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Delan vs McIlwraith

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Delan profile · McIlwraith profile

Delan McIlwraith

Delan and McIlwraith are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland with similar populations. They differ most in their housing and home lives; typical weekly rent is far higher in McIlwraith ($350 compared to $150 in Delan), and more homes there are owned outright (52.3% versus 38.0%). McIlwraith also has a far higher share of people caring for children unpaid (25.6%) and doing 15 or more hours of housework (30.4%) than Delan, where these figures are 10.1% and 19.2% respectively.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in their typical weekly incomes and the fact that almost all residents live in detached houses. They share a common lack of public transport, and both have a typical personal income that sits well below the national figure. While they are very similar in these basics, Delan has a higher share of people needing help with daily activities (14.6%) and a higher rate of mental health conditions (13.0%) compared to McIlwraith.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $200 higher in McIlwraith Unpaid child care: 15.5 pts higher in McIlwraith No car: 2.4 pts higher in Delan Owned outright: 14.3 pts higher in McIlwraith Housework 15h+: 11.2 pts higher in McIlwraith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Delanin McIlwraith +121 larger in Delan gap widening
323 60th pct 202 54th pct
Median age in Delanin McIlwraith +1 yrs older in McIlwraith gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Delanin McIlwraith +3.7 pts higher in McIlwraith gap widening
3.7% 65th pct 7.4% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in Delanin McIlwraith +2.6 pts higher in Delan gap widening
30.3% 87th pct 27.7% 81st pct
Under 15 in Delanin McIlwraith +2.2 pts higher in McIlwraith gap narrowing
10.2% 17th pct 12.4% 24th pct
De facto in Delanin McIlwraith +0.5 pts higher in McIlwraith gap narrowing
8.4% 24th pct 8.9% 26th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
30.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 27.7%
14.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 13.9%
13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%
10.2% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

45.6% Married +13.3 pts ▸ 58.9%
36.2% Never married ◂ +14.2 pts 22.0%
11.5% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%
4.5% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Delan McIlwraith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Delanin McIlwraith +3.2 pts higher in Delan gap narrowing
12.1% 53rd pct 8.9% 38th pct

Country of birth

75.5% Australia +13.6 pts ▸ 89.1%
3.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
2.8% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.5% Italy ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.2% Australian +9.8 pts ▸ 51.0%
36.5% English +1.1 pts ▸ 37.6%
13.0% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%
9.3% German +3.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.4% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 7.4%
3.1% Dutch ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.9% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Delanin McIlwraith +2.5 pts higher in Delan gap widening
2.5% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Delanin McIlwraith even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 95.0%
1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 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 Delanin McIlwraith +1.0 pts higher in Delan gap narrowing
37.2% 40th pct 36.1% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity +12.2 pts ▸ 58.9%
37.2% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 36.1%
14.6% Not stated ◂ +10.6 pts 4.0%
1.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
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 Delanin McIlwraith +0.4 pts higher in McIlwraith gap narrowing
33.6% 20th pct 34.0% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Delanin McIlwraith +1.2 pts higher in McIlwraith gap steady
5.9% 14th pct 7.1% 19th pct
Schools/1k kids in Delanin McIlwraith
— 40.00 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Delanin McIlwraith +2 more in McIlwraith
2 62nd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Delanin McIlwraith +149 larger in McIlwraith
31 10th pct 180 35th pct
ICSEA in Delanin McIlwraith +35 higher in Delan
976 41st pct 941 23rd pct

Highest year of school

27.9% Year 10 +8.0 pts ▸ 35.8%
33.6% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 34.0%
16.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 13.8%
8.6% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

50.7% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 53.4%
9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
11.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%
2.7% Certificate I / II +4.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.0% Management & commerce +16.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
21.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 17.0%
5.5% Health +7.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +5.7 pts 4.5%
5.5% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%
6.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%
5.5% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Delanin McIlwraith +$17 higher in McIlwraith gap steady
$477 10th pct $494 12th pct
Household income in Delanin McIlwraith +$45 higher in Delan gap narrowing
$973 12th pct $928 11th pct
Family income in Delanin McIlwraith +$68 higher in McIlwraith gap narrowing
$1,224 12th pct $1,292 14th pct
High earners in Delanin McIlwraith +3.0 pts higher in McIlwraith gap steady
4.2% 27th pct 7.1% 45th pct
High-income homes in Delanin McIlwraith +1.9 pts higher in Delan gap steady
5.4% 17th pct 3.5% 11th pct

Household income distribution

41.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.0 pts 22.1%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 22.1%
17.8% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
2.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

57.5% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 60.7%
23.0% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
4.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.1% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Delanin McIlwraith +3.4 pts higher in Delan
39.0% 88th pct 35.6% 80th pct
Mental health in Delanin McIlwraith +4.6 pts higher in Delan
13.0% 87th pct 8.4% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in Delanin McIlwraith +7.1 pts higher in Delan gap widening
14.6% 100th pct 7.4% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 11.4%
13.9% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 10.4%
13.0% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 8.4%
10.2% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.0% Diabetes +4.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%
3.1% Cancer +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.1% None +15.3 pts ▸ 62.4%
22.0% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 25.2%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%
7.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Delanin McIlwraith +7.2 pts higher in McIlwraith gap narrowing
11.8% 19th pct 19.0% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Delanin McIlwraith +0.1 pts higher in McIlwraith gap steady
15.3% 75th pct 15.5% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Delanin McIlwraith +15.5 pts higher in McIlwraith gap widening
10.1% 7th pct 25.6% 52nd pct
Defence service in Delanin McIlwraith +0.3 pts higher in Delan
6.7% 88th pct 6.4% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Delanin McIlwraith +11.2 pts higher in McIlwraith gap widening
19.2% 23rd pct 30.4% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Delanin McIlwraith +3 larger in McIlwraith
12 61st pct 15 63rd pct
Median age in Delanin McIlwraith +7 yrs older in Delan
21 yrs 29th pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Delanin McIlwraith +$38 higher in McIlwraith
$537 37th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Delanin McIlwraith +$251 higher in Delan
$1,625 47th pct $1,374 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Delanin McIlwraith +0.3 larger in McIlwraith gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Delanin McIlwraith +6.9 pts higher in Delan gap narrowing
22.2% 89th pct 15.3% 73rd pct
Living alone in Delanin McIlwraith +6.6 pts higher in Delan gap narrowing
24.0% 51st pct 17.4% 27th pct

Family composition

40.7% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 43.5%
37.6% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 40.6%
22.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 15.3%
2.7% Other families ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.9% 2 people even 41.9%
24.0% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 17.4%
17.8% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 14.0%
7.0% 4 people +8.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
3.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.1% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Delanin McIlwraith +$200 higher in McIlwraith gap widening
$150 14th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Delanin McIlwraith +$267 higher in McIlwraith gap widening
$1,083 18th pct $1,350 32nd pct
People / bedroom in Delanin McIlwraith +0.10 higher in Delan gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Delanin McIlwraith +3.5 pts higher in Delan gap widening
9.3% 24th pct 5.8% 13th pct
Owned outright in Delanin McIlwraith +14.3 pts higher in McIlwraith gap widening
38.0% 41st pct 52.3% 80th pct
Separate houses in Delanin McIlwraith +0.4 pts higher in McIlwraith gap narrowing
96.1% 49th pct 96.5% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in Delanin McIlwraith +12.4 pts higher in McIlwraith gap narrowing
59.7% 14th pct 72.1% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned outright +14.3 pts ▸ 52.3%
47.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.5 pts 26.7%
9.3% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%
0.0% Not stated +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.1% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 96.5%
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

32.6% 3 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 41.9%
28.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.4 pts 9.3%
24.0% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
8.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 4.7%
6.2% Studio / none ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
3.1% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
25.0% $200–$349 +35.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
25.0% Under $200 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.1% $1,000–$1,799 +34.1 pts ▸ 65.2%
13.1% $1,800–$2,999 +26.0 pts ▸ 39.1%
34.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +34.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Delanin McIlwraith +2.4 pts higher in Delan gap narrowing
2.4% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Delanin McIlwraith +7.1 pts higher in McIlwraith gap widening
4.4% 10th pct 11.5% 32nd pct
PT commute in Delanin McIlwraith even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Delanin McIlwraith even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Delanin McIlwraith even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Delanin McIlwraith even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Delanin McIlwraith even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 66.7%
4.4% Worked at home +7.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%
0.0% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 30.5%
29.0% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
16.1% 3 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 24.4%
11.3% 4 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 3.7%
2.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Delanin McIlwraith +3.0 pts higher in McIlwraith gap steady
30.1% 47th pct 33.2% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in Delanin McIlwraith gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Delanin McIlwraith +1.1 pts higher in Delan gap steady
8.2% 87th pct 7.1% 84th pct
Participation in Delanin McIlwraith +7.5 pts higher in McIlwraith gap widening
42.5% 11th pct 50.0% 22nd pct
Full-time in Delanin McIlwraith +11.6 pts higher in McIlwraith gap widening
34.5% 0th pct 46.2% 10th pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.3 pts ▸ 24.4%
15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.8 pts 5.1%
6.2% Manufacturing +9.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
6.2% Mining +4.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.3% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.3% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.4% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%
6.2% Other services ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Labourers ◂ +9.8 pts 14.1%
17.7% Community & personal service ◂ +8.7 pts 9.0%
11.5% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.0% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
7.1% Clerical & administrative +7.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
8.0% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Delanin McIlwraith +0.1 higher in McIlwraith
0.0 26th pct 0.1 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Delanin McIlwraith +0.1 more in McIlwraith
0.0 30th pct 0.1 37th pct
15-min city in Delanin McIlwraith even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Delanin McIlwraith even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Delanin McIlwraith even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Delanin McIlwraith +5.6 pts higher in McIlwraith
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Delanin McIlwraith +0.9 pts higher in Delan
0.9% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Delanin McIlwraith even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Delanin McIlwraith +5.0 more in McIlwraith
0.0 0th pct 5.0 29th pct
Intersections/km² in Delanin McIlwraith even
1 46th pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Delanin McIlwraith +2.4 pts higher in Delan
9.9% 80th pct 7.4% 66th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Delan vs McIlwraith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30828/delan/vs/SAL31792/mcilwraith