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Danderoo vs Mount Colliery

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Danderoo profile · Mount Colliery profile

Danderoo Mount Colliery

Mount Colliery and Danderoo are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. They differ sharply in age and income; the typical resident in Mount Colliery is far older at 62, compared with 41 in Danderoo. This age gap is reflected in the home sizes, with Danderoo having far more people per home (3.3) than Mount Colliery (1.9). Danderoo also has far higher typical household incomes at $1,874 per week, while Mount Colliery is much lower at $956.

Both areas are almost identical in their lack of public transport, with neither having any stops or a single resident commuting by bus or train. They are also both car-dependent. This shared reliance on cars is consistent with their distance from major hubs. Both areas track similarly regarding health, as the share of people with a long-term health condition is about 37.5% in both places, which is close to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 77 larger in Mount Colliery Median age: 21 yrs older in Mount Colliery Aged 65+: 26.9 pts higher in Mount Colliery Participation: 34.4 pts higher in Danderoo Household size: 1.4 larger in Danderoo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Danderooin Mount Colliery +77 larger in Mount Colliery gap steady
40 24th pct 117 44th pct
Median age in Danderooin Mount Colliery +21 yrs older in Mount Colliery gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 62 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Danderooin Mount Colliery +2.3 pts higher in Danderoo gap steady
10.0% 87th pct 7.7% 84th pct
Aged 65+ in Danderooin Mount Colliery +26.9 pts higher in Mount Colliery gap widening
15.0% 33rd pct 41.9% 97th pct
Under 15 in Danderooin Mount Colliery +6.3 pts higher in Danderoo gap narrowing
22.5% 81st pct 16.2% 44th pct
De facto in Danderooin Mount Colliery +3.8 pts higher in Mount Colliery
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 9th pct

Age structure

15.0% Seniors (65+) +26.9 pts ▸ 41.9%
30.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.3 pts 16.2%
10.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.4 pts 5.1%

Marital status

64.7% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 63.8%
0.0% Divorced +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.7% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%
0.0% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Danderoo Mount Colliery

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Danderooin Mount Colliery +6.0 pts higher in Mount Colliery gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 25th pct

Country of birth

105.0% Australia ◂ +29.8 pts 75.2%
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

52.5% English ◂ +5.5 pts 47.0%
35.0% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 37.6%
22.5% Irish ◂ +10.5 pts 12.0%
10.0% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.5% German ◂ +6.5 pts 6.0%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Danderooin Mount Colliery even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Danderooin Mount Colliery even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +21.4 pts 78.6%
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 Danderooin Mount Colliery +16.5 pts higher in Mount Colliery gap steady
10.0% 0th pct 26.5% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

70.0% Christianity ◂ +21.3 pts 48.7%
10.0% No religion +16.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
10.0% Not stated +11.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
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 Danderooin Mount Colliery +12.2 pts higher in Danderoo gap widening
42.3% 43rd pct 30.1% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Danderooin Mount Colliery +12.0 pts higher in Danderoo gap widening
20.6% 69th pct 8.6% 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Danderooin Mount Colliery +1 more in Mount Colliery
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Danderooin Mount Colliery
— 131 30th pct
ICSEA in Danderooin Mount Colliery
— 946 25th pct

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 ◂ +12.2 pts 30.1%
15.4% Year 10 +19.6 pts ▸ 35.0%
15.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 13.6%
0.0% Year 11 +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.9 pts 28.1%
22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.8 pts 9.4%
22.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +16.0 pts 6.3%
16.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.2% Education ◂ +8.2 pts 14.1%
16.7% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +12.0 pts 4.7%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Society & culture +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Danderooin Mount Colliery +$76 higher in Danderoo gap narrowing
$604 25th pct $528 15th pct
Household income in Danderooin Mount Colliery +$918 higher in Danderoo gap widening
$1,874 69th pct $956 12th pct
Family income in Danderooin Mount Colliery +$749 higher in Danderoo gap widening
$1,874 49th pct $1,125 10th pct
High earners in Danderooin Mount Colliery +6.0 pts higher in Danderoo gap widening
8.8% 54th pct 2.9% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Danderooin Mount Colliery
— 6.3% 19th pct

Household income distribution

60.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% Under $650 +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.4% Under $650 +16.3 pts ▸ 45.7%
38.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.4 pts 22.9%
8.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Danderooin Mount Colliery +0.1 pts higher in Mount Colliery
37.5% 86th pct 37.6% 86th pct
Mental health in Danderooin Mount Colliery +6.8 pts higher in Mount Colliery
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 38th pct
Needs assistance in Danderooin Mount Colliery +4.9 pts higher in Danderoo gap steady
10.0% 89th pct 5.1% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

22.5% Asthma ◂ +18.2 pts 4.3%
15.0% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
7.5% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.0% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%
0.0% Heart disease +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%
0.0% Mental health +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Diabetes +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +26.5 pts 38.5%
32.5% One condition ◂ +10.3 pts 22.2%
0.0% Two conditions +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Three or more +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Danderooin Mount Colliery +6.2 pts higher in Mount Colliery gap narrowing
14.7% 33rd pct 21.0% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in Danderooin Mount Colliery +3.5 pts higher in Danderoo gap widening
23.5% 95th pct 20.0% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Danderooin Mount Colliery +9.3 pts higher in Danderoo gap narrowing
26.5% 56th pct 17.1% 17th pct
Defence service in Danderooin Mount Colliery +14.6 pts higher in Danderoo
18.5% 100th pct 3.9% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in Danderooin Mount Colliery +15.6 pts higher in Mount Colliery gap narrowing
20.6% 29th pct 36.2% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Danderooin Mount Colliery +5 larger in Mount Colliery
4 46th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Danderooin Mount Colliery +27 yrs older in Danderoo
43 yrs 81st pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Median income in Danderooin Mount Colliery +$126 higher in Danderoo
$575 43rd pct $449 25th pct
Household income in Danderooin Mount Colliery +$1,300 higher in Danderoo
$1,874 57th pct $574 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Danderooin Mount Colliery +1.4 larger in Danderoo gap widening
3.3 91st pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Danderooin Mount Colliery +13.2 pts higher in Mount Colliery gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 13.2% 64th pct
Living alone in Danderooin Mount Colliery
— 27.1% 62nd pct

Family composition

74.4% Couples with children ◂ +50.9 pts 23.5%
16.3% Couples without children +44.0 pts ▸ 60.3%
0.0% One-parent families +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people +18.3 pts ▸ 58.3%
0.0% 1 person +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.0% 3 people +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
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 Danderooin Mount Colliery
— $175 19th pct
Mortgage in Danderooin Mount Colliery +$1,040 higher in Danderoo gap narrowing
$1,896 66th pct $856 11th pct
People / bedroom in Danderooin Mount Colliery +0.20 higher in Danderoo gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Danderooin Mount Colliery
— 18.8% 56th pct
Owned outright in Danderooin Mount Colliery
— 52.1% 79th pct
Separate houses in Danderooin Mount Colliery
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Danderooin Mount Colliery
— 60.4% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +39.2 pts 20.8%
30.0% Owned outright +22.1 pts ▸ 52.1%
0.0% Rented +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated 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

60.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 45.8%
50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +35.4 pts 14.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

133.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +133.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Danderooin Mount Colliery
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Danderooin Mount Colliery +5.0 pts higher in Danderoo
20.8% 62nd pct 15.8% 48th pct
PT commute in Danderooin Mount Colliery even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Danderooin Mount Colliery even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Danderooin Mount Colliery even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Danderooin Mount Colliery even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Danderooin Mount Colliery even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Danderooin Mount Colliery +36 longer in Mount Colliery
115 78th pct 151 90th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 63.2%
20.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 15.8%
12.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +12.5 pts 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

80.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +46.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% 1 vehicle +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
30.0% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Danderooin Mount Colliery +1.8 pts higher in Mount Colliery gap narrowing
18.4% 13th pct 20.2% 15th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Danderooin Mount Colliery even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Danderooin Mount Colliery +34.4 pts higher in Danderoo gap widening
70.6% 83rd pct 36.2% 6th pct
Full-time in Danderooin Mount Colliery +7.2 pts higher in Mount Colliery
37.5% 0th pct 44.7% 8th pct

Industries people work in

12.5% Education & training +8.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
20.8% Manufacturing ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
16.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%
0.0% Retail trade +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Construction +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Labourers ◂ +17.1 pts 7.9%
12.5% Machinery operators & drivers +11.2 pts ▸ 23.7%
16.7% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
20.8% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 15.8%
12.5% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Danderooin Mount Colliery even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in Danderooin Mount Colliery even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Danderooin Mount Colliery even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Danderooin Mount Colliery even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Danderooin Mount Colliery even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Danderooin Mount Colliery even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Danderooin Mount Colliery even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Danderooin Mount Colliery even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Danderooin Mount Colliery +17.1 more in Mount Colliery
0.0 0th pct 17.1 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Danderooin Mount Colliery +1 higher in Danderoo
1 48th pct 0 26th pct
Mean slope in Danderooin Mount Colliery +9.0 pts higher in Mount Colliery
5.7% 50th pct 14.6% 91st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Danderoo vs Mount Colliery [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30805/danderoo/vs/SAL31948/mount-colliery