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Dingo Beach vs Woodwark

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Dingo Beach profile · Woodwark profile

Dingo Beach Woodwark

Woodwark and Dingo Beach are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Woodwark is a younger place, where 18.6% of people are children and 67.1% of adults are working or looking for work. It is also wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,031 a week. In contrast, Dingo Beach is much older; the typical resident is 61, and seniors make up 35.8% of the population. Residents there are more likely to have long-term health conditions (49.7%) and a much lower typical household income of $982 a week.

Both areas have seen about 40% of their residents move in over the last five years, showing a shared trend of recent growth. They also share similar proportions of First Nations people and no one who speaks a language other than English. While they have tracked similarly in terms of new arrivals since 2011, the gap in home ownership remains wide, with homes far more likely to be owned outright in Dingo Beach (61.0%) than in Woodwark (30.4%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 400 larger in Woodwark Median age: 17 yrs older in Dingo Beach Aged 65+: 26.9 pts higher in Dingo Beach Household income: $1,049 higher in Woodwark Owned outright: 30.7 pts higher in Dingo Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +400 larger in Woodwark gap widening
159 49th pct 559 66th pct
Median age in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +17 yrs older in Dingo Beach gap widening
61 yrs 94th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +0.6 pts higher in Dingo Beach gap steady
1.9% 50th pct 1.3% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +26.9 pts higher in Dingo Beach gap widening
35.8% 92nd pct 8.9% 14th pct
Under 15 in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +13.6 pts higher in Woodwark gap widening
5.0% 8th pct 18.6% 61st pct
De facto in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +13.6 pts higher in Woodwark gap widening
4.5% 10th pct 18.0% 83rd pct

Age structure

46.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.1 pts 38.5%
35.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +26.9 pts 8.9%
8.8% Young adults (25–44) +16.1 pts ▸ 24.9%
5.0% Children (0–14) +13.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
8.2% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

58.4% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 51.9%
16.9% Never married +17.3 pts ▸ 34.2%
10.4% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 6.8%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +5.0 pts 2.2%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Dingo Beach Woodwark

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +6.1 pts higher in Woodwark gap widening
10.7% 47th pct 16.8% 70th pct

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +9.9 pts 72.5%
4.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.5% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.4% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 42.6%
38.4% English ◂ +0.4 pts 37.9%
17.0% Scottish ◂ +6.4 pts 10.6%
12.6% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%
8.8% German ◂ +4.5 pts 4.3%
8.2% Italian ◂ +5.1 pts 3.0%
0.0% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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 Dingo Beachin Woodwark +2.9 pts higher in Woodwark gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 45th pct
Limited English in Dingo Beachin Woodwark even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.9% English only ◂ +9.7 pts 87.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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 Dingo Beachin Woodwark +12.0 pts higher in Woodwark gap widening
35.2% 35th pct 47.2% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

58.5% Christianity ◂ +18.6 pts 39.9%
35.2% No religion +12.0 pts ▸ 47.2%
3.1% Not stated +9.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +24.6 pts higher in Woodwark gap widening
25.3% 8th pct 49.9% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +8.5 pts higher in Woodwark gap widening
5.2% 12th pct 13.7% 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +2 more in Woodwark
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Dingo Beachin Woodwark
— 590 83rd pct
ICSEA in Dingo Beachin Woodwark
— 997 54th pct

Highest year of school

25.3% Year 12 +24.6 pts ▸ 49.9%
40.3% Year 10 ◂ +15.6 pts 24.7%
13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.4 pts 3.3%
9.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

47.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.2 pts 35.9%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
5.7% Bachelor degree +10.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

30.0% Engineering & related ◂ +13.0 pts 17.0%
12.9% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%
4.3% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.1% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%
5.7% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +$364 higher in Woodwark gap widening
$520 14th pct $884 71st pct
Household income in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +$1,049 higher in Woodwark gap widening
$982 13th pct $2,031 76th pct
Family income in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +$1,084 higher in Woodwark gap widening
$1,156 11th pct $2,240 71st pct
High earners in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +6.6 pts higher in Woodwark gap widening
6.5% 41st pct 13.1% 74th pct
High-income homes in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +15.2 pts higher in Woodwark gap widening
9.1% 27th pct 24.3% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.4 pts 16.0%
11.7% $1,500–$2,999 +19.8 pts ▸ 31.5%
24.7% Under $650 ◂ +12.0 pts 12.7%
5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
3.9% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

51.9% Under $650 ◂ +20.8 pts 31.2%
23.4% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 30.1%
9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
3.2% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +29.3 pts higher in Dingo Beach
49.7% 100th pct 20.4% 14th pct
Mental health in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +4.3 pts higher in Dingo Beach
10.7% 74th pct 6.4% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +6.4 pts higher in Dingo Beach gap widening
9.4% 88th pct 3.0% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

22.6% Arthritis ◂ +14.6 pts 8.1%
10.7% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 6.4%
10.1% Diabetes ◂ +8.6 pts 1.4%
8.2% Heart disease ◂ +6.0 pts 2.1%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%
7.5% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%
5.0% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.7% None +21.5 pts ▸ 66.2%
34.6% One condition ◂ +19.6 pts 15.0%
8.8% Two conditions ◂ +4.3 pts 4.5%
8.2% Three or more ◂ +7.1 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +9.0 pts higher in Woodwark gap widening
9.1% 11th pct 18.1% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +8.2 pts higher in Dingo Beach gap widening
14.9% 72nd pct 6.8% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +15.1 pts higher in Woodwark gap widening
13.6% 11th pct 28.8% 68th pct
Defence service in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +6.5 pts higher in Dingo Beach
8.2% 92nd pct 1.8% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +13.0 pts higher in Dingo Beach gap widening
37.0% 91st pct 24.0% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +4 larger in Woodwark
3 43rd pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +21 yrs older in Dingo Beach
53 yrs 89th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Median income in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +$399 higher in Woodwark
$725 58th pct $1,124 86th pct
Household income in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +$2,125 higher in Woodwark
$1,625 47th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +0.8 larger in Woodwark gap widening
1.9 11th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +0.4 pts higher in Dingo Beach gap narrowing
6.4% 26th pct 6.0% 25th pct
Living alone in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +16.3 pts higher in Dingo Beach gap widening
31.2% 75th pct 14.9% 19th pct

Family composition

67.0% Couples without children ◂ +35.3 pts 31.6%
26.6% Couples with children +36.4 pts ▸ 63.0%
6.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

54.5% 2 people ◂ +14.2 pts 40.3%
31.2% 1 person ◂ +16.3 pts 14.9%
0.0% 4 people +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
7.8% 3 people +8.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +$97 higher in Woodwark gap widening
$323 64th pct $420 86th pct
Mortgage in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +$515 higher in Woodwark gap widening
$1,652 52nd pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +0.20 higher in Woodwark gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +1.2 pts higher in Woodwark gap narrowing
10.4% 28th pct 11.6% 32nd pct
Owned outright in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +30.7 pts higher in Dingo Beach gap widening
61.0% 91st pct 30.4% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +3.9 pts higher in Dingo Beach gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 96.1% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +12.4 pts higher in Woodwark gap widening
64.9% 20th pct 77.3% 44th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.0% Owned outright ◂ +30.7 pts 30.4%
24.7% Owned with a mortgage +25.6 pts ▸ 50.3%
11.7% Other tenure ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
10.4% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.9 pts 96.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 37.6%
19.5% 4 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 32.0%
29.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 14.4%
0.0% 5 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Studio / none +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Weekly rent distribution

87.5% $200–$349 ◂ +49.4 pts 38.1%
37.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.9 pts 28.6%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.3% $1,800–$2,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 41.8%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +25.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
21.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 14.3%
15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.3 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dingo Beachin Woodwark even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +5.6 pts higher in Dingo Beach gap widening
16.7% 50th pct 11.1% 31st pct
PT commute in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +1.0 pts higher in Woodwark gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 72nd pct
PT stops in Dingo Beachin Woodwark even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dingo Beachin Woodwark even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dingo Beachin Woodwark even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dingo Beachin Woodwark even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 62.4%
16.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 11.1%
10.4% Walked ◂ +7.7 pts 2.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 49.7%
41.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.7 pts 19.7%
13.3% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
4.0% 4 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +1.0 pts higher in Woodwark gap narrowing
40.1% 78th pct 41.1% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in Dingo Beachin Woodwark
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +3.2 pts higher in Woodwark gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 45th pct
Participation in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +33.3 pts higher in Woodwark gap widening
33.8% 4th pct 67.1% 73rd pct
Full-time in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +3.8 pts higher in Dingo Beach gap widening
62.5% 71st pct 58.7% 53rd pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.7 pts 1.0%
6.3% Accommodation & food +8.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Construction +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.5% Mining ◂ +3.1 pts 9.4%
12.5% Manufacturing ◂ +6.8 pts 5.7%
10.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 5.7%
6.3% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.3% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Rental & real estate +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Other services +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

29.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +21.4 pts 7.7%
18.8% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 12.4%
6.3% Technicians & trades +12.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Professionals +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.2 pts 9.4%
8.3% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.3% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +0.7 higher in Dingo Beach
1.1 59th pct 0.3 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +0.7 more in Dingo Beach
1.0 59th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +0.9 pts higher in Woodwark
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 58th pct
Walk to shops in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +0.9 pts higher in Woodwark
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 58th pct
Walk to transit in Dingo Beachin Woodwark even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +0.7 pts higher in Woodwark
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +73.5 pts higher in Dingo Beach
98.8% 85th pct 25.2% 56th pct
Walk to health in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +1.3 pts higher in Woodwark
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +28.8 more in Dingo Beach
37.7 76th pct 8.9 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +14 higher in Dingo Beach
15 73rd pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Dingo Beachin Woodwark +10.6 pts higher in Woodwark
6.1% 55th pct 16.7% 95th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dingo Beach vs Woodwark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30847/dingo-beach/vs/SAL33140/woodwark