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Emu Vale vs Upper Freestone

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Emu Vale profile · Upper Freestone profile

Emu Vale Upper Freestone

Emu Vale and Upper Freestone are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Emu Vale is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 60 and 31.1% of people aged 65 and over. It is also a place where more people live alone (26.0%) and a far higher share deal with long-term health conditions (41.0%). In contrast, Upper Freestone has much higher incomes, with a typical weekly household income of $1,649 and 29.2% of households earning $3,000 or more per week. It also has a higher share of renters (25.0%) and more one-parent families (21.3%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely car-dependent with no public transport stops and similar typical personal incomes. They share a common housing profile, where most homes have three or more bedrooms and the typical monthly mortgage payment is about $1,200. While Upper Freestone is more likely to have children under 15, both areas sit well below the national figure for this age group.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 26.0 pts higher in Emu Vale Renting: 20.9 pts higher in Upper Freestone Household income: $721 higher in Upper Freestone Unemployment: 5.3 pts higher in Emu Vale Recent movers: 15.1 pts higher in Emu Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +86 larger in Emu Vale gap steady
161 49th pct 75 35th pct
Median age in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +7 yrs older in Emu Vale gap narrowing
60 yrs 93rd pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +2.5 pts higher in Emu Vale gap steady
2.5% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +12.4 pts higher in Emu Vale gap narrowing
31.1% 87th pct 18.7% 50th pct
Under 15 in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +3.7 pts higher in Upper Freestone gap widening
4.3% 7th pct 8.0% 12th pct
De facto in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +7.7 pts higher in Upper Freestone gap widening
4.0% 9th pct 11.7% 45th pct

Age structure

47.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.5 pts 37.3%
31.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.4 pts 18.7%
8.1% Young adults (25–44) +10.6 pts ▸ 18.7%
8.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%
4.3% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 52.9%
24.5% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 27.9%
8.6% Divorced +6.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
6.6% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Separated +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Age & sex structure

Emu Vale Upper Freestone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +1.3 pts higher in Upper Freestone gap narrowing
8.1% 34th pct 9.3% 40th pct

Country of birth

77.6% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 78.7%
5.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
0.0% England even 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

46.0% English ◂ +10.0 pts 36.0%
38.5% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
14.9% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.8% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.0% German ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%
3.1% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +2.5 pts higher in Emu Vale gap steady
2.5% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Emu Valein Upper Freestone even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.6% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 94.7%
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 Emu Valein Upper Freestone +9.3 pts higher in Emu Vale gap widening
28.0% 20th pct 18.7% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

57.1% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 65.3%
28.0% No religion ◂ +9.3 pts 18.7%
9.9% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Buddhism +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
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 Emu Valein Upper Freestone +6.7 pts higher in Upper Freestone gap narrowing
39.5% 35th pct 46.2% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +2.6 pts higher in Upper Freestone gap narrowing
10.6% 32nd pct 13.2% 44th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Emu Valein Upper Freestone even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +34 larger in Emu Vale
40 14th pct 6 0th pct
ICSEA in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +43 higher in Emu Vale
966 35th pct 923 15th pct

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 46.2%
28.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 26.2%
12.2% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
5.4% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 20.5%
11.2% Bachelor degree +11.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
10.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%
3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.0% Engineering & related +11.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
16.9% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 12.8%
6.7% Natural & physical sciences +8.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.1% Society & culture +5.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
6.7% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.7% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.7% Education ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +$38 higher in Emu Vale gap narrowing
$527 15th pct $489 11th pct
Household income in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +$721 higher in Upper Freestone gap widening
$928 11th pct $1,649 57th pct
Family income in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +$312 higher in Upper Freestone gap narrowing
$1,104 9th pct $1,416 22nd pct
High earners in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +4.4 pts higher in Upper Freestone gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 28th pct
High-income homes in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +29.2 pts higher in Upper Freestone gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 29.2% 81st pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 45.8%
19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +18.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
28.8% Under $650 ◂ +12.1 pts 16.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.7% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 57.4%
29.1% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 30.9%
3.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +21.0 pts higher in Emu Vale
41.0% 91st pct 20.0% 14th pct
Mental health in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +5.0 pts higher in Emu Vale
5.0% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +2.2 pts higher in Emu Vale gap steady
6.2% 68th pct 4.0% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.5% Arthritis ◂ +10.2 pts 5.3%
14.3% Asthma ◂ +7.6 pts 6.7%
9.3% Other condition even 9.3%
9.3% Heart disease ◂ +4.0 pts 5.3%
4.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.0% Cancer ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.8% None +16.2 pts ▸ 64.0%
27.3% One condition ◂ +14.0 pts 13.3%
12.4% Two conditions ◂ +5.8 pts 6.7%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +3.4 pts higher in Upper Freestone gap widening
24.5% 74th pct 27.9% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +9.5 pts higher in Emu Vale gap widening
13.9% 62nd pct 4.4% 8th pct
Unpaid child care in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +4.9 pts higher in Upper Freestone gap steady
11.3% 8th pct 16.2% 14th pct
Defence service in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +4.5 pts higher in Upper Freestone
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +3.9 pts higher in Upper Freestone gap narrowing
35.8% 90th pct 39.7% 95th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +4 larger in Emu Vale
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Emu Valein Upper Freestone
47 yrs 85th pct —
Median income in Emu Valein Upper Freestone
$949 76th pct —
Household income in Emu Valein Upper Freestone
$2,750 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +0.5 larger in Upper Freestone gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +12.3 pts higher in Upper Freestone gap widening
9.0% 39th pct 21.3% 88th pct
Living alone in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +26.0 pts higher in Emu Vale gap widening
26.0% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples without children ◂ +9.0 pts 54.1%
28.8% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
9.0% One-parent families +12.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

54.8% 2 people +24.4 pts ▸ 79.2%
26.0% 1 person ◂ +26.0 pts 0.0%
4.1% 3 people +16.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
8.2% 4 people +8.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.5% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +$8 higher in Upper Freestone gap narrowing
$200 25th pct $208 27th pct
Mortgage in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +$8 higher in Emu Vale gap narrowing
$1,200 24th pct $1,192 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +0.10 higher in Upper Freestone gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +20.9 pts higher in Upper Freestone gap narrowing
4.1% 9th pct 25.0% 71st pct
Owned outright in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +3.5 pts higher in Upper Freestone gap narrowing
54.8% 85th pct 58.3% 89th pct
Separate houses in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +1.4 pts higher in Upper Freestone gap steady
98.6% 61st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +0.5 pts higher in Emu Vale gap narrowing
67.1% 23rd pct 66.7% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.8% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 58.3%
38.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.5 pts 20.8%
4.1% Rented +20.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
4.1% Other tenure ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

38.4% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 41.7%
20.5% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
23.3% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
5.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

10.7% $1,000–$1,799 +129.3 pts ▸ 140.0%
42.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
10.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Emu Valein Upper Freestone even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +6.6 pts higher in Emu Vale gap narrowing
25.0% 72nd pct 18.4% 56th pct
PT commute in Emu Valein Upper Freestone even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Emu Valein Upper Freestone even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Emu Valein Upper Freestone even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Emu Valein Upper Freestone even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Emu Valein Upper Freestone even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +40 longer in Emu Vale
153 90th pct 113 77th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) +15.6 pts ▸ 68.4%
25.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 18.4%
0.0% Walked +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +21.6 pts ▸ 60.7%
29.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 21.4%
10.1% 4 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 17.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +15.1 pts higher in Emu Vale gap widening
28.0% 39th pct 12.9% 7th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +5.3 pts higher in Emu Vale gap widening
5.3% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +6.2 pts higher in Upper Freestone gap widening
49.7% 21st pct 55.9% 35th pct
Full-time in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +2.9 pts higher in Upper Freestone gap widening
44.4% 8th pct 47.4% 11th pct

Industries people work in

27.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.1 pts 23.7%
0.0% Construction +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%
0.0% Other services +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
5.6% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.2% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
4.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 28.9%
5.6% Technicians & trades +15.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
18.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.5 pts 10.5%
18.1% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 13.2%
13.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
4.2% Sales workers +9.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%
6.9% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Emu Valein Upper Freestone even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Emu Valein Upper Freestone even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Emu Valein Upper Freestone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Emu Valein Upper Freestone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Emu Valein Upper Freestone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Emu Valein Upper Freestone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +2.4 pts higher in Upper Freestone
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 40th pct
Walk to health in Emu Valein Upper Freestone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +13.3 more in Upper Freestone
0.0 0th pct 13.3 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Emu Valein Upper Freestone even
0 23rd pct 0 19th pct
Mean slope in Emu Valein Upper Freestone +2.3 pts higher in Emu Vale
15.6% 93rd pct 13.4% 89th pct

Compare Emu Vale with nearby areas

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Compare Upper Freestone with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emu Vale vs Upper Freestone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30976/emu-vale/vs/SAL32908/upper-freestone