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Dixie vs Palmer

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 82 km apart · Dixie profile · Palmer profile

Dixie Palmer

Palmer (Qld) and Dixie (Qld) are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. They differ sharply in their demographics and incomes. Residents in Palmer (Qld) are far older, with a typical age of 50 compared to 33 in Dixie (Qld). Palmer (Qld) also has a far higher typical weekly family income of $1,875, while in Dixie (Qld) it is $574. In contrast, Dixie (Qld) has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 44.2%, compared to 6.5% in Palmer (Qld).

Both areas are very similar in that no one was born overseas and no one uses a language other than English at home. They also both lack public transport and nearby schools. The gap in the number of people who have moved in the last five years is widening, as 22.5% of people moved to Palmer (Qld) compared to only 8.6% in Dixie (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Palmer First Nations: 37.7 pts higher in Dixie No religion: 30.2 pts higher in Dixie Family income: $1,301 higher in Palmer Unpaid child care: 28.6 pts higher in Dixie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dixiein Palmer +3 larger in Palmer gap narrowing
43 25th pct 46 26th pct
Median age in Dixiein Palmer +17 yrs older in Palmer
33 yrs 11th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Dixiein Palmer +37.7 pts higher in Dixie
44.2% 100th pct 6.5% 80th pct
Aged 65+ in Dixiein Palmer +21.7 pts higher in Palmer
0.0% 0th pct 21.7% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Dixiein Palmer +1.2 pts higher in Dixie
18.6% 61st pct 17.4% 52nd pct
De facto in Dixiein Palmer
12.5% 53rd pct —

Age structure

37.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.2 pts 13.0%
27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 21.7%
20.9% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.4%

Marital status

64.7% Married ◂ +35.7 pts 29.0%
41.2% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 35.5%
0.0% Divorced +29.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
0.0% Widowed +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dixie Palmer

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dixiein Palmer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

74.4% Australia ◂ +30.9 pts 43.5%
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

55.8% Australian ◂ +31.9 pts 23.9%
23.3% English ◂ +8.0 pts 15.2%
9.3% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.0% Irish ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% German ◂ +7.0 pts 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%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dixiein Palmer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Dixiein Palmer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

81.4% English only ◂ +29.2 pts 52.2%
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 Dixiein Palmer +30.2 pts higher in Dixie
62.8% 97th pct 32.6% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

62.8% No religion ◂ +30.2 pts 32.6%
9.3% Not stated +29.8 pts ▸ 39.1%
16.3% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 10.9%
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 Dixiein Palmer +3.6 pts higher in Dixie
29.4% 12th pct 25.8% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Dixiein Palmer +12.9 pts higher in Palmer
0.0% 0th pct 12.9% 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dixiein Palmer even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

35.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +19.2 pts 16.1%
32.4% Year 10 ◂ +16.2 pts 16.1%
29.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 25.8%
23.5% Year 11 ◂ +13.9 pts 9.7%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
23.1% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Education +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Engineering & related +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dixiein Palmer +$324 higher in Palmer
$450 8th pct $774 54th pct
Household income in Dixiein Palmer +$487 higher in Palmer
$575 0th pct $1,062 17th pct
Family income in Dixiein Palmer +$1,301 higher in Palmer
$574 0th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Dixiein Palmer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

52.9% Under $650 ◂ +36.8 pts 16.1%
11.8% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dixiein Palmer +3.1 pts higher in Dixie
14.0% 6th pct 10.9% 2nd pct
Mental health in Dixiein Palmer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Dixiein Palmer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.6% Asthma ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
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% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None ◂ +21.3 pts 39.1%
14.0% One condition ◂ +5.3 pts 8.7%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dixiein Palmer +22.4 pts higher in Dixie
35.3% 90th pct 12.9% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in Dixiein Palmer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Dixiein Palmer +28.6 pts higher in Dixie
38.2% 91st pct 9.7% 7th pct
Defence service in Dixiein Palmer +9.7 pts higher in Palmer
0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 95th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dixiein Palmer +25.6 pts higher in Dixie
35.3% 89th pct 9.7% 7th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dixiein Palmer +16 larger in Dixie
19 67th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Dixiein Palmer +1 yrs older in Dixie
28 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Dixiein Palmer
20.0% 11th pct —
Median income in Dixiein Palmer +$50 higher in Dixie
$399 16th pct $349 11th pct
Household income in Dixiein Palmer +$350 higher in Dixie
$575 4th pct $225 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dixiein Palmer +1.3 larger in Dixie
3.1 88th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Dixiein Palmer
0.0% 0th pct —

Family composition

77.3% Couples with children ◂ +50.6 pts 26.7%
0.0% Couples without children +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

88.9% 3 people ◂ +48.9 pts 40.0%
33.3% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 30.0%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Dixiein Palmer
$1,000 14th pct —
People / bedroom in Dixiein Palmer +0.70 higher in Dixie
1.40 100th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned outright +46.7 pts ▸ 80.0%
33.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 30.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +40.0 pts 60.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 4 bedrooms +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Dixiein Palmer
59.1% 100th pct —
PT commute in Dixiein Palmer
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Dixiein Palmer even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dixiein Palmer even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dixiein Palmer even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dixiein Palmer even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Worked at home ◂ +15.3 pts 43.8%
0.0% Walked +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
13.6% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +70.0 pts ▸ 70.0%
50.0% 4 or more ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dixiein Palmer +13.9 pts higher in Palmer
8.6% 3rd pct 22.5% 22nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dixiein Palmer
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Dixiein Palmer +10.2 pts higher in Dixie
61.8% 54th pct 51.6% 25th pct
Full-time in Dixiein Palmer
40.9% 4th pct —

Industries people work in

68.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.8 pts ▸ 75.0%
13.6% Mining ◂ +13.6 pts 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%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 31.3%
27.3% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 25.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
18.2% Professionals ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dixiein Palmer even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dixiein Palmer even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Dixiein Palmer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dixiein Palmer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dixiein Palmer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dixiein Palmer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dixiein Palmer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dixiein Palmer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dixiein Palmer +23.3 more in Dixie
23.3 66th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Dixiein Palmer even
0 0th pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Dixiein Palmer +6.4 pts higher in Palmer
2.4% 3rd pct 8.8% 75th pct

Compare Dixie with nearby areas

Laura Palmer Yarraden Highbury Edward River Gamboola Lakefield Mount Mulgrave

Compare Palmer with nearby areas

Mount Mulgrave Gamboola Laura Wrotham Groganville Dixie Bellevue Highbury

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dixie vs Palmer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30855/dixie/vs/SAL32261/palmer