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Diglum vs River Ranch

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Diglum profile · River Ranch profile

Diglum River Ranch

Diglum and River Ranch are two small, car-dependent areas in Queensland. They differ sharply in wealth and work, with typical weekly family income in River Ranch being $2,521, far higher than the $1,437 seen in Diglum. Diglum is sparsely populated and sees a much higher share of people working from home (59.1% compared to 5.8% in River Ranch) and a larger proportion of First Nations residents (10.7% versus 3.7%). River Ranch is more likely to have residents who completed Year 12 (43.1% versus 27.8%) and has a higher share of people aged 65 and over.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care. They also share a similar experience of daily life, with typical weekly rents being nearly identical at $300 in Diglum and $320 in River Ranch. Other similarities include almost no use of public transport and similar rates of long-term health conditions. While Diglum has seen a much higher number of people move in over the last five years, River Ranch maintains a more stable population.

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Where they differ most

Population: 213 larger in River Ranch Work from home: 53.3 pts higher in Diglum Recent movers: 33.3 pts higher in Diglum Unpaid child care: 22.7 pts higher in Diglum Unemployment: 7.7 pts higher in River Ranch

Demographics & Identity

Population in Diglumin River Ranch +213 larger in River Ranch gap narrowing
56 30th pct 269 58th pct
Median age in Diglumin River Ranch +1 yrs older in Diglum gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Diglumin River Ranch +7.0 pts higher in Diglum gap widening
10.7% 87th pct 3.7% 65th pct
Aged 65+ in Diglumin River Ranch +9.3 pts higher in River Ranch gap widening
8.9% 13th pct 18.2% 48th pct
Under 15 in Diglumin River Ranch +6.5 pts higher in Diglum gap narrowing
23.2% 85th pct 16.7% 47th pct
De facto in Diglumin River Ranch +1.2 pts higher in River Ranch gap narrowing
10.8% 39th pct 12.1% 49th pct

Age structure

33.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 30.9%
23.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 16.7%
16.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 22.3%
8.9% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

55.6% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 47.3%
27.8% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 35.9%
13.9% Widowed ◂ +7.1 pts 6.8%
11.1% Divorced ◂ +5.2 pts 5.9%
0.0% Separated +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Age & sex structure

Diglum River Ranch

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Diglumin River Ranch +1.2 pts higher in Diglum gap narrowing
7.1% 29th pct 5.9% 25th pct

Country of birth

85.7% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 86.6%
5.4% South Africa ◂ +4.2 pts 1.1%
0.0% New Zealand +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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%

Ancestry

51.8% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 48.0%
35.7% English +3.7 pts ▸ 39.4%
12.5% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%
10.7% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%
0.0% German +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Dutch +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Diglumin River Ranch +3.9 pts higher in Diglum gap widening
5.4% 62nd pct 1.5% 37th pct
Limited English in Diglumin River Ranch +1.1 pts higher in River Ranch gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 77th pct

Language used at home

89.3% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 92.2%
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 Diglumin River Ranch +10.5 pts higher in River Ranch gap narrowing
28.6% 21st pct 39.0% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

58.9% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 52.4%
28.6% No religion +10.5 pts ▸ 39.0%
5.4% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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 Diglumin River Ranch +15.3 pts higher in River Ranch gap widening
27.8% 11th pct 43.1% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in Diglumin River Ranch +1.1 pts higher in Diglum gap narrowing
8.3% 23rd pct 7.3% 19th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Diglumin River Ranch even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

58.3% Year 10 ◂ +32.6 pts 25.7%
27.8% Year 12 +15.3 pts ▸ 43.1%
13.9% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Year 11 +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Certificate III / IV +16.2 pts ▸ 47.8%
42.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +27.9 pts 14.2%
15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

47.4% Management & commerce ◂ +33.2 pts 14.2%
0.0% Engineering & related +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
26.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
15.8% Health ◂ +7.8 pts 8.0%
0.0% Education +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Society & culture +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Diglumin River Ranch +$34 higher in Diglum gap widening
$754 50th pct $720 44th pct
Household income in Diglumin River Ranch +$500 higher in River Ranch gap steady
$1,833 67th pct $2,333 87th pct
Family income in Diglumin River Ranch +$1,084 higher in River Ranch gap widening
$1,437 23rd pct $2,521 82nd pct
High earners in Diglumin River Ranch +15.5 pts higher in River Ranch gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.5% 81st pct
High-income homes in Diglumin River Ranch
— 16.8% 53rd pct

Household income distribution

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 27.4%
26.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 10.5%
21.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 14.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 43.6%
36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.2 pts 20.9%
8.3% $1,500–$2,999 +17.1 pts ▸ 25.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Diglumin River Ranch +0.7 pts higher in River Ranch
26.8% 40th pct 27.5% 43rd pct
Mental health in Diglumin River Ranch +2.2 pts higher in River Ranch
7.1% 40th pct 9.3% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Diglumin River Ranch +5.2 pts higher in River Ranch gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.1% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Diabetes +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Other condition +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.4% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Heart disease +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Lung condition +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +2.1 pts 65.8%
8.9% One condition +6.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Two conditions +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Three or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Diglumin River Ranch +9.7 pts higher in River Ranch gap narrowing
16.7% 43rd pct 26.4% 78th pct
Unpaid carers in Diglumin River Ranch +5.7 pts higher in River Ranch gap widening
11.1% 34th pct 16.8% 83rd pct
Unpaid child care in Diglumin River Ranch +22.7 pts higher in Diglum gap widening
50.0% 100th pct 27.3% 60th pct
Defence service in Diglumin River Ranch +3.2 pts higher in River Ranch
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in Diglumin River Ranch +0.1 pts higher in Diglum gap narrowing
30.6% 80th pct 30.5% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Diglumin River Ranch +4 larger in River Ranch
6 51st pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Diglumin River Ranch +19 yrs older in River Ranch
4 yrs 0th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Median income in Diglumin River Ranch
— $399 16th pct
Household income in Diglumin River Ranch +$3,126 higher in Diglum
$4,750 100th pct $1,624 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Diglumin River Ranch +0.3 larger in Diglum gap narrowing
3.1 88th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Diglumin River Ranch +1.4 pts higher in River Ranch gap narrowing
10.0% 45th pct 11.4% 53rd pct
Living alone in Diglumin River Ranch
— 14.7% 18th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 57.0%
28.0% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
10.0% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 38.9%
36.8% 3 people ◂ +16.8 pts 20.0%
21.1% 4 people ◂ +10.5 pts 10.5%
0.0% 1 person +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% 5 people +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% 6 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Diglumin River Ranch +$20 higher in River Ranch
$300 57th pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Diglumin River Ranch +$2,513 higher in Diglum
$4,333 100th pct $1,820 62nd pct
People / bedroom in Diglumin River Ranch +0.40 higher in Diglum gap widening
1.20 96th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Diglumin River Ranch
— 11.6% 32nd pct
Owned outright in Diglumin River Ranch
— 32.6% 27th pct
Separate houses in Diglumin River Ranch
— 97.9% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Diglumin River Ranch
— 77.9% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.3% Owned with a mortgage +21.1 pts ▸ 47.4%
42.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.5 pts 32.6%
0.0% Rented +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

63.2% Separate house +34.7 pts ▸ 97.9%
21.1% Other dwelling ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

15.8% 3 bedrooms +23.2 pts ▸ 38.9%
15.8% 4 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 27.4%
21.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +16.8 pts 4.2%
0.0% 5 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +93.3 pts 6.7%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +51.1 pts ▸ 51.1%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Under $1,000 +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Diglumin River Ranch
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Diglumin River Ranch +53.3 pts higher in Diglum
59.1% 100th pct 5.8% 13th pct
PT commute in Diglumin River Ranch even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Diglumin River Ranch even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Diglumin River Ranch even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Diglumin River Ranch even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Diglumin River Ranch even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) +22.0 pts ▸ 67.5%
59.1% Worked at home ◂ +53.3 pts 5.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.8 pts 31.1%
23.5% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 27.8%
23.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 17.8%
0.0% 4 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Diglumin River Ranch +33.3 pts higher in Diglum gap widening
54.3% 93rd pct 21.0% 18th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Diglumin River Ranch +7.7 pts higher in River Ranch
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 86th pct
Participation in Diglumin River Ranch +2.0 pts higher in Diglum gap narrowing
61.1% 52nd pct 59.1% 44th pct
Full-time in Diglumin River Ranch +8.0 pts higher in River Ranch
63.6% 75th pct 71.7% 89th pct

Industries people work in

59.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +59.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Education & training +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Construction +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Other services +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Mining +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers ◂ +39.2 pts 10.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
22.7% Labourers ◂ +8.6 pts 14.2%
0.0% Professionals +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.6% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 10.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Diglumin River Ranch +0.1 higher in River Ranch
0.0 29th pct 0.1 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Diglumin River Ranch +0.1 more in River Ranch
0.0 30th pct 0.1 42nd pct
15-min city in Diglumin River Ranch even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Diglumin River Ranch even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Diglumin River Ranch even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Diglumin River Ranch even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Diglumin River Ranch +0.9 pts higher in Diglum
0.9% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Diglumin River Ranch even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Diglumin River Ranch +28.3 more in Diglum
35.7 75th pct 7.4 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Diglumin River Ranch +2 higher in River Ranch
0 4th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Diglumin River Ranch +4.5 pts higher in Diglum
10.1% 81st pct 5.6% 49th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Diglum vs River Ranch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30844/diglum/vs/SAL32436/river-ranch