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Dickson vs Petrie

Name: Dickson vs Petrie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Dickson profile · Petrie profile

Dickson Petrie

Petrie and Dickson are two nearby Queensland areas with very different lifestyles. Petrie is much more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (82.5%), groceries (79.6%) and public transport (87.8%). It also has a more transient population, with 48.0% of people moving in the last five years and 35.4% of households renting. Dickson feels more suburban and affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,059 compared to $1,640 in Petrie, and a higher share of detached houses at 85.1%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people aged 65 and over. They also share similar family structures, with about 20% of their populations being children under 15. While Dickson has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree, the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed since 2011. Meanwhile, the difference in the number of people born overseas has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 4.0 pts higher in Petrie Recent movers: 10.4 pts higher in Petrie No car: 2.7 pts higher in Petrie Renting: 11.6 pts higher in Petrie Population: 25,714 larger in Petrie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dickson in Petrie +25,714 larger in Petrie gap widening

159,571 39th pct 185,285 83rd pct

Median age in Dickson in Petrie +1 yrs older in Petrie gap narrowing

38 yrs 40th pct 39 yrs 49th pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 24.0%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 19.8%

14.7% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 46.1%

33.6% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

8.3% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.8% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Dickson Petrie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 68.6%

3.9% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.0% India +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.4% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +3.4 pts 38.7%

38.2% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 32.7%

12.3% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%

6.3% German ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

1.8% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.5% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 80.9%

0.3% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italian even 0.3%

0.4% Arabic even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 47.0%

43.1% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 40.1%

5.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.2% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dickson in Petrie +0.15 more in Petrie

1.02 0th pct 1.17 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dickson in Petrie +10 more in Petrie

33 4th pct 43 14th pct

Students in Dickson in Petrie +12,805 more in Petrie

21,120 14th pct 33,925 81st pct

Avg size in Dickson in Petrie +149 larger in Petrie

640 79th pct 789 94th pct

ICSEA in Dickson in Petrie +7 higher in Dickson

1,030 52nd pct 1,022 48th pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 57.7%

19.9% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.0% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

25.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 22.8%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 17.4%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II even 2.3%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 19.7%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 14.2%

12.5% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.0% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.8% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Dickson in Petrie +$109 higher in Dickson gap steady

$887 70th pct $778 45th pct

Household income in Dickson in Petrie +$419 higher in Dickson gap widening

$2,059 78th pct $1,640 40th pct

Family income in Dickson in Petrie +$301 higher in Dickson gap narrowing

$2,310 72nd pct $2,009 45th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.3%

23.3% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

10.7% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 8.6%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 17.0%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health even 10.9%

8.3% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Asthma even 9.3%

4.5% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +2.1 pts 61.3%

21.0% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.4%

6.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Dickson in Petrie +0.2 larger in Dickson gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 56.3%

24.4% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

12.9% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

17.9% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 15.5%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 16.6%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dickson in Petrie +$5 higher in Petrie gap narrowing

$375 51st pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Dickson in Petrie +$118 higher in Dickson gap widening

$1,918 51st pct $1,800 39th pct

People / bedroom in Dickson in Petrie even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 34.5%

23.8% Rented +11.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

28.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 26.4%

1.4% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house ◂ +9.4 pts 75.6%

13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.5% Flat or apartment +7.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

39.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 34.8%

6.7% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 6.6%

1.8% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

55.7% $350–$549 +2.0 pts ▸ 57.7%

27.8% $200–$349 ◂ +2.4 pts 25.4%

6.3% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

14.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 10.0%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dickson in Petrie +80 more in Petrie

504 13th pct 584 19th pct

Stops/1k in Dickson in Petrie +0.01 more in Dickson

3.16 14th pct 3.15 14th pct

Departures/1k in Dickson in Petrie +413.4 more in Petrie

407.6 21st pct 821.1 39th pct

PT routes in Dickson in Petrie +25 more in Dickson

84 84th pct 59 55th pct

Stop walk in Dickson in Petrie

— 12 63rd pct

Drive to city in Dickson in Petrie +7 longer in Dickson

32 57th pct 25 43rd pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 60.0%

17.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 14.5%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

0.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 38.8%

28.6% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 11.7%

9.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 5.8%

3.2% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.0% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

9.4% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 20.1%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 14.2%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

11.9% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.1% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%

7.7% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.5% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dickson in Petrie +0.9 higher in Petrie

5.2 44th pct 6.1 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dickson in Petrie +0.9 more in Petrie

5.0 44th pct 5.9 57th pct

15-min city in Dickson in Petrie +13.5 pts higher in Petrie

63.0% 47th pct 76.5% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Dickson in Petrie +16.3 pts higher in Petrie

63.3% 48th pct 79.6% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Dickson in Petrie +10.5 pts higher in Petrie

77.2% 35th pct 87.8% 48th pct

Walk to school in Dickson in Petrie +16.9 pts higher in Petrie

65.6% 43rd pct 82.5% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Dickson in Petrie +8.4 pts higher in Petrie

89.5% 39th pct 97.9% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Dickson in Petrie +2.9 pts higher in Petrie

49.0% 51st pct 51.9% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Dickson in Petrie +1.1 more in Dickson

11.2 16th pct 10.1 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Dickson in Petrie +130 higher in Petrie

24 38th pct 154 68th pct

Mean slope in Dickson in Petrie +2.5 pts higher in Dickson

6.5% 72nd pct 4.0% 17th pct

Compare Dickson with nearby areas

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Compare Petrie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dickson vs Petrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED307/dickson/vs/CED326/petrie