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Deebing Heights vs Purga

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Deebing Heights profile · Purga profile

Deebing Heights Purga

Deebing Heights and Purga are neighbouring areas in Ipswich with very different characters. Deebing Heights is a young, fast-moving hub where the typical resident is 29 and many people have moved in within the last five years (67%). It has a higher proportion of university graduates and a typical weekly family income that is well higher at $2,392. In contrast, Purga is much older, with a typical age of 44 and a far higher share of seniors (19.4%). Home ownership is also a major divide; 40.3% of Purga homes are owned outright, compared to just 12.1% in Deebing Heights.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the unemployment rate, which is around 3%. They also share a similar housing style, as almost every home in both places is a separate detached house. While Deebing Heights has more walkable parks and schools, the two areas remain very similar in their lack of public transport options. The gap in typical family income between them remains significant, with Deebing Heights continuing to be well higher.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Purga Owned outright: 28.2 pts higher in Purga Recent movers: 40.1 pts higher in Deebing Heights Year 12: 24.0 pts higher in Deebing Heights Population: 3,399 larger in Deebing Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Deebing Heightsin Purga +3,399 larger in Deebing Heights gap widening
3,960 86th pct 561 66th pct
Median age in Deebing Heightsin Purga +15 yrs older in Purga gap widening
29 yrs 4th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Deebing Heightsin Purga +1.2 pts higher in Deebing Heights gap widening
4.4% 70th pct 3.2% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Deebing Heightsin Purga +15.4 pts higher in Purga gap widening
4.1% 6th pct 19.4% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Deebing Heightsin Purga +9.8 pts higher in Deebing Heights gap steady
27.6% 92nd pct 17.8% 55th pct
De facto in Deebing Heightsin Purga +6.1 pts higher in Deebing Heights gap steady
16.4% 77th pct 10.3% 34th pct

Age structure

35.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.4 pts 22.3%
18.1% Older adults (45–64) +11.7 pts ▸ 29.8%
27.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.8 pts 17.8%
4.1% Seniors (65+) +15.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 9.4%

Marital status

50.9% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 52.5%
38.2% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 33.0%
6.3% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.2% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Deebing Heights Purga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Deebing Heightsin Purga +6.4 pts higher in Deebing Heights gap widening
13.9% 60th pct 7.5% 31st pct

Country of birth

83.9% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 85.2%
3.5% India ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
1.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 44.6%
39.1% English +0.8 pts ▸ 39.9%
9.3% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.6% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%
8.7% German +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.4% Indian ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
1.5% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Deebing Heightsin Purga +7.4 pts higher in Deebing Heights gap widening
8.8% 74th pct 1.4% 37th pct
Limited English in Deebing Heightsin Purga +0.6 pts higher in Deebing Heights gap steady
0.6% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.4% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 92.2%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Deebing Heightsin Purga +10.7 pts higher in Deebing Heights gap widening
46.1% 68th pct 35.5% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

46.9% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 53.7%
46.1% No religion ◂ +10.7 pts 35.5%
4.2% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Islam even 0.7%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Deebing Heightsin Purga +24.0 pts higher in Deebing Heights gap widening
67.1% 88th pct 43.1% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in Deebing Heightsin Purga +7.4 pts higher in Deebing Heights gap widening
20.0% 67th pct 12.5% 41st pct
Schools/1k kids in Deebing Heightsin Purga
0.91 6th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Deebing Heightsin Purga even
4 71st pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Deebing Heightsin Purga +79 larger in Deebing Heights
549 78th pct 470 68th pct
ICSEA in Deebing Heightsin Purga +2 higher in Deebing Heights
994 53rd pct 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

67.1% Year 12 ◂ +24.0 pts 43.1%
17.9% Year 10 +13.2 pts ▸ 31.1%
4.6% Year 9 or below +8.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 47.2%
21.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 16.9%
19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.2 pts 11.4%
4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%
2.9% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 16.9%
17.2% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 19.7%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%
12.0% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%
9.6% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%
5.3% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +4.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
2.2% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Deebing Heightsin Purga +$358 higher in Deebing Heights gap widening
$1,093 87th pct $735 47th pct
Household income in Deebing Heightsin Purga +$515 higher in Deebing Heights gap narrowing
$2,225 85th pct $1,710 60th pct
Family income in Deebing Heightsin Purga +$495 higher in Deebing Heights gap narrowing
$2,392 77th pct $1,897 51st pct
High earners in Deebing Heightsin Purga +5.9 pts higher in Deebing Heights gap widening
13.6% 75th pct 7.7% 48th pct
High-income homes in Deebing Heightsin Purga +5.2 pts higher in Deebing Heights gap narrowing
26.2% 76th pct 21.0% 64th pct

Household income distribution

42.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 33.3%
19.6% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 24.2%
15.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 10.2%
4.3% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.4% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

28.7% Under $650 +13.5 pts ▸ 42.2%
38.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 32.1%
27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 17.1%
2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Deebing Heightsin Purga +8.5 pts higher in Purga
24.8% 30th pct 33.3% 72nd pct
Mental health in Deebing Heightsin Purga even
9.4% 63rd pct 9.4% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in Deebing Heightsin Purga +2.3 pts higher in Purga gap steady
3.2% 33rd pct 5.5% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Arthritis +8.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.3% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.4% Mental health even 9.4%
7.8% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.3% Diabetes +5.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.7% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.8% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.8% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.3% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None ◂ +13.2 pts 56.3%
19.0% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
4.3% Two conditions +4.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.4% Three or more +3.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Deebing Heightsin Purga +3.4 pts higher in Purga gap narrowing
11.8% 19th pct 15.2% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Deebing Heightsin Purga +4.6 pts higher in Purga gap steady
9.1% 20th pct 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Deebing Heightsin Purga +15.1 pts higher in Deebing Heights gap narrowing
39.7% 93rd pct 24.6% 46th pct
Defence service in Deebing Heightsin Purga +7.1 pts higher in Deebing Heights
12.1% 100th pct 5.0% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Deebing Heightsin Purga +6.3 pts higher in Purga gap widening
22.2% 38th pct 28.6% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Deebing Heightsin Purga +155 larger in Deebing Heights
173 86th pct 18 66th pct
Median age in Deebing Heightsin Purga +5 yrs older in Purga
18 yrs 18th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Deebing Heightsin Purga
66.0% 91st pct —
Unemployment in Deebing Heightsin Purga
6.5% 32nd pct —
Median income in Deebing Heightsin Purga +$179 higher in Purga
$883 72nd pct $1,062 82nd pct
Household income in Deebing Heightsin Purga +$276 higher in Deebing Heights
$2,088 65th pct $1,812 55th pct
Indigenous language in Deebing Heightsin Purga
4.0% 50th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Deebing Heightsin Purga +0.2 larger in Deebing Heights gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Deebing Heightsin Purga +1.2 pts higher in Deebing Heights gap narrowing
12.7% 61st pct 11.5% 54th pct
Living alone in Deebing Heightsin Purga +1.7 pts higher in Purga gap narrowing
14.9% 19th pct 16.7% 25th pct

Family composition

69.3% Couples with children ◂ +11.2 pts 58.1%
17.4% Couples without children +12.0 pts ▸ 29.4%
12.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

27.8% 2 people +10.4 pts ▸ 38.2%
24.9% 4 people ◂ +10.9 pts 14.0%
19.2% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 21.5%
14.9% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.3% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%
3.4% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Deebing Heightsin Purga +$70 higher in Deebing Heights gap widening
$370 76th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Deebing Heightsin Purga +$209 higher in Purga gap narrowing
$1,800 61st pct $2,009 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Deebing Heightsin Purga even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Deebing Heightsin Purga +13.5 pts higher in Deebing Heights gap steady
36.1% 86th pct 22.6% 66th pct
Owned outright in Deebing Heightsin Purga +28.2 pts higher in Purga gap widening
12.1% 4th pct 40.3% 47th pct
Separate houses in Deebing Heightsin Purga +0.8 pts higher in Purga gap steady
99.2% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Deebing Heightsin Purga +6.8 pts higher in Deebing Heights gap narrowing
97.1% 94th pct 90.3% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.5 pts 33.9%
12.1% Owned outright +28.2 pts ▸ 40.3%
36.1% Rented ◂ +13.5 pts 22.6%
0.0% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.6% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 102.2%
0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

70.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +31.6 pts 39.2%
18.3% 3 bedrooms +22.0 pts ▸ 40.3%
8.0% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.6% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.5% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.8% $350–$549 ◂ +36.2 pts 28.6%
28.9% $200–$349 +16.4 pts ▸ 45.2%
1.5% $550–$749 +5.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.5 pts 23.8%
38.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 39.7%
6.3% Under $1,000 +8.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.2% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Deebing Heightsin Purga +1.4 pts higher in Purga gap steady
0.8% 48th pct 2.2% 57th pct
Work from home in Deebing Heightsin Purga +6.0 pts higher in Purga gap widening
11.1% 31st pct 17.1% 52nd pct
PT commute in Deebing Heightsin Purga +0.7 pts higher in Deebing Heights gap steady
0.7% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Deebing Heightsin Purga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Deebing Heightsin Purga even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Deebing Heightsin Purga even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Deebing Heightsin Purga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Deebing Heightsin Purga
55 82nd pct —
Drive to city in Deebing Heightsin Purga +8 longer in Purga
35 30th pct 43 34th pct
Reach 30 min in Deebing Heightsin Purga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Deebing Heightsin Purga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +12.0 pts 56.0%
11.1% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.1% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.4 pts 35.9%
26.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 17.9%
16.2% 3 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 24.5%
7.8% 4 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 22.3%
0.8% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Deebing Heightsin Purga +40.1 pts higher in Deebing Heights gap widening
67.0% 100th pct 26.9% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in Deebing Heightsin Purga +15.8 pts higher in Deebing Heights gap widening
15.8% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Deebing Heightsin Purga +0.2 pts higher in Purga gap steady
3.0% 42nd pct 3.2% 45th pct
Participation in Deebing Heightsin Purga +17.8 pts higher in Deebing Heights gap widening
79.8% 94th pct 62.0% 55th pct
Full-time in Deebing Heightsin Purga +1.0 pts higher in Deebing Heights gap narrowing
61.7% 68th pct 60.7% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.4 pts 5.1%
15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 13.5%
7.7% Construction +7.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%
10.2% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%
4.3% Transport & warehousing +4.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.4% Other services +3.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%
0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%
4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
2.3% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.6% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 13.5%
11.4% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.0% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +7.4 pts 7.3%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +8.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%
6.9% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Deebing Heightsin Purga +1.1 higher in Deebing Heights
1.4 62nd pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Deebing Heightsin Purga +1.1 more in Deebing Heights
1.4 61st pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Deebing Heightsin Purga +0.9 pts higher in Purga
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 58th pct
Walk to shops in Deebing Heightsin Purga +3.5 pts higher in Purga
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 60th pct
Walk to transit in Deebing Heightsin Purga +0.2 pts higher in Purga
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 57th pct
Walk to school in Deebing Heightsin Purga +53.5 pts higher in Deebing Heights
53.5% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Deebing Heightsin Purga +70.9 pts higher in Deebing Heights
82.4% 76th pct 11.5% 48th pct
Walk to health in Deebing Heightsin Purga +4.2 pts higher in Purga
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Deebing Heightsin Purga +17.6 more in Purga
3.8 26th pct 21.4 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Deebing Heightsin Purga +54 higher in Deebing Heights
57 79th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Deebing Heightsin Purga +3.5 pts higher in Deebing Heights
7.3% 65th pct 3.8% 26th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Deebing Heights vs Purga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30821/deebing-heights/vs/SAL32374/purga