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Dalcouth vs Glen Niven

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Dalcouth profile · Glen Niven profile

Dalcouth Glen Niven

Dalcouth and Glen Niven are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland. Residents are far older in Glen Niven, where the typical age is 53, compared to 40 in Dalcouth. The two areas differ significantly in their housing and work patterns; typical weekly rent is far higher in Glen Niven at $300, while Dalcouth is much lower at $185. People working from home are also far more common in Glen Niven at 19%, compared to just 4.7% in Dalcouth.

These areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in many ways, such as having an identical share of detached houses and almost no one using public transport. However, some gaps are widening, particularly in the age structure, with seniors now well more common in Glen Niven. Both areas sit near the national figure for volunteers and have a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Glen Niven Unemployment: 6.6 pts higher in Dalcouth Unpaid carers: 8.6 pts higher in Dalcouth Rent: $115 higher in Glen Niven Work from home: 14.4 pts higher in Glen Niven

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +121 larger in Dalcouth gap widening
220 56th pct 99 41st pct
Median age in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +13 yrs older in Glen Niven gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +3.4 pts higher in Glen Niven gap widening
3.6% 65th pct 7.1% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +7.4 pts higher in Glen Niven gap narrowing
20.9% 60th pct 28.3% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +5.1 pts higher in Dalcouth gap narrowing
22.3% 80th pct 17.2% 50th pct
De facto in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +1.1 pts higher in Glen Niven gap narrowing
11.2% 42nd pct 12.3% 51st pct

Age structure

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +19.3 pts ▸ 43.4%
20.9% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 28.3%
23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.6 pts 8.1%
22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 17.2%
12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 9.1%

Marital status

55.8% Married +21.4 pts ▸ 77.2%
28.5% Never married ◂ +15.8 pts 12.7%
8.1% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.9% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dalcouth Glen Niven

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +5.1 pts higher in Glen Niven gap narrowing
9.1% 39th pct 14.1% 61st pct

Country of birth

77.7% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 73.7%
5.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% New Zealand +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Italy ◂ +2.3 pts 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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% English ◂ +1.8 pts 41.4%
32.7% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 26.3%
18.6% Italian ◂ +9.5 pts 9.1%
3.2% Irish +14.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
5.9% Scottish +9.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
5.5% Dutch ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +0.8 pts higher in Glen Niven gap narrowing
2.3% 41st pct 3.0% 47th pct
Limited English in Dalcouthin Glen Niven even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.5% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 83.8%
1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +1.9 pts higher in Dalcouth gap narrowing
33.2% 29th pct 31.3% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 57.6%
33.2% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 31.3%
16.4% Not stated ◂ +8.3 pts 8.1%
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 Dalcouthin Glen Niven +6.5 pts higher in Dalcouth gap widening
39.9% 36th pct 33.3% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +0.7 pts higher in Glen Niven gap narrowing
8.1% 22nd pct 8.9% 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +1 more in Glen Niven
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +445 larger in Dalcouth
492 71st pct 47 16th pct
ICSEA in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +63 higher in Dalcouth
1,017 65th pct 954 29th pct

Highest year of school

39.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 33.3%
31.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 25.9%
5.5% Year 11 +10.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 12.3%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 43.1%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.3 pts ▸ 23.5%
8.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%
6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.3% Engineering & related +8.1 pts ▸ 25.5%
13.3% Health +10.3 pts ▸ 23.5%
12.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.4 pts 7.8%
10.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
9.2% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.2% Education ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
6.1% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +$81 higher in Glen Niven gap narrowing
$543 17th pct $624 28th pct
Household income in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +$206 higher in Dalcouth gap widening
$1,437 43rd pct $1,231 27th pct
Family income in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +$406 higher in Dalcouth gap widening
$1,781 43rd pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +2.6 pts higher in Dalcouth gap steady
6.4% 40th pct 3.8% 26th pct
High-income homes in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +0.6 pts higher in Glen Niven gap narrowing
13.6% 43rd pct 14.3% 45th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 25.7%
27.3% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 34.3%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.6% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 50.6%
33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 31.6%
9.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 3.8%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +3.8 pts higher in Glen Niven
29.5% 54th pct 33.3% 72nd pct
Mental health in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +4.2 pts higher in Dalcouth
7.3% 42nd pct 3.0% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +3.2 pts higher in Dalcouth gap widening
7.3% 76th pct 4.0% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +11.7 pts ▸ 21.2%
10.5% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.8% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.3% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%
3.6% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
2.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +8.2 pts 49.5%
21.4% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 23.2%
5.0% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +0.6 pts higher in Glen Niven gap narrowing
20.9% 63rd pct 21.5% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +8.6 pts higher in Dalcouth gap widening
17.4% 86th pct 8.9% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +6.7 pts higher in Glen Niven gap narrowing
26.2% 55th pct 32.9% 84th pct
Defence service in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +5.7 pts higher in Glen Niven
1.8% 39th pct 7.4% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +3.2 pts higher in Dalcouth gap narrowing
28.5% 73rd pct 25.3% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +1 larger in Dalcouth
8 57th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +1 yrs older in Dalcouth
11 yrs 6th pct 10 yrs 4th pct
Median income in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +$399 higher in Dalcouth
$474 29th pct $75 0th pct
Household income in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +$599 higher in Glen Niven
$900 14th pct $1,499 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +0.5 larger in Dalcouth gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +0.4 pts higher in Glen Niven gap narrowing
5.1% 23rd pct 5.5% 24th pct
Living alone in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +12.6 pts higher in Dalcouth gap widening
21.2% 41st pct 8.6% 5th pct

Family composition

66.9% Couples with children ◂ +25.8 pts 41.1%
26.4% Couples without children +28.4 pts ▸ 54.8%
5.1% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +30.9 pts ▸ 65.7%
21.2% 1 person ◂ +12.6 pts 8.6%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
10.6% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.6% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%
4.5% 6 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +$115 higher in Glen Niven
$185 22nd pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +$411 higher in Dalcouth gap widening
$1,603 49th pct $1,192 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +0.10 higher in Dalcouth gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +1.0 pts higher in Glen Niven gap steady
7.6% 18th pct 8.6% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +6.0 pts higher in Dalcouth gap widening
54.5% 84th pct 48.6% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Dalcouthin Glen Niven even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +1.4 pts higher in Glen Niven gap narrowing
75.8% 40th pct 77.1% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 48.6%
36.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 37.1%
7.6% Rented +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.6% Not stated ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure 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

40.9% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
34.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 34.3%
19.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 11.4%
4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 +19.2 pts ▸ 69.2%
29.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dalcouthin Glen Niven even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +14.4 pts higher in Glen Niven gap widening
4.7% 10th pct 19.0% 58th pct
PT commute in Dalcouthin Glen Niven even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dalcouthin Glen Niven even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dalcouthin Glen Niven even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dalcouthin Glen Niven even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dalcouthin Glen Niven even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

72.1% Car (driver) ◂ +19.7 pts 52.4%
4.7% Worked at home +14.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Walked +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 31.4%
21.5% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 25.7%
23.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 20.0%
12.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +3.4 pts higher in Glen Niven gap narrowing
18.8% 13th pct 22.1% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in Dalcouthin Glen Niven
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +6.6 pts higher in Dalcouth gap widening
6.6% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +0.3 pts higher in Glen Niven gap narrowing
52.9% 27th pct 53.2% 28th pct
Full-time in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +2.5 pts higher in Glen Niven gap narrowing
57.0% 43rd pct 59.5% 58th pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Construction +10.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
24.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 21.4%
12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.6 pts ▸ 21.4%
7.0% Retail trade +14.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.7% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.7% Other services ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.5% Mining ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Managers +21.8 pts ▸ 35.7%
12.8% Clerical & administrative +6.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.3 pts 7.1%
17.4% Community & personal service ◂ +10.3 pts 7.1%
17.4% Labourers ◂ +5.5 pts 11.9%
12.8% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.0% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +0.0 higher in Glen Niven
0.0 29th pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +0.0 more in Glen Niven
0.0 32nd pct 0.1 35th pct
15-min city in Dalcouthin Glen Niven even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +1.7 pts higher in Glen Niven
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 58th pct
Walk to transit in Dalcouthin Glen Niven even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +3.4 pts higher in Glen Niven
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Dalcouthin Glen Niven even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dalcouthin Glen Niven even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dalcouthin Glen Niven even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Dalcouthin Glen Niven even
1 57th pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Dalcouthin Glen Niven +3.3 pts higher in Dalcouth
8.2% 72nd pct 4.8% 40th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dalcouth vs Glen Niven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30793/dalcouth/vs/SAL31148/glen-niven