Compare

Dawson vs Maranoa

Name: Dawson vs Maranoa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 772 km apart · Dawson profile · Maranoa profile

Dawson Maranoa

Dawson and Maranoa are two Queensland regions separated by nearly 800 km. Dawson is a more urbanised area where 43% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and typical weekly household incomes are $1,695. In contrast, Maranoa is more rural; only 0.7% of homes are near public transport and the typical household earns $1,237. Dawson also has a larger share of university-educated residents, with 46.6% having completed Year 12 compared to 40.2% in Maranoa.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who are volunteers, with Dawson at 13.6% and Maranoa at 20%. They are also very similar in their family structures, with about 15% of homes being one-parent families. While they share these commonalities, the age gap between them is widening; residents in Maranoa are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 43 compared to 39 in Dawson.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Personal income: $178 higher in Dawson Family income: $555 higher in Dawson Volunteering: 6.5 pts higher in Maranoa Needs assistance: 1.6 pts higher in Maranoa Household income: $458 higher in Dawson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dawson in Maranoa +10,661 larger in Dawson gap widening

162,083 44th pct 151,422 27th pct

Median age in Dawson in Maranoa +4 yrs older in Maranoa gap widening

39 yrs 49th pct 43 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) even 26.7%

26.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 21.9%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

18.5% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

Marital status

44.7% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 47.6%

36.9% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 32.4%

9.6% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.0% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Dawson Maranoa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 81.6%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

2.3% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.3% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

37.9% English +1.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

10.7% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

5.8% German +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.9% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.3% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 87.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 56.1%

37.0% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 31.7%

10.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dawson in Maranoa +3.17 more in Maranoa

2.50 74th pct 5.67 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dawson in Maranoa +87 more in Maranoa

75 76th pct 162 99th pct

Students in Dawson in Maranoa +6,222 more in Dawson

30,266 69th pct 24,044 27th pct

Avg size in Dawson in Maranoa +254 larger in Dawson

404 29th pct 149 0th pct

ICSEA in Dawson in Maranoa +36 higher in Dawson

979 18th pct 943 7th pct

Highest year of school

46.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 40.2%

25.9% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

9.6% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 36.8%

17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 15.7%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

20.7% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 15.1%

13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

9.9% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

8.9% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.7% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Dawson in Maranoa +$178 higher in Dawson gap widening

$841 62nd pct $663 10th pct

Household income in Dawson in Maranoa +$458 higher in Dawson gap narrowing

$1,695 45th pct $1,237 3rd pct

Family income in Dawson in Maranoa +$555 higher in Dawson gap widening

$2,097 52nd pct $1,542 4th pct

Household income distribution

24.8% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 25.8%

15.5% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 6.1%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.4%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 12.2%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.4% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.2% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.0% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None ◂ +4.6 pts 56.2%

18.1% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.7% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.1% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Dawson in Maranoa +0.1 larger in Dawson gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 50.2%

30.0% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

14.6% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

25.9% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 11.0%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

2.8% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dawson in Maranoa +$80 higher in Dawson gap narrowing

$320 27th pct $240 3rd pct

Mortgage in Dawson in Maranoa +$425 higher in Dawson gap narrowing

$1,625 24th pct $1,200 0th pct

People / bedroom in Dawson in Maranoa even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.5% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

34.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 26.6%

31.2% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 28.3%

1.9% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 91.3%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 5.1%

5.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 27.9%

15.8% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.5% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

0.8% Studio / none even 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

39.6% $200–$349 +16.1 pts ▸ 55.7%

37.3% $350–$549 ◂ +29.0 pts 8.3%

15.2% Under $200 +14.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

3.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 38.3%

16.8% Under $1,000 +17.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.4 pts 14.7%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dawson in Maranoa +261 more in Dawson

303 7th pct 42 0th pct

Stops/1k in Dawson in Maranoa +1.59 more in Dawson

1.87 7th pct 0.28 0th pct

Departures/1k in Dawson in Maranoa +141.6 more in Dawson

148.7 6th pct 7.1 0th pct

PT routes in Dawson in Maranoa +13 more in Dawson

14 6th pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 62.3%

5.5% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.4% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 36.3%

33.5% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

14.4% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.5% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.8% No vehicle even 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

9.2% Retail trade even 9.1%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%

7.5% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Mining ◂ +5.8 pts 2.3%

8.1% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

5.7% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

11.1% Managers +7.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 13.3%

11.6% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.7% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 12.3%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Dawson in Maranoa +1.4 higher in Dawson

3.8 14th pct 2.4 1st pct

Types ≤15 min in Dawson in Maranoa +1.1 more in Dawson

3.8 15th pct 2.7 2nd pct

15-min city in Dawson in Maranoa +9.2 pts higher in Dawson

44.0% 19th pct 34.8% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Dawson in Maranoa +13.0 pts higher in Dawson

48.4% 26th pct 35.4% 6th pct

Walk to transit in Dawson in Maranoa +42.2 pts higher in Dawson

43.0% 11th pct 0.7% 0th pct

Walk to school in Dawson in Maranoa +12.6 pts higher in Dawson

52.9% 23rd pct 40.3% 7th pct

Walk to a park in Dawson in Maranoa +29.5 pts higher in Dawson

78.0% 22nd pct 48.5% 0th pct

Walk to health in Dawson in Maranoa +3.4 pts higher in Dawson

35.7% 28th pct 32.3% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Dawson in Maranoa +3.6 more in Maranoa

14.6 51st pct 18.2 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Dawson in Maranoa +1 higher in Dawson

1 14th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Dawson in Maranoa +0.7 pts higher in Dawson

5.2% 43rd pct 4.5% 26th pct

Compare Dawson with nearby areas

Capricornia Herbert Flynn Kennedy Hinkler Maranoa Wide Bay Leichhardt

Compare Maranoa with nearby areas

Parkes Capricornia Flynn Kennedy Dawson Herbert Groom Hinkler

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dawson vs Maranoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED306/dawson/vs/CED321/maranoa