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Black Snake vs Widgee

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Black Snake profile · Widgee profile

Black Snake Widgee

Widgee and Black Snake are nearby rural areas in Queensland with very different household and health profiles. Widgee has larger homes, with 82.3% having three or more bedrooms, and a higher share of people working from home at 14.2%. However, it faces more health challenges; 34.0% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far higher than the 22.7% in Black Snake. In contrast, Black Snake is more likely to have homes owned outright (75.8%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (18.2%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as an identical share of residents aged 65 and over (22.7%) and a typical weekly rent of $280. Both areas are almost entirely made up of separate houses. While they share these basics, some gaps have shifted; for example, the difference in the age of First Nations residents has grown, with those in Black Snake now far older than those in Widgee by 23 years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 774 larger in Widgee Owned outright: 33.0 pts higher in Black Snake 3+ bedrooms: 27.8 pts higher in Widgee PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Widgee Work from home: 14.2 pts higher in Widgee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Black Snakein Widgee +774 larger in Widgee gap steady
88 38th pct 862 72nd pct
Median age in Black Snakein Widgee +5 yrs older in Black Snake gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Black Snakein Widgee +2.8 pts higher in Black Snake gap steady
6.8% 81st pct 4.1% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Black Snakein Widgee even gap narrowing
22.7% 67th pct 22.7% 67th pct
Under 15 in Black Snakein Widgee +3.9 pts higher in Black Snake gap steady
19.3% 65th pct 15.4% 39th pct
De facto in Black Snakein Widgee +3.2 pts higher in Black Snake gap steady
16.9% 79th pct 13.7% 62nd pct

Age structure

46.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.1 pts 33.5%
22.7% Seniors (65+) even 22.7%
6.8% Young adults (25–44) +13.3 pts ▸ 20.1%
19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 15.4%
10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

Marital status

43.6% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 48.4%
30.8% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 30.3%
6.4% Divorced +8.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
6.4% Separated ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Black Snake Widgee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Black Snakein Widgee +0.6 pts higher in Widgee gap narrowing
11.4% 50th pct 11.9% 53rd pct

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 77.1%
0.0% England +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% New Zealand +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
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%

Ancestry

47.7% English ◂ +7.0 pts 40.7%
36.4% Australian +7.1 pts ▸ 43.5%
13.6% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 9.7%
10.2% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%
5.7% German +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Black Snakein Widgee +7.6 pts higher in Black Snake gap widening
9.1% 74th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Limited English in Black Snakein Widgee even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

80.7% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 87.8%
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 Snakein Widgee +10.3 pts higher in Black Snake gap widening
48.9% 76th pct 38.5% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion ◂ +10.3 pts 38.5%
39.8% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 46.3%
6.8% Not stated +6.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Black Snakein Widgee +2.6 pts higher in Black Snake gap narrowing
38.6% 33rd pct 35.9% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Black Snakein Widgee +7.0 pts higher in Widgee gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 18th pct
Schools/1k kids in Black Snakein Widgee
— 7.52 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Black Snakein Widgee even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Black Snakein Widgee +76 larger in Black Snake
112 28th pct 36 13th pct
ICSEA in Black Snakein Widgee +53 higher in Widgee
934 20th pct 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 35.9%
37.1% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 30.4%
8.6% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.0% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 42.6%
36.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +23.3 pts 12.8%
0.0% Bachelor degree +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.1 pts 3.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

38.9% Engineering & related ◂ +17.0 pts 21.9%
16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +7.4 pts 9.3%
11.1% Health ◂ +5.8 pts 5.3%
11.1% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%
0.0% Society & culture +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Black Snakein Widgee +$51 higher in Black Snake gap widening
$541 17th pct $490 11th pct
Household income in Black Snakein Widgee +$161 higher in Widgee gap widening
$1,062 17th pct $1,223 27th pct
Family income in Black Snakein Widgee +$233 higher in Widgee gap widening
$1,125 10th pct $1,358 18th pct
High earners in Black Snakein Widgee +1.3 pts higher in Black Snake gap steady
5.1% 32nd pct 3.8% 26th pct
High-income homes in Black Snakein Widgee +12.1 pts higher in Black Snake gap widening
18.2% 57th pct 6.1% 19th pct

Household income distribution

39.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 33.1%
21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 27.0%
21.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 20.6%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 4.8%
9.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 1.3%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 51.4%
17.9% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 26.6%
14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 8.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Black Snakein Widgee +11.3 pts higher in Widgee
22.7% 22nd pct 34.0% 74th pct
Mental health in Black Snakein Widgee +8.8 pts higher in Widgee
3.4% 18th pct 12.2% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Black Snakein Widgee +3.9 pts higher in Widgee gap widening
3.4% 36th pct 7.3% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Other condition ◂ +4.0 pts 9.6%
3.4% Mental health +8.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.1% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.4% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%
0.0% Diabetes +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Heart disease +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +15.1 pts 54.2%
22.7% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 22.4%
8.0% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Black Snakein Widgee +5.4 pts higher in Black Snake gap narrowing
23.1% 71st pct 17.7% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Black Snakein Widgee +2.4 pts higher in Black Snake gap steady
14.1% 64th pct 11.7% 39th pct
Unpaid child care in Black Snakein Widgee +5.2 pts higher in Widgee gap narrowing
15.4% 13th pct 20.6% 28th pct
Defence service in Black Snakein Widgee +4.7 pts higher in Widgee
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Black Snakein Widgee +13.9 pts higher in Black Snake gap widening
41.0% 96th pct 27.2% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Black Snakein Widgee +29 larger in Widgee
6 51st pct 35 74th pct
Median age in Black Snakein Widgee +23 yrs older in Black Snake
60 yrs 95th pct 37 yrs 75th pct
Year 12 in Black Snakein Widgee
— 13.6% 5th pct
Median income in Black Snakein Widgee +$87 higher in Widgee
$325 10th pct $412 19th pct
Household income in Black Snakein Widgee +$250 higher in Black Snake
$1,375 35th pct $1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Black Snakein Widgee
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Black Snakein Widgee +0.2 larger in Widgee gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Black Snakein Widgee +7.1 pts higher in Widgee gap narrowing
7.7% 31st pct 14.8% 72nd pct
Living alone in Black Snakein Widgee +12.2 pts higher in Black Snake gap widening
36.4% 87th pct 24.1% 52nd pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 51.2%
41.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 34.2%
7.7% One-parent families +7.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.5% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 39.9%
36.4% 1 person ◂ +12.2 pts 24.1%
15.2% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%
12.1% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% 5 people +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Black Snakein Widgee even gap narrowing
$280 50th pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Black Snakein Widgee +$178 higher in Black Snake gap widening
$1,617 49th pct $1,439 38th pct
People / bedroom in Black Snakein Widgee +0.20 higher in Black Snake gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Black Snakein Widgee +0.4 pts higher in Black Snake gap narrowing
9.1% 24th pct 8.7% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Black Snakein Widgee +33.0 pts higher in Black Snake gap widening
75.8% 100th pct 42.8% 55th pct
Separate houses in Black Snakein Widgee +1.0 pts higher in Black Snake gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Black Snakein Widgee +27.8 pts higher in Widgee gap steady
54.5% 11th pct 82.3% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.8% Owned outright ◂ +33.0 pts 42.8%
24.2% Owned with a mortgage +20.5 pts ▸ 44.7%
9.1% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%
0.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 99.0%
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

54.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 50.8%
30.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.7 pts 11.6%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% 5 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +74.1 pts ▸ 74.1%
0.0% $350–$549 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 45.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Black Snakein Widgee +1.0 pts higher in Widgee gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 49th pct
Work from home in Black Snakein Widgee +14.2 pts higher in Widgee gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.2% 43rd pct
PT commute in Black Snakein Widgee +0.9 pts higher in Widgee gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 72nd pct
PT stops in Black Snakein Widgee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Black Snakein Widgee even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Black Snakein Widgee even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Black Snakein Widgee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Black Snakein Widgee
— 125 83rd pct

How people get to work

75.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 66.1%
0.0% Worked at home +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.3 pts 3.0%
0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 35.4%
24.2% 1 vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
18.2% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.1% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Black Snakein Widgee +5.7 pts higher in Black Snake gap narrowing
40.2% 78th pct 34.5% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Black Snakein Widgee
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Black Snakein Widgee +13.5 pts higher in Black Snake gap widening
19.4% 100th pct 6.0% 77th pct
Participation in Black Snakein Widgee +2.1 pts higher in Widgee gap narrowing
46.2% 14th pct 48.3% 18th pct
Full-time in Black Snakein Widgee +5.5 pts higher in Widgee gap widening
47.2% 11th pct 52.7% 24th pct

Industries people work in

22.2% Education & training ◂ +14.6 pts 7.6%
16.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.9 pts 12.7%
16.7% Administrative & support ◂ +13.0 pts 3.6%
13.9% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 10.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.1% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Mining +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Labourers ◂ +16.7 pts 16.7%
19.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 13.9%
16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 13.9%
8.3% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Professionals +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.3% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Black Snakein Widgee +0.2 higher in Widgee
0.0 0th pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Black Snakein Widgee +0.4 more in Widgee
0.0 0th pct 0.4 48th pct
15-min city in Black Snakein Widgee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Black Snakein Widgee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Black Snakein Widgee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Black Snakein Widgee +11.7 pts higher in Widgee
0.0% 0th pct 11.7% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Black Snakein Widgee +12.5 pts higher in Widgee
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 48th pct
Walk to health in Black Snakein Widgee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Black Snakein Widgee +11.6 more in Widgee
0.0 0th pct 11.6 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Black Snakein Widgee even
0 33rd pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Black Snakein Widgee +7.1 pts higher in Black Snake
18.7% 98th pct 11.6% 87th pct

Compare Black Snake with nearby areas

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Compare Widgee with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Black Snake vs Widgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30269/black-snake/vs/SAL33068/widgee