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Dajarra vs Duchess

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 65 km apart · Dajarra profile · Duchess profile

Dajarra Duchess

Dajarra and Duchess are two small Queensland towns with very different social profiles. Dajarra has a far higher First Nations population at 50.5% compared to 22.6% in Duchess, and a much higher share of one-parent families (37.3% versus 0.0%). It is also more walkable, with 91.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, while Duchess is car-dependent. In contrast, Duchess is an older area where 28.3% of people are aged 65 or over, compared to just 8.1% in Dajarra. Typical weekly household incomes are also far higher in Duchess at $1,958, while Dajarra's is $900.

Both areas are effectively alike in that no one uses a language other than English at home. They also share similar home sizes, with about 2.3 to 2.4 people per household. While Dajarra is more likely to have people with no religion (47.3% versus 13.2%), both towns sit far above the national figure for First Nations residents. Since 2011, the gap in the share of people who have moved in the last five years has remained, with Dajarra's figure being higher at 28.2% compared to 16.3% in Duchess.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 27.9 pts higher in Dajarra No religion: 34.1 pts higher in Dajarra Household income: $1,058 higher in Duchess Family income: $1,208 higher in Duchess One-parent: 37.3 pts higher in Dajarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dajarrain Duchess +133 larger in Dajarra gap narrowing
186 52nd pct 53 29th pct
Median age in Dajarrain Duchess +7 yrs older in Duchess gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Dajarrain Duchess +27.9 pts higher in Dajarra gap narrowing
50.5% 100th pct 22.6% 93rd pct
Aged 65+ in Dajarrain Duchess +20.2 pts higher in Duchess gap widening
8.1% 12th pct 28.3% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Dajarrain Duchess +3.2 pts higher in Dajarra gap narrowing
18.3% 58th pct 15.1% 37th pct
De facto in Dajarrain Duchess +11.3 pts higher in Dajarra gap widening
23.4% 92nd pct 12.1% 49th pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 26.4%
29.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.6 pts 17.0%
8.1% Seniors (65+) +20.2 pts ▸ 28.3%
18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 15.1%
14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.0 pts 7.5%

Marital status

70.5% Never married ◂ +39.3 pts 31.3%
21.8% Married +26.1 pts ▸ 47.9%
3.8% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.5% Separated ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
1.9% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dajarra Duchess

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dajarrain Duchess +3.2 pts higher in Duchess gap narrowing
4.3% 19th pct 7.5% 31st pct

Country of birth

81.2% Australia ◂ +13.3 pts 67.9%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
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

14.5% Australian +28.9 pts ▸ 43.4%
16.1% English +12.2 pts ▸ 28.3%
4.3% Scottish +14.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
7.5% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.7% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.6% German ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dajarrain Duchess even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Dajarrain Duchess even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.5% English only ◂ +15.7 pts 69.8%
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 Dajarrain Duchess +34.1 pts higher in Dajarra gap widening
47.3% 72nd pct 13.2% 3rd pct

Religious affiliation

36.6% Christianity +29.5 pts ▸ 66.0%
47.3% No religion ◂ +34.1 pts 13.2%
14.0% Not stated +10.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
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 Dajarrain Duchess +8.5 pts higher in Duchess gap narrowing
31.5% 15th pct 40.0% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in Dajarrain Duchess +4.5 pts higher in Dajarra gap steady
4.5% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dajarrain Duchess
29.41 94th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Dajarrain Duchess +1 more in Dajarra
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Dajarrain Duchess
16 3rd pct —
ICSEA in Dajarrain Duchess
632 0th pct —

Highest year of school

31.5% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
21.2% Year 10 +16.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
19.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.2 pts 10.0%
11.6% Year 11 ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +25.0 pts 16.7%
4.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +16.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
8.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 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

32.1% Engineering & related ◂ +11.3 pts 20.8%
7.1% Education +13.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
3.6% Agriculture & environment +8.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.3% Health ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
6.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dajarrain Duchess +$259 higher in Duchess gap widening
$866 68th pct $1,125 88th pct
Household income in Dajarrain Duchess +$1,058 higher in Duchess gap narrowing
$900 10th pct $1,958 73rd pct
Family income in Dajarrain Duchess +$1,208 higher in Duchess gap narrowing
$1,125 10th pct $2,333 75th pct
High earners in Dajarrain Duchess +9.8 pts higher in Dajarra gap widening
16.0% 82nd pct 6.3% 39th pct
High-income homes in Dajarrain Duchess
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

50.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.5 pts 23.5%
31.6% Under $650 ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%
23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 ◂ +18.7 pts 14.6%
18.6% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 27.1%
21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dajarrain Duchess +9.6 pts higher in Dajarra
24.7% 29th pct 15.1% 7th pct
Mental health in Dajarrain Duchess +8.1 pts higher in Duchess
3.2% 17th pct 11.3% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Dajarrain Duchess +3.2 pts higher in Duchess gap widening
4.3% 46th pct 7.5% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.2% Mental health +8.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.3% Diabetes ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
3.8% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Lung condition +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.9% Other condition ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.2% Stroke ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.6% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +0.7 pts ▸ 60.4%
15.1% One condition even 15.1%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dajarrain Duchess +11.1 pts higher in Duchess gap widening
7.7% 9th pct 18.8% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Dajarrain Duchess +9.0 pts higher in Duchess gap narrowing
7.7% 14th pct 16.7% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Dajarrain Duchess +4.6 pts higher in Duchess gap narrowing
22.4% 36th pct 27.1% 59th pct
Defence service in Dajarrain Duchess +11.6 pts higher in Duchess
2.0% 41st pct 13.6% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dajarrain Duchess +14.6 pts higher in Duchess gap widening
16.7% 14th pct 31.3% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dajarrain Duchess +82 larger in Dajarra
94 86th pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Dajarrain Duchess +6 yrs older in Dajarra
31 yrs 66th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Dajarrain Duchess
19.0% 10th pct —
Median income in Dajarrain Duchess +$282 higher in Duchess
$442 23rd pct $724 58th pct
Household income in Dajarrain Duchess +$424 higher in Duchess
$700 8th pct $1,124 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Dajarrain Duchess
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Dajarrain Duchess +0.1 larger in Duchess gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Dajarrain Duchess +37.3 pts higher in Dajarra
37.3% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Dajarrain Duchess
52.6% 100th pct —

Family composition

43.3% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 48.5%
16.4% Couples without children +32.1 pts ▸ 48.5%
37.3% One-parent families ◂ +37.3 pts 0.0%
10.4% Other families ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

52.6% 1 person ◂ +23.2 pts 29.4%
34.2% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 29.4%
10.5% 3 people ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
10.5% 6 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
7.9% 4 people ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dajarrain Duchess
$95 5th pct —
Mortgage in Dajarrain Duchess
— $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Dajarrain Duchess +0.20 higher in Dajarra gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Dajarrain Duchess
89.5% 100th pct —
Owned outright in Dajarrain Duchess
0.0% 0th pct —
Separate houses in Dajarrain Duchess
86.8% 27th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Dajarrain Duchess
81.6% 56th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

89.5% Rented ◂ +89.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned outright +52.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
23.7% Other tenure +5.7 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house +19.0 pts ▸ 105.9%
7.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +42.1 pts 0.0%
15.8% 4 bedrooms +25.4 pts ▸ 41.2%
36.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +36.8 pts 0.0%
23.7% 5 or more ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dajarrain Duchess
32.4% 100th pct —
Work from home in Dajarrain Duchess +12.2 pts higher in Duchess
6.6% 14th pct 18.8% 57th pct
PT commute in Dajarrain Duchess +9.2 pts higher in Dajarra
9.2% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dajarrain Duchess even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dajarrain Duchess even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dajarrain Duchess even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dajarrain Duchess even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

28.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 28.1%
22.4% Walked ◂ +9.9 pts 12.5%
6.6% Worked at home +12.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
9.2% Bus ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.5 pts 31.6%
32.4% No vehicle ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%
16.2% 2 vehicles +15.4 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% 4 or more +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dajarrain Duchess +11.9 pts higher in Dajarra gap widening
28.2% 40th pct 16.3% 11th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dajarrain Duchess even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Dajarrain Duchess +14.1 pts higher in Duchess gap narrowing
52.6% 26th pct 66.7% 72nd pct
Full-time in Dajarrain Duchess +7.1 pts higher in Dajarra
78.9% 96th pct 71.9% 90th pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +32.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
31.6% Mining ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%
14.5% Construction ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
9.2% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
6.6% Education & training ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.9% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

36.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +18.1 pts 18.8%
5.3% Managers +26.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
25.0% Labourers ◂ +15.6 pts 9.4%
6.6% Clerical & administrative +9.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
6.6% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dajarrain Duchess +5.7 higher in Dajarra
5.9 88th pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dajarrain Duchess +6.1 more in Dajarra
6.4 91st pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Dajarrain Duchess +91.8 pts higher in Dajarra
91.8% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dajarrain Duchess +90.6 pts higher in Dajarra
90.6% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dajarrain Duchess even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dajarrain Duchess +91.8 pts higher in Dajarra
91.8% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dajarrain Duchess +92.5 pts higher in Dajarra
92.5% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dajarrain Duchess +91.8 pts higher in Dajarra
91.8% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dajarrain Duchess +61.8 more in Dajarra
80.6 87th pct 18.9 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Dajarrain Duchess even
0 2nd pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Dajarrain Duchess +1.1 pts higher in Duchess
2.2% 0th pct 3.3% 17th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dajarra vs Duchess [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30788/dajarra/vs/SAL30883/duchess