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Douglas vs Hinchinbrook

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 286 km apart · Douglas profile · Hinchinbrook profile

Douglas Hinchinbrook

Douglas and Hinchinbrook are two regional Queensland areas with distinct social profiles. Douglas is much more diverse and mobile, with 21.4% of people born overseas and 41.1% having moved there in the last five years. It also has a far higher share of people with no religion (47.4%) and those who speak a First Nations language (20.4%). In contrast, Hinchinbrook is more traditional, with 48.7% of homes owned outright and a higher share of detached houses at 90.6%.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including almost identical unemployment rates of 4.2% and a similar number of people per home. They also have nearly the same share of children under 15. While Douglas is generally younger, with a typical resident aged 46 compared to 51 in Hinchinbrook, this age gap has narrowed since 2016. Similarly, the gap in home ownership and the share of larger homes have both narrowed over the last few years.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 25.9 pts higher in Douglas De facto: 8.5 pts higher in Douglas Separate houses: 17.6 pts higher in Hinchinbrook Unpaid carers: 4.7 pts higher in Hinchinbrook Recent movers: 14.3 pts higher in Douglas

Demographics & Identity

Population in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +1,417 larger in Douglas gap widening
12,337 50th pct 10,920 48th pct
Median age in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +5 yrs older in Hinchinbrook gap narrowing
46 yrs 71st pct 51 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +1.5 pts higher in Douglas gap steady
8.4% 73rd pct 6.9% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +8.3 pts higher in Hinchinbrook gap narrowing
20.8% 57th pct 29.2% 90th pct
Under 15 in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +0.1 pts higher in Hinchinbrook gap steady
14.9% 18th pct 15.0% 19th pct
De facto in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +8.5 pts higher in Douglas gap steady
18.6% 88th pct 10.2% 14th pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 28.9%
20.8% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 29.2%
24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 17.6%
14.9% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
8.5% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

39.4% Married +11.1 pts ▸ 50.4%
40.3% Never married ◂ +11.2 pts 29.1%
11.9% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%
4.6% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Douglas Hinchinbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +12.3 pts higher in Douglas gap widening
21.4% 75th pct 9.1% 30th pct

Country of birth

66.3% Australia +15.9 pts ▸ 82.2%
5.1% England ◂ +3.7 pts 1.5%
3.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%
0.6% Italy +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.1% English ◂ +1.7 pts 34.4%
30.7% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 33.9%
5.5% Italian +22.1 pts ▸ 27.6%
10.4% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%
9.5% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%
5.4% German ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +4.1 pts higher in Douglas gap widening
9.4% 63rd pct 5.3% 46th pct
Limited English in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +0.2 pts higher in Hinchinbrook gap steady
0.5% 44th pct 0.7% 56th pct

Language used at home

78.8% English only +8.1 pts ▸ 86.9%
0.9% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +25.9 pts higher in Douglas gap widening
47.4% 79th pct 21.5% 7th pct

Religious affiliation

36.7% Christianity +31.5 pts ▸ 68.3%
47.4% No religion ◂ +25.9 pts 21.5%
13.7% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 9.5%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +10.5 pts higher in Douglas gap steady
48.9% 70th pct 38.3% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +7.5 pts higher in Douglas gap widening
15.9% 65th pct 8.4% 14th pct
Schools in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +7 more in Hinchinbrook
8 43rd pct 15 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +4.79 more in Hinchinbrook
4.34 56th pct 9.14 86th pct
Students in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +123 more in Hinchinbrook
1,489 44th pct 1,612 46th pct
Avg size in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +79 larger in Douglas
186 43rd pct 107 24th pct
ICSEA in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +9 higher in Douglas
947 35th pct 938 30th pct

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 ◂ +10.5 pts 38.3%
20.7% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 29.0%
7.6% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV +12.8 pts ▸ 45.0%
18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 12.6%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 10.3%
4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +9.7 pts ▸ 24.1%
13.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%
9.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.7 pts 5.2%
8.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%
6.4% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.7% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%
3.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%
3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
0.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +$92 higher in Douglas gap narrowing
$736 48th pct $644 26th pct
Household income in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +$152 higher in Douglas gap widening
$1,310 40th pct $1,158 20th pct
Family income in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +$127 higher in Douglas gap widening
$1,682 41st pct $1,555 28th pct
High earners in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +0.3 pts higher in Hinchinbrook gap steady
5.8% 23rd pct 6.1% 26th pct
High-income homes in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +0.4 pts higher in Douglas gap steady
10.4% 27th pct 10.0% 24th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.8%
28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 25.1%
19.5% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 44.9%
35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 30.2%
10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +8.9 pts higher in Hinchinbrook
24.5% 27th pct 33.4% 77th pct
Mental health in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +1.5 pts higher in Hinchinbrook
7.1% 32nd pct 8.6% 51st pct
Needs assistance in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +3.3 pts higher in Hinchinbrook gap steady
4.9% 40th pct 8.3% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.1% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.7% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.7% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.7% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.2% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.7% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +5.8 pts 56.1%
16.4% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 20.9%
5.5% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.6% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +1.7 pts higher in Hinchinbrook gap narrowing
15.3% 35th pct 17.0% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +4.7 pts higher in Hinchinbrook gap steady
9.3% 18th pct 13.9% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +1.3 pts higher in Hinchinbrook gap steady
19.3% 13th pct 20.6% 18th pct
Defence service in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +1.7 pts higher in Hinchinbrook
2.6% 39th pct 4.3% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +3.8 pts higher in Hinchinbrook gap narrowing
20.8% 39th pct 24.7% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +283 larger in Douglas
1,039 64th pct 756 58th pct
Median age in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +1 yrs older in Hinchinbrook
24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +6.0 pts higher in Douglas
37.8% 64th pct 31.8% 45th pct
Unemployment in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +5.2 pts higher in Hinchinbrook
12.3% 55th pct 17.6% 79th pct
Median income in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +$25 higher in Douglas
$491 32nd pct $466 25th pct
Household income in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +$136 higher in Douglas
$1,097 21st pct $961 12th pct
Indigenous language in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +14.5 pts higher in Douglas
20.4% 87th pct 6.0% 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +0.1 larger in Douglas gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +0.3 pts higher in Douglas gap narrowing
14.0% 54th pct 13.7% 51st pct
Living alone in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +2.0 pts higher in Hinchinbrook gap widening
29.4% 53rd pct 31.3% 68th pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 44.9%
39.4% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 40.6%
14.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

41.4% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 42.3%
29.4% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
12.0% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%
10.5% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%
4.5% 5 people even 4.5%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +$110 higher in Douglas gap widening
$310 66th pct $200 29th pct
Mortgage in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +$347 higher in Douglas gap widening
$1,517 57th pct $1,170 34th pct
People / bedroom in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +0.10 higher in Douglas gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +7.2 pts higher in Douglas gap narrowing
30.9% 68th pct 23.7% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +14.0 pts higher in Hinchinbrook gap narrowing
34.7% 41st pct 48.7% 87th pct
Separate houses in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +17.6 pts higher in Hinchinbrook gap narrowing
73.0% 19th pct 90.6% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +11.9 pts higher in Hinchinbrook gap narrowing
62.2% 13th pct 74.2% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Owned outright +14.0 pts ▸ 48.7%
30.9% Rented ◂ +7.2 pts 23.7%
30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 21.7%
2.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

73.0% Separate house +17.6 pts ▸ 90.6%
12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.6 pts 4.5%
10.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.8 pts 3.0%
2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.3% 3 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 50.2%
26.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 18.3%
21.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 20.2%
7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%
3.0% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

40.8% $200–$349 +9.8 pts ▸ 50.6%
16.7% Under $200 +24.6 pts ▸ 41.3%
33.7% $350–$549 ◂ +30.6 pts 3.2%
4.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 0.5%
1.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 38.5%
22.3% Under $1,000 +12.7 pts ▸ 35.0%
25.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 14.0%
6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +0.3 pts higher in Hinchinbrook gap narrowing
5.1% 51st pct 5.4% 56th pct
Work from home in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +3.9 pts higher in Douglas gap widening
11.1% 43rd pct 7.3% 22nd pct
PT commute in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +0.6 pts higher in Douglas gap steady
1.0% 51st pct 0.4% 33rd pct
PT stops in Douglasin Hinchinbrook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Douglasin Hinchinbrook even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Douglasin Hinchinbrook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Douglasin Hinchinbrook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) +11.9 pts ▸ 68.0%
11.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 7.3%
6.9% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
2.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 33.7%
37.2% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 38.2%
11.5% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
5.5% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.1% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +14.3 pts higher in Douglas gap narrowing
41.1% 78th pct 26.8% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +12.1 pts higher in Douglas gap steady
17.7% 75th pct 5.6% 20th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Douglasin Hinchinbrook even gap steady
4.2% 43rd pct 4.2% 44th pct
Participation in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +5.0 pts higher in Douglas gap narrowing
57.6% 48th pct 52.6% 27th pct
Full-time in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +10.9 pts higher in Hinchinbrook gap widening
51.1% 8th pct 62.0% 65th pct

Industries people work in

23.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +16.9 pts 6.5%
3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.8% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
3.8% Manufacturing +8.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%
6.0% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.4% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%
6.6% Administrative & support ◂ +4.6 pts 1.9%
5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%
4.7% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.6 pts 11.5%
13.6% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.7% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 13.0%
12.6% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.6% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +2 higher in Douglas
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +2 higher in Douglas
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +1 higher in Douglas
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +3 higher in Douglas
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +33 higher in Douglas
944 42nd pct 911 22nd pct
ERP in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +1,975 higher in Douglas
13,169 49th pct 11,194 46th pct
Growth in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +4.0 pts higher in Douglas
5.9% 69th pct 1.9% 31st pct
Businesses in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +189 higher in Douglas
1,473 51st pct 1,284 48th pct
Approvals in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +7 higher in Douglas
47 48th pct 40 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +1,449 higher in Douglas
3,100 100th pct 1,651 94th pct
Max temp in Douglasin Hinchinbrook even
30.0 86th pct 30.1 86th pct
Min temp in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +2.0 higher in Douglas
22.0 99th pct 20.0 94th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +723 higher in Hinchinbrook
12,985 75th pct 13,709 78th pct
Assault/100k in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +323 higher in Hinchinbrook
1,783 79th pct 2,106 86th pct
Sexual/100k in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +49 higher in Hinchinbrook
162 25th pct 211 40th pct
Robbery/100k in Douglasin Hinchinbrook
8 12th pct —
Burglary/100k in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +214 higher in Douglas
892 79th pct 678 69th pct
Theft/100k in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +548 higher in Douglas
1,986 74th pct 1,438 58th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +23 higher in Hinchinbrook
251 33rd pct 275 38th pct
Property damage/100k in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +33 higher in Douglas
1,013 71st pct 980 69th pct
Drugs/100k in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +681 higher in Hinchinbrook
1,086 76th pct 1,767 86th pct
5-yr change in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +2.2 pts higher in Hinchinbrook
29.5% 76th pct 31.7% 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +0.7 higher in Douglas
2.8 25th pct 2.1 13th pct
Types ≤15 min in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +0.4 more in Douglas
2.7 20th pct 2.4 14th pct
15-min city in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +2.0 pts higher in Hinchinbrook
28.4% 17th pct 30.5% 20th pct
Walk to shops in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +1.8 pts higher in Hinchinbrook
33.4% 25th pct 35.2% 27th pct
Walk to transit in Douglasin Hinchinbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +25.6 pts higher in Hinchinbrook
15.2% 7th pct 40.8% 27th pct
Walk to a park in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +28.2 pts higher in Douglas
77.9% 61st pct 49.7% 20th pct
Walk to health in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +2.3 pts higher in Hinchinbrook
29.1% 33rd pct 31.5% 37th pct
Amenities/1k in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +11.6 more in Douglas
24.2 63rd pct 12.5 20th pct
Intersections/km² in Douglasin Hinchinbrook even
1 43rd pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Douglasin Hinchinbrook +3.0 pts higher in Douglas
6.0% 70th pct 3.0% 16th pct

Compare Douglas with nearby areas

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Compare Hinchinbrook with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Douglas vs Hinchinbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA32810/douglas/vs/LGA33800/hinchinbrook