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Esk vs Blackbutt

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 50 km apart · Esk profile · Blackbutt profile

Esk Blackbutt

Blackbutt (L) and Esk are nearby Queensland towns with very different layouts. Blackbutt (L) is far more walkable, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (98.9%), schools (98.6%), and health services (98.2%). In contrast, only 68.4% of Esk residents are within a short walk of groceries and 29.5% are near a school. Esk has a better-qualified workforce, with 37.3% of residents completing Year 12 and 8.8% holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 25.0% and 4.1% in Blackbutt (L).

These two areas share many similarities, including the same typical personal income of around $460 to $473 per week and an identical average of 2.0 people per home. They both have a high proportion of residents who own their homes outright, far above the national figure. However, several gaps have shifted since 2011; the lead has flipped in Esk for university degrees and Year 12 completion, while Blackbutt (L) now has a higher share of people in de facto relationships.

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Where they differ most

Population: 624 larger in Esk Year 12: 12.2 pts higher in Esk Volunteering: 7.4 pts higher in Esk Unemployment: 8.5 pts higher in Blackbutt Work from home: 4.5 pts higher in Esk

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eskin Blackbutt +624 larger in Esk gap narrowing
1,230 61st pct 606 40th pct
Median age in Eskin Blackbutt +2 yrs older in Blackbutt gap narrowing
59 yrs 92nd pct 61 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Eskin Blackbutt +1.7 pts higher in Esk gap narrowing
3.3% 39th pct 1.7% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in Eskin Blackbutt +2.8 pts higher in Blackbutt gap narrowing
39.1% 92nd pct 41.9% 95th pct
Under 15 in Eskin Blackbutt +2.7 pts higher in Blackbutt gap narrowing
10.2% 9th pct 12.9% 18th pct
De facto in Eskin Blackbutt +4.4 pts higher in Blackbutt gap narrowing
8.1% 10th pct 12.6% 44th pct

Age structure

39.1% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 41.9%
29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 25.1%
13.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%
10.2% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.0% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 40.0%
21.7% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 27.1%
14.5% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
9.4% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Esk Blackbutt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Eskin Blackbutt +4.4 pts higher in Esk gap widening
18.5% 87th pct 14.0% 71st pct

Country of birth

75.3% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 77.2%
6.7% England ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%
3.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
0.8% Philippines even 0.8%
0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English +3.8 pts ▸ 49.5%
41.0% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 36.1%
8.5% German +4.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.6%
11.5% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.2% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Eskin Blackbutt +0.9 pts higher in Blackbutt gap steady
2.3% 26th pct 3.1% 41st pct
Limited English in Eskin Blackbutt even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.1% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 88.9%
0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Eskin Blackbutt +0.7 pts higher in Esk gap narrowing
39.5% 39th pct 38.8% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 48.0%
39.5% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 38.8%
7.7% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
1.1% Other religions even 1.2%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Eskin Blackbutt +12.2 pts higher in Esk gap narrowing
37.3% 46th pct 25.0% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Eskin Blackbutt +4.6 pts higher in Esk gap narrowing
8.8% 31st pct 4.1% 7th pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 ◂ +12.2 pts 25.0%
31.4% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 34.2%
17.2% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 43.1%
17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.7 pts 9.7%
11.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 6.9%
3.0% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 15.3%
13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.9 pts 7.7%
11.0% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 6.0%
8.2% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.0% Architecture & building even 6.0%
4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Eskin Blackbutt +$13 higher in Esk gap narrowing
$473 13th pct $460 12th pct
Household income in Eskin Blackbutt +$101 higher in Esk gap narrowing
$847 9th pct $746 1st pct
Family income in Eskin Blackbutt +$152 higher in Esk gap narrowing
$1,087 12th pct $935 7th pct
High earners in Eskin Blackbutt +1.5 pts higher in Esk gap narrowing
3.5% 21st pct 2.1% 10th pct
High-income homes in Eskin Blackbutt +2.4 pts higher in Esk gap narrowing
5.5% 20th pct 3.2% 10th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 42.6%
29.2% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 35.2%
18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 14.4%
3.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%
2.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Personal income distribution

62.1% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 66.0%
23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 21.4%
8.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 2.8%
1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Eskin Blackbutt +5.5 pts higher in Esk
49.5% 100th pct 44.1% 93rd pct
Mental health in Eskin Blackbutt +3.2 pts higher in Esk
15.4% 96th pct 12.2% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Eskin Blackbutt +0.3 pts higher in Esk gap narrowing
11.9% 93rd pct 11.6% 92nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.6% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 20.6%
15.4% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 12.2%
12.0% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%
11.7% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%
10.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%
9.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%
6.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%
6.3% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%
2.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.8% None +3.5 pts ▸ 47.4%
26.8% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 22.8%
13.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%
8.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Eskin Blackbutt +7.4 pts higher in Esk gap narrowing
20.0% 69th pct 12.6% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Eskin Blackbutt +1.8 pts higher in Esk gap narrowing
15.7% 84th pct 13.9% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in Eskin Blackbutt +0.7 pts higher in Esk gap narrowing
14.8% 10th pct 14.1% 8th pct
Defence service in Eskin Blackbutt +2.1 pts higher in Esk
6.6% 90th pct 4.5% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Eskin Blackbutt +2.9 pts higher in Esk gap narrowing
29.0% 87th pct 26.1% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eskin Blackbutt even gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Eskin Blackbutt +5.3 pts higher in Blackbutt gap widening
16.7% 60th pct 22.1% 82nd pct
Living alone in Eskin Blackbutt +4.3 pts higher in Blackbutt gap narrowing
35.8% 75th pct 40.1% 88th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 48.0%
30.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 26.5%
16.7% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 22.1%
1.4% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 39.8%
35.8% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 40.1%
10.9% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%
6.9% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 3.5%
0.0% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.7% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eskin Blackbutt +$30 higher in Esk gap narrowing
$260 46th pct $230 33rd pct
Mortgage in Eskin Blackbutt +$234 higher in Esk gap widening
$1,101 30th pct $867 14th pct
People / bedroom in Eskin Blackbutt even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Eskin Blackbutt +5.2 pts higher in Blackbutt gap narrowing
20.5% 47th pct 25.7% 63rd pct
Owned outright in Eskin Blackbutt +4.0 pts higher in Blackbutt gap narrowing
50.6% 84th pct 54.6% 90th pct
Separate houses in Eskin Blackbutt +4.3 pts higher in Blackbutt gap widening
90.4% 35th pct 94.7% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in Eskin Blackbutt +5.1 pts higher in Blackbutt gap steady
66.1% 15th pct 71.1% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 54.6%
20.5% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 25.7%
23.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.7 pts 14.8%
2.5% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 94.7%
6.7% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%
1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 54.6%
22.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 21.1%
13.1% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%
2.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%
0.7% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

73.0% $200–$349 ◂ +14.0 pts 58.9%
12.3% Under $200 +13.7 pts ▸ 26.0%
10.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.5 pts 4.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% Under $1,000 +19.3 pts ▸ 57.1%
45.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.5 pts 26.2%
8.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Eskin Blackbutt +0.4 pts higher in Blackbutt gap steady
4.7% 57th pct 5.1% 60th pct
Work from home in Eskin Blackbutt +4.5 pts higher in Esk gap steady
8.1% 51st pct 3.6% 16th pct
PT commute in Eskin Blackbutt even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 67.1%
6.8% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 3.6%
5.2% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.0% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 54.0%
30.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 27.0%
9.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%
5.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%
4.7% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Eskin Blackbutt +0.8 pts higher in Esk gap narrowing
37.7% 63rd pct 36.9% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in Eskin Blackbutt +0.9 pts higher in Blackbutt gap narrowing
2.6% 40th pct 3.5% 43rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Eskin Blackbutt +8.5 pts higher in Blackbutt gap widening
4.7% 50th pct 13.1% 89th pct
Participation in Eskin Blackbutt +6.7 pts higher in Esk gap steady
36.8% 11th pct 30.1% 3rd pct
Full-time in Eskin Blackbutt +0.7 pts higher in Blackbutt gap narrowing
46.5% 11th pct 47.1% 12th pct

Industries people work in

11.0% Retail trade +6.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 10.0%
8.1% Education & training +6.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.0 pts 5.0%
6.0% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%
6.0% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
1.8% Mining +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Electricity, gas & water +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Rental & real estate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 17.9%
17.8% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
11.2% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%
11.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%
10.4% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 5.7%
7.8% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Eskin Blackbutt +1.6 higher in Blackbutt
4.7 58th pct 6.4 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in Eskin Blackbutt +1.6 more in Blackbutt
5.3 62nd pct 6.9 90th pct
15-min city in Eskin Blackbutt +26.5 pts higher in Blackbutt
72.1% 61st pct 98.6% 97th pct
Walk to shops in Eskin Blackbutt +30.5 pts higher in Blackbutt
68.4% 58th pct 98.9% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Eskin Blackbutt +48.9 pts higher in Esk
48.9% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Eskin Blackbutt +69.1 pts higher in Blackbutt
29.5% 26th pct 98.6% 96th pct
Walk to a park in Eskin Blackbutt +17.1 pts higher in Blackbutt
81.6% 31st pct 98.8% 78th pct
Walk to health in Eskin Blackbutt +37.1 pts higher in Blackbutt
61.1% 69th pct 98.2% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Eskin Blackbutt +20.2 more in Blackbutt
29.3 72nd pct 49.5 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Eskin Blackbutt +19 higher in Blackbutt
24 38th pct 44 66th pct
Mean slope in Eskin Blackbutt +2.0 pts higher in Esk
7.0% 76th pct 4.9% 54th pct

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Compare Blackbutt with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Esk vs Blackbutt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315033/esk/vs/UCL321016/blackbutt