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Birdsville vs Simpson

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 240 km apart · Birdsville profile · Simpson profile

Birdsville Simpson

Birdsville and Simpson (NT) are both sparsely populated areas in outback Australia. Birdsville has a small population of 110 people and a school, whereas Simpson (NT) is largely non-residential with no recorded residents. This means Birdsville has a far larger number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with 27 compared to none in Simpson (NT).

While both areas have no public transport stops or routes, the gap in their basic infrastructure remains wide. Birdsville continues to have a school and more street connectivity, while Simpson (NT) has none of these features.

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Where they differ most

Population: 110 larger in Birdsville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birdsvillein Simpson +110 larger in Birdsville gap narrowing
110 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Birdsvillein Simpson
40 yrs 29th pct —
First Nations in Birdsvillein Simpson
24.5% 94th pct —
Aged 65+ in Birdsvillein Simpson
16.4% 39th pct —
Under 15 in Birdsvillein Simpson
10.9% 19th pct —
De facto in Birdsvillein Simpson
28.1% 98th pct —

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Birdsvillein Simpson
10.9% 48th pct —

Language

Other language in Birdsvillein Simpson
10.0% 75th pct —
Limited English in Birdsvillein Simpson
0.0% 0th pct —

Religion

No religion in Birdsvillein Simpson
38.2% 42nd pct —

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Birdsvillein Simpson
36.7% 28th pct —
Bachelor+ in Birdsvillein Simpson
18.4% 63rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Birdsvillein Simpson +1 more in Birdsville
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Birdsvillein Simpson
4 0th pct —

Income

Personal income in Birdsvillein Simpson
$1,078 87th pct —
Household income in Birdsvillein Simpson
$1,792 65th pct —
Family income in Birdsvillein Simpson
$2,562 84th pct —
High earners in Birdsvillein Simpson
14.3% 77th pct —
High-income homes in Birdsvillein Simpson
26.8% 77th pct —

Health & Disability

Health condition in Birdsvillein Simpson
20.9% 16th pct —
Mental health in Birdsvillein Simpson
6.4% 33rd pct —
Needs assistance in Birdsvillein Simpson
0.0% 0th pct —

Community Participation

Volunteering in Birdsvillein Simpson
25.5% 77th pct —
Unpaid carers in Birdsvillein Simpson
5.1% 9th pct —
Unpaid child care in Birdsvillein Simpson
17.3% 18th pct —
Defence service in Birdsvillein Simpson
4.1% 73rd pct —
Housework 15h+ in Birdsvillein Simpson
8.2% 5th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Birdsvillein Simpson +27 larger in Birdsville
27 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Birdsvillein Simpson
43 yrs 81st pct —
Year 12 in Birdsvillein Simpson
42.3% 56th pct —
Median income in Birdsvillein Simpson
$706 57th pct —
Household income in Birdsvillein Simpson
$1,625 47th pct —
Indigenous language in Birdsvillein Simpson
14.8% 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Birdsvillein Simpson
2.2 24th pct —
One-parent in Birdsvillein Simpson
12.1% 58th pct —
Living alone in Birdsvillein Simpson
26.8% 61st pct —

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birdsvillein Simpson
$113 8th pct —
Mortgage in Birdsvillein Simpson
$953 13th pct —
People / bedroom in Birdsvillein Simpson
0.90 86th pct —
Renting in Birdsvillein Simpson
48.8% 92nd pct —
Owned outright in Birdsvillein Simpson
7.3% 0th pct —
Separate houses in Birdsvillein Simpson
78.0% 18th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Birdsvillein Simpson
48.8% 8th pct —

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Birdsvillein Simpson
12.1% 89th pct —
Work from home in Birdsvillein Simpson
17.6% 53rd pct —
PT commute in Birdsvillein Simpson
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Birdsvillein Simpson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Birdsvillein Simpson
0.00 0th pct —
Departures/1k in Birdsvillein Simpson
0.0 0th pct —
PT routes in Birdsvillein Simpson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Birdsvillein Simpson
52.8% 92nd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Birdsvillein Simpson
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Birdsvillein Simpson
75.5% 90th pct —
Full-time in Birdsvillein Simpson
94.1% 100th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Birdsvillein Simpson
2.7 71st pct —
Types ≤15 min in Birdsvillein Simpson
3.3 74th pct —
15-min city in Birdsvillein Simpson
48.7% 79th pct —
Walk to shops in Birdsvillein Simpson
48.5% 79th pct —
Walk to transit in Birdsvillein Simpson
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to school in Birdsvillein Simpson
48.1% 75th pct —
Walk to a park in Birdsvillein Simpson
48.7% 63rd pct —
Walk to health in Birdsvillein Simpson
43.2% 82nd pct —
Amenities/1k in Birdsvillein Simpson
154.5 90th pct —
Intersections/km² in Birdsvillein Simpson even
0 3rd pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Birdsvillein Simpson
3.1% 13th pct —

Compare Birdsville with nearby areas

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Compare Simpson with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birdsville vs Simpson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30259/birdsville/vs/SAL70241/simpson