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Byfield vs Shoalwater

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Byfield profile · Shoalwater profile

Byfield Shoalwater

Shoalwater (Qld) and Byfield are both rural areas in Queensland, though they differ sharply in demographics and wealth. Shoalwater (Qld) is sparsely populated with only 6 people, where the typical resident is just 12 years old and the typical household income is a high $2,250 weekly. In contrast, residents in Byfield are far older with a typical age of 48, and the typical household income is much lower at $1,018 weekly. Shoalwater (Qld) also has far more people per home, at 5.0 compared to 2.5 in Byfield.

Both areas are essentially car-dependent, as neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or public transport. This shared reliance on cars is consistent across the region, although Byfield has slightly more local infrastructure, including one school and a few more homes within walking distance of a park.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 36 yrs older in Byfield Personal income: $662 higher in Shoalwater Household income: $1,232 higher in Shoalwater Household size: 2.5 larger in Shoalwater Population: 317 larger in Byfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Byfieldin Shoalwater +317 larger in Byfield gap steady
323 60th pct 6 4th pct
Median age in Byfieldin Shoalwater +36 yrs older in Byfield
48 yrs 62nd pct 12 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Byfieldin Shoalwater
0.9% 39th pct —
Aged 65+ in Byfieldin Shoalwater
22.0% 64th pct —
Under 15 in Byfieldin Shoalwater
17.6% 54th pct —
De facto in Byfieldin Shoalwater
26.3% 96th pct —

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +33.7 pts 0.0%
22.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%
18.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

41.6% Married +58.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
39.7% Never married ◂ +39.7 pts 0.0%
9.9% Divorced ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
7.3% Separated ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
3.1% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Byfieldin Shoalwater
12.4% 55th pct —

Country of birth

68.7% Australia +31.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.7% England ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.1% New Zealand ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
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

26.9% Australian +73.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
37.2% English ◂ +37.2 pts 0.0%
14.2% Irish ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%
9.3% Scottish ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
9.3% German ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
3.4% Dutch ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 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 Byfieldin Shoalwater
2.8% 45th pct —
Limited English in Byfieldin Shoalwater
0.9% 75th pct —

Language used at home

79.9% English only +20.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 Shoalwater
50.8% 81st pct —

Religious affiliation

50.8% No religion +15.9 pts ▸ 66.7%
27.6% Christianity ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%
18.6% Not stated ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
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 Shoalwater
37.0% 28th pct —
Bachelor+ in Byfieldin Shoalwater
9.9% 29th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Byfieldin Shoalwater
17.54 86th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Byfieldin Shoalwater +1 more in Byfield
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Byfieldin Shoalwater
32 11th pct —
ICSEA in Byfieldin Shoalwater
953 28th pct —

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 ◂ +37.0 pts 0.0%
24.8% Year 10 ◂ +24.8 pts 0.0%
9.3% Year 11 ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Byfieldin Shoalwater +$662 higher in Shoalwater
$487 11th pct $1,149 89th pct
Household income in Byfieldin Shoalwater +$1,232 higher in Shoalwater
$1,018 14th pct $2,250 86th pct
Family income in Byfieldin Shoalwater +$1,017 higher in Shoalwater
$1,233 13th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Byfieldin Shoalwater
5.0% 31st pct —
High-income homes in Byfieldin Shoalwater
0.0% 0th pct —

Personal income distribution

51.9% Under $650 ◂ +51.9 pts 0.0%
19.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%
6.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Byfieldin Shoalwater
28.2% 47th pct —
Mental health in Byfieldin Shoalwater
5.9% 29th pct —
Needs assistance in Byfieldin Shoalwater
4.0% 43rd pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
5.9% Mental health ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.0% None +81.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
21.1% One condition ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
3.7% Three or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Byfieldin Shoalwater
18.3% 51st pct —
Unpaid carers in Byfieldin Shoalwater
9.9% 25th pct —
Unpaid child care in Byfieldin Shoalwater
24.8% 47th pct —
Defence service in Byfieldin Shoalwater
1.2% 34th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Byfieldin Shoalwater
27.9% 70th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Byfieldin Shoalwater +1 larger in Shoalwater
3 43rd pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Byfieldin Shoalwater +43 yrs older in Byfield
54 yrs 90th pct 11 yrs 6th pct
Median income in Byfieldin Shoalwater even
$725 58th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Byfieldin Shoalwater +$625 higher in Shoalwater
$1,625 47th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Byfieldin Shoalwater +2.5 larger in Shoalwater
2.5 50th pct 5.0 100th pct
One-parent in Byfieldin Shoalwater
10.0% 45th pct —
Living alone in Byfieldin Shoalwater
23.4% 49th pct —

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +48.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
36.1% Couples without children ◂ +36.1 pts 0.0%
10.0% One-parent families ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
3.7% Other families ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Byfieldin Shoalwater
$235 35th pct —
Mortgage in Byfieldin Shoalwater
$1,344 31st pct —
People / bedroom in Byfieldin Shoalwater +0.20 higher in Shoalwater
1.00 89th pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Byfieldin Shoalwater
11.2% 31st pct —
Owned outright in Byfieldin Shoalwater
57.9% 88th pct —
Separate houses in Byfieldin Shoalwater
87.9% 28th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Byfieldin Shoalwater
65.4% 21st pct —

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Byfieldin Shoalwater
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Byfieldin Shoalwater
11.7% 33rd pct —
PT commute in Byfieldin Shoalwater
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Byfieldin Shoalwater even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Byfieldin Shoalwater even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Byfieldin Shoalwater even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Byfieldin Shoalwater even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.8% Car (driver) +43.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
11.7% Worked at home ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
8.1% Walked ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
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%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Byfieldin Shoalwater
19.3% 14th pct —
Recent arrivals in Byfieldin Shoalwater
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Byfieldin Shoalwater
8.0% 87th pct —
Participation in Byfieldin Shoalwater
47.7% 17th pct —
Full-time in Byfieldin Shoalwater
54.1% 29th pct —

Industries people work in

15.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%
10.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
10.8% Construction ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
6.3% Mining ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
5.4% Administrative & support ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
3.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.6% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Managers ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
17.1% Professionals ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
13.5% Labourers ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
7.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
3.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Byfieldin Shoalwater +0.2 higher in Byfield
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 24th pct
Types ≤15 min in Byfieldin Shoalwater +0.2 more in Byfield
0.2 44th pct 0.0 29th pct
15-min city in Byfieldin Shoalwater even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Byfieldin Shoalwater even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Byfieldin Shoalwater even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Byfieldin Shoalwater +4.1 pts higher in Byfield
4.1% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Byfieldin Shoalwater +2.0 pts higher in Byfield
2.8% 42nd pct 0.8% 32nd pct
Walk to health in Byfieldin Shoalwater even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Byfieldin Shoalwater +2,311.7 more in Shoalwater
21.7 64th pct 2,333.3 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Byfieldin Shoalwater even
0 28th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Byfieldin Shoalwater +2.4 pts higher in Byfield
9.5% 78th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Compare Byfield with nearby areas

Maryvale Weerriba Stockyard Woodbury Bungundarra Greenlake Farnborough Adelaide Park

Compare Shoalwater with nearby areas

Canal Creek Weerriba Kunwarara Byfield Jardine Maryvale Greenlake Rossmoya

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Byfield vs Shoalwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30467/byfield/vs/SAL32557/shoalwater