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Bowen vs Dingo Beach

Name: Bowen vs Dingo Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 42 km apart · Bowen profile · Dingo Beach profile

Bowen Dingo Beach

Bowen is a large hub with a balanced age range, while Dingo Beach is a small, sparsely populated area with a much older population. The two areas differ sharply in their housing and demographics; Bowen has far more renters at 37.5% and a higher share of children (18.2%), whereas Dingo Beach is dominated by homeowners, with 61% owning their homes outright. This age gap is clear, as the typical resident in Dingo Beach is 61, compared to 42 in Bowen. Consequently, Dingo Beach has a much higher share of seniors (35.8%) and people with long-term health conditions (49.7%).

Both areas share a similar level of mobility, with around 40% of people moving in the last five years. While Bowen is more walkable for daily needs, with 37% of homes near groceries, Dingo Beach is almost entirely made up of separate houses. The gap in working adults remains large, with 56.1% of adults in Bowen working or looking for work compared to only 33.8% in Dingo Beach.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Dingo Beach Renting: 27.1 pts higher in Bowen Owned outright: 27.9 pts higher in Dingo Beach Population: 11,046 larger in Bowen Participation: 22.3 pts higher in Bowen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowen in Dingo Beach +11,046 larger in Bowen gap widening

11,205 87th pct 159 49th pct

Median age in Bowen in Dingo Beach +19 yrs older in Dingo Beach gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 61 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +19.4 pts ▸ 46.5%

20.3% Seniors (65+) +15.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.5 pts 8.8%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.2 pts 5.0%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

Marital status

43.6% Married +14.8 pts ▸ 58.4%

36.3% Never married ◂ +19.4 pts 16.9%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

5.9% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Bowen Dingo Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.0% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 82.4%

2.1% England +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.9% Australian +10.5 pts ▸ 48.4%

35.1% English +3.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

9.7% Scottish +7.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.7% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.2% German +3.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.4% Italian +5.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.8% English only +15.1 pts ▸ 96.9%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity +10.0 pts ▸ 58.5%

37.5% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 35.2%

12.0% Not stated ◂ +8.9 pts 3.1%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bowen in Dingo Beach

2.45 35th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bowen in Dingo Beach +5 more in Bowen

5 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Bowen in Dingo Beach

335 52nd pct —

ICSEA in Bowen in Dingo Beach

926 16th pct —

Highest year of school

28.7% Year 10 +11.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

37.3% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 25.3%

13.6% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.0% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 47.1%

12.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 5.7%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related +10.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

11.5% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.1% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 4.3%

7.9% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

7.6% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

1.3% Creative arts +4.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bowen in Dingo Beach +$190 higher in Bowen gap widening

$710 42nd pct $520 14th pct

Household income in Bowen in Dingo Beach +$361 higher in Bowen gap widening

$1,343 36th pct $982 13th pct

Family income in Bowen in Dingo Beach +$624 higher in Bowen gap widening

$1,780 43rd pct $1,156 11th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 11.7%

21.1% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +11.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 23.4%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.7%

3.2% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +12.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

8.3% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.2% Diabetes +4.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.6% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

7.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.2% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +13.2 pts 44.7%

18.5% One condition +16.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

6.4% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% Three or more +4.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bowen in Dingo Beach +1,185 larger in Bowen

1,188 88th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Bowen in Dingo Beach +29 yrs older in Dingo Beach

24 yrs 43rd pct 53 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Bowen in Dingo Beach +$121 higher in Dingo Beach

$604 46th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Bowen in Dingo Beach +$232 higher in Dingo Beach

$1,393 36th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bowen in Dingo Beach +0.5 larger in Bowen gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

33.5% Couples without children +33.5 pts ▸ 67.0%

50.6% Couples with children ◂ +24.0 pts 26.6%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +8.1 pts 6.4%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.0% 2 people +17.6 pts ▸ 54.5%

29.2% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 7.8%

11.4% 4 people ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowen in Dingo Beach +$53 higher in Dingo Beach gap widening

$270 47th pct $323 64th pct

Mortgage in Bowen in Dingo Beach +$152 higher in Dingo Beach gap narrowing

$1,500 42nd pct $1,652 52nd pct

People / bedroom in Bowen in Dingo Beach +0.10 higher in Bowen gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned outright +27.9 pts ▸ 61.0%

37.5% Rented ◂ +27.1 pts 10.4%

24.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 24.7%

1.9% Other tenure +9.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

83.2% Separate house +16.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

13.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.7% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 45.5%

19.2% 2 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

26.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 19.5%

6.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% Studio / none ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $200–$349 +37.7 pts ▸ 87.5%

20.8% $350–$549 +16.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

23.8% Under $200 ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +38.6 pts 0.0%

26.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

7.0% $3,000 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

21.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.2 pts 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bowen in Dingo Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bowen in Dingo Beach even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bowen in Dingo Beach even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bowen in Dingo Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

4.8% Worked at home +11.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.8% Walked +6.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

2.3% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

38.7% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.4 pts 16.7%

6.5% Mining +6.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.0% Manufacturing +9.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.4% Health care & social assistance even 10.4%

8.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

7.8% Construction ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

6.3% Education & training even 6.3%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Machinery operators & drivers +16.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

21.5% Labourers ◂ +13.2 pts 8.3%

10.8% Managers +8.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.5% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.8 pts 6.3%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

10.0% Professionals ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

7.8% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowen in Dingo Beach +1.7 higher in Bowen

2.7 71st pct 1.1 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bowen in Dingo Beach +2.1 more in Bowen

3.1 73rd pct 1.0 59th pct

15-min city in Bowen in Dingo Beach +32.4 pts higher in Bowen

32.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bowen in Dingo Beach +37.0 pts higher in Bowen

37.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bowen in Dingo Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bowen in Dingo Beach +49.4 pts higher in Bowen

49.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bowen in Dingo Beach +31.2 pts higher in Dingo Beach

67.6% 69th pct 98.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in Bowen in Dingo Beach +26.3 pts higher in Bowen

26.3% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bowen in Dingo Beach +24.7 more in Dingo Beach

13.0 49th pct 37.7 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Bowen in Dingo Beach +14 higher in Dingo Beach

1 43rd pct 15 73rd pct

Mean slope in Bowen in Dingo Beach +1.9 pts higher in Dingo Beach

4.2% 32nd pct 6.1% 55th pct

Compare Bowen with nearby areas

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Compare Dingo Beach with nearby areas

Hideaway Bay Cape Gloucester Gregory River Woodwark Mount Pluto Riordanvale Foxdale Myrtlevale

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowen vs Dingo Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30342/bowen/vs/SAL30847/dingo-beach