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Dalrymple vs Kelso

Name: Dalrymple vs Kelso — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 126 km apart · Dalrymple profile · Kelso profile

Dalrymple Kelso

Dalrymple and Kelso are two distinct Queensland areas with very different profiles. Dalrymple is much older, with a typical resident aged 45, compared to just 34 in Kelso. The two areas also differ in their housing and work patterns: Dalrymple has a much higher share of homes owned outright (44.1% versus 23.2%) and far more people working from home (21.0% versus 3.9%). Kelso is more family-oriented, with a well higher share of children under 15 (23.6% versus 17.9%) and far more one-parent families (23.1% versus 10.8%).

Despite these contrasts, the two areas share very similar typical weekly family incomes, sitting around $1,800 to $1,900. They also have nearly identical numbers of people per home, averaging around 2.7. Over time, some gaps have grown; for instance, the age difference between Dalrymple and Kelso has widened since 2011. Meanwhile, the gap in home ownership has narrowed slightly over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,929 larger in Kelso Renting: 21.8 pts higher in Kelso 3+ bedrooms: 21.0 pts higher in Kelso Owned outright: 21.0 pts higher in Dalrymple Median age: 11 yrs older in Dalrymple

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dalrymple in Kelso +6,929 larger in Kelso gap steady

3,754 14th pct 10,683 56th pct

Median age in Dalrymple in Kelso +11 yrs older in Dalrymple gap widening

45 yrs 78th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 24.7%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.9% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 11.9%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +5.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

52.9% Married ◂ +11.3 pts 41.6%

29.5% Never married +11.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

3.8% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Dalrymple Kelso

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 83.0%

1.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 40.0%

39.4% English ◂ +1.6 pts 37.8%

12.8% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 9.7%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

5.4% German even 5.3%

2.5% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.5% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 87.1%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.0% Christianity ◂ +9.1 pts 45.9%

29.2% No religion +13.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

15.4% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 10.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dalrymple in Kelso +3 more in Dalrymple

4 57th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dalrymple in Kelso +5.56 more in Dalrymple

5.96 89th pct 0.40 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dalrymple in Kelso +10 more in Dalrymple

13 34th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Dalrymple in Kelso +261 more in Kelso

42 1st pct 303 10th pct

Avg size in Dalrymple in Kelso +293 larger in Kelso

11 0th pct 303 33rd pct

ICSEA in Dalrymple in Kelso +53 higher in Dalrymple

881 7th pct 828 0th pct

Highest year of school

35.3% Year 12 +10.7 pts ▸ 46.0%

28.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 25.7%

13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%

6.5% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.8% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 16.5%

8.7% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.7% Society & culture +7.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.5% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.5 pts 1.5%

4.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Dalrymple in Kelso +$58 higher in Kelso gap narrowing

$720 32nd pct $778 44th pct

Household income in Dalrymple in Kelso +$240 higher in Kelso gap narrowing

$1,391 28th pct $1,631 43rd pct

Family income in Dalrymple in Kelso +$75 higher in Dalrymple gap narrowing

$1,884 37th pct $1,809 32nd pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 11.6%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Mental health +6.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.9% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.9% Other condition +4.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.8% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +2.8 pts 56.6%

16.2% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.3% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.1% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dalrymple in Kelso +1,290 larger in Kelso

222 57th pct 1,512 88th pct

Median age in Dalrymple in Kelso +9 yrs older in Dalrymple

28 yrs 76th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Dalrymple in Kelso +$102 higher in Dalrymple

$693 60th pct $591 41st pct

Household income in Dalrymple in Kelso +$44 higher in Kelso

$1,575 43rd pct $1,619 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dalrymple in Kelso +0.2 larger in Kelso gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 52.7%

33.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.9 pts 23.1%

10.8% One-parent families +12.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 34.3%

24.7% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 18.4%

13.5% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.1% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.5% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.4% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dalrymple in Kelso +$100 higher in Kelso gap narrowing

$200 7th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Dalrymple in Kelso +$17 higher in Dalrymple gap narrowing

$1,517 28th pct $1,500 27th pct

People / bedroom in Dalrymple in Kelso even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Owned outright ◂ +21.0 pts 23.2%

33.2% Owned with a mortgage +9.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

10.0% Rented +21.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

8.6% Other tenure ◂ +7.8 pts 0.8%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 97.8%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.3% Flat or apartment even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

35.5% 3 bedrooms +16.6 pts ▸ 52.1%

25.9% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

13.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 2.5%

12.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 7.8%

6.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.9 pts 0.6%

1.7% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

18.3% $200–$349 +46.5 pts ▸ 64.8%

38.9% Under $200 ◂ +27.8 pts 11.1%

24.6% $350–$549 ◂ +3.8 pts 20.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,000–$1,799 +11.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

25.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 23.6%

23.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 20.5%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dalrymple in Kelso +15 more in Kelso

0 0th pct 15 24th pct

Stops/1k in Dalrymple in Kelso +1.40 more in Kelso

0.00 0th pct 1.40 16th pct

Departures/1k in Dalrymple in Kelso +331.6 more in Kelso

0.0 0th pct 331.6 32nd pct

PT routes in Dalrymple in Kelso +1 more in Kelso

0 0th pct 1 7th pct

How people get to work

48.1% Car (driver) +23.8 pts ▸ 71.9%

21.0% Worked at home ◂ +17.1 pts 3.9%

7.4% Walked ◂ +6.5 pts 0.9%

4.0% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

26.7% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

20.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 16.8%

17.2% 4 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 9.3%

1.8% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +28.8 pts 0.9%

7.7% Health care & social assistance +9.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.3% Mining ◂ +9.0 pts 3.3%

5.1% Retail trade +6.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.7% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.0% Public administration & safety +6.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

4.5% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.6% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Managers ◂ +17.1 pts 8.6%

16.2% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 12.8%

7.3% Community & personal service +8.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.2% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

7.7% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.9% Sales workers +5.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dalrymple in Kelso +1 higher in Dalrymple

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Dalrymple in Kelso +2 higher in Dalrymple

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Dalrymple in Kelso +2 higher in Dalrymple

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Dalrymple in Kelso even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Dalrymple in Kelso +40 higher in Dalrymple

945 28th pct 905 13th pct

ERP in Dalrymple in Kelso +7,264 higher in Kelso

3,916 14th pct 11,180 54th pct

Growth in Dalrymple in Kelso +0.5 pts higher in Dalrymple

3.5% 40th pct 2.9% 36th pct

Businesses in Dalrymple in Kelso +244 higher in Dalrymple

634 33rd pct 390 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dalrymple in Kelso +491 higher in Kelso

678 30th pct 1,168 73rd pct

Max temp in Dalrymple in Kelso +0.9 higher in Dalrymple

31.5 96th pct 30.7 94th pct

Min temp in Dalrymple in Kelso +2.9 higher in Kelso

17.2 89th pct 20.0 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dalrymple in Kelso +1.9 higher in Kelso

0.8 3rd pct 2.8 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dalrymple in Kelso +1.7 more in Kelso

1.0 4th pct 2.7 16th pct

15-min city in Dalrymple in Kelso +1.7 pts higher in Kelso

9.4% 6th pct 11.1% 7th pct

Walk to shops in Dalrymple in Kelso +2.3 pts higher in Dalrymple

11.7% 7th pct 9.4% 6th pct

Walk to transit in Dalrymple in Kelso +59.2 pts higher in Kelso

0.0% 0th pct 59.2% 27th pct

Walk to school in Dalrymple in Kelso +27.0 pts higher in Kelso

19.7% 10th pct 46.8% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Dalrymple in Kelso +60.3 pts higher in Kelso

20.4% 3rd pct 80.7% 28th pct

Walk to health in Dalrymple in Kelso +5.3 pts higher in Kelso

0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 11th pct

Amenities/1k in Dalrymple in Kelso +15.1 more in Dalrymple

18.4 69th pct 3.3 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Dalrymple in Kelso +2 higher in Kelso

0 0th pct 2 16th pct

Mean slope in Dalrymple in Kelso +2.0 pts higher in Dalrymple

4.7% 40th pct 2.8% 6th pct

Compare Dalrymple with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dalrymple vs Kelso [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318011463/dalrymple/vs/318021480/kelso