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Damascus vs Gin Gin

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Damascus profile · Gin Gin profile

Damascus Gin Gin

Gin Gin (Qld) and Damascus are neighbouring areas with very different residential profiles. Gin Gin (Qld) is a more developed hub where 33.2% of households rent and 23.2% are one-parent families, compared to Damascus, where no one rents and there are no one-parent families. Gin Gin (Qld) is also more walkable, with a score of 3.7 (mostly car-dependent) and many homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, parks, and groceries, while Damascus is car-dependent with no such amenities nearby. In contrast, Damascus has a higher share of veterans at 14.1% and a larger proportion of outright homeowners at 58.3%.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, as typical weekly personal incomes are nearly the same at around $483 to $495. Both areas have a population that is older than the national figure, and they both lack access to public transport. While residents in Damascus are noticeably older, with a typical age of 58 compared to 51 in Gin Gin (Qld), the gap in their typical household incomes remains small.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,043 larger in Gin Gin Renting: 33.2 pts higher in Gin Gin PT commute: 7.8 pts higher in Gin Gin One-parent: 23.2 pts higher in Gin Gin Unemployment: 9.0 pts higher in Gin Gin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Damascusin Gin Gin +1,043 larger in Gin Gin gap steady
96 40th pct 1,139 74th pct
Median age in Damascusin Gin Gin +7 yrs older in Damascus gap widening
58 yrs 90th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Damascusin Gin Gin +4.7 pts higher in Gin Gin gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Damascusin Gin Gin +2.3 pts higher in Damascus gap narrowing
33.3% 89th pct 31.0% 87th pct
Under 15 in Damascusin Gin Gin +1.2 pts higher in Damascus gap narrowing
15.6% 40th pct 14.4% 33rd pct
De facto in Damascusin Gin Gin +8.1 pts higher in Damascus gap steady
20.5% 88th pct 12.5% 52nd pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 27.2%
33.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 31.0%
7.3% Young adults (25–44) +9.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 14.4%
4.2% Youth (15–24) +7.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

41.0% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 39.4%
20.5% Never married +10.7 pts ▸ 31.2%
20.5% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 15.4%
3.6% Widowed +5.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.6% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Damascus Gin Gin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Damascusin Gin Gin +5.3 pts higher in Gin Gin gap widening
11.5% 50th pct 16.8% 70th pct

Country of birth

69.8% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 73.7%
9.4% England ◂ +5.8 pts 3.6%
5.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%
0.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.4% English +8.0 pts ▸ 42.4%
41.7% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 37.5%
11.5% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 8.1%
6.3% German +3.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.3% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.2% Filipino ◂ +3.4 pts 1.8%
0.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Damascusin Gin Gin +1.0 pts higher in Gin Gin gap steady
5.2% 61st pct 6.2% 66th pct
Limited English in Damascusin Gin Gin +0.6 pts higher in Gin Gin gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

82.3% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 83.8%
5.2% Tagalog ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Mandarin 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%

Religion

No religion in Damascusin Gin Gin +3.5 pts higher in Damascus gap narrowing
38.5% 43rd pct 35.0% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

42.7% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 49.1%
38.5% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 35.0%
15.6% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 12.8%
5.2% Other religions ◂ +3.7 pts 1.5%
0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Damascusin Gin Gin +0.7 pts higher in Gin Gin gap narrowing
32.5% 17th pct 33.2% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Damascusin Gin Gin +3.3 pts higher in Damascus gap widening
9.6% 28th pct 6.3% 15th pct
Schools/1k kids in Damascusin Gin Gin
— 12.20 78th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Damascusin Gin Gin +1 more in Gin Gin
3 67th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Damascusin Gin Gin +53 larger in Damascus
233 41st pct 180 35th pct
ICSEA in Damascusin Gin Gin +2 higher in Gin Gin
939 22nd pct 941 23rd pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.2%
32.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 29.2%
12.5% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
3.8% Year 11 +5.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

49.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.3 pts 33.8%
15.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 10.5%
9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.4 pts 3.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

27.5% Engineering & related ◂ +15.3 pts 12.2%
7.8% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Health +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%
5.9% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Damascusin Gin Gin +$12 higher in Damascus gap steady
$495 12th pct $483 11th pct
Household income in Damascusin Gin Gin +$29 higher in Damascus gap narrowing
$933 11th pct $904 10th pct
Family income in Damascusin Gin Gin +$182 higher in Damascus gap narrowing
$1,375 19th pct $1,193 12th pct
High earners in Damascusin Gin Gin +4.4 pts higher in Gin Gin gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 28th pct
High-income homes in Damascusin Gin Gin +5.7 pts higher in Gin Gin gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 17th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +37.3 pts ▸ 37.3%
33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.4 pts 15.9%
22.2% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 30.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Personal income distribution

59.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 54.6%
34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 25.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Damascusin Gin Gin +6.5 pts higher in Gin Gin
34.4% 75th pct 40.9% 91st pct
Mental health in Damascusin Gin Gin +1.3 pts higher in Gin Gin
10.4% 72nd pct 11.7% 81st pct
Needs assistance in Damascusin Gin Gin +4.2 pts higher in Gin Gin gap steady
8.3% 84th pct 12.6% 96th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.7% Arthritis even 17.7%
7.3% Other condition +5.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.4% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.3% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%
3.1% Diabetes +4.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.3% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%
5.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Stroke +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None ◂ +4.2 pts 47.8%
25.0% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 24.0%
10.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%
9.4% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Damascusin Gin Gin +7.4 pts higher in Damascus gap widening
25.3% 76th pct 17.9% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in Damascusin Gin Gin +9.8 pts higher in Damascus gap widening
24.1% 96th pct 14.3% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in Damascusin Gin Gin +11.1 pts higher in Gin Gin gap widening
6.0% 2nd pct 17.1% 17th pct
Defence service in Damascusin Gin Gin +10.6 pts higher in Damascus
14.1% 100th pct 3.5% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Damascusin Gin Gin +5.4 pts higher in Damascus gap narrowing
32.5% 86th pct 27.1% 66th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Damascusin Gin Gin +53 larger in Gin Gin
0 0th pct 53 78th pct
Median age in Damascusin Gin Gin
— 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Damascusin Gin Gin
— 45.5% 62nd pct
Median income in Damascusin Gin Gin
— $483 30th pct
Household income in Damascusin Gin Gin
— $1,031 20th pct
Indigenous language in Damascusin Gin Gin
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Damascusin Gin Gin +0.2 larger in Damascus gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Damascusin Gin Gin +23.2 pts higher in Gin Gin gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.2% 90th pct
Living alone in Damascusin Gin Gin +1.6 pts higher in Gin Gin gap narrowing
33.3% 80th pct 34.9% 84th pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children ◂ +12.0 pts 39.3%
43.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.6 pts 36.5%
0.0% One-parent families +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +13.1 pts 36.9%
33.3% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 34.9%
13.9% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 12.4%
0.0% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Damascusin Gin Gin +$30 higher in Damascus gap steady
$280 50th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Damascusin Gin Gin +$122 higher in Gin Gin gap narrowing
$745 8th pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Damascusin Gin Gin even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Damascusin Gin Gin +33.2 pts higher in Gin Gin gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 33.2% 83rd pct
Owned outright in Damascusin Gin Gin +16.4 pts higher in Damascus gap widening
58.3% 89th pct 41.9% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Damascusin Gin Gin +14.8 pts higher in Damascus gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 85.2% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Damascusin Gin Gin +10.8 pts higher in Gin Gin gap widening
52.8% 10th pct 63.5% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.3% Owned outright ◂ +16.4 pts 41.9%
38.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.7 pts 16.2%
0.0% Rented +33.2 pts ▸ 33.2%
8.3% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%
0.0% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +14.8 pts 85.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 43.7%
27.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 19.0%
16.7% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% Under $1,000 +36.3 pts ▸ 64.9%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Damascusin Gin Gin +5.8 pts higher in Gin Gin gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 77th pct
Work from home in Damascusin Gin Gin +8.9 pts higher in Damascus gap widening
16.7% 50th pct 7.8% 18th pct
PT commute in Damascusin Gin Gin +7.8 pts higher in Gin Gin gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 97th pct
PT stops in Damascusin Gin Gin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Damascusin Gin Gin even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Damascusin Gin Gin even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Damascusin Gin Gin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 57.2%
16.7% Worked at home ◂ +8.9 pts 7.8%
0.0% Bus +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Walked +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

13.5% 1 vehicle +30.2 pts ▸ 43.8%
40.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 32.9%
29.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.9 pts 10.9%
0.0% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Damascusin Gin Gin +10.2 pts higher in Gin Gin gap widening
28.9% 42nd pct 39.1% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Damascusin Gin Gin
— 16.8% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Damascusin Gin Gin +9.0 pts higher in Gin Gin gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.0% 88th pct
Participation in Damascusin Gin Gin +2.6 pts higher in Damascus gap narrowing
43.4% 12th pct 40.8% 10th pct
Full-time in Damascusin Gin Gin +8.1 pts higher in Gin Gin gap narrowing
50.0% 15th pct 58.1% 50th pct

Industries people work in

38.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.7 pts 17.2%
11.1% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.3% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.3% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Construction +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Mining +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

8.3% Labourers +15.8 pts ▸ 24.2%
22.2% Community & personal service ◂ +9.2 pts 13.1%
16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.1 pts 8.6%
16.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 13.3%
13.9% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 11.1%
11.1% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Sales workers +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Damascusin Gin Gin +3.7 higher in Gin Gin
0.0 0th pct 3.7 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in Damascusin Gin Gin +4.3 more in Gin Gin
0.0 0th pct 4.3 79th pct
15-min city in Damascusin Gin Gin +59.5 pts higher in Gin Gin
0.0% 0th pct 59.5% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in Damascusin Gin Gin +59.5 pts higher in Gin Gin
0.0% 0th pct 59.5% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in Damascusin Gin Gin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Damascusin Gin Gin +62.4 pts higher in Gin Gin
0.0% 0th pct 62.4% 79th pct
Walk to a park in Damascusin Gin Gin +64.1 pts higher in Gin Gin
0.0% 0th pct 64.1% 68th pct
Walk to health in Damascusin Gin Gin +59.3 pts higher in Gin Gin
0.0% 0th pct 59.3% 87th pct
Amenities/1k in Damascusin Gin Gin +22.8 more in Gin Gin
0.0 0th pct 22.8 65th pct
Intersections/km² in Damascusin Gin Gin +4 higher in Gin Gin
0 6th pct 4 64th pct
Mean slope in Damascusin Gin Gin +2.5 pts higher in Damascus
9.8% 80th pct 7.3% 65th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Damascus vs Gin Gin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30802/damascus/vs/SAL31124/gin-gin