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Birkalla vs Midgenoo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Birkalla profile · Midgenoo profile

Birkalla Midgenoo

Birkalla and Midgenoo are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Queensland. Birkalla has a far higher share of First Nations people (10.3% compared to 0.0%) and those born overseas (14.7% versus 0.0%). It also has a far higher proportion of older residents, with 21.2% aged 65 and over compared to 10.5% in Midgenoo. In contrast, Midgenoo is far more likely to have people living alone (60.7% versus 19.3%) and a far higher share of homes owned outright (64.3% versus 40.4%).

Both areas are almost identical in their housing styles, as every home in both places is a separate detached house. They also share similar typical weekly rents of around $260. While they are alike in some ways, the two areas have trended differently since 2011; for example, Birkalla has seen a far higher proportion of people moving into the area in the last five years (35.5%) than Midgenoo (22.5%).

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 41.4 pts higher in Midgenoo Renting: 24.4 pts higher in Birkalla Owned outright: 23.9 pts higher in Midgenoo PT commute: 3.9 pts higher in Birkalla First Nations: 10.3 pts higher in Birkalla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birkallain Midgenoo +80 larger in Birkalla gap steady
156 48th pct 76 35th pct
Median age in Birkallain Midgenoo +6 yrs older in Birkalla gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Birkallain Midgenoo +10.3 pts higher in Birkalla gap steady
10.3% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Birkallain Midgenoo +10.6 pts higher in Birkalla gap widening
21.2% 61st pct 10.5% 18th pct
Under 15 in Birkallain Midgenoo +6.4 pts higher in Midgenoo gap narrowing
17.3% 51st pct 23.7% 86th pct
De facto in Birkallain Midgenoo +11.6 pts higher in Birkalla gap narrowing
11.6% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 38.2%
17.3% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 23.7%
17.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.6 pts 10.5%
14.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.5 pts 5.3%

Marital status

43.7% Married +7.9 pts ▸ 51.6%
38.5% Never married ◂ +16.6 pts 21.9%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 4.7%
3.7% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.0% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Birkalla Midgenoo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Birkallain Midgenoo +14.7 pts higher in Birkalla gap widening
14.7% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

85.3% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 80.3%
3.2% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% India ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

46.8% Australian ◂ +21.8 pts 25.0%
16.0% Italian +19.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
29.5% English +0.8 pts ▸ 30.3%
5.1% Scottish +5.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.2% Filipino +7.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.8% German +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.7% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%
1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Birkallain Midgenoo +1.0 pts higher in Birkalla gap narrowing
10.3% 76th pct 9.2% 74th pct
Limited English in Birkallain Midgenoo +1.9 pts higher in Birkalla gap widening
1.9% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.9% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 86.8%
0.0% Tagalog +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% Punjabi ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Birkallain Midgenoo +2.6 pts higher in Birkalla gap narrowing
27.6% 19th pct 25.0% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

68.6% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 61.8%
27.6% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 25.0%
7.1% Not stated +6.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
2.6% Other religions ◂ +2.6 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%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Birkallain Midgenoo +3.2 pts higher in Birkalla gap widening
39.2% 34th pct 35.9% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Birkallain Midgenoo +7.8 pts higher in Midgenoo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 21st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Birkallain Midgenoo +3 more in Birkalla
4 71st pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Birkallain Midgenoo +245 larger in Birkalla
305 49th pct 60 18th pct
ICSEA in Birkallain Midgenoo +17 higher in Birkalla
927 16th pct 910 13th pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 35.9%
35.0% Year 10 ◂ +8.4 pts 26.6%
17.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.3 pts 6.3%
10.8% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

Highest qualification level

58.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.9 pts 46.9%
21.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +7.1 pts 12.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Health +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 9.4%
5.9% Education +6.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.9 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 Birkallain Midgenoo +$97 higher in Midgenoo gap widening
$672 36th pct $769 53rd pct
Household income in Birkallain Midgenoo +$163 higher in Midgenoo gap widening
$1,399 40th pct $1,562 51st pct
Family income in Birkallain Midgenoo +$365 higher in Midgenoo gap widening
$1,593 32nd pct $1,958 55th pct
High earners in Birkallain Midgenoo +4.4 pts higher in Birkalla gap widening
4.4% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Birkallain Midgenoo +0.3 pts higher in Midgenoo gap steady
14.0% 44th pct 14.3% 45th pct

Household income distribution

40.4% $650–$1,499 +23.9 pts ▸ 64.3%
28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +21.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
17.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 10.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 48.4%
34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.6 pts 23.4%
8.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 4.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Birkallain Midgenoo +9.8 pts higher in Midgenoo
23.1% 23rd pct 32.9% 70th pct
Mental health in Birkallain Midgenoo +11.3 pts higher in Midgenoo
5.8% 28th pct 17.1% 97th pct
Needs assistance in Birkallain Midgenoo +0.5 pts higher in Birkalla gap narrowing
7.1% 75th pct 6.6% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Mental health +11.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
9.6% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
1.9% Asthma +9.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.0% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
2.6% Cancer +4.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%
0.0% Heart disease +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Dementia ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +7.5 pts 57.9%
17.9% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
3.8% Three or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Birkallain Midgenoo +0.3 pts higher in Midgenoo gap narrowing
20.0% 59th pct 20.3% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Birkallain Midgenoo +11.6 pts higher in Birkalla gap widening
16.3% 80th pct 4.7% 8th pct
Unpaid child care in Birkallain Midgenoo +7.9 pts higher in Birkalla gap narrowing
26.7% 57th pct 18.8% 22nd pct
Defence service in Birkallain Midgenoo +4.1 pts higher in Midgenoo
3.9% 71st pct 8.1% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Birkallain Midgenoo +2.7 pts higher in Birkalla gap widening
23.0% 43rd pct 20.3% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Birkallain Midgenoo +16 larger in Birkalla
16 64th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Birkallain Midgenoo +35 yrs older in Midgenoo
17 yrs 14th pct 52 yrs 89th pct
Median income in Birkallain Midgenoo +$901 higher in Midgenoo
$474 29th pct $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Birkallain Midgenoo +$584 higher in Midgenoo
$1,291 31st pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Birkallain Midgenoo +0.6 larger in Birkalla gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Birkallain Midgenoo +5.1 pts higher in Birkalla gap narrowing
14.4% 70th pct 9.3% 40th pct
Living alone in Birkallain Midgenoo +41.4 pts higher in Midgenoo gap widening
19.3% 34th pct 60.7% 100th pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 53.7%
24.5% Couples without children +12.6 pts ▸ 37.0%
14.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 9.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

19.3% 1 person +41.4 pts ▸ 60.7%
40.4% 2 people ◂ +15.4 pts 25.0%
22.8% 3 people ◂ +8.5 pts 14.3%
14.0% 4 people ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.3% 6 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birkallain Midgenoo +$3 higher in Birkalla
$263 44th pct $260 43rd pct
Mortgage in Birkallain Midgenoo +$589 higher in Birkalla gap narrowing
$1,429 37th pct $840 10th pct
People / bedroom in Birkallain Midgenoo +0.20 higher in Birkalla gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Birkallain Midgenoo +24.4 pts higher in Birkalla gap widening
35.1% 85th pct 10.7% 29th pct
Owned outright in Birkallain Midgenoo +23.9 pts higher in Midgenoo gap widening
40.4% 47th pct 64.3% 94th pct
Separate houses in Birkallain Midgenoo even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Birkallain Midgenoo +12.7 pts higher in Birkalla gap widening
87.7% 72nd pct 75.0% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned outright +23.9 pts ▸ 64.3%
35.1% Rented ◂ +24.4 pts 10.7%
31.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 28.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 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

43.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 35.7%
29.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 28.6%
24.6% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
14.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $200–$349 +160.0 pts ▸ 200.0%
25.0% Under $200 ◂ +25.0 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

55.6% Under $1,000 +6.9 pts ▸ 62.5%
22.2% $1,000–$1,799 +27.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
16.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Birkallain Midgenoo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Birkallain Midgenoo +5.8 pts higher in Midgenoo gap steady
5.3% 11th pct 11.1% 31st pct
PT commute in Birkallain Midgenoo +3.9 pts higher in Birkalla gap steady
3.9% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Birkallain Midgenoo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Birkallain Midgenoo even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Birkallain Midgenoo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Birkallain Midgenoo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 69.4%
7.9% Car (passenger) +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.3% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.9% Bus ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.9% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.6% 1 vehicle +17.9 pts ▸ 46.4%
46.4% 2 vehicles even 46.4%
21.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 10.7%
5.4% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Birkallain Midgenoo +13.0 pts higher in Birkalla gap widening
35.5% 66th pct 22.5% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in Birkallain Midgenoo
30.4% 95th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Birkallain Midgenoo +6.3 pts higher in Birkalla gap widening
6.3% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Birkallain Midgenoo +1.4 pts higher in Birkalla gap narrowing
59.3% 45th pct 57.8% 40th pct
Full-time in Birkallain Midgenoo +0.4 pts higher in Birkalla gap narrowing
67.1% 84th pct 66.7% 83rd pct

Industries people work in

38.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.4 pts 27.8%
13.2% Retail trade +9.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
14.5% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.9% Construction +9.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.9% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Education & training ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Managers +10.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
23.7% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 16.7%
10.5% Community & personal service +6.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%
11.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%
11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%
9.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Birkallain Midgenoo +0.2 higher in Birkalla
0.2 44th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Birkallain Midgenoo +0.2 more in Birkalla
0.2 44th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Birkallain Midgenoo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Birkallain Midgenoo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Birkallain Midgenoo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Birkallain Midgenoo +1.0 pts higher in Midgenoo
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Birkallain Midgenoo +9.5 pts higher in Birkalla
9.5% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Birkallain Midgenoo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Birkallain Midgenoo +6.4 more in Birkalla
6.4 33rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Birkallain Midgenoo even
1 42nd pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Birkallain Midgenoo +0.5 pts higher in Birkalla
3.3% 17th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare Birkalla with nearby areas

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Compare Midgenoo with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birkalla vs Midgenoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30260/birkalla/vs/SAL31829/midgenoo