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Farnsfield vs North Gregory

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Farnsfield profile · North Gregory profile

Farnsfield North Gregory

Farnsfield and North Gregory are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Farnsfield is a much younger place, with children under 15 making up 27.4% of the population and a typical resident aged 35. In contrast, the typical resident in North Gregory is 43, and children make up only 13.5% of the population. This age gap is reflected in family life; 36.5% of people in Farnsfield provide unpaid childcare, compared to 14.3% in North Gregory. There are also clear differences in wealth and housing, with the typical weekly household income in Farnsfield being well higher at $1,958, while 36% of North Gregory residents live alone.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people who identify with no religion, at around 37%. They also share a similar housing style, with 100% of homes being separate detached houses. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps have widened over time. For example, the typical age is now far older in North Gregory, with an 8-year gap between the two areas.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 36.0 pts higher in North Gregory Unpaid child care: 22.2 pts higher in Farnsfield Needs assistance: 9.0 pts higher in North Gregory Under 15: 13.9 pts higher in Farnsfield Unpaid carers: 7.2 pts higher in Farnsfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Farnsfieldin North Gregory +6 larger in Farnsfield gap narrowing
95 40th pct 89 38th pct
Median age in Farnsfieldin North Gregory +8 yrs older in North Gregory gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Farnsfieldin North Gregory even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Farnsfieldin North Gregory +2.4 pts higher in Farnsfield gap narrowing
13.7% 27th pct 11.2% 20th pct
Under 15 in Farnsfieldin North Gregory +13.9 pts higher in Farnsfield gap widening
27.4% 91st pct 13.5% 28th pct
De facto in Farnsfieldin North Gregory +7.8 pts higher in Farnsfield gap narrowing
13.3% 59th pct 5.6% 12th pct

Age structure

18.9% Older adults (45–64) +21.5 pts ▸ 40.4%
27.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.9 pts 13.5%
21.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.4 pts 14.6%
18.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 15.7%
13.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%

Marital status

55.4% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 46.8%
37.8% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 35.1%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 5.2%
4.1% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Farnsfield North Gregory

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Farnsfieldin North Gregory +4.6 pts higher in Farnsfield gap widening
14.7% 63rd pct 10.1% 44th pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 71.9%
3.2% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
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

43.2% English +8.5 pts ▸ 51.7%
37.9% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 40.4%
24.2% Italian ◂ +10.7 pts 13.5%
10.5% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 5.6%
7.4% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%
6.3% German ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%
0.0% Dutch +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
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 Farnsfieldin North Gregory +3.2 pts higher in Farnsfield gap widening
3.2% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Farnsfieldin North Gregory even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.7% English only ◂ +7.2 pts 86.5%
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 Farnsfieldin North Gregory +0.2 pts higher in North Gregory gap narrowing
36.8% 39th pct 37.1% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity ◂ +7.8 pts 43.8%
36.8% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 37.1%
13.7% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Farnsfieldin North Gregory +7.9 pts higher in Farnsfield gap narrowing
43.2% 45th pct 35.3% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Farnsfieldin North Gregory +7.4 pts higher in North Gregory gap widening
9.5% 27th pct 16.9% 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Farnsfieldin North Gregory even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.9 pts 35.3%
27.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 22.1%
5.4% Year 11 +13.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
4.1% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 32.5%
15.2% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%
10.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Society & culture +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
23.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 22.5%
17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 15.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.5% Agriculture & environment +6.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.5% Education +6.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.5% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Farnsfieldin North Gregory +$55 higher in North Gregory gap widening
$778 55th pct $833 64th pct
Household income in Farnsfieldin North Gregory +$646 higher in Farnsfield gap widening
$1,958 73rd pct $1,312 33rd pct
Family income in Farnsfieldin North Gregory +$188 higher in North Gregory gap narrowing
$2,062 61st pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Farnsfieldin North Gregory +11.7 pts higher in North Gregory gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.7% 68th pct
High-income homes in Farnsfieldin North Gregory even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

41.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.3 pts 20.0%
0.0% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.7 pts 28.6%
35.1% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 41.6%
8.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Farnsfieldin North Gregory +4.9 pts higher in North Gregory
22.1% 20th pct 27.0% 41st pct
Mental health in Farnsfieldin North Gregory +6.0 pts higher in North Gregory
6.3% 33rd pct 12.4% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Farnsfieldin North Gregory +9.0 pts higher in North Gregory gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.0% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.3% Mental health +6.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.4% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.4% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%
6.3% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%
4.2% Lung condition ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +5.6 pts 61.8%
11.6% One condition +13.1 pts ▸ 24.7%
11.6% Two conditions ◂ +7.1 pts 4.5%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Farnsfieldin North Gregory +3.1 pts higher in Farnsfield gap widening
13.5% 27th pct 10.4% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Farnsfieldin North Gregory +7.2 pts higher in Farnsfield gap widening
17.6% 86th pct 10.4% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Farnsfieldin North Gregory +22.2 pts higher in Farnsfield gap widening
36.5% 89th pct 14.3% 12th pct
Defence service in Farnsfieldin North Gregory +3.5 pts higher in North Gregory
3.9% 70th pct 7.4% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Farnsfieldin North Gregory +6.1 pts higher in Farnsfield gap widening
24.3% 51st pct 18.2% 19th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Farnsfieldin North Gregory even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Farnsfieldin North Gregory +12 yrs older in North Gregory
4 yrs 0th pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Median income in Farnsfieldin North Gregory
— $250 4th pct
Household income in Farnsfieldin North Gregory
— $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Farnsfieldin North Gregory +0.2 larger in Farnsfield gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Farnsfieldin North Gregory +5.6 pts higher in North Gregory gap widening
6.5% 27th pct 12.1% 58th pct
Living alone in Farnsfieldin North Gregory +36.0 pts higher in North Gregory gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 36.0% 86th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 67.2%
26.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 24.1%
6.5% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.7% 2 people ◂ +25.7 pts 16.0%
37.5% 5 people ◂ +21.5 pts 16.0%
0.0% 1 person +36.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
12.5% 3 people +11.5 pts ▸ 24.0%
12.5% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Farnsfieldin North Gregory +$39 higher in North Gregory gap narrowing
$230 34th pct $269 46th pct
Mortgage in Farnsfieldin North Gregory +$413 higher in North Gregory gap narrowing
$1,104 19th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Farnsfieldin North Gregory even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Farnsfieldin North Gregory +3.2 pts higher in North Gregory gap narrowing
20.8% 61st pct 24.0% 69th pct
Owned outright in Farnsfieldin North Gregory +6.2 pts higher in Farnsfield gap narrowing
54.2% 83rd pct 48.0% 70th pct
Separate houses in Farnsfieldin North Gregory even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Farnsfieldin North Gregory +7.2 pts higher in Farnsfield gap widening
79.2% 49th pct 72.0% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 48.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +52.0 pts ▸ 52.0%
25.0% Other tenure ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
20.8% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

33.3% 3 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 48.0%
45.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.8 pts 24.0%
12.5% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $200–$349 +56.7 pts ▸ 116.7%
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%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Farnsfieldin North Gregory even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Farnsfieldin North Gregory +5.6 pts higher in Farnsfield gap narrowing
23.4% 69th pct 17.8% 54th pct
PT commute in Farnsfieldin North Gregory even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Farnsfieldin North Gregory even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Farnsfieldin North Gregory even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Farnsfieldin North Gregory even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Farnsfieldin North Gregory even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.6 pts 48.9%
23.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 17.8%
0.0% Walked +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.7 pts 24.0%
12.5% 1 vehicle +27.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 16.0%
0.0% 4 or more +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Farnsfieldin North Gregory +12.7 pts higher in Farnsfield gap widening
43.6% 86th pct 31.0% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Farnsfieldin North Gregory even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Farnsfieldin North Gregory +6.8 pts higher in North Gregory gap narrowing
59.5% 45th pct 66.2% 70th pct
Full-time in Farnsfieldin North Gregory +1.7 pts higher in Farnsfield gap narrowing
61.7% 68th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

44.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.4 pts ▸ 51.1%
10.6% Health care & social assistance +16.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
17.0% Manufacturing ◂ +8.1 pts 8.9%
0.0% Construction +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 6.7%
6.4% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.7% Managers +7.9 pts ▸ 35.6%
23.4% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 22.2%
6.4% Professionals +11.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Sales workers +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.5% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%
6.4% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Farnsfieldin North Gregory even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Farnsfieldin North Gregory even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 29th pct
15-min city in Farnsfieldin North Gregory even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Farnsfieldin North Gregory even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Farnsfieldin North Gregory even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Farnsfieldin North Gregory even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Farnsfieldin North Gregory +0.7 pts higher in North Gregory
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 32nd pct
Walk to health in Farnsfieldin North Gregory even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Farnsfieldin North Gregory +22.5 more in North Gregory
0.0 0th pct 22.5 65th pct
Intersections/km² in Farnsfieldin North Gregory +1 higher in Farnsfield
2 58th pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Farnsfieldin North Gregory +0.5 pts higher in North Gregory
4.8% 39th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Farnsfield with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Farnsfield vs North Gregory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31021/farnsfield/vs/SAL32174/north-gregory