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Dalby vs Irvingdale

Name: Dalby vs Irvingdale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Dalby profile · Irvingdale profile

Dalby Irvingdale

Dalby and Irvingdale are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Dalby is a larger town where the typical resident is 35, while Irvingdale is a sparsely populated area with a much older typical age of 43. Dalby has a higher share of one-parent families (18.4% compared to 0.0% in Irvingdale) and more people who identify as having no religion (30.8% compared to 16.0%). In contrast, Irvingdale has a much higher share of people working full-time (77.9% compared to 62.7%) and a higher proportion of overseas arrivals (40.0% compared to 13.7%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining similar rates of unemployment and shares of adults with a bachelor degree. They also share a similar percentage of people aged 65 and over (15.3%). However, Dalby is mostly car-dependent but has more accessible amenities, whereas Irvingdale is car-dependent with no services within a 15-minute walk. This is consistent with the housing differences, as Dalby has far more renters (35.0%) and lower typical monthly home-loan payments ($1,300) compared to the higher payments in Irvingdale ($2,400).

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 26.3 pts higher in Irvingdale Population: 12,595 larger in Dalby Mortgage: $1,100 higher in Irvingdale One-parent: 18.4 pts higher in Dalby No car: 5.8 pts higher in Dalby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dalby in Irvingdale +12,595 larger in Dalby gap steady

12,758 88th pct 163 49th pct

Median age in Dalby in Irvingdale +8 yrs older in Irvingdale gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +16.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 24.5%

22.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 20.2%

15.3% Seniors (65+) even 15.3%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.1 pts 4.3%

Marital status

45.0% Married +25.7 pts ▸ 70.8%

37.2% Never married ◂ +17.2 pts 20.0%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Dalby Irvingdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.3% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 78.5%

2.2% Philippines +7.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% England ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

39.0% English ◂ +12.0 pts 27.0%

9.8% German +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.9% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%

9.5% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.5% Filipino +3.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 82.2%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.1% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 67.5%

30.8% No religion ◂ +14.8 pts 16.0%

7.9% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.2% Islam +2.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dalby in Irvingdale

1.73 23rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Dalby in Irvingdale +5 more in Dalby

5 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Dalby in Irvingdale

636 87th pct —

ICSEA in Dalby in Irvingdale

964 34th pct —

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 47.2%

27.8% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 9.6%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.5 pts 32.9%

16.3% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +7.6 pts 11.4%

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 13.9%

9.2% Education +4.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.2% Health ◂ +5.4 pts 3.8%

9.1% Society & culture ◂ +5.3 pts 3.8%

5.1% Agriculture & environment +3.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dalby in Irvingdale +$299 higher in Irvingdale gap widening

$753 50th pct $1,052 86th pct

Household income in Dalby in Irvingdale +$350 higher in Irvingdale gap widening

$1,462 45th pct $1,812 66th pct

Family income in Dalby in Irvingdale +$429 higher in Irvingdale gap widening

$1,821 45th pct $2,250 71st pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.7 pts 16.4%

17.1% Under $650 ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

5.6% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +17.6 pts 23.1%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 31.5%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +4.2 pts 6.7%

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 4.9%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

4.6% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.9% Lung condition even 1.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +1.1 pts ▸ 58.9%

21.1% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 16.6%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dalby in Irvingdale +1,118 larger in Dalby

1,122 88th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Dalby in Irvingdale +37 yrs older in Irvingdale

19 yrs 21st pct 56 yrs 92nd pct

Median income in Dalby in Irvingdale +$614 higher in Irvingdale

$511 34th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Dalby in Irvingdale +$1,878 higher in Irvingdale

$1,372 35th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dalby in Irvingdale +0.2 larger in Dalby gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 64.6%

25.7% Couples without children +10.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +15.9 pts ▸ 50.9%

25.7% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 21.8%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%

13.7% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dalby in Irvingdale +$110 higher in Dalby

$260 43rd pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Dalby in Irvingdale +$1,100 higher in Irvingdale gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $2,400 87th pct

People / bedroom in Dalby in Irvingdale +0.10 higher in Dalby gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.6% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

35.0% Rented ◂ +16.8 pts 18.2%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 27.3%

1.3% Other tenure +9.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house +8.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.0% 4 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 49.1%

43.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 34.5%

12.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 5.5%

7.0% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

18.7% Under $200 +71.3 pts ▸ 90.0%

69.9% $200–$349 ◂ +19.9 pts 50.0%

7.4% $350–$549 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

3.9% $3,000 or more +56.1 pts ▸ 60.0%

44.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.9 pts 20.0%

27.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +27.7 pts 0.0%

17.9% $1,800–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dalby in Irvingdale even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Dalby in Irvingdale even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Dalby in Irvingdale even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Dalby in Irvingdale even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 63.2%

4.9% Worked at home +7.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

3.8% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.9 pts 23.6%

34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.8 pts 21.8%

14.4% 3 vehicles +12.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

7.7% 4 or more +17.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +36.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +5.2 pts 7.4%

11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 5.3%

6.9% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 4.2%

7.6% Construction ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

3.7% Wholesale trade +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Other services ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

11.6% Managers +12.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

13.4% Labourers +6.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.0 pts 10.5%

13.6% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Dalby in Irvingdale +3.2 higher in Dalby

3.2 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dalby in Irvingdale +3.5 more in Dalby

3.5 75th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Dalby in Irvingdale +42.0 pts higher in Dalby

42.0% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Dalby in Irvingdale +54.8 pts higher in Dalby

54.8% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Dalby in Irvingdale even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Dalby in Irvingdale +52.8 pts higher in Dalby

52.8% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Dalby in Irvingdale +59.8 pts higher in Dalby

59.8% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Dalby in Irvingdale +36.5 pts higher in Dalby

36.5% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dalby in Irvingdale +9.1 more in Dalby

9.1 39th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Dalby in Irvingdale +3 higher in Dalby

3 61st pct 0 25th pct

Mean slope in Dalby in Irvingdale +0.2 pts higher in Dalby

3.5% 21st pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Dalby with nearby areas

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Compare Irvingdale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dalby vs Irvingdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30792/dalby/vs/SAL31413/irvingdale