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Dirnbir vs Ideraway

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Dirnbir profile · Ideraway profile

Dirnbir Ideraway

Dirnbir and Ideraway are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. There are stark differences in wealth and health between the two neighbours. In Dirnbir, the typical weekly household income is $2,249, while in Ideraway it is far lower at $850. Dirnbir also has a younger typical resident aged 37, compared to 48 in Ideraway. Health profiles differ sharply; 16.1% of Ideraway residents have a mental health condition, whereas 0.0% of people in Dirnbir do.

Both areas are very similar in their proportion of First Nations people, which sits at around 10%. They also share a lack of nearby public transport and a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over. While both are rural, Dirnbir has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work at 90.0%, compared to 57.7% in Ideraway.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 34.6 pts higher in Ideraway Participation: 32.3 pts higher in Dirnbir Personal income: $625 higher in Dirnbir Household income: $1,399 higher in Dirnbir Median age: 11 yrs older in Ideraway

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dirnbirin Ideraway +28 larger in Dirnbir gap widening
59 31st pct 31 19th pct
Median age in Dirnbirin Ideraway +11 yrs older in Ideraway gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Dirnbirin Ideraway +0.5 pts higher in Dirnbir gap narrowing
10.2% 87th pct 9.7% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Dirnbirin Ideraway +0.9 pts higher in Ideraway gap narrowing
15.3% 34th pct 16.1% 38th pct
Under 15 in Dirnbirin Ideraway +2.6 pts higher in Ideraway gap steady
13.6% 28th pct 16.1% 43rd pct
De facto in Dirnbirin Ideraway +7.7 pts higher in Dirnbir gap narrowing
7.7% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

44.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +44.1 pts 0.0%
32.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 25.8%
18.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 16.1%
13.6% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.3% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 50.0%
48.0% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 46.2%
0.0% Divorced +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dirnbir Ideraway

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dirnbirin Ideraway +1.1 pts higher in Dirnbir gap narrowing
23.7% 83rd pct 22.6% 81st pct

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 77.4%
0.0% Vietnam +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.1% England ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

64.4% Australian ◂ +12.8 pts 51.6%
0.0% Scottish +35.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
16.9% English +8.9 pts ▸ 25.8%
5.1% German +4.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dirnbirin Ideraway +5.6 pts higher in Dirnbir gap widening
15.3% 84th pct 9.7% 75th pct
Limited English in Dirnbirin Ideraway even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.0% English only +15.6 pts ▸ 93.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Dirnbirin Ideraway +4.9 pts higher in Dirnbir gap narrowing
33.9% 31st pct 29.0% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

62.7% Christianity ◂ +17.6 pts 45.2%
33.9% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 29.0%
0.0% Not stated +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Buddhism +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
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 Dirnbirin Ideraway +3.9 pts higher in Ideraway gap steady
37.7% 30th pct 41.7% 41st pct
Bachelor+ in Dirnbirin Ideraway even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dirnbirin Ideraway +3 more in Dirnbir
3 67th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Dirnbirin Ideraway
109 27th pct —
ICSEA in Dirnbirin Ideraway
928 17th pct —

Highest year of school

43.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 41.7%
37.7% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Year 11 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Certificate III / IV +50.0 pts ▸ 77.8%
27.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.8% Engineering & related +16.7 pts ▸ 44.4%
16.7% Management & commerce +27.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
16.7% Society & culture ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dirnbirin Ideraway +$625 higher in Dirnbir gap widening
$1,062 86th pct $437 7th pct
Household income in Dirnbirin Ideraway +$1,399 higher in Dirnbir gap widening
$2,249 86th pct $850 8th pct
Family income in Dirnbirin Ideraway +$719 higher in Dirnbir gap widening
$1,968 55th pct $1,249 13th pct
High earners in Dirnbirin Ideraway +5.4 pts higher in Ideraway gap widening
10.0% 60th pct 15.4% 80th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +69.2 pts ▸ 69.2%
23.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 +23.2 pts ▸ 69.2%
56.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +44.5 pts 11.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dirnbirin Ideraway +8.9 pts higher in Ideraway
16.9% 10th pct 25.8% 35th pct
Mental health in Dirnbirin Ideraway +16.1 pts higher in Ideraway
0.0% 0th pct 16.1% 94th pct
Needs assistance in Dirnbirin Ideraway even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Heart disease +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
5.1% Arthritis +14.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Mental health +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
5.1% Asthma +7.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Other condition +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

81.4% None ◂ +7.2 pts 74.2%
13.6% One condition +5.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
5.1% Two conditions +14.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Three or more +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dirnbirin Ideraway +1.5 pts higher in Ideraway gap narrowing
10.0% 13th pct 11.5% 18th pct
Unpaid carers in Dirnbirin Ideraway +34.6 pts higher in Ideraway gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 34.6% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Dirnbirin Ideraway +10.5 pts higher in Ideraway gap steady
28.0% 64th pct 38.5% 91st pct
Defence service in Dirnbirin Ideraway +6.1 pts higher in Dirnbir
6.1% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dirnbirin Ideraway +2.6 pts higher in Ideraway gap narrowing
32.0% 86th pct 34.6% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dirnbirin Ideraway +3 larger in Dirnbir
6 51st pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Dirnbirin Ideraway +9 yrs older in Dirnbir
26 yrs 50th pct 17 yrs 14th pct
Median income in Dirnbirin Ideraway
$425 21st pct —
Household income in Dirnbirin Ideraway +$1,300 higher in Dirnbir
$1,875 57th pct $575 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dirnbirin Ideraway +0.6 larger in Dirnbir gap widening
3.1 88th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Dirnbirin Ideraway +3.3 pts higher in Dirnbir gap narrowing
16.7% 78th pct 13.3% 64th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 60.0%
9.5% Couples without children +23.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 13.3%
7.1% Other families ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.2% 3 people ◂ +41.2 pts 0.0%
35.3% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% 1 person +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
17.6% 2 people +13.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dirnbirin Ideraway
$175 19th pct —
Mortgage in Dirnbirin Ideraway +$1,137 higher in Dirnbir gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $596 4th pct
People / bedroom in Dirnbirin Ideraway even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

17.6% Owned outright +36.2 pts ▸ 53.8%
52.9% Rented ◂ +52.9 pts 0.0%
41.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.1 pts 23.1%
0.0% Other tenure +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

111.8% Separate house ◂ +11.8 pts 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +52.9 pts 0.0%
47.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.0 pts 23.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

71.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +71.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Dirnbirin Ideraway
0.0% 0th pct —
PT commute in Dirnbirin Ideraway
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Dirnbirin Ideraway even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dirnbirin Ideraway even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dirnbirin Ideraway even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dirnbirin Ideraway even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

45.7% Car (driver) ◂ +14.4 pts 31.3%
0.0% Worked at home +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 2 vehicles +37.9 pts ▸ 84.6%
40.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 30.8%
0.0% 1 vehicle +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
26.7% 4 or more ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dirnbirin Ideraway +0.8 pts higher in Ideraway gap narrowing
35.8% 67th pct 36.7% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dirnbirin Ideraway
8.9% 88th pct —
Participation in Dirnbirin Ideraway +32.3 pts higher in Dirnbir gap widening
90.0% 100th pct 57.7% 40th pct
Full-time in Dirnbirin Ideraway
60.9% 64th pct —

Industries people work in

37.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.0 pts 25.0%
13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Managers +36.7 pts ▸ 56.3%
30.4% Labourers ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%
10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
6.5% Sales workers ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dirnbirin Ideraway even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dirnbirin Ideraway even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Dirnbirin Ideraway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dirnbirin Ideraway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dirnbirin Ideraway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dirnbirin Ideraway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dirnbirin Ideraway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dirnbirin Ideraway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dirnbirin Ideraway even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Dirnbirin Ideraway +1 higher in Dirnbir
1 57th pct 0 36th pct
Mean slope in Dirnbirin Ideraway +4.3 pts higher in Dirnbir
8.6% 74th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dirnbir vs Ideraway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30850/dirnbir/vs/SAL31381/ideraway