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Dalma vs Nine Mile

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Dalma profile · Nine Mile profile

Dalma Nine Mile

Dalma and Nine Mile (Qld) are both sparsely populated rural areas located about 14 km apart. There are striking differences in their demographics and wealth. Dalma has a much more qualified workforce, with 43.5% completing Year 12 compared to 19.4% in Nine Mile (Qld). This is consistent with higher earnings in Dalma, where the typical household income is $2,374 per week, well higher than the $1,792 seen in Nine Mile (Qld). Children under 15 are also far more common in Nine Mile (Qld), making up 25% of the population compared to 14.7% in Dalma.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining very similar typical resident ages of 43 and nearly identical proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. They share a reliance on cars, with neither area having any public transport stops or walkable amenities. In both places, the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher sits well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 24.1 pts higher in Dalma People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Dalma Separate houses: 10.0 pts higher in Nine Mile No religion: 13.4 pts higher in Dalma Under 15: 10.3 pts higher in Nine Mile

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dalmain Nine Mile +11 larger in Dalma gap widening
95 40th pct 84 37th pct
Median age in Dalmain Nine Mile even gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Dalmain Nine Mile +0.1 pts higher in Dalma gap narrowing
8.4% 86th pct 8.3% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Dalmain Nine Mile +6.1 pts higher in Dalma gap widening
26.3% 78th pct 20.2% 57th pct
Under 15 in Dalmain Nine Mile +10.3 pts higher in Nine Mile gap widening
14.7% 35th pct 25.0% 88th pct
De facto in Dalmain Nine Mile +2.0 pts higher in Nine Mile gap narrowing
8.2% 22nd pct 10.2% 34th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +8.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
26.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 20.2%
14.7% Children (0–14) +10.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 13.1%
3.2% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Marital status

69.6% Married ◂ +9.3 pts 60.3%
27.8% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 23.5%
0.0% Widowed +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Divorced +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dalma Nine Mile

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dalmain Nine Mile +3.2 pts higher in Dalma gap steady
3.2% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

87.4% Australia ◂ +13.6 pts 73.8%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

46.3% Australian ◂ +7.0 pts 39.3%
33.7% English +3.2 pts ▸ 36.9%
15.8% Irish ◂ +11.0 pts 4.8%
8.4% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%
8.4% German ◂ +4.8 pts 3.6%
0.0% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
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 Dalmain Nine Mile even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Dalmain Nine Mile even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.2% English only ◂ +6.8 pts 77.4%
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 Dalmain Nine Mile +13.4 pts higher in Dalma gap widening
33.7% 31st pct 20.2% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 56.0%
33.7% No religion ◂ +13.4 pts 20.2%
16.8% Not stated +8.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
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 Dalmain Nine Mile +24.1 pts higher in Dalma gap widening
43.5% 46th pct 19.4% 1st pct
Bachelor+ in Dalmain Nine Mile +0.6 pts higher in Nine Mile gap steady
3.8% 9th pct 4.4% 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dalmain Nine Mile +2 more in Nine Mile
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Dalmain Nine Mile
— 165 34th pct
ICSEA in Dalmain Nine Mile
— 899 13th pct

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 12 ◂ +24.1 pts 19.4%
24.6% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 32.8%
14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 10.4%
7.2% Year 11 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

45.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.7 pts 30.2%
24.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.7 pts 11.6%
8.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%
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

24.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +24.3 pts 0.0%
18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +7.3 pts 11.6%
10.8% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%
0.0% Education +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%
8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dalmain Nine Mile +$54 higher in Dalma gap steady
$812 61st pct $758 51st pct
Household income in Dalmain Nine Mile +$582 higher in Dalma gap widening
$2,374 87th pct $1,792 65th pct
Family income in Dalmain Nine Mile +$667 higher in Dalma gap widening
$2,583 85th pct $1,916 52nd pct
High earners in Dalmain Nine Mile +20.3 pts higher in Dalma gap widening
20.3% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Dalmain Nine Mile +23.3 pts higher in Dalma gap widening
23.3% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +36.4 pts ▸ 46.4%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
16.7% Under $650 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
13.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 ◂ +17.2 pts 22.1%
17.7% $650–$1,499 +10.2 pts ▸ 27.9%
19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 11.8%
7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dalmain Nine Mile +2.0 pts higher in Dalma
30.5% 59th pct 28.6% 49th pct
Mental health in Dalmain Nine Mile +11.2 pts higher in Dalma
14.7% 91st pct 3.6% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Dalmain Nine Mile +4.2 pts higher in Dalma gap steady
4.2% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.8% Arthritis ◂ +8.5 pts 8.3%
14.7% Mental health ◂ +11.2 pts 3.6%
4.2% Other condition +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
7.4% Cancer ◂ +3.8 pts 3.6%
0.0% Heart disease +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None +2.3 pts ▸ 56.0%
27.4% One condition ◂ +11.9 pts 15.5%
4.2% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dalmain Nine Mile +3.8 pts higher in Dalma gap steady
12.7% 23rd pct 8.8% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Dalmain Nine Mile +0.8 pts higher in Nine Mile gap narrowing
5.1% 9th pct 5.9% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Dalmain Nine Mile +1.0 pts higher in Dalma gap narrowing
30.4% 75th pct 29.4% 71st pct
Defence service in Dalmain Nine Mile +0.6 pts higher in Dalma
8.3% 92nd pct 7.7% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Dalmain Nine Mile +1.6 pts higher in Nine Mile gap widening
19.0% 22nd pct 20.6% 29th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dalmain Nine Mile +1 larger in Dalma
8 57th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Dalmain Nine Mile +1 yrs older in Dalma
7 yrs 0th pct 6 yrs 0th pct
Median income in Dalmain Nine Mile +$150 higher in Dalma
$875 72nd pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Dalmain Nine Mile
— $1,649 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dalmain Nine Mile +0.5 larger in Dalma gap narrowing
3.1 88th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Dalmain Nine Mile even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Dalmain Nine Mile +11.7 pts higher in Nine Mile gap widening
13.3% 14th pct 25.0% 55th pct

Family composition

67.5% Couples with children ◂ +14.2 pts 53.3%
30.0% Couples without children +8.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
3.8% Other families ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 35.7%
20.0% 4 people +15.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
30.0% 3 people ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
13.3% 1 person +11.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
13.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dalmain Nine Mile +$84 higher in Dalma
$340 69th pct $256 42nd pct
Mortgage in Dalmain Nine Mile +$282 higher in Nine Mile gap narrowing
$1,517 43rd pct $1,799 61st pct
People / bedroom in Dalmain Nine Mile +0.20 higher in Dalma gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Dalmain Nine Mile +9.3 pts higher in Dalma gap widening
20.0% 59th pct 10.7% 29th pct
Owned outright in Dalmain Nine Mile +4.0 pts higher in Dalma gap narrowing
43.3% 56th pct 39.3% 44th pct
Separate houses in Dalmain Nine Mile +10.0 pts higher in Nine Mile gap widening
90.0% 32nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dalmain Nine Mile +12.1 pts higher in Nine Mile gap widening
70.0% 27th pct 82.1% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 39.3%
36.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
20.0% Rented ◂ +9.3 pts 10.7%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house +10.0 pts ▸ 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

36.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 32.1%
33.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 21.4%
0.0% 5 or more +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom 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

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 25.0%
27.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 25.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dalmain Nine Mile even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dalmain Nine Mile +11.6 pts higher in Nine Mile gap steady
21.7% 64th pct 33.3% 86th pct
PT commute in Dalmain Nine Mile even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dalmain Nine Mile even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dalmain Nine Mile even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dalmain Nine Mile even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dalmain Nine Mile even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 47.6%
21.7% Worked at home +11.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Walked +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +27.4 pts ▸ 60.7%
33.3% 4 or more ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
20.0% 3 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% 1 vehicle +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dalmain Nine Mile +11.5 pts higher in Dalma gap narrowing
37.1% 71st pct 25.6% 30th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dalmain Nine Mile even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Dalmain Nine Mile +2.3 pts higher in Nine Mile gap steady
59.5% 46th pct 61.8% 54th pct
Full-time in Dalmain Nine Mile +10.9 pts higher in Dalma gap widening
60.9% 64th pct 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

37.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.8 pts 26.2%
13.0% Manufacturing ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
10.9% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.9% Construction ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
8.7% Other services ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
6.5% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 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

32.6% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
19.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.0 pts 9.5%
15.2% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
15.2% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 11.9%
8.7% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dalmain Nine Mile even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dalmain Nine Mile even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Dalmain Nine Mile even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dalmain Nine Mile even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dalmain Nine Mile even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dalmain Nine Mile even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dalmain Nine Mile even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dalmain Nine Mile even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dalmain Nine Mile even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Dalmain Nine Mile even
0 18th pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in Dalmain Nine Mile +1.1 pts higher in Dalma
6.6% 60th pct 5.5% 48th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dalma vs Nine Mile [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30796/dalma/vs/SAL32146/nine-mile