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Brigalow vs Chances Plain

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Brigalow profile · Chances Plain profile

Brigalow Chances Plain

Brigalow and Chances Plain are two nearby rural areas in Queensland with small populations. Brigalow has a higher share of people living alone (32.8%) and more who work from home (36.6%). In contrast, Chances Plain has more homes owned outright (52.9% compared to 39.3% in Brigalow) and a larger share of big homes, with 98% of houses having three or more bedrooms. Education levels also differ, as Year 12 completion is far higher in Chances Plain at 46.2% than in Brigalow, where it is 33.3%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with no religion, at about 23%. They also share a similar age profile, with around 20% of residents being children under 15. While they are alike in these ways, their housing and employment patterns vary; Brigalow has more people moving in recently and a higher typical weekly income for First Nations households, although this is still far lower than the $4,750 typical in Chances Plain.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 27.5 pts higher in Chances Plain Rent: $111 higher in Chances Plain Needs assistance: 6.1 pts higher in Brigalow Work from home: 16.1 pts higher in Brigalow First Nations: 3.2 pts higher in Chances Plain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brigalowin Chances Plain +23 larger in Brigalow gap narrowing
181 51st pct 158 49th pct
Median age in Brigalowin Chances Plain +2 yrs older in Chances Plain gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Brigalowin Chances Plain +3.2 pts higher in Chances Plain gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Brigalowin Chances Plain +0.4 pts higher in Chances Plain gap narrowing
16.0% 38th pct 16.5% 40th pct
Under 15 in Brigalowin Chances Plain +0.9 pts higher in Chances Plain gap steady
19.3% 66th pct 20.3% 72nd pct
De facto in Brigalowin Chances Plain +10.0 pts higher in Brigalow gap widening
10.0% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

31.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 32.9%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 19.0%
19.3% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.3%
16.0% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +5.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

Marital status

60.0% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 65.4%
27.9% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 24.1%
9.3% Divorced ◂ +7.0 pts 2.3%
5.0% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%
2.9% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Brigalow Chances Plain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brigalowin Chances Plain +3.9 pts higher in Brigalow gap widening
3.9% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 82.9%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

40.9% Australian +12.3 pts ▸ 53.2%
32.6% English ◂ +0.3 pts 32.3%
23.2% German ◂ +15.6 pts 7.6%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 7.6%
8.8% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Brigalowin Chances Plain even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Brigalowin Chances Plain even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

80.1% English only +6.6 pts ▸ 86.7%
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

No religion in Brigalowin Chances Plain +0.2 pts higher in Chances Plain gap steady
23.2% 13th pct 23.4% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

57.5% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 63.9%
23.2% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 23.4%
18.8% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 13.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brigalowin Chances Plain +12.9 pts higher in Chances Plain gap widening
33.3% 19th pct 46.2% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in Brigalowin Chances Plain +3.4 pts higher in Chances Plain gap narrowing
7.1% 19th pct 10.5% 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Brigalowin Chances Plain
28.57 93rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Brigalowin Chances Plain +1 more in Brigalow
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Brigalowin Chances Plain +444 larger in Chances Plain
19 4th pct 462 67th pct
ICSEA in Brigalowin Chances Plain +152 higher in Chances Plain
852 9th pct 1,004 58th pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 12 +12.9 pts ▸ 46.2%
27.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 25.2%
18.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.2 pts 2.5%
2.1% Year 11 +4.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 42.9%
8.6% Bachelor degree +9.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related +11.0 pts ▸ 23.4%
16.0% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
9.9% Architecture & building ◂ +6.0 pts 3.9%
9.9% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%
6.2% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%
3.7% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brigalowin Chances Plain +$94 higher in Chances Plain gap widening
$715 43rd pct $809 60th pct
Household income in Brigalowin Chances Plain +$614 higher in Chances Plain gap widening
$1,292 32nd pct $1,906 71st pct
Family income in Brigalowin Chances Plain +$98 higher in Chances Plain gap widening
$2,027 59th pct $2,125 65th pct
High earners in Brigalowin Chances Plain +5.6 pts higher in Chances Plain gap widening
6.4% 41st pct 12.0% 70th pct
High-income homes in Brigalowin Chances Plain +8.6 pts higher in Brigalow gap widening
26.2% 76th pct 17.6% 55th pct

Household income distribution

24.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 23.5%
21.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.5 pts 7.8%
16.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.1% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 36.8%
32.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 29.3%
12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brigalowin Chances Plain +10.3 pts higher in Chances Plain
18.8% 12th pct 29.1% 51st pct
Mental health in Brigalowin Chances Plain +4.5 pts higher in Brigalow
8.3% 52nd pct 3.8% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Brigalowin Chances Plain +6.1 pts higher in Brigalow gap widening
6.1% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 5.7%
8.3% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 3.8%
5.0% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.1% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
0.0% Heart disease +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
0.0% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None +0.2 pts ▸ 58.2%
12.2% One condition +8.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
5.0% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brigalowin Chances Plain +5.9 pts higher in Chances Plain gap widening
26.4% 79th pct 32.3% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Brigalowin Chances Plain +4.4 pts higher in Brigalow gap widening
17.1% 85th pct 12.8% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in Brigalowin Chances Plain +3.6 pts higher in Brigalow gap steady
30.7% 76th pct 27.1% 59th pct
Defence service in Brigalowin Chances Plain +4.8 pts higher in Chances Plain
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brigalowin Chances Plain +1.1 pts higher in Chances Plain gap narrowing
20.0% 26th pct 21.1% 32nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brigalowin Chances Plain +5 larger in Chances Plain
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Brigalowin Chances Plain +18 yrs older in Brigalow
19 yrs 21st pct 1 yrs 0th pct
Median income in Brigalowin Chances Plain
$724 58th pct —
Household income in Brigalowin Chances Plain +$2,500 higher in Chances Plain
$2,250 71st pct $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brigalowin Chances Plain +0.5 larger in Chances Plain gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Brigalowin Chances Plain +9.9 pts higher in Brigalow gap widening
9.9% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Brigalowin Chances Plain +15.1 pts higher in Brigalow gap widening
32.8% 79th pct 17.6% 28th pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 65.6%
25.2% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 29.6%
9.9% One-parent families ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

31.1% 2 people +6.1 pts ▸ 37.3%
32.8% 1 person ◂ +15.1 pts 17.6%
29.5% 3 people ◂ +13.8 pts 15.7%
4.9% 5 people +12.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.5% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% 6 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brigalowin Chances Plain +$111 higher in Chances Plain gap widening
$120 9th pct $231 34th pct
Mortgage in Brigalowin Chances Plain +$484 higher in Chances Plain gap widening
$1,000 14th pct $1,484 41st pct
People / bedroom in Brigalowin Chances Plain +0.10 higher in Chances Plain gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Brigalowin Chances Plain +8.2 pts higher in Brigalow gap narrowing
18.0% 54th pct 9.8% 26th pct
Owned outright in Brigalowin Chances Plain +13.6 pts higher in Chances Plain gap widening
39.3% 44th pct 52.9% 81st pct
Separate houses in Brigalowin Chances Plain +10.1 pts higher in Brigalow gap widening
98.4% 59th pct 88.2% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brigalowin Chances Plain +27.5 pts higher in Chances Plain gap widening
70.5% 28th pct 98.0% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned outright +13.6 pts ▸ 52.9%
39.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.7 pts 17.6%
18.0% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 9.8%
14.8% Other tenure ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
6.6% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +10.1 pts 88.2%
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

27.9% 4 bedrooms +21.2 pts ▸ 49.0%
34.4% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 37.3%
8.2% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
8.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $200–$349 ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%
27.3% Under $200 ◂ +27.3 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

12.5% Under $1,000 +20.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
12.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brigalowin Chances Plain even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Brigalowin Chances Plain +16.1 pts higher in Brigalow gap widening
36.6% 88th pct 20.5% 61st pct
PT commute in Brigalowin Chances Plain even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Brigalowin Chances Plain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Brigalowin Chances Plain even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Brigalowin Chances Plain even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Brigalowin Chances Plain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

45.2% Car (driver) +8.2 pts ▸ 53.4%
36.6% Worked at home ◂ +16.1 pts 20.5%
3.2% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 39.2%
22.4% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
20.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.8 pts 7.8%
20.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 13.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brigalowin Chances Plain +13.6 pts higher in Brigalow gap widening
29.3% 44th pct 15.8% 10th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brigalowin Chances Plain even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Brigalowin Chances Plain +0.5 pts higher in Chances Plain gap steady
65.7% 68th pct 66.2% 70th pct
Full-time in Brigalowin Chances Plain +8.9 pts higher in Chances Plain gap widening
57.0% 44th pct 65.9% 81st pct

Industries people work in

43.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.9 pts 26.1%
7.5% Education & training +6.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.8% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 6.8%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
6.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
3.2% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.2% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

34.4% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 30.7%
8.6% Technicians & trades +11.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
16.1% Labourers ◂ +11.6 pts 4.5%
7.5% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.0 pts 6.8%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%
8.6% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.2% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Brigalowin Chances Plain +0.8 higher in Brigalow
0.8 58th pct 0.0 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brigalowin Chances Plain +1.0 more in Brigalow
1.0 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Brigalowin Chances Plain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Brigalowin Chances Plain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Brigalowin Chances Plain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Brigalowin Chances Plain +7.5 pts higher in Brigalow
7.5% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Brigalowin Chances Plain +30.6 pts higher in Brigalow
30.6% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Brigalowin Chances Plain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Brigalowin Chances Plain +27.6 more in Brigalow
27.6 71st pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Brigalowin Chances Plain even
0 35th pct 0 26th pct
Mean slope in Brigalowin Chances Plain +0.2 pts higher in Brigalow
3.7% 23rd pct 3.4% 19th pct

Compare Brigalow with nearby areas

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Compare Chances Plain with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brigalow vs Chances Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30371/brigalow/vs/SAL30578/chances-plain