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Damascus vs McIlwraith

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Damascus profile · McIlwraith profile

Damascus McIlwraith

McIlwraith and Damascus are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland with small populations. McIlwraith has a far higher share of one-parent families (15.3% compared to 0.0%) and people caring for children unpaid (25.6% compared to 6.0%). The two areas differ in their home types and ownership; McIlwraith has a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (72.1% versus 52.8%) and typical monthly home-loan payments are far higher there at $1,350 compared to $745 in Damascus.

Both areas sit around the national figure for people caring for children unpaid, though the gap between them is wide. They share many similarities, including typical weekly household incomes that are almost identical at around $930. They also both have no residents who speak little or no English and no homes within walking distance of public transport or parks.

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Where they differ most

Population: 106 larger in McIlwraith Unemployment: 7.1 pts higher in McIlwraith First Nations: 7.4 pts higher in McIlwraith Mortgage: $605 higher in McIlwraith Unpaid child care: 19.6 pts higher in McIlwraith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Damascusin McIlwraith +106 larger in McIlwraith gap widening
96 40th pct 202 54th pct
Median age in Damascusin McIlwraith +6 yrs older in Damascus gap widening
58 yrs 90th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Damascusin McIlwraith +7.4 pts higher in McIlwraith gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in Damascusin McIlwraith +5.6 pts higher in Damascus gap widening
33.3% 89th pct 27.7% 81st pct
Under 15 in Damascusin McIlwraith +3.2 pts higher in Damascus gap narrowing
15.6% 40th pct 12.4% 24th pct
De facto in Damascusin McIlwraith +11.6 pts higher in Damascus gap narrowing
20.5% 88th pct 8.9% 26th pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 34.2%
33.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 27.7%
15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 12.4%
7.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
4.2% Youth (15–24) +7.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

41.0% Married +18.0 pts ▸ 58.9%
20.5% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 22.0%
20.5% Divorced ◂ +11.6 pts 8.9%
3.6% Separated +4.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Damascus McIlwraith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Damascusin McIlwraith +2.5 pts higher in Damascus gap steady
11.5% 50th pct 8.9% 38th pct

Country of birth

69.8% Australia +19.3 pts ▸ 89.1%
9.4% England ◂ +5.9 pts 3.5%
5.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%
0.0% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian +9.3 pts ▸ 51.0%
34.4% English +3.2 pts ▸ 37.6%
6.3% German +6.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.5% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 7.4%
8.3% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.2% Filipino ◂ +3.7 pts 1.5%
0.0% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Damascusin McIlwraith +5.2 pts higher in Damascus gap widening
5.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Damascusin McIlwraith even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.3% English only +12.8 pts ▸ 95.0%
5.2% Tagalog ◂ +5.2 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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Damascusin McIlwraith +2.4 pts higher in Damascus gap narrowing
38.5% 43rd pct 36.1% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

42.7% Christianity +16.2 pts ▸ 58.9%
38.5% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 36.1%
15.6% Not stated ◂ +11.7 pts 4.0%
5.2% Other religions ◂ +3.7 pts 1.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Damascusin McIlwraith +1.5 pts higher in McIlwraith gap steady
32.5% 17th pct 34.0% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Damascusin McIlwraith +2.5 pts higher in Damascus gap widening
9.6% 28th pct 7.1% 19th pct
Schools/1k kids in Damascusin McIlwraith
— 40.00 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Damascusin McIlwraith +1 more in McIlwraith
3 67th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Damascusin McIlwraith +53 larger in Damascus
233 41st pct 180 35th pct
ICSEA in Damascusin McIlwraith +2 higher in McIlwraith
939 22nd pct 941 23rd pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 35.8%
32.5% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 34.0%
12.5% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
3.8% Year 11 +6.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

49.0% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 53.4%
9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.7 pts ▸ 20.5%
15.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 10.2%
7.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.5% Engineering & related ◂ +10.4 pts 17.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Health +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.9% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%
7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%
5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Creative arts +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Damascusin McIlwraith +$1 higher in Damascus gap narrowing
$495 12th pct $494 12th pct
Household income in Damascusin McIlwraith +$5 higher in Damascus gap narrowing
$933 11th pct $928 11th pct
Family income in Damascusin McIlwraith +$83 higher in Damascus gap steady
$1,375 19th pct $1,292 14th pct
High earners in Damascusin McIlwraith +7.1 pts higher in McIlwraith gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 45th pct
High-income homes in Damascusin McIlwraith +3.5 pts higher in McIlwraith gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 11th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 22.1%
22.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 19.8%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

59.0% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 60.7%
34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 26.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Damascusin McIlwraith +1.3 pts higher in McIlwraith
34.4% 75th pct 35.6% 80th pct
Mental health in Damascusin McIlwraith +2.0 pts higher in Damascus
10.4% 72nd pct 8.4% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in Damascusin McIlwraith +0.9 pts higher in Damascus gap narrowing
8.3% 84th pct 7.4% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.7% Arthritis ◂ +6.3 pts 11.4%
10.4% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%
7.3% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.3% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.1% Diabetes +6.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%
7.3% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%
5.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%
0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None +10.3 pts ▸ 62.4%
25.0% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
10.4% Two conditions ◂ +5.0 pts 5.4%
9.4% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Damascusin McIlwraith +6.3 pts higher in Damascus gap widening
25.3% 76th pct 19.0% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Damascusin McIlwraith +8.6 pts higher in Damascus gap widening
24.1% 96th pct 15.5% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Damascusin McIlwraith +19.6 pts higher in McIlwraith gap widening
6.0% 2nd pct 25.6% 52nd pct
Defence service in Damascusin McIlwraith +7.7 pts higher in Damascus
14.1% 100th pct 6.4% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Damascusin McIlwraith +2.2 pts higher in Damascus gap narrowing
32.5% 86th pct 30.4% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Damascusin McIlwraith +15 larger in McIlwraith
0 0th pct 15 63rd pct
Median age in Damascusin McIlwraith
— 14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Damascusin McIlwraith
— $575 43rd pct
Household income in Damascusin McIlwraith
— $1,374 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Damascusin McIlwraith +0.2 larger in McIlwraith gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Damascusin McIlwraith +15.3 pts higher in McIlwraith gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.3% 73rd pct
Living alone in Damascusin McIlwraith +15.9 pts higher in Damascus gap widening
33.3% 80th pct 17.4% 27th pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children ◂ +10.8 pts 40.6%
43.1% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
0.0% One-parent families +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +8.1 pts 41.9%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +15.9 pts 17.4%
0.0% 4 people +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.9% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Damascusin McIlwraith +$70 higher in McIlwraith gap widening
$280 50th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Damascusin McIlwraith +$605 higher in McIlwraith gap widening
$745 8th pct $1,350 32nd pct
People / bedroom in Damascusin McIlwraith even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Damascusin McIlwraith +5.8 pts higher in McIlwraith gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 13th pct
Owned outright in Damascusin McIlwraith +6.0 pts higher in Damascus gap narrowing
58.3% 89th pct 52.3% 80th pct
Separate houses in Damascusin McIlwraith +3.5 pts higher in Damascus gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 96.5% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in Damascusin McIlwraith +19.3 pts higher in McIlwraith gap narrowing
52.8% 10th pct 72.1% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 52.3%
38.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.1 pts 26.7%
8.3% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Other tenure +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 96.5%
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

36.1% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 41.9%
27.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 9.3%
16.7% 4 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +65.2 pts ▸ 65.2%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +39.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
28.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Damascusin McIlwraith even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Damascusin McIlwraith +5.1 pts higher in Damascus gap steady
16.7% 50th pct 11.5% 32nd pct
PT commute in Damascusin McIlwraith even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Damascusin McIlwraith even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Damascusin McIlwraith even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Damascusin McIlwraith even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Damascusin McIlwraith even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) +13.9 pts ▸ 66.7%
16.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 11.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 30.5%
13.5% 1 vehicle +18.2 pts ▸ 31.7%
29.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 24.4%
0.0% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Damascusin McIlwraith +4.3 pts higher in McIlwraith gap widening
28.9% 42nd pct 33.2% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Damascusin McIlwraith +7.1 pts higher in McIlwraith gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 84th pct
Participation in Damascusin McIlwraith +6.6 pts higher in McIlwraith gap widening
43.4% 12th pct 50.0% 22nd pct
Full-time in Damascusin McIlwraith +3.8 pts higher in Damascus gap narrowing
50.0% 15th pct 46.2% 10th pct

Industries people work in

38.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.5 pts 24.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.0 pts 5.1%
0.0% Mining +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Construction +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%
0.0% Finance & insurance +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Community & personal service ◂ +13.2 pts 9.0%
16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 15.4%
16.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 12.8%
11.1% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
8.3% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.9% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 12.8%
0.0% Sales workers +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Damascusin McIlwraith +0.1 higher in McIlwraith
0.0 0th pct 0.1 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Damascusin McIlwraith +0.1 more in McIlwraith
0.0 0th pct 0.1 37th pct
15-min city in Damascusin McIlwraith even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Damascusin McIlwraith even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Damascusin McIlwraith even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Damascusin McIlwraith +5.6 pts higher in McIlwraith
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Damascusin McIlwraith even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Damascusin McIlwraith even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Damascusin McIlwraith +5.0 more in McIlwraith
0.0 0th pct 5.0 29th pct
Intersections/km² in Damascusin McIlwraith +1 higher in McIlwraith
0 6th pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Damascusin McIlwraith +2.4 pts higher in Damascus
9.8% 80th pct 7.4% 66th pct

Compare Damascus with nearby areas

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Compare McIlwraith with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Damascus vs McIlwraith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30802/damascus/vs/SAL31792/mcilwraith