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Daintree vs Upper Daintree

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Daintree profile · Upper Daintree profile

Daintree Upper Daintree

Daintree and Upper Daintree are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Queensland. Daintree is far older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 37.6% of people aged 65 and over, whereas the typical person in Upper Daintree is 39 and no one is aged 65 or over. Those in Upper Daintree earn a far higher typical weekly household income of $1,687, compared to $933 in Daintree. Health challenges are also more common in Daintree, where long-term health conditions are far higher at 37.6% and mental health conditions are more frequent at 15.1%.

Everyday life in both places shares a lack of public transport and similar school sizes. Both areas are very car-dependent, though Daintree is slightly more walkable and has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (64.2%) and schools (65.9%). Upper Daintree has a higher share of people born overseas (33.3%) and more children under 15 (19.0%) than Daintree. These two areas also have nearly the same share of people who report no religion, both sitting above 60%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Daintree Aged 65+: 37.6 pts higher in Daintree One-parent: 25.4 pts higher in Daintree Needs assistance: 8.6 pts higher in Daintree Household income: $754 higher in Upper Daintree

Demographics & Identity

Population in Daintreein Upper Daintree +72 larger in Daintree gap narrowing
93 39th pct 21 15th pct
Median age in Daintreein Upper Daintree +15 yrs older in Daintree gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Daintreein Upper Daintree +5.4 pts higher in Daintree
5.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Daintreein Upper Daintree +37.6 pts higher in Daintree
37.6% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Daintreein Upper Daintree +8.3 pts higher in Upper Daintree
10.8% 19th pct 19.0% 64th pct
De facto in Daintreein Upper Daintree
10.9% 40th pct —

Age structure

37.6% Older adults (45–64) +10.0 pts ▸ 47.6%
37.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +37.6 pts 0.0%
10.8% Children (0–14) +8.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
18.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%
3.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +23.3 pts 26.7%
26.8% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 20.0%
13.4% Divorced +13.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
9.8% Widowed ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
4.9% Separated ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Daintree Upper Daintree

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Daintreein Upper Daintree +16.1 pts higher in Upper Daintree
17.2% 72nd pct 33.3% 91st pct

Country of birth

86.0% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 85.7%
5.4% New Zealand ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
3.2% England ◂ +3.2 pts 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

40.9% English +11.5 pts ▸ 52.4%
49.5% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 42.9%
8.6% Irish +24.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
12.9% Scottish +20.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
9.7% German ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
3.2% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Dutch ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 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 Daintreein Upper Daintree +10.0 pts higher in Upper Daintree
4.3% 57th pct 14.3% 82nd pct
Limited English in Daintreein Upper Daintree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

102.2% English only +7.4 pts ▸ 109.5%
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 Daintreein Upper Daintree +1.5 pts higher in Daintree
63.4% 98th pct 61.9% 96th pct

Religious affiliation

63.4% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 61.9%
40.9% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 47.6%
3.2% Not stated ◂ +3.2 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 Daintreein Upper Daintree
50.6% 63rd pct —
Bachelor+ in Daintreein Upper Daintree
17.1% 59th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Daintreein Upper Daintree even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Daintreein Upper Daintree even
13 1st pct 13 1st pct
ICSEA in Daintreein Upper Daintree even
964 34th pct 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

50.6% Year 12 +32.7 pts ▸ 83.3%
3.8% Year 11 +37.9 pts ▸ 41.7%
38.0% Year 10 ◂ +38.0 pts 0.0%
7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 27.3%
30.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 27.3%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.4 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

0.0% Management & commerce +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
25.6% Health ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%
25.6% Society & culture ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%
15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
10.3% Architecture & building ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
10.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
10.3% Education ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
7.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Daintreein Upper Daintree +$126 higher in Upper Daintree gap narrowing
$561 19th pct $687 38th pct
Household income in Daintreein Upper Daintree +$754 higher in Upper Daintree gap widening
$933 11th pct $1,687 59th pct
Family income in Daintreein Upper Daintree +$229 higher in Upper Daintree
$1,187 11th pct $1,416 22nd pct
High earners in Daintreein Upper Daintree
8.5% 53rd pct —
High-income homes in Daintreein Upper Daintree
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

31.4% Under $650 ◂ +31.4 pts 0.0%
22.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 ◂ +15.4 pts 33.3%
31.7% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
8.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Daintreein Upper Daintree +23.3 pts higher in Daintree
37.6% 86th pct 14.3% 6th pct
Mental health in Daintreein Upper Daintree +15.1 pts higher in Daintree
15.1% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Daintreein Upper Daintree +8.6 pts higher in Daintree
8.6% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.1% Mental health ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%
10.8% Arthritis ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
10.8% Asthma ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
10.8% Other condition ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
6.5% Diabetes ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Heart disease ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
5.4% Cancer ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None +45.6 pts ▸ 104.8%
23.7% One condition ◂ +9.4 pts 14.3%
8.6% Three or more ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Daintreein Upper Daintree
19.5% 57th pct —
Unpaid carers in Daintreein Upper Daintree
18.3% 87th pct —
Unpaid child care in Daintreein Upper Daintree
22.0% 34th pct —
Defence service in Daintreein Upper Daintree
3.5% 64th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Daintreein Upper Daintree
29.3% 76th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Daintreein Upper Daintree +5 larger in Daintree
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Daintreein Upper Daintree
40 yrs 78th pct —
Median income in Daintreein Upper Daintree
$574 43rd pct —
Household income in Daintreein Upper Daintree
$1,375 35th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Daintreein Upper Daintree +1.5 larger in Upper Daintree
2.2 24th pct 3.7 98th pct
One-parent in Daintreein Upper Daintree +25.4 pts higher in Daintree
25.4% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Daintreein Upper Daintree
42.9% 94th pct —

Family composition

37.3% Couples with children +40.0 pts ▸ 77.3%
39.0% Couples without children ◂ +16.3 pts 22.7%
25.4% One-parent families ◂ +25.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

22.9% 2 people +60.5 pts ▸ 83.3%
42.9% 1 person ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
14.3% 3 people ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% 4 people ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% 6 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
8.6% 5 people ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Daintreein Upper Daintree
$220 31st pct —
Mortgage in Daintreein Upper Daintree +$309 higher in Daintree
$1,409 36th pct $1,100 19th pct
People / bedroom in Daintreein Upper Daintree +0.20 higher in Upper Daintree
0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Daintreein Upper Daintree
17.1% 51st pct —
Owned outright in Daintreein Upper Daintree
51.4% 78th pct —
Separate houses in Daintreein Upper Daintree
91.4% 35th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Daintreein Upper Daintree
82.9% 59th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 50.0%
40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
17.1% Rented ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
8.6% Other dwelling ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
22.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%
22.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%
20.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Daintreein Upper Daintree
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Daintreein Upper Daintree
18.2% 55th pct —
PT commute in Daintreein Upper Daintree
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Daintreein Upper Daintree even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Daintreein Upper Daintree even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Daintreein Upper Daintree even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Daintreein Upper Daintree even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) ◂ +15.9 pts 36.4%
6.8% Walked +20.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
18.2% Worked at home ◂ +18.2 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%

Motor vehicles per home

22.9% 3 vehicles +60.5 pts ▸ 83.3%
51.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +51.4 pts 0.0%
28.6% 2 vehicles +21.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Daintreein Upper Daintree
43.2% 85th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Daintreein Upper Daintree
13.5% 95th pct —
Participation in Daintreein Upper Daintree
63.4% 60th pct —
Full-time in Daintreein Upper Daintree
45.5% 9th pct —

Industries people work in

9.1% Education & training +18.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
20.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%
13.6% Other services ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
11.4% Mining ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
11.4% Administrative & support ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
6.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 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%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Managers +22.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
25.0% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
15.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
11.4% Sales workers ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
11.4% Labourers ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
9.1% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Daintreein Upper Daintree +2.8 higher in Daintree
2.8 71st pct 0.0 20th pct
Types ≤15 min in Daintreein Upper Daintree +2.8 more in Daintree
2.8 71st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Daintreein Upper Daintree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Daintreein Upper Daintree +64.2 pts higher in Daintree
64.2% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Daintreein Upper Daintree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Daintreein Upper Daintree +65.9 pts higher in Daintree
65.9% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Daintreein Upper Daintree +7.3 pts higher in Daintree
7.3% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Daintreein Upper Daintree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Daintreein Upper Daintree +118.3 more in Daintree
118.3 88th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Daintreein Upper Daintree +2 higher in Daintree
2 60th pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Daintreein Upper Daintree +0.4 pts higher in Daintree
10.0% 80th pct 9.5% 78th pct

Compare Daintree with nearby areas

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Compare Upper Daintree with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Daintree vs Upper Daintree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30786/daintree/vs/SAL32904/upper-daintree