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Barcaldine vs Rubyvale

Name: Barcaldine vs Rubyvale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 245 km apart · Barcaldine profile · Rubyvale profile

Barcaldine Rubyvale

Barcaldine (L) and Rubyvale (L) are two Queensland areas with very different social and economic profiles. Barcaldine (L) has a more working-age population and higher incomes, with a typical household earning $1,422 a week compared to just $673 in Rubyvale (L). Education levels are also far higher in Barcaldine (L), where 46.8% of residents completed Year 12, versus 23.1% in Rubyvale (L). In contrast, Rubyvale (L) is far older, with a typical resident aged 60 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (37.6%).

Both areas are very similar in the few languages spoken at home and the typical weekly rent of $200. While they share these basics, the gap in their demographics is widening; for example, the difference in typical age has grown from 2 years in 2011 to 17 years today. Rubyvale (L) is more car-dependent, while Barcaldine (L) is somewhat walkable and has far more people working or looking for work (60.1% compared to 29.6%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Rubyvale 3+ bedrooms: 38.4 pts higher in Barcaldine Participation: 30.5 pts higher in Barcaldine Owned outright: 24.1 pts higher in Rubyvale Year 12: 23.7 pts higher in Barcaldine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barcaldine in Rubyvale +725 larger in Barcaldine gap widening

1,243 61st pct 518 34th pct

Median age in Barcaldine in Rubyvale +17 yrs older in Rubyvale gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 60 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +12.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

22.8% Seniors (65+) +14.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.6 pts 11.6%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.8 pts 8.5%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.7 pts 4.1%

Marital status

44.8% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 39.3%

34.7% Never married ◂ +11.4 pts 23.3%

8.2% Divorced +14.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

7.8% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Barcaldine Rubyvale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +19.7 pts 62.7%

0.9% England +5.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.5% New Zealand +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.6% English +3.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

42.2% Australian ◂ +13.6 pts 28.6%

11.1% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

4.7% German +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 82.0%

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

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity ◂ +13.1 pts 42.5%

31.2% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

12.6% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

46.8% Year 12 ◂ +23.7 pts 23.1%

22.7% Year 10 +8.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

11.0% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.1% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

20.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.7 pts 6.6%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

1.0% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.8% Health ◂ +7.9 pts 3.9%

10.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 6.2%

9.0% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 3.5%

7.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

0.0% Information technology +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.5% Creative arts even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Barcaldine in Rubyvale +$429 higher in Barcaldine gap widening

$865 85th pct $436 11th pct

Household income in Barcaldine in Rubyvale +$749 higher in Barcaldine gap widening

$1,422 62nd pct $673 0th pct

Family income in Barcaldine in Rubyvale +$1,241 higher in Barcaldine gap widening

$2,112 81st pct $871 5th pct

Household income distribution

19.7% Under $650 +22.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +13.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.0 pts 8.3%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 1.7%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 +25.0 pts ▸ 59.4%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.6 pts 15.4%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 3.8%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +10.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.9% Mental health +5.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.3% Other condition +5.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

5.4% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.8% Lung condition +5.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.0% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.5% Cancer +4.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None ◂ +18.6 pts 37.8%

21.1% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

5.3% Two conditions +7.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.1% Three or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Barcaldine in Rubyvale +0.4 larger in Barcaldine gap narrowing

2.2 36th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

33.5% Couples without children +20.8 pts ▸ 54.3%

48.2% Couples with children ◂ +15.6 pts 32.6%

15.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 12.0%

2.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

37.2% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

34.3% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

11.4% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 7.8%

10.0% 4 people ◂ +8.7 pts 1.3%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 1.7%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barcaldine in Rubyvale even gap steady

$200 23rd pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in Barcaldine in Rubyvale +$166 higher in Barcaldine gap steady

$1,100 30th pct $934 19th pct

People / bedroom in Barcaldine in Rubyvale +0.30 higher in Rubyvale gap steady

0.70 14th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Owned outright +24.1 pts ▸ 64.3%

33.3% Rented ◂ +21.6 pts 11.7%

19.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 9.6%

4.3% Other tenure +7.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.8% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 95.7%

0.6% Other dwelling +4.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.8 pts 23.0%

22.6% 2 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

5.5% 1 bedroom +22.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

23.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 4.3%

1.4% Studio / none +4.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.8% Under $200 +9.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

41.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.4 pts 37.0%

4.3% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +31.8 pts 18.2%

37.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 36.4%

7.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

61.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 58.5%

11.5% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.0% Worked at home +9.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 4.9%

3.0% Bicycle ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 41.9%

31.3% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

2.7% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.2% Retail trade +12.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

6.5% Accommodation & food +8.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.5 pts 6.5%

12.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.1 pts 2.4%

1.2% Mining +11.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.2% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 7.3%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +6.4 pts 3.3%

7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.6 pts 2.4%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +16.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.9% Professionals ◂ +15.6 pts 3.3%

17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 13.0%

11.2% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%

10.4% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.7 pts 2.4%

8.3% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Barcaldine in Rubyvale +3.3 higher in Barcaldine

5.4 72nd pct 2.2 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Barcaldine in Rubyvale +3.7 more in Barcaldine

6.2 80th pct 2.5 24th pct

15-min city in Barcaldine in Rubyvale +45.3 pts higher in Barcaldine

86.0% 77th pct 40.7% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Barcaldine in Rubyvale +38.1 pts higher in Barcaldine

88.8% 80th pct 50.7% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Barcaldine in Rubyvale even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Barcaldine in Rubyvale +92.8 pts higher in Barcaldine

92.8% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Barcaldine in Rubyvale +39.8 pts higher in Barcaldine

92.5% 50th pct 52.7% 17th pct

Walk to health in Barcaldine in Rubyvale +85.7 pts higher in Barcaldine

85.7% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Barcaldine in Rubyvale +16.7 more in Barcaldine

32.2 75th pct 15.4 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Barcaldine in Rubyvale +6 higher in Barcaldine

13 20th pct 7 10th pct

Mean slope in Barcaldine in Rubyvale +1.6 pts higher in Rubyvale

2.3% 6th pct 3.9% 38th pct

Compare Barcaldine with nearby areas

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Compare Rubyvale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barcaldine vs Rubyvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321009/barcaldine/vs/UCL321089/rubyvale