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Biddeston vs Oakey

Name: Biddeston vs Oakey — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Biddeston profile · Oakey profile

Biddeston Oakey

Oakey and Biddeston are nearby Queensland areas with very different social and physical profiles. Oakey is a larger hub with a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (12.4% compared to 1.1% in Biddeston) and more one-parent families (23.7% vs 10.6%). It is mostly car-dependent but far more walkable than Biddeston, with 80% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 43.3% near groceries, while Biddeston has 0% for both. Biddeston is characterized by higher educational attainment, with 16.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 6.2% in Oakey.

Both areas have remained effectively equal in their share of residents aged 65 and over and their lack of public transport options. While they share these similarities, Oakey has seen more movement recently, with 38.6% of residents moving in the last five years compared to 28.2% in Biddeston. This trend highlights a contrast between Oakey's more transient, renting population and Biddeston's more stable residential base, where 72.7% of adults are working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,487 larger in Oakey Renting: 20.9 pts higher in Oakey Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Oakey No car: 5.0 pts higher in Oakey Participation: 17.3 pts higher in Biddeston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Biddeston in Oakey +4,487 larger in Oakey gap steady

269 58th pct 4,756 86th pct

Median age in Biddeston in Oakey +7 yrs older in Biddeston gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 25.3%

18.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.4% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

18.6% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%

Marital status

52.9% Married ◂ +10.4 pts 42.4%

32.2% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

6.2% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.3% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Biddeston Oakey

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 84.2%

2.2% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.0% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.4% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 42.1%

40.5% English ◂ +2.7 pts 37.8%

13.0% German ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%

12.3% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

0.0% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 87.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.0% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 55.8%

27.9% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

11.5% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Biddeston in Oakey +24.65 more in Biddeston

27.78 93rd pct 3.13 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Biddeston in Oakey +2 more in Oakey

1 43rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Biddeston in Oakey +264 larger in Oakey

35 12th pct 299 48th pct

ICSEA in Biddeston in Oakey +44 higher in Biddeston

958 31st pct 914 14th pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 ◂ +10.5 pts 36.9%

28.2% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

11.3% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV +10.8 pts ▸ 45.5%

24.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.4 pts 10.4%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.4% Education ◂ +11.4 pts 6.0%

17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 14.1%

14.9% Health ◂ +6.3 pts 8.6%

5.8% Society & culture +5.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.9 pts 0.8%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Biddeston in Oakey +$227 higher in Biddeston gap widening

$878 70th pct $651 32nd pct

Household income in Biddeston in Oakey +$620 higher in Biddeston gap widening

$1,833 67th pct $1,213 26th pct

Family income in Biddeston in Oakey +$495 higher in Biddeston gap widening

$1,958 55th pct $1,463 25th pct

Household income distribution

23.3% $650–$1,499 +12.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.8%

3.3% Under $650 +16.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

4.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

32.6% Under $650 +13.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

43.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 34.5%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 10.1%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.9% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.7% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.8% Other condition +4.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.1% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.2% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None ◂ +4.1 pts 54.3%

20.4% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

4.8% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.0% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Biddeston in Oakey +589 larger in Oakey

3 43rd pct 592 87th pct

Median age in Biddeston in Oakey +25 yrs older in Biddeston

45 yrs 83rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Biddeston in Oakey +$84 higher in Oakey

$433 22nd pct $517 35th pct

Household income in Biddeston in Oakey +$331 higher in Biddeston

$1,625 47th pct $1,294 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Biddeston in Oakey +0.3 larger in Biddeston gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 49.4%

41.5% Couples without children ◂ +15.5 pts 26.1%

10.6% One-parent families +13.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

3.4% Other families ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 34.8%

12.2% 1 person +15.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

10.0% 3 people +5.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%

7.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Biddeston in Oakey +$35 higher in Biddeston gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $265 45th pct

Mortgage in Biddeston in Oakey +$84 higher in Biddeston gap widening

$1,322 30th pct $1,238 26th pct

People / bedroom in Biddeston in Oakey +0.10 higher in Biddeston gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.8 pts 33.4%

14.4% Rented +20.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 28.4%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.0 pts 92.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 49.1%

30.0% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

5.6% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.5 pts 1.5%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 4.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

92.3% $200–$349 ◂ +23.2 pts 69.1%

30.8% $350–$549 ◂ +17.9 pts 12.9%

0.0% Under $200 +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.0 pts 50.1%

27.6% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 12.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Biddeston in Oakey even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Biddeston in Oakey even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Biddeston in Oakey even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Biddeston in Oakey even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Biddeston in Oakey +4 longer in Biddeston

105 72nd pct 101 70th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) +8.8 pts ▸ 70.1%

18.1% Worked at home ◂ +13.2 pts 4.9%

5.0% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.5% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.4 pts 35.9%

16.7% 1 vehicle +20.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 13.3%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

0.0% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.0 pts 4.8%

9.4% Manufacturing +11.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.8% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.9% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.8% Public administration & safety +4.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

1.9% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

0.0% Other services +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Labourers +6.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

23.1% Managers ◂ +14.3 pts 8.9%

11.3% Technicians & trades +5.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.8% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 7.6%

9.4% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

3.8% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Biddeston in Oakey +2.3 higher in Oakey

0.1 38th pct 2.4 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Biddeston in Oakey +2.5 more in Oakey

0.1 42nd pct 2.6 70th pct

15-min city in Biddeston in Oakey +22.4 pts higher in Oakey

0.0% 0th pct 22.4% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Biddeston in Oakey +43.3 pts higher in Oakey

0.0% 0th pct 43.3% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Biddeston in Oakey even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Biddeston in Oakey +52.3 pts higher in Oakey

2.2% 58th pct 54.5% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Biddeston in Oakey +80.0 pts higher in Oakey

0.0% 0th pct 80.0% 74th pct

Walk to health in Biddeston in Oakey +10.4 pts higher in Oakey

0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Biddeston in Oakey +6.3 more in Biddeston

11.2 44th pct 4.8 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Biddeston in Oakey +3 higher in Oakey

0 36th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Biddeston in Oakey +1.2 pts higher in Biddeston

5.2% 45th pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Biddeston with nearby areas

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Compare Oakey with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Biddeston vs Oakey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30246/biddeston/vs/SAL32209/oakey