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Dickson vs Wide Bay

Name: Dickson vs Wide Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 150 km apart · Dickson profile · Wide Bay profile

Dickson Wide Bay

Dickson and Wide Bay are both Queensland areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in wealth and age. Dickson is a more affluent and younger area, where the typical weekly household income is $2,059 and 63.7% of residents finished Year 12. In contrast, Wide Bay is much older, with a typical age of 49 and a typical weekly income of $1,213. Dickson is also more urban, with a walkability score of 5.2 (somewhat walkable), while Wide Bay is 3.2 (mostly car-dependent).

Both areas are very similar in the proportion of people who volunteer and those providing unpaid care. These commonalities sit alongside widening gaps in other areas. Since 2011, the difference in typical income has grown, and the age gap has increased as residents in Wide Bay have become far older than those in Dickson. This trend is also seen in home ownership, with the share of homes owned outright now 14.4 percentage points higher in Wide Bay.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 9.8 pts higher in Dickson Year 12: 19.3 pts higher in Dickson Household income: $846 higher in Dickson Participation: 18.4 pts higher in Dickson Median age: 11 yrs older in Wide Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dickson in Wide Bay +7,335 larger in Dickson gap widening

159,571 39th pct 152,236 27th pct

Median age in Dickson in Wide Bay +11 yrs older in Wide Bay gap widening

38 yrs 40th pct 49 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

14.7% Seniors (65+) +11.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 18.8%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 15.7%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 47.7%

33.6% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 30.0%

8.3% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.8% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Dickson Wide Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 77.8%

4.4% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.0% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.1% English +2.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

38.2% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 37.6%

12.3% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

6.3% German +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 44.2%

43.1% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

5.1% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dickson in Wide Bay +2.17 more in Wide Bay

1.02 0th pct 3.19 85th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dickson in Wide Bay +43 more in Wide Bay

33 4th pct 76 77th pct

Students in Dickson in Wide Bay +1,961 more in Wide Bay

21,120 14th pct 23,081 22nd pct

Avg size in Dickson in Wide Bay +336 larger in Dickson

640 79th pct 304 18th pct

ICSEA in Dickson in Wide Bay +37 higher in Dickson

1,030 52nd pct 993 27th pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 ◂ +19.3 pts 44.4%

19.9% Year 10 +8.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

6.0% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.2% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

25.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.9 pts 17.6%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 15.5%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 14.8%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 15.2%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

11.0% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

8.8% Education even 8.8%

6.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Dickson in Wide Bay +$287 higher in Dickson gap widening

$887 70th pct $600 0th pct

Household income in Dickson in Wide Bay +$846 higher in Dickson gap widening

$2,059 78th pct $1,213 1st pct

Family income in Dickson in Wide Bay +$849 higher in Dickson gap widening

$2,310 72nd pct $1,461 0th pct

Household income distribution

23.3% $650–$1,499 +10.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 24.5%

10.7% Under $650 +10.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 5.8%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 48.7%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 29.1%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 10.9%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

9.5% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

4.1% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +7.8 pts 55.6%

21.0% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.4% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.1% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Dickson in Wide Bay +0.4 larger in Dickson gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +15.4 pts 46.5%

24.4% Couples without children +12.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

12.9% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +7.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

17.9% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +8.1 pts 11.3%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 13.1%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dickson in Wide Bay +$75 higher in Dickson gap narrowing

$375 51st pct $300 20th pct

Mortgage in Dickson in Wide Bay +$478 higher in Dickson gap narrowing

$1,918 51st pct $1,440 12th pct

People / bedroom in Dickson in Wide Bay even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.4 pts 30.6%

28.8% Owned outright +14.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

23.8% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 22.2%

1.4% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 86.8%

13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 7.3%

1.5% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

39.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 27.1%

6.7% 2 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 6.2%

1.8% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

55.7% $350–$549 ◂ +30.4 pts 25.3%

27.8% $200–$349 +15.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

6.3% Under $200 +9.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.0% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.1% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.1 pts 22.9%

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

13.0% Under $1,000 +12.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

14.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dickson in Wide Bay +126 more in Dickson

504 13th pct 378 10th pct

Stops/1k in Dickson in Wide Bay +0.68 more in Dickson

3.16 14th pct 2.48 10th pct

Departures/1k in Dickson in Wide Bay +63.3 more in Dickson

407.6 21st pct 344.4 18th pct

PT routes in Dickson in Wide Bay +54 more in Dickson

84 84th pct 30 14th pct

Drive to city in Dickson in Wide Bay +111 longer in Wide Bay

32 57th pct 143 97th pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 62.3%

17.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 13.3%

3.6% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Train ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Bus even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 37.8%

28.6% 1 vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 13.9%

9.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

3.2% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 14.7%

9.4% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.0% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

5.7% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 4.8%

7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

5.4% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

0.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 15.9%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 11.2%

14.1% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

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

13.1% Managers even 13.1%

7.7% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.5% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Dickson in Wide Bay +2.0 higher in Dickson

5.2 44th pct 3.2 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dickson in Wide Bay +1.9 more in Dickson

5.0 44th pct 3.1 6th pct

15-min city in Dickson in Wide Bay +26.5 pts higher in Dickson

63.0% 47th pct 36.4% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Dickson in Wide Bay +24.2 pts higher in Dickson

63.3% 48th pct 39.0% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Dickson in Wide Bay +36.5 pts higher in Dickson

77.2% 35th pct 40.8% 10th pct

Walk to school in Dickson in Wide Bay +32.7 pts higher in Dickson

65.6% 43rd pct 32.8% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Dickson in Wide Bay +25.6 pts higher in Dickson

89.5% 39th pct 63.9% 8th pct

Walk to health in Dickson in Wide Bay +19.9 pts higher in Dickson

49.0% 51st pct 29.1% 12th pct

Amenities/1k in Dickson in Wide Bay +1.9 more in Wide Bay

11.2 16th pct 13.1 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Dickson in Wide Bay +23 higher in Dickson

24 38th pct 1 15th pct

Mean slope in Dickson in Wide Bay +0.5 pts higher in Wide Bay

6.5% 72nd pct 7.0% 80th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dickson vs Wide Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED307/dickson/vs/CED329/wide-bay