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Blackbutt North vs Blackbutt South

Name: Blackbutt North vs Blackbutt South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Blackbutt North profile · Blackbutt South profile

Blackbutt North Blackbutt South

Blackbutt North and Blackbutt South are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland. Blackbutt North is larger and has a far higher share of people with no religion (39.5%) compared to Blackbutt South (28.7%). The two areas differ significantly in their housing and family structures; Blackbutt South has far more homes owned outright (76.8% versus 55.6%) and a far higher share of one-parent families (28.0% compared to 11.1%). Blackbutt South also has far more large homes, with 78.3% having three or more bedrooms, while that figure is 60.3% in Blackbutt North.

A gap in home ownership is widening between the two places, as Blackbutt South's lead in homes owned outright has grown. Despite this, they share many similarities, such as having the same typical household income and the same number of people per home. Both areas have almost no public transport and are equally likely to have residents born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 21.3 pts higher in Blackbutt South Limited English: 1.3 pts higher in Blackbutt North 3+ bedrooms: 17.9 pts higher in Blackbutt South One-parent: 16.9 pts higher in Blackbutt South First Nations: 3.8 pts higher in Blackbutt North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackbutt North in Blackbutt South +291 larger in Blackbutt North gap steady

451 63rd pct 160 49th pct

Median age in Blackbutt North in Blackbutt South +2 yrs older in Blackbutt South gap widening

58 yrs 90th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

36.8% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

32.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

14.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 12.5%

12.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

5.8% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 42.0%

23.8% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

19.2% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

6.9% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.2% Separated ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Blackbutt North Blackbutt South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia +9.0 pts ▸ 81.3%

5.3% England ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

1.3% New Zealand +3.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

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%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% English +5.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

37.0% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 33.8%

11.8% Irish +11.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

10.0% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.2% German +7.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only +7.9 pts ▸ 93.8%

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

Religious affiliation

43.5% Christianity +22.8 pts ▸ 66.3%

39.5% No religion ◂ +10.7 pts 28.7%

15.7% Not stated ◂ +8.9 pts 6.9%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Blackbutt North in Blackbutt South even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Blackbutt North in Blackbutt South even

73 21st pct 73 21st pct

ICSEA in Blackbutt North in Blackbutt South even

923 15th pct 923 15th pct

Highest year of school

30.0% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

29.7% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

19.4% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.8% Bachelor degree even 8.8%

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

2.5% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 17.6%

5.9% Architecture & building +10.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.3% Education ◂ +4.9 pts 4.4%

8.8% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

7.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Blackbutt North in Blackbutt South +$19 higher in Blackbutt South gap widening

$428 6th pct $447 8th pct

Household income in Blackbutt North in Blackbutt South +$46 higher in Blackbutt South gap narrowing

$787 5th pct $833 7th pct

Family income in Blackbutt North in Blackbutt South +$74 higher in Blackbutt North gap widening

$1,048 8th pct $974 6th pct

Household income distribution

42.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 31.9%

32.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.4%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

2.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

59.0% Under $650 +12.4 pts ▸ 71.3%

20.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 15.4%

4.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Mental health +7.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 18.1%

10.4% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.0% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 6.9%

7.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

5.3% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

5.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

4.2% Stroke ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

39.9% None +12.0 pts ▸ 51.9%

25.5% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 23.8%

10.2% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.3% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackbutt North in Blackbutt South +17 larger in Blackbutt North

17 65th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Blackbutt North in Blackbutt South

13 yrs 9th pct —

Median income in Blackbutt North in Blackbutt South

$866 71st pct —

Household income in Blackbutt North in Blackbutt South

$1,687 50th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Blackbutt North in Blackbutt South even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 45.8%

39.0% Couples with children ◂ +12.8 pts 26.3%

11.1% One-parent families +16.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

0.0% Other families +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Household size

45.5% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 49.3%

32.8% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

8.5% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 4.3%

4.2% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.3% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

2.6% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackbutt North in Blackbutt South +$20 higher in Blackbutt North gap steady

$240 37th pct $220 31st pct

Mortgage in Blackbutt North in Blackbutt South +$123 higher in Blackbutt South gap narrowing

$867 11th pct $990 14th pct

People / bedroom in Blackbutt North in Blackbutt South +0.10 higher in Blackbutt North gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.6% Owned outright +21.3 pts ▸ 76.8%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.4 pts 13.0%

15.9% Rented ◂ +7.2 pts 8.7%

0.0% Not stated +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.6% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 49.3%

26.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 18.8%

11.6% 4 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.3% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% 5 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.6% Studio / none +4.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $200–$349 ◂ +10.0 pts 50.0%

10.0% Under $200 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.1% $1,000–$1,799 +84.0 pts ▸ 111.1%

50.0% Under $1,000 +16.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

6.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackbutt North in Blackbutt South even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Blackbutt North in Blackbutt South even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Blackbutt North in Blackbutt South even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Blackbutt North in Blackbutt South even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Blackbutt North in Blackbutt South +2 longer in Blackbutt North

113 77th pct 111 75th pct

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 56.1%

12.6% Worked at home +9.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.1% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 35.7%

33.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 30.0%

19.4% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.0% 4 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.6% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

9.9% Education & training +4.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%

9.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

9.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

3.6% Public administration & safety +6.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.2% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.5% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.4% Mining ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

5.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Community & personal service +6.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

10.8% Labourers +13.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

9.9% Managers +12.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%

12.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%

10.8% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

7.2% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackbutt North in Blackbutt South even

0.1 39th pct 0.1 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackbutt North in Blackbutt South +0.0 more in Blackbutt North

0.1 37th pct 0.0 33rd pct

15-min city in Blackbutt North in Blackbutt South +0.5 pts higher in Blackbutt North

1.0% 58th pct 0.5% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Blackbutt North in Blackbutt South +1.0 pts higher in Blackbutt North

1.0% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Blackbutt North in Blackbutt South even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Blackbutt North in Blackbutt South +1.4 pts higher in Blackbutt South

0.5% 57th pct 1.9% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Blackbutt North in Blackbutt South even

1.0% 33rd pct 1.0% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Blackbutt North in Blackbutt South +0.7 pts higher in Blackbutt North

0.7% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Blackbutt North in Blackbutt South even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Blackbutt North in Blackbutt South +1 higher in Blackbutt North

2 59th pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Blackbutt North in Blackbutt South +0.2 pts higher in Blackbutt North

6.2% 56th pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Blackbutt North with nearby areas

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Compare Blackbutt South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackbutt North vs Blackbutt South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30273/blackbutt-north/vs/SAL30274/blackbutt-south