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Tieri vs Bluff

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 96 km apart · Tieri profile · Bluff profile

Tieri Bluff

Tieri (L) and Bluff (L) are two small Queensland areas with very different populations. Tieri (L) is a young place where the typical resident is 29, with a high share of children under 15 (26.9%) and many more people in de facto relationships (24.8%). It is also more transient, with 58.0% of people moving in during the last five years. In contrast, Bluff (L) has a much older population, with a typical age of 49 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (17.0%). While Tieri (L) is largely made up of renters (89.8%), Bluff (L) has more homeowners, with 23.8% owning their homes outright.

Since 2011, the gaps between the two have grown or flipped across most measures. They share some commonalities, such as having no residents who speak little or no English and very similar rates of people needing help with daily activities. Tieri (L) is car-dependent, while Bluff (L) is mostly car-dependent, though it is closer to parks and schools. The two areas have also diverged in their workforce, with Tieri (L) having far more people working in mining and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (50.0%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Bluff Rent: $155 higher in Bluff Mortgage: $1,094 higher in Bluff Renting: 43.3 pts higher in Tieri PT commute: 7.5 pts higher in Bluff

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tieriin Bluff +495 larger in Tieri gap steady
724 46th pct 229 12th pct
Median age in Tieriin Bluff +20 yrs older in Bluff gap widening
29 yrs 5th pct 49 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Tieriin Bluff +1.6 pts higher in Bluff gap widening
10.2% 78th pct 11.8% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in Tieriin Bluff +16.1 pts higher in Bluff gap widening
1.0% 0th pct 17.0% 31st pct
Under 15 in Tieriin Bluff +14.3 pts higher in Tieri gap widening
26.9% 93rd pct 12.7% 17th pct
De facto in Tieriin Bluff +12.6 pts higher in Tieri gap widening
24.8% 96th pct 12.2% 40th pct

Age structure

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +19.0 pts ▸ 41.9%
34.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.0 pts 22.3%
26.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.3 pts 12.7%
1.0% Seniors (65+) +16.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 9.6%

Marital status

44.3% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 48.7%
44.3% Never married ◂ +9.6 pts 34.7%
6.4% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Widowed +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.4% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Tieri Bluff

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tieriin Bluff +2.5 pts higher in Tieri gap steady
11.2% 52nd pct 8.7% 35th pct

Country of birth

81.6% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 82.1%
4.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
2.2% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
1.1% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 45.9%
39.1% English ◂ +4.2 pts 34.9%
7.5% Irish +6.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.9% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.7% German +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.9% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Tieriin Bluff +2.4 pts higher in Tieri gap widening
3.7% 51st pct 1.3% 11th pct
Limited English in Tieriin Bluff even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.3% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 89.5%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
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%

Religion

No religion in Tieriin Bluff +9.0 pts higher in Tieri gap widening
49.2% 74th pct 40.2% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion ◂ +9.0 pts 40.2%
40.9% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 45.9%
8.1% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Tieriin Bluff +13.8 pts higher in Tieri gap widening
54.7% 88th pct 41.0% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Tieriin Bluff +8.5 pts higher in Tieri gap widening
11.6% 51st pct 3.0% 3rd pct

Highest year of school

54.7% Year 12 ◂ +13.8 pts 41.0%
23.6% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 31.4%
4.5% Year 9 or below +8.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

46.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 41.0%
17.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.3 pts 7.7%
12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.8 pts 6.4%
1.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

34.9% Engineering & related ◂ +9.3 pts 25.6%
11.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 7.7%
5.1% Education +5.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.3% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 5.1%
8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%
1.0% Creative arts +5.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
4.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Tieriin Bluff +$409 higher in Tieri gap narrowing
$1,513 100th pct $1,104 94th pct
Household income in Tieriin Bluff +$959 higher in Tieri gap narrowing
$3,143 100th pct $2,184 90th pct
Family income in Tieriin Bluff +$977 higher in Tieri gap narrowing
$3,289 100th pct $2,312 87th pct
High earners in Tieriin Bluff +9.2 pts higher in Tieri gap narrowing
33.3% 100th pct 24.1% 100th pct
High-income homes in Tieriin Bluff +30.2 pts higher in Tieri gap widening
50.0% 100th pct 19.8% 80th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 36.6%
31.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +20.1 pts 10.9%
19.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 8.9%
0.0% Under $650 +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.4% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

26.5% Under $650 +10.7 pts ▸ 37.2%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 31.2%
21.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 17.6%
19.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 5.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tieriin Bluff +9.4 pts higher in Bluff
16.9% 5th pct 26.2% 20th pct
Mental health in Tieriin Bluff even
6.6% 17th pct 6.6% 17th pct
Needs assistance in Tieriin Bluff +0.8 pts higher in Bluff gap narrowing
1.4% 1st pct 2.2% 6th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.1% Arthritis +6.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.8% Diabetes +6.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.6% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%
1.7% Heart disease +4.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.2% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%
4.1% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.5% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None ◂ +8.5 pts 64.2%
14.5% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%
2.2% Two conditions +7.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.6% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tieriin Bluff +10.2 pts higher in Bluff gap widening
13.4% 26th pct 23.6% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in Tieriin Bluff +4.1 pts higher in Bluff gap widening
4.9% 1st pct 9.0% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Tieriin Bluff +15.7 pts higher in Tieri gap widening
35.8% 88th pct 20.1% 28th pct
Defence service in Tieriin Bluff +0.7 pts higher in Tieri
3.2% 41st pct 2.5% 23rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Tieriin Bluff +0.3 pts higher in Tieri gap steady
21.4% 27th pct 21.1% 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tieriin Bluff +0.9 larger in Tieri gap widening
2.9 86th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Tieriin Bluff +7.5 pts higher in Bluff gap narrowing
6.8% 7th pct 14.3% 45th pct
Living alone in Tieriin Bluff +19.0 pts higher in Bluff gap widening
17.6% 17th pct 36.6% 78th pct

Family composition

71.8% Couples with children ◂ +29.0 pts 42.9%
21.4% Couples without children +17.6 pts ▸ 39.0%
6.8% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +8.7 pts ▸ 41.6%
17.6% 1 person +19.0 pts ▸ 36.6%
16.2% 3 people ◂ +9.3 pts 6.9%
15.3% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 11.9%
10.2% 5 people ◂ +7.2 pts 3.0%
6.9% 6 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tieriin Bluff +$155 higher in Bluff gap narrowing
$15 0th pct $170 14th pct
Mortgage in Tieriin Bluff +$1,094 higher in Bluff gap widening
$33 0th pct $1,127 31st pct
People / bedroom in Tieriin Bluff +0.10 higher in Tieri gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Tieriin Bluff +43.3 pts higher in Tieri gap widening
89.8% 100th pct 46.5% 88th pct
Owned outright in Tieriin Bluff +22.4 pts higher in Bluff gap widening
1.4% 1st pct 23.8% 14th pct
Separate houses in Tieriin Bluff +16.4 pts higher in Tieri gap widening
98.6% 79th pct 82.2% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in Tieriin Bluff +8.4 pts higher in Tieri gap narrowing
93.5% 93rd pct 85.1% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

89.8% Rented ◂ +43.3 pts 46.5%
1.4% Owned outright +22.4 pts ▸ 23.8%
1.9% Owned with a mortgage +21.9 pts ▸ 23.8%
4.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +16.4 pts 82.2%
1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.2% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 63.4%
40.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 21.8%
1.4% 2 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
1.4% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

92.8% Under $200 ◂ +16.2 pts 76.6%
0.0% $200–$349 +34.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +41.7 pts 58.3%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Tieriin Bluff +3.8 pts higher in Tieri gap narrowing
3.8% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Tieriin Bluff +3.4 pts higher in Bluff gap steady
2.6% 11th pct 6.0% 36th pct
PT commute in Tieriin Bluff +7.5 pts higher in Bluff gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.5% 100th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +18.2 pts 48.5%
6.2% Walked +15.5 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Bus +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.6% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 33.7%
31.0% 1 vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
16.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 14.9%
5.6% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tieriin Bluff +30.8 pts higher in Tieri gap widening
58.0% 100th pct 27.2% 17th pct
Recent arrivals in Tieriin Bluff +17.3 pts higher in Tieri gap widening
17.3% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tieriin Bluff +1.8 pts higher in Tieri gap narrowing
3.9% 37th pct 2.1% 12th pct
Participation in Tieriin Bluff +4.9 pts higher in Tieri gap narrowing
77.3% 100th pct 72.4% 96th pct
Full-time in Tieriin Bluff +3.2 pts higher in Tieri gap steady
66.7% 90th pct 63.4% 84th pct

Industries people work in

60.3% Mining ◂ +37.1 pts 23.1%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +28.0 pts ▸ 30.6%
2.6% Accommodation & food +7.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 2.2%
1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.9% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.0% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.9% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%
1.8% Rental & real estate +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.1% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.3% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Machinery operators & drivers +30.4 pts ▸ 54.5%
23.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.6 pts 7.5%
11.3% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
12.8% Professionals ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
7.7% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.9% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 3.0%
5.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%
3.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Tieriin Bluff +3.0 higher in Bluff
0.7 7th pct 3.7 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in Tieriin Bluff +3.5 more in Bluff
1.5 13th pct 5.0 57th pct
15-min city in Tieriin Bluff +99.8 pts higher in Bluff
0.0% 0th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Tieriin Bluff even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Tieriin Bluff even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Tieriin Bluff +43.1 pts higher in Bluff
56.7% 40th pct 99.8% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Tieriin Bluff +100.0 pts higher in Bluff
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Tieriin Bluff even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Tieriin Bluff +36.5 more in Bluff
2.8 6th pct 39.3 82nd pct
Intersections/km² in Tieriin Bluff +7 higher in Bluff
52 74th pct 59 79th pct
Mean slope in Tieriin Bluff +0.1 pts higher in Tieri
3.5% 31st pct 3.4% 30th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tieri vs Bluff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321104/tieri/vs/UCL322016/bluff