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Ironpot vs Wattle Grove

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Ironpot profile · Wattle Grove profile

Ironpot Wattle Grove

Wattle Grove (Qld) and Ironpot (South Burnett - Qld) are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Ironpot (South Burnett - Qld) is far older, with a typical resident aged 57 compared to 48 in Wattle Grove (Qld). Working patterns differ sharply; 62.1% of people in Ironpot (South Burnett - Qld) work from home, which is far higher than the 18.3% in Wattle Grove (Qld). Wattle Grove (Qld) has a higher typical weekly family income of $2,124, while Ironpot (South Burnett - Qld) is $1,374.

These two areas have tracked in similar ways since 2011, with both remaining very remote. They are alike in that no one uses a language other than English at home, and they share the same low level of university qualifications. Both are car-dependent, with no public transport stops and no shops or services within a 15-minute walk. This lack of local amenities is consistent across both places, where the national figure for walkability is not met.

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Where they differ most

Population: 56 larger in Wattle Grove Rent: $240 higher in Wattle Grove Work from home: 43.7 pts higher in Ironpot Volunteering: 23.6 pts higher in Ironpot Unemployment: 6.7 pts higher in Wattle Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ironpotin Wattle Grove +56 larger in Wattle Grove gap widening
44 25th pct 100 41st pct
Median age in Ironpotin Wattle Grove +9 yrs older in Ironpot gap widening
57 yrs 89th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Ironpotin Wattle Grove even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Ironpotin Wattle Grove +3.8 pts higher in Wattle Grove gap narrowing
18.2% 47th pct 22.0% 64th pct
Under 15 in Ironpotin Wattle Grove +1.7 pts higher in Ironpot gap narrowing
22.7% 82nd pct 21.0% 75th pct
De facto in Ironpotin Wattle Grove +6.2 pts higher in Wattle Grove gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 14th pct

Age structure

52.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.3 pts 35.0%
9.1% Young adults (25–44) +15.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 21.0%
18.2% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

70.3% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 67.1%
0.0% Never married +28.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
16.2% Divorced ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
10.8% Widowed ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ironpot Wattle Grove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ironpotin Wattle Grove +2.2 pts higher in Wattle Grove gap widening
6.8% 28th pct 9.0% 39th pct

Country of birth

95.5% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 94.0%
0.0% England +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

54.5% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 52.0%
31.8% English +12.2 pts ▸ 44.0%
22.7% Scottish ◂ +14.7 pts 8.0%
20.5% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 20.0%
15.9% German ◂ +7.9 pts 8.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Ironpotin Wattle Grove even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Ironpotin Wattle Grove even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 98.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ironpotin Wattle Grove +1.1 pts higher in Ironpot gap narrowing
34.1% 32nd pct 33.0% 29th pct

Religious affiliation

63.6% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 64.0%
34.1% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 33.0%
11.4% Not stated ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
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 Ironpotin Wattle Grove +6.8 pts higher in Ironpot gap narrowing
45.7% 52nd pct 39.0% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in Ironpotin Wattle Grove +0.2 pts higher in Ironpot gap narrowing
10.8% 33rd pct 10.6% 32nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ironpotin Wattle Grove even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 39.0%
45.7% Year 10 ◂ +10.6 pts 35.1%
11.4% Year 9 or below +8.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Year 11 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

56.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.9 pts 36.4%
25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 20.5%
18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 13.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

31.3% Education ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
25.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +15.9 pts 9.1%
0.0% Management & commerce +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
18.8% Society & culture ◂ +7.4 pts 11.4%
0.0% Health +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 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 Ironpotin Wattle Grove +$16 higher in Ironpot gap narrowing
$675 36th pct $659 34th pct
Household income in Ironpotin Wattle Grove +$447 higher in Wattle Grove gap widening
$1,178 24th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Ironpotin Wattle Grove +$750 higher in Wattle Grove gap widening
$1,374 19th pct $2,124 64th pct
High earners in Ironpotin Wattle Grove +4.8 pts higher in Wattle Grove gap steady
8.1% 50th pct 12.9% 73rd pct
High-income homes in Ironpotin Wattle Grove
— 15.4% 48th pct

Household income distribution

52.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +32.1 pts 20.5%
31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 23.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Under $650 +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 45.9%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.1 pts 22.4%
8.1% $1,500–$2,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ironpotin Wattle Grove +4.7 pts higher in Wattle Grove
27.3% 42nd pct 32.0% 66th pct
Mental health in Ironpotin Wattle Grove +9.0 pts higher in Wattle Grove
0.0% 0th pct 9.0% 59th pct
Needs assistance in Ironpotin Wattle Grove +5.1 pts higher in Ironpot gap steady
9.1% 87th pct 4.0% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis ◂ +9.9 pts 6.0%
11.4% Other condition ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%
0.0% Heart disease +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Mental health +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%
0.0% Cancer +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Lung condition +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Stroke +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None ◂ +7.7 pts 65.0%
15.9% One condition +7.1 pts ▸ 23.0%
20.5% Two conditions ◂ +11.5 pts 9.0%
9.1% Three or more ◂ +6.1 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ironpotin Wattle Grove +23.6 pts higher in Ironpot gap steady
45.9% 98th pct 22.4% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Ironpotin Wattle Grove +3.3 pts higher in Wattle Grove gap narrowing
10.8% 31st pct 14.1% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Ironpotin Wattle Grove +9.4 pts higher in Ironpot gap widening
27.0% 59th pct 17.6% 19th pct
Defence service in Ironpotin Wattle Grove +3.8 pts higher in Wattle Grove
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ironpotin Wattle Grove +4.3 pts higher in Wattle Grove gap narrowing
21.6% 35th pct 25.9% 60th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ironpotin Wattle Grove even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Ironpotin Wattle Grove
62 yrs 96th pct —
Median income in Ironpotin Wattle Grove
$1,625 91st pct —
Household income in Ironpotin Wattle Grove
$2,750 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Ironpotin Wattle Grove +0.3 larger in Wattle Grove gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Ironpotin Wattle Grove +10.5 pts higher in Ironpot gap widening
10.5% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Ironpotin Wattle Grove
— 15.4% 20th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 47.9%
44.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 43.6%
10.5% One-parent families ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.1% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 48.7%
36.8% 1 person ◂ +21.5 pts 15.4%
21.1% 3 people ◂ +5.7 pts 15.4%
0.0% 4 people +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% 5 people +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ironpotin Wattle Grove +$240 higher in Wattle Grove
$50 0th pct $290 54th pct
Mortgage in Ironpotin Wattle Grove +$742 higher in Ironpot
$1,950 69th pct $1,208 24th pct
People / bedroom in Ironpotin Wattle Grove +0.10 higher in Wattle Grove gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Ironpotin Wattle Grove
— 12.8% 37th pct
Owned outright in Ironpotin Wattle Grove
— 48.7% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Ironpotin Wattle Grove
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ironpotin Wattle Grove
— 94.9% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

73.7% Owned outright ◂ +25.0 pts 48.7%
42.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 41.0%
0.0% Rented +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
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

52.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.4 pts 28.2%
15.8% 3 bedrooms +32.9 pts ▸ 48.7%
26.3% 5 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 17.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ironpotin Wattle Grove
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ironpotin Wattle Grove +43.7 pts higher in Ironpot gap widening
62.1% 100th pct 18.3% 56th pct
PT commute in Ironpotin Wattle Grove even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ironpotin Wattle Grove even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ironpotin Wattle Grove even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ironpotin Wattle Grove even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ironpotin Wattle Grove even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Worked at home ◂ +43.7 pts 18.3%
20.7% Car (driver) +27.6 pts ▸ 48.3%
20.7% Walked ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
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

26.3% 2 vehicles +12.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +29.1 pts 7.7%
36.8% 4 or more ◂ +29.1 pts 7.7%
15.8% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ironpotin Wattle Grove +12.1 pts higher in Ironpot gap widening
46.2% 88th pct 34.1% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ironpotin Wattle Grove +6.7 pts higher in Wattle Grove gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.7% 81st pct
Participation in Ironpotin Wattle Grove +7.8 pts higher in Ironpot gap narrowing
78.4% 93rd pct 70.6% 83rd pct
Full-time in Ironpotin Wattle Grove +19.3 pts higher in Ironpot gap widening
79.3% 96th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

69.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +32.3 pts 36.7%
13.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.8 pts 5.0%
13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 8.3%
0.0% Construction +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 6.7%
0.0% Other services +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Mining +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Education & training +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

69.0% Managers ◂ +44.0 pts 25.0%
17.2% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 16.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.3% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Sales workers +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ironpotin Wattle Grove even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ironpotin Wattle Grove even
0.0 32nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Ironpotin Wattle Grove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ironpotin Wattle Grove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ironpotin Wattle Grove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ironpotin Wattle Grove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ironpotin Wattle Grove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Ironpotin Wattle Grove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ironpotin Wattle Grove +22.7 more in Ironpot
22.7 65th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Ironpotin Wattle Grove even
0 14th pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Ironpotin Wattle Grove +4.1 pts higher in Ironpot
8.5% 73rd pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ironpot vs Wattle Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31411/ironpot/vs/SAL33010/wattle-grove