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Dixalea vs Wowan

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Dixalea profile · Wowan profile

Dixalea Wowan

Wowan and Dixalea are two sparsely populated areas in Queensland. They differ sharply in age and income; Wowan's residents are far older, with a typical age of 60 and 37.6% aged 65 or over. In contrast, the typical resident in Dixalea is 39. Typical weekly household income is also much higher in Dixalea at $1,968, compared to just $752 in Wowan. This gap is reflected in education and employment, with a far higher share of adults in Dixalea having completed Year 12 (43.5%) and a much higher proportion working or looking for work (80.0%).

Everyday life in both places shares several traits, as both consist entirely of separate houses and have no public transport stops. They also have a similar share of children under 15 and the same percentage of people providing unpaid care. While they share these basics, their social structures differ, with far more people living alone in Wowan (41.0%) and far more families with children in Dixalea (65.9%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Wowan Rent: $98 higher in Wowan 3+ bedrooms: 31.0 pts higher in Dixalea Unemployment: 18.9 pts higher in Wowan Participation: 44.4 pts higher in Dixalea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dixaleain Wowan +68 larger in Wowan gap narrowing
102 42nd pct 170 50th pct
Median age in Dixaleain Wowan +21 yrs older in Wowan gap widening
39 yrs 26th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Dixaleain Wowan +6.7 pts higher in Wowan gap narrowing
3.9% 67th pct 10.6% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Dixaleain Wowan +22.0 pts higher in Wowan gap widening
15.7% 36th pct 37.6% 93rd pct
Under 15 in Dixaleain Wowan +0.6 pts higher in Dixalea gap narrowing
14.7% 34th pct 14.1% 31st pct
De facto in Dixaleain Wowan +8.4 pts higher in Wowan gap steady
4.1% 9th pct 12.5% 53rd pct

Age structure

15.7% Seniors (65+) +22.0 pts ▸ 37.6%
26.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 28.8%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.8 pts 11.8%
14.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 6.5%

Marital status

64.7% Married ◂ +21.1 pts 43.6%
27.1% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 22.1%
8.2% Divorced +9.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
3.5% Widowed +9.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Separated +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Dixalea Wowan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dixaleain Wowan +6.5 pts higher in Wowan gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 27th pct

Country of birth

87.3% Australia ◂ +13.7 pts 73.5%
0.0% England even 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% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.9% Australian ◂ +20.0 pts 32.9%
32.4% English +8.2 pts ▸ 40.6%
9.8% German +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.9% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.8% Irish ◂ +6.3 pts 3.5%
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%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dixaleain Wowan even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Dixaleain Wowan even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 81.2%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Dixaleain Wowan +12.2 pts higher in Wowan gap narrowing
19.6% 9th pct 31.8% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

73.5% Christianity ◂ +24.1 pts 49.4%
19.6% No religion +12.2 pts ▸ 31.8%
9.8% Not stated +10.8 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dixaleain Wowan +21.9 pts higher in Dixalea gap widening
43.5% 46th pct 21.7% 4th pct
Bachelor+ in Dixaleain Wowan +12.3 pts higher in Dixalea gap widening
17.6% 60th pct 5.4% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dixaleain Wowan
— 41.67 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dixaleain Wowan +1 more in Wowan
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Dixaleain Wowan
— 38 14th pct
ICSEA in Dixaleain Wowan
— 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 12 ◂ +21.9 pts 21.7%
37.6% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 30.8%
3.5% Year 9 or below +23.0 pts ▸ 26.6%
0.0% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

27.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.8 pts 14.1%
25.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.1 pts 12.5%
9.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 17.2%
9.3% Education +6.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.3% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.6% Health ◂ +6.9 pts 4.7%
9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
7.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Society & culture ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dixaleain Wowan +$567 higher in Dixalea gap widening
$1,017 84th pct $450 8th pct
Household income in Dixaleain Wowan +$1,216 higher in Dixalea gap widening
$1,968 74th pct $752 4th pct
Family income in Dixaleain Wowan +$969 higher in Dixalea gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $1,281 14th pct
High earners in Dixaleain Wowan +10.1 pts higher in Dixalea gap widening
14.1% 77th pct 4.0% 27th pct
High-income homes in Dixaleain Wowan +13.3 pts higher in Dixalea gap widening
13.3% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

63.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +46.9 pts 16.4%
13.3% Under $650 +22.7 pts ▸ 36.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +36.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
13.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +19.6 pts ▸ 53.7%
27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 19.5%
25.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.5 pts 9.4%
9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dixaleain Wowan +13.3 pts higher in Wowan
22.5% 22nd pct 35.9% 81st pct
Mental health in Dixaleain Wowan +7.6 pts higher in Wowan
2.9% 16th pct 10.6% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Dixaleain Wowan +6.7 pts higher in Wowan gap steady
3.9% 41st pct 10.6% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis +9.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
5.9% Asthma +7.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
3.9% Heart disease +9.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
2.9% Mental health +7.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.9% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Lung condition +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.9% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.9% Dementia ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +25.9 pts 44.7%
12.7% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Three or more +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.9% Two conditions +7.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dixaleain Wowan +0.3 pts higher in Wowan gap narrowing
16.5% 42nd pct 16.8% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Dixaleain Wowan even gap steady
14.1% 65th pct 14.1% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Dixaleain Wowan +18.8 pts higher in Dixalea gap widening
32.9% 84th pct 14.1% 12th pct
Defence service in Dixaleain Wowan +4.0 pts higher in Wowan
7.0% 89th pct 11.0% 98th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dixaleain Wowan +4.6 pts higher in Dixalea gap narrowing
24.7% 53rd pct 20.1% 27th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dixaleain Wowan +14 larger in Wowan
4 46th pct 18 66th pct
Median age in Dixaleain Wowan +14 yrs older in Wowan
14 yrs 10th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Median income in Dixaleain Wowan +$736 higher in Dixalea
$1,125 86th pct $389 15th pct
Household income in Dixaleain Wowan +$312 higher in Wowan
$1,625 47th pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dixaleain Wowan +1.0 larger in Dixalea gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Dixaleain Wowan +19.3 pts higher in Wowan gap widening
3.5% 19th pct 22.8% 90th pct
Living alone in Dixaleain Wowan +24.3 pts higher in Wowan gap widening
16.7% 25th pct 41.0% 92nd pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children ◂ +35.4 pts 30.4%
27.1% Couples without children +21.9 pts ▸ 48.9%
3.5% One-parent families +19.3 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

43.3% 2 people ◂ +8.9 pts 34.4%
16.7% 1 person +24.3 pts ▸ 41.0%
26.7% 4 people ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
16.7% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 11.5%
13.3% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%
13.3% 6 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dixaleain Wowan +$98 higher in Wowan gap widening
$75 2nd pct $173 19th pct
Mortgage in Dixaleain Wowan +$2,575 higher in Dixalea gap widening
$3,400 96th pct $825 10th pct
People / bedroom in Dixaleain Wowan +0.10 higher in Dixalea gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Dixaleain Wowan +6.3 pts higher in Wowan gap widening
13.3% 39th pct 19.7% 59th pct
Owned outright in Dixaleain Wowan +9.3 pts higher in Dixalea gap narrowing
66.7% 97th pct 57.4% 88th pct
Separate houses in Dixaleain Wowan even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dixaleain Wowan +31.0 pts higher in Dixalea gap narrowing
93.3% 86th pct 62.3% 16th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 57.4%
13.3% Rented +6.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
16.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 14.8%
13.3% Other tenure ◂ +5.1 pts 8.2%
0.0% Not stated +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 104.9%
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

50.0% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 50.8%
43.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +38.4 pts 4.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% 5 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% $200–$349 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

120.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +120.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dixaleain Wowan even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dixaleain Wowan +22.2 pts higher in Dixalea gap narrowing
52.9% 100th pct 30.8% 82nd pct
PT commute in Dixaleain Wowan even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dixaleain Wowan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dixaleain Wowan even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dixaleain Wowan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dixaleain Wowan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.9% Worked at home ◂ +22.2 pts 30.8%
30.9% Car (driver) +15.3 pts ▸ 46.2%
4.4% Walked +21.2 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.3% 2 vehicles +19.8 pts ▸ 43.1%
36.7% 4 or more ◂ +22.9 pts 13.8%
16.7% 1 vehicle +16.1 pts ▸ 32.8%
20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 10.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dixaleain Wowan +0.4 pts higher in Wowan gap steady
23.2% 23rd pct 23.6% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dixaleain Wowan +18.9 pts higher in Wowan gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.9% 100th pct
Participation in Dixaleain Wowan +44.4 pts higher in Dixalea gap widening
80.0% 94th pct 35.6% 5th pct
Full-time in Dixaleain Wowan +7.2 pts higher in Dixalea gap widening
76.5% 94th pct 69.2% 87th pct

Industries people work in

60.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +32.1 pts 28.2%
0.0% Education & training +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% Retail trade +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
4.4% Mining +5.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
4.4% Administrative & support +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.4% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.4% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

47.1% Managers ◂ +11.2 pts 35.9%
8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +14.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.2% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%
10.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%
10.3% Labourers even 10.3%
7.4% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Sales workers +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Dixaleain Wowan +1.0 higher in Wowan
0.0 0th pct 1.0 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dixaleain Wowan +1.4 more in Wowan
0.0 0th pct 1.4 62nd pct
15-min city in Dixaleain Wowan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dixaleain Wowan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dixaleain Wowan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dixaleain Wowan +35.7 pts higher in Wowan
0.0% 0th pct 35.7% 70th pct
Walk to a park in Dixaleain Wowan +35.9 pts higher in Wowan
0.0% 0th pct 35.9% 60th pct
Walk to health in Dixaleain Wowan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dixaleain Wowan +52.9 more in Wowan
0.0 0th pct 52.9 83rd pct
Intersections/km² in Dixaleain Wowan even
0 15th pct 0 27th pct
Mean slope in Dixaleain Wowan +0.9 pts higher in Wowan
3.2% 15th pct 4.1% 30th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dixalea vs Wowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30854/dixalea/vs/SAL33167/wowan