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Birnam vs Woolmer

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Birnam profile · Woolmer profile

Birnam Woolmer

Birnam (Toowoomba - Qld) and Woolmer are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas. Birnam (Toowoomba - Qld) has a much higher typical weekly household income of $2,374 compared to $1,437 in Woolmer. It also has a higher share of children under 15 at 20.6%, while Woolmer's share is much lower at 7.9%. In contrast, Woolmer has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 10.5%, whereas Birnam (Toowoomba - Qld) is at 0.0%.

Both areas are almost identical in some ways, such as having no residents who speak a language other than English at home and the same 0.0% unemployment rate. However, the gap in educational attainment is wide, with adults holding a bachelor degree or higher being far higher in Birnam (Toowoomba - Qld) at 28.0% compared to just 8.8% in Woolmer.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 10.5 pts higher in Woolmer De facto: 19.5 pts higher in Birnam Housework 15h+: 21.4 pts higher in Woolmer Bachelor+: 19.2 pts higher in Birnam Born overseas: 18.9 pts higher in Woolmer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birnamin Woolmer +25 larger in Birnam gap narrowing
63 32nd pct 38 23rd pct
Median age in Birnamin Woolmer +1 yrs older in Birnam gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Birnamin Woolmer +10.5 pts higher in Woolmer gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.5% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Birnamin Woolmer +5.2 pts higher in Woolmer gap narrowing
7.9% 12th pct 13.2% 26th pct
Under 15 in Birnamin Woolmer +12.7 pts higher in Birnam gap widening
20.6% 73rd pct 7.9% 12th pct
De facto in Birnamin Woolmer +19.5 pts higher in Birnam gap widening
19.5% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) +8.8 pts ▸ 42.1%
6.3% Youth (15–24) +22.6 pts ▸ 28.9%
20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.7 pts 7.9%
14.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%
7.9% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

66.0% Married ◂ +13.1 pts 52.9%
20.0% Never married +12.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
12.0% Divorced ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Birnam Woolmer

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Birnamin Woolmer +18.9 pts higher in Woolmer gap widening
4.8% 20th pct 23.7% 83rd pct

Country of birth

93.7% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 92.1%
0.0% New Zealand +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% England even 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% English +9.8 pts ▸ 52.6%
47.6% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
7.9% German +5.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.1% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%
4.8% Scottish +5.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.3% Italian ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Birnamin Woolmer even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Birnamin Woolmer even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

103.2% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 100.0%
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 Birnamin Woolmer +17.1 pts higher in Birnam gap widening
54.0% 87th pct 36.8% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity +23.4 pts ▸ 71.1%
54.0% No religion ◂ +17.1 pts 36.8%
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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Birnamin Woolmer +10.8 pts higher in Birnam gap widening
62.5% 83rd pct 51.7% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Birnamin Woolmer +19.2 pts higher in Birnam gap widening
28.0% 82nd pct 8.8% 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Birnamin Woolmer +1 more in Woolmer
3 67th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Birnamin Woolmer +286 larger in Woolmer
403 60th pct 689 90th pct
ICSEA in Birnamin Woolmer +11 higher in Woolmer
1,017 65th pct 1,028 71st pct

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.8 pts 51.7%
27.1% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 27.6%
8.3% Year 9 or below +15.8 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV +21.1 pts ▸ 61.1%
22.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 16.7%
17.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.7% Engineering & related +18.7 pts ▸ 44.4%
11.4% Health +10.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
17.1% Education ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
11.4% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.6% Society & culture +8.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Birnamin Woolmer +$11 higher in Birnam gap narrowing
$1,042 86th pct $1,031 85th pct
Household income in Birnamin Woolmer +$937 higher in Birnam gap widening
$2,374 87th pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Birnamin Woolmer +$313 higher in Woolmer gap narrowing
$1,937 53rd pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Birnamin Woolmer +9.2 pts higher in Birnam gap widening
18.0% 87th pct 8.8% 54th pct
High-income homes in Birnamin Woolmer
14.3% 45th pct —

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
14.3% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
24.0% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.2 pts 8.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Birnamin Woolmer +4.6 pts higher in Woolmer
27.0% 41st pct 31.6% 64th pct
Mental health in Birnamin Woolmer +3.6 pts higher in Woolmer
9.5% 64th pct 13.2% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Birnamin Woolmer even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.3% Asthma +4.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.3% Heart disease ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Other condition ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
4.8% Cancer ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.8% Lung condition ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.6% None ◂ +0.9 pts 73.7%
23.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 23.7%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Birnamin Woolmer +4.6 pts higher in Woolmer gap widening
16.0% 40th pct 20.6% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Birnamin Woolmer +8.8 pts higher in Woolmer gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Birnamin Woolmer +10.0 pts higher in Woolmer gap narrowing
40.0% 93rd pct 50.0% 100th pct
Defence service in Birnamin Woolmer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Birnamin Woolmer +21.4 pts higher in Woolmer gap narrowing
8.0% 5th pct 29.4% 76th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Birnamin Woolmer +4 larger in Woolmer
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Birnamin Woolmer +43 yrs older in Birnam
57 yrs 92nd pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Birnamin Woolmer +$775 higher in Birnam
$1,125 86th pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Birnamin Woolmer
— $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Birnamin Woolmer +0.7 larger in Birnam gap narrowing
3.3 91st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Birnamin Woolmer +5.2 pts higher in Birnam gap narrowing
5.2% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Birnamin Woolmer
19.0% 33rd pct —

Family composition

69.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 60.0%
19.0% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
5.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

19.0% 1 person +14.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
19.0% 6 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
23.8% 2 people ◂ +7.1 pts 16.7%
19.0% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 16.7%
14.3% 4 people ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birnamin Woolmer
$460 89th pct —
Mortgage in Birnamin Woolmer +$154 higher in Birnam gap narrowing
$2,537 88th pct $2,383 86th pct
People / bedroom in Birnamin Woolmer +0.10 higher in Birnam gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Birnamin Woolmer
0.0% 0th pct —
Owned outright in Birnamin Woolmer
42.9% 55th pct —
Separate houses in Birnamin Woolmer
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Birnamin Woolmer
76.2% 41st pct —

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.9 pts 16.7%
0.0% Not stated +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure 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

23.8% 4 bedrooms +20.6 pts ▸ 44.4%
38.1% 5 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 27.8%
14.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.7% $1,800–$2,999 +33.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Birnamin Woolmer
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Birnamin Woolmer +0.7 pts higher in Birnam gap narrowing
17.9% 54th pct 17.2% 52nd pct
PT commute in Birnamin Woolmer even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Birnamin Woolmer even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Birnamin Woolmer even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Birnamin Woolmer even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Birnamin Woolmer even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Birnamin Woolmer +22 longer in Birnam
50 79th pct 28 65th pct
Drive to city in Birnamin Woolmer +3 longer in Woolmer
92 64th pct 95 66th pct

How people get to work

74.4% Car (driver) ◂ +12.3 pts 62.1%
17.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 17.2%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.8% 4 or more +36.2 pts ▸ 60.0%
14.3% 1 vehicle +25.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 30.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Birnamin Woolmer +14.8 pts higher in Woolmer gap widening
26.2% 33rd pct 41.0% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Birnamin Woolmer even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Birnamin Woolmer +10.2 pts higher in Woolmer gap narrowing
78.0% 92nd pct 88.2% 100th pct
Full-time in Birnamin Woolmer +16.5 pts higher in Birnam gap widening
82.1% 99th pct 65.5% 80th pct

Industries people work in

28.2% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 24.1%
25.6% Education & training ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
20.5% Manufacturing ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%
15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.7% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.7% Retail trade ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining 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%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.8 pts 17.2%
0.0% Labourers +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
7.7% Professionals +9.5 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 10.3%
7.7% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.7% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.7% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Birnamin Woolmer +0.2 higher in Woolmer
0.1 41st pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Birnamin Woolmer +0.0 more in Woolmer
0.2 45th pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Birnamin Woolmer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Birnamin Woolmer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Birnamin Woolmer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Birnamin Woolmer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Birnamin Woolmer +8.7 pts higher in Woolmer
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 46th pct
Walk to health in Birnamin Woolmer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Birnamin Woolmer +15.9 more in Birnam
15.9 56th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Birnamin Woolmer +1 higher in Birnam
2 58th pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Birnamin Woolmer +5.8 pts higher in Woolmer
9.0% 76th pct 14.7% 92nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birnam vs Woolmer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30263/birnam/vs/SAL33146/woolmer