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Ayr vs Douglas

Name: Ayr vs Douglas — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 71 km apart · Ayr profile · Douglas profile

Ayr Douglas

Ayr and Douglas are two distinct Queensland areas with very different demographics. Ayr is a much older community, where the typical resident is 44 and 23.7% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Douglas is far younger, with a typical age of 26 and only 8.7% of residents aged 65 or over. Douglas also has a more highly qualified population, with 30% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 9.6% in Ayr. This gap in education is reflected in household incomes, as 24.3% of Douglas households earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 12% of those in Ayr do.

Both areas are similar in their physical environment, with nearly the same annual rainfall and maximum temperatures. They are also both described as somewhat walkable, though they differ in how people get around. While Ayr has many more homes within a short walk of groceries, Douglas has far more public transport options, with 75.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. These differences in age, education and housing have generally grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Ayr Year 12: 35.9 pts higher in Douglas Recent movers: 29.1 pts higher in Douglas Renting: 21.4 pts higher in Douglas Owned outright: 21.2 pts higher in Ayr

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ayr in Douglas +1,119 larger in Ayr gap narrowing

8,987 46th pct 7,868 40th pct

Median age in Ayr in Douglas +18 yrs older in Ayr gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 26 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

11.4% Youth (15–24) +19.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.5 pts 17.4%

23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.0 pts 8.7%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.2%

Marital status

34.1% Never married +21.1 pts ▸ 55.2%

45.2% Married ◂ +11.7 pts 33.5%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +5.2 pts 2.9%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Ayr Douglas

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +10.7 pts 69.3%

0.5% India +5.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.2% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Italy ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

35.6% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 32.8%

33.9% English ◂ +1.9 pts 32.0%

16.7% Italian ◂ +11.6 pts 5.1%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

10.2% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

0.5% Indian +6.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

0.7% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only ◂ +10.2 pts 73.2%

2.1% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.2% Christianity ◂ +21.5 pts 43.7%

22.6% No religion +15.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

0.3% Hinduism +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ayr in Douglas +5 more in Ayr

7 86th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ayr in Douglas +3.09 more in Ayr

4.76 86th pct 1.67 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ayr in Douglas +17 more in Douglas

10 25th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Ayr in Douglas +1,538 more in Ayr

1,971 61st pct 433 14th pct

Avg size in Ayr in Douglas +65 larger in Ayr

282 30th pct 217 22nd pct

ICSEA in Ayr in Douglas +28 higher in Douglas

950 20th pct 978 32nd pct

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 12 +35.9 pts ▸ 75.4%

28.1% Year 10 ◂ +18.1 pts 10.0%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.9 pts 2.8%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.4 pts 20.1%

14.9% Bachelor degree +18.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +9.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

22.6% Engineering & related ◂ +10.3 pts 12.3%

8.0% Health +14.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

11.8% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.2% Society & culture +4.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.7% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +4.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 2.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.2% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Ayr in Douglas +$70 higher in Douglas gap widening

$711 31st pct $781 45th pct

Household income in Ayr in Douglas +$756 higher in Douglas gap narrowing

$1,269 19th pct $2,025 67th pct

Family income in Ayr in Douglas +$645 higher in Douglas gap narrowing

$1,766 29th pct $2,411 71st pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 21.5%

21.0% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 9.5%

4.8% $4,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 even 41.1%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 26.9%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

2.2% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +6.7 pts 5.3%

8.1% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.8% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 1.9%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None +9.4 pts ▸ 67.3%

18.8% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 17.8%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ayr in Douglas +439 larger in Ayr

714 86th pct 275 63rd pct

Median age in Ayr in Douglas +2 yrs older in Ayr

23 yrs 36th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Ayr in Douglas +$52 higher in Douglas

$587 40th pct $639 51st pct

Household income in Ayr in Douglas +$807 higher in Douglas

$1,223 17th pct $2,030 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ayr in Douglas +0.4 larger in Douglas gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 58.4%

34.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 27.3%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 11.8%

1.4% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 33.6%

32.8% 1 person ◂ +11.3 pts 21.5%

12.2% 3 people +7.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.3% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.4% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ayr in Douglas +$130 higher in Douglas gap narrowing

$230 11th pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Ayr in Douglas +$386 higher in Douglas gap narrowing

$1,247 12th pct $1,633 36th pct

People / bedroom in Ayr in Douglas +0.10 higher in Ayr gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.7% Rented +21.4 pts ▸ 51.1%

39.3% Owned outright ◂ +21.2 pts 18.0%

25.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

83.2% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 84.0%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.0 pts 3.9%

0.9% Flat or apartment +10.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 35.8%

20.8% 4 bedrooms +19.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

21.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 12.4%

2.4% 5 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

62.3% $200–$349 ◂ +30.1 pts 32.2%

6.9% $350–$549 +47.0 pts ▸ 53.9%

26.6% Under $200 ◂ +20.2 pts 6.4%

0.3% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 39.9%

32.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.2 pts 14.5%

16.7% $1,800–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

3.7% $3,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ayr in Douglas +30 more in Douglas

0 0th pct 30 40th pct

Stops/1k in Ayr in Douglas +3.81 more in Douglas

0.00 0th pct 3.81 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Ayr in Douglas +587.4 more in Douglas

0.0 0th pct 587.4 41st pct

PT routes in Ayr in Douglas +5 more in Douglas

0 0th pct 5 36th pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 69.8%

7.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

4.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.5% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.7% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

0.6% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 33.5%

13.5% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.7% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance +14.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

15.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.0 pts 0.4%

5.6% Public administration & safety +7.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.6% Manufacturing ◂ +8.6 pts 3.0%

8.3% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.3% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.9% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

2.7% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Mining ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

11.8% Professionals +19.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

10.8% Community & personal service +8.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.4% Labourers ◂ +12.3 pts 6.0%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.0 pts 8.7%

11.8% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 7.2%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

8.3% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ayr in Douglas +6 higher in Douglas

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Ayr in Douglas +5 higher in Douglas

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Ayr in Douglas +2 higher in Douglas

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Ayr in Douglas +8 higher in Douglas

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Ayr in Douglas +142 higher in Douglas

913 15th pct 1,055 73rd pct

ERP in Ayr in Douglas +916 higher in Ayr

9,234 44th pct 8,318 39th pct

Growth in Ayr in Douglas +2.0 pts higher in Douglas

1.9% 27th pct 3.9% 44th pct

Businesses in Ayr in Douglas +445 higher in Ayr

840 46th pct 395 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ayr in Douglas +12 higher in Ayr

1,221 76th pct 1,209 75th pct

Max temp in Ayr in Douglas +1.0 higher in Douglas

29.2 90th pct 30.2 93rd pct

Min temp in Ayr in Douglas +0.1 higher in Douglas

20.1 95th pct 20.2 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ayr in Douglas +0.3 higher in Douglas

4.2 32nd pct 4.5 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ayr in Douglas +0.5 more in Ayr

4.6 40th pct 4.1 33rd pct

15-min city in Ayr in Douglas +9.2 pts higher in Ayr

59.9% 46th pct 50.7% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Ayr in Douglas +35.7 pts higher in Ayr

61.8% 49th pct 26.1% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Ayr in Douglas +75.6 pts higher in Douglas

0.0% 0th pct 75.6% 36th pct

Walk to school in Ayr in Douglas +47.5 pts higher in Ayr

76.8% 53rd pct 29.4% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Ayr in Douglas +13.1 pts higher in Douglas

85.8% 33rd pct 98.9% 55th pct

Walk to health in Ayr in Douglas +7.7 pts higher in Ayr

58.8% 61st pct 51.2% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Ayr in Douglas +3.8 more in Douglas

9.0 17th pct 12.8 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Ayr in Douglas +11 higher in Douglas

9 23rd pct 21 31st pct

Mean slope in Ayr in Douglas +2.6 pts higher in Douglas

2.6% 3rd pct 5.2% 48th pct

Compare Ayr with nearby areas

Burdekin Townsville - South Wulguru - Roseneath Oonoonba South Townsville - Railway Estate Hermit Park - Rosslea Annandale Douglas

Compare Douglas with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ayr vs Douglas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318011460/ayr/vs/318021474/douglas