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Southern Downs - West vs Darling Heights

Name: Southern Downs - West vs Darling Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 65 km apart · Southern Downs - West profile · Darling Heights profile

Southern Downs - West Darling Heights

Darling Heights and Southern Downs - West are two very different Queensland areas. Darling Heights is a younger place where the typical resident is 33, compared to 50 in Southern Downs - West. It is also much more culturally diverse, with 28.1% of people born overseas and 25.1% using another language at home, while those figures are just 8.9% and 2.2% in Southern Downs - West. Darling Heights has a more qualified workforce, with 24.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 10.8% in Southern Downs - West.

Both areas share some commonalities in daily life, such as having the same typical number of people per home and a similar share of residents earning over $2,000 a week. However, many gaps are widening. The age difference has grown, and the divide in housing has increased, with separate houses far more common in Southern Downs - West. Meanwhile, Darling Heights has become increasingly different from Southern Downs - West in its mix of renters and recent overseas arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,585 larger in Darling Heights Median age: 17 yrs older in Southern Downs - West Renting: 28.0 pts higher in Darling Heights Separate houses: 31.3 pts higher in Southern Downs - West Recent arrivals: 34.9 pts higher in Darling Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +9,585 larger in Darling Heights gap widening

4,991 22nd pct 14,576 74th pct

Median age in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +17 yrs older in Southern Downs - West gap widening

50 yrs 90th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.3 pts 17.3%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +13.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 18.4%

16.5% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 44.3%

26.6% Never married +10.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Southern Downs - West Darling Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +13.3 pts 67.6%

0.1% India +5.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Nepal +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.4% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% English ◂ +9.8 pts 31.7%

41.5% Australian ◂ +10.1 pts 31.4%

14.3% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 9.7%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%

7.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.3% Indian +4.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.9% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +19.8 pts 69.6%

0.0% Punjabi +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Arabic +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.2% Christianity ◂ +9.2 pts 49.0%

30.0% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 27.8%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%

0.2% Hinduism +6.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.5% Other religions +3.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.1% Islam +4.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.3% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +4 more in Southern Downs - West

6 71st pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +6.59 more in Southern Downs - West

7.28 92nd pct 0.69 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +15 more in Darling Heights

8 18th pct 23 57th pct

Students in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +893 more in Darling Heights

384 13th pct 1,277 45th pct

Avg size in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +575 larger in Darling Heights

64 3rd pct 639 75th pct

ICSEA in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +44 higher in Darling Heights

960 24th pct 1,005 45th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 +20.5 pts ▸ 57.5%

31.9% Year 10 ◂ +11.4 pts 20.4%

14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 11.1%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.6 pts 28.1%

14.4% Bachelor degree +10.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +8.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

12.0% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%

10.0% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.8% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.0% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 2.1%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

0.9% Information technology +3.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +$173 higher in Darling Heights gap widening

$552 8th pct $725 33rd pct

Household income in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +$280 higher in Darling Heights gap widening

$1,096 8th pct $1,376 27th pct

Family income in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +$379 higher in Darling Heights gap widening

$1,335 7th pct $1,714 26th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 32.7%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 18.2%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Personal income distribution

50.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 42.4%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%

9.5% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.7% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.7% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.6% None +7.6 pts ▸ 62.2%

20.6% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 19.4%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +356 larger in Darling Heights

272 62nd pct 628 86th pct

Median age in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +3 yrs older in Southern Downs - West

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +$127 higher in Darling Heights

$471 13th pct $598 43rd pct

Household income in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +$344 higher in Darling Heights

$1,021 6th pct $1,365 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 52.6%

38.3% Couples without children ◂ +10.9 pts 27.4%

14.3% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

42.3% 2 people ◂ +9.8 pts 32.5%

26.4% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

12.5% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.4% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.1% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +$65 higher in Darling Heights gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $315 31st pct

Mortgage in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +$150 higher in Darling Heights gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,450 24th pct

People / bedroom in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Owned outright ◂ +20.7 pts 26.5%

15.2% Rented +28.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

32.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 25.8%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house ◂ +31.3 pts 65.5%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 40.8%

23.3% 4 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

18.9% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

57.0% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 60.4%

8.4% $350–$549 +21.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

22.0% Under $200 ◂ +15.4 pts 6.7%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.5 pts ▸ 49.3%

28.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.7 pts 19.3%

15.8% $1,800–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +78 more in Darling Heights

0 0th pct 78 79th pct

Stops/1k in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +5.35 more in Darling Heights

0.00 0th pct 5.35 65th pct

Departures/1k in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +629.4 more in Darling Heights

0.0 0th pct 629.4 43rd pct

PT routes in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +5 more in Darling Heights

0 0th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights

— 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +34 longer in Southern Downs - West

125 93rd pct 91 87th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +10.7 pts ▸ 71.2%

16.2% Worked at home ◂ +11.1 pts 5.1%

3.4% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

0.1% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

27.6% 1 vehicle +15.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 35.5%

19.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 10.1%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 4.0%

2.1% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +12.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

21.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.6 pts 2.8%

7.9% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.4% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.3% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

5.8% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

3.7% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Managers ◂ +14.7 pts 7.1%

12.2% Professionals +8.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.1% Community & personal service +7.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.1% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 5.9%

7.1% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +1 higher in Darling Heights

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +2 higher in Southern Downs - West

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +1 higher in Darling Heights

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +15 higher in Darling Heights

926 20th pct 941 26th pct

ERP in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +11,035 higher in Darling Heights

5,347 22nd pct 16,382 76th pct

Growth in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +4.1 pts higher in Darling Heights

6.5% 65th pct 10.6% 82nd pct

Businesses in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +26 higher in Darling Heights

845 46th pct 871 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +134 higher in Darling Heights

666 29th pct 800 45th pct

Max temp in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +1.7 higher in Southern Downs - West

25.9 75th pct 24.3 56th pct

Min temp in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +0.4 higher in Darling Heights

10.8 35th pct 11.3 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +4.4 higher in Darling Heights

1.2 6th pct 5.6 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +4.2 more in Darling Heights

1.4 6th pct 5.6 55th pct

15-min city in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +53.8 pts higher in Darling Heights

19.2% 12th pct 73.0% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +28.5 pts higher in Darling Heights

13.9% 9th pct 42.3% 31st pct

Walk to transit in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +91.1 pts higher in Darling Heights

0.0% 0th pct 91.1% 50th pct

Walk to school in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +61.0 pts higher in Darling Heights

20.2% 11th pct 81.3% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +74.0 pts higher in Darling Heights

22.4% 4th pct 96.3% 47th pct

Walk to health in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +18.5 pts higher in Darling Heights

19.1% 24th pct 37.6% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +2.7 more in Southern Downs - West

17.0 64th pct 14.3 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +147 higher in Darling Heights

0 5th pct 147 61st pct

Mean slope in Southern Downs - West in Darling Heights +0.9 pts higher in Darling Heights

5.4% 51st pct 6.3% 65th pct

Compare Southern Downs - West with nearby areas

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Compare Darling Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Southern Downs - West vs Darling Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307031186/southern-downs-west/vs/317011446/darling-heights