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Devon Park vs Oakey

Name: Devon Park vs Oakey — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Devon Park profile · Oakey profile

Devon Park Oakey

Oakey and Devon Park (Qld) are nearby areas with very different profiles. Oakey is a larger town where residents are far older, with 19.3% aged 65 and over compared to none in Devon Park (Qld). In contrast, Devon Park (Qld) is a sparsely populated area that is much younger, with a typical resident aged 29 and a higher share of children (32.7%). Financial gaps are also significant; typical weekly household income in Devon Park (Qld) is $2,750, which is far higher than the $1,213 seen in Oakey. Oakey also has more local infrastructure, as it is mostly car-dependent while Devon Park (Qld) is car-dependent.

Both areas are similar in their share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is about 12%. They also share similar typical weekly rents, which sit around $265 to $284. While Oakey has more people working or looking for work, Devon Park (Qld) has seen a higher share of people move in over the last five years. Most homes in both places are far from public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,701 larger in Oakey Participation: 30.4 pts higher in Devon Park Volunteering: 23.0 pts higher in Devon Park Year 12: 22.6 pts higher in Devon Park Needs assistance: 9.1 pts higher in Oakey

Demographics & Identity

Population in Devon Park in Oakey +4,701 larger in Oakey gap steady

55 30th pct 4,756 86th pct

Median age in Devon Park in Oakey +11 yrs older in Oakey gap widening

29 yrs 4th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

32.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.5 pts 20.2%

18.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

16.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

59.5% Married ◂ +17.1 pts 42.4%

35.7% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%

0.0% Widowed +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Separated +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Devon Park Oakey

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

98.2% Australia ◂ +14.0 pts 84.2%

0.0% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% England +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 42.1%

23.6% English +14.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

25.5% German ◂ +15.4 pts 10.0%

18.2% Irish ◂ +8.0 pts 10.2%

12.7% Italian ◂ +11.4 pts 1.3%

0.0% Scottish +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.5% English only ◂ +6.9 pts 87.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.2% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 55.8%

36.4% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 35.0%

0.0% Not stated +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Devon Park in Oakey

— 3.13 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Devon Park in Oakey +3 more in Oakey

0 0th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Devon Park in Oakey

— 299 48th pct

ICSEA in Devon Park in Oakey

— 914 14th pct

Highest year of school

59.5% Year 12 ◂ +22.6 pts 36.9%

35.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 30.1%

0.0% Year 9 or below +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% Year 11 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

86.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +40.9 pts 45.5%

13.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 10.4%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

40.9% Management & commerce ◂ +26.8 pts 14.1%

22.7% Health ◂ +14.1 pts 8.6%

18.2% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.2% Society & culture ◂ +6.7 pts 11.4%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Education +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Devon Park in Oakey +$369 higher in Devon Park gap narrowing

$1,020 84th pct $651 32nd pct

Household income in Devon Park in Oakey +$1,537 higher in Devon Park gap widening

$2,750 93rd pct $1,213 26th pct

Family income in Devon Park in Oakey +$1,287 higher in Devon Park gap narrowing

$2,750 88th pct $1,463 25th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +35.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

33.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +27.8 pts 5.5%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

22.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +19.1 pts 3.1%

16.7% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

Personal income distribution

28.6% Under $650 +17.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 34.5%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 10.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

25.5% Asthma ◂ +13.2 pts 12.3%

5.5% Arthritis +6.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.1% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Other condition +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Diabetes +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Heart disease +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Cancer +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Lung condition +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None ◂ +2.1 pts 54.3%

23.6% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 21.5%

10.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

0.0% Three or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Devon Park in Oakey +585 larger in Oakey

7 54th pct 592 87th pct

Median age in Devon Park in Oakey +10 yrs older in Oakey

10 yrs 4th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Devon Park in Oakey +$67 higher in Oakey

$450 25th pct $517 35th pct

Household income in Devon Park in Oakey +$844 higher in Oakey

$450 0th pct $1,294 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Devon Park in Oakey +0.7 larger in Devon Park gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

67.9% Couples with children ◂ +18.6 pts 49.4%

24.5% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

5.7% One-parent families +18.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

22.2% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

22.2% 4 people ◂ +9.8 pts 12.4%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 15.7%

16.7% 5 people ◂ +11.0 pts 5.7%

0.0% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Devon Park in Oakey +$19 higher in Devon Park

$284 52nd pct $265 45th pct

Mortgage in Devon Park in Oakey +$787 higher in Devon Park gap widening

$2,025 73rd pct $1,238 26th pct

People / bedroom in Devon Park in Oakey even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.2% Rented +13.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

22.2% Owned outright +11.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

22.2% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.0 pts 92.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 49.1%

44.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 30.6%

16.7% 5 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 4.6%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.9 pts 69.1%

0.0% Under $200 +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

75.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +47.3 pts 27.7%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +50.1 pts ▸ 50.1%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Devon Park in Oakey even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Devon Park in Oakey even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Devon Park in Oakey even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Devon Park in Oakey even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Devon Park in Oakey +14 longer in Devon Park

115 78th pct 101 70th pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 70.1%

8.3% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 4.0%

8.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%

0.0% Car (passenger) +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

61.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.2 pts 35.9%

22.2% 1 vehicle +15.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

22.2% 4 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 8.4%

0.0% 3 vehicles +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +28.5 pts 4.8%

27.8% Manufacturing ◂ +7.4 pts 20.4%

13.9% Professional & technical ◂ +11.6 pts 2.2%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

0.0% Public administration & safety +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Construction +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Other services +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

30.6% Managers ◂ +21.7 pts 8.9%

25.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.3 pts 16.7%

11.1% Labourers +13.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

13.9% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 7.6%

13.9% Sales workers ◂ +7.0 pts 6.9%

0.0% Community & personal service +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Devon Park in Oakey +2.4 higher in Oakey

0.0 0th pct 2.4 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Devon Park in Oakey +2.6 more in Oakey

0.0 0th pct 2.6 70th pct

15-min city in Devon Park in Oakey +22.4 pts higher in Oakey

0.0% 0th pct 22.4% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Devon Park in Oakey +43.3 pts higher in Oakey

0.0% 0th pct 43.3% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Devon Park in Oakey even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Devon Park in Oakey +54.5 pts higher in Oakey

0.0% 0th pct 54.5% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Devon Park in Oakey +80.0 pts higher in Oakey

0.0% 0th pct 80.0% 74th pct

Walk to health in Devon Park in Oakey +10.4 pts higher in Oakey

0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Devon Park in Oakey +4.8 more in Oakey

0.0 0th pct 4.8 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Devon Park in Oakey +3 higher in Oakey

0 21st pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Devon Park in Oakey +0.8 pts higher in Devon Park

4.8% 39th pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Devon Park with nearby areas

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Compare Oakey with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Devon Park vs Oakey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30836/devon-park/vs/SAL32209/oakey