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Blackstone vs Ripley

Name: Blackstone vs Ripley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Blackstone profile · Ripley profile

Blackstone Ripley

Ripley and Blackstone are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Ripley is a young, fast-growing own-place where the typical resident is just 29, and 72% of people have moved in during the last five years. This creates a high demand for rentals, with 41.4% of homes rented compared to 23.5% in Blackstone. Blackstone is more established and older, with a typical age of 37 and much higher rates of outright home ownership (25.2% versus 11.5% in Ripley). Health also differs, with long-term conditions far higher in Blackstone at 34.7%, while Ripley is lower at 24.0%.

Both areas share a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, at about 4%. They also have nearly identical rates of people who do not identify with a religion, around 43%. While they share these traits, the gap in public transport access is wide; Blackstone has far more stops and frequent departures, and more homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services (68.5% versus 11.5%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,144 larger in Ripley Recent movers: 33.8 pts higher in Ripley Renting: 17.9 pts higher in Ripley Participation: 15.0 pts higher in Ripley Year 12: 13.8 pts higher in Ripley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackstone in Ripley +3,144 larger in Ripley gap widening

1,144 74th pct 4,288 86th pct

Median age in Blackstone in Ripley +8 yrs older in Blackstone gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

30.1% Young adults (25–44) +9.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.8 pts 16.7%

20.4% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 5.5%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 43.5%

35.0% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%

4.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Blackstone Ripley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 73.0%

5.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

1.0% India +3.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.4% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English ◂ +6.1 pts 36.1%

41.3% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 36.1%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%

8.9% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

8.5% German ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

1.1% Indian +4.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.4% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +9.8 pts 78.6%

0.7% Punjabi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 42.0%

42.4% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

6.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.3% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blackstone in Ripley

— 0.98 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blackstone in Ripley +4 more in Blackstone

13 83rd pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Blackstone in Ripley +167 larger in Ripley

452 66th pct 619 86th pct

ICSEA in Blackstone in Ripley +19 higher in Ripley

977 42nd pct 995 53rd pct

Highest year of school

49.4% Year 12 +13.8 pts ▸ 63.1%

24.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 18.9%

12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.7 pts 4.6%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 36.0%

15.2% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 14.7%

11.7% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.0% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

8.8% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

2.3% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Creative arts even 1.9%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Blackstone in Ripley +$242 higher in Ripley gap widening

$769 53rd pct $1,011 83rd pct

Household income in Blackstone in Ripley +$249 higher in Ripley gap narrowing

$1,657 58th pct $1,906 71st pct

Family income in Blackstone in Ripley +$260 higher in Ripley gap steady

$1,913 52nd pct $2,173 67th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 27.8%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%

4.8% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

38.5% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +12.1 pts 27.6%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.9% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 5.2%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None +10.4 pts ▸ 67.9%

21.2% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 17.8%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +5.3 pts 4.2%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackstone in Ripley +143 larger in Ripley

43 75th pct 186 86th pct

Median age in Blackstone in Ripley +5 yrs older in Blackstone

24 yrs 43rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Blackstone in Ripley +$154 higher in Ripley

$667 52nd pct $821 67th pct

Household income in Blackstone in Ripley +$41 higher in Blackstone

$1,916 59th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackstone in Ripley even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 58.5%

27.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 24.5%

17.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 15.5%

1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 33.3%

23.0% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 21.5%

17.7% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.8% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.8% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackstone in Ripley +$47 higher in Ripley gap widening

$328 65th pct $375 77th pct

Mortgage in Blackstone in Ripley +$365 higher in Ripley gap widening

$1,353 32nd pct $1,718 56th pct

People / bedroom in Blackstone in Ripley +0.10 higher in Blackstone gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 45.4%

23.5% Rented +17.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

25.2% Owned outright ◂ +13.6 pts 11.5%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +5.9 pts 91.4%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.9% 4 bedrooms +23.2 pts ▸ 55.1%

45.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 32.8%

12.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 5.5%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.7% $350–$549 +28.9 pts ▸ 64.6%

48.0% $200–$349 ◂ +15.4 pts 32.6%

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

57.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.9 pts 47.4%

14.1% $1,800–$2,999 +22.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

22.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.8 pts 7.9%

2.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackstone in Ripley +2 more in Blackstone

9 79th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Blackstone in Ripley +6.23 more in Blackstone

7.87 86th pct 1.63 64th pct

Departures/1k in Blackstone in Ripley +1,261.8 more in Blackstone

1,421.3 89th pct 159.5 72nd pct

PT routes in Blackstone in Ripley +1 more in Blackstone

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Blackstone in Ripley +4 longer in Blackstone

8 43rd pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Blackstone in Ripley +18 longer in Blackstone

49 38th pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Blackstone in Ripley even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Blackstone in Ripley +27,309 more in Blackstone

27,309 54th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 70.3%

10.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.9% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 45.1%

27.5% 1 vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

20.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 12.6%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.0% Public administration & safety +5.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

8.7% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

6.0% Administrative & support ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

5.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

4.0% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Wholesale trade even 2.8%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.4% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 15.2%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%

9.6% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackstone in Ripley +0.7 higher in Blackstone

4.1 78th pct 3.4 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackstone in Ripley +0.9 more in Blackstone

4.1 78th pct 3.2 74th pct

15-min city in Blackstone in Ripley +10.5 pts higher in Blackstone

50.5% 80th pct 40.0% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Blackstone in Ripley +14.7 pts higher in Ripley

26.0% 73rd pct 40.7% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Blackstone in Ripley +26.6 pts higher in Blackstone

73.1% 79th pct 46.5% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Blackstone in Ripley +44.5 pts higher in Blackstone

74.3% 83rd pct 29.8% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Blackstone in Ripley +0.3 pts higher in Ripley

94.5% 83rd pct 94.8% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Blackstone in Ripley +57.0 pts higher in Blackstone

68.5% 90th pct 11.5% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Blackstone in Ripley +6.9 more in Blackstone

18.4 60th pct 11.4 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Blackstone in Ripley +10 higher in Ripley

47 78th pct 58 79th pct

Mean slope in Blackstone in Ripley +0.9 pts higher in Ripley

6.1% 55th pct 7.0% 63rd pct

Compare Blackstone with nearby areas

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Compare Ripley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackstone vs Ripley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30279/blackstone/vs/SAL32433/ripley