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Black Mountain vs Pinbarren

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Black Mountain profile · Pinbarren profile

Black Mountain Pinbarren

Black Mountain (Qld) and Pinbarren are two nearby Queensland areas with distinct differences in housing and transport. Black Mountain (Qld) has a higher share of large homes, with 82.4% having three or more bedrooms, and the typical weekly rent is well higher at $440 compared to $345 in Pinbarren. Transport access varies greatly; Pinbarren has far more public transport stops and departures, and 30.1% of its homes are within a 10 minute walk of a stop, while Black Mountain (Qld) has none.

These two places share a very similar population profile, with both having a typical resident age of 50 and nearly identical shares of children and First Nations people. While they are alike in many ways, some gaps are widening, such as the difference in public transport access and amenity types, which remain far higher in Pinbarren. Both areas see typical weekly household incomes that sit close to one another, at $1,648 for Black Mountain (Qld) and $1,625 for Pinbarren.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,113 larger in Black Mountain One-parent: 9.9 pts higher in Pinbarren 3+ bedrooms: 11.9 pts higher in Black Mountain Participation: 7.8 pts higher in Pinbarren Work from home: 6.6 pts higher in Pinbarren

Demographics & Identity

Population in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +1,113 larger in Black Mountain gap widening
1,560 76th pct 447 63rd pct
Median age in Black Mountainin Pinbarren even gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +0.0 pts higher in Black Mountain gap steady
1.2% 42nd pct 1.1% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +1.7 pts higher in Black Mountain gap widening
22.8% 67th pct 21.0% 60th pct
Under 15 in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +0.9 pts higher in Pinbarren gap narrowing
14.3% 32nd pct 15.2% 37th pct
De facto in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +1.2 pts higher in Pinbarren gap steady
14.2% 65th pct 15.4% 73rd pct

Age structure

36.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 37.6%
22.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 21.0%
16.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
14.3% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

Marital status

55.8% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 47.7%
28.2% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 30.1%
10.6% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
2.5% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Black Mountain Pinbarren

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +2.8 pts higher in Black Mountain gap steady
20.1% 77th pct 17.2% 72nd pct

Country of birth

71.0% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 74.0%
6.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 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%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +2.0 pts 41.2%
36.7% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 38.9%
14.4% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%
11.2% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.2% German +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.7% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
0.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +0.4 pts higher in Black Mountain gap steady
2.0% 40th pct 1.6% 37th pct
Limited English in Black Mountainin Pinbarren even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.6% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 89.9%
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 Mountainin Pinbarren +1.1 pts higher in Pinbarren gap steady
49.4% 77th pct 50.6% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 50.6%
36.9% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 34.5%
11.8% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +1.4 pts higher in Pinbarren gap steady
53.2% 69th pct 54.6% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +1.3 pts higher in Pinbarren gap narrowing
19.0% 64th pct 20.3% 68th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +3 more in Black Mountain
5 73rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +199 larger in Black Mountain
405 60th pct 206 38th pct
ICSEA in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +3 higher in Black Mountain
1,023 68th pct 1,020 67th pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 54.6%
24.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 23.5%
8.8% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.9% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 35.8%
19.9% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 21.0%
18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 14.0%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 14.8%
10.1% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%
6.5% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.1% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%
3.2% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +$17 higher in Pinbarren gap widening
$680 37th pct $697 40th pct
Household income in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +$23 higher in Black Mountain gap narrowing
$1,648 57th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +$169 higher in Black Mountain gap widening
$1,887 50th pct $1,718 39th pct
High earners in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +0.9 pts higher in Pinbarren gap steady
9.3% 57th pct 10.1% 61st pct
High-income homes in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +3.4 pts higher in Pinbarren gap widening
17.7% 56th pct 21.2% 65th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 32.7%
9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%
8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 41.3%
29.0% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
14.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%
3.2% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +1.7 pts higher in Pinbarren
26.3% 37th pct 28.0% 46th pct
Mental health in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +1.4 pts higher in Pinbarren
7.3% 42nd pct 8.7% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +0.5 pts higher in Pinbarren gap steady
3.3% 35th pct 3.8% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.3% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.4% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
2.8% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%
1.7% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.2% Stroke even 1.1%
0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None +0.3 pts ▸ 62.9%
18.7% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
5.1% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.4% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +0.5 pts higher in Black Mountain gap narrowing
16.8% 44th pct 16.3% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +1.3 pts higher in Pinbarren gap narrowing
11.8% 40th pct 13.1% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +4.9 pts higher in Pinbarren gap widening
20.9% 29th pct 25.9% 53rd pct
Defence service in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +0.1 pts higher in Black Mountain
4.9% 80th pct 4.7% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +0.3 pts higher in Pinbarren gap narrowing
30.4% 80th pct 30.7% 81st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +13 larger in Black Mountain
18 66th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +14 yrs older in Black Mountain
36 yrs 74th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +$637 higher in Pinbarren
$425 21st pct $1,062 82nd pct
Household income in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +$1,541 higher in Black Mountain
$2,666 83rd pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Black Mountainin Pinbarren even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +9.9 pts higher in Pinbarren gap widening
6.9% 28th pct 16.8% 78th pct
Living alone in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +2.9 pts higher in Black Mountain gap narrowing
17.0% 26th pct 14.1% 16th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 48.4%
38.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 33.6%
6.9% One-parent families +9.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

44.6% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 43.6%
17.0% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 14.1%
13.9% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.5% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 12.8%
6.2% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.3% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +$95 higher in Black Mountain gap widening
$440 87th pct $345 70th pct
Mortgage in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +$87 higher in Black Mountain gap narrowing
$1,820 62nd pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Black Mountainin Pinbarren even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +2.4 pts higher in Pinbarren gap widening
6.6% 15th pct 9.0% 23rd pct
Owned outright in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +3.9 pts higher in Black Mountain gap steady
44.2% 59th pct 40.4% 48th pct
Separate houses in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +3.1 pts higher in Black Mountain gap narrowing
99.3% 66th pct 96.2% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +11.9 pts higher in Black Mountain gap widening
82.4% 58th pct 70.5% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 40.4%
42.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 42.3%
6.6% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.1% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 96.2%
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

32.7% 3 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 43.6%
40.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 21.8%
9.5% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 5.1%
3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $350–$549 +29.8 pts ▸ 71.4%
13.9% $550–$749 +14.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
19.4% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 40.9%
26.9% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.4% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
10.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +1.2 pts higher in Pinbarren gap steady
0.8% 48th pct 2.0% 56th pct
Work from home in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +6.6 pts higher in Pinbarren gap widening
17.1% 52nd pct 23.6% 69th pct
PT commute in Black Mountainin Pinbarren even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +2 more in Pinbarren
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +4.47 more in Pinbarren
0.00 0th pct 4.47 75th pct
Departures/1k in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +116.3 more in Pinbarren
0.0 0th pct 116.3 70th pct
PT routes in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +1 more in Pinbarren
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +35 longer in Black Mountain
63 87th pct 28 65th pct
Drive to city in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +1 longer in Pinbarren
91 63rd pct 92 64th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 56.0%
17.1% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%
2.2% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 47.0%
18.3% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 24.5%
21.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 20.5%
15.1% 4 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 6.6%
0.8% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +1.7 pts higher in Black Mountain gap steady
35.4% 66th pct 33.7% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +5.9 pts higher in Pinbarren gap widening
5.8% 46th pct 11.7% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +0.9 pts higher in Pinbarren gap narrowing
4.0% 56th pct 4.8% 67th pct
Participation in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +7.8 pts higher in Pinbarren gap widening
53.0% 27th pct 60.8% 50th pct
Full-time in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +0.4 pts higher in Black Mountain gap narrowing
47.6% 12th pct 47.2% 11th pct

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 20.4%
15.1% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 10.2%
7.9% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 6.0%
4.9% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.9% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%
5.0% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%
4.6% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
19.4% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 16.7%
11.3% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%
10.9% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +0.6 higher in Pinbarren
0.1 38th pct 0.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +0.5 more in Pinbarren
0.1 39th pct 0.6 54th pct
15-min city in Black Mountainin Pinbarren even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Black Mountainin Pinbarren even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +30.1 pts higher in Pinbarren
0.0% 0th pct 30.1% 67th pct
Walk to school in Black Mountainin Pinbarren even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +18.2 pts higher in Pinbarren
9.0% 46th pct 27.2% 57th pct
Walk to health in Black Mountainin Pinbarren even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +14.4 more in Pinbarren
1.3 18th pct 15.7 55th pct
Intersections/km² in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +0 higher in Black Mountain
2 58th pct 1 56th pct
Mean slope in Black Mountainin Pinbarren +4.0 pts higher in Black Mountain
14.8% 92nd pct 10.8% 85th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Black Mountain vs Pinbarren [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30267/black-mountain/vs/SAL32321/pinbarren