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Byfield vs Farnborough

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Byfield profile · Farnborough profile

Byfield Farnborough

Byfield and Farnborough are two nearby Queensland areas with distinct characters. Farnborough is a wealthier place where the typical family earns $2,107 a week, compared to $1,233 in Byfield. Education levels also differ, with a far higher share of people in Farnborough completing Year 12 (52.6%) than in Byfield (37.0%). Byfield is a more secular area, where 50.8% of people report no religion, compared to 33.3% in Farnborough.

Both areas share a similar layout in some ways, such as having an identical average of 2.5 people per home. They also both have no public transport stops or services. While they share these basics, the two areas have moved in different directions over time. Farnborough has seen more growth in its population, with far more people moving in over the last five years (33.8%) than in Byfield (19.3%).

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 3.6 pts higher in Farnborough Family income: $874 higher in Farnborough No religion: 17.5 pts higher in Byfield 3+ bedrooms: 17.3 pts higher in Farnborough De facto: 16.3 pts higher in Byfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Byfieldin Farnborough +146 larger in Farnborough gap narrowing
323 60th pct 469 64th pct
Median age in Byfieldin Farnborough +1 yrs older in Farnborough gap steady
48 yrs 62nd pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Byfieldin Farnborough +1.2 pts higher in Farnborough gap steady
0.9% 39th pct 2.1% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in Byfieldin Farnborough +2.2 pts higher in Byfield gap narrowing
22.0% 64th pct 19.8% 55th pct
Under 15 in Byfieldin Farnborough +4.0 pts higher in Byfield gap widening
17.6% 54th pct 13.6% 28th pct
De facto in Byfieldin Farnborough +16.3 pts higher in Byfield gap widening
26.3% 96th pct 10.1% 33rd pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 36.0%
22.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 19.8%
18.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 17.3%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 13.6%
11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

41.6% Married +13.6 pts ▸ 55.3%
39.7% Never married ◂ +11.4 pts 28.2%
9.9% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%
7.3% Separated ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%
3.1% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Byfield Farnborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Byfieldin Farnborough +2.6 pts higher in Byfield gap widening
12.4% 55th pct 9.8% 43rd pct

Country of birth

68.7% Australia +11.7 pts ▸ 80.4%
3.7% England ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%
3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
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

37.2% English +6.3 pts ▸ 43.5%
26.9% Australian +11.7 pts ▸ 38.6%
14.2% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.3% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.3% German ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%
3.4% Dutch ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Byfieldin Farnborough +0.9 pts higher in Byfield gap narrowing
2.8% 45th pct 1.9% 39th pct
Limited English in Byfieldin Farnborough +1.0 pts higher in Farnborough gap narrowing
0.9% 75th pct 1.9% 85th pct

Language used at home

79.9% English only +8.6 pts ▸ 88.5%
2.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Byfieldin Farnborough +17.5 pts higher in Byfield gap widening
50.8% 81st pct 33.3% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

27.6% Christianity +23.8 pts ▸ 51.4%
50.8% No religion ◂ +17.5 pts 33.3%
18.6% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 13.2%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Byfieldin Farnborough +15.6 pts higher in Farnborough gap widening
37.0% 28th pct 52.6% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Byfieldin Farnborough +8.6 pts higher in Farnborough gap widening
9.9% 29th pct 18.5% 63rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Byfieldin Farnborough +1.92 more in Byfield
17.54 86th pct 15.63 84th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Byfieldin Farnborough +3 more in Farnborough
1 43rd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Byfieldin Farnborough +485 larger in Farnborough
32 11th pct 517 74th pct
ICSEA in Byfieldin Farnborough +44 higher in Farnborough
953 28th pct 997 54th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 +15.6 pts ▸ 52.6%
24.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 22.9%
9.3% Year 11 ◂ +5.2 pts 4.1%
9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 33.2%
13.2% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 19.5%
11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
9.9% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.6% Health +5.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.9% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Byfieldin Farnborough +$284 higher in Farnborough gap widening
$487 11th pct $771 54th pct
Household income in Byfieldin Farnborough +$454 higher in Farnborough gap narrowing
$1,018 14th pct $1,472 46th pct
Family income in Byfieldin Farnborough +$874 higher in Farnborough gap widening
$1,233 13th pct $2,107 64th pct
High earners in Byfieldin Farnborough +6.0 pts higher in Farnborough gap widening
5.0% 31st pct 11.0% 65th pct
High-income homes in Byfieldin Farnborough +20.2 pts higher in Farnborough gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.2% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.4 pts 22.0%
15.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 23.8%
18.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 14.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

51.9% Under $650 ◂ +13.7 pts 38.3%
19.8% $650–$1,499 +13.2 pts ▸ 33.0%
6.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
2.3% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Byfieldin Farnborough +0.5 pts higher in Byfield
28.2% 47th pct 27.7% 44th pct
Mental health in Byfieldin Farnborough +2.0 pts higher in Farnborough
5.9% 29th pct 7.9% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Byfieldin Farnborough +1.7 pts higher in Farnborough gap steady
4.0% 43rd pct 5.8% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%
5.9% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.0% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.2% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.0% None +5.8 pts ▸ 57.8%
21.1% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 18.3%
3.4% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Byfieldin Farnborough +4.3 pts higher in Byfield gap narrowing
18.3% 51st pct 14.0% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Byfieldin Farnborough +6.1 pts higher in Farnborough gap steady
9.9% 25th pct 16.0% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in Byfieldin Farnborough +2.7 pts higher in Farnborough gap narrowing
24.8% 47th pct 27.5% 61st pct
Defence service in Byfieldin Farnborough +3.5 pts higher in Farnborough
1.2% 34th pct 4.7% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Byfieldin Farnborough +2.9 pts higher in Farnborough gap narrowing
27.9% 70th pct 30.8% 81st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Byfieldin Farnborough +7 larger in Farnborough
3 43rd pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Byfieldin Farnborough +30 yrs older in Byfield
54 yrs 90th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Byfieldin Farnborough +$275 higher in Byfield
$725 58th pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Byfieldin Farnborough +$124 higher in Farnborough
$1,625 47th pct $1,749 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Byfieldin Farnborough even gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Byfieldin Farnborough +0.7 pts higher in Byfield gap narrowing
10.0% 45th pct 9.4% 41st pct
Living alone in Byfieldin Farnborough +1.9 pts higher in Byfield gap narrowing
23.4% 49th pct 21.4% 42nd pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 56.0%
36.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 34.1%
10.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%
3.7% Other families ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%

Household size

39.3% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 42.3%
23.4% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 21.4%
14.0% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
6.5% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%
3.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Byfieldin Farnborough +$65 higher in Farnborough gap steady
$235 35th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Byfieldin Farnborough +$329 higher in Farnborough gap widening
$1,344 31st pct $1,673 53rd pct
People / bedroom in Byfieldin Farnborough +0.20 higher in Byfield gap widening
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Byfieldin Farnborough +1.1 pts higher in Byfield gap narrowing
11.2% 31st pct 10.1% 27th pct
Owned outright in Byfieldin Farnborough +5.6 pts higher in Byfield gap widening
57.9% 88th pct 52.4% 80th pct
Separate houses in Byfieldin Farnborough +11.0 pts higher in Farnborough gap widening
87.9% 28th pct 98.8% 62nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Byfieldin Farnborough +17.3 pts higher in Farnborough gap narrowing
65.4% 21st pct 82.7% 59th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 52.4%
27.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.0 pts ▸ 35.1%
11.2% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%
3.7% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%
0.0% Other tenure +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Types of homes

87.9% Separate house +11.0 pts ▸ 98.8%
3.7% Other dwelling ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 42.9%
14.0% 4 bedrooms +16.3 pts ▸ 30.4%
15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 11.9%
10.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 6.5%
4.7% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.7% Studio / none ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.4 pts 35.3%
0.0% $200–$349 +41.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
0.0% Under $200 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 33.9%
27.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 33.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Byfieldin Farnborough +1.8 pts higher in Farnborough gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 55th pct
Work from home in Byfieldin Farnborough +1.0 pts higher in Byfield gap narrowing
11.7% 33rd pct 10.7% 29th pct
PT commute in Byfieldin Farnborough +3.6 pts higher in Farnborough gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 87th pct
PT stops in Byfieldin Farnborough even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Byfieldin Farnborough even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Byfieldin Farnborough even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Byfieldin Farnborough even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.8% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 60.3%
11.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%
8.1% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%
0.0% Bus +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.0 pts 38.6%
31.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 24.7%
13.9% 3 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 20.5%
8.9% 4 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Byfieldin Farnborough +14.4 pts higher in Farnborough gap widening
19.3% 14th pct 33.8% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in Byfieldin Farnborough even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Byfieldin Farnborough +6.3 pts higher in Byfield gap narrowing
8.0% 87th pct 1.7% 37th pct
Participation in Byfieldin Farnborough +10.3 pts higher in Farnborough gap widening
47.7% 17th pct 58.0% 41st pct
Full-time in Byfieldin Farnborough +2.6 pts higher in Farnborough gap steady
54.1% 29th pct 56.7% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

5.4% Health care & social assistance +11.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
15.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.2 pts 7.1%
10.8% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.6 pts 6.3%
6.3% Mining +4.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.0% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%
3.6% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.7% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.4% Administrative & support ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%
3.6% Retail trade even 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Managers ◂ +10.5 pts 10.3%
17.1% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
16.2% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
13.5% Labourers ◂ +6.8 pts 6.7%
11.7% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.2% Clerical & administrative +5.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%
3.6% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Byfieldin Farnborough even
0.2 43rd pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Byfieldin Farnborough even
0.2 44th pct 0.2 43rd pct
15-min city in Byfieldin Farnborough even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Byfieldin Farnborough +4.6 pts higher in Farnborough
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 61st pct
Walk to transit in Byfieldin Farnborough even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Byfieldin Farnborough +4.3 pts higher in Farnborough
4.1% 59th pct 8.4% 60th pct
Walk to a park in Byfieldin Farnborough +0.7 pts higher in Farnborough
2.8% 42nd pct 3.4% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Byfieldin Farnborough even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Byfieldin Farnborough +8.9 more in Byfield
21.7 64th pct 12.8 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Byfieldin Farnborough +1 higher in Farnborough
0 28th pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Byfieldin Farnborough +0.4 pts higher in Farnborough
9.5% 78th pct 9.9% 80th pct

Compare Byfield with nearby areas

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Compare Farnborough with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Byfield vs Farnborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30467/byfield/vs/SAL31020/farnborough