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Dalby vs St Ruth

Name: Dalby vs St Ruth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Dalby profile · St Ruth profile

Dalby St Ruth

Dalby and St Ruth are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Dalby is a much larger centre where a 15-minute walk can lead to shops, parks and health services, whereas St Ruth is sparsely populated and car-dependent. Dalby has a far higher share of one-parent families (18.4%) and people living alone (25.7%). In contrast, St Ruth has a much higher proportion of people working from home (31.6%) and full-time employment (80.3%).

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Dalby seeing a far higher increase in people moving in over the last five years. Despite these diverging trends, they share a very similar typical weekly family income, both around $1,800. They also have almost identical rates of people renting their homes, sitting at about 35% for both.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 26.7 pts higher in St Ruth Population: 12,593 larger in Dalby First Nations: 8.8 pts higher in Dalby No car: 5.8 pts higher in Dalby Full-time: 17.5 pts higher in St Ruth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dalby in St Ruth +12,593 larger in Dalby gap steady

12,758 88th pct 165 49th pct

Median age in Dalby in St Ruth +5 yrs older in Dalby gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

22.6% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 22.4%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 20.6%

15.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 9.7%

13.4% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

45.0% Married +26.8 pts ▸ 71.8%

37.2% Never married ◂ +11.8 pts 25.5%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Dalby St Ruth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.3% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 80.0%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

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 +11.9 pts ▸ 54.5%

39.0% English ◂ +9.3 pts 29.7%

9.8% German +3.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.9% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%

9.5% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.2% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +2.5 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 ◂ +2.6 pts 86.1%

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 +11.4 pts ▸ 71.5%

30.8% No religion ◂ +17.5 pts 13.3%

7.9% Not stated +7.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

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%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dalby in St Ruth

1.73 23rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Dalby in St Ruth +5 more in Dalby

5 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Dalby in St Ruth

636 87th pct —

ICSEA in Dalby in St Ruth

964 34th pct —

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 52.5%

27.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 23.8%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.7 pts 5.0%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 41.1%

16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 8.9%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

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

16.1% Management & commerce +7.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +8.3 pts 10.7%

5.1% Agriculture & environment +10.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.2% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.2% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

9.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%

4.7% Architecture & building +4.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

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

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 St Ruth +$85 higher in St Ruth gap widening

$753 50th pct $838 64th pct

Household income in Dalby in St Ruth +$350 higher in St Ruth gap widening

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

Family income in Dalby in St Ruth +$18 higher in St Ruth gap widening

$1,821 45th pct $1,839 47th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +29.4 pts ▸ 60.5%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

17.1% Under $650 ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +19.7 pts 20.9%

33.9% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 9.1%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

7.4% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

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 +1.0 pts ▸ 58.8%

21.1% One condition ◂ +5.4 pts 15.8%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dalby in St Ruth +1,122 larger in Dalby

1,122 88th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Dalby in St Ruth +42 yrs older in St Ruth

19 yrs 21st pct 61 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Dalby in St Ruth +$286 higher in Dalby

$511 34th pct $225 2nd pct

Household income in Dalby in St Ruth

$1,372 35th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Dalby in St Ruth +0.6 larger in St Ruth gap widening

2.6 57th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children +20.9 pts ▸ 75.6%

25.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 24.4%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +16.0 pts 2.4%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

25.7% 1 person ◂ +16.4 pts 9.3%

4.3% 6 or more +19.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.9% 5 people +14.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dalby in St Ruth +$40 higher in Dalby gap narrowing

$260 43rd pct $220 31st pct

Mortgage in Dalby in St Ruth +$791 higher in Dalby gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $509 2nd pct

People / bedroom in Dalby in St Ruth even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 34.9%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.8 pts 23.3%

28.6% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

1.3% Other tenure +21.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

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

43.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 37.2%

34.0% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

7.0% 5 or more +25.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

12.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

69.9% $200–$349 ◂ +49.9 pts 20.0%

18.7% Under $200 ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%

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

44.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +44.9 pts 0.0%

27.7% Under $1,000 +12.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

17.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dalby in St Ruth even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Dalby in St Ruth even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Dalby in St Ruth even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Dalby in St Ruth even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) ◂ +12.1 pts 57.9%

4.9% Worked at home +26.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

3.8% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

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 +9.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.7 pts 14.0%

7.7% 4 or more +22.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

14.4% 3 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +43.3 pts ▸ 51.3%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 9.2%

11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.6 pts 3.9%

7.6% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 3.9%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

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

5.1% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.5% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.6% Managers +37.1 pts ▸ 48.7%

17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.6 pts 7.9%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +4.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.6% Professionals ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +6.8 pts 6.6%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +5.5 pts 5.3%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +6.8 pts 3.9%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Dalby in St Ruth +3.2 higher in Dalby

3.2 73rd pct 0.0 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dalby in St Ruth +3.4 more in Dalby

3.5 75th pct 0.0 31st pct

15-min city in Dalby in St Ruth +42.0 pts higher in Dalby

42.0% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Dalby in St Ruth +54.8 pts higher in Dalby

54.8% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Dalby in St Ruth even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Dalby in St Ruth +52.8 pts higher in Dalby

52.8% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Dalby in St Ruth +59.8 pts higher in Dalby

59.8% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Dalby in St Ruth +36.5 pts higher in Dalby

36.5% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dalby in St Ruth +3.0 more in Dalby

9.1 39th pct 6.1 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Dalby in St Ruth +3 higher in Dalby

3 61st pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in Dalby in St Ruth +1.1 pts higher in Dalby

3.5% 21st pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Dalby with nearby areas

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Compare St Ruth with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dalby vs St Ruth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30792/dalby/vs/SAL32647/st-ruth