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Barron River vs Traeger

Name: Barron River vs Traeger — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 482 km apart · Barron River profile · Traeger profile

Barron River Traeger

Barron River and Traeger are two very different Queensland areas located nearly 500km apart. Traeger has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 22.0%, compared to 5.3% in Barron River. In contrast, Barron River is far more diverse, with 24.8% of people born overseas compared to 10.5% in Traeger. Education and income patterns also differ; a higher share of adults in Barron River hold a bachelor degree (23.2% vs 11.4%) and typical weekly rents are far higher at $380, while the usual rent in Traeger is $220.

Since 2011, the two areas have moved in opposite directions across several key measures. The gap in overseas births and university qualifications has widened as Barron River took the lead in both. Meanwhile, the difference in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations has grown, with Traeger's share becoming far higher. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in some ways. They have almost identical typical household incomes, the same proportion of volunteers, and an equal number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 18.0 pts higher in Barron River First Nations: 16.6 pts higher in Traeger Full-time: 13.5 pts higher in Traeger No car: 5.3 pts higher in Traeger Born overseas: 14.3 pts higher in Barron River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barron River in Traeger +13,527 larger in Barron River gap widening

56,646 51st pct 43,119 29th pct

Median age in Barron River in Traeger +7 yrs older in Barron River gap widening

41 yrs 64th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 24.1%

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

19.0% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 12.9%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

36.7% Never married +9.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

44.3% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 38.3%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 8.2%

3.8% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Barron River Traeger

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.1% Australia +8.4 pts ▸ 77.5%

6.3% England ◂ +5.2 pts 1.1%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

0.7% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.0% English ◂ +10.1 pts 29.9%

31.4% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

11.5% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%

6.1% German ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

4.4% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.3% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 81.7%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +11.2 pts 37.2%

39.6% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 46.9%

8.6% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.7% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Barron River in Traeger +3.61 more in Traeger

1.21 12th pct 4.82 92nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Barron River in Traeger +32 more in Traeger

13 24th pct 45 88th pct

Students in Barron River in Traeger +797 more in Traeger

9,014 46th pct 9,811 53rd pct

Avg size in Barron River in Traeger +475 larger in Barron River

693 82nd pct 218 11th pct

ICSEA in Barron River in Traeger +130 higher in Barron River

1,020 50th pct 890 5th pct

Highest year of school

59.6% Year 12 ◂ +18.0 pts 41.6%

19.0% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

5.6% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

23.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 15.1%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.9 pts 9.8%

7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 10.3%

13.1% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 8.7%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.6 pts 7.6%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Barron River in Traeger +$33 higher in Traeger gap widening

$854 64th pct $887 71st pct

Household income in Barron River in Traeger +$31 higher in Traeger gap narrowing

$1,743 52nd pct $1,774 55th pct

Family income in Barron River in Traeger +$42 higher in Traeger gap narrowing

$2,098 54th pct $2,140 57th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 28.8%

26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 22.7%

13.5% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.1% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 34.1%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 26.2%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

3.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

7.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

6.2% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +3.2 pts 63.0%

17.6% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 15.5%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

2.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Barron River in Traeger even gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 53.6%

30.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 25.6%

14.8% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 32.4%

23.3% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 13.6%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 12.5%

5.2% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.6% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barron River in Traeger +$160 higher in Barron River gap widening

$380 57th pct $220 6th pct

Mortgage in Barron River in Traeger +$355 higher in Barron River gap widening

$1,733 41st pct $1,378 14th pct

People / bedroom in Barron River in Traeger +0.10 higher in Traeger gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.9 pts 25.2%

28.6% Rented +11.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

29.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 25.2%

1.0% Other tenure +4.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.1% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Types of homes

79.4% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 79.1%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.0 pts 3.3%

0.7% Other dwelling +3.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Bedrooms per home

34.3% 3 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

35.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 20.1%

18.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 18.0%

3.0% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

0.4% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $350–$549 ◂ +33.2 pts 18.7%

6.5% Under $200 +32.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

28.2% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

8.7% $550–$749 ◂ +6.2 pts 2.6%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

32.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 21.5%

15.4% Under $1,000 +11.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barron River in Traeger +166 more in Barron River

166 26th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Barron River in Traeger +2.93 more in Barron River

2.93 18th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Barron River in Traeger +554.1 more in Barron River

554.1 32nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Barron River in Traeger +10 more in Barron River

10 14th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 59.5%

14.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 7.5%

1.7% Walked +6.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.8% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Bicycle even 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 35.4%

35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 35.2%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

3.1% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.2% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.0% Mining +17.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.7 pts 10.7%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 5.8%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

9.0% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%

7.8% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Professionals ◂ +8.3 pts 14.9%

14.6% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 10.1%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +8.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.2% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.3% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Barron River in Traeger +2.0 higher in Barron River

4.7 33rd pct 2.7 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barron River in Traeger +1.3 more in Barron River

4.4 31st pct 3.1 12th pct

15-min city in Barron River in Traeger +22.1 pts higher in Barron River

56.6% 38th pct 34.5% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Barron River in Traeger +16.4 pts higher in Barron River

56.7% 39th pct 40.3% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Barron River in Traeger +72.1 pts higher in Barron River

72.1% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Barron River in Traeger +19.0 pts higher in Traeger

40.5% 13th pct 59.5% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in Barron River in Traeger +23.3 pts higher in Barron River

88.2% 35th pct 65.0% 13th pct

Walk to health in Barron River in Traeger +1.3 pts higher in Traeger

31.0% 23rd pct 32.3% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Barron River in Traeger +2.8 more in Traeger

12.5 35th pct 15.3 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Barron River in Traeger +10 higher in Barron River

10 29th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Barron River in Traeger +3.0 pts higher in Barron River

6.5% 71st pct 3.6% 16th pct

Compare Barron River with nearby areas

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Compare Traeger with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barron River vs Traeger [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30004/barron-river/vs/SED30089/traeger