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Douglas vs Plainby

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · Douglas profile · Plainby profile

Douglas Plainby

Douglas (Toowoomba - Qld) and Plainby are both sparsely populated rural areas in Queensland. A major difference is seen in housing and home life; Douglas (Toowoomba - Qld) has a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms at 90.2%, while Plainby has a much higher share of people living alone (32.0% compared to 9.8% in Douglas (Toowoomba - Qld)). Plainby also has a much higher rate of volunteering at 31.0%, whereas Douglas (Toowoomba - Qld) is much lower at 13.2%.

Both areas are effectively identical in their housing style, with 100% of homes being separate detached houses. They also share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting at $710 in Douglas (Toowoomba - Qld) and $675 in Plainby. While they are similar in these ways, other gaps remain, such as the typical weekly household income, which is well higher in Douglas (Toowoomba - Qld) at $1,937 compared to $1,249 in Plainby.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.2 pts higher in Douglas Living alone: 22.2 pts higher in Plainby Renting: 20.0 pts higher in Plainby De facto: 14.4 pts higher in Plainby Volunteering: 17.7 pts higher in Plainby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Douglasin Plainby +96 larger in Douglas gap widening
152 48th pct 56 30th pct
Median age in Douglasin Plainby +2 yrs older in Douglas gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Douglasin Plainby +7.2 pts higher in Plainby gap narrowing
5.3% 74th pct 12.5% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Douglasin Plainby +0.7 pts higher in Douglas gap narrowing
13.2% 26th pct 12.5% 24th pct
Under 15 in Douglasin Plainby +1.4 pts higher in Plainby gap widening
16.4% 45th pct 17.9% 55th pct
De facto in Douglasin Plainby +14.4 pts higher in Plainby gap narrowing
3.6% 8th pct 17.9% 83rd pct

Age structure

37.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
22.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.7 pts 10.7%
16.4% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
13.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%
10.5% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

78.5% Married ◂ +16.6 pts 61.9%
22.3% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 14.3%
2.5% Divorced +4.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Separated +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.5% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Douglas Plainby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Douglasin Plainby +3.7 pts higher in Plainby gap narrowing
5.3% 22nd pct 8.9% 38th pct

Country of birth

80.3% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 85.7%
3.3% England ◂ +3.3 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% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.7% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 53.6%
32.2% English ◂ +10.8 pts 21.4%
20.4% German ◂ +0.8 pts 19.6%
9.2% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.2% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 5.4%
3.3% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.6% Filipino ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Douglasin Plainby even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Douglasin Plainby even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 94.6%
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 Douglasin Plainby +9.5 pts higher in Plainby gap widening
19.1% 9th pct 28.6% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

66.4% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 60.7%
19.1% No religion +9.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
12.5% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 7.1%
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 Douglasin Plainby +3.2 pts higher in Plainby gap narrowing
43.3% 46th pct 46.5% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Douglasin Plainby +4.3 pts higher in Plainby gap narrowing
12.4% 41st pct 16.7% 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Douglasin Plainby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 46.5%
29.2% Year 10 ◂ +8.2 pts 20.9%
8.3% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.0% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 37.0%
14.0% Bachelor degree +12.0 pts ▸ 25.9%
5.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 14.8%
3.5% Agriculture & environment +11.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
3.5% Health +11.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.8% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
5.8% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.5% Education ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
10.5% Society & culture ◂ +10.5 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%

Income

Personal income in Douglasin Plainby +$35 higher in Douglas gap narrowing
$710 42nd pct $675 36th pct
Household income in Douglasin Plainby +$688 higher in Douglas gap widening
$1,937 72nd pct $1,249 28th pct
Family income in Douglasin Plainby +$91 higher in Douglas gap narrowing
$2,028 59th pct $1,937 53rd pct
High earners in Douglasin Plainby +7.7 pts higher in Plainby gap widening
6.6% 42nd pct 14.3% 77th pct
High-income homes in Douglasin Plainby +6.4 pts higher in Plainby gap widening
17.6% 55th pct 24.0% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

39.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 36.0%
5.9% $4,000 or more +18.1 pts ▸ 24.0%
17.6% Under $650 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
15.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 12.0%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.4% Under $650 ◂ +33.7 pts 16.7%
31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 23.8%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Douglasin Plainby +4.7 pts higher in Plainby
25.7% 34th pct 30.4% 58th pct
Mental health in Douglasin Plainby +9.0 pts higher in Plainby
5.3% 26th pct 14.3% 90th pct
Needs assistance in Douglasin Plainby +5.4 pts higher in Plainby gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Mental health +9.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.8% Arthritis ◂ +6.5 pts 5.4%
0.0% Cancer +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.9% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%
0.0% Diabetes +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.6% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +8.3 pts 53.6%
16.4% One condition +6.8 pts ▸ 23.2%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Douglasin Plainby +17.7 pts higher in Plainby gap widening
13.2% 26th pct 31.0% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Douglasin Plainby +0.3 pts higher in Plainby gap narrowing
11.6% 38th pct 11.9% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Douglasin Plainby +3.6 pts higher in Plainby gap widening
29.8% 72nd pct 33.3% 86th pct
Defence service in Douglasin Plainby +8.9 pts higher in Plainby
0.0% 0th pct 8.9% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Douglasin Plainby +3.5 pts higher in Plainby gap widening
32.2% 86th pct 35.7% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Douglasin Plainby +1 larger in Douglas
8 57th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Douglasin Plainby +22 yrs older in Douglas
34 yrs 72nd pct 12 yrs 7th pct
Median income in Douglasin Plainby +$499 higher in Plainby
$325 10th pct $824 67th pct
Household income in Douglasin Plainby +$1,274 higher in Plainby
$725 9th pct $1,999 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Douglasin Plainby +0.5 larger in Douglas gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Douglasin Plainby even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Douglasin Plainby +22.2 pts higher in Plainby gap widening
9.8% 7th pct 32.0% 77th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 53.7%
46.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 43.9%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.2% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 36.0%
9.8% 1 person +22.2 pts ▸ 32.0%
19.6% 3 people ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%
15.7% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 12.0%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Douglasin Plainby +$20 higher in Douglas
$300 57th pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Douglasin Plainby +$767 higher in Plainby gap widening
$1,400 35th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Douglasin Plainby even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Douglasin Plainby +20.0 pts higher in Plainby gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.0% 59th pct
Owned outright in Douglasin Plainby +8.9 pts higher in Douglas gap narrowing
52.9% 81st pct 44.0% 58th pct
Separate houses in Douglasin Plainby even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Douglasin Plainby +22.2 pts higher in Douglas gap widening
90.2% 79th pct 68.0% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.9 pts 44.0%
27.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 24.0%
0.0% Rented +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
5.9% Other tenure ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

39.2% 3 bedrooms +28.8 pts ▸ 68.0%
29.4% 5 or more ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
21.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%
9.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.4% $1,000–$1,799 +28.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
42.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
21.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Douglasin Plainby even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Douglasin Plainby +12.0 pts higher in Plainby gap widening
19.3% 58th pct 31.3% 82nd pct
PT commute in Douglasin Plainby even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Douglasin Plainby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Douglasin Plainby even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Douglasin Plainby even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Douglasin Plainby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Douglasin Plainby +7 longer in Plainby
112 76th pct 119 80th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.4 pts 56.3%
19.3% Worked at home +12.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.8% Walked ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 36.0%
31.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 28.0%
27.5% 4 or more ◂ +27.5 pts 0.0%
9.8% 1 vehicle +14.2 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Douglasin Plainby +14.7 pts higher in Douglas gap widening
23.9% 25th pct 9.3% 4th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Douglasin Plainby even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Douglasin Plainby +7.6 pts higher in Plainby gap widening
68.6% 77th pct 76.2% 90th pct
Full-time in Douglasin Plainby +4.9 pts higher in Plainby gap widening
63.9% 75th pct 68.8% 87th pct

Industries people work in

10.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.0 pts ▸ 21.9%
6.0% Administrative & support +12.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
10.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%
10.8% Retail trade ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
7.2% Construction ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
4.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Managers +15.3 pts ▸ 40.6%
4.8% Labourers +23.3 pts ▸ 28.1%
16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 12.5%
14.5% Professionals ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
6.0% Sales workers +6.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.4% Community & personal service ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
8.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Douglasin Plainby even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Douglasin Plainby even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Douglasin Plainby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Douglasin Plainby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Douglasin Plainby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Douglasin Plainby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Douglasin Plainby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Douglasin Plainby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Douglasin Plainby even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Douglasin Plainby even
0 41st pct 0 25th pct
Mean slope in Douglasin Plainby +2.4 pts higher in Plainby
9.7% 79th pct 12.1% 87th pct

Compare Douglas with nearby areas

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Compare Plainby with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Douglas vs Plainby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30870/douglas/vs/SAL32339/plainby