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Blackall vs Lansdowne

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 101 km apart · Blackall profile · Lansdowne profile

Blackall Lansdowne

Blackall and Lansdowne (Qld) are two very different Queensland locations. Blackall is a larger town where residents are far older, with a typical age of 49 and 27.9% aged 65 or over. In contrast, Lansdowne (Qld) is sparsely populated and much younger; its typical resident is just 25, and children under 15 make up 30.6% of the population. This younger profile in Lansdowne (Qld) is reflected in the home lives there, where 54.5% of people provide unpaid childcare, compared to 20.0% in Blackall. Education levels also differ sharply, with 65.0% of Lansdowne (Qld) residents completing Year 12, while only 35.1% did so in Blackall.

Both areas share a similar landscape, with mean terrain slopes that are almost identical. They are also alike in that no one reports speaking little or no English, and neither has any public transport stops. While Blackall is mostly car-dependent, it is more walkable than Lansdowne (Qld), which is described as car-dependent. The typical weekly rent is far higher in Blackall at $157, compared to $75 in Lansdowne (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 24 yrs older in Blackall Year 12: 29.9 pts higher in Lansdowne Unpaid child care: 34.6 pts higher in Lansdowne Population: 1,329 larger in Blackall Aged 65+: 19.6 pts higher in Blackall

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackallin Lansdowne +1,329 larger in Blackall gap steady
1,365 75th pct 36 22nd pct
Median age in Blackallin Lansdowne +24 yrs older in Blackall gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 25 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Blackallin Lansdowne +5.1 pts higher in Blackall
5.1% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Blackallin Lansdowne +19.6 pts higher in Blackall
27.9% 82nd pct 8.3% 13th pct
Under 15 in Blackallin Lansdowne +15.2 pts higher in Lansdowne
15.3% 38th pct 30.6% 96th pct
De facto in Blackallin Lansdowne
12.3% 51st pct —

Age structure

15.3% Children (0–14) +15.2 pts ▸ 30.6%
27.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.6 pts 8.3%
27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%
20.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 16.7%
8.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

51.8% Married +16.4 pts ▸ 68.2%
28.2% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 31.8%
9.1% Widowed ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
8.0% Divorced ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
2.5% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Blackall Lansdowne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Blackallin Lansdowne +5.1 pts higher in Blackall
5.1% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 80.6%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% China 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

45.8% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
41.6% English ◂ +19.4 pts 22.2%
11.2% Irish ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
10.0% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%
8.7% German ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Blackallin Lansdowne +2.0 pts higher in Blackall
2.0% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Blackallin Lansdowne even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +18.0 pts 72.2%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
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%

Religion

No religion in Blackallin Lansdowne +11.7 pts higher in Blackall
22.8% 12th pct 11.1% 1st pct

Religious affiliation

68.4% Christianity ◂ +15.6 pts 52.8%
22.8% No religion ◂ +11.7 pts 11.1%
7.9% Not stated +8.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Blackallin Lansdowne +29.9 pts higher in Lansdowne
35.1% 24th pct 65.0% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Blackallin Lansdowne +9.5 pts higher in Blackall
9.5% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Blackallin Lansdowne
9.57 74th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Blackallin Lansdowne +2 more in Blackall
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Blackallin Lansdowne
72 20th pct —
ICSEA in Blackallin Lansdowne
922 14th pct —

Highest year of school

35.1% Year 12 +29.9 pts ▸ 65.0%
30.4% Year 10 ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%
18.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%
5.0% Year 11 ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +19.8 pts ▸ 52.6%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +16.0 pts ▸ 31.6%
14.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.7% Agriculture & environment +17.7 pts ▸ 26.3%
10.4% Education +5.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
9.5% Health ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
9.5% Society & culture ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Blackallin Lansdowne +$214 higher in Lansdowne gap narrowing
$686 38th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Blackallin Lansdowne +$232 higher in Lansdowne
$1,143 22nd pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Blackallin Lansdowne +$433 higher in Lansdowne
$1,566 31st pct $1,999 58th pct
High earners in Blackallin Lansdowne +7.6 pts higher in Blackall
7.6% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Blackallin Lansdowne
9.7% 29th pct —

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
22.7% Under $650 ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
4.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 22.7%
11.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blackallin Lansdowne +24.5 pts higher in Blackall
32.8% 70th pct 8.3% 0th pct
Mental health in Blackallin Lansdowne +8.2 pts higher in Blackall
8.2% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Blackallin Lansdowne +7.0 pts higher in Blackall
7.0% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
8.2% Mental health ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
7.1% Other condition ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
6.2% Heart disease ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +1.8 pts ▸ 58.3%
21.2% One condition ◂ +12.8 pts 8.3%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Blackallin Lansdowne +2.9 pts higher in Blackall
25.6% 77th pct 22.7% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Blackallin Lansdowne +11.2 pts higher in Blackall
11.2% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Blackallin Lansdowne +34.6 pts higher in Lansdowne
20.0% 26th pct 54.5% 100th pct
Defence service in Blackallin Lansdowne +2.3 pts higher in Blackall
2.3% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Blackallin Lansdowne +7.7 pts higher in Lansdowne
19.5% 24th pct 27.3% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackallin Lansdowne +69 larger in Blackall
69 81st pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Blackallin Lansdowne
41 yrs 79th pct —
Year 12 in Blackallin Lansdowne
32.1% 30th pct —
Unemployment in Blackallin Lansdowne
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Blackallin Lansdowne
$487 30th pct —
Household income in Blackallin Lansdowne
$1,187 26th pct —
Indigenous language in Blackallin Lansdowne
4.3% 52nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Blackallin Lansdowne +0.8 larger in Lansdowne
2.2 24th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Blackallin Lansdowne +12.8 pts higher in Blackall
12.8% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Blackallin Lansdowne
33.2% 80th pct —

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +22.5 pts ▸ 68.0%
42.5% Couples without children ◂ +42.5 pts 0.0%
12.8% One-parent families ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.3% 2 people ◂ +40.3 pts 0.0%
33.2% 1 person ◂ +33.2 pts 0.0%
11.2% 4 people ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
9.9% 3 people ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
3.4% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackallin Lansdowne +$82 higher in Blackall
$157 15th pct $75 2nd pct
Mortgage in Blackallin Lansdowne
$867 11th pct —
People / bedroom in Blackallin Lansdowne +0.20 higher in Lansdowne
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Blackallin Lansdowne
27.1% 74th pct —
Owned outright in Blackallin Lansdowne
44.2% 59th pct —
Separate houses in Blackallin Lansdowne
96.8% 52nd pct —
3+ bedrooms in Blackallin Lansdowne
73.8% 36th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

27.1% Rented +39.6 pts ▸ 66.7%
44.2% Owned outright ◂ +44.2 pts 0.0%
5.8% Other tenure +27.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +46.0 pts 0.0%
19.7% 4 bedrooms +24.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
18.8% 2 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
8.1% 5 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% Under $200 ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
17.3% $200–$349 ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
4.0% $350–$549 ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Blackallin Lansdowne
4.4% 71st pct —
Work from home in Blackallin Lansdowne
15.2% 46th pct —
PT commute in Blackallin Lansdowne
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Blackallin Lansdowne even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Blackallin Lansdowne even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Blackallin Lansdowne even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Blackallin Lansdowne even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 50.0%
15.2% Worked at home +34.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
10.0% Walked ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

13.3% 3 vehicles +31.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
38.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +38.4 pts 0.0%
33.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 33.3%
9.2% 4 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
4.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Blackallin Lansdowne +1.8 pts higher in Blackall
34.1% 61st pct 32.3% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in Blackallin Lansdowne
8.6% 59th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Blackallin Lansdowne
2.1% 39th pct —
Participation in Blackallin Lansdowne +2.1 pts higher in Blackall
56.6% 37th pct 54.5% 31st pct
Full-time in Blackallin Lansdowne
65.5% 80th pct —

Industries people work in

27.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +64.3 pts ▸ 91.7%
12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
10.0% Retail trade ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
8.1% Construction ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
7.2% Education & training ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
3.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.0% Mining ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Managers +46.0 pts ▸ 66.7%
18.8% Labourers +47.9 pts ▸ 66.7%
12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
8.9% Professionals ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackallin Lansdowne +3.6 higher in Blackall
3.6 75th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Blackallin Lansdowne +4.2 more in Blackall
4.2 79th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Blackallin Lansdowne +60.5 pts higher in Blackall
60.5% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Blackallin Lansdowne +60.2 pts higher in Blackall
60.2% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Blackallin Lansdowne even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Blackallin Lansdowne +62.2 pts higher in Blackall
62.2% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Blackallin Lansdowne +62.5 pts higher in Blackall
62.5% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Blackallin Lansdowne +55.0 pts higher in Blackall
55.0% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Blackallin Lansdowne +33.7 more in Blackall
33.7 74th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Blackallin Lansdowne even
0 3rd pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Blackallin Lansdowne +0.3 pts higher in Blackall
2.4% 3rd pct 2.1% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackall vs Lansdowne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30270/blackall/vs/SAL31637/lansdowne