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Dauan Island vs Saibai Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Dauan Island profile · Saibai Island profile

Dauan Island Saibai Island

Saibai Island and Dauan Island are nearby Queensland islands with very different employment and housing profiles. Saibai Island has a much higher unemployment rate at 43.1%, compared to 7.3% on Dauan Island. Homes on Saibai Island are typically larger, with 83.1% having three or more bedrooms, whereas only 61.3% of homes on Dauan Island have this many. Other gaps are notable: Saibai Island has a far higher share of people born overseas (10.9% versus 0.0%) and more people using another language at home (88.8% versus 77.1%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining distinct from each other while sharing a similar typical weekly family income of around $800. They are both very young places with high proportions of First Nations people, and neither area has any households earning $3,000 or more a week. In both locations, no one commutes by public transport and no one works from home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 209 larger in Saibai Island Unemployment: 35.8 pts higher in Saibai Island Participation: 26.2 pts higher in Dauan Island 3+ bedrooms: 21.8 pts higher in Saibai Island Full-time: 20.5 pts higher in Saibai Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +209 larger in Saibai Island gap narrowing
131 46th pct 340 60th pct
Median age in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +4 yrs older in Saibai Island gap narrowing
21 yrs 0th pct 25 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +3.7 pts higher in Dauan Island gap narrowing
89.3% 100th pct 85.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +5.0 pts higher in Saibai Island gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 8th pct
Under 15 in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +7.9 pts higher in Dauan Island gap narrowing
45.8% 100th pct 37.9% 100th pct
De facto in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +5.5 pts higher in Saibai Island gap widening
10.3% 35th pct 15.8% 74th pct

Age structure

45.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.9 pts 37.9%
22.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 27.4%
16.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 15.9%
12.2% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Marital status

64.5% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 66.0%
19.7% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
7.9% Divorced ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
6.6% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 2.4%
0.0% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Dauan Island Saibai Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +10.9 pts higher in Saibai Island gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.9% 48th pct

Country of birth

89.3% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 81.2%
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

4.6% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
3.8% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% English +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +11.7 pts higher in Saibai Island gap widening
77.1% 100th pct 88.8% 100th pct
Limited English in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +4.4 pts higher in Saibai Island gap narrowing
7.6% 96th pct 12.1% 100th pct

Language used at home

9.2% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%
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 Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +1.0 pts higher in Dauan Island gap narrowing
12.2% 2nd pct 11.2% 1st pct

Religious affiliation

59.5% Christianity +11.0 pts ▸ 70.6%
26.0% Not stated ◂ +9.5 pts 16.5%
12.2% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%
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 Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +0.9 pts higher in Dauan Island gap steady
48.6% 59th pct 47.7% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +5.7 pts higher in Saibai Island gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

48.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 47.7%
19.4% Year 11 ◂ +9.8 pts 9.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
18.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 15.7%

Highest qualification level

47.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.6 pts 29.7%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%
0.0% Bachelor degree +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.9% Architecture & building ◂ +6.3 pts 7.6%
13.9% Health ◂ +6.3 pts 7.6%
13.9% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 11.0%
13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 10.2%
0.0% Society & culture +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.8 pts 2.5%
0.0% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +$145 higher in Dauan Island gap narrowing
$550 18th pct $405 4th pct
Household income in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +$183 higher in Saibai Island gap narrowing
$739 3rd pct $922 10th pct
Family income in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +$38 higher in Dauan Island gap narrowing
$850 2nd pct $812 1st pct
High earners in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +1.9 pts higher in Saibai Island gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 20th pct
High-income homes in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $650–$1,499 +16.4 pts ▸ 45.5%
16.1% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 24.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.7% Under $650 +19.3 pts ▸ 67.9%
31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.4 pts 19.1%
9.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 1.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +0.7 pts higher in Dauan Island
14.5% 7th pct 13.8% 6th pct
Mental health in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +0.9 pts higher in Saibai Island
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 5th pct
Needs assistance in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +3.9 pts higher in Saibai Island gap steady
2.3% 26th pct 6.2% 67th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.8% Diabetes +5.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.3% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%
3.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
0.0% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.0% None ◂ +4.9 pts 69.1%
10.7% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
0.0% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +11.2 pts higher in Saibai Island gap widening
13.2% 25th pct 24.4% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +10.4 pts higher in Saibai Island gap steady
3.9% 7th pct 14.4% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +10.0 pts higher in Dauan Island gap narrowing
52.6% 100th pct 42.6% 96th pct
Defence service in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +5.7 pts higher in Dauan Island
12.2% 100th pct 6.4% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +10.9 pts higher in Saibai Island gap widening
3.9% 1st pct 14.8% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +174 larger in Saibai Island
117 86th pct 291 86th pct
Median age in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +1 yrs older in Dauan Island
21 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +1.7 pts higher in Saibai Island
49.3% 70th pct 50.9% 73rd pct
Unemployment in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +32.5 pts higher in Saibai Island
7.5% 37th pct 40.0% 100th pct
Median income in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +$131 higher in Dauan Island
$541 38th pct $410 18th pct
Household income in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +$172 higher in Saibai Island
$739 9th pct $911 15th pct
Indigenous language in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +3.2 pts higher in Saibai Island
88.9% 100th pct 92.1% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +0.1 larger in Saibai Island gap narrowing
3.5 95th pct 3.6 96th pct
One-parent in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +5.6 pts higher in Saibai Island gap narrowing
37.2% 100th pct 42.8% 100th pct
Living alone in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +15.3 pts higher in Dauan Island gap widening
38.7% 89th pct 23.4% 49th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children ◂ +12.0 pts 51.9%
37.2% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 42.8%
0.0% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.7% 1 person ◂ +15.3 pts 23.4%
29.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 26.0%
0.0% 3 people +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
19.4% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 15.6%
12.9% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%
9.7% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +$35 higher in Dauan Island gap widening
$150 14th pct $115 8th pct
People / bedroom in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island even gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +16.1 pts higher in Saibai Island gap widening
83.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +9.1 pts higher in Dauan Island gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 90.9% 34th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +21.8 pts higher in Saibai Island gap widening
61.3% 15th pct 83.1% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

83.9% Rented +18.7 pts ▸ 102.6%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +9.1 pts 90.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

22.6% 4 bedrooms +25.5 pts ▸ 48.1%
29.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.1 pts 3.9%
16.1% 3 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 26.0%
22.6% 5 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 9.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

69.2% Under $200 +30.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +17.6 pts higher in Dauan Island gap narrowing
71.0% 100th pct 53.3% 100th pct
Work from home in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Walked ◂ +17.1 pts 37.2%
17.1% Car (driver) +17.7 pts ▸ 34.9%
22.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.6 pts 16.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

71.0% No vehicle ◂ +17.6 pts 53.3%
16.1% 1 vehicle +13.2 pts ▸ 29.3%
0.0% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +11.2 pts higher in Dauan Island gap widening
21.2% 18th pct 10.0% 4th pct
Recent arrivals in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +35.8 pts higher in Saibai Island gap widening
7.3% 86th pct 43.1% 100th pct
Participation in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +26.2 pts higher in Dauan Island gap widening
53.9% 29th pct 27.8% 0th pct
Full-time in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +20.5 pts higher in Saibai Island gap widening
40.0% 2nd pct 60.5% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

31.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.5 pts 20.9%
20.0% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
8.6% Retail trade +10.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
11.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
8.6% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.6% Administrative & support ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Professionals +8.4 pts ▸ 25.6%
22.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 18.6%
8.6% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Sales workers +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
8.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
8.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
8.6% Labourers ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +0.8 higher in Dauan Island
1.8 65th pct 1.0 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +0.5 more in Dauan Island
2.0 66th pct 1.5 62nd pct
15-min city in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +19.6 pts higher in Dauan Island
100.0% 100th pct 80.4% 74th pct
Walk to health in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +66.0 pts higher in Saibai Island
0.0% 0th pct 66.0% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +3.5 more in Dauan Island
15.3 54th pct 11.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +5 higher in Dauan Island
5 67th pct 0 34th pct
Mean slope in Dauan Islandin Saibai Island +5.7 pts higher in Dauan Island
8.1% 71st pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Dauan Island with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dauan Island vs Saibai Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30814/dauan-island/vs/SAL32503/saibai-island