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Damascus vs Redhill Farms

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Damascus profile · Redhill Farms profile

Damascus Redhill Farms

Damascus and Redhill Farms are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Damascus is slightly larger with 96 residents, while Redhill Farms has 32. There are notable differences in their demographics: Redhill Farms is far older, with a typical resident aged 65 and 59.4% of the population being seniors. Damascus is younger, with a typical age of 58 and 15.6% of people under 15. Damascus also has a far higher share of people in de facto relationships (20.5% compared to 0.0%) and a typical weekly family income that is far higher than in Redhill Farms ($1,375 versus $725).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very isolated with no public transport or walkable amenities. They share a similar landscape and both have very low rates of people who speak a language other than English at home. While both are well below the national figure for weekly household income, the gap between them has remained significant, with Damascus continuing to have higher typical incomes and a higher share of residents who have completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 26.0 pts higher in Redhill Farms One-parent: 36.4 pts higher in Redhill Farms Recent movers: 28.9 pts higher in Damascus Mortgage: $665 higher in Damascus Housework 15h+: 22.2 pts higher in Damascus

Demographics & Identity

Population in Damascusin Redhill Farms +64 larger in Damascus gap steady
96 40th pct 32 20th pct
Median age in Damascusin Redhill Farms +7 yrs older in Redhill Farms gap narrowing
58 yrs 90th pct 65 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Damascusin Redhill Farms even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Damascusin Redhill Farms +26.0 pts higher in Redhill Farms gap narrowing
33.3% 89th pct 59.4% 100th pct
Under 15 in Damascusin Redhill Farms +15.6 pts higher in Damascus gap widening
15.6% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Damascusin Redhill Farms +20.5 pts higher in Damascus gap widening
20.5% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

33.3% Seniors (65+) +26.0 pts ▸ 59.4%
33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 28.1%
15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
7.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

41.0% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 44.8%
20.5% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 24.1%
20.5% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
3.6% Widowed +10.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
3.6% Separated ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Damascus Redhill Farms

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Damascusin Redhill Farms +2.1 pts higher in Damascus gap narrowing
11.5% 50th pct 9.4% 40th pct

Country of birth

69.8% Australia +11.5 pts ▸ 81.3%
9.4% England ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
5.2% New Zealand ◂ +5.2 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% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.4% English +18.8 pts ▸ 53.1%
41.7% Australian ◂ +19.8 pts 21.9%
11.5% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.3% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.3% German +6.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.2% Filipino ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Redhill Farms +5.2 pts higher in Damascus gap narrowing
5.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Damascusin Redhill Farms even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.3% English only +8.3 pts ▸ 90.6%
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 Redhill Farms +1.0 pts higher in Damascus gap narrowing
38.5% 43rd pct 37.5% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

42.7% Christianity +13.5 pts ▸ 56.3%
38.5% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 37.5%
15.6% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
5.2% Other religions ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Damascusin Redhill Farms +14.0 pts higher in Damascus gap widening
32.5% 17th pct 18.5% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Damascusin Redhill Farms +9.6 pts higher in Damascus gap widening
9.6% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Damascusin Redhill Farms +1 more in Damascus
3 67th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Damascusin Redhill Farms +96 larger in Redhill Farms
233 41st pct 329 51st pct
ICSEA in Damascusin Redhill Farms even
939 22nd pct 938 21st pct

Highest year of school

12.5% Year 9 or below +43.1 pts ▸ 55.6%
32.5% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
32.5% Year 12 ◂ +14.0 pts 18.5%
3.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

49.0% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
7.8% Certificate I / II +35.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
15.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +27.9 pts ▸ 35.7%
27.5% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
7.8% Society & culture ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.9% Education ◂ +5.9 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% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Damascusin Redhill Farms +$116 higher in Damascus gap widening
$495 12th pct $379 2nd pct
Household income in Damascusin Redhill Farms +$209 higher in Damascus gap widening
$933 11th pct $724 3rd pct
Family income in Damascusin Redhill Farms +$650 higher in Damascus gap widening
$1,375 19th pct $725 0th pct
High earners in Damascusin Redhill Farms even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Damascusin Redhill Farms
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
22.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 21.4%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

59.0% Under $650 +34.1 pts ▸ 93.1%
34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.6 pts 10.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Damascusin Redhill Farms +21.9 pts higher in Redhill Farms
34.4% 75th pct 56.3% 100th pct
Mental health in Damascusin Redhill Farms +11.5 pts higher in Redhill Farms
10.4% 72nd pct 21.9% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Damascusin Redhill Farms +8.3 pts higher in Damascus gap narrowing
8.3% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Cancer +17.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
10.4% Mental health +11.5 pts ▸ 21.9%
7.3% Other condition +11.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
17.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 15.6%
9.4% Heart disease +6.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.3% Asthma +5.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Stroke +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.2% Lung condition ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
3.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None ◂ +14.6 pts 37.5%
25.0% One condition +6.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
10.4% Two conditions +11.5 pts ▸ 21.9%
9.4% Three or more ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Damascusin Redhill Farms +8.1 pts higher in Damascus gap narrowing
25.3% 76th pct 17.2% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in Damascusin Redhill Farms +3.4 pts higher in Damascus gap narrowing
24.1% 96th pct 20.7% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Damascusin Redhill Farms +6.0 pts higher in Damascus gap narrowing
6.0% 2nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Defence service in Damascusin Redhill Farms +3.8 pts higher in Damascus
14.1% 100th pct 10.3% 97th pct
Housework 15h+ in Damascusin Redhill Farms +22.2 pts higher in Damascus gap widening
32.5% 86th pct 10.3% 7th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Damascusin Redhill Farms even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Damascusin Redhill Farms +0.2 larger in Damascus gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Damascusin Redhill Farms +36.4 pts higher in Redhill Farms gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 36.4% 100th pct
Living alone in Damascusin Redhill Farms
33.3% 80th pct —

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children ◂ +51.4 pts 0.0%
43.1% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% One-parent families +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people +7.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
33.3% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
13.9% 3 people ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Damascusin Redhill Farms
$280 50th pct —
Mortgage in Damascusin Redhill Farms +$665 higher in Damascus
$745 8th pct $80 0th pct
People / bedroom in Damascusin Redhill Farms even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Damascusin Redhill Farms
0.0% 0th pct —
Owned outright in Damascusin Redhill Farms
58.3% 89th pct —
Separate houses in Damascusin Redhill Farms
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Damascusin Redhill Farms
52.8% 10th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

58.3% Owned outright +20.2 pts ▸ 78.6%
38.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +38.9 pts 0.0%
8.3% Not stated ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 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

36.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 21.4%
27.8% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
16.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Damascusin Redhill Farms
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Damascusin Redhill Farms
16.7% 50th pct —
PT commute in Damascusin Redhill Farms
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Damascusin Redhill Farms even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Damascusin Redhill Farms even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Damascusin Redhill Farms even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Damascusin Redhill Farms even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 58.3%
16.7% Worked at home +8.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

13.5% 1 vehicle +31.9 pts ▸ 45.5%
40.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.3 pts 27.3%
29.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +29.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Damascusin Redhill Farms +28.9 pts higher in Damascus gap widening
28.9% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Damascusin Redhill Farms
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Damascusin Redhill Farms +8.9 pts higher in Damascus gap widening
43.4% 12th pct 34.5% 5th pct
Full-time in Damascusin Redhill Farms
50.0% 15th pct —

Industries people work in

38.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
8.3% Retail trade +33.3 pts ▸ 41.7%
11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.1% Managers +55.6 pts ▸ 66.7%
22.2% Community & personal service ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
16.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
13.9% Professionals ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
8.3% Labourers ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Damascusin Redhill Farms even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Damascusin Redhill Farms even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Damascusin Redhill Farms even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Damascusin Redhill Farms even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Damascusin Redhill Farms even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Damascusin Redhill Farms even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Damascusin Redhill Farms even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Damascusin Redhill Farms even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Damascusin Redhill Farms even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Damascusin Redhill Farms +1 higher in Redhill Farms
0 6th pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Damascusin Redhill Farms +0.1 pts higher in Redhill Farms
9.8% 80th pct 10.0% 80th pct

Compare Damascus with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Damascus vs Redhill Farms [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30802/damascus/vs/SAL32409/redhill-farms