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Dirranbandi vs St George

Name: Dirranbandi vs St George — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 85 km apart · Dirranbandi profile · St George profile

Dirranbandi St George

St George (Qld) and Dirranbandi are two rural Queensland towns about 85km apart. St George (Qld) is larger and has more detached houses (90.6%) compared to Dirranbandi (72.8%). It also has a younger population, with a typical age of 38 compared to 44 in Dirranbandi. The gap in housing costs is significant, with typical monthly home loan payments far higher in St George (Qld) at $1,224, while Dirranbandi is much lower at $650.

Both towns are very similar in terms of typical weekly personal income, which sits at $776 in St George (Qld) and $756 in Dirranbandi. This shared economic standing is reflected in other similar measures, such as the proportion of people born overseas (6.6% in both). While they share many traits, some gaps are wide; for example, St George (Qld) has a far higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion (31.2%) than Dirranbandi (20.3%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,520 larger in St George Mortgage: $574 higher in St George Separate houses: 17.8 pts higher in St George Rent: $65 higher in St George Median age: 6 yrs older in Dirranbandi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dirranbandi in St George +2,520 larger in St George gap steady

610 67th pct 3,130 84th pct

Median age in Dirranbandi in St George +6 yrs older in Dirranbandi gap steady

44 yrs 46th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 26.7%

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

17.2% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 15.8%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

45.7% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 44.6%

37.1% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

4.6% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Dirranbandi St George

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 82.5%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.6% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 42.9%

38.7% English ◂ +6.2 pts 32.5%

10.5% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%

7.5% German ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

1.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 85.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.8% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 59.2%

25.6% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

8.9% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dirranbandi in St George +4.90 more in Dirranbandi

9.52 74th pct 4.62 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dirranbandi in St George +2 more in St George

1 43rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Dirranbandi in St George +90 larger in St George

72 20th pct 162 33rd pct

ICSEA in Dirranbandi in St George +26 higher in St George

838 8th pct 864 10th pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 42.7%

28.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 26.4%

13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Certificate III / IV +6.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 17.9%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 12.3%

4.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.2 pts 8.4%

14.7% Education ◂ +5.4 pts 9.2%

12.1% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%

11.6% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

5.6% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%

2.2% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Dirranbandi in St George +$20 higher in St George gap narrowing

$756 51st pct $776 55th pct

Household income in Dirranbandi in St George +$133 higher in St George gap widening

$1,266 30th pct $1,399 40th pct

Family income in Dirranbandi in St George +$97 higher in St George gap widening

$1,607 33rd pct $1,704 38th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 27.4%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

23.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 17.3%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.2% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 37.0%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%

1.6% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%

7.2% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

6.6% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

4.4% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.1% Lung condition even 2.2%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +2.3 pts 60.5%

17.9% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 17.6%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dirranbandi in St George +584 larger in St George

112 86th pct 696 87th pct

Median age in Dirranbandi in St George +6 yrs older in Dirranbandi

31 yrs 66th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Dirranbandi in St George +$166 higher in Dirranbandi

$683 54th pct $517 35th pct

Household income in Dirranbandi in St George +$48 higher in St George

$1,166 25th pct $1,214 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dirranbandi in St George +0.3 larger in St George gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children even 51.5%

35.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 28.4%

11.7% One-parent families +7.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Household size

34.3% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 28.6%

33.5% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

11.3% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

4.2% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dirranbandi in St George +$65 higher in St George gap narrowing

$145 13th pct $210 28th pct

Mortgage in Dirranbandi in St George +$574 higher in St George gap widening

$650 5th pct $1,224 25th pct

People / bedroom in Dirranbandi in St George +0.10 higher in St George gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.7% Rented +8.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

34.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 29.5%

15.5% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.3% Other tenure ◂ +10.7 pts 5.7%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Types of homes

72.8% Separate house +17.8 pts ▸ 90.6%

19.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.8 pts 5.5%

6.7% Other dwelling ◂ +5.0 pts 1.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

22.2% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

15.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%

7.5% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

16.9% $200–$349 +35.7 pts ▸ 52.6%

49.3% Under $200 ◂ +16.0 pts 33.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +27.9 pts 34.3%

27.0% $1,000–$1,799 +8.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dirranbandi in St George even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Dirranbandi in St George even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Dirranbandi in St George even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Dirranbandi in St George even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.2% Car (driver) +11.2 pts ▸ 65.4%

19.5% Worked at home ◂ +8.8 pts 10.7%

11.7% Walked ◂ +4.4 pts 7.3%

2.9% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.9% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 32.9%

17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 14.3%

12.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

2.6% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

54.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.6 pts 26.6%

9.7% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

3.6% Retail trade +4.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.9% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.9% Public administration & safety +4.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Managers ◂ +12.7 pts 19.2%

18.5% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 15.7%

17.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.2 pts 8.3%

10.7% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.5% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.2% Clerical & administrative +5.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.8% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.6% Sales workers +6.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Dirranbandi in St George +0.6 higher in St George

2.9 72nd pct 3.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dirranbandi in St George +0.8 more in St George

3.4 74th pct 4.2 78th pct

15-min city in Dirranbandi in St George +15.4 pts higher in St George

42.8% 78th pct 58.2% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Dirranbandi in St George +12.3 pts higher in St George

42.6% 78th pct 54.9% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Dirranbandi in St George even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Dirranbandi in St George +16.2 pts higher in St George

45.0% 74th pct 61.2% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Dirranbandi in St George +6.2 pts higher in St George

60.1% 67th pct 66.3% 69th pct

Walk to health in Dirranbandi in St George +7.6 pts higher in St George

51.7% 84th pct 59.4% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Dirranbandi in St George +16.8 more in Dirranbandi

32.8 74th pct 16.0 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Dirranbandi in St George even

0 4th pct 0 6th pct

Mean slope in Dirranbandi in St George +2.1 pts higher in Dirranbandi

4.6% 37th pct 2.5% 5th pct

Compare Dirranbandi with nearby areas

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Compare St George with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dirranbandi vs St George [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30851/dirranbandi/vs/SAL32639/st-george