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Dickson vs Lilley

Name: Dickson vs Lilley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Dickson profile · Lilley profile

Dickson Lilley

Lilley and Dickson are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Lilley is very walkable, with a typical drive time to the city of 16 minutes and far more public transport stops and departures. Renting is far more common there, where 37.0% of households rent, and people living alone are far more numerous at 28.3%. In contrast, Dickson is more car-dependent and residential, with 85.1% of homes being separate houses and 90.4% having three or more bedrooms.

The gap in housing types has widened since 2011, with separate houses becoming even more dominant in Dickson. Despite this, the two areas share a similar typical weekly personal income and have nearly identical shares of people who volunteer or need help with daily activities. Lilley remains more diverse, with a well higher share of people born overseas (24.2%) and those using another language at home (15.6%) compared to Dickson.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 19.4 pts higher in Dickson Separate houses: 18.2 pts higher in Dickson No car: 4.7 pts higher in Lilley Living alone: 10.4 pts higher in Lilley Renting: 13.2 pts higher in Lilley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dickson in Lilley +1,987 larger in Lilley gap narrowing

159,571 39th pct 161,558 43rd pct

Median age in Dickson in Lilley +1 yrs older in Dickson gap steady

38 yrs 40th pct 37 yrs 30th pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 23.7%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 17.5%

14.7% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 42.9%

33.6% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

8.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.8% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Separated even 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Dickson Lilley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 72.1%

4.4% England ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

3.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

1.0% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +5.1 pts 37.0%

38.2% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 33.0%

12.3% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

6.3% German ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

3.2% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +7.7 pts 80.3%

0.3% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Arabic even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 47.4%

43.1% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 40.1%

5.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.2% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dickson in Lilley +0.47 more in Lilley

1.02 0th pct 1.48 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dickson in Lilley +9 more in Lilley

33 4th pct 42 13th pct

Students in Dickson in Lilley +4,681 more in Lilley

21,120 14th pct 25,801 43rd pct

Avg size in Dickson in Lilley +26 larger in Dickson

640 79th pct 614 75th pct

ICSEA in Dickson in Lilley +48 higher in Lilley

1,030 52nd pct 1,078 74th pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 68.1%

19.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 15.5%

6.0% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

31.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.0 pts 23.7%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 15.8%

7.1% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 13.0%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

11.0% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.8% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

3.7% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Dickson in Lilley +$49 higher in Lilley gap widening

$887 70th pct $936 75th pct

Household income in Dickson in Lilley +$144 higher in Dickson gap narrowing

$2,059 78th pct $1,915 69th pct

Family income in Dickson in Lilley +$88 higher in Lilley gap widening

$2,310 72nd pct $2,398 75th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.6%

23.3% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

10.7% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 34.8%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.4%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

4.7% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

4.1% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Cancer even 3.2%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +1.1 pts ▸ 64.5%

21.0% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 19.7%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

3.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Dickson in Lilley +0.4 larger in Dickson gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 57.2%

24.4% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

12.9% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.9% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

33.5% 2 people even 33.5%

17.9% 1 person +10.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 14.7%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 16.4%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dickson in Lilley +$15 higher in Lilley gap widening

$375 51st pct $390 61st pct

Mortgage in Dickson in Lilley +$82 higher in Lilley gap widening

$1,918 51st pct $2,000 59th pct

People / bedroom in Dickson in Lilley even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.8 pts 34.2%

23.8% Rented +13.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

28.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 25.5%

1.4% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house ◂ +18.2 pts 66.9%

1.5% Flat or apartment +17.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

39.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 22.6%

6.7% 2 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

11.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 7.4%

1.8% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

55.7% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 55.0%

27.8% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 22.0%

6.3% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.0% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.1% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 27.4%

14.2% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dickson in Lilley +465 more in Lilley

504 13th pct 969 79th pct

Stops/1k in Dickson in Lilley +2.84 more in Lilley

3.16 14th pct 6.00 85th pct

Departures/1k in Dickson in Lilley +748.2 more in Lilley

407.6 21st pct 1,155.8 52nd pct

PT routes in Dickson in Lilley +71 more in Lilley

84 84th pct 155 90th pct

Stop walk in Dickson in Lilley

— 8 54th pct

Drive to city in Dickson in Lilley +16 longer in Dickson

32 57th pct 16 20th pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 51.7%

17.9% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

2.6% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 37.0%

28.6% 1 vehicle +11.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 10.2%

9.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 4.8%

3.2% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.0% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

7.6% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

8.1% Public administration & safety even 8.0%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 14.5%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%

13.1% Managers even 13.1%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

7.7% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Dickson in Lilley +2.1 higher in Lilley

5.2 44th pct 7.3 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dickson in Lilley +1.9 more in Lilley

5.0 44th pct 7.0 74th pct

15-min city in Dickson in Lilley +28.7 pts higher in Lilley

63.0% 47th pct 91.7% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Dickson in Lilley +28.7 pts higher in Lilley

63.3% 48th pct 92.0% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Dickson in Lilley +20.4 pts higher in Lilley

77.2% 35th pct 97.6% 76th pct

Walk to school in Dickson in Lilley +25.3 pts higher in Lilley

65.6% 43rd pct 90.9% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Dickson in Lilley +9.0 pts higher in Lilley

89.5% 39th pct 98.4% 67th pct

Walk to health in Dickson in Lilley +24.6 pts higher in Lilley

49.0% 51st pct 73.6% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Dickson in Lilley +2.4 more in Lilley

11.2 16th pct 13.6 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Dickson in Lilley +96 higher in Lilley

24 38th pct 121 60th pct

Mean slope in Dickson in Lilley +1.6 pts higher in Dickson

6.5% 72nd pct 5.0% 36th pct

Compare Dickson with nearby areas

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Compare Lilley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dickson vs Lilley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED307/dickson/vs/CED319/lilley