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Dajarra vs Selwyn

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 93 km apart · Dajarra profile · Selwyn profile

Dajarra Selwyn

Dajarra and Selwyn (Qld) are two remote Queensland areas with very different characters. Dajarra is a more established hub where 50.5% of the population is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, while Selwyn (Qld) has no such residents. Life in Dajarra is more convenient and walkable, with 91.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 90.6% near groceries. In contrast, Selwyn (Qld) is car-dependent. There are also notable gaps in age and income; residents in Dajarra are far older, with a typical age of 38 compared to just 21 in Selwyn (Qld), and 16.0% of Dajarra residents earn $2,000 or more a week, while no one in Selwyn (Qld) reaches that level.

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, such as typical personal incomes that are nearly identical at around $833 to $866 a week. Both areas also have no public transport routes and no residents who speak a language other than English at home. While Dajarra is more populated, the two areas have tracked similarly in their lack of public transport infrastructure over time.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Dajarra First Nations: 50.5 pts higher in Dajarra No religion: 47.3 pts higher in Dajarra Unpaid child care: 22.4 pts higher in Dajarra Population: 161 larger in Dajarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dajarrain Selwyn +161 larger in Dajarra gap widening
186 52nd pct 25 17th pct
Median age in Dajarrain Selwyn +17 yrs older in Dajarra gap narrowing
38 yrs 23rd pct 21 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Dajarrain Selwyn +50.5 pts higher in Dajarra gap widening
50.5% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Dajarrain Selwyn +8.1 pts higher in Dajarra gap widening
8.1% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Dajarrain Selwyn +2.3 pts higher in Dajarra gap narrowing
18.3% 58th pct 16.0% 42nd pct
De facto in Dajarrain Selwyn
23.4% 92nd pct —

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 32.0%
14.5% Youth (15–24) +17.5 pts ▸ 32.0%
29.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.6 pts 12.0%
18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 16.0%
8.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

70.5% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 61.9%
21.8% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 14.3%
4.5% Separated ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.8% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
1.9% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dajarra Selwyn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dajarrain Selwyn +4.3 pts higher in Dajarra gap narrowing
4.3% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

81.2% Australia ◂ +37.2 pts 44.0%
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 +25.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
16.1% English ◂ +4.1 pts 12.0%
7.5% Irish ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
4.3% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
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 Selwyn even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Dajarrain Selwyn even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.5% English only ◂ +25.5 pts 60.0%
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 Selwyn +47.3 pts higher in Dajarra gap widening
47.3% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion ◂ +47.3 pts 0.0%
14.0% Not stated +30.0 pts ▸ 44.0%
36.6% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 36.0%
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 Dajarrain Selwyn +5.4 pts higher in Dajarra gap narrowing
31.5% 15th pct 26.1% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Dajarrain Selwyn +4.5 pts higher in Dajarra gap steady
4.5% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dajarrain Selwyn
29.41 94th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Dajarrain Selwyn +1 more in Dajarra
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Dajarrain Selwyn
16 3rd pct —
ICSEA in Dajarrain Selwyn
632 0th pct —

Highest year of school

31.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 26.1%
21.2% Year 10 ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%
19.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
11.6% Year 11 ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 33.3%
8.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
4.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.8 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 ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%
3.6% Agriculture & environment +16.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
8.3% Health ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
7.1% Education ◂ +7.1 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 Selwyn +$33 higher in Dajarra gap narrowing
$866 68th pct $833 64th pct
Household income in Dajarrain Selwyn +$225 higher in Selwyn
$900 10th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Dajarrain Selwyn
$1,125 10th pct —
High earners in Dajarrain Selwyn +16.0 pts higher in Dajarra gap narrowing
16.0% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Dajarrain Selwyn
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

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

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 19.0%
21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%
18.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%
4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dajarrain Selwyn +24.7 pts higher in Dajarra
24.7% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Mental health in Dajarrain Selwyn +3.2 pts higher in Dajarra
3.2% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Dajarrain Selwyn +4.3 pts higher in Dajarra gap widening
4.3% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Diabetes ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
5.9% Other condition ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.2% Mental health ◂ +3.2 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%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +23.7 pts 36.0%
15.1% One condition ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dajarrain Selwyn +7.7 pts higher in Dajarra gap widening
7.7% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Dajarrain Selwyn +7.7 pts higher in Dajarra gap widening
7.7% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Dajarrain Selwyn +22.4 pts higher in Dajarra gap narrowing
22.4% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Defence service in Dajarrain Selwyn +2.0 pts higher in Dajarra
2.0% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dajarrain Selwyn +16.7 pts higher in Dajarra gap narrowing
16.7% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dajarrain Selwyn +94 larger in Dajarra
94 86th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Dajarrain Selwyn
31 yrs 66th pct —
Year 12 in Dajarrain Selwyn
19.0% 10th pct —
Median income in Dajarrain Selwyn
$442 23rd pct —
Household income in Dajarrain Selwyn
$700 8th pct —
Indigenous language in Dajarrain Selwyn
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Dajarrain Selwyn +0.8 larger in Dajarra
2.3 29th pct 1.5 0th pct
One-parent in Dajarrain Selwyn
37.3% 100th pct —
Living alone in Dajarrain Selwyn
52.6% 100th pct —

Family composition

37.3% One-parent families +62.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
43.3% Couples with children ◂ +43.3 pts 0.0%
16.4% Couples without children ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
10.4% Other families ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

52.6% 1 person +22.4 pts ▸ 75.0%
34.2% 2 people ◂ +34.2 pts 0.0%
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 Selwyn
$95 5th pct —
People / bedroom in Dajarrain Selwyn +0.10 higher in Selwyn
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Dajarrain Selwyn
89.5% 100th pct —
Owned outright in Dajarrain Selwyn
0.0% 0th pct —
Separate houses in Dajarrain Selwyn
86.8% 27th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Dajarrain Selwyn
81.6% 56th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

89.5% Rented ◂ +89.5 pts 0.0%
23.7% Other tenure +51.3 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house ◂ +11.8 pts 75.0%
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%
36.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +36.8 pts 0.0%
23.7% 5 or more ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%
15.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dajarrain Selwyn
32.4% 100th pct —
Work from home in Dajarrain Selwyn
6.6% 14th pct —
PT commute in Dajarrain Selwyn
9.2% 100th pct —
PT stops in Dajarrain Selwyn even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dajarrain Selwyn even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dajarrain Selwyn even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dajarrain Selwyn even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

22.4% Walked +36.0 pts ▸ 58.3%
6.6% Worked at home +26.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
28.9% Car (driver) ◂ +28.9 pts 0.0%
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 +45.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
32.4% No vehicle ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%
16.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dajarrain Selwyn +11.8 pts higher in Selwyn gap narrowing
28.2% 40th pct 40.0% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dajarrain Selwyn
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Dajarrain Selwyn +4.6 pts higher in Selwyn gap narrowing
52.6% 26th pct 57.1% 38th pct
Full-time in Dajarrain Selwyn
78.9% 96th pct —

Industries people work in

17.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +49.6 pts ▸ 66.7%
31.6% Mining ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%
14.5% Construction ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
9.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +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

25.0% Labourers +25.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
36.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +36.8 pts 0.0%
14.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
6.6% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
6.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.3% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dajarrain Selwyn +5.9 higher in Dajarra
5.9 88th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dajarrain Selwyn +6.4 more in Dajarra
6.4 91st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Dajarrain Selwyn +91.8 pts higher in Dajarra
91.8% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dajarrain Selwyn +90.6 pts higher in Dajarra
90.6% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dajarrain Selwyn even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dajarrain Selwyn +91.8 pts higher in Dajarra
91.8% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dajarrain Selwyn +92.5 pts higher in Dajarra
92.5% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dajarrain Selwyn +91.8 pts higher in Dajarra
91.8% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dajarrain Selwyn +80.6 more in Dajarra
80.6 87th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Dajarrain Selwyn even
0 2nd pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Dajarrain Selwyn +1.7 pts higher in Selwyn
2.2% 0th pct 4.0% 28th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dajarra vs Selwyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30788/dajarra/vs/SAL32535/selwyn