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Buxton vs Isis River

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Buxton profile · Isis River profile

Buxton Isis River

Buxton (Qld) and Isis River are two nearby rural areas with different demographic profiles. Buxton (Qld) has a notably older population, with 45.8% of residents aged 65 and over and a typical age of 63. This higher age profile is consistent with a far higher share of people living with long-term health conditions (51.7%) and more people living alone (26.7%). In contrast, Isis River has a higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (32.3% compared to 21.2% in Buxton (Qld)) and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,024.

Both areas are almost identical in their use of other languages at home, with around 3% of residents doing so. They also share a very low number of people who speak little or no English and similar rates of bachelor degrees. While both are far older than the national figure, the gaps between them are shifting; for example, Isis River now has a far higher share of people working from home (14.7%) than Buxton (Qld) (2.7%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 407 larger in Buxton Living alone: 18.3 pts higher in Buxton Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Buxton First Nations: 3.9 pts higher in Buxton Aged 65+: 14.8 pts higher in Buxton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buxtonin Isis River +407 larger in Buxton gap widening
507 65th pct 100 41st pct
Median age in Buxtonin Isis River +3 yrs older in Buxton gap narrowing
63 yrs 97th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Buxtonin Isis River +3.9 pts higher in Buxton gap steady
3.9% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Buxtonin Isis River +14.8 pts higher in Buxton gap widening
45.8% 100th pct 31.0% 87th pct
Under 15 in Buxtonin Isis River +3.7 pts higher in Buxton gap widening
7.7% 12th pct 4.0% 6th pct
De facto in Buxtonin Isis River +1.3 pts higher in Buxton gap narrowing
14.1% 64th pct 12.8% 55th pct

Age structure

45.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.8 pts 31.0%
38.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 38.0%
5.9% Young adults (25–44) +10.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 4.0%
3.0% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Marital status

57.2% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 56.3%
17.1% Never married +10.0 pts ▸ 27.1%
17.5% Divorced ◂ +12.3 pts 5.2%
5.7% Widowed +4.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.1% Separated ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Buxton Isis River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Buxtonin Isis River +1.4 pts higher in Isis River gap widening
13.6% 60th pct 15.0% 64th pct

Country of birth

73.6% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 70.0%
3.2% New Zealand +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
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

48.1% English ◂ +1.1 pts 47.0%
34.9% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 34.0%
11.0% Scottish +6.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
7.3% Irish +7.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
6.9% German +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Buxtonin Isis River +0.4 pts higher in Isis River gap steady
2.6% 43rd pct 3.0% 46th pct
Limited English in Buxtonin Isis River +0.6 pts higher in Buxton gap steady
0.6% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.4% English only +2.6 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

No religion in Buxtonin Isis River +8.7 pts higher in Buxton gap widening
36.7% 38th pct 28.0% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity +13.7 pts ▸ 62.0%
36.7% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 28.0%
16.0% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 11.0%
0.0% Buddhism +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Buxtonin Isis River +11.1 pts higher in Isis River gap steady
21.2% 3rd pct 32.3% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Buxtonin Isis River +0.7 pts higher in Buxton gap steady
4.9% 12th pct 4.2% 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Buxtonin Isis River +1 more in Buxton
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Buxtonin Isis River
44 15th pct —
ICSEA in Buxtonin Isis River
969 37th pct —

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 10 ◂ +14.4 pts 23.7%
21.2% Year 12 +11.1 pts ▸ 32.3%
21.8% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 29.0%
6.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV +8.8 pts ▸ 48.9%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 8.9%
10.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 22.2%
9.9% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.0% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +8.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.8% Architecture & building ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
4.5% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.3% Education +4.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Buxtonin Isis River +$24 higher in Isis River gap widening
$419 5th pct $443 7th pct
Household income in Buxtonin Isis River +$228 higher in Isis River gap narrowing
$796 6th pct $1,024 14th pct
Family income in Buxtonin Isis River +$118 higher in Isis River gap narrowing
$924 4th pct $1,042 8th pct
High earners in Buxtonin Isis River +0.8 pts higher in Buxton gap steady
0.8% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Buxtonin Isis River even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

43.1% $650–$1,499 +18.0 pts ▸ 61.1%
31.1% Under $650 ◂ +22.8 pts 8.3%
13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +14.0 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

61.4% Under $650 +13.6 pts ▸ 75.0%
19.4% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 26.0%
3.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Buxtonin Isis River +14.7 pts higher in Buxton
51.7% 100th pct 37.0% 84th pct
Mental health in Buxtonin Isis River +2.0 pts higher in Isis River
11.0% 76th pct 13.0% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Buxtonin Isis River +2.2 pts higher in Isis River gap steady
12.8% 96th pct 15.0% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

27.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 22.0%
11.0% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.0% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 8.0%
10.5% Asthma ◂ +6.5 pts 4.0%
9.1% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.7% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%
2.6% Stroke ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

33.9% None +14.1 pts ▸ 48.0%
27.4% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 24.0%
14.0% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.3% Three or more ◂ +5.3 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Buxtonin Isis River +1.1 pts higher in Isis River gap narrowing
8.2% 10th pct 9.4% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Buxtonin Isis River +5.4 pts higher in Isis River gap widening
17.5% 86th pct 22.9% 94th pct
Unpaid child care in Buxtonin Isis River +3.0 pts higher in Buxton gap steady
7.2% 4th pct 4.2% 0th pct
Defence service in Buxtonin Isis River +2.9 pts higher in Isis River
6.8% 88th pct 9.7% 95th pct
Housework 15h+ in Buxtonin Isis River +5.9 pts higher in Isis River gap widening
29.5% 77th pct 35.4% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Buxtonin Isis River +20 larger in Buxton
20 68th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Buxtonin Isis River +33 yrs older in Buxton
55 yrs 91st pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Buxtonin Isis River
40.0% 50th pct —
Median income in Buxtonin Isis River +$483 higher in Isis River
$417 19th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Buxtonin Isis River
$1,093 22nd pct —
Indigenous language in Buxtonin Isis River
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Buxtonin Isis River +0.6 larger in Isis River gap widening
1.9 11th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Buxtonin Isis River +2.4 pts higher in Isis River gap narrowing
9.9% 44th pct 12.3% 59th pct
Living alone in Buxtonin Isis River +18.3 pts higher in Buxton gap widening
26.7% 60th pct 8.3% 4th pct

Family composition

70.2% Couples without children ◂ +14.6 pts 55.6%
17.3% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 27.2%
9.9% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
3.8% Other families ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

60.4% 2 people ◂ +16.0 pts 44.4%
5.8% 3 people +24.8 pts ▸ 30.6%
26.7% 1 person ◂ +18.3 pts 8.3%
3.1% 4 people +10.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
2.7% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buxtonin Isis River
$250 40th pct —
Mortgage in Buxtonin Isis River +$133 higher in Buxton gap narrowing
$1,000 14th pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Buxtonin Isis River +0.10 higher in Isis River gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Buxtonin Isis River +13.3 pts higher in Buxton gap widening
13.3% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Buxtonin Isis River +13.7 pts higher in Isis River gap widening
61.3% 92nd pct 75.0% 100th pct
Separate houses in Buxtonin Isis River +3.3 pts higher in Buxton gap widening
97.8% 56th pct 94.4% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Buxtonin Isis River +1.8 pts higher in Buxton gap narrowing
57.3% 12th pct 55.6% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.3% Owned outright +13.7 pts ▸ 75.0%
21.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 16.7%
1.3% Other tenure +15.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.3% Rented ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 94.4%
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

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.0 pts 27.8%
28.0% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
9.3% 4 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.8% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
2.2% 5 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.2% Studio / none ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +58.3 pts 0.0%
39.6% $1,000–$1,799 +10.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
6.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Buxtonin Isis River even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Buxtonin Isis River +12.0 pts higher in Isis River gap widening
2.7% 6th pct 14.7% 44th pct
PT commute in Buxtonin Isis River even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Buxtonin Isis River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Buxtonin Isis River even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Buxtonin Isis River even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Buxtonin Isis River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 67.6%
2.7% Worked at home +12.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
2.7% Walked +6.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.1 pts 19.4%
42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.9 pts 16.7%
4.2% 4 or more +23.6 pts ▸ 27.8%
10.6% 3 vehicles +14.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Buxtonin Isis River +1.5 pts higher in Isis River gap narrowing
32.9% 57th pct 34.4% 62nd pct
Recent arrivals in Buxtonin Isis River
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Buxtonin Isis River +5.7 pts higher in Buxton gap widening
14.0% 96th pct 8.3% 87th pct
Participation in Buxtonin Isis River +12.0 pts higher in Isis River gap widening
25.5% 0th pct 37.5% 7th pct
Full-time in Buxtonin Isis River +5.2 pts higher in Buxton gap narrowing
52.3% 23rd pct 47.1% 11th pct

Industries people work in

4.5% Education & training +10.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.8 pts 8.8%
10.8% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.7% Manufacturing ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
9.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
6.3% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.1% Mining ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
8.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
4.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Labourers ◂ +11.9 pts 8.8%
6.3% Community & personal service +14.3 pts ▸ 20.6%
16.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 14.7%
3.6% Technicians & trades +11.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.5% Managers ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
6.3% Sales workers +5.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.2% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Buxtonin Isis River +0.2 higher in Buxton
0.3 47th pct 0.1 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Buxtonin Isis River +0.3 more in Buxton
0.4 49th pct 0.1 36th pct
15-min city in Buxtonin Isis River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Buxtonin Isis River +7.5 pts higher in Isis River
0.0% 0th pct 7.5% 63rd pct
Walk to transit in Buxtonin Isis River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Buxtonin Isis River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Buxtonin Isis River +38.2 pts higher in Buxton
38.2% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Buxtonin Isis River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Buxtonin Isis River +8.0 more in Isis River
2.0 20th pct 10.0 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Buxtonin Isis River even
0 37th pct 0 16th pct
Mean slope in Buxtonin Isis River +1.5 pts higher in Isis River
4.1% 30th pct 5.6% 49th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buxton vs Isis River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30463/buxton/vs/SAL31415/isis-river