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Douglas vs Tablelands

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 196 km apart · Douglas profile · Tablelands profile

Douglas Tablelands

Tablelands and Douglas are two regional Queensland areas with distinct profiles. Douglas is far more diverse, with 21.4% of people born overseas and 20.4% speaking a First Nations language, compared to 13.2% and 9.6% in Tablelands. Housing and landscape also differ; Tablelands has a far higher share of separate houses (90.9%) and more homes owned outright (44.7%), while Douglas is much wetter and has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (77.9%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, though this is slightly higher in Douglas at 47.4% than in Tablelands at 40.1%. They are very similar in other ways, including the typical number of people per home (2.3) and the share of people living alone. Since 2011, some gaps have shifted; residents in Tablelands are still noticeably older, but the age difference between the two areas has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,907 larger in Tablelands Separate houses: 17.8 pts higher in Tablelands Unpaid carers: 3.8 pts higher in Tablelands Housework 15h+: 5.1 pts higher in Tablelands Owned outright: 10.0 pts higher in Tablelands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Douglasin Tablelands +13,907 larger in Tablelands gap steady
12,337 50th pct 26,244 63rd pct
Median age in Douglasin Tablelands +3 yrs older in Tablelands gap narrowing
46 yrs 71st pct 49 yrs 82nd pct
First Nations in Douglasin Tablelands +0.6 pts higher in Douglas gap steady
8.4% 73rd pct 7.9% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Douglasin Tablelands +5.6 pts higher in Tablelands gap narrowing
20.8% 57th pct 26.4% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Douglasin Tablelands +2.0 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
14.9% 18th pct 17.0% 41st pct
De facto in Douglasin Tablelands +6.0 pts higher in Douglas gap steady
18.6% 88th pct 12.7% 48th pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 28.6%
20.8% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 26.4%
24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 18.7%
14.9% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
8.5% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

39.4% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 45.7%
40.3% Never married ◂ +8.1 pts 32.2%
11.9% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%
4.6% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Douglas Tablelands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Douglasin Tablelands +8.2 pts higher in Douglas gap steady
21.4% 75th pct 13.2% 53rd pct

Country of birth

66.3% Australia +10.0 pts ▸ 76.3%
5.1% England ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%
3.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.6% Philippines even 0.5%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.1% English +2.1 pts ▸ 38.3%
30.7% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 37.1%
10.4% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.5% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.8% Chinese even 0.8%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Douglasin Tablelands +4.3 pts higher in Douglas gap widening
9.4% 63rd pct 5.1% 45th pct
Limited English in Douglasin Tablelands even gap steady
0.5% 44th pct 0.5% 43rd pct

Language used at home

78.8% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 85.1%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Douglasin Tablelands +7.2 pts higher in Douglas gap widening
47.4% 79th pct 40.1% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 40.1%
36.7% Christianity +9.3 pts ▸ 46.0%
13.7% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Douglasin Tablelands +6.7 pts higher in Douglas gap steady
48.9% 70th pct 42.2% 51st pct
Bachelor+ in Douglasin Tablelands +2.2 pts higher in Douglas gap steady
15.9% 65th pct 13.8% 56th pct
Schools in Douglasin Tablelands +9 more in Tablelands
8 43rd pct 17 69th pct
Schools/1k kids in Douglasin Tablelands +0.52 more in Douglas
4.34 56th pct 3.82 50th pct
Students in Douglasin Tablelands +3,199 more in Tablelands
1,489 44th pct 4,688 64th pct
Avg size in Douglasin Tablelands +90 larger in Tablelands
186 43rd pct 276 57th pct
ICSEA in Douglasin Tablelands +18 higher in Tablelands
947 35th pct 965 45th pct

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 42.2%
20.7% Year 10 +6.9 pts ▸ 27.6%
7.6% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 35.1%
18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 16.2%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%
4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%
7.7% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.9 pts 4.9%
6.4% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.6% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.0% Architecture & building even 6.0%
3.1% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences even 2.4%
0.8% Information technology even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Douglasin Tablelands +$111 higher in Douglas gap narrowing
$736 48th pct $625 22nd pct
Household income in Douglasin Tablelands +$143 higher in Douglas gap narrowing
$1,310 40th pct $1,167 21st pct
Family income in Douglasin Tablelands +$204 higher in Douglas gap narrowing
$1,682 41st pct $1,478 22nd pct
High earners in Douglasin Tablelands +0.3 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
5.8% 23rd pct 6.1% 26th pct
High-income homes in Douglasin Tablelands +0.3 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
10.4% 27th pct 10.8% 29th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 31.9%
28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 23.8%
19.5% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 22.8%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 45.2%
35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 29.0%
10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
2.1% $3,000 or more even 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Douglasin Tablelands +5.1 pts higher in Tablelands
24.5% 27th pct 29.7% 52nd pct
Mental health in Douglasin Tablelands +0.8 pts higher in Tablelands
7.1% 32nd pct 8.0% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Douglasin Tablelands +1.5 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
4.9% 40th pct 6.5% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.1% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.7% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.7% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.2% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.7% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +3.8 pts 58.0%
16.4% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
5.5% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Douglasin Tablelands +4.3 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
15.3% 35th pct 19.6% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Douglasin Tablelands +3.8 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
9.3% 18th pct 13.0% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Douglasin Tablelands +2.3 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
19.3% 13th pct 21.6% 24th pct
Defence service in Douglasin Tablelands +2.2 pts higher in Tablelands
2.6% 39th pct 4.8% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Douglasin Tablelands +5.1 pts higher in Tablelands gap narrowing
20.8% 39th pct 25.9% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Douglasin Tablelands +1,023 larger in Tablelands
1,039 64th pct 2,062 79th pct
Median age in Douglasin Tablelands +1 yrs older in Douglas
24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Douglasin Tablelands +1.1 pts higher in Douglas
37.8% 64th pct 36.7% 61st pct
Unemployment in Douglasin Tablelands +2.7 pts higher in Tablelands
12.3% 55th pct 15.0% 72nd pct
Median income in Douglasin Tablelands even
$491 32nd pct $491 32nd pct
Household income in Douglasin Tablelands +$89 higher in Tablelands
$1,097 21st pct $1,186 29th pct
Indigenous language in Douglasin Tablelands +10.8 pts higher in Douglas
20.4% 87th pct 9.6% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Douglasin Tablelands even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Douglasin Tablelands +2.3 pts higher in Tablelands gap widening
14.0% 54th pct 16.3% 72nd pct
Living alone in Douglasin Tablelands +0.1 pts higher in Douglas gap steady
29.4% 53rd pct 29.3% 52nd pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 45.6%
39.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 37.0%
14.0% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

41.4% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 40.2%
29.4% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 29.3%
12.0% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.5% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%
4.5% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.2% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Douglasin Tablelands +$50 higher in Douglas gap widening
$310 66th pct $260 50th pct
Mortgage in Douglasin Tablelands +$165 higher in Douglas gap narrowing
$1,517 57th pct $1,352 46th pct
People / bedroom in Douglasin Tablelands even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Douglasin Tablelands +6.7 pts higher in Douglas gap narrowing
30.9% 68th pct 24.2% 45th pct
Owned outright in Douglasin Tablelands +10.0 pts higher in Tablelands gap narrowing
34.7% 41st pct 44.7% 76th pct
Separate houses in Douglasin Tablelands +17.8 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
73.0% 19th pct 90.9% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in Douglasin Tablelands +8.8 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
62.2% 13th pct 71.1% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 44.7%
30.9% Rented ◂ +6.7 pts 24.2%
30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 25.9%
2.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

73.0% Separate house +17.8 pts ▸ 90.9%
12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.7 pts 3.4%
10.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.8 pts 3.0%
2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

38.3% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 43.5%
26.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 18.7%
21.0% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 22.3%
7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%
3.0% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.3% Studio / none even 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

40.8% $200–$349 +14.5 pts ▸ 55.3%
33.7% $350–$549 ◂ +15.9 pts 17.8%
16.7% Under $200 +4.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
4.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%
1.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 40.8%
22.3% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 26.3%
25.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 20.2%
6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Douglasin Tablelands +0.9 pts higher in Douglas gap steady
5.1% 51st pct 4.2% 36th pct
Work from home in Douglasin Tablelands even gap narrowing
11.1% 43rd pct 11.1% 43rd pct
PT commute in Douglasin Tablelands +0.4 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
1.0% 51st pct 1.4% 59th pct
PT stops in Douglasin Tablelands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Douglasin Tablelands even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Douglasin Tablelands even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Douglasin Tablelands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 60.9%
11.1% Worked at home even 11.1%
6.9% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%
5.0% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%
1.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 35.2%
37.2% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 38.5%
11.5% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.5% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Douglasin Tablelands +5.2 pts higher in Douglas gap narrowing
41.1% 78th pct 35.9% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in Douglasin Tablelands +8.2 pts higher in Douglas gap narrowing
17.7% 75th pct 9.5% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Douglasin Tablelands +0.8 pts higher in Tablelands gap narrowing
4.2% 43rd pct 5.0% 64th pct
Participation in Douglasin Tablelands +6.4 pts higher in Douglas gap narrowing
57.6% 48th pct 51.2% 22nd pct
Full-time in Douglasin Tablelands +4.4 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
51.1% 8th pct 55.4% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

23.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +16.9 pts 6.4%
3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.8% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.5% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.0% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.4% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.6% Administrative & support ◂ +4.0 pts 2.6%
4.7% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%
3.8% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 13.0%
16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 13.7%
12.6% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.6% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.7% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%
9.6% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Douglasin Tablelands +2 higher in Douglas
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Douglasin Tablelands +2 higher in Douglas
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Douglasin Tablelands even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Douglasin Tablelands +1 higher in Douglas
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Douglasin Tablelands +18 higher in Douglas
944 42nd pct 926 29th pct
ERP in Douglasin Tablelands +14,733 higher in Tablelands
13,169 49th pct 27,902 62nd pct
Growth in Douglasin Tablelands +0.5 pts higher in Douglas
5.9% 69th pct 5.3% 65th pct
Businesses in Douglasin Tablelands +1,457 higher in Tablelands
1,473 51st pct 2,930 63rd pct
Approvals in Douglasin Tablelands +87 higher in Tablelands
47 48th pct 134 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Douglasin Tablelands +2,216 higher in Douglas
3,100 100th pct 885 72nd pct
Max temp in Douglasin Tablelands +1.6 higher in Douglas
30.0 86th pct 28.5 79th pct
Min temp in Douglasin Tablelands +5.0 higher in Douglas
22.0 99th pct 17.0 87th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Douglasin Tablelands +125 higher in Douglas
12,985 75th pct 12,860 75th pct
Assault/100k in Douglasin Tablelands +549 higher in Douglas
1,783 79th pct 1,235 64th pct
Sexual/100k in Douglasin Tablelands +67 higher in Tablelands
162 25th pct 229 44th pct
Robbery/100k in Douglasin Tablelands +53 higher in Tablelands
8 12th pct 61 86th pct
Burglary/100k in Douglasin Tablelands +488 higher in Tablelands
892 79th pct 1,379 88th pct
Theft/100k in Douglasin Tablelands +4 higher in Douglas
1,986 74th pct 1,981 74th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Douglasin Tablelands +191 higher in Tablelands
251 33rd pct 442 61st pct
Property damage/100k in Douglasin Tablelands +27 higher in Tablelands
1,013 71st pct 1,040 72nd pct
Drugs/100k in Douglasin Tablelands +358 higher in Tablelands
1,086 76th pct 1,444 82nd pct
5-yr change in Douglasin Tablelands +51.8 pts higher in Tablelands
29.5% 76th pct 81.4% 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Douglasin Tablelands +0.8 higher in Douglas
2.8 25th pct 2.0 12th pct
Types ≤15 min in Douglasin Tablelands +0.4 more in Douglas
2.7 20th pct 2.3 13th pct
15-min city in Douglasin Tablelands +2.1 pts higher in Douglas
28.4% 17th pct 26.3% 14th pct
Walk to shops in Douglasin Tablelands +8.3 pts higher in Douglas
33.4% 25th pct 25.1% 14th pct
Walk to transit in Douglasin Tablelands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Douglasin Tablelands +21.7 pts higher in Tablelands
15.2% 7th pct 36.9% 22nd pct
Walk to a park in Douglasin Tablelands +31.9 pts higher in Douglas
77.9% 61st pct 45.9% 16th pct
Walk to health in Douglasin Tablelands +8.2 pts higher in Douglas
29.1% 33rd pct 21.0% 20th pct
Amenities/1k in Douglasin Tablelands +12.2 more in Douglas
24.2 63rd pct 12.0 16th pct
Intersections/km² in Douglasin Tablelands +0 higher in Douglas
1 43rd pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Douglasin Tablelands +1.8 pts higher in Tablelands
6.0% 70th pct 7.8% 86th pct

Compare Douglas with nearby areas

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Compare Tablelands with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Douglas vs Tablelands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA32810/douglas/vs/LGA36820/tablelands