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Deeragun vs Shaw

Name: Deeragun vs Shaw — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Deeragun profile · Shaw profile

Deeragun Shaw

Deeragun and Shaw are neighbouring areas in Townsville, yet they differ significantly in education and employment. Shaw has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (23.0% compared to 8.1% in Deeragun) and more people who completed Year 12. This higher level of qualification is consistent with Shaw having more professional workers and a far higher share of people working or looking for work (79.3% vs 65.5%). In contrast, Deeragun has a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (11.9% vs 6.3%) and a far higher First Nations unemployment rate (13.7% vs 0.0%).

Both areas are very similar in that they have almost the same share of children under 15 and typical weekly rents are nearly identical at around $310 to $322. They also share a high proportion of large homes, with about 90% having three or more bedrooms. While both are relatively young compared to the national figure, the gap in their typical age is small, with Deeragun residents being noticeably older at 32 compared to 28 in Shaw.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,513 larger in Deeragun Year 12: 19.5 pts higher in Shaw Recent movers: 17.6 pts higher in Shaw PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Deeragun Bachelor+: 14.9 pts higher in Shaw

Demographics & Identity

Population in Deeragun in Shaw +3,513 larger in Deeragun gap steady

4,273 86th pct 760 71st pct

Median age in Deeragun in Shaw +4 yrs older in Deeragun gap steady

32 yrs 9th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

30.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

25.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 25.1%

21.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 16.8%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

Marital status

42.8% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

39.0% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

4.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Deeragun Shaw

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 78.0%

0.5% Philippines +3.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% England +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 40.8%

38.7% English ◂ +1.3 pts 37.4%

8.4% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.9% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.8% Filipino +5.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% German ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

4.3% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

1.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 83.2%

0.4% Tagalog +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.7% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 47.6%

47.4% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 41.1%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

0.5% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Deeragun in Shaw +8.62 more in Shaw

1.85 26th pct 10.47 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Deeragun in Shaw +6 more in Shaw

5 73rd pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Deeragun in Shaw +182 larger in Deeragun

853 98th pct 671 89th pct

ICSEA in Deeragun in Shaw even

971 38th pct 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 +19.5 pts ▸ 65.5%

27.7% Year 10 ◂ +12.5 pts 15.3%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 3.8%

9.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

48.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.6 pts 35.2%

10.6% Bachelor degree +16.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%

1.3% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

20.1% Engineering & related ◂ +6.3 pts 13.9%

8.6% Health +10.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.6% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

7.0% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment even 1.7%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Deeragun in Shaw +$303 higher in Shaw gap widening

$816 61st pct $1,119 88th pct

Household income in Deeragun in Shaw +$493 higher in Shaw gap widening

$1,523 49th pct $2,016 76th pct

Family income in Deeragun in Shaw +$513 higher in Shaw gap widening

$1,760 41st pct $2,273 72nd pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 24.1%

12.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 8.8%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.5% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

40.5% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 44.6%

36.3% Under $650 ◂ +12.6 pts 23.7%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

1.2% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%

9.5% Other condition even 9.5%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None +8.3 pts ▸ 69.1%

18.8% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 17.2%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Deeragun in Shaw +459 larger in Deeragun

507 87th pct 48 77th pct

Median age in Deeragun in Shaw +4 yrs older in Shaw

18 yrs 18th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Deeragun in Shaw +$344 higher in Shaw

$615 47th pct $959 76th pct

Household income in Deeragun in Shaw +$359 higher in Shaw

$1,433 39th pct $1,792 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Deeragun in Shaw +0.2 larger in Deeragun gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 51.1%

22.5% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

22.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 20.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +7.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

21.4% 1 person even 21.4%

19.6% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 19.0%

15.8% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 12.6%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Deeragun in Shaw +$12 higher in Shaw gap widening

$310 60th pct $322 63rd pct

Mortgage in Deeragun in Shaw +$315 higher in Shaw gap narrowing

$1,418 36th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Deeragun in Shaw +0.10 higher in Deeragun gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Rented +10.3 pts ▸ 49.7%

39.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 39.1%

18.8% Owned outright ◂ +10.7 pts 8.2%

0.6% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Not stated even 1.7%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 93.2%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 42.5%

38.6% 4 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 48.0%

5.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.5% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.2% $200–$349 ◂ +10.2 pts 47.9%

29.1% $350–$549 +16.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

8.8% Under $200 ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 47.8%

22.8% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

19.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.3 pts 2.6%

1.2% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Deeragun in Shaw +9 more in Deeragun

12 82nd pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Deeragun in Shaw +1.14 more in Shaw

2.81 69th pct 3.95 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Deeragun in Shaw +174.0 more in Shaw

141.8 72nd pct 315.8 75th pct

PT routes in Deeragun in Shaw even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Deeragun in Shaw +11 longer in Shaw

7 39th pct 18 57th pct

How people get to work

74.2% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 75.0%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

3.3% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 35.0%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

9.5% Public administration & safety +8.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%

10.0% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 6.9%

6.8% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

3.5% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 1.4%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

3.4% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

9.4% Professionals +12.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.2% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 12.4%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +7.8 pts 5.0%

11.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.5 pts 6.0%

8.2% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Deeragun in Shaw +0.2 higher in Deeragun

2.8 71st pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Deeragun in Shaw +0.2 more in Deeragun

2.5 69th pct 2.3 67th pct

15-min city in Deeragun in Shaw +11.0 pts higher in Deeragun

12.0% 67th pct 1.0% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Deeragun in Shaw +39.1 pts higher in Deeragun

39.7% 77th pct 0.6% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Deeragun in Shaw +20.6 pts higher in Shaw

65.0% 77th pct 85.6% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Deeragun in Shaw +8.6 pts higher in Deeragun

49.7% 75th pct 41.1% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Deeragun in Shaw +51.8 pts higher in Shaw

42.4% 62nd pct 94.2% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Deeragun in Shaw even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Deeragun in Shaw +6.2 more in Shaw

5.6 31st pct 11.8 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Deeragun in Shaw +5 higher in Deeragun

40 77th pct 34 76th pct

Mean slope in Deeragun in Shaw +0.9 pts higher in Deeragun

3.7% 24th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Deeragun with nearby areas

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Compare Shaw with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Deeragun vs Shaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30824/deeragun/vs/SAL32547/shaw