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Calico Creek vs Dagun

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Calico Creek profile · Dagun profile

Calico Creek Dagun

Calico Creek and Dagun are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland. Calico Creek is younger, with a typical resident aged 38 and children under 15 making up 23.2% of the population. In contrast, residents in Dagun are far older, with a typical age of 52 and 28.5% of people aged 65 and over. Wealth differs significantly between them; 26.5% of Dagun households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 10.7% in Calico Creek. Calico Creek also has a much higher proportion of large homes, with 98.2% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas share a similar rural way of life, with every home being a separate detached house and virtually no one commuting by public transport. They are also alike in the proportion of people born overseas and those who have finished Year 12. While Dagun has more full-time workers and higher typical incomes, Calico Creek has a higher share of First Nations residents and a higher proportion of people needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 30.9 pts higher in Calico Creek Median age: 14 yrs older in Dagun De facto: 20.4 pts higher in Dagun Aged 65+: 18.7 pts higher in Dagun People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Calico Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calico Creekin Dagun +48 larger in Calico Creek gap widening
185 52nd pct 137 46th pct
Median age in Calico Creekin Dagun +14 yrs older in Dagun gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Calico Creekin Dagun +7.5 pts higher in Calico Creek gap widening
9.7% 87th pct 2.2% 53rd pct
Aged 65+ in Calico Creekin Dagun +18.7 pts higher in Dagun gap widening
9.7% 15th pct 28.5% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Calico Creekin Dagun +7.2 pts higher in Calico Creek gap widening
23.2% 85th pct 16.1% 42nd pct
De facto in Calico Creekin Dagun +20.4 pts higher in Dagun gap steady
2.4% 5th pct 22.8% 91st pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 30.7%
9.7% Seniors (65+) +18.7 pts ▸ 28.5%
25.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
23.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.2 pts 16.1%
8.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.9 pts 2.2%

Marital status

53.4% Married ◂ +13.3 pts 40.2%
30.8% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 28.2%
6.8% Divorced +12.8 pts ▸ 19.7%
5.5% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Calico Creek Dagun

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Calico Creekin Dagun +0.7 pts higher in Dagun gap steady
10.3% 45th pct 10.9% 48th pct

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 78.8%
2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
0.0% England even 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% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.8% English +9.2 pts ▸ 46.0%
43.8% Australian ◂ +9.5 pts 34.3%
10.3% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
8.6% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.1% German ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%
4.3% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.2% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 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 Calico Creekin Dagun +2.2 pts higher in Calico Creek gap steady
2.2% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Calico Creekin Dagun even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.4% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 87.6%
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 Calico Creekin Dagun +6.4 pts higher in Calico Creek gap narrowing
29.7% 23rd pct 23.4% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

53.0% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 60.6%
29.7% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 23.4%
11.9% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
1.6% Other religions ◂ +1.6 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%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Calico Creekin Dagun +1.0 pts higher in Calico Creek gap steady
41.3% 40th pct 40.4% 38th pct
Bachelor+ in Calico Creekin Dagun +6.1 pts higher in Dagun gap widening
11.0% 34th pct 17.1% 59th pct
Schools/1k kids in Calico Creekin Dagun
— 45.45 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Calico Creekin Dagun +1 more in Dagun
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Calico Creekin Dagun +3 larger in Dagun
50 16th pct 53 17th pct
ICSEA in Calico Creekin Dagun +8 higher in Calico Creek
1,005 59th pct 997 54th pct

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 40.4%
29.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.0 pts 23.7%
15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 13.2%
5.8% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 42.7%
20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 16.0%
3.8% Certificate I / II +8.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Field of qualification

6.3% Education +12.4 pts ▸ 18.7%
15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 13.3%
15.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 8.0%
11.3% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 6.7%
8.8% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.8% Architecture & building +4.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Calico Creekin Dagun +$98 higher in Dagun gap widening
$616 27th pct $714 43rd pct
Household income in Calico Creekin Dagun +$250 higher in Calico Creek gap steady
$1,437 43rd pct $1,187 24th pct
Family income in Calico Creekin Dagun +$166 higher in Dagun gap narrowing
$1,625 34th pct $1,791 43rd pct
High earners in Calico Creekin Dagun +4.8 pts higher in Dagun gap widening
2.1% 21st pct 6.8% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Calico Creekin Dagun +15.8 pts higher in Dagun gap widening
10.7% 32nd pct 26.5% 76th pct

Household income distribution

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +17.3 pts ▸ 38.8%
21.4% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 24.5%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.7% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.4% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 46.2%
23.3% $650–$1,499 +11.8 pts ▸ 35.0%
17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 14.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Calico Creekin Dagun +0.8 pts higher in Calico Creek
24.9% 30th pct 24.1% 27th pct
Mental health in Calico Creekin Dagun +0.8 pts higher in Calico Creek
8.1% 50th pct 7.3% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Calico Creekin Dagun +5.9 pts higher in Calico Creek gap widening
8.1% 82nd pct 2.2% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.1% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%
7.0% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
4.3% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.6% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Lung condition +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.2% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +5.7 pts ▸ 65.7%
16.2% One condition ◂ +6.7 pts 9.5%
5.9% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.3% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Calico Creekin Dagun +5.2 pts higher in Calico Creek gap widening
27.4% 81st pct 22.2% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Calico Creekin Dagun +5.3 pts higher in Dagun gap widening
11.0% 32nd pct 16.2% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Calico Creekin Dagun +0.7 pts higher in Calico Creek gap narrowing
21.2% 31st pct 20.5% 28th pct
Defence service in Calico Creekin Dagun +1.9 pts higher in Dagun
5.6% 86th pct 7.5% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Calico Creekin Dagun +10.4 pts higher in Dagun gap widening
17.8% 17th pct 28.2% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Calico Creekin Dagun +15 larger in Calico Creek
18 66th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Calico Creekin Dagun +35 yrs older in Dagun
13 yrs 9th pct 48 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Calico Creekin Dagun +$350 higher in Dagun
$524 36th pct $874 72nd pct
Household income in Calico Creekin Dagun +$1,500 higher in Dagun
$1,125 23rd pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Calico Creekin Dagun +0.4 larger in Calico Creek gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Calico Creekin Dagun +0.4 pts higher in Calico Creek gap steady
7.8% 32nd pct 7.4% 29th pct
Living alone in Calico Creekin Dagun +5.4 pts higher in Dagun gap widening
23.2% 48th pct 28.6% 67th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 58.9%
27.7% Couples without children +12.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
7.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%
2.1% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.1% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 36.7%
23.2% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
8.9% 3 people +9.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.5% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%
8.9% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.9% 6 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calico Creekin Dagun +$70 higher in Dagun gap narrowing
$210 28th pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Calico Creekin Dagun +$415 higher in Dagun gap widening
$1,400 35th pct $1,815 62nd pct
People / bedroom in Calico Creekin Dagun +0.20 higher in Calico Creek gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Calico Creekin Dagun +3.8 pts higher in Calico Creek gap narrowing
16.1% 48th pct 12.2% 35th pct
Owned outright in Calico Creekin Dagun +10.7 pts higher in Dagun gap widening
46.4% 66th pct 57.1% 88th pct
Separate houses in Calico Creekin Dagun even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Calico Creekin Dagun +30.9 pts higher in Calico Creek gap widening
98.2% 96th pct 67.3% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned outright +10.7 pts ▸ 57.1%
25.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 22.4%
16.1% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 12.2%
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

57.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.5 pts 30.6%
32.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 28.6%
12.5% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 20.4%
8.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% Under $200 ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 +27.9 pts ▸ 63.6%
57.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 54.5%
28.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Calico Creekin Dagun even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Calico Creekin Dagun +9.9 pts higher in Calico Creek gap narrowing
22.2% 66th pct 12.3% 35th pct
PT commute in Calico Creekin Dagun even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Calico Creekin Dagun even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Calico Creekin Dagun even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Calico Creekin Dagun even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Calico Creekin Dagun even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Calico Creekin Dagun +6 longer in Calico Creek
108 74th pct 102 70th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) +21.1 pts ▸ 75.4%
22.2% Worked at home ◂ +9.9 pts 12.3%
0.0% Walked +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.2 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

30.9% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 36.7%
29.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.8 pts 14.3%
23.6% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
14.5% 3 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Calico Creekin Dagun +1.6 pts higher in Calico Creek gap narrowing
28.7% 41st pct 27.1% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Calico Creekin Dagun +0.3 pts higher in Dagun gap narrowing
4.5% 63rd pct 4.8% 66th pct
Participation in Calico Creekin Dagun +7.1 pts higher in Calico Creek gap steady
61.0% 51st pct 53.8% 29th pct
Full-time in Calico Creekin Dagun +14.9 pts higher in Dagun gap narrowing
54.3% 30th pct 69.2% 87th pct

Industries people work in

24.7% Construction ◂ +12.4 pts 12.3%
6.2% Manufacturing +10.8 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.3 pts 9.2%
0.0% Education & training +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.9% Other services +7.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.9% Administrative & support ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.4% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.2% Retail trade ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
3.7% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.9% Labourers +19.4 pts ▸ 29.2%
23.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.0 pts 18.5%
17.3% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 13.8%
16.0% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%
16.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 12.3%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
3.7% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Calico Creekin Dagun +0.3 higher in Dagun
0.0 0th pct 0.3 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Calico Creekin Dagun +0.5 more in Dagun
0.0 0th pct 0.5 50th pct
15-min city in Calico Creekin Dagun even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Calico Creekin Dagun even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Calico Creekin Dagun even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Calico Creekin Dagun +44.4 pts higher in Dagun
0.0% 0th pct 44.4% 73rd pct
Walk to a park in Calico Creekin Dagun +2.0 pts higher in Dagun
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 38th pct
Walk to health in Calico Creekin Dagun even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Calico Creekin Dagun +21.9 more in Dagun
0.0 0th pct 21.9 64th pct
Intersections/km² in Calico Creekin Dagun +1 higher in Dagun
0 31st pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Calico Creekin Dagun +3.3 pts higher in Calico Creek
15.4% 93rd pct 12.1% 87th pct

Compare Calico Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Dagun with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calico Creek vs Dagun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30486/calico-creek/vs/SAL30785/dagun