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Croydon vs Doomadgee

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 341 km apart · Croydon profile · Doomadgee profile

Croydon Doomadgee

Doomadgee and Croydon are two remote Queensland areas with very different profiles. Doomadgee is much younger and more family-focused, with a typical resident aged 25 and a large share of children under 15 (31.4%). It also has a far higher First Nations population at 89.3%. In contrast, Croydon is older and more affluent, with a typical personal income of $819 per week compared to $354 in Doomadgee. Residents in Croydon are also far more likely to own their homes outright (28.7%) and work full-time (75.2%).

Both areas share a similar environment, with nearly identical average temperatures and a high proportion of detached houses. They also have almost the same small percentage of people using a language other than English at home. However, several gaps have widened since 2011, particularly in income and employment. The difference in typical weekly family income has grown to $1,055, and the gap in the number of adults working or looking for work has increased to 33.4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,121 larger in Doomadgee First Nations: 60.7 pts higher in Doomadgee Renting: 49.6 pts higher in Doomadgee Owned outright: 28.7 pts higher in Croydon Participation: 33.4 pts higher in Croydon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Croydonin Doomadgee +1,121 larger in Doomadgee gap widening
266 4th pct 1,387 16th pct
Median age in Croydonin Doomadgee +10 yrs older in Croydon gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Croydonin Doomadgee +60.7 pts higher in Doomadgee gap narrowing
28.6% 88th pct 89.3% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Croydonin Doomadgee +5.7 pts higher in Croydon gap narrowing
8.3% 9th pct 2.6% 0th pct
Under 15 in Croydonin Doomadgee +12.9 pts higher in Doomadgee gap widening
18.4% 60th pct 31.4% 100th pct
De facto in Croydonin Doomadgee +22.0 pts higher in Doomadgee gap widening
12.6% 46th pct 34.6% 100th pct

Age structure

34.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 29.3%
18.4% Children (0–14) +12.9 pts ▸ 31.4%
26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.7 pts 18.0%
8.6% Youth (15–24) +10.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
8.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 2.6%

Marital status

50.7% Never married +27.6 pts ▸ 78.3%
36.5% Married ◂ +20.5 pts 16.1%
9.1% Divorced ◂ +7.5 pts 1.7%
4.6% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%
1.8% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Croydon Doomadgee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Croydonin Doomadgee +2.6 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
5.3% 11th pct 2.7% 2nd pct

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +15.2 pts ▸ 93.8%
1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% Australian ◂ +40.2 pts 2.3%
23.3% English ◂ +20.6 pts 2.7%
7.5% Irish ◂ +6.3 pts 1.2%
3.0% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%
1.9% German ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.5% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Croydonin Doomadgee +0.6 pts higher in Doomadgee gap steady
2.6% 16th pct 3.2% 24th pct
Limited English in Croydonin Doomadgee +0.4 pts higher in Doomadgee gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 34th pct

Language used at home

85.3% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 93.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Croydonin Doomadgee +10.2 pts higher in Doomadgee gap widening
36.8% 33rd pct 47.1% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

36.8% No religion +10.2 pts ▸ 47.1%
46.6% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 41.0%
17.3% Not stated ◂ +11.7 pts 5.6%
0.0% Other religions +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Croydonin Doomadgee +11.3 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
28.6% 9th pct 17.4% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Croydonin Doomadgee +3.9 pts higher in Doomadgee gap widening
3.2% 0th pct 7.1% 10th pct
Schools in Croydonin Doomadgee even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Croydonin Doomadgee +18.11 more in Croydon
20.41 94th pct 2.30 28th pct
Students in Croydonin Doomadgee +324 more in Doomadgee
29 2nd pct 353 22nd pct
Avg size in Croydonin Doomadgee +324 larger in Doomadgee
29 2nd pct 353 67th pct
ICSEA in Croydonin Doomadgee +121 higher in Croydon
787 8th pct 666 1st pct

Highest year of school

32.4% Year 10 +13.0 pts ▸ 45.4%
28.6% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 17.4%
13.1% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
8.0% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 36.7%
5.8% Bachelor degree +10.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.3 pts 6.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

3.3% Education +12.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +7.2 pts 7.8%
13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +8.7 pts 4.6%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 7.8%
3.3% Health +8.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.2% Architecture & building +5.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.3 pts 1.4%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Croydonin Doomadgee +$465 higher in Croydon gap widening
$819 67th pct $354 1st pct
Household income in Croydonin Doomadgee +$152 higher in Croydon gap widening
$1,375 48th pct $1,223 28th pct
Family income in Croydonin Doomadgee +$1,055 higher in Croydon gap widening
$1,937 62nd pct $882 3rd pct
High earners in Croydonin Doomadgee +3.7 pts higher in Croydon gap widening
7.3% 39th pct 3.6% 7th pct
High-income homes in Croydonin Doomadgee +1.3 pts higher in Doomadgee gap narrowing
7.5% 10th pct 8.8% 16th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $650–$1,499 +11.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
25.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 21.4%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 23.2%
3.8% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

29.2% Under $650 +41.6 pts ▸ 70.8%
32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.3 pts 14.6%
10.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.4%
2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Croydonin Doomadgee +4.4 pts higher in Croydon
16.9% 7th pct 12.5% 0th pct
Mental health in Croydonin Doomadgee +6.1 pts higher in Croydon
7.1% 32nd pct 1.1% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Croydonin Doomadgee +0.2 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
2.6% 9th pct 2.5% 8th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health ◂ +6.1 pts 1.1%
6.0% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%
3.0% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
3.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%
3.0% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +19.0 pts ▸ 82.1%
12.4% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%
4.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%
1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Croydonin Doomadgee +13.6 pts higher in Croydon gap narrowing
18.3% 54th pct 4.6% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Croydonin Doomadgee +6.0 pts higher in Doomadgee gap widening
2.7% 0th pct 8.7% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Croydonin Doomadgee +21.7 pts higher in Doomadgee gap widening
19.2% 13th pct 40.9% 99th pct
Defence service in Croydonin Doomadgee +0.4 pts higher in Croydon
1.9% 18th pct 1.5% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in Croydonin Doomadgee +7.1 pts higher in Croydon gap narrowing
11.0% 6th pct 3.9% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Croydonin Doomadgee +1,162 larger in Doomadgee
76 16th pct 1,238 68th pct
Median age in Croydonin Doomadgee +7 yrs older in Croydon
29 yrs 75th pct 22 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Croydonin Doomadgee +12.9 pts higher in Croydon
23.7% 17th pct 10.8% 0th pct
Unemployment in Croydonin Doomadgee +5.4 pts higher in Croydon
31.4% 94th pct 26.1% 90th pct
Median income in Croydonin Doomadgee +$126 higher in Croydon
$458 22nd pct $332 5th pct
Household income in Croydonin Doomadgee +$176 higher in Croydon
$1,208 31st pct $1,032 16th pct
Indigenous language in Croydonin Doomadgee +2.1 pts higher in Doomadgee
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Croydonin Doomadgee +1.5 larger in Doomadgee gap narrowing
2.7 86th pct 4.2 100th pct
One-parent in Croydonin Doomadgee +3.5 pts higher in Doomadgee gap steady
21.3% 88th pct 24.8% 91st pct
Living alone in Croydonin Doomadgee +24.9 pts higher in Croydon gap widening
37.5% 90th pct 12.6% 0th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children +9.2 pts ▸ 63.0%
25.6% Couples without children ◂ +16.2 pts 9.5%
21.3% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 24.8%
3.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Household size

37.5% 1 person ◂ +24.9 pts 12.6%
11.3% 6 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
26.3% 2 people ◂ +8.4 pts 17.9%
11.3% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.0% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.3% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Croydonin Doomadgee +$28 higher in Croydon gap widening
$148 14th pct $120 8th pct
Mortgage in Croydonin Doomadgee
— $737 9th pct
People / bedroom in Croydonin Doomadgee +0.50 higher in Doomadgee gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 1.50 100th pct
Renting in Croydonin Doomadgee +49.6 pts higher in Doomadgee gap widening
41.3% 84th pct 90.9% 100th pct
Owned outright in Croydonin Doomadgee +28.7 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
28.7% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Croydonin Doomadgee +0.9 pts higher in Croydon gap narrowing
90.0% 53rd pct 89.1% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Croydonin Doomadgee +3.1 pts higher in Doomadgee gap narrowing
62.5% 13th pct 65.6% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Rented +49.6 pts ▸ 90.9%
28.7% Owned outright ◂ +28.7 pts 0.0%
13.8% Other tenure ◂ +6.4 pts 7.4%
8.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 89.1%
8.8% Other dwelling ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

35.0% 3 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 46.3%
11.3% 2 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 28.4%
13.8% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 19.3%
13.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.4 pts 6.3%
13.8% 5 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% Under $200 +43.7 pts ▸ 89.2%
9.1% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 3.5%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Croydonin Doomadgee +23.3 pts higher in Doomadgee gap narrowing
12.2% 86th pct 35.5% 96th pct
Work from home in Croydonin Doomadgee +8.8 pts higher in Croydon gap narrowing
10.1% 36th pct 1.3% 1st pct
PT commute in Croydonin Doomadgee +1.7 pts higher in Doomadgee gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 62nd pct
PT stops in Croydonin Doomadgee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Croydonin Doomadgee even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Croydonin Doomadgee even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Croydonin Doomadgee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.2% Car (driver) ◂ +19.8 pts 24.4%
26.4% Walked +16.0 pts ▸ 42.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
10.1% Worked at home ◂ +8.8 pts 1.3%
3.9% Bicycle ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.0% 1 vehicle +14.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
12.2% No vehicle +23.3 pts ▸ 35.5%
28.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.0 pts 12.4%
20.3% 4 or more ◂ +15.3 pts 5.0%
13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Croydonin Doomadgee +10.0 pts higher in Croydon gap narrowing
32.8% 40th pct 22.8% 9th pct
Recent arrivals in Croydonin Doomadgee
— 45.9% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Croydonin Doomadgee +9.6 pts higher in Doomadgee gap narrowing
8.0% 87th pct 17.6% 94th pct
Participation in Croydonin Doomadgee +33.4 pts higher in Croydon gap widening
62.6% 72nd pct 29.2% 0th pct
Full-time in Croydonin Doomadgee +21.8 pts higher in Croydon gap widening
75.2% 96th pct 53.4% 13th pct

Industries people work in

35.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +12.2 pts 23.5%
34.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +32.4 pts 1.7%
6.2% Education & training +18.2 pts ▸ 24.4%
3.1% Health care & social assistance +14.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
8.5% Construction ◂ +7.2 pts 1.3%
3.1% Other services +5.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 1.7%
3.1% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

29.5% Managers ◂ +19.2 pts 10.3%
3.9% Professionals +21.3 pts ▸ 25.2%
6.2% Community & personal service +18.2 pts ▸ 24.4%
23.3% Labourers ◂ +10.4 pts 12.8%
14.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.5 pts 3.4%
8.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%
7.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%
0.0% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Croydonin Doomadgee +1 higher in Croydon
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Croydonin Doomadgee even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Croydonin Doomadgee even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Croydonin Doomadgee even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Croydonin Doomadgee +194 higher in Croydon
890 14th pct 696 0th pct
ERP in Croydonin Doomadgee +1,211 higher in Doomadgee
273 2nd pct 1,484 16th pct
Growth in Croydonin Doomadgee +2.0 pts higher in Doomadgee
1.5% 28th pct 3.5% 48th pct
Businesses in Croydonin Doomadgee +22 higher in Croydon
34 3rd pct 12 1st pct
Approvals in Croydonin Doomadgee +4 higher in Doomadgee
6 21st pct 10 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Croydonin Doomadgee +95 higher in Doomadgee
693 56th pct 787 64th pct
Max temp in Croydonin Doomadgee +1.2 higher in Croydon
34.9 100th pct 33.7 97th pct
Min temp in Croydonin Doomadgee +0.8 higher in Doomadgee
20.9 96th pct 21.7 98th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Croydonin Doomadgee +67,015 higher in Doomadgee
13,158 76th pct 80,173 100th pct
Assault/100k in Croydonin Doomadgee +21,120 higher in Doomadgee
1,880 81st pct 22,999 100th pct
Sexual/100k in Croydonin Doomadgee
— 649 92nd pct
Robbery/100k in Croydonin Doomadgee
— 72 88th pct
Burglary/100k in Croydonin Doomadgee
— 2,307 96th pct
Theft/100k in Croydonin Doomadgee +139 higher in Doomadgee
1,880 72nd pct 2,019 75th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Croydonin Doomadgee
— 1,081 92nd pct
Property damage/100k in Croydonin Doomadgee +5,593 higher in Doomadgee
752 51st pct 6,345 100th pct
Drugs/100k in Croydonin Doomadgee
— 3,244 93rd pct
5-yr change in Croydonin Doomadgee +3.9 pts higher in Doomadgee
2.9% 40th pct 6.8% 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Croydonin Doomadgee +0.2 higher in Croydon
3.6 47th pct 3.5 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Croydonin Doomadgee +0.5 more in Croydon
4.3 60th pct 3.8 45th pct
15-min city in Croydonin Doomadgee +68.6 pts higher in Croydon
68.6% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Croydonin Doomadgee +2.6 pts higher in Croydon
87.0% 90th pct 84.3% 88th pct
Walk to transit in Croydonin Doomadgee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Croydonin Doomadgee +27.8 pts higher in Doomadgee
69.9% 73rd pct 97.7% 97th pct
Walk to a park in Croydonin Doomadgee +29.2 pts higher in Doomadgee
69.3% 50th pct 98.5% 87th pct
Walk to health in Croydonin Doomadgee +59.8 pts higher in Doomadgee
38.5% 51st pct 98.3% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Croydonin Doomadgee +29.8 more in Croydon
41.4 82nd pct 11.5 14th pct
Intersections/km² in Croydonin Doomadgee even
0 0th pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in Croydonin Doomadgee +0.7 pts higher in Croydon
3.1% 18th pct 2.3% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Croydon vs Doomadgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA32600/croydon/vs/LGA32770/doomadgee