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Bargunyah vs Dunkeld

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 60 km apart · Bargunyah profile · Dunkeld profile

Bargunyah Dunkeld

Dunkeld (Qld) and Bargunyah are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Residents are far older in Dunkeld (Qld), where the typical age is 52, compared to 36 in Bargunyah. This age gap is clear in the family structures: people aged 65 and over make up 24.5% of Dunkeld (Qld) but 0.0% of Bargunyah. Education and income also differ sharply, with Bargunyah having a far higher share of adults who finished Year 12 (70.8% against 34.9%) and a much higher share of bachelor degrees (25.0% compared to 11.6%). Conversely, Dunkeld (Qld) has far higher typical weekly family incomes at $1,833, while Bargunyah's is much lower at $1,125.

Both areas are similar in that they have no residents born overseas and no one using a language other than English at home. This lack of diversity is consistent across both places, and they both sit near the national figure for people providing unpaid care for children. Despite these similarities, they have tracked differently since 2011, with a far higher share of people moving into Dunkeld (Qld) in the last five years (44.2%) compared to Bargunyah (21.6%).

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bargunyahin Dunkeld +14 larger in Dunkeld gap widening
35 21st pct 49 28th pct
  • First area, 2016: 29
  • First area, 2021: 35
  • Second area, 2011: 310
  • Second area, 2016: 41
  • Second area, 2021: 49
Median age in Bargunyahin Dunkeld +16 yrs older in Dunkeld gap narrowing
36 yrs 17th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
  • First area, 2016: 34 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 36 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 39 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 54 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 52 yrs
First Nations in Bargunyahin Dunkeld even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 1.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 14.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Aged 65+ in Bargunyahin Dunkeld +24.5 pts higher in Dunkeld gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 24.5% 73rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 11.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 24.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.5%
Under 15 in Bargunyahin Dunkeld +11.8 pts higher in Bargunyah gap narrowing
20.0% 70th pct 8.2% 12th pct
  • First area, 2016: 24.1%
  • First area, 2021: 20.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 23.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.2%
De facto in Bargunyahin Dunkeld +26.7 pts higher in Dunkeld
0.0% 0th pct 26.7% 96th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 4.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.7%

Age structure

42.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.5 pts 18.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +24.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.8 pts 8.2%
8.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

75.0% Married ◂ +19.2 pts 55.8%
16.7% Never married +25.2 pts ▸ 41.9%
12.5% Divorced ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bargunyah Dunkeld

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

  • 85+ in Bargunyah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Dunkeld: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Bargunyah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Dunkeld: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Bargunyah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Dunkeld: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Bargunyah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Dunkeld: 8.3% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Bargunyah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Dunkeld: 8.3% males, 16.7% females
  • 60–64 in Bargunyah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Dunkeld: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Bargunyah: 0.0% males, 11.5% females; 55–59 in Dunkeld: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Bargunyah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Dunkeld: 0.0% males, 8.3% females
  • 45–49 in Bargunyah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Dunkeld: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Bargunyah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Dunkeld: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Bargunyah: 26.9% males, 23.1% females; 35–39 in Dunkeld: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Bargunyah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Dunkeld: 0.0% males, 13.9% females
  • 25–29 in Bargunyah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Dunkeld: 11.1% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Bargunyah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Dunkeld: 8.3% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Bargunyah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Dunkeld: 16.7% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Bargunyah: 15.4% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Dunkeld: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Bargunyah: 0.0% males, 23.1% females; 5–9 in Dunkeld: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Bargunyah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Dunkeld: 8.3% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bargunyahin Dunkeld even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 3.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

91.4% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 87.8%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines 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

68.6% Australian ◂ +21.6 pts 46.9%
34.3% English ◂ +3.7 pts 30.6%
11.4% Scottish +11.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% Irish +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% German +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bargunyahin Dunkeld even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 1.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Bargunyahin Dunkeld even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

94.3% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 87.8%
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 Bargunyahin Dunkeld even gap narrowing
28.6% 21st pct 28.6% 21st pct
  • First area, 2016: 10.3%
  • First area, 2021: 28.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 10.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.6%

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 46.9%
28.6% No religion even 28.6%
8.6% Not stated +7.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bargunyahin Dunkeld +35.9 pts higher in Bargunyah
70.8% 91st pct 34.9% 23rd pct
  • First area, 2021: 70.8%
  • Second area, 2011: 49.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 54.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 34.9%
Bachelor+ in Bargunyahin Dunkeld +13.4 pts higher in Bargunyah
25.0% 77th pct 11.6% 37th pct
  • First area, 2021: 25.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 6.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.6%
Schools ≤3 km in Bargunyahin Dunkeld +1 more in Dunkeld
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
7 0th pct
1,006 59th pct

Highest year of school

70.8% Year 12 ◂ +35.9 pts 34.9%
12.5% Year 10 +15.4 pts ▸ 27.9%
16.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 16.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV even 50.0%
42.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.1 pts 27.8%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

50.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +16.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% Health +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% Education +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bargunyahin Dunkeld +$237 higher in Dunkeld gap widening
$537 16th pct $774 54th pct
  • First area, 2016: $417
  • First area, 2021: $537
  • Second area, 2011: $407
  • Second area, 2016: $518
  • Second area, 2021: $774
Household income in Bargunyahin Dunkeld +$250 higher in Dunkeld gap narrowing
$1,125 21st pct $1,375 38th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,187
  • First area, 2021: $1,125
  • Second area, 2011: $724
  • Second area, 2016: $899
  • Second area, 2021: $1,375
Family income in Bargunyahin Dunkeld +$708 higher in Dunkeld gap widening
$1,125 10th pct $1,833 46th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,249
  • First area, 2021: $1,125
  • Second area, 2011: $724
  • Second area, 2016: $900
  • Second area, 2021: $1,833
High earners in Bargunyahin Dunkeld +23.3 pts higher in Dunkeld
0.0% 0th pct 23.3% 93rd pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 2.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.3%

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

25.0% Under $650 +14.5 pts ▸ 39.5%
12.5% $650–$1,499 +27.0 pts ▸ 39.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bargunyahin Dunkeld +5.3 pts higher in Bargunyah
25.7% 34th pct 20.4% 14th pct
Mental health in Bargunyahin Dunkeld even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Bargunyahin Dunkeld even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 10.3%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Cancer ◂ +8.2 pts 6.1%
11.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.3 pts 6.1%
0.0% Asthma +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Other condition +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +5.3 pts ▸ 65.3%
25.7% One condition ◂ +19.6 pts 6.1%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bargunyahin Dunkeld +18.9 pts higher in Bargunyah
37.5% 92nd pct 18.6% 53rd pct
  • First area, 2021: 37.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 39.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 54.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.6%
Unpaid carers in Bargunyahin Dunkeld even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 9.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 25.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Unpaid child care in Bargunyahin Dunkeld +28.6 pts higher in Bargunyah
54.2% 100th pct 25.6% 52nd pct
  • First area, 2021: 54.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 32.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 14.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 25.6%
Defence service in Bargunyahin Dunkeld even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bargunyahin Dunkeld +1.7 pts higher in Bargunyah
25.0% 55th pct 23.3% 44th pct
  • First area, 2021: 25.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 27.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 37.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.3%

First Nations

First Nations people in Bargunyahin Dunkeld even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
16 yrs 13th pct
Median income in Bargunyahin Dunkeld
$725 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bargunyahin Dunkeld +0.5 larger in Bargunyah gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.5 50th pct
  • First area, 2016: 3.0
  • First area, 2021: 3.0
  • Second area, 2011: 2.7
  • Second area, 2016: 2.8
  • Second area, 2021: 2.5
One-parent in Bargunyahin Dunkeld even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 5.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 18.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Family composition

79.3% Couples with children ◂ +35.2 pts 44.1%
17.2% Couples without children +26.9 pts ▸ 44.1%
13.8% Other families ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%

Household size

25.0% 2 people +19.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
33.3% 4 people ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

People / bedroom in Bargunyahin Dunkeld +0.20 higher in Bargunyah gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.00
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2011: 1.10
  • Second area, 2016: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.60

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
25.0% Rented ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

66.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +38.9 pts 27.8%
33.3% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 27.8%
25.0% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Bargunyahin Dunkeld
38.7% 90th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 50.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 50.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 38.7%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Bargunyahin Dunkeld even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bargunyahin Dunkeld even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bargunyahin Dunkeld even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bargunyahin Dunkeld even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Worked at home ◂ +29.7 pts 38.7%
15.8% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Walked +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 4 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 22.2%
25.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 16.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bargunyahin Dunkeld +22.6 pts higher in Dunkeld gap widening
21.6% 19th pct 44.2% 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: 42.3%
  • First area, 2021: 21.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 28.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 46.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 44.2%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bargunyahin Dunkeld
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Participation in Bargunyahin Dunkeld +7.1 pts higher in Bargunyah
79.2% 93rd pct 72.1% 86th pct
  • First area, 2021: 79.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 78.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 65.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 72.1%
77.4% 95th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 75.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 84.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 77.4%

Industries people work in

89.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.8 pts ▸ 90.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

78.9% Managers ◂ +20.9 pts 58.1%
36.8% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 38.7%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bargunyahin Dunkeld +0.1 higher in Dunkeld
0.0 0th pct 0.1 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bargunyahin Dunkeld +0.2 more in Dunkeld
0.0 0th pct 0.2 43rd pct
15-min city in Bargunyahin Dunkeld even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bargunyahin Dunkeld even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bargunyahin Dunkeld even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bargunyahin Dunkeld +8.4 pts higher in Dunkeld
0.0% 0th pct 8.4% 60th pct
Walk to a park in Bargunyahin Dunkeld even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bargunyahin Dunkeld even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bargunyahin Dunkeld +40.8 more in Dunkeld
0.0 0th pct 40.8 77th pct
Intersections/km² in Bargunyahin Dunkeld even
0 0th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Bargunyahin Dunkeld +0.5 pts higher in Bargunyah
3.2% 15th pct 2.6% 6th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bargunyah vs Dunkeld [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30158/bargunyah/vs/SAL30900/dunkeld