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Birdsville vs Farrars Creek

Name: Birdsville vs Farrars Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 208 km apart · Birdsville profile · Farrars Creek profile

Birdsville Farrars Creek

Birdsville and Farrars Creek are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland, though they differ in age and layout. Residents are far older in Birdsville, where the typical person is 40, compared to just 19 in Farrars Creek. Birdsville is also much more walkable; about 49% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and parks, while Farrars Creek is car-dependent with no such amenities. Birdsville also has a well higher typical weekly personal income of $1,078, compared to $850 in Farrars Creek.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very remote with no public transport stops and similar terrain slopes. They both sit well below the national figure for population size. While Birdsville has more residents and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, both areas continue to function as small, isolated settlements in the outback.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Birdsville Population: 94 larger in Birdsville Personal income: $228 higher in Birdsville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birdsville in Farrars Creek +94 larger in Birdsville gap narrowing

110 43rd pct 16 11th pct

Median age in Birdsville in Farrars Creek +21 yrs older in Birdsville

40 yrs 29th pct 19 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

40.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.0 pts 25.0%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +20.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

20.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

16.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

10.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

55.1% Never married +44.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

28.6% Married ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%

7.1% Divorced ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Separated ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Birdsville Farrars Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.6% Australia ◂ +48.6 pts 25.0%

3.6% England ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.7% South Africa ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

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%

Ancestry

37.3% Australian ◂ +37.3 pts 0.0%

30.9% English ◂ +12.2 pts 18.8%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

6.4% Irish ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

6.4% German ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

3.6% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

76.4% English only ◂ +51.4 pts 25.0%

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

Religious affiliation

24.5% Not stated +31.7 pts ▸ 56.3%

40.9% Christianity ◂ +40.9 pts 0.0%

38.2% No religion ◂ +38.2 pts 0.0%

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

Schools ≤3 km in Birdsville in Farrars Creek +1 more in Birdsville

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Birdsville in Farrars Creek

4 0th pct —

Highest year of school

21.4% Year 10 +16.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

36.7% Year 12 ◂ +36.7 pts 0.0%

16.3% Year 11 ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Certificate III / IV +15.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.1% Agriculture & environment +33.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

8.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

6.5% Health ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

6.5% Education ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

6.5% Society & culture ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Birdsville in Farrars Creek +$228 higher in Birdsville

$1,078 87th pct $850 66th pct

Household income in Birdsville in Farrars Creek

$1,792 65th pct —

Family income in Birdsville in Farrars Creek

$2,562 84th pct —

Personal income distribution

22.4% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.5 pts 0.0%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Asthma ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

6.4% Mental health ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +33.2 pts 25.0%

20.0% One condition ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

3.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Birdsville in Farrars Creek +27 larger in Birdsville

27 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Birdsville in Farrars Creek

43 yrs 81st pct —

Median income in Birdsville in Farrars Creek

$706 57th pct —

Household income in Birdsville in Farrars Creek

$1,625 47th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Birdsville in Farrars Creek

2.2 24th pct —

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birdsville in Farrars Creek

$113 8th pct —

Mortgage in Birdsville in Farrars Creek

$953 13th pct —

People / bedroom in Birdsville in Farrars Creek

0.90 86th pct —

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Birdsville in Farrars Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Birdsville in Farrars Creek even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Birdsville in Farrars Creek even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Birdsville in Farrars Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

42.6% Walked +57.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

27.9% Car (driver) ◂ +27.9 pts 0.0%

17.6% Worked at home ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

10.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +70.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

26.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%

14.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

11.8% Retail trade ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

4.4% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.9% Labourers +69.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

25.0% Managers ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

8.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

5.9% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

4.4% Sales workers ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Birdsville in Farrars Creek +2.7 higher in Birdsville

2.7 71st pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Birdsville in Farrars Creek +3.3 more in Birdsville

3.3 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Birdsville in Farrars Creek +48.7 pts higher in Birdsville

48.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Birdsville in Farrars Creek +48.5 pts higher in Birdsville

48.5% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Birdsville in Farrars Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Birdsville in Farrars Creek +48.1 pts higher in Birdsville

48.1% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Birdsville in Farrars Creek +48.7 pts higher in Birdsville

48.7% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Birdsville in Farrars Creek +43.2 pts higher in Birdsville

43.2% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Birdsville in Farrars Creek +154.5 more in Birdsville

154.5 90th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Birdsville in Farrars Creek even

0 3rd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Birdsville in Farrars Creek +0.1 pts higher in Farrars Creek

3.1% 13th pct 3.2% 15th pct

Compare Birdsville with nearby areas

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Compare Farrars Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birdsville vs Farrars Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30259/birdsville/vs/SAL31022/farrars-creek