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Dixons Creek vs Toolangi

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Dixons Creek profile · Toolangi profile

Dixons Creek Toolangi

Toolangi and Dixons Creek are two nearby rural areas with similar populations, but they differ in their age and accessibility. Dixons Creek is notably older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 28.8% of the population aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 48 and 18.0% of seniors in Toolangi. Toolangi is also more walkable; for example, 30.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while that figure is 0.0% in Dixons Creek. Wealth also differs, as the typical weekly household income in Dixons Creek is well higher at $2,016, compared to $1,611 in Toolangi.

These two areas have seen their age gap widen since 2011, as residents in Dixons Creek have aged more quickly. Despite this, they share many similarities, such as having the same proportion of people living alone (19.5%) and a total absence of public transport use for commuting. Both areas are entirely made up of separate houses and have similar rates of Year 12 completion, around 48%.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.5 pts higher in Dixons Creek Owned outright: 12.7 pts higher in Dixons Creek One-parent: 8.9 pts higher in Toolangi Aged 65+: 10.7 pts higher in Dixons Creek Median age: 6 yrs older in Dixons Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +22 larger in Toolangi gap narrowing
344 60th pct 366 61st pct
Median age in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +6 yrs older in Dixons Creek gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +0.9 pts higher in Dixons Creek gap steady
0.9% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +10.7 pts higher in Dixons Creek gap widening
28.8% 84th pct 18.0% 47th pct
Under 15 in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +3.2 pts higher in Toolangi gap widening
11.0% 20th pct 14.2% 31st pct
De facto in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +0.2 pts higher in Toolangi gap narrowing
12.6% 54th pct 12.9% 56th pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 36.1%
28.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.7 pts 18.0%
18.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
11.0% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.3% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

56.4% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 48.3%
29.3% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 36.3%
6.5% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Dixons Creek Toolangi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +2.5 pts higher in Dixons Creek gap steady
14.5% 63rd pct 12.0% 53rd pct

Country of birth

75.6% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 79.2%
4.4% England +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%
1.2% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% English ◂ +2.2 pts 38.8%
37.8% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 38.5%
11.9% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%
7.6% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.7% German +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.2% Dutch +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.9% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.5% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +3.4 pts higher in Dixons Creek gap widening
6.4% 67th pct 3.0% 46th pct
Limited English in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +1.5 pts higher in Dixons Creek gap steady
1.5% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.5% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 88.8%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +5.8 pts higher in Toolangi gap steady
49.7% 78th pct 55.5% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

49.7% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 55.5%
33.4% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 33.6%
16.3% Not stated ◂ +7.3 pts 9.0%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +0.8 pts higher in Dixons Creek gap narrowing
48.0% 58th pct 47.2% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +6.4 pts higher in Dixons Creek gap widening
24.4% 76th pct 18.0% 61st pct
Schools/1k kids in Dixons Creekin Toolangi
— 19.23 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +1 more in Toolangi
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +26 larger in Dixons Creek
67 19th pct 41 15th pct
ICSEA in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +9 higher in Dixons Creek
1,048 78th pct 1,039 75th pct

Highest year of school

48.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 47.2%
15.2% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
14.5% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
7.4% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.5 pts 15.5%
16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 16.4%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

13.6% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
9.1% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%
9.1% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%
8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%
7.7% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
1.4% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +$97 higher in Dixons Creek gap widening
$790 57th pct $693 39th pct
Household income in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +$405 higher in Dixons Creek gap widening
$2,016 76th pct $1,611 55th pct
Family income in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +$319 higher in Dixons Creek gap widening
$2,111 64th pct $1,792 43rd pct
High earners in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +0.6 pts higher in Toolangi gap steady
11.4% 67th pct 12.0% 70th pct
High-income homes in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +7.4 pts higher in Dixons Creek gap widening
22.9% 69th pct 15.4% 49th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
22.0% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
14.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 8.9%
2.5% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

33.6% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 44.5%
26.4% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.3%
16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%
6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +4.7 pts higher in Toolangi
26.5% 38th pct 31.1% 62nd pct
Mental health in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +2.3 pts higher in Toolangi
7.3% 42nd pct 9.6% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +1.4 pts higher in Dixons Creek gap steady
4.9% 54th pct 3.6% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Asthma +4.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%
7.3% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.7% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
3.8% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None ◂ +1.0 pts 60.7%
16.9% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 21.9%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%
2.6% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +3.9 pts higher in Toolangi gap widening
16.6% 43rd pct 20.5% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +4.3 pts higher in Dixons Creek gap steady
16.3% 80th pct 12.0% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +5.3 pts higher in Toolangi gap steady
21.8% 33rd pct 27.1% 60th pct
Defence service in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +0.2 pts higher in Dixons Creek
3.3% 61st pct 3.1% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +2.0 pts higher in Toolangi gap narrowing
27.0% 66th pct 29.0% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +3 larger in Dixons Creek
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +6 yrs older in Dixons Creek
65 yrs 98th pct 59 yrs 94th pct
Median income in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +$938 higher in Toolangi
$187 0th pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +$650 higher in Toolangi
$725 9th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +0.1 larger in Toolangi gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +8.9 pts higher in Toolangi gap widening
5.5% 24th pct 14.4% 70th pct
Living alone in Dixons Creekin Toolangi even gap narrowing
19.5% 35th pct 19.5% 35th pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 47.6%
37.9% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 39.0%
5.5% One-parent families +8.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
1.1% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

43.2% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 46.3%
19.5% 1 person even 19.5%
16.1% 3 people ◂ +6.3 pts 9.8%
8.5% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.9% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.2% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +$94 higher in Dixons Creek gap widening
$330 66th pct $236 36th pct
Mortgage in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +$166 higher in Dixons Creek gap widening
$2,166 80th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Dixons Creekin Toolangi even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +1.2 pts higher in Toolangi gap steady
11.0% 30th pct 12.2% 35th pct
Owned outright in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +12.7 pts higher in Dixons Creek gap widening
53.4% 82nd pct 40.7% 48th pct
Separate houses in Dixons Creekin Toolangi even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +9.3 pts higher in Toolangi gap widening
70.3% 28th pct 79.7% 50th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.4% Owned outright ◂ +12.7 pts 40.7%
33.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.4 pts ▸ 41.5%
11.0% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
2.5% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.4% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Types of homes

102.5% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 102.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 38.2%
22.0% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 30.1%
13.6% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.5% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.8% $200–$349 +15.9 pts ▸ 46.7%
30.8% $350–$549 +2.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
30.8% $550–$749 ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.4% $1,000–$1,799 +19.9 pts ▸ 35.3%
30.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.5%
7.7% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.8% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dixons Creekin Toolangi even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +5.0 pts higher in Dixons Creek gap widening
25.0% 72nd pct 20.0% 60th pct
PT commute in Dixons Creekin Toolangi even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dixons Creekin Toolangi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dixons Creekin Toolangi even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dixons Creekin Toolangi even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dixons Creekin Toolangi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +26 longer in Toolangi
54 41st pct 80 57th pct
Reach 30 min in Dixons Creekin Toolangi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Dixons Creekin Toolangi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

46.6% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 52.3%
25.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 20.0%
7.4% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 3.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 48.4%
22.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 15.1%
22.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 19.0%
15.3% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +1.2 pts higher in Toolangi gap narrowing
23.0% 23rd pct 24.2% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Dixons Creekin Toolangi even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +1.6 pts higher in Dixons Creek gap widening
1.6% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +0.9 pts higher in Toolangi gap steady
59.9% 47th pct 60.9% 51st pct
Full-time in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +9.1 pts higher in Dixons Creek gap widening
56.3% 40th pct 47.2% 11th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Manufacturing ◂ +9.4 pts 8.2%
11.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.2% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
2.8% Accommodation & food +7.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 5.1%
8.0% Other services ◂ +5.9 pts 2.1%
4.5% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.3% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
2.3% Wholesale trade +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Rental & real estate +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.5% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Managers ◂ +10.3 pts 16.4%
12.5% Technicians & trades +9.6 pts ▸ 22.1%
15.3% Professionals even 15.4%
14.8% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%
10.2% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%
2.8% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +0.6 higher in Toolangi
0.3 47th pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +0.8 more in Toolangi
0.3 46th pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Dixons Creekin Toolangi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dixons Creekin Toolangi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dixons Creekin Toolangi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +30.5 pts higher in Toolangi
0.0% 0th pct 30.5% 68th pct
Walk to a park in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +23.1 pts higher in Toolangi
17.0% 51st pct 40.1% 61st pct
Walk to health in Dixons Creekin Toolangi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +18.4 more in Toolangi
11.6 45th pct 30.1 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +0 higher in Toolangi
1 57th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Dixons Creekin Toolangi +4.4 pts higher in Toolangi
10.4% 82nd pct 14.8% 92nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dixons Creek vs Toolangi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20762/dixons-creek/vs/SAL22536/toolangi