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Doomadgee vs South Wellesley Islands

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 108 km apart · Doomadgee profile · South Wellesley Islands profile

Doomadgee South Wellesley Islands

Doomadgee and South Wellesley Islands are very different Queensland areas. Doomadgee is home to 1,387 people, including a large population of 1,238 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It has established services, with 98.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 97.7% near a school. In contrast, South Wellesley Islands is largely non-residential with a population of zero and no local schools.

The gap in accessibility between the two has remained wide, as South Wellesley Islands has no homes within walking distance of groceries, parks, or health services. While Doomadgee is described as mostly car-dependent and South Wellesley Islands is car-dependent, they both share a similar flat landscape with a mean terrain slope of around 2%. Neither area has any public transport routes or stops.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,387 larger in Doomadgee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands +1,387 larger in Doomadgee gap steady
1,387 75th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
25 yrs 0th pct —
First Nations in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
89.3% 100th pct —
Aged 65+ in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
2.6% 4th pct —
Under 15 in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
31.4% 97th pct —
De facto in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
34.6% 100th pct —

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
2.7% 12th pct —

Language

Other language in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
3.2% 48th pct —
Limited English in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
0.4% 66th pct —

Religion

No religion in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
47.1% 71st pct —

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
17.4% 0th pct —
Bachelor+ in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
7.1% 19th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
2.30 33rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands +1 more in Doomadgee
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
353 54th pct —
ICSEA in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
666 0th pct —

Income

Personal income in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
$354 0th pct —
Household income in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
$1,223 27th pct —
Family income in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
$882 3rd pct —
High earners in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
3.6% 26th pct —
High-income homes in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
8.8% 26th pct —

Health & Disability

Health condition in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
12.5% 4th pct —
Mental health in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
1.1% 6th pct —
Needs assistance in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
2.5% 27th pct —

Community Participation

Volunteering in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
4.6% 4th pct —
Unpaid carers in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
8.7% 19th pct —
Unpaid child care in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
40.9% 94th pct —
Defence service in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
1.5% 37th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
3.9% 1st pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands +1,238 larger in Doomadgee
1,238 88th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
22 yrs 33rd pct —
Year 12 in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
10.8% 2nd pct —
Unemployment in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
26.1% 90th pct —
Median income in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
$332 10th pct —
Household income in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
$1,032 20th pct —
Indigenous language in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
2.1% 39th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
4.2 100th pct —
One-parent in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
24.8% 92nd pct —
Living alone in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
12.6% 12th pct —

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
$120 9th pct —
Mortgage in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
$737 8th pct —
People / bedroom in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
1.50 100th pct —
Renting in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
90.9% 100th pct —
Owned outright in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
0.0% 0th pct —
Separate houses in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
89.1% 30th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
65.6% 21st pct —

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
35.5% 100th pct —
Work from home in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
1.3% 3rd pct —
PT commute in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
1.7% 77th pct —
PT stops in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
0.00 0th pct —
Departures/1k in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
0.0 0th pct —
PT routes in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
22.8% 22nd pct —
Recent arrivals in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
45.9% 100th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
17.6% 100th pct —
Participation in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
29.2% 0th pct —
Full-time in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
53.4% 27th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands +3.5 higher in Doomadgee
3.5 75th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands +3.8 more in Doomadgee
3.8 76th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands +84.3 pts higher in Doomadgee
84.3% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands +97.7 pts higher in Doomadgee
97.7% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands +98.5 pts higher in Doomadgee
98.5% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands +98.3 pts higher in Doomadgee
98.3% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands
10.1 42nd pct —
Intersections/km² in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands even
0 15th pct 0 8th pct
Mean slope in Doomadgeein South Wellesley Islands +0.1 pts higher in Doomadgee
2.3% 2nd pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare Doomadgee with nearby areas

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Compare South Wellesley Islands with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doomadgee vs South Wellesley Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30865/doomadgee/vs/SAL32604/south-wellesley-islands