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Dimbulah vs Petford

Name: Dimbulah vs Petford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Dimbulah profile · Petford profile

Dimbulah Petford

Dimbulah and Petford are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Dimbulah is a larger centre with 975 people, where the typical weekly household income is $1,161 and 16.6% of the population are children. In contrast, Petford is sparsely populated with just 22 residents, who are much older; the typical resident there is 66, and half the population is aged 65 or over. Dimbulah is also more diverse, with 17% of people born overseas and 14.4% using a language other than English at home, while both figures are 0.0% in Petford.

Both areas share a similar lack of public transport and have the same typical number of people per bedroom. Despite this, Dimbulah is more walkable (mostly car-dependent) than Petford (car-dependent), with more residents living within a 15-minute walk of schools and shops. This contrast extends to the workforce, as Dimbulah has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work at 53.7%, compared to 31.8% in Petford.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Petford Aged 65+: 25.8 pts higher in Petford No religion: 37.3 pts higher in Petford Year 12: 24.5 pts higher in Dimbulah Population: 953 larger in Dimbulah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dimbulah in Petford +953 larger in Dimbulah gap steady

975 73rd pct 22 15th pct

Median age in Dimbulah in Petford +18 yrs older in Petford gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 66 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) +18.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

24.2% Seniors (65+) +25.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

45.7% Married ◂ +9.3 pts 36.4%

9.6% Divorced +26.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

34.4% Never married ◂ +20.8 pts 13.6%

6.4% Widowed +16.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

3.5% Separated +14.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

Age & sex structure

Dimbulah Petford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.3% Australia +17.0 pts ▸ 86.4%

4.7% Italy ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.7% South Africa ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% England ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.8% Australian +28.3 pts ▸ 59.1%

30.1% English +15.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

7.6% Irish +10.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.7% Scottish +9.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.4% Italian ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

5.4% German ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

73.9% English only +21.5 pts ▸ 95.5%

6.1% Italian ◂ +6.1 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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

30.9% No religion +37.3 pts ▸ 68.2%

54.1% Christianity ◂ +13.1 pts 40.9%

14.2% Not stated ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

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 Petford

12.35 79th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Dimbulah in Petford +3 more in Dimbulah

3 67th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Dimbulah in Petford

58 18th pct —

ICSEA in Dimbulah in Petford

907 13th pct —

Highest year of school

28.7% Year 10 +19.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

37.5% Year 12 ◂ +24.5 pts 13.0%

16.6% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +35.8 pts 0.0%

15.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

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

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

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

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +16.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.4% Education ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

7.4% Management & commerce ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

6.6% Health ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

6.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

6.1% Society & culture ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

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

0.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dimbulah in Petford +$218 higher in Dimbulah gap widening

$592 24th pct $374 2nd pct

Household income in Dimbulah in Petford +$461 higher in Dimbulah gap widening

$1,161 23rd pct $700 2nd pct

Family income in Dimbulah in Petford +$639 higher in Dimbulah gap widening

$1,488 26th pct $849 2nd pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +15.9 pts ▸ 46.7%

23.5% Under $650 ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%

6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

4.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 +48.8 pts ▸ 95.5%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.8 pts 13.6%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Heart disease +13.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.6% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.0% Diabetes +8.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.3% Other condition ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.7% Mental health ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

4.8% Asthma ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None ◂ +12.2 pts 50.0%

3.1% Three or more +19.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.2% Two conditions +12.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.7% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dimbulah in Petford +67 larger in Dimbulah

70 81st pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Dimbulah in Petford +30 yrs older in Petford

25 yrs 46th pct 55 yrs 91st pct

Median income in Dimbulah in Petford +$83 higher in Dimbulah

$433 22nd pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Dimbulah in Petford +$632 higher in Petford

$743 9th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dimbulah in Petford +0.7 larger in Dimbulah gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 1.6 3rd pct

Family composition

35.5% Couples without children +39.5 pts ▸ 75.0%

44.2% Couples with children ◂ +44.2 pts 0.0%

19.6% One-parent families ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.9% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +10.2 pts 20.0%

11.1% 3 people ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

10.8% 4 people ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dimbulah in Petford

$200 25th pct —

Mortgage in Dimbulah in Petford +$1,040 higher in Dimbulah

$1,387 34th pct $347 0th pct

People / bedroom in Dimbulah in Petford even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.4 pts 40.0%

22.1% Rented ◂ +22.1 pts 0.0%

7.0% Other tenure +13.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house ◂ +5.0 pts 86.7%

3.5% Other dwelling ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +17.5 pts 26.7%

19.4% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

8.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

2.4% Studio / none ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dimbulah in Petford even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Dimbulah in Petford even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Dimbulah in Petford even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Dimbulah in Petford even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) +7.7 pts ▸ 60.0%

21.0% Worked at home +39.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

7.6% Walked ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.4% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.3% 1 vehicle +30.2 pts ▸ 62.5%

33.4% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

40.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.4 pts ▸ 60.0%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

7.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.1% Retail trade ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.2% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.4% Mining ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.2% Other services ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.4% Managers +31.6 pts ▸ 60.0%

16.4% Labourers ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

10.5% Professionals ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

8.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

8.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

4.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dimbulah in Petford +2.6 higher in Dimbulah

2.6 69th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dimbulah in Petford +2.9 more in Dimbulah

2.9 71st pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Dimbulah in Petford +40.6 pts higher in Dimbulah

40.6% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Dimbulah in Petford +40.5 pts higher in Dimbulah

40.5% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Dimbulah in Petford even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Dimbulah in Petford +41.5 pts higher in Dimbulah

41.5% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Dimbulah in Petford +41.8 pts higher in Dimbulah

41.8% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

40.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dimbulah in Petford +18.5 more in Dimbulah

18.5 60th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Dimbulah in Petford even

0 37th pct 0 9th pct

Mean slope in Dimbulah in Petford +1.6 pts higher in Petford

3.8% 26th pct 5.4% 47th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dimbulah vs Petford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30845/dimbulah/vs/SAL32302/petford