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Dimbulah vs Mutchilba

Name: Dimbulah vs Mutchilba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Dimbulah profile · Mutchilba profile

Dimbulah Mutchilba

Dimbulah and Mutchilba are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Dimbulah is a much older community, where the typical resident is 48 and seniors make up 24.2% of the population. It is more walkable, with 40% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries, and schools. In contrast, Mutchilba is younger, with a typical age of 38 and a higher share of children (19.6%). Mutchilba also has higher typical household incomes, at $1,612 a week compared to $1,161 in Dimbulah.

Both areas are effectively alike in their use of other languages at home, at around 14%. They share a similar reliance on cars, and both have the same number of schools within 3 km. While Dimbulah has more people providing unpaid care, Mutchilba has a higher share of people caring for children. These two neighbours also track closely in their rental rates, which sit at about 22% for both.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 2.4 pts higher in Dimbulah Unpaid carers: 8.9 pts higher in Dimbulah Median age: 10 yrs older in Dimbulah Owned outright: 13.9 pts higher in Dimbulah Aged 65+: 13.8 pts higher in Dimbulah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dimbulah in Mutchilba +348 larger in Dimbulah gap narrowing

975 73rd pct 627 68th pct

Median age in Dimbulah in Mutchilba +10 yrs older in Dimbulah gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 30.0%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) +9.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

24.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.8 pts 10.4%

16.6% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

45.7% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 49.0%

34.4% Never married even 34.4%

9.6% Divorced even 9.6%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

3.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Dimbulah Mutchilba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.3% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 68.9%

2.7% South Africa +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Italy ◂ +3.8 pts 1.0%

1.4% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.8% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

30.1% English ◂ +2.3 pts 27.8%

17.4% Italian ◂ +6.3 pts 11.2%

8.7% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

5.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.3% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

73.9% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 73.0%

6.1% Italian ◂ +4.1 pts 1.9%

0.0% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.1% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 52.2%

30.9% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

14.2% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

0.5% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dimbulah in Mutchilba +4.22 more in Dimbulah

12.35 79th pct 8.13 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dimbulah in Mutchilba even

3 67th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Dimbulah in Mutchilba even

58 18th pct 58 18th pct

ICSEA in Dimbulah in Mutchilba even

907 13th pct 907 13th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

28.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 22.9%

16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 11.0%

5.4% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 34.1%

15.5% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.4% Education ◂ +7.4 pts 5.1%

7.4% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.1% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.3% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

0.8% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

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

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dimbulah in Mutchilba +$147 higher in Mutchilba gap narrowing

$592 24th pct $739 48th pct

Household income in Dimbulah in Mutchilba +$451 higher in Mutchilba gap narrowing

$1,161 23rd pct $1,612 55th pct

Family income in Dimbulah in Mutchilba +$387 higher in Mutchilba gap narrowing

$1,488 26th pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 25.8%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

23.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.7 pts 9.8%

6.2% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 36.8%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%

5.7% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.3% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

4.8% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None +3.1 pts ▸ 65.2%

14.7% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dimbulah in Mutchilba +43 larger in Dimbulah

70 81st pct 27 72nd pct

Median age in Dimbulah in Mutchilba +4 yrs older in Dimbulah

25 yrs 46th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Dimbulah in Mutchilba +$41 higher in Mutchilba

$433 22nd pct $474 29th pct

Household income in Dimbulah in Mutchilba +$1,048 higher in Mutchilba

$743 9th pct $1,791 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dimbulah in Mutchilba +0.4 larger in Mutchilba gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

44.2% Couples with children +18.4 pts ▸ 62.6%

35.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 27.7%

19.6% One-parent families ◂ +9.9 pts 9.7%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.9% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 36.1%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +9.6 pts 20.6%

11.1% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.8% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.7% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.3% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dimbulah in Mutchilba +$50 higher in Mutchilba gap widening

$200 25th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Dimbulah in Mutchilba +$113 higher in Mutchilba gap narrowing

$1,387 34th pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Dimbulah in Mutchilba +0.10 higher in Mutchilba gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned outright ◂ +13.9 pts 33.5%

19.4% Owned with a mortgage +14.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

22.1% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.0% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 99.5%

3.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 35.1%

19.4% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

16.4% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.3% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

2.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 +11.4 pts ▸ 61.4%

42.7% Under $200 ◂ +8.6 pts 34.1%

0.0% $350–$549 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.7 pts 29.2%

20.8% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

22.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 16.9%

6.9% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dimbulah in Mutchilba even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Dimbulah in Mutchilba even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Dimbulah in Mutchilba even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Dimbulah in Mutchilba even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 50.7%

21.0% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.6% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.9% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.4% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

32.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 23.7%

18.4% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.0% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

40.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +6.9 pts 3.6%

4.2% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.1% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.2% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

0.7% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.4% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

28.4% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

16.4% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.5% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

8.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

4.2% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Dimbulah in Mutchilba +2.2 higher in Dimbulah

2.6 69th pct 0.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dimbulah in Mutchilba +2.4 more in Dimbulah

2.9 71st pct 0.5 50th pct

15-min city in Dimbulah in Mutchilba +32.0 pts higher in Dimbulah

40.6% 77th pct 8.6% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Dimbulah in Mutchilba +31.5 pts higher in Dimbulah

40.5% 77th pct 9.0% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Dimbulah in Mutchilba even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Dimbulah in Mutchilba +32.3 pts higher in Dimbulah

41.5% 72nd pct 9.2% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Dimbulah in Mutchilba +32.1 pts higher in Dimbulah

41.8% 61st pct 9.7% 47th pct

Walk to health in Dimbulah in Mutchilba +40.0 pts higher in Dimbulah

40.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dimbulah in Mutchilba +2.5 more in Dimbulah

18.5 60th pct 15.9 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Dimbulah in Mutchilba even

0 37th pct 0 23rd pct

Mean slope in Dimbulah in Mutchilba +3.4 pts higher in Mutchilba

3.8% 26th pct 7.3% 65th pct

Compare Dimbulah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dimbulah vs Mutchilba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30845/dimbulah/vs/SAL32092/mutchilba