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Dalbeg vs Swans Lagoon

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Dalbeg profile · Swans Lagoon profile

Dalbeg Swans Lagoon

Dalbeg and Swans Lagoon are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. The two places differ most in their age and income profiles. Dalbeg is an older area where the typical resident is 56, and the typical personal weekly income is well higher at $833. In contrast, Swans Lagoon is far younger with a typical age of 29, and personal weekly income is much lower at $575.

The gap in typical personal income between the two is widening over time. Despite this, they share a very similar environment; both are completely car-dependent and lack any walkable shops, parks or public transport. Residents in Swans Lagoon tend to live in larger households, with a typical 3.3 people per home compared to 2.1 in Dalbeg.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon +20 larger in Dalbeg gap narrowing
32 20th pct 12 9th pct
  • First area, 2016: 76
  • First area, 2021: 32
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 12
Median age in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon +27 yrs older in Dalbeg
56 yrs 87th pct 29 yrs 4th pct
  • First area, 2016: 29 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 56 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 29 yrs
First Nations in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
31.3% 87th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 3.9%
  • First area, 2021: 31.3%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 13.2%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
10.7% 38th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 6.8%
  • First area, 2021: 10.7%

Age structure

34.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +34.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
31.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%

Marital status

26.9% Married +106.4 pts ▸ 133.3%
38.5% Never married +44.9 pts ▸ 83.3%
15.4% Divorced ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
15.4% Widowed ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
15.4% Separated ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon
18.8% 74th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 50.0%
  • First area, 2021: 18.8%

Country of birth

75.0% Australia +25.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
12.5% New Zealand ◂ +12.5 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

28.1% Australian +88.5 pts ▸ 116.7%
56.3% English ◂ +6.3 pts 50.0%
18.8% Irish ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
15.6% Italian ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
12.5% Scottish ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
9.4% German ◂ +9.4 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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 38.2%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 21.1%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

81.3% English only +18.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

31.3% 26th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 39.5%
  • First area, 2021: 31.3%

Religious affiliation

31.3% No religion +43.8 pts ▸ 75.0%
56.3% Christianity ◂ +22.9 pts 33.3%
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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

30.8% 14th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 65.2%
  • First area, 2021: 30.8%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 6.1%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon +1 more in Swans Lagoon
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
— 6 0th pct

Highest year of school

26.9% Year 10 +50.9 pts ▸ 77.8%
30.8% Year 12 +13.7 pts ▸ 44.4%
15.4% Year 11 ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
15.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV +57.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
35.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon +$258 higher in Dalbeg
$833 64th pct $575 21st pct
  • First area, 2016: $853
  • First area, 2021: $833
  • Second area, 2021: $575
Household income in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon +$250 higher in Swans Lagoon
$1,375 38th pct $1,625 56th pct
  • First area, 2016: $833
  • First area, 2021: $1,375
  • Second area, 2021: $1,625
Family income in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon +$250 higher in Swans Lagoon
$1,375 19th pct $1,625 34th pct
  • First area, 2016: $743
  • First area, 2021: $1,375
  • Second area, 2021: $1,625
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

17.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
42.3% Under $650 ◂ +42.3 pts 0.0%
11.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon
40.6% 90th pct —
Mental health in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon
12.5% 86th pct —
Needs assistance in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon
9.4% 88th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 5.3%
  • First area, 2021: 9.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

21.9% Arthritis ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%
15.6% Asthma ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
12.5% Mental health ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
9.4% Heart disease ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

40.6% None +59.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
28.1% Two conditions ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%
12.5% One condition ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
9.4% Three or more ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

15.4% 36th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 9.1%
  • First area, 2021: 15.4%
Unpaid carers in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 10.6%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Unpaid child care in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon
34.6% 87th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 18.2%
  • First area, 2021: 34.6%
Defence service in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon
0.0% 0th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon
19.2% 23rd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 12.1%
  • First area, 2021: 19.2%

First Nations

First Nations people in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
57 yrs 92nd pct —
Median income in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon
$900 73rd pct —
Household income in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon
$1,875 57th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon +1.2 larger in Swans Lagoon
2.1 19th pct 3.3 91st pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.3
  • First area, 2021: 2.1
  • Second area, 2021: 3.3
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Family composition

30.4% Couples with children +61.2 pts ▸ 91.7%
56.5% Couples without children ◂ +56.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 3 people +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
47.1% 1 person ◂ +47.1 pts 0.0%
17.6% 2 people ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$160 16th pct —
  • First area, 2016: $290
  • First area, 2021: $160
$767 8th pct —
People / bedroom in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon +0.10 higher in Swans Lagoon
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.90
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned outright +58.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
17.6% Other tenure ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented 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

29.4% 3 bedrooms +30.6 pts ▸ 60.0%
23.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

83.3% Car (driver) ◂ +83.3 pts 0.0%
33.3% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +41.2 pts 0.0%
23.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon
51.4% 91st pct —
  • First area, 2016: 54.4%
  • First area, 2021: 51.4%

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon
46.2% 14th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 77.3%
  • First area, 2021: 46.2%

Industries people work in

108.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +70.8 pts 37.5%
0.0% Mining 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%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

58.3% Managers +41.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
41.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
33.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon even
0 31st pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Dalbegin Swans Lagoon +0.3 pts higher in Dalbeg
2.5% 4th pct 2.2% 0th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dalbeg vs Swans Lagoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30791/dalbeg/vs/SAL32709/swans-lagoon