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Diggers Rest vs Fraser Rise

Name: Diggers Rest vs Fraser Rise — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · Diggers Rest profile · Fraser Rise profile

Diggers Rest Fraser Rise

Fraser Rise and Diggers Rest are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Fraser Rise is much more multicultural, with 42% of people born overseas and 50.9% using a language other than English at home. It is also a younger area, where 28.2% of residents are children under 15, and it has a more qualified workforce, with 30.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Diggers Rest is more reliant on public transport, with 82.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to just 24.7% in Fraser Rise.

Daily life is similar in both places, as they share nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $970 and similar unemployment rates. Both areas also have about the same proportion of people working from home. While Fraser Rise has much higher street connectivity, Diggers Rest has far more public transport stops and departures. Over time, the gaps in these areas have shifted, with Fraser Rise remaining far more diverse while Diggers Rest has a much higher share of people reporting no religion.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.0 pts higher in Fraser Rise No religion: 20.4 pts higher in Diggers Rest Born overseas: 18.4 pts higher in Fraser Rise Year 12: 16.2 pts higher in Fraser Rise Population: 3,428 larger in Fraser Rise

Demographics & Identity

Population in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise +3,428 larger in Fraser Rise

5,669 86th pct 9,097 87th pct

Median age in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise +2 yrs older in Diggers Rest

33 yrs 11th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

39.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

21.0% Children (0–14) +7.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

20.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 15.8%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 4.1%

Marital status

45.9% Married +11.7 pts ▸ 57.7%

39.6% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 31.6%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.4% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Diggers Rest Fraser Rise

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.8% Australia ◂ +16.1 pts 54.7%

6.8% India +4.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.5% Philippines +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% England ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

30.9% Australian ◂ +15.9 pts 15.0%

26.6% English ◂ +16.3 pts 10.3%

7.8% Indian +4.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

3.6% Filipino +4.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.5% Irish ◂ +6.2 pts 2.3%

7.1% Scottish ◂ +5.5 pts 1.6%

3.3% German ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

1.4% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Vietnamese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

70.9% English only ◂ +25.6 pts 45.3%

4.8% Punjabi +4.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.5% Hindi +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Tagalog +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Arabic +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 52.0%

35.4% No religion ◂ +20.4 pts 15.0%

4.3% Hinduism +4.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.9% Islam +6.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.7% Other religions +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

1.6% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise +0.45 more in Diggers Rest

0.84 4th pct 0.39 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise +12 more in Fraser Rise

9 78th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise +417 larger in Fraser Rise

446 65th pct 863 98th pct

ICSEA in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise +18 higher in Fraser Rise

1,023 68th pct 1,040 75th pct

Highest year of school

58.6% Year 12 +16.2 pts ▸ 74.8%

14.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.8 pts 7.8%

11.9% Year 11 ◂ +4.9 pts 7.0%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

23.5% Bachelor degree +9.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

32.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.9 pts 22.1%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.0% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

1.5% Certificate I / II even 1.5%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 13.8%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

9.3% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.2% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise +$2 higher in Fraser Rise

$970 79th pct $972 79th pct

Household income in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise +$285 higher in Fraser Rise

$1,991 75th pct $2,276 86th pct

Family income in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise +$134 higher in Fraser Rise

$2,214 69th pct $2,348 75th pct

Household income distribution

41.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

24.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 17.6%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.6% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 36.5%

32.1% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +5.4 pts 4.0%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

6.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 3.0%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None +12.2 pts ▸ 78.1%

17.8% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 13.4%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 2.4%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise +29 larger in Diggers Rest

73 82nd pct 44 76th pct

Median age in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise +5 yrs older in Diggers Rest

27 yrs 54th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise +$197 higher in Fraser Rise

$1,100 84th pct $1,297 88th pct

Household income in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise +$459 higher in Diggers Rest

$2,625 82nd pct $2,166 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise +0.6 larger in Fraser Rise

2.6 57th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children +14.1 pts ▸ 74.3%

25.6% Couples without children ◂ +12.8 pts 12.8%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +12.4 pts 21.5%

16.2% 4 people +11.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

19.6% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

21.2% 1 person ◂ +9.8 pts 11.4%

6.3% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.0% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise +$34 higher in Fraser Rise

$397 81st pct $431 87th pct

Mortgage in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise +$276 higher in Fraser Rise

$1,800 61st pct $2,076 75th pct

People / bedroom in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise +0.10 higher in Fraser Rise

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned with a mortgage +14.0 pts ▸ 71.1%

20.7% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 16.5%

20.3% Owned outright ◂ +9.9 pts 10.4%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 95.0%

7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 4 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 60.9%

46.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 30.7%

4.2% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

0.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

73.2% $350–$549 +12.4 pts ▸ 85.6%

17.4% $200–$349 ◂ +13.6 pts 3.8%

3.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 50.7%

37.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.0 pts 23.2%

6.9% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise +23 more in Diggers Rest

32 86th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise +4.66 more in Diggers Rest

5.64 80th pct 0.99 61st pct

Departures/1k in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise +1,052.5 more in Diggers Rest

1,216.3 87th pct 163.8 72nd pct

PT routes in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise +2 more in Diggers Rest

3 79th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise +10 longer in Fraser Rise

13 50th pct 23 61st pct

Drive to city in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise +5 longer in Diggers Rest

32 28th pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise +5,237 more in Diggers Rest

5,237 51st pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise +5,237 more in Diggers Rest

5,237 35th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 55.5%

22.5% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 52.1%

31.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 24.9%

13.1% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%

1.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.1% Construction even 12.1%

10.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

8.7% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

6.6% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

3.9% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

2.5% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.8% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 13.3%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

10.0% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

7.9% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise +1.4 higher in Diggers Rest

4.4 80th pct 3.0 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise +1.3 more in Diggers Rest

4.1 78th pct 2.8 71st pct

15-min city in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise +21.2 pts higher in Diggers Rest

42.0% 78th pct 20.8% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise +3.7 pts higher in Fraser Rise

28.7% 74th pct 32.5% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise +57.9 pts higher in Diggers Rest

82.6% 82nd pct 24.7% 65th pct

Walk to school in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise +18.1 pts higher in Diggers Rest

69.1% 82nd pct 51.0% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise +9.8 pts higher in Fraser Rise

89.2% 80th pct 99.0% 85th pct

Walk to health in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise +64.8 pts higher in Diggers Rest

68.6% 90th pct 3.8% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise +5.6 more in Diggers Rest

14.5 52nd pct 8.9 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise +165 higher in Fraser Rise

19 73rd pct 185 90th pct

Mean slope in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise +0.3 pts higher in Diggers Rest

2.8% 9th pct 2.5% 5th pct

Compare Diggers Rest with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Diggers Rest vs Fraser Rise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20754/diggers-rest/vs/SAL20950/fraser-rise