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Black River vs Deeragun

Name: Black River vs Deeragun — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Black River profile · Deeragun profile

Black River Deeragun

Deeragun and Black River (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different social profiles. Deeragun is a much younger place, where the typical resident is 32, compared to 41 in Black River (Qld). It is also more transient and diverse, with 43.5% of people moving in the last five years and 12.8% arriving from overseas. Deeragun is more walkable (mostly car-dependent) and has far better access to public transport, while Black River (Qld) is car-dependent with no public transport stops or departures. Housing also differs sharply; 39.4% of Deeragun households rent, whereas Black River (Qld) has far more homes owned outright at 32.3%.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly personal incomes, which are around $816 in Deeragun and $844 in Black River (Qld). They also share similar household sizes and typical weekly rents. While Deeragun has a higher proportion of children and a higher First Nations unemployment rate, both areas have a higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,780 larger in Deeragun Renting: 29.6 pts higher in Deeragun Recent arrivals: 12.8 pts higher in Deeragun Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Deeragun Recent movers: 15.9 pts higher in Deeragun

Demographics & Identity

Population in Black River in Deeragun +2,780 larger in Deeragun gap widening

1,493 75th pct 4,273 86th pct

Median age in Black River in Deeragun +9 yrs older in Black River gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

25.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 21.7%

19.8% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

15.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 10.0%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +9.9 pts 39.0%

32.7% Never married +10.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

10.3% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Black River Deeragun

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 85.2%

2.3% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 42.6%

42.7% English ◂ +4.0 pts 38.7%

11.7% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

5.3% German +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Dutch even 1.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 88.9%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 42.7%

38.5% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 47.4%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Black River in Deeragun

— 1.85 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Black River in Deeragun +4 more in Deeragun

1 43rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Black River in Deeragun +632 larger in Black River

1,485 100th pct 853 98th pct

ICSEA in Black River in Deeragun +21 higher in Black River

992 51st pct 971 38th pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 45.9%

31.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 27.7%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

9.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

48.5% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 48.8%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

26.1% Engineering & related ◂ +6.0 pts 20.1%

13.9% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.1% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.2% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Black River in Deeragun +$28 higher in Black River gap steady

$844 65th pct $816 61st pct

Household income in Black River in Deeragun +$360 higher in Black River gap widening

$1,883 70th pct $1,523 49th pct

Family income in Black River in Deeragun +$311 higher in Black River gap widening

$2,071 62nd pct $1,760 41st pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 34.2%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +10.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

13.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 8.3%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

37.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 36.3%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 14.0%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.6% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

6.8% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

1.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +1.5 pts ▸ 60.8%

18.7% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.8% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Black River in Deeragun +406 larger in Deeragun

101 86th pct 507 87th pct

Median age in Black River in Deeragun +7 yrs older in Black River

25 yrs 46th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Black River in Deeragun +$209 higher in Black River

$824 67th pct $615 47th pct

Household income in Black River in Deeragun +$603 higher in Black River

$2,036 63rd pct $1,433 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Black River in Deeragun even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 53.5%

31.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 22.5%

13.0% One-parent families +9.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.5% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 32.4%

17.4% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.4% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 15.8%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

3.3% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Black River in Deeragun +$10 higher in Black River gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Black River in Deeragun +$207 higher in Black River gap widening

$1,625 50th pct $1,418 36th pct

People / bedroom in Black River in Deeragun even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.3 pts 39.7%

9.8% Rented +29.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

32.3% Owned outright ◂ +13.5 pts 18.8%

1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 94.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 48.2%

33.7% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

12.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 5.2%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 4.1%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 +8.2 pts ▸ 58.2%

36.0% $350–$549 ◂ +6.9 pts 29.1%

12.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%

8.0% $550–$749 ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 50.8%

29.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 22.8%

13.3% Under $1,000 +6.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Black River in Deeragun +12 more in Deeragun

0 0th pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Black River in Deeragun +2.81 more in Deeragun

0.00 0th pct 2.81 69th pct

Departures/1k in Black River in Deeragun +141.8 more in Deeragun

0.0 0th pct 141.8 72nd pct

PT routes in Black River in Deeragun +1 more in Deeragun

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Black River in Deeragun

— 7 39th pct

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 74.2%

9.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 3.3%

3.8% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 40.4%

18.3% 1 vehicle +16.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

22.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 14.4%

17.2% 4 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 7.1%

0.8% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 10.0%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.2% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.7% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

6.7% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

4.5% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.8% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 17.1%

16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 13.8%

10.6% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.9% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.6% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 9.4%

11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

7.1% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.6% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Black River in Deeragun +2.8 higher in Deeragun

0.0 15th pct 2.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Black River in Deeragun +2.5 more in Deeragun

0.0 0th pct 2.5 69th pct

15-min city in Black River in Deeragun +12.0 pts higher in Deeragun

0.0% 0th pct 12.0% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Black River in Deeragun +39.7 pts higher in Deeragun

0.0% 0th pct 39.7% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Black River in Deeragun +65.0 pts higher in Deeragun

0.0% 0th pct 65.0% 77th pct

Walk to school in Black River in Deeragun +49.7 pts higher in Deeragun

0.0% 0th pct 49.7% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Black River in Deeragun +42.4 pts higher in Deeragun

0.0% 0th pct 42.4% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Black River in Deeragun even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Black River in Deeragun +5.6 more in Deeragun

0.0 0th pct 5.6 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Black River in Deeragun +38 higher in Deeragun

1 55th pct 40 77th pct

Mean slope in Black River in Deeragun +1.0 pts higher in Deeragun

2.7% 8th pct 3.7% 24th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Black River vs Deeragun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30268/black-river/vs/SAL30824/deeragun