.0% Other tenure ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

42.0% 3 bedrooms +24.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 19.0%
18.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 14.3%
6.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

90.0% $200–$349 ◂ +90.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Under $200 ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.8% Under $1,000 +41.3 pts ▸ 60.0%
53.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +53.1 pts 0.0%
31.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Biarrain Coal Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Biarrain Coal Creek +2.8 pts higher in Biarra
23.6% 69th pct 20.8% 62nd pct
PT commute in Biarrain Coal Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Biarrain Coal Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Biarrain Coal Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Biarrain Coal Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Biarrain Coal Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Biarrain Coal Creek
— 84 99th pct
Drive to city in Biarrain Coal Creek +10 longer in Biarra
89 62nd pct 79 56th pct
Reach 30 min in Biarrain Coal Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Biarrain Coal Creek +5,052 more in Coal Creek
0 0th pct 5,052 35th pct

How people get to work

50.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.3 pts 41.7%
23.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 20.8%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.7 pts 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%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
13.5% 3 vehicles +24.6 pts ▸ 38.1%
33.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.8 pts 23.8%
13.5% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Biarrain Coal Creek +20.6 pts higher in Biarra gap widening
31.9% 54th pct 11.4% 6th pct
Recent arrivals in Biarrain Coal Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Biarrain Coal Creek +5.6 pts higher in Biarra gap narrowing
5.6% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Biarrain Coal Creek +8.9 pts higher in Coal Creek gap steady
47.0% 16th pct 55.8% 35th pct
Full-time in Biarrain Coal Creek +17.1 pts higher in Biarra
46.2% 10th pct 29.2% 0th pct

Industries people work in

29.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +22.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
5.7% Retail trade +11.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.8% Administrative & support +12.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.4% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.5% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.5% Education & training ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 20.8%
14.2% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
9.4% Clerical & administrative +7.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.0% Labourers ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
7.5% Sales workers +5.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
3.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Biarrain Coal Creek even
0.0 18th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Biarrain Coal Creek even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Biarrain Coal Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Biarrain Coal Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Biarrain Coal Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Biarrain Coal Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Biarrain Coal Creek +0.3 pts higher in Biarra
0.3% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Biarrain Coal Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Biarrain Coal Creek +14.8 more in Biarra
14.8 53rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Biarrain Coal Creek even
0 27th pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Biarrain Coal Creek +2.6 pts higher in Coal Creek
10.9% 85th pct 13.5% 90th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Biarra vs Coal Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30243/biarra/vs/SAL30635/coal-creek