Balonne Shire

Market characteristics

Balonne 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 Balonne Shire's population demographics, and how their characteristics compare to those of the broader region.

More detailed information about Balonne 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
Balonne Shire20162011Change
NameNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016 - 2011
Population summary--------------
Total residents4,377100.0100.04,719100.0100.0-342
Males2,25151.449.42,43651.649.6-185
Females2,12948.650.62,28348.450.4-154
Age structure--------------
0 - 14 years94421.619.41,20725.620.2-263
15 - 24 years47110.813.049810.613.6-27
25 - 54 years1,70438.940.51,94241.141.5-238
55 - 64 Years58513.411.854111.511.6+44
65 years and over68015.515.353111.313.1+149
Education institute attending--------------
Primary school4329.98.550310.78.8-71
Secondary school2385.46.32204.76.0+18
TAFE340.81.6551.21.8-21
University681.64.5461.04.0+22
Diversity--------------
Total overseas born2676.121.62154.620.5+52
Speaks language other than English at home1323.011.8921.99.7+40
Speaks another language, and English not well or not at all140.31.8140.31.4--
Qualifications--------------
Bachelor or higher degree37711.018.33369.615.9+41
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2717.98.72276.57.5+44
Certificate level59517.321.356116.019.9+34
No qualification1,74550.740.91,99456.845.8-249
Household income--------------
Nill to $64935321.017.6--------
$650 to $1,49954632.530.4--------
$1,500 to $2,44936321.622.3--------
$2,500 or more 20712.319.2--------
Housing tenure--------------
Owned56031.527.461933.128.4-59
Purchasing38821.831.440721.832.6-19
Renting58632.932.264734.632.0-61
Dwelling structure--------------
Separate house1,95788.273.61,96283.375.7-5
Medium house884.015.72018.515.2-113
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,

Balonne Shire

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