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Damascus vs Tirroan

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Damascus profile · Tirroan profile

Damascus Tirroan

Tirroan and Damascus are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Tirroan has a far higher share of large homes, with 83.9% having three or more bedrooms compared to 52.8% in Damascus. Living arrangements differ sharply; 33.3% of Damascus residents live alone, which is far higher than the 12.5% in Tirroan. Damascus also has a much larger proportion of people who served in the Defence Force (14.1%) and those providing unpaid care (24.1%), while Tirroan has a far higher share of renters at 19.6% compared to 0.0% in Damascus.

Across both areas, the typical weekly personal income is very similar, sitting at $525 in Tirroan and $495 in Damascus. They also share the same typical weekly rent of $280 and both consist entirely of separate houses. The gap in home ownership is widening, as Damascus has seen its share of homes owned outright rise to be far higher than in Tirroan.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 31.2 pts higher in Tirroan Unemployment: 8.7 pts higher in Tirroan Living alone: 20.8 pts higher in Damascus Renting: 19.6 pts higher in Tirroan Population: 54 larger in Tirroan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Damascusin Tirroan +54 larger in Tirroan gap narrowing
96 40th pct 150 48th pct
Median age in Damascusin Tirroan +1 yrs older in Damascus gap narrowing
58 yrs 90th pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Damascusin Tirroan even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Damascusin Tirroan +1.3 pts higher in Damascus gap steady
33.3% 89th pct 32.0% 88th pct
Under 15 in Damascusin Tirroan +3.0 pts higher in Damascus gap widening
15.6% 40th pct 12.7% 25th pct
De facto in Damascusin Tirroan +0.5 pts higher in Tirroan gap steady
20.5% 88th pct 21.0% 89th pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 36.7%
33.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 32.0%
15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 12.7%
4.2% Youth (15–24) +7.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

41.0% Married +17.9 pts ▸ 58.8%
20.5% Never married +11.1 pts ▸ 31.6%
20.5% Divorced ◂ +12.4 pts 8.1%
3.6% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% Separated ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Damascus Tirroan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Damascusin Tirroan +2.5 pts higher in Tirroan gap narrowing
11.5% 50th pct 14.0% 61st pct

Country of birth

69.8% Australia +8.2 pts ▸ 78.0%
9.4% England ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
5.2% New Zealand ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%
0.0% South Africa +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
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%

Ancestry

34.4% English +11.0 pts ▸ 45.3%
41.7% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 36.7%
11.5% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%
6.3% German +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.3% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%
5.2% Filipino ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Dutch +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Damascusin Tirroan +0.5 pts higher in Damascus gap steady
5.2% 61st pct 4.7% 59th pct
Limited English in Damascusin Tirroan even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.3% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 89.3%
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 Tirroan +3.2 pts higher in Damascus gap narrowing
38.5% 43rd pct 35.3% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

42.7% Christianity +14.6 pts ▸ 57.3%
38.5% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 35.3%
15.6% Not stated ◂ +7.6 pts 8.0%
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 Tirroan +2.1 pts higher in Tirroan gap steady
32.5% 17th pct 34.6% 22nd pct
Bachelor+ in Damascusin Tirroan +4.5 pts higher in Damascus gap widening
9.6% 28th pct 5.1% 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Damascusin Tirroan +1 more in Damascus
3 67th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Damascusin Tirroan +96 larger in Tirroan
233 41st pct 329 51st pct
ICSEA in Damascusin Tirroan even
939 22nd pct 938 21st pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.6%
32.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.1%
12.5% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

49.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.4 pts 38.6%
15.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.4 pts 4.3%
9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 22.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%
5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.9% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Damascusin Tirroan +$30 higher in Tirroan gap narrowing
$495 12th pct $525 14th pct
Household income in Damascusin Tirroan +$216 higher in Tirroan gap widening
$933 11th pct $1,149 22nd pct
Family income in Damascusin Tirroan +$250 higher in Damascus gap widening
$1,375 19th pct $1,125 10th pct
High earners in Damascusin Tirroan +2.2 pts higher in Tirroan gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 21st pct
High-income homes in Damascusin Tirroan even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +41.1 pts ▸ 41.1%
33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.4 pts 8.9%
22.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 10.7%
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 ◂ +12.7 pts 46.3%
34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 25.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Damascusin Tirroan +2.3 pts higher in Tirroan
34.4% 75th pct 36.7% 83rd pct
Mental health in Damascusin Tirroan +2.4 pts higher in Damascus
10.4% 72nd pct 8.0% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Damascusin Tirroan +4.3 pts higher in Damascus gap widening
8.3% 84th pct 4.0% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 14.7%
7.3% Asthma +4.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.4% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%
9.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%
7.3% Cancer ◂ +4.6 pts 2.7%
7.3% Other condition ◂ +4.6 pts 2.7%
3.1% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%
0.0% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None ◂ +0.1 pts 52.0%
25.0% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
10.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%
9.4% Three or more ◂ +5.4 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Damascusin Tirroan +4.7 pts higher in Damascus gap narrowing
25.3% 76th pct 20.6% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Damascusin Tirroan +10.1 pts higher in Damascus gap widening
24.1% 96th pct 14.0% 63rd pct
Unpaid child care in Damascusin Tirroan +5.7 pts higher in Tirroan gap narrowing
6.0% 2nd pct 11.8% 9th pct
Defence service in Damascusin Tirroan +10.5 pts higher in Damascus
14.1% 100th pct 3.6% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Damascusin Tirroan +1.6 pts higher in Damascus gap narrowing
32.5% 86th pct 30.9% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Damascusin Tirroan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Damascusin Tirroan
— 38 yrs 76th pct
Median income in Damascusin Tirroan
— $425 21st pct
Household income in Damascusin Tirroan
— $949 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Damascusin Tirroan +0.3 larger in Tirroan gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Damascusin Tirroan +8.5 pts higher in Tirroan gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.5% 36th pct
Living alone in Damascusin Tirroan +20.8 pts higher in Damascus gap widening
33.3% 80th pct 12.5% 12th pct

Family composition

43.1% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 51.5%
51.4% Couples with children ◂ +11.4 pts 40.0%
0.0% One-parent families +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people +7.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +20.8 pts 12.5%
13.9% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%
0.0% 5 people +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% 6 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Damascusin Tirroan even gap steady
$280 50th pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Damascusin Tirroan +$55 higher in Tirroan gap narrowing
$745 8th pct $800 9th pct
People / bedroom in Damascusin Tirroan even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Damascusin Tirroan +19.6 pts higher in Tirroan gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.6% 59th pct
Owned outright in Damascusin Tirroan +13.7 pts higher in Damascus gap widening
58.3% 89th pct 44.6% 60th pct
Separate houses in Damascusin Tirroan even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Damascusin Tirroan +31.2 pts higher in Tirroan gap widening
52.8% 10th pct 83.9% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.3% Owned outright ◂ +13.7 pts 44.6%
38.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 39.3%
0.0% Rented +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
8.3% Not stated ◂ +8.3 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

36.1% 3 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 53.6%
16.7% 4 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 30.4%
27.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.4 pts 5.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
28.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.4 pts 18.2%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Damascusin Tirroan even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Damascusin Tirroan +7.8 pts higher in Damascus gap widening
16.7% 50th pct 8.8% 22nd pct
PT commute in Damascusin Tirroan even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Damascusin Tirroan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Damascusin Tirroan even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Damascusin Tirroan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Damascusin Tirroan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) +17.8 pts ▸ 70.6%
16.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.8 pts 8.8%
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

40.5% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 47.3%
29.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 18.2%
0.0% 4 or more +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 7.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Damascusin Tirroan +7.3 pts higher in Damascus gap widening
28.9% 42nd pct 21.6% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in Damascusin Tirroan
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Damascusin Tirroan +8.7 pts higher in Tirroan gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 88th pct
Participation in Damascusin Tirroan +7.4 pts higher in Tirroan gap widening
43.4% 12th pct 50.7% 23rd pct
Full-time in Damascusin Tirroan +4.4 pts higher in Tirroan gap narrowing
50.0% 15th pct 54.4% 31st pct

Industries people work in

38.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +24.2 pts 14.7%
8.3% Education & training +6.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.3% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 7.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Construction +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Mining +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Community & personal service ◂ +13.4 pts 8.8%
8.3% Labourers +9.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 11.8%
16.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 14.7%
11.1% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.9% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 5.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Sales workers +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Damascusin Tirroan +0.3 higher in Tirroan
0.0 0th pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Damascusin Tirroan +0.3 more in Tirroan
0.0 0th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Damascusin Tirroan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Damascusin Tirroan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Damascusin Tirroan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Damascusin Tirroan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Damascusin Tirroan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Damascusin Tirroan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Damascusin Tirroan +6.7 more in Tirroan
0.0 0th pct 6.7 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Damascusin Tirroan +1 higher in Tirroan
0 6th pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Damascusin Tirroan +4.3 pts higher in Damascus
9.8% 80th pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Damascus with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Damascus vs Tirroan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30802/damascus/vs/SAL32836/tirroan