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Dareton vs Birdwoodton

Name: Dareton vs Birdwoodton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Dareton profile · Birdwoodton profile

Dareton Birdwoodton

Birdwoodton and Dareton are two nearby areas with very different profiles. Birdwoodton is a wealthier area where the typical household income is $1,784 a week, and 90.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Dareton has much lower typical incomes at $823 a week and a higher proportion of renters at 40.6%. There is also a significant difference in community makeup; 26.5% of Dareton's population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, compared to 3.3% in Birdwoodton. Residents in Dareton are also far older, with a typical age of 49 compared to 39 in Birdwoodton.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak a First Nations language, which is 0.0% for both. They also share similar terrain and have the same number of people per bedroom. However, their daily lives differ, as Birdwoodton has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (60.8%) compared to Dareton (30.7%).

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Where they differ most

Household income: $961 higher in Birdwoodton Living alone: 25.7 pts higher in Dareton Renting: 32.6 pts higher in Dareton 3+ bedrooms: 32.1 pts higher in Birdwoodton Participation: 30.0 pts higher in Birdwoodton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dareton in Birdwoodton +292 larger in Birdwoodton gap widening

456 63rd pct 748 71st pct

Median age in Dareton in Birdwoodton +10 yrs older in Dareton gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 27.8%

24.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.1 pts 14.0%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.4% Children (0–14) +7.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

37.8% Married +20.1 pts ▸ 57.8%

42.4% Never married ◂ +10.1 pts 32.4%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +8.8 pts 2.9%

4.9% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Dareton Birdwoodton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.5% Australia +10.6 pts ▸ 80.1%

1.5% England ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.2% Australian +13.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

27.0% English +3.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

0.7% Italian +10.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.8% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

4.8% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.9% German +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.7% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

76.8% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 81.7%

0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.7% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 46.9%

34.6% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

25.2% Not stated ◂ +12.5 pts 12.7%

0.0% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dareton in Birdwoodton

14.29 82nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Dareton in Birdwoodton +1 more in Birdwoodton

2 62nd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Dareton in Birdwoodton +233 larger in Birdwoodton

122 29th pct 355 54th pct

ICSEA in Dareton in Birdwoodton +172 higher in Birdwoodton

791 5th pct 963 34th pct

Highest year of school

21.8% Year 12 +16.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

23.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.2 pts 13.0%

18.4% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.7% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

Highest qualification level

16.3% Certificate III / IV +20.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.4% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

8.4% Management & commerce +6.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.9% Engineering & related +8.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%

8.4% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +5.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Dareton in Birdwoodton +$324 higher in Birdwoodton gap widening

$470 10th pct $794 58th pct

Household income in Dareton in Birdwoodton +$961 higher in Birdwoodton gap widening

$823 7th pct $1,784 64th pct

Family income in Dareton in Birdwoodton +$848 higher in Birdwoodton gap widening

$1,073 8th pct $1,921 52nd pct

Household income distribution

41.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.5 pts 26.3%

34.4% Under $650 ◂ +23.2 pts 11.2%

4.4% $1,500–$2,999 +25.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

3.8% $3,000–$3,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.9% $4,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 34.6%

18.0% $650–$1,499 +14.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

4.2% $1,500–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.8% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Diabetes ◂ +7.9 pts 3.1%

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%

7.2% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% Heart disease ◂ +5.6 pts 2.3%

7.0% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

5.0% Other condition even 5.1%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

3.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Stroke ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.3% None +12.7 pts ▸ 57.0%

20.2% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 19.4%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dareton in Birdwoodton +96 larger in Dareton

121 86th pct 25 72nd pct

Median age in Dareton in Birdwoodton +17 yrs older in Dareton

32 yrs 69th pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Dareton in Birdwoodton +$145 higher in Birdwoodton

$417 19th pct $562 41st pct

Household income in Dareton in Birdwoodton +$1,401 higher in Birdwoodton

$849 13th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dareton in Birdwoodton +0.8 larger in Birdwoodton gap widening

2.2 24th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

32.7% Couples with children +30.6 pts ▸ 63.3%

34.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.9 pts 26.7%

30.9% One-parent families ◂ +21.1 pts 9.8%

2.6% Other families ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 1 person ◂ +25.7 pts 14.3%

34.4% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

8.8% 4 people +10.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.4% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.1% 5 people +6.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.3% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dareton in Birdwoodton +$122 higher in Birdwoodton gap widening

$178 20th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Dareton in Birdwoodton +$603 higher in Birdwoodton gap narrowing

$884 11th pct $1,487 41st pct

People / bedroom in Dareton in Birdwoodton even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

10.0% Owned with a mortgage +37.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

40.6% Rented ◂ +32.6 pts 8.0%

38.1% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 1.8%

0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house +16.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

11.3% 4 bedrooms +28.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

21.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 6.7%

8.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

2.5% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% Under $200 ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

32.3% $200–$349 ◂ +10.1 pts 22.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

81.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +66.2 pts 15.1%

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +24.1 pts ▸ 49.1%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +23.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dareton in Birdwoodton +2 more in Birdwoodton

4 73rd pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Dareton in Birdwoodton +0.75 more in Dareton

8.77 87th pct 8.02 86th pct

Departures/1k in Dareton in Birdwoodton +92.2 more in Birdwoodton

328.9 75th pct 421.1 77th pct

PT routes in Dareton in Birdwoodton +3 more in Dareton

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Dareton in Birdwoodton +18 longer in Birdwoodton

8 43rd pct 26 63rd pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 61.9%

21.6% Walked ◂ +16.1 pts 5.5%

9.3% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.1% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.7% 2 vehicles +11.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.2 pts 16.4%

7.7% 3 vehicles +13.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

20.4% No vehicle ◂ +19.1 pts 1.4%

9.2% 4 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.5 pts 9.0%

10.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.1 pts 5.2%

5.2% Retail trade +5.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.3% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

6.2% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Community & personal service ◂ +12.0 pts 5.5%

9.3% Managers +7.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.4% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.4% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.4% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 7.6%

3.1% Sales workers +5.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Dareton in Birdwoodton +6.0 higher in Dareton

7.8 96th pct 1.7 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dareton in Birdwoodton +6.5 more in Dareton

8.0 100th pct 1.5 62nd pct

15-min city in Dareton in Birdwoodton +99.8 pts higher in Dareton

99.8% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Dareton in Birdwoodton +99.8 pts higher in Dareton

99.8% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Dareton in Birdwoodton +63.1 pts higher in Dareton

95.1% 86th pct 32.0% 68th pct

Walk to school in Dareton in Birdwoodton +93.4 pts higher in Dareton

99.8% 100th pct 6.4% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Dareton in Birdwoodton +27.9 pts higher in Dareton

100.0% 100th pct 72.1% 70th pct

Walk to health in Dareton in Birdwoodton +99.5 pts higher in Dareton

99.5% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dareton in Birdwoodton +21.5 more in Dareton

48.2 81st pct 26.7 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Dareton in Birdwoodton +64 higher in Dareton

106 86th pct 42 77th pct

Mean slope in Dareton in Birdwoodton +0.6 pts higher in Dareton

3.5% 20th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Dareton with nearby areas

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Compare Birdwoodton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dareton vs Birdwoodton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11207/dareton/vs/SAL20246/birdwoodton