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Doonbah vs Woodburn

Name: Doonbah vs Woodburn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Doonbah profile · Woodburn profile

Doonbah Woodburn

Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW) and Doonbah are neighbouring areas with very different age profiles and housing patterns. Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 41 and 19.0% of people being children under 15. In contrast, Doonbah is dominated by seniors, who make up 57.0% of the population, and the typical resident is 68. This age gap is reflected in the homes; 70.8% of homes in Doonbah are owned outright, while Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW) has a far higher share of renters at 22.6% and more one-parent families.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15, although Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW) is slightly closer to it. They are also similar in that no one reports using public transport to commute and no recent overseas arrivals live here. Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW) is the more accessible of the two, described as somewhat walkable with many homes within a 15-minute walk of parks and shops. Doonbah is car-dependent and has far fewer local amenities.

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Where they differ most

Population: 445 larger in Woodburn Median age: 27 yrs older in Doonbah Aged 65+: 38.2 pts higher in Doonbah Owned outright: 37.5 pts higher in Doonbah Participation: 22.1 pts higher in Woodburn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doonbah in Woodburn +445 larger in Woodburn gap narrowing

298 59th pct 743 71st pct

Median age in Doonbah in Woodburn +27 yrs older in Doonbah gap widening

68 yrs 100th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

57.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +38.2 pts 18.8%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

4.7% Young adults (25–44) +18.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

8.1% Children (0–14) +10.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

2.7% Youth (15–24) +9.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

56.3% Married ◂ +19.6 pts 36.7%

13.4% Never married +32.2 pts ▸ 45.6%

11.6% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.6% Widowed ◂ +5.6 pts 3.0%

7.8% Separated ◂ +4.0 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Doonbah Woodburn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.9% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 80.5%

6.7% England ◂ +4.8 pts 1.9%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% English ◂ +5.4 pts 41.6%

43.3% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 43.7%

11.7% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.1% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

4.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

2.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 87.1%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.4% Christianity ◂ +16.7 pts 39.7%

36.2% No religion +9.8 pts ▸ 46.0%

5.0% Not stated +8.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Doonbah in Woodburn

— 14.18 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Doonbah in Woodburn +1 more in Woodburn

2 62nd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Doonbah in Woodburn +147 larger in Woodburn

90 24th pct 237 41st pct

ICSEA in Doonbah in Woodburn +3 higher in Woodburn

951 27th pct 954 28th pct

Highest year of school

37.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 34.6%

27.4% Year 12 even 27.4%

21.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.3 pts 12.2%

7.5% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

20.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.1 pts 11.2%

16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 12.0%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 1.1%

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

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +12.9 pts 8.2%

20.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 15.6%

18.0% Health ◂ +10.4 pts 7.7%

4.5% Society & culture +7.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

3.0% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Doonbah in Woodburn +$105 higher in Woodburn gap widening

$531 15th pct $636 30th pct

Household income in Doonbah in Woodburn +$510 higher in Woodburn gap widening

$876 9th pct $1,386 39th pct

Family income in Doonbah in Woodburn +$329 higher in Woodburn gap widening

$1,266 14th pct $1,595 32nd pct

Household income distribution

41.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.9 pts 29.1%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

27.8% Under $650 ◂ +12.5 pts 15.3%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% $4,000 or more even 4.2%

Personal income distribution

58.6% Under $650 ◂ +14.0 pts 44.6%

26.1% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

23.2% Arthritis ◂ +13.3 pts 9.8%

9.4% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.8% Heart disease ◂ +7.0 pts 6.7%

9.4% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% Diabetes ◂ +6.4 pts 4.3%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +4.1 pts 5.9%

8.1% Cancer ◂ +5.2 pts 2.8%

7.7% Lung condition ◂ +4.4 pts 3.4%

3.0% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

41.3% None +7.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

30.9% One condition ◂ +8.4 pts 22.5%

11.4% Three or more ◂ +6.4 pts 5.0%

10.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Doonbah in Woodburn +6 larger in Woodburn

27 72nd pct 33 73rd pct

Median age in Doonbah in Woodburn +16 yrs older in Doonbah

37 yrs 75th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Doonbah in Woodburn +$43 higher in Woodburn

$556 40th pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Doonbah in Woodburn +$500 higher in Woodburn

$1,062 21st pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Doonbah in Woodburn +0.5 larger in Woodburn gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples without children ◂ +36.0 pts 28.0%

26.6% Couples with children +25.5 pts ▸ 52.2%

6.5% One-parent families +13.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Household size

53.5% 2 people ◂ +15.5 pts 37.9%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +9.6 pts 23.8%

5.6% 3 people +12.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.3% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.1% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doonbah in Woodburn +$124 higher in Woodburn gap widening

$216 30th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Doonbah in Woodburn +$22 higher in Woodburn gap narrowing

$1,538 44th pct $1,560 46th pct

People / bedroom in Doonbah in Woodburn +0.10 higher in Woodburn gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

70.8% Owned outright ◂ +37.5 pts 33.3%

15.3% Owned with a mortgage +21.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

4.2% Rented +18.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

5.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 1.9%

0.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 90.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.9% 3 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

40.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.7 pts 17.6%

13.9% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 1.1%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% Under $200 ◂ +89.8 pts 10.2%

0.0% $200–$349 +47.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +42.4 pts ▸ 42.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.6% $1,000–$1,799 +36.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

36.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.2 pts 29.2%

13.6% $1,800–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Doonbah in Woodburn +18 more in Woodburn

6 76th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Doonbah in Woodburn +12.17 more in Woodburn

20.13 92nd pct 32.30 99th pct

Departures/1k in Doonbah in Woodburn +76.9 more in Woodburn

318.8 75th pct 395.7 76th pct

PT routes in Doonbah in Woodburn +3 more in Woodburn

2 75th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Doonbah in Woodburn +14 longer in Woodburn

3 21st pct 17 56th pct

How people get to work

53.0% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 57.4%

14.5% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 7.2%

10.8% Walked ◂ +5.3 pts 5.6%

6.0% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

57.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.2 pts 31.3%

25.2% 2 vehicles +17.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

9.4% 3 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.3% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 15.7%

14.5% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.5% Education & training ◂ +8.9 pts 5.6%

9.6% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.6% Accommodation & food +6.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.4% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

6.0% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +5.0 pts 1.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 15.4%

14.5% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.7% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 10.5%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

12.0% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

4.8% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Doonbah in Woodburn +3.7 higher in Woodburn

1.3 61st pct 4.9 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Doonbah in Woodburn +4.3 more in Woodburn

0.9 58th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Doonbah in Woodburn +62.4 pts higher in Woodburn

0.0% 0th pct 62.4% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Doonbah in Woodburn +63.5 pts higher in Woodburn

0.0% 0th pct 63.5% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Doonbah in Woodburn +11.2 pts higher in Doonbah

87.7% 83rd pct 76.5% 80th pct

Walk to school in Doonbah in Woodburn +58.6 pts higher in Woodburn

0.0% 0th pct 58.6% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Doonbah in Woodburn +67.9 pts higher in Woodburn

0.0% 0th pct 67.9% 69th pct

Walk to health in Doonbah in Woodburn +62.1 pts higher in Woodburn

0.0% 0th pct 62.1% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Doonbah in Woodburn +33.7 more in Woodburn

20.1 62nd pct 53.8 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Doonbah in Woodburn +1 higher in Woodburn

1 55th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Doonbah in Woodburn +0.1 pts higher in Woodburn

3.8% 25th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Doonbah with nearby areas

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Compare Woodburn with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doonbah vs Woodburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11276/doonbah/vs/SAL14397/woodburn