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Blackbutt North vs Taromeo

Name: Blackbutt North vs Taromeo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Blackbutt North profile · Taromeo profile

Blackbutt North Taromeo

Blackbutt North and Taromeo are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland. Blackbutt North has more residents, including a larger proportion of seniors at 36.8% and a higher share of people born overseas at 14.0%. It also has two schools within 3 km, whereas Taromeo has none. Taromeo has more large homes, with 67.7% of houses having three or more bedrooms, and a higher share of people in full-time work at 50.5%.

Both areas have very similar typical weekly personal incomes around $430 to $450 and an almost identical share of adults working or looking for work. The gap in home ownership is widening, with renting now well higher in Blackbutt North, where 15.9% of households rent compared to just 8.4% in Taromeo. This contrast is mirrored in the housing market, as homes with a mortgage are more common in Taromeo.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.3 pts higher in Blackbutt North No car: 1.6 pts higher in Blackbutt North De facto: 4.0 pts higher in Blackbutt North Unpaid carers: 3.5 pts higher in Taromeo Renting: 7.5 pts higher in Blackbutt North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackbutt North in Taromeo +78 larger in Blackbutt North gap widening

451 63rd pct 373 61st pct

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

58 yrs 90th pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

36.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 29.8%

32.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 31.1%

14.4% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%

5.8% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Marital status

46.2% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 50.8%

23.8% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

19.2% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 17.4%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 3.3%

6.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Blackbutt North Taromeo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 78.8%

5.3% England ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

1.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

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 +0.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

37.0% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 34.9%

10.0% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.8% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.2% German +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 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 +3.2 pts ▸ 89.0%

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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 41.8%

39.5% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

15.7% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 11.5%

0.9% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +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 Taromeo +2 more in Blackbutt North

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Blackbutt North in Taromeo

73 21st pct —

ICSEA in Blackbutt North in Taromeo

923 15th pct —

Highest year of school

30.0% Year 10 +6.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

29.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.5%

19.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 13.9%

8.0% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 13.0%

7.4% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.8% Society & culture +5.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.9% Architecture & building +6.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.8% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.3% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 5.2%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

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

Income

Personal income in Blackbutt North in Taromeo +$26 higher in Taromeo gap steady

$428 6th pct $454 8th pct

Household income in Blackbutt North in Taromeo +$124 higher in Taromeo gap widening

$787 5th pct $911 10th pct

Family income in Blackbutt North in Taromeo +$39 higher in Taromeo gap narrowing

$1,048 8th pct $1,087 9th pct

Household income distribution

42.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 41.9%

32.8% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

2.6% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Personal income distribution

59.0% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 60.7%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

4.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.3% $3,000 or more even 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

20.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 16.4%

14.0% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.4% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.0% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

7.8% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.3% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

5.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

4.2% Stroke ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

39.9% None +6.7 pts ▸ 46.6%

25.5% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 21.2%

10.2% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.3% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackbutt North in Taromeo +2 larger in Taromeo

17 65th pct 19 67th pct

Median age in Blackbutt North in Taromeo +5 yrs older in Taromeo

13 yrs 9th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Blackbutt North in Taromeo +$291 higher in Blackbutt North

$866 71st pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Blackbutt North in Taromeo +$500 higher in Blackbutt North

$1,687 50th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackbutt North in Taromeo +0.1 larger in Taromeo gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 41.8%

39.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 38.5%

11.1% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

45.5% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 47.7%

32.8% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 31.6%

8.5% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

6.3% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.2% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.6% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$240 37th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Blackbutt North in Taromeo +$133 higher in Taromeo gap steady

$867 11th pct $1,000 14th pct

People / bedroom in Blackbutt North in Taromeo even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 53.5%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage +11.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

15.9% Rented ◂ +7.5 pts 8.4%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 97.4%

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

48.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 40.6%

26.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 21.3%

11.6% 4 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.3% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.6% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $200–$349 +16.9 pts ▸ 76.9%

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

50.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.1 pts 43.9%

27.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

6.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackbutt North in Taromeo even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Blackbutt North in Taromeo even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Blackbutt North in Taromeo even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Blackbutt North in Taromeo even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Blackbutt North in Taromeo +8 longer in Taromeo

113 77th pct 121 81st pct

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 66.7%

12.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%

8.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.9 pts 3.2%

0.0% Walked +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.9% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 37.4%

19.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 16.8%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

1.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.9% Health care & social assistance +6.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +5.1 pts 7.5%

9.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 5.4%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

5.4% Electricity, gas & water +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.5% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

6.3% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

5.4% Transport & warehousing even 5.4%

Occupations people work in

10.8% Labourers +10.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 16.1%

15.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.6 pts 9.7%

12.6% Sales workers ◂ +8.3 pts 4.3%

10.8% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.9% Managers ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

7.2% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackbutt North in Taromeo +0.1 higher in Blackbutt North

0.1 39th pct 0.0 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackbutt North in Taromeo +0.1 more in Blackbutt North

0.1 37th pct 0.0 29th pct

15-min city in Blackbutt North in Taromeo +1.0 pts higher in Blackbutt North

1.0% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

1.0% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Blackbutt North in Taromeo even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Blackbutt North in Taromeo +0.5 pts higher in Blackbutt North

0.5% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Blackbutt North in Taromeo +0.3 pts higher in Blackbutt North

1.0% 33rd pct 0.7% 32nd pct

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

0.7% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Blackbutt North in Taromeo +5.4 more in Taromeo

0.0 0th pct 5.4 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Blackbutt North in Taromeo +2 higher in Blackbutt North

2 59th pct 0 29th pct

Mean slope in Blackbutt North in Taromeo +1.0 pts higher in Taromeo

6.2% 56th pct 7.2% 65th pct

Compare Blackbutt North with nearby areas

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Compare Taromeo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackbutt North vs Taromeo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30273/blackbutt-north/vs/SAL32753/taromeo