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Beilba vs Upper Dawson

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Beilba profile · Upper Dawson profile

Beilba Upper Dawson

Beilba and Upper Dawson are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Beilba is far more affluent, with a typical personal weekly income of $1,624 compared to just $449 in Upper Dawson. Residents in Beilba are also far older, with a typical age of 38 compared to 27 in Upper Dawson. In contrast, homes in Upper Dawson are much more crowded, with an average of 5.0 people per home compared to 2.5 in Beilba.

Both areas are completely car-dependent, with walkability scores of 0.0. This shared lack of infrastructure is common to both, as neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or health service. While they share these physical constraints, the gap in typical weekly household income between the two remains large at $1,001.

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Where they differ most

Household size: 2.5 larger in Upper Dawson People / bedroom: 0.70 higher in Upper Dawson Personal income: $1,175 higher in Beilba Median age: 11 yrs older in Beilba Population: 21 larger in Beilba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beilbain Upper Dawson +21 larger in Beilba gap steady
35 21st pct 14 10th pct
Median age in Beilbain Upper Dawson +11 yrs older in Beilba gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Beilbain Upper Dawson
0.0% 0th pct —
Aged 65+ in Beilbain Upper Dawson
11.4% 20th pct —
Under 15 in Beilbain Upper Dawson
31.4% 97th pct —

Age structure

40.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
34.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
31.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 28.6%
11.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
8.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

53.6% Never married ◂ +13.6 pts 40.0%
46.4% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 40.0%
14.3% Divorced ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Beilba Upper Dawson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Beilbain Upper Dawson
8.6% 36th pct —

Country of birth

74.3% Australia +25.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

57.1% Australian +7.1 pts ▸ 64.3%
25.7% English ◂ +4.3 pts 21.4%
8.6% Irish ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Beilbain Upper Dawson
0.0% 0th pct —
Limited English in Beilbain Upper Dawson
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

82.9% English only +17.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Beilbain Upper Dawson
22.9% 12th pct —

Religious affiliation

65.7% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 71.4%
22.9% No religion +12.9 pts ▸ 35.7%
28.6% Not stated ◂ +28.6 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%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Beilbain Upper Dawson
48.3% 58th pct —
Bachelor+ in Beilbain Upper Dawson
21.4% 71st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Beilbain Upper Dawson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

13.8% Year 9 or below +86.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
48.3% Year 12 +23.2 pts ▸ 71.4%
31.0% Year 10 ◂ +31.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

66.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
19.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
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

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education 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 Beilbain Upper Dawson +$1,175 higher in Beilba gap widening
$1,624 100th pct $449 8th pct
Household income in Beilbain Upper Dawson +$1,001 higher in Beilba gap widening
$2,250 86th pct $1,249 28th pct
Family income in Beilbain Upper Dawson +$1,001 higher in Beilba gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $1,249 13th pct
High earners in Beilbain Upper Dawson
10.7% 64th pct —

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 +14.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
42.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
21.4% Under $650 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Beilbain Upper Dawson
11.4% 3rd pct —
Mental health in Beilbain Upper Dawson
0.0% 0th pct —
Needs assistance in Beilbain Upper Dawson
0.0% 0th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
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%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.1% None ◂ +34.3 pts 42.9%
11.4% One condition +10.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Beilbain Upper Dawson
39.3% 93rd pct —
Unpaid carers in Beilbain Upper Dawson
10.7% 30th pct —
Unpaid child care in Beilbain Upper Dawson
42.9% 96th pct —
Defence service in Beilbain Upper Dawson
0.0% 0th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Beilbain Upper Dawson
42.9% 98th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Beilbain Upper Dawson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beilbain Upper Dawson +2.5 larger in Upper Dawson gap widening
2.5 50th pct 5.0 100th pct

Family composition

86.7% Couples with children +13.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Couples without children even 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 6 or more +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
36.4% 3 people ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
27.3% 2 people ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Beilbain Upper Dawson
— $1,029 16th pct
People / bedroom in Beilbain Upper Dawson +0.70 higher in Upper Dawson gap widening
0.70 14th pct 1.40 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned outright ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
36.4% Rented ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure 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

45.5% 4 bedrooms +121.2 pts ▸ 166.7%
36.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Beilbain Upper Dawson
16.7% 50th pct —
PT commute in Beilbain Upper Dawson
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Beilbain Upper Dawson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Beilbain Upper Dawson even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Beilbain Upper Dawson even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Beilbain Upper Dawson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Car (driver) +23.8 pts ▸ 57.1%
16.7% Worked at home ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.3% 4 or more ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Beilbain Upper Dawson
26.7% 34th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Beilbain Upper Dawson
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Beilbain Upper Dawson
85.7% 100th pct —
Full-time in Beilbain Upper Dawson
58.3% 51st pct —

Industries people work in

54.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +54.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
25.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade 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

66.7% Managers ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Labourers +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
20.8% Professionals ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.7 pts 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 Beilbain Upper Dawson even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Beilbain Upper Dawson even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Beilbain Upper Dawson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Beilbain Upper Dawson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Beilbain Upper Dawson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Beilbain Upper Dawson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Beilbain Upper Dawson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Beilbain Upper Dawson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Beilbain Upper Dawson +28.6 more in Beilba
28.6 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Beilbain Upper Dawson even
0 3rd pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Beilbain Upper Dawson +0.6 pts higher in Upper Dawson
5.1% 43rd pct 5.7% 51st pct

Compare Beilba with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beilba vs Upper Dawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30207/beilba/vs/SAL32906/upper-dawson