Bulloo Shire

Market characteristics

Bulloo Shire has a lower proportion of households in the medium to high income category compared to Queensland.

The people who live in an area are one of the most important resources that an economy draws upon, both as a market that consumes goods and services and as a source of labour.

This table provides an overview of Bulloo Shire's population demographics, and how their characteristics compare to those of the broader region.

More detailed information about Bulloo Shire's resident population, including neighbourhood profiles, can be found in the Community Profile.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2011 and 2016 – by usual residence

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Market characteristics
Bulloo Shire20162011Change
NameNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016 - 2011
Population summary--------------
Total residents353100.9100.0405100.5100.0-52
Males18753.449.424059.649.6-53
Females16446.950.616540.950.4-1
Age structure--------------
0 - 14 years5616.019.48220.320.2-26
15 - 24 years3710.613.05212.913.6-15
25 - 54 years13939.740.518545.941.5-46
55 - 64 Years7120.311.84711.711.6+24
65 years and over4312.315.3399.713.1+4
Education institute attending--------------
Primary school277.78.5297.28.8-2
Secondary school51.46.3143.56.0-9
TAFE30.91.661.51.8-3
University41.14.530.74.0+1
Diversity--------------
Total overseas born226.321.6194.720.5+3
Speaks language other than English at home51.411.851.29.7--
Speaks another language, and English not well or not at all0--1.80--1.4--
Qualifications--------------
Bachelor or higher degree134.518.3154.715.9-2
Advanced Diploma or Diploma175.98.7226.97.5-5
Certificate level7927.521.36921.719.9+10
No qualification13145.640.918156.945.8-50
Household income--------------
Nill to $6492716.117.6--------
$650 to $1,4995532.730.4--------
$1,500 to $2,4493621.422.3--------
$2,500 or more 2514.919.2--------
Housing tenure--------------
Owned4528.027.48944.728.4-44
Purchasing2918.031.4178.532.6+12
Renting5634.832.26532.732.0-9
Dwelling structure--------------
Separate house13477.573.616271.175.7-28
Medium house52.915.70--15.2+5
High density0--7.80--6.5--

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics,

Bulloo Shire

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