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Black Jack vs Towers Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Black Jack profile · Towers Hill profile

Black Jack Towers Hill

Towers Hill and Black Jack are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Towers Hill is far older, with a typical resident aged 51 and 32.6% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 40 and 12.6% of seniors in Black Jack. Towers Hill also has a far higher First Nations population at 18.9%, while Black Jack's is 5.4%. Income is significantly lower in Towers Hill, where the typical weekly household earns $949, compared to $1,800 in Black Jack.

Both areas share a similar lack of public transport and an almost identical share of people who speak little or no English. They also have a similar proportion of high-earning households, with about 11% to 12% earning $3,000 or more a week. While they share these commonalities, the gap in household types is wide: Black Jack is dominated by detached houses at 96.2%, whereas Towers Hill has a much higher share of renters (32.1%) and more townhouses.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 26.3 pts higher in Black Jack Separate houses: 27.2 pts higher in Black Jack Renting: 22.7 pts higher in Towers Hill PT commute: 3.9 pts higher in Towers Hill No car: 9.8 pts higher in Towers Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Black Jackin Towers Hill +23 larger in Towers Hill gap narrowing
167 50th pct 190 52nd pct
Median age in Black Jackin Towers Hill +11 yrs older in Towers Hill gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Black Jackin Towers Hill +13.6 pts higher in Towers Hill gap steady
5.4% 75th pct 18.9% 91st pct
Aged 65+ in Black Jackin Towers Hill +20.1 pts higher in Towers Hill gap widening
12.6% 24th pct 32.6% 89th pct
Under 15 in Black Jackin Towers Hill +8.3 pts higher in Black Jack gap steady
25.1% 88th pct 16.8% 48th pct
De facto in Black Jackin Towers Hill +2.8 pts higher in Towers Hill gap narrowing
8.5% 24th pct 11.3% 43rd pct

Age structure

12.6% Seniors (65+) +20.1 pts ▸ 32.6%
32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.7 pts 23.7%
25.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 16.8%
23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 19.5%
5.4% Youth (15–24) +5.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

55.7% Married ◂ +14.8 pts 41.0%
20.5% Never married +21.7 pts ▸ 42.2%
5.7% Widowed +5.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.7% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%
8.2% Separated ◂ +4.0 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Black Jack Towers Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Black Jackin Towers Hill +5.3 pts higher in Towers Hill gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 22nd pct

Country of birth

84.4% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 84.7%
0.0% England +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

38.3% Australian +9.6 pts ▸ 47.9%
46.7% English ◂ +11.4 pts 35.3%
17.4% Scottish ◂ +11.6 pts 5.8%
15.6% Irish ◂ +10.8 pts 4.7%
6.0% German +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.4% Chinese ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%
1.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 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 Black Jackin Towers Hill +1.6 pts higher in Towers Hill gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 37th pct
Limited English in Black Jackin Towers Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.4% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 88.4%
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 Black Jackin Towers Hill +18.0 pts higher in Towers Hill gap widening
21.0% 10th pct 38.9% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

63.5% Christianity ◂ +14.5 pts 48.9%
21.0% No religion +18.0 pts ▸ 38.9%
19.2% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 15.3%
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

Year 12 in Black Jackin Towers Hill +1.1 pts higher in Towers Hill gap narrowing
29.3% 12th pct 30.4% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Black Jackin Towers Hill +3.0 pts higher in Black Jack gap widening
9.0% 26th pct 6.0% 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Black Jackin Towers Hill +3 more in Towers Hill
5 73rd pct 8 77th pct
Avg size in Black Jackin Towers Hill +118 larger in Black Jack
664 88th pct 546 78th pct
ICSEA in Black Jackin Towers Hill +3 higher in Black Jack
937 21st pct 934 19th pct

Highest year of school

29.3% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 31.1%
29.3% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
18.1% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 21.1%
2.6% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV +11.5 pts ▸ 45.3%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 8.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +6.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
8.8% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.4% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.9% Information technology ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.9% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%
4.4% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Black Jackin Towers Hill +$340 higher in Black Jack gap widening
$881 71st pct $541 17th pct
Household income in Black Jackin Towers Hill +$851 higher in Black Jack gap widening
$1,800 65th pct $949 11th pct
Family income in Black Jackin Towers Hill +$698 higher in Black Jack gap widening
$2,166 67th pct $1,468 25th pct
High earners in Black Jackin Towers Hill +1.8 pts higher in Towers Hill gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 20th pct
High-income homes in Black Jackin Towers Hill +0.6 pts higher in Towers Hill gap steady
11.3% 34th pct 11.9% 37th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 20.2%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
18.9% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 21.4%
11.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 4.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

27.9% Under $650 +18.5 pts ▸ 46.4%
27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.7%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 12.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Black Jackin Towers Hill +5.2 pts higher in Towers Hill
26.9% 40th pct 32.1% 66th pct
Mental health in Black Jackin Towers Hill +6.5 pts higher in Towers Hill
3.0% 16th pct 9.5% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in Black Jackin Towers Hill +7.6 pts higher in Towers Hill gap narrowing
2.4% 27th pct 10.0% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%
4.8% Diabetes +6.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.2% Other condition +6.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.0% Mental health +6.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.0% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.6% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None ◂ +6.8 pts 49.5%
19.2% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 22.6%
4.8% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.8% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Black Jackin Towers Hill +3.4 pts higher in Towers Hill gap narrowing
9.8% 13th pct 13.3% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Black Jackin Towers Hill +4.7 pts higher in Towers Hill gap widening
4.9% 9th pct 9.6% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Black Jackin Towers Hill +26.3 pts higher in Black Jack gap widening
37.7% 91st pct 11.4% 9th pct
Defence service in Black Jackin Towers Hill +3.2 pts higher in Black Jack
3.2% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Black Jackin Towers Hill +2.7 pts higher in Black Jack gap narrowing
23.8% 47th pct 21.1% 32nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Black Jackin Towers Hill +27 larger in Towers Hill
9 58th pct 36 74th pct
Median age in Black Jackin Towers Hill +5 yrs older in Towers Hill
38 yrs 76th pct 43 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in Black Jackin Towers Hill
— 23.1% 13th pct
Median income in Black Jackin Towers Hill +$657 higher in Black Jack
$1,087 84th pct $430 21st pct
Household income in Black Jackin Towers Hill +$975 higher in Black Jack
$1,875 57th pct $900 14th pct
Indigenous language in Black Jackin Towers Hill
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Black Jackin Towers Hill +0.8 larger in Black Jack gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Black Jackin Towers Hill +15.6 pts higher in Towers Hill gap widening
10.6% 48th pct 26.1% 93rd pct
Living alone in Black Jackin Towers Hill +18.7 pts higher in Towers Hill gap widening
17.0% 26th pct 35.7% 86th pct

Family composition

70.7% Couples with children ◂ +36.4 pts 34.3%
26.8% Couples without children +11.2 pts ▸ 38.1%
10.6% One-parent families +15.6 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Other families +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

26.4% 2 people +12.9 pts ▸ 39.3%
17.0% 1 person +18.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
13.2% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%
13.2% 6 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 6.0%
7.5% 3 people ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
7.5% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Black Jackin Towers Hill +$160 higher in Black Jack
$350 71st pct $190 23rd pct
Mortgage in Black Jackin Towers Hill +$437 higher in Black Jack gap narrowing
$1,520 43rd pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Black Jackin Towers Hill +0.10 higher in Black Jack gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Black Jackin Towers Hill +22.7 pts higher in Towers Hill gap narrowing
9.4% 25th pct 32.1% 81st pct
Owned outright in Black Jackin Towers Hill +5.8 pts higher in Towers Hill gap steady
35.8% 35th pct 41.7% 51st pct
Separate houses in Black Jackin Towers Hill +27.2 pts higher in Black Jack gap widening
96.2% 50th pct 69.0% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Black Jackin Towers Hill +9.5 pts higher in Black Jack gap narrowing
77.4% 44th pct 67.9% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.1 pts 19.0%
35.8% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 41.7%
9.4% Rented +22.7 pts ▸ 32.1%
7.5% Not stated ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +27.2 pts 69.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.2% 3 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 51.2%
37.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.6 pts 13.1%
7.5% 2 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 20.2%
9.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 3.6%
7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $350–$549 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% $200–$349 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 +20.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
24.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 18.8%
20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Black Jackin Towers Hill +9.8 pts higher in Towers Hill gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 87th pct
Work from home in Black Jackin Towers Hill +14.1 pts higher in Black Jack gap widening
14.1% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Black Jackin Towers Hill +3.9 pts higher in Towers Hill gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 88th pct
PT stops in Black Jackin Towers Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Black Jackin Towers Hill even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Black Jackin Towers Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Black Jackin Towers Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.4% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 61.0%
14.1% Worked at home ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
6.4% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.1% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Bus +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Bicycle +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.8% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 35.4%
26.9% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
21.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 11.0%
7.7% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% No vehicle +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Black Jackin Towers Hill +0.8 pts higher in Black Jack gap narrowing
30.6% 49th pct 29.8% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Black Jackin Towers Hill +7.4 pts higher in Towers Hill gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 86th pct
Participation in Black Jackin Towers Hill +16.0 pts higher in Black Jack gap widening
64.8% 65th pct 48.8% 19th pct
Full-time in Black Jackin Towers Hill +12.1 pts higher in Black Jack gap widening
70.5% 88th pct 58.4% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

9.0% Health care & social assistance +11.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Retail trade +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.1% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%
3.8% Construction +9.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.8% Mining ◂ +6.3 pts 6.5%
9.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
7.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.8 pts 3.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%
6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
6.4% Administrative & support ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.8 pts 11.7%
20.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.8 pts 11.7%
17.9% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Sales workers +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.7% Technicians & trades +5.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.5% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.3% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.7% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Black Jackin Towers Hill +2.0 higher in Towers Hill
0.1 40th pct 2.1 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Black Jackin Towers Hill +2.5 more in Towers Hill
0.1 41st pct 2.7 70th pct
15-min city in Black Jackin Towers Hill +24.7 pts higher in Towers Hill
0.0% 0th pct 24.7% 73rd pct
Walk to shops in Black Jackin Towers Hill +25.8 pts higher in Towers Hill
0.0% 0th pct 25.8% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in Black Jackin Towers Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Black Jackin Towers Hill +58.1 pts higher in Towers Hill
0.0% 0th pct 58.1% 78th pct
Walk to a park in Black Jackin Towers Hill +54.2 pts higher in Towers Hill
10.5% 47th pct 64.6% 68th pct
Walk to health in Black Jackin Towers Hill +6.1 pts higher in Towers Hill
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in Black Jackin Towers Hill +0.7 more in Black Jack
6.0 32nd pct 5.3 30th pct
Intersections/km² in Black Jackin Towers Hill +19 higher in Towers Hill
0 33rd pct 19 73rd pct
Mean slope in Black Jackin Towers Hill +0.9 pts higher in Towers Hill
3.8% 26th pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Black Jack vs Towers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30266/black-jack/vs/SAL32864/towers-hill