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Doonbah vs Evans Head

Name: Doonbah vs Evans Head — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Doonbah profile · Evans Head profile

Doonbah Evans Head

Evans Head and Doonbah are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Evans Head is a more active hub with a typical resident aged 52 and a workforce where 46.5% of adults are working or looking for work. It is somewhat walkable, with 66.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Doonbah is a car-dependent area with a much older population; the typical resident is 68, and 57% are aged 65 or over. This older age profile helps explain why Doonbah has a far higher rate of long-term health conditions (51%) and a much higher share of homes owned outright (70.8%).

Daily life in both places shares several similarities, such as having almost identical shares of people with no religion (around 36% to 37%) and a similar number of people per home. Both areas also have a very low rate of public transport commuting. However, the gaps in housing are stark, as Doonbah consists almost entirely of separate houses (97.9%), while Evans Head has a much higher proportion of renters (37.4%) and a more diverse mix of housing types.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,609 larger in Evans Head Median age: 16 yrs older in Doonbah Aged 65+: 26.7 pts higher in Doonbah Renting: 33.3 pts higher in Evans Head Owned outright: 29.2 pts higher in Doonbah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doonbah in Evans Head +2,609 larger in Evans Head gap steady

298 59th pct 2,907 83rd pct

Median age in Doonbah in Evans Head +16 yrs older in Doonbah gap widening

68 yrs 100th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

57.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +26.7 pts 30.3%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

4.7% Young adults (25–44) +12.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.1% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.7% Youth (15–24) +5.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

56.3% Married ◂ +13.1 pts 43.3%

13.4% Never married +17.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

11.6% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.6% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

7.8% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Doonbah Evans Head

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.9% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 83.4%

6.7% England ◂ +5.1 pts 1.6%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% English ◂ +5.4 pts 41.6%

43.3% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 42.6%

13.1% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.7% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.4% German even 4.4%

2.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 88.6%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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

Religious affiliation

56.4% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 51.2%

36.2% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

5.0% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Doonbah in Evans Head

— 2.37 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Doonbah in Evans Head +1 more in Doonbah

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Doonbah in Evans Head +441 larger in Evans Head

90 24th pct 531 76th pct

ICSEA in Doonbah in Evans Head +4 higher in Evans Head

951 27th pct 955 29th pct

Highest year of school

37.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 32.5%

27.4% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

21.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.9 pts 14.5%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

20.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.4 pts 14.0%

16.5% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +9.2 pts 11.8%

20.3% Engineering & related ◂ +7.3 pts 13.0%

18.0% Health ◂ +7.9 pts 10.2%

3.0% Education +9.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.5% Society & culture +7.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Doonbah in Evans Head +$107 higher in Evans Head gap widening

$531 15th pct $638 30th pct

Household income in Doonbah in Evans Head +$210 higher in Evans Head gap widening

$876 9th pct $1,086 18th pct

Family income in Doonbah in Evans Head +$189 higher in Evans Head gap widening

$1,266 14th pct $1,455 24th pct

Household income distribution

41.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 36.8%

27.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 24.2%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% $4,000 or more even 4.2%

Personal income distribution

58.6% Under $650 ◂ +12.8 pts 45.7%

26.1% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

23.2% Arthritis ◂ +7.4 pts 15.8%

13.8% Heart disease ◂ +6.8 pts 6.9%

10.7% Diabetes ◂ +6.0 pts 4.8%

9.4% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

9.4% Asthma even 9.4%

8.1% Cancer ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%

7.7% Lung condition ◂ +3.5 pts 4.2%

3.0% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

41.3% None +11.3 pts ▸ 52.5%

30.9% One condition ◂ +7.8 pts 23.0%

11.4% Three or more ◂ +5.9 pts 5.5%

10.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Doonbah in Evans Head +136 larger in Evans Head

27 72nd pct 163 86th pct

Median age in Doonbah in Evans Head +15 yrs older in Doonbah

37 yrs 75th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Doonbah in Evans Head +$78 higher in Evans Head

$556 40th pct $634 49th pct

Household income in Doonbah in Evans Head +$448 higher in Evans Head

$1,062 21st pct $1,510 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Doonbah in Evans Head +0.1 larger in Evans Head gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples without children ◂ +23.9 pts 40.1%

26.6% Couples with children +15.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

6.5% One-parent families +10.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Household size

53.5% 2 people ◂ +12.6 pts 40.9%

33.3% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

5.6% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.3% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.1% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doonbah in Evans Head +$105 higher in Evans Head gap narrowing

$216 30th pct $321 63rd pct

Mortgage in Doonbah in Evans Head +$104 higher in Evans Head gap narrowing

$1,538 44th pct $1,642 51st pct

People / bedroom in Doonbah in Evans Head +0.10 higher in Evans Head gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

70.8% Owned outright ◂ +29.2 pts 41.6%

4.2% Rented +33.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

15.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.6% Other tenure ◂ +4.0 pts 1.6%

0.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +42.9 pts 55.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +34.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 27.2%

31.9% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

13.9% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%

4.9% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% Under $200 ◂ +86.9 pts 13.1%

0.0% $200–$349 +42.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +37.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.3 pts 26.0%

13.6% $1,800–$2,999 +17.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

13.6% $1,000–$1,799 +15.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Doonbah in Evans Head +19 more in Evans Head

6 76th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Doonbah in Evans Head +11.53 more in Doonbah

20.13 92nd pct 8.60 87th pct

Departures/1k in Doonbah in Evans Head +215.9 more in Doonbah

318.8 75th pct 102.9 69th pct

PT routes in Doonbah in Evans Head +3 more in Evans Head

2 75th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Doonbah in Evans Head even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

53.0% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 59.9%

14.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%

10.8% Walked ◂ +5.9 pts 4.9%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

0.0% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

57.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.7 pts 42.8%

25.2% 2 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

9.4% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.9% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 16.3%

14.5% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 11.4%

14.5% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%

3.6% Accommodation & food +7.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +4.8 pts 3.6%

7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 12.2%

14.5% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.0% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.0% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

4.8% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Doonbah in Evans Head +4.0 higher in Evans Head

1.3 61st pct 5.3 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Doonbah in Evans Head +4.3 more in Evans Head

0.9 58th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Doonbah in Evans Head +64.9 pts higher in Evans Head

0.0% 0th pct 64.9% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Doonbah in Evans Head +66.2 pts higher in Evans Head

0.0% 0th pct 66.2% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Doonbah in Evans Head +2.3 pts higher in Doonbah

87.7% 83rd pct 85.3% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Doonbah in Evans Head +74.5 pts higher in Evans Head

0.0% 0th pct 74.5% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Doonbah in Evans Head +95.7 pts higher in Evans Head

0.0% 0th pct 95.7% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Doonbah in Evans Head even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Doonbah in Evans Head +2.2 more in Doonbah

20.1 62nd pct 17.9 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Doonbah in Evans Head +13 higher in Evans Head

1 55th pct 14 73rd pct

Mean slope in Doonbah in Evans Head even

3.8% 25th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Doonbah with nearby areas

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Compare Evans Head with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doonbah vs Evans Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11276/doonbah/vs/SAL11472/evans-head