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Northern Highlands vs Dalrymple

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 331 km apart · Northern Highlands profile · Dalrymple profile

Northern Highlands Dalrymple

Northern Highlands and Dalrymple are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Northern Highlands has a younger feel, with a typical resident aged 38 compared to 45 in Dalrymple. It is also more walkable; 40.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while no homes in Dalrymple have that access. Other differences include typical weekly personal incomes, which are well higher in Northern Highlands at $914 compared to $720 in Dalrymple, and a higher share of renters in Northern Highlands at 27.6% against 10.0% in Dalrymple.

These two areas share very similar household and family incomes, and both have around 18% of their population under 15. While they are similar in these ways, some gaps are widening. The difference in typical mortgage payments has grown to $802, with Dalrymple's typical payment being far higher. Similarly, the gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, as Dalrymple has become noticeably older than Northern Highlands.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $802 higher in Dalrymple Renting: 17.5 pts higher in Northern Highlands Housework 15h+: 7.0 pts higher in Dalrymple Separate houses: 13.3 pts higher in Dalrymple Median age: 7 yrs older in Dalrymple

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +659 larger in Dalrymple gap widening
3,095 12th pct 3,754 14th pct
Median age in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +7 yrs older in Dalrymple gap widening
38 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 78th pct
First Nations in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +2.5 pts higher in Northern Highlands gap steady
8.4% 87th pct 5.9% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +3.5 pts higher in Dalrymple gap widening
17.1% 48th pct 20.7% 70th pct
Under 15 in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +0.8 pts higher in Northern Highlands gap narrowing
18.7% 59th pct 17.9% 50th pct
De facto in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +3.0 pts higher in Northern Highlands gap steady
14.5% 77th pct 11.6% 43rd pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 30.2%
26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 22.1%
17.1% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 20.7%
18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 17.9%
10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

Marital status

47.1% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
35.2% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 29.5%
8.6% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%
3.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Northern Highlands Dalrymple

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +0.4 pts higher in Northern Highlands gap steady
5.0% 0th pct 4.6% 0th pct

Country of birth

79.5% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 81.1%
1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% England even 0.9%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines even 0.3%
0.2% South Africa even 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.5% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 43.6%
36.5% English +2.9 pts ▸ 39.4%
11.9% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%
4.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Filipino even 0.3%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +0.4 pts higher in Northern Highlands gap steady
1.7% 0th pct 1.3% 0th pct
Limited English in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +0.1 pts higher in Northern Highlands gap steady
0.1% 5th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.9% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 85.5%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +1.5 pts higher in Dalrymple gap narrowing
27.7% 14th pct 29.2% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

54.6% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 55.0%
27.7% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 29.2%
16.6% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 15.4%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +3.9 pts higher in Northern Highlands gap steady
39.2% 16th pct 35.3% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +2.5 pts higher in Northern Highlands gap widening
9.4% 9th pct 6.8% 0th pct
Schools in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +2 more in Northern Highlands
6 71st pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +4.40 more in Northern Highlands
10.36 100th pct 5.96 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +7 more in Dalrymple
6 12th pct 13 34th pct
Students in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +277 more in Northern Highlands
319 10th pct 42 1st pct
Avg size in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +43 larger in Northern Highlands
53 1st pct 11 0th pct
ICSEA in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +30 higher in Northern Highlands
911 11th pct 881 7th pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 35.3%
24.9% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 28.9%
12.3% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
5.6% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
13.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 9.8%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
9.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%
8.8% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%
8.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%
7.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%
7.3% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%
4.1% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +$194 higher in Northern Highlands gap widening
$914 69th pct $720 32nd pct
Household income in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +$111 higher in Northern Highlands gap widening
$1,502 35th pct $1,391 28th pct
Family income in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +$45 higher in Northern Highlands gap widening
$1,929 40th pct $1,884 37th pct
High earners in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +1.0 pts higher in Dalrymple gap steady
8.0% 34th pct 8.9% 40th pct
High-income homes in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +0.9 pts higher in Dalrymple gap steady
14.6% 31st pct 15.5% 34th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 25.1%
26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 24.8%
16.3% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.7% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

27.6% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 38.5%
34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 27.0%
14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +0.8 pts higher in Dalrymple
23.9% 24th pct 24.7% 28th pct
Mental health in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +0.9 pts higher in Dalrymple
4.8% 10th pct 5.8% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +0.7 pts higher in Dalrymple gap steady
3.5% 15th pct 4.2% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%
6.9% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.8% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.2% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.9% Other condition even 4.9%
4.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.6% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.7% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +2.3 pts ▸ 59.4%
16.7% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 16.2%
5.0% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.3% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +4.7 pts higher in Northern Highlands gap narrowing
24.1% 92nd pct 19.4% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +1.6 pts higher in Dalrymple gap narrowing
9.1% 13th pct 10.8% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +3.0 pts higher in Dalrymple gap steady
21.3% 19th pct 24.3% 36th pct
Defence service in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +1.4 pts higher in Dalrymple
2.2% 32nd pct 3.6% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +7.0 pts higher in Dalrymple gap steady
17.1% 17th pct 24.1% 76th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +38 larger in Northern Highlands
260 61st pct 222 57th pct
Median age in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +1 yrs older in Northern Highlands
29 yrs 81st pct 28 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +1.4 pts higher in Dalrymple
36.4% 32nd pct 37.8% 36th pct
Unemployment in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +0.3 pts higher in Northern Highlands
9.3% 46th pct 9.0% 43rd pct
Median income in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +$55 higher in Dalrymple
$638 50th pct $693 60th pct
Household income in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +$215 higher in Dalrymple
$1,360 27th pct $1,575 43rd pct
Indigenous language in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +0.2 pts higher in Northern Highlands
1.5% 17th pct 1.4% 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +0.2 larger in Dalrymple gap narrowing
2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +0.9 pts higher in Northern Highlands gap narrowing
11.6% 36th pct 10.8% 27th pct
Living alone in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +7.8 pts higher in Northern Highlands gap steady
32.5% 82nd pct 24.7% 48th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children even 54.7%
33.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 33.0%
11.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%
0.6% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 36.8%
32.5% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 24.7%
10.5% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.2% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.0% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.6% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +$50 higher in Dalrymple gap steady
$150 0th pct $200 7th pct
Mortgage in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +$802 higher in Dalrymple gap widening
$715 0th pct $1,517 28th pct
People / bedroom in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +17.5 pts higher in Northern Highlands gap widening
27.6% 52nd pct 10.0% 4th pct
Owned outright in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +4.4 pts higher in Dalrymple gap steady
39.8% 74th pct 44.1% 86th pct
Separate houses in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +13.3 pts higher in Dalrymple gap widening
79.3% 40th pct 92.7% 73rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +0.8 pts higher in Dalrymple gap narrowing
73.5% 34th pct 74.3% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 44.1%
20.1% Owned with a mortgage +13.1 pts ▸ 33.2%
27.6% Rented ◂ +17.5 pts 10.0%
10.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%
3.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

79.3% Separate house +13.3 pts ▸ 92.7%
8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 1.8%
1.0% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.3% Flat or apartment even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 35.5%
20.2% 4 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 25.9%
16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 13.5%
12.0% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%
0.9% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

60.4% Under $200 ◂ +21.5 pts 38.9%
1.1% $350–$549 +23.5 pts ▸ 24.6%
19.8% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.3%
1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +30.9 pts 23.5%
19.4% $1,000–$1,799 +14.6 pts ▸ 34.1%
8.3% $1,800–$2,999 +16.9 pts ▸ 25.2%
5.8% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +3.3 pts higher in Northern Highlands gap narrowing
5.1% 52nd pct 1.8% 13th pct
Work from home in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +2.7 pts higher in Northern Highlands gap widening
23.7% 73rd pct 21.0% 68th pct
PT commute in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +1.3 pts higher in Dalrymple gap steady
1.0% 33rd pct 2.3% 57th pct
PT stops in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

46.3% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 48.1%
23.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 21.0%
12.5% Walked ◂ +5.1 pts 7.4%
2.9% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.7% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.3% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 34.4%
32.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 26.7%
14.2% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 20.1%
15.8% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
5.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +7.3 pts higher in Northern Highlands gap widening
33.7% 32nd pct 26.5% 7th pct
Recent arrivals in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +7.6 pts higher in Northern Highlands gap narrowing
17.5% 76th pct 9.9% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +1.2 pts higher in Dalrymple gap steady
2.1% 0th pct 3.3% 14th pct
Participation in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +7.6 pts higher in Northern Highlands gap steady
64.9% 65th pct 57.3% 32nd pct
Full-time in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +6.7 pts higher in Northern Highlands gap widening
75.0% 100th pct 68.4% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

37.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.6 pts 29.6%
14.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.0 pts 4.0%
2.3% Mining +10.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.1% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.8% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.8% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%
6.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
4.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.1% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.3% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

27.9% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 25.7%
19.4% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 16.2%
10.8% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.6% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.7% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%
6.9% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +1 higher in Northern Highlands
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +1 higher in Dalrymple
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +1 higher in Northern Highlands
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +16 higher in Northern Highlands
961 35th pct 945 28th pct
ERP in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +733 higher in Dalrymple
3,183 11th pct 3,916 14th pct
Growth in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +1.7 pts higher in Dalrymple
1.8% 26th pct 3.5% 40th pct
Businesses in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +248 higher in Northern Highlands
882 48th pct 634 33rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +170 higher in Dalrymple
508 11th pct 678 30th pct
Max temp in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +3.3 higher in Northern Highlands
34.8 100th pct 31.5 96th pct
Min temp in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +0.1 higher in Northern Highlands
17.3 89th pct 17.2 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +1.8 higher in Northern Highlands
2.6 17th pct 0.8 3rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +2.0 more in Northern Highlands
3.0 20th pct 1.0 4th pct
15-min city in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +28.4 pts higher in Northern Highlands
37.8% 27th pct 9.4% 6th pct
Walk to shops in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +29.0 pts higher in Northern Highlands
40.7% 30th pct 11.7% 7th pct
Walk to transit in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +21.2 pts higher in Northern Highlands
41.0% 24th pct 19.7% 10th pct
Walk to a park in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +29.2 pts higher in Northern Highlands
49.6% 14th pct 20.4% 3rd pct
Walk to health in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +40.5 pts higher in Northern Highlands
40.5% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +24.6 more in Northern Highlands
43.0 86th pct 18.4 69th pct
Intersections/km² in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Northern Highlandsin Dalrymple +2.1 pts higher in Dalrymple
2.7% 5th pct 4.7% 40th pct

Compare Northern Highlands with nearby areas

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Compare Dalrymple with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northern Highlands vs Dalrymple [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/315021407/northern-highlands/vs/318011463/dalrymple