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Blackwater vs Stewarton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Blackwater profile · Stewarton profile

Blackwater Stewarton

Blackwater and Stewarton (Qld) are two nearby Queensland areas with very different characters. Blackwater is a larger town with a young population, where the typical resident is 31 and 23.3% of people are children under 15. It is a more walkable place, described as somewhat walkable, where 76.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school. Stewarton (Qld) is sparsely populated and car-dependent. Its residents are far older, with a typical age of 42 and a much higher share of seniors at 26.9%.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, including a similar typical weekly family income of around $2,750 to $2,792. Both areas also have the same number of schools within 3 km and almost no residents who speak little or no English. While Blackwater has seen a high number of people move in over the last five years, Stewarton (Qld) remains much more stable, with far fewer new arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 25.3 pts higher in Blackwater Population: 4,650 larger in Blackwater PT commute: 6.8 pts higher in Blackwater Under 15: 23.3 pts higher in Blackwater Unpaid child care: 23.3 pts higher in Blackwater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackwaterin Stewarton +4,650 larger in Blackwater gap steady
4,702 86th pct 52 29th pct
Median age in Blackwaterin Stewarton +11 yrs older in Stewarton gap narrowing
31 yrs 7th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Blackwaterin Stewarton +9.7 pts higher in Blackwater gap widening
9.7% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Blackwaterin Stewarton +22.4 pts higher in Stewarton gap steady
4.5% 7th pct 26.9% 79th pct
Under 15 in Blackwaterin Stewarton +23.3 pts higher in Blackwater gap widening
23.3% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Blackwaterin Stewarton +21.1 pts higher in Blackwater gap widening
21.1% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

35.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 26.9%
22.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 26.9%
4.5% Seniors (65+) +22.4 pts ▸ 26.9%
23.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%
14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.3 pts 5.8%

Marital status

38.9% Married +9.0 pts ▸ 47.9%
46.1% Never married ◂ +12.8 pts 33.3%
9.1% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%
4.2% Separated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
1.6% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Blackwater Stewarton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Blackwaterin Stewarton +10.0 pts higher in Blackwater gap widening
10.0% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

73.3% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 75.0%
4.0% New Zealand ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.8% Australian +12.1 pts ▸ 51.9%
32.0% English +19.9 pts ▸ 51.9%
8.7% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%
7.9% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%
4.8% German +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Blackwaterin Stewarton +4.2 pts higher in Blackwater gap steady
4.2% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Blackwaterin Stewarton +0.4 pts higher in Blackwater gap steady
0.4% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

79.6% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 75.0%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 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%

Religion

No religion in Blackwaterin Stewarton +19.3 pts higher in Blackwater gap widening
42.4% 56th pct 23.1% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

42.4% No religion ◂ +19.3 pts 23.1%
38.7% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 40.4%
17.2% Not stated +15.5 pts ▸ 32.7%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Blackwaterin Stewarton +21.2 pts higher in Blackwater gap widening
44.1% 48th pct 22.9% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in Blackwaterin Stewarton +8.4 pts higher in Blackwater gap narrowing
8.4% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Blackwaterin Stewarton
2.73 39th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Blackwaterin Stewarton even
3 67th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Blackwaterin Stewarton even
293 47th pct 293 47th pct
ICSEA in Blackwaterin Stewarton even
885 12th pct 885 12th pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 ◂ +21.2 pts 22.9%
21.8% Year 10 ◂ +13.5 pts 8.3%
6.7% Year 9 or below +12.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
8.2% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +26.0 pts 14.8%
10.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
7.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.3% Engineering & related ◂ +14.2 pts 11.1%
9.1% Management & commerce ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
7.2% Education ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
5.7% Society & culture ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.1% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Blackwaterin Stewarton +$107 higher in Stewarton gap widening
$1,268 92nd pct $1,375 95th pct
Household income in Blackwaterin Stewarton +$233 higher in Blackwater gap narrowing
$2,358 87th pct $2,125 80th pct
Family income in Blackwaterin Stewarton +$42 higher in Blackwater gap narrowing
$2,792 88th pct $2,750 88th pct
High earners in Blackwaterin Stewarton +18.3 pts higher in Blackwater gap narrowing
24.5% 94th pct 6.3% 39th pct
High-income homes in Blackwaterin Stewarton
33.5% 87th pct —

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
17.4% $4,000 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
16.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
14.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%
8.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 14.6%
25.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 14.6%
19.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.0 pts 8.3%
9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blackwaterin Stewarton +1.1 pts higher in Blackwater
20.3% 14th pct 19.2% 13th pct
Mental health in Blackwaterin Stewarton +0.4 pts higher in Stewarton
7.3% 42nd pct 7.7% 46th pct
Needs assistance in Blackwaterin Stewarton +2.3 pts higher in Blackwater gap steady
2.3% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Asthma ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
1.8% Heart disease +5.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.3% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.6% Other condition ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.4% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None ◂ +17.3 pts 44.2%
14.8% One condition +12.1 pts ▸ 26.9%
4.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
1.5% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Blackwaterin Stewarton +1.6 pts higher in Blackwater gap steady
14.1% 30th pct 12.5% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Blackwaterin Stewarton +1.0 pts higher in Stewarton gap narrowing
7.3% 13th pct 8.3% 16th pct
Unpaid child care in Blackwaterin Stewarton +23.3 pts higher in Blackwater gap narrowing
29.5% 72nd pct 6.3% 2nd pct
Defence service in Blackwaterin Stewarton +2.3 pts higher in Blackwater
2.3% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Blackwaterin Stewarton +3.9 pts higher in Blackwater gap narrowing
18.5% 20th pct 14.6% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackwaterin Stewarton +456 larger in Blackwater
456 86th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Blackwaterin Stewarton
22 yrs 33rd pct —
Year 12 in Blackwaterin Stewarton
45.6% 63rd pct —
Unemployment in Blackwaterin Stewarton
15.5% 73rd pct —
Median income in Blackwaterin Stewarton
$850 69th pct —
Household income in Blackwaterin Stewarton
$2,150 68th pct —
Indigenous language in Blackwaterin Stewarton
2.9% 42nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Blackwaterin Stewarton +0.6 larger in Blackwater gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Blackwaterin Stewarton
15.3% 73rd pct —
Living alone in Blackwaterin Stewarton
25.9% 58th pct —

Family composition

23.0% Couples without children +56.0 pts ▸ 78.9%
60.7% Couples with children ◂ +60.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% Other families +14.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.3% One-parent families ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

25.9% 1 person +54.1 pts ▸ 80.0%
32.4% 2 people +17.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
15.1% 3 people ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%
15.1% 4 people ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%
7.6% 5 people ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackwaterin Stewarton
$220 31st pct —
Mortgage in Blackwaterin Stewarton +$138 higher in Blackwater
$1,083 18th pct $945 13th pct
People / bedroom in Blackwaterin Stewarton even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Blackwaterin Stewarton
60.8% 97th pct —
Owned outright in Blackwaterin Stewarton
10.6% 3rd pct —
Separate houses in Blackwaterin Stewarton
93.0% 39th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Blackwaterin Stewarton
89.4% 77th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

3.5% Other tenure +76.5 pts ▸ 80.0%
10.6% Owned outright +59.4 pts ▸ 70.0%
60.8% Rented ◂ +60.8 pts 0.0%
22.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.5 pts 0.0%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
4.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 40.0%
27.1% 4 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
6.8% 2 bedrooms +23.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
5.6% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Blackwaterin Stewarton
4.8% 73rd pct —
Work from home in Blackwaterin Stewarton +15.8 pts higher in Stewarton gap steady
3.0% 6th pct 18.8% 57th pct
PT commute in Blackwaterin Stewarton +6.8 pts higher in Blackwater gap narrowing
6.8% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Blackwaterin Stewarton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Blackwaterin Stewarton even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Blackwaterin Stewarton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Blackwaterin Stewarton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) ◂ +26.6 pts 31.3%
3.0% Worked at home +15.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
4.1% Walked +5.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
6.8% Bus ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

6.9% 4 or more +38.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.5 pts 27.3%
32.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 27.3%
16.4% 3 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
4.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Blackwaterin Stewarton +25.3 pts higher in Blackwater gap narrowing
48.7% 89th pct 23.4% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Blackwaterin Stewarton
10.2% 65th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Blackwaterin Stewarton +5.0 pts higher in Blackwater gap narrowing
5.0% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Blackwaterin Stewarton +0.4 pts higher in Blackwater gap narrowing
67.1% 73rd pct 66.7% 72nd pct
Full-time in Blackwaterin Stewarton +2.5 pts higher in Blackwater gap narrowing
71.3% 89th pct 68.8% 87th pct

Industries people work in

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +70.9 pts ▸ 71.9%
43.5% Mining ◂ +43.5 pts 0.0%
10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
6.8% Education & training ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
5.3% Construction ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.2% Other services ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.2% Labourers +25.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
29.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
5.8% Managers +19.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%
8.8% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
8.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
6.6% Community & personal service ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.6% Sales workers ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackwaterin Stewarton +4.4 higher in Blackwater
4.4 80th pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Blackwaterin Stewarton +5.4 more in Blackwater
5.4 85th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Blackwaterin Stewarton +73.8 pts higher in Blackwater
73.8% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Blackwaterin Stewarton +70.0 pts higher in Blackwater
70.0% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Blackwaterin Stewarton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Blackwaterin Stewarton +76.7 pts higher in Blackwater
76.7% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Blackwaterin Stewarton +95.3 pts higher in Blackwater
97.2% 84th pct 1.9% 38th pct
Walk to health in Blackwaterin Stewarton +76.5 pts higher in Blackwater
76.5% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Blackwaterin Stewarton +21.5 more in Blackwater
21.5 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Blackwaterin Stewarton +1 higher in Blackwater
1 44th pct 0 7th pct
Mean slope in Blackwaterin Stewarton +0.5 pts higher in Stewarton
3.0% 12th pct 3.5% 20th pct

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Compare Stewarton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackwater vs Stewarton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30281/blackwater/vs/SAL32661/stewarton