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Byfield vs Weerriba

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Byfield profile · Weerriba profile

Byfield Weerriba

Byfield and Weerriba are two nearby areas in Queensland, though they differ greatly in population. Byfield has 323 residents, while Weerriba is largely non-residential with no one living there. Because of this, Byfield has a far larger number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with three residents compared to none in Weerriba.

Both areas share some basic local infrastructure, including having one school within 3 km. These schools are similar in size, with an average of 32 students, and they share the same school advantage score of 953.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Byfieldin Weerriba +323 larger in Byfield gap steady
323 60th pct 0 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 261
  • First area, 2016: 301
  • First area, 2021: 323
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 0
48 yrs 62nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 47 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 49 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 48 yrs
First Nations in Byfieldin Weerriba
0.9% 39th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 1.2%
  • First area, 2016: 4.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.9%
22.0% 64th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 11.4%
  • First area, 2016: 16.6%
  • First area, 2021: 22.0%
17.6% 54th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 18.6%
  • First area, 2016: 20.6%
  • First area, 2021: 17.6%
26.3% 96th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 17.3%
  • First area, 2016: 21.3%
  • First area, 2021: 26.3%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Byfieldin Weerriba
12.4% 55th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 13.4%
  • First area, 2016: 11.6%
  • First area, 2021: 12.4%

Language

Other language in Byfieldin Weerriba
2.8% 45th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 1.0%
  • First area, 2021: 2.8%
Limited English in Byfieldin Weerriba
0.9% 75th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.9%

Religion

No religion in Byfieldin Weerriba
50.8% 81st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 30.3%
  • First area, 2016: 37.9%
  • First area, 2021: 50.8%

Education & Qualifications

37.0% 28th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 39.6%
  • First area, 2016: 37.1%
  • First area, 2021: 37.0%
9.9% 29th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 11.5%
  • First area, 2016: 7.9%
  • First area, 2021: 9.9%
Schools/1k kids in Byfieldin Weerriba
17.54 86th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Byfieldin Weerriba even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Byfieldin Weerriba even
32 11th pct 32 11th pct
953 28th pct 953 28th pct

Income

Personal income in Byfieldin Weerriba
$487 11th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $389
  • First area, 2016: $427
  • First area, 2021: $487
Household income in Byfieldin Weerriba
$1,018 14th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $618
  • First area, 2016: $711
  • First area, 2021: $1,018
Family income in Byfieldin Weerriba
$1,233 13th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $769
  • First area, 2016: $871
  • First area, 2021: $1,233
High earners in Byfieldin Weerriba
5.0% 31st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 2.9%
  • First area, 2016: 1.7%
  • First area, 2021: 5.0%
High-income homes in Byfieldin Weerriba
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 6.1%
  • First area, 2016: 3.4%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Byfieldin Weerriba
28.2% 47th pct —
Mental health in Byfieldin Weerriba
5.9% 29th pct —
Needs assistance in Byfieldin Weerriba
4.0% 43rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 5.0%
  • First area, 2016: 3.3%
  • First area, 2021: 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Byfieldin Weerriba
18.3% 51st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 31.4%
  • First area, 2016: 24.1%
  • First area, 2021: 18.3%
Unpaid carers in Byfieldin Weerriba
9.9% 25th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 15.9%
  • First area, 2016: 12.0%
  • First area, 2021: 9.9%
Unpaid child care in Byfieldin Weerriba
24.8% 47th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 29.0%
  • First area, 2016: 25.3%
  • First area, 2021: 24.8%
Defence service in Byfieldin Weerriba
1.2% 34th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Byfieldin Weerriba
27.9% 70th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 38.9%
  • First area, 2016: 35.3%
  • First area, 2021: 27.9%

First Nations

First Nations people in Byfieldin Weerriba +3 larger in Byfield
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
54 yrs 90th pct —
Median income in Byfieldin Weerriba
$725 58th pct —
Household income in Byfieldin Weerriba
$1,625 47th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Byfieldin Weerriba
2.5 50th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 2.2
  • First area, 2016: 2.4
  • First area, 2021: 2.5
10.0% 45th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 23.0%
  • First area, 2016: 19.9%
  • First area, 2021: 10.0%
Living alone in Byfieldin Weerriba
23.4% 49th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 29.0%
  • First area, 2016: 26.5%
  • First area, 2021: 23.4%

Housing & Dwellings

$235 35th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $100
  • First area, 2016: $150
  • First area, 2021: $235
$1,344 31st pct —
  • First area, 2011: $1,000
  • First area, 2016: $1,318
  • First area, 2021: $1,344
People / bedroom in Byfieldin Weerriba
1.00 89th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.90
  • First area, 2021: 1.00
11.2% 31st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 8.9%
  • First area, 2016: 13.7%
  • First area, 2021: 11.2%
Owned outright in Byfieldin Weerriba
57.9% 88th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 56.4%
  • First area, 2016: 49.6%
  • First area, 2021: 57.9%
Separate houses in Byfieldin Weerriba
87.9% 28th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 97.0%
  • First area, 2016: 88.0%
  • First area, 2021: 87.9%
3+ bedrooms in Byfieldin Weerriba
65.4% 21st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 53.5%
  • First area, 2016: 53.8%
  • First area, 2021: 65.4%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 2.8%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Work from home in Byfieldin Weerriba
11.7% 33rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 15.1%
  • First area, 2016: 19.0%
  • First area, 2021: 11.7%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 2.8%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Byfieldin Weerriba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct —
Departures/1k in Byfieldin Weerriba
0.0 0th pct —
PT routes in Byfieldin Weerriba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Byfieldin Weerriba
19.3% 14th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 22.6%
  • First area, 2016: 23.3%
  • First area, 2021: 19.3%
Recent arrivals in Byfieldin Weerriba
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 8.6%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Byfieldin Weerriba
8.0% 87th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 11.8%
  • First area, 2016: 13.1%
  • First area, 2021: 8.0%
Participation in Byfieldin Weerriba
47.7% 17th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 56.9%
  • First area, 2016: 50.6%
  • First area, 2021: 47.7%
54.1% 29th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 59.0%
  • First area, 2016: 51.4%
  • First area, 2021: 54.1%

Walkability

0.2 43rd pct —
Types ≤15 min in Byfieldin Weerriba
0.2 44th pct —
15-min city in Byfieldin Weerriba
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to shops in Byfieldin Weerriba
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to transit in Byfieldin Weerriba
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to school in Byfieldin Weerriba
4.1% 59th pct —
Walk to a park in Byfieldin Weerriba
2.8% 42nd pct —
Walk to health in Byfieldin Weerriba
0.0% 0th pct —
Amenities/1k in Byfieldin Weerriba
21.7 64th pct —
Intersections/km² in Byfieldin Weerriba even
0 28th pct 0 12th pct
9.5% 78th pct —

Compare Byfield with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Byfield vs Weerriba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30467/byfield/vs/SAL33020/weerriba