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Applethorpe vs Dalcouth

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Applethorpe profile · Dalcouth profile

Applethorpe Dalcouth

Applethorpe and Dalcouth are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland. Applethorpe is more internationally diverse, with 40.9% of recent arrivals coming from overseas compared to none in Dalcouth. First Nations residents in Applethorpe are far older, with a typical age of 53 compared to just 11 in Dalcouth, and they have a much higher typical personal income of $850 against $474 in Dalcouth. Applethorpe also has more walkable amenities, with 23.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, while Dalcouth has 0.0%.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,400, and both have no residents commuting by public transport. While Dalcouth has a higher share of children under 15 (22.3% versus 17.7% in Applethorpe), the gap between them in this area has grown since the last census. Both areas also sit well below the national figure for people with no religion.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 40.9 pts higher in Applethorpe Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Applethorpe Recent movers: 15.4 pts higher in Applethorpe Population: 351 larger in Applethorpe Renting: 10.3 pts higher in Applethorpe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Applethorpein Dalcouth +351 larger in Applethorpe gap widening
571 66th pct 220 56th pct
Median age in Applethorpein Dalcouth +4 yrs older in Applethorpe gap steady
44 yrs 46th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Applethorpein Dalcouth +2.9 pts higher in Dalcouth gap narrowing
0.7% 37th pct 3.6% 65th pct
Aged 65+ in Applethorpein Dalcouth +2.2 pts higher in Applethorpe gap widening
23.1% 69th pct 20.9% 60th pct
Under 15 in Applethorpein Dalcouth +4.6 pts higher in Dalcouth gap widening
17.7% 54th pct 22.3% 80th pct
De facto in Applethorpein Dalcouth +1.8 pts higher in Dalcouth gap steady
9.3% 28th pct 11.2% 42nd pct

Age structure

25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 23.6%
24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 24.1%
23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 20.9%
17.7% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 22.3%
8.4% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

57.8% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 55.8%
28.6% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 28.5%
8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%
4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%
2.3% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Applethorpe Dalcouth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Applethorpein Dalcouth +7.2 pts higher in Applethorpe gap widening
16.3% 69th pct 9.1% 39th pct

Country of birth

77.6% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 77.7%
3.7% England +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.4% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 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

40.3% English +2.9 pts ▸ 43.2%
30.1% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 32.7%
13.8% Italian +4.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
11.6% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 5.9%
10.9% Irish ◂ +7.7 pts 3.2%
7.2% German ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%
1.8% Dutch +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 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 Applethorpein Dalcouth +7.4 pts higher in Applethorpe gap widening
9.6% 75th pct 2.3% 41st pct
Limited English in Applethorpein Dalcouth +1.1 pts higher in Applethorpe gap widening
1.1% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.0% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 85.5%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Applethorpein Dalcouth +3.9 pts higher in Dalcouth gap widening
29.2% 22nd pct 33.2% 29th pct

Religious affiliation

59.4% Christianity ◂ +10.7 pts 48.6%
29.2% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 33.2%
11.6% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Applethorpein Dalcouth +3.1 pts higher in Applethorpe gap widening
43.0% 45th pct 39.9% 36th pct
Bachelor+ in Applethorpein Dalcouth +4.0 pts higher in Applethorpe gap widening
12.2% 40th pct 8.1% 22nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Applethorpein Dalcouth
9.90 74th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Applethorpein Dalcouth +5 more in Applethorpe
6 74th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Applethorpein Dalcouth +258 larger in Dalcouth
234 41st pct 492 71st pct
ICSEA in Applethorpein Dalcouth +44 higher in Dalcouth
973 39th pct 1,017 65th pct

Highest year of school

43.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 39.9%
30.9% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.3%
14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 14.7%
5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 39.8%
19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.8 pts 8.2%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%
7.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.2 pts 4.1%
2.0% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +7.2 pts 6.1%
8.5% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.5% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 8.2%
4.4% Architecture & building +7.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.0% Agriculture & environment +6.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.5% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
4.0% Creative arts ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Applethorpein Dalcouth +$46 higher in Applethorpe gap widening
$589 23rd pct $543 17th pct
Household income in Applethorpein Dalcouth +$29 higher in Dalcouth gap narrowing
$1,408 41st pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Applethorpein Dalcouth +$270 higher in Dalcouth gap widening
$1,511 27th pct $1,781 43rd pct
High earners in Applethorpein Dalcouth +0.4 pts higher in Applethorpe gap steady
6.8% 43rd pct 6.4% 40th pct
High-income homes in Applethorpein Dalcouth +0.6 pts higher in Applethorpe gap narrowing
14.3% 45th pct 13.6% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 36.4%
33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 27.3%
14.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 7.6%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

49.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 42.4%
30.1% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
7.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Applethorpein Dalcouth +4.3 pts higher in Applethorpe
33.8% 73rd pct 29.5% 54th pct
Mental health in Applethorpein Dalcouth +2.9 pts higher in Applethorpe
10.2% 70th pct 7.3% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Applethorpein Dalcouth +1.1 pts higher in Dalcouth gap narrowing
6.1% 67th pct 7.3% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%
10.3% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.2% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%
5.1% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%
3.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +2.2 pts ▸ 57.7%
23.3% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 21.4%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Applethorpein Dalcouth +6.0 pts higher in Dalcouth gap widening
14.9% 34th pct 20.9% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in Applethorpein Dalcouth +3.8 pts higher in Dalcouth gap steady
13.6% 59th pct 17.4% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Applethorpein Dalcouth +2.9 pts higher in Dalcouth gap steady
23.2% 40th pct 26.2% 55th pct
Defence service in Applethorpein Dalcouth +2.3 pts higher in Applethorpe
4.0% 72nd pct 1.8% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Applethorpein Dalcouth +4.0 pts higher in Dalcouth gap narrowing
24.5% 52nd pct 28.5% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Applethorpein Dalcouth +4 larger in Dalcouth
4 46th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Applethorpein Dalcouth +42 yrs older in Applethorpe
53 yrs 89th pct 11 yrs 6th pct
Median income in Applethorpein Dalcouth +$376 higher in Applethorpe
$850 69th pct $474 29th pct
Household income in Applethorpein Dalcouth +$892 higher in Applethorpe
$1,792 54th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Applethorpein Dalcouth +0.2 larger in Dalcouth gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Applethorpein Dalcouth +5.4 pts higher in Applethorpe gap widening
10.4% 47th pct 5.1% 23rd pct
Living alone in Applethorpein Dalcouth +5.9 pts higher in Dalcouth gap widening
15.3% 20th pct 21.2% 41st pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +17.0 pts ▸ 66.9%
39.2% Couples without children ◂ +12.8 pts 26.4%
10.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 5.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

46.4% 2 people ◂ +11.6 pts 34.8%
15.3% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
10.2% 3 people +8.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.3% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%
9.7% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.1% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Applethorpein Dalcouth +$80 higher in Applethorpe gap widening
$265 45th pct $185 22nd pct
Mortgage in Applethorpein Dalcouth +$303 higher in Dalcouth gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $1,603 49th pct
People / bedroom in Applethorpein Dalcouth even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Applethorpein Dalcouth +10.3 pts higher in Applethorpe gap steady
17.9% 53rd pct 7.6% 18th pct
Owned outright in Applethorpein Dalcouth +8.1 pts higher in Dalcouth gap narrowing
46.4% 66th pct 54.5% 84th pct
Separate houses in Applethorpein Dalcouth +1.0 pts higher in Dalcouth gap narrowing
99.0% 64th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Applethorpein Dalcouth +7.9 pts higher in Applethorpe gap narrowing
83.7% 62nd pct 75.8% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 54.5%
30.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 36.4%
17.9% Rented ◂ +10.3 pts 7.6%
2.6% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.0% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

41.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 40.9%
28.6% 4 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 34.8%
10.7% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 19.7%
13.3% 5 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
1.5% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $200–$349 ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Under $200 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
17.1% $350–$549 ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
32.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +32.2 pts 0.0%
25.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Applethorpein Dalcouth even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Applethorpein Dalcouth +8.7 pts higher in Applethorpe gap widening
13.4% 39th pct 4.7% 10th pct
PT commute in Applethorpein Dalcouth even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Applethorpein Dalcouth even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Applethorpein Dalcouth even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Applethorpein Dalcouth even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Applethorpein Dalcouth even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) +11.1 pts ▸ 72.1%
13.4% Worked at home ◂ +8.7 pts 4.7%
10.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.7 pts 3.5%
4.7% Walked ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 41.5%
25.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 23.1%
19.6% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 21.5%
13.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Applethorpein Dalcouth +15.4 pts higher in Applethorpe gap widening
34.1% 61st pct 18.8% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in Applethorpein Dalcouth +40.9 pts higher in Applethorpe gap widening
40.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Applethorpein Dalcouth +0.7 pts higher in Dalcouth gap narrowing
5.9% 76th pct 6.6% 81st pct
Participation in Applethorpein Dalcouth +5.1 pts higher in Applethorpe gap widening
58.0% 41st pct 52.9% 27th pct
Full-time in Applethorpein Dalcouth +3.3 pts higher in Applethorpe gap narrowing
60.2% 61st pct 57.0% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

34.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.5 pts 12.8%
12.2% Health care & social assistance +12.2 pts ▸ 24.4%
10.6% Construction +8.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
5.1% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.9% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.9% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%
1.2% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.2% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
1.2% Mining +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Finance & insurance +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Labourers ◂ +11.3 pts 17.4%
20.5% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 14.0%
9.8% Technicians & trades +7.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
9.1% Community & personal service +8.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.2% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.9% Clerical & administrative +6.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.9% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Applethorpein Dalcouth +0.5 higher in Applethorpe
0.6 53rd pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Applethorpein Dalcouth +0.6 more in Applethorpe
0.6 54th pct 0.0 32nd pct
15-min city in Applethorpein Dalcouth +0.5 pts higher in Applethorpe
0.5% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Applethorpein Dalcouth +5.0 pts higher in Applethorpe
5.0% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Applethorpein Dalcouth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Applethorpein Dalcouth +21.9 pts higher in Applethorpe
21.9% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Applethorpein Dalcouth +23.9 pts higher in Applethorpe
23.9% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Applethorpein Dalcouth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Applethorpein Dalcouth +7.0 more in Applethorpe
7.0 34th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Applethorpein Dalcouth +0 higher in Applethorpe
2 58th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Applethorpein Dalcouth +3.0 pts higher in Dalcouth
5.2% 45th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

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Compare Dalcouth with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Applethorpe vs Dalcouth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30069/applethorpe/vs/SAL30793/dalcouth