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Blackbutt vs Blackbutt South

Name: Blackbutt vs Blackbutt South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Blackbutt profile · Blackbutt South profile

Blackbutt Blackbutt South

Blackbutt (Qld) and Blackbutt South are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Blackbutt (Qld) is a somewhat walkable hub where 84.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and parks. In contrast, Blackbutt South is car-dependent, with almost no homes within walking distance of such services. There are also notable differences in housing and lifestyle; homes are far more likely to be rented in Blackbutt (Qld) at 22.9%, while 76.8% of homes in Blackbutt South are owned outright. Working patterns differ too, with 22.0% of people in Blackbutt South working from home, compared to just 7.7% in Blackbutt (Qld).

Both areas share a similar economic profile, with typical weekly personal incomes sitting around $450. They are also alike in their family structures, with children under 15 making up about 12% of the population in each place. While they share these basics, other gaps remain, such as the share of people with no religion, which is far higher in Blackbutt (Qld) at 39.8% than the 28.7% seen in Blackbutt South.

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Where they differ most

Population: 639 larger in Blackbutt Owned outright: 19.5 pts higher in Blackbutt South Work from home: 14.3 pts higher in Blackbutt South Renting: 14.2 pts higher in Blackbutt First Nations: 2.4 pts higher in Blackbutt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackbutt in Blackbutt South +639 larger in Blackbutt gap steady

799 72nd pct 160 49th pct

Median age in Blackbutt in Blackbutt South +1 yrs older in Blackbutt South gap narrowing

59 yrs 91st pct 60 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

41.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 39.4%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

12.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

11.8% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.9% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

43.3% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 42.0%

26.4% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 25.2%

16.4% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

5.1% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Blackbutt Blackbutt South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 81.3%

5.8% England ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

3.4% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 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

48.9% English +1.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

34.8% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 33.8%

11.6% Irish +11.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

11.3% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.4% German +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.6% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 93.8%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% Christianity +20.3 pts ▸ 66.3%

39.8% No religion ◂ +11.0 pts 28.7%

11.5% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 6.9%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blackbutt in Blackbutt South

10.64 76th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Blackbutt in Blackbutt South even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Blackbutt in Blackbutt South even

73 21st pct 73 21st pct

ICSEA in Blackbutt in Blackbutt South even

923 15th pct 923 15th pct

Highest year of school

35.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 33.1%

25.1% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

19.6% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

43.5% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 47.1%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.3% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.0% Architecture & building +8.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.9% Management & commerce ◂ +7.5 pts 4.4%

8.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.4% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

6.8% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Blackbutt in Blackbutt South +$7 higher in Blackbutt gap steady

$454 8th pct $447 8th pct

Household income in Blackbutt in Blackbutt South +$65 higher in Blackbutt South gap widening

$768 5th pct $833 7th pct

Family income in Blackbutt in Blackbutt South +$40 higher in Blackbutt South gap widening

$934 5th pct $974 6th pct

Household income distribution

40.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 31.9%

33.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.4%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

1.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

64.9% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 71.3%

21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 15.4%

3.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.4% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health +9.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 18.1%

9.5% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

9.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

5.8% Lung condition ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.3% None +3.6 pts ▸ 51.9%

21.9% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

11.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.4% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackbutt in Blackbutt South +19 larger in Blackbutt

19 67th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Blackbutt in Blackbutt South

50 yrs 87th pct —

Median income in Blackbutt in Blackbutt South

$450 25th pct —

Household income in Blackbutt in Blackbutt South

$1,187 26th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Blackbutt in Blackbutt South +0.1 larger in Blackbutt South gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 45.8%

31.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 26.3%

20.7% One-parent families +7.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

1.3% Other families +5.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Household size

42.7% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 49.3%

36.4% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

11.9% 3 people ◂ +7.5 pts 4.3%

3.4% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackbutt in Blackbutt South +$10 higher in Blackbutt gap narrowing

$230 34th pct $220 31st pct

Mortgage in Blackbutt in Blackbutt South +$73 higher in Blackbutt South gap narrowing

$917 12th pct $990 14th pct

People / bedroom in Blackbutt in Blackbutt South even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.3% Owned outright +19.5 pts ▸ 76.8%

22.9% Rented ◂ +14.2 pts 8.7%

16.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 13.0%

5.6% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Other tenure +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 49.3%

18.1% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

20.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 18.8%

3.4% 1 bedroom +6.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.1% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.8% Studio / none +4.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Weekly rent distribution

70.4% $200–$349 ◂ +20.4 pts 50.0%

23.5% Under $200 ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%

3.7% $350–$549 ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.1% $1,000–$1,799 +83.0 pts ▸ 111.1%

49.1% Under $1,000 +17.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

5.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackbutt in Blackbutt South even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Blackbutt in Blackbutt South even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Blackbutt in Blackbutt South even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Blackbutt in Blackbutt South even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Blackbutt in Blackbutt South +4 longer in Blackbutt South

107 73rd pct 111 75th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 56.1%

7.7% Worked at home +14.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.3% Walked ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

7.7% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.9 pts 35.7%

28.1% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

12.3% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.1% 4 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.1% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.9% Retail trade ◂ +5.1 pts 9.8%

11.3% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.3% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

8.7% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

7.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.1% Mining ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.6% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Community & personal service +9.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

17.9% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

9.7% Managers +12.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.2 pts 9.8%

8.7% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackbutt in Blackbutt South +5.3 higher in Blackbutt

5.4 85th pct 0.1 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackbutt in Blackbutt South +5.8 more in Blackbutt

5.9 88th pct 0.0 33rd pct

15-min city in Blackbutt in Blackbutt South +83.5 pts higher in Blackbutt

83.9% 91st pct 0.5% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Blackbutt in Blackbutt South +84.8 pts higher in Blackbutt

84.8% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Blackbutt in Blackbutt South even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Blackbutt in Blackbutt South +80.1 pts higher in Blackbutt

82.0% 86th pct 1.9% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Blackbutt in Blackbutt South +83.9 pts higher in Blackbutt

84.8% 77th pct 1.0% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Blackbutt in Blackbutt South +82.1 pts higher in Blackbutt

82.1% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Blackbutt in Blackbutt South +40.1 more in Blackbutt

40.1 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Blackbutt in Blackbutt South +9 higher in Blackbutt

10 72nd pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Blackbutt in Blackbutt South +0.7 pts higher in Blackbutt South

5.3% 46th pct 6.0% 54th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackbutt vs Blackbutt South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30272/blackbutt/vs/SAL30274/blackbutt-south