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Cape Gloucester vs Dingo Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · Cape Gloucester profile · Dingo Beach profile

Cape Gloucester Dingo Beach

Dingo Beach and Cape Gloucester are two neighbouring rural areas in Queensland. Dingo Beach is a much older community, with a typical resident aged 61 compared to 49 in Cape Gloucester. This is reflected in the health data, where long-term health conditions are far higher in Dingo Beach at 49.7%, while only 14.1% of Cape Gloucester residents report one. Dingo Beach also has far more people living alone (31.2% versus 18.2%) and a much higher share of homes owned outright at 61.0%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people who have served in the Defence Force, at around 8%. They are also alike in that every home is a separate house and no one uses public transport to get to work. While Dingo Beach has a far higher share of people who moved in the last five years (40.1% compared to 27.7%), Cape Gloucester has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work at 54.1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 74 larger in Dingo Beach Participation: 20.3 pts higher in Cape Gloucester Median age: 12 yrs older in Dingo Beach De facto: 15.5 pts higher in Cape Gloucester 3+ bedrooms: 19.5 pts higher in Dingo Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +74 larger in Dingo Beach gap narrowing
85 37th pct 159 49th pct
Median age in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +12 yrs older in Dingo Beach gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 61 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +5.2 pts higher in Cape Gloucester gap steady
7.1% 82nd pct 1.9% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +4.1 pts higher in Dingo Beach gap narrowing
31.8% 88th pct 35.8% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +6.7 pts higher in Cape Gloucester gap widening
11.8% 22nd pct 5.0% 8th pct
De facto in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +15.5 pts higher in Cape Gloucester gap widening
20.0% 88th pct 4.5% 10th pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) +17.1 pts ▸ 46.5%
31.8% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 35.8%
15.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 8.8%
11.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.7 pts 5.0%
5.9% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

47.3% Married +11.1 pts ▸ 58.4%
29.7% Never married ◂ +12.8 pts 16.9%
10.8% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%
8.1% Separated ◂ +4.2 pts 3.9%
4.1% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Age & sex structure

Cape Gloucester Dingo Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +1.1 pts higher in Cape Gloucester gap narrowing
11.8% 52nd pct 10.7% 47th pct

Country of birth

82.4% Australia even 82.4%
3.5% England +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
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

44.7% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 48.4%
47.1% English ◂ +8.7 pts 38.4%
5.9% Scottish +11.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.3% German ◂ +6.5 pts 8.8%
14.1% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%
7.1% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Chinese 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 Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.5% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 96.9%
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 Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +4.8 pts higher in Cape Gloucester gap widening
40.0% 48th pct 35.2% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

45.9% Christianity +12.6 pts ▸ 58.5%
40.0% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 35.2%
4.7% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%
3.5% Judaism ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +11.4 pts higher in Cape Gloucester gap narrowing
36.8% 28th pct 25.3% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +1.1 pts higher in Dingo Beach gap narrowing
4.1% 10th pct 5.2% 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

35.3% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 40.3%
36.8% Year 12 ◂ +11.4 pts 25.3%
20.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.0 pts 13.6%
4.4% Year 11 +4.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

64.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.0 pts 47.1%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%
0.0% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

41.0% Engineering & related ◂ +11.0 pts 30.0%
15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 12.9%
7.7% Architecture & building +3.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.3% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 5.7%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +6.0 pts 4.3%
7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Creative arts +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +$167 higher in Cape Gloucester gap widening
$687 38th pct $520 14th pct
Household income in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +$424 higher in Cape Gloucester gap widening
$1,406 41st pct $982 13th pct
Family income in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +$469 higher in Cape Gloucester gap widening
$1,625 34th pct $1,156 11th pct
High earners in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +1.6 pts higher in Cape Gloucester gap narrowing
8.1% 50th pct 6.5% 41st pct
High-income homes in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +6.1 pts higher in Cape Gloucester gap narrowing
15.2% 48th pct 9.1% 27th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 32.5%
21.2% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 24.7%
15.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 3.9%
9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 +15.5 pts ▸ 51.9%
23.0% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 9.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +35.6 pts higher in Dingo Beach
14.1% 6th pct 49.7% 100th pct
Mental health in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +10.7 pts higher in Dingo Beach
0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +3.6 pts higher in Dingo Beach gap steady
5.9% 64th pct 9.4% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.7% Arthritis +17.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Mental health +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Diabetes +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Heart disease +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.7% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.9% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.5% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.8% None ◂ +34.2 pts 44.7%
12.9% One condition +21.7 pts ▸ 34.6%
0.0% Two conditions +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Three or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +7.1 pts higher in Cape Gloucester gap widening
16.2% 41st pct 9.1% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +2.8 pts higher in Dingo Beach gap narrowing
12.2% 43rd pct 14.9% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +3.9 pts higher in Cape Gloucester gap narrowing
17.6% 18th pct 13.6% 11th pct
Defence service in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +0.2 pts higher in Dingo Beach
8.0% 91st pct 8.2% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +11.3 pts higher in Dingo Beach gap widening
25.7% 59th pct 37.0% 91st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +3 larger in Cape Gloucester
6 51st pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +4 yrs older in Dingo Beach
49 yrs 86th pct 53 yrs 89th pct
Median income in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +$276 higher in Dingo Beach
$449 25th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +$625 higher in Cape Gloucester
$2,250 71st pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +0.6 larger in Cape Gloucester gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +6.4 pts higher in Dingo Beach gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 26th pct
Living alone in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +13.0 pts higher in Dingo Beach gap steady
18.2% 30th pct 31.2% 75th pct

Family composition

49.2% Couples without children +17.7 pts ▸ 67.0%
58.5% Couples with children ◂ +31.9 pts 26.6%
0.0% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.4% 2 people +12.1 pts ▸ 54.5%
18.2% 1 person +13.0 pts ▸ 31.2%
18.2% 4 people ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +$73 higher in Dingo Beach
$250 40th pct $323 64th pct
Mortgage in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +$352 higher in Dingo Beach gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $1,652 52nd pct
People / bedroom in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +0.30 higher in Cape Gloucester gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +7.8 pts higher in Cape Gloucester gap narrowing
18.2% 54th pct 10.4% 28th pct
Owned outright in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +12.6 pts higher in Dingo Beach gap narrowing
48.5% 72nd pct 61.0% 91st pct
Separate houses in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +19.5 pts higher in Dingo Beach gap narrowing
45.5% 7th pct 64.9% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned outright +12.6 pts ▸ 61.0%
30.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 24.7%
18.2% Rented ◂ +7.8 pts 10.4%
12.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

103.0% Separate house ◂ +3.0 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

33.3% 3 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 45.5%
39.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 29.9%
21.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%
12.1% 4 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +87.5 pts ▸ 87.5%
0.0% $350–$549 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

80.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +80.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +1.8 pts higher in Cape Gloucester gap narrowing
18.4% 56th pct 16.7% 50th pct
PT commute in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

76.3% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 66.7%
18.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 16.7%
0.0% Walked +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
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

24.2% 1 vehicle +17.1 pts ▸ 41.3%
33.3% 2 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 41.3%
21.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 13.3%
12.1% 4 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 4.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +12.4 pts higher in Dingo Beach gap widening
27.7% 38th pct 40.1% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +20.3 pts higher in Cape Gloucester gap widening
54.1% 30th pct 33.8% 4th pct
Full-time in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +7.2 pts higher in Dingo Beach gap widening
55.3% 35th pct 62.5% 71st pct

Industries people work in

18.4% Mining ◂ +5.9 pts 12.5%
10.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 12.5%
15.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.5 pts 6.3%
10.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%
10.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
7.9% Construction ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Education & training +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers +21.3 pts ▸ 29.2%
21.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.8 pts 6.3%
0.0% Managers +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 14.6%
15.8% Labourers ◂ +7.5 pts 8.3%
10.5% Professionals ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
10.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%
7.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +0.9 higher in Dingo Beach
0.2 44th pct 1.1 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +0.8 more in Dingo Beach
0.2 44th pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +79.6 pts higher in Dingo Beach
19.1% 52nd pct 98.8% 85th pct
Walk to health in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +56.4 more in Cape Gloucester
94.1 87th pct 37.7 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +14 higher in Dingo Beach
0 36th pct 15 73rd pct
Mean slope in Cape Gloucesterin Dingo Beach +3.4 pts higher in Cape Gloucester
9.5% 78th pct 6.1% 55th pct

Compare Cape Gloucester with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cape Gloucester vs Dingo Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30527/cape-gloucester/vs/SAL30847/dingo-beach