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Budgee vs Hirstglen
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Budgee profile · Hirstglen profile
Budgee Hirstglen
Hirstglen and Budgee are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Hirstglen is slightly larger with 77 people, while Budgee has 30. The two differ most in their age and family structures; Budgee is far older, with a typical resident aged 59 and 46.7% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Hirstglen has more children (10.4%) and far more people in de facto relationships (15.1%). Budgee also has a more highly qualified workforce, with a far higher share of people who completed Year 12 (63.3%) and a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $1,375.
Both areas are entirely car-dependent, with no public transport or walkable amenities nearby. They also share a similar health profile, as about a third of residents in both places live with a long-term health condition. While Budgee has a far higher share of volunteers (40.0%) than Hirstglen (21.2%), both areas have a population that is significantly older than the national figure.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 35
- First area, 2021: 30
- Second area, 2011: 236
- Second area, 2016: 83
- Second area, 2021: 77
- First area, 2016: 47 yrs
- First area, 2021: 59 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 50 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 50 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Budgee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Hirstglen: 0.0% males, 3.6% females
- 80–84 in Budgee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Hirstglen: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Budgee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Hirstglen: 3.6% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in Budgee: 17.4% males, 17.4% females; 70–74 in Hirstglen: 9.5% males, 7.1% females
- 65–69 in Budgee: 13.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Hirstglen: 3.6% males, 4.8% females
- 60–64 in Budgee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Hirstglen: 7.1% males, 0.0% females
- 55–59 in Budgee: 17.4% males, 13.0% females; 55–59 in Hirstglen: 8.3% males, 8.3% females
- 50–54 in Budgee: 21.7% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Hirstglen: 4.8% males, 0.0% females
- 45–49 in Budgee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Hirstglen: 7.1% males, 0.0% females
- 40–44 in Budgee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Hirstglen: 3.6% males, 3.6% females
- 35–39 in Budgee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Hirstglen: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 30–34 in Budgee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Hirstglen: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 25–29 in Budgee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Hirstglen: 0.0% males, 3.6% females
- 20–24 in Budgee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Hirstglen: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 15–19 in Budgee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Hirstglen: 7.1% males, 0.0% females
- 10–14 in Budgee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Hirstglen: 7.1% males, 0.0% females
- 5–9 in Budgee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Hirstglen: 7.1% males, 0.0% females
- 0–4 in Budgee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Hirstglen: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2016: $687
- First area, 2021: $725
- Second area, 2011: $443
- Second area, 2016: $466
- Second area, 2021: $575
- First area, 2016: $1,125
- First area, 2021: $1,375
- Second area, 2011: $949
- Second area, 2016: $1,649
- Second area, 2021: $933
- First area, 2016: $1,062
- First area, 2021: $1,125
- Second area, 2011: $1,053
- Second area, 2016: $1,812
- Second area, 2021: $1,375
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2016: 2.9
- First area, 2021: 2.2
- Second area, 2011: 2.6
- Second area, 2016: 2.7
- Second area, 2021: 2.4
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2021: $50
- Second area, 2011: $175
- Second area, 2016: $226
- Second area, 2021: $365
- First area, 2016: $1,300
- Second area, 2011: $867
- Second area, 2016: $1,025
- Second area, 2021: $2,204
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.20
- Second area, 2016: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Budgee vs Hirstglen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30409/budgee/vs/SAL31341/hirstglen