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Biloela vs Monto

Name: Biloela vs Monto — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 81 km apart · Biloela profile · Monto profile

Biloela Monto

Biloela and Monto are two Queensland towns with very different profiles. Biloela is a younger, more affluent area where the typical resident is 36, compared to 54 in Monto. Income is significantly higher in Biloela, where typical weekly household earnings are $1,883, while Monto's typical household earns $829. Biloela also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 34%, while Monto's share is 8%.

Since 2011, the gap between these two places has widened across most measures. Residents in Monto have become far older than those in Biloela, and the difference in typical incomes has grown substantially. Despite these diverging paths, they share some similarities, such as having a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 10%) and nearly identical rates of volunteering. While Monto is more walkable with lares of its homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, Biloela has a larger share of homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Monto Recent arrivals: 25.9 pts higher in Biloela Limited English: 2.6 pts higher in Biloela Aged 65+: 20.6 pts higher in Monto Population: 4,646 larger in Biloela

Demographics & Identity

Population in Biloela in Monto +4,646 larger in Biloela gap steady

5,667 86th pct 1,021 57th pct

Median age in Biloela in Monto +18 yrs older in Monto gap widening

36 yrs 18th pct 54 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

13.3% Seniors (65+) +20.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.4 pts 15.3%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.5 pts 12.8%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +10.7 pts 36.6%

35.6% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 30.5%

7.1% Divorced +8.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.9% Widowed +5.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.2% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Age & sex structure

Biloela Monto

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.1% Australia +9.1 pts ▸ 82.2%

2.4% China ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.0% English +9.6 pts ▸ 43.6%

38.3% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 39.8%

7.1% German +5.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.2% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.5% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.5% English only +11.9 pts ▸ 89.4%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 57.1%

30.0% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

14.9% Not stated ◂ +6.4 pts 8.5%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.8% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 12 ◂ +13.5 pts 30.1%

23.2% Year 10 +7.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

10.9% Year 9 or below +10.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 37.5%

13.3% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.8% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

23.8% Engineering & related ◂ +10.9 pts 12.9%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 10.2%

7.6% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.6% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.1% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

3.4% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Information technology even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Biloela in Monto +$401 higher in Biloela gap widening

$890 86th pct $489 14th pct

Household income in Biloela in Monto +$1,054 higher in Biloela gap widening

$1,883 83rd pct $829 8th pct

Family income in Biloela in Monto +$1,094 higher in Biloela gap widening

$2,242 86th pct $1,148 14th pct

Household income distribution

22.2% $650–$1,499 +12.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

14.9% Under $650 +17.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.2 pts 16.1%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 3.5%

10.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 0.7%

Personal income distribution

32.7% Under $650 +22.5 pts ▸ 55.2%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 24.8%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 7.9%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +10.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.4% Other condition +5.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.9% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.2% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.3% Diabetes +4.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.1% Heart disease +5.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.7% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.4% Dementia +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None ◂ +12.4 pts 48.6%

16.4% One condition +5.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

4.7% Two conditions +6.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.4% Three or more +5.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Biloela in Monto +0.6 larger in Biloela gap widening

2.5 64th pct 1.9 7th pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children ◂ +20.5 pts 38.5%

26.2% Couples without children +14.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

13.4% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.4% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

27.1% 1 person +16.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

34.0% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +9.4 pts 5.7%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 11.0%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Biloela in Monto +$90 higher in Biloela gap widening

$260 46th pct $170 14th pct

Mortgage in Biloela in Monto +$520 higher in Biloela gap widening

$1,300 43rd pct $780 10th pct

People / bedroom in Biloela in Monto +0.20 higher in Biloela gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.0% Owned outright +15.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

38.5% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 33.9%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.1 pts 20.5%

2.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 95.8%

6.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.4 pts 1.8%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 0.7%

1.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 50.9%

28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 18.3%

11.3% 2 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

30.5% Under $200 +40.3 pts ▸ 70.8%

43.7% $200–$349 ◂ +20.9 pts 22.7%

22.4% $350–$549 ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.6% Under $1,000 +38.9 pts ▸ 64.5%

43.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.3 pts 28.0%

19.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 5.4%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 60.4%

4.6% Walked +11.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.7 pts 3.6%

2.4% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.9% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.9% 1 vehicle +17.8 pts ▸ 49.8%

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 29.0%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 8.1%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.3% Health care & social assistance +6.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.0% Mining ◂ +12.0 pts 3.0%

7.7% Education & training +6.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.6% Manufacturing ◂ +8.5 pts 4.1%

8.6% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +5.3 pts 2.2%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.2 pts 12.8%

16.7% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 15.6%

14.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.7 pts 10.1%

12.9% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.0% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.4% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

6.8% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Biloela in Monto +1.4 higher in Monto

4.3 51st pct 5.7 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Biloela in Monto +1.6 more in Monto

4.8 53rd pct 6.4 82nd pct

15-min city in Biloela in Monto +28.8 pts higher in Monto

59.7% 51st pct 88.4% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Biloela in Monto +22.3 pts higher in Monto

58.7% 50th pct 81.0% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Biloela in Monto even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Biloela in Monto +23.6 pts higher in Monto

69.7% 51st pct 93.3% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Biloela in Monto +3.2 pts higher in Monto

93.7% 53rd pct 96.9% 66th pct

Walk to health in Biloela in Monto +30.6 pts higher in Monto

65.4% 72nd pct 96.0% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Biloela in Monto +26.7 more in Monto

16.4 44th pct 43.1 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Biloela in Monto +2 higher in Monto

40 62nd pct 42 64th pct

Mean slope in Biloela in Monto +2.2 pts higher in Monto

3.5% 31st pct 5.7% 63rd pct

Compare Biloela with nearby areas

Thangool Moura Theodore Baralaba Mount Larcom Mount Morgan Monto Calliope

Compare Monto with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Biloela vs Monto [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL314005/biloela/vs/UCL315065/monto