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Dumbleton vs Farleigh

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Dumbleton profile · Farleigh profile

Dumbleton Farleigh

Farleigh and Dumbleton are neighbouring Queensland areas with different demographic profiles. Residents in Dumbleton are far older, with a typical age of 52 compared to 42 in Farleigh. Farleigh is more family-oriented, with a well higher share of children under 15 (18.8%) and more people caring for children unpaid. There are also more walkable amenities and schools within a short stroll in Farleigh, whereas Dumbleton has no amenities within a 15-minute walk.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15 compared to the national figure. They also share several characteristics, such as having almost identical typical weekly incomes and rent. Every home in both areas has a motor vehicle, and they have nearly the same proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. These commonalities persist alongside some gaps that remain significant, such as the far higher typical age of First Nations residents in Dumbleton.

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Where they differ most

Population: 572 larger in Farleigh PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Farleigh Median age: 10 yrs older in Dumbleton Unemployment: 3.0 pts higher in Farleigh Separate houses: 1.1 pts higher in Dumbleton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dumbletonin Farleigh +572 larger in Farleigh gap widening
242 57th pct 814 72nd pct
Median age in Dumbletonin Farleigh +10 yrs older in Dumbleton gap widening
52 yrs 77th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Dumbletonin Farleigh +2.6 pts higher in Farleigh gap widening
3.3% 62nd pct 5.9% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Dumbletonin Farleigh +7.4 pts higher in Dumbleton gap widening
22.3% 65th pct 14.9% 32nd pct
Under 15 in Dumbletonin Farleigh +3.9 pts higher in Farleigh gap widening
14.9% 35th pct 18.8% 62nd pct
De facto in Dumbletonin Farleigh +2.9 pts higher in Dumbleton gap widening
10.6% 37th pct 7.7% 20th pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 32.9%
22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.4 pts 14.9%
14.9% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
18.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.7%
12.0% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

Marital status

64.7% Married ◂ +9.0 pts 55.7%
27.5% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 32.9%
4.4% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.9% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
2.5% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Dumbleton Farleigh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dumbletonin Farleigh +1.9 pts higher in Dumbleton gap steady
7.0% 29th pct 5.2% 22nd pct

Country of birth

88.0% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 85.1%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +8.4 pts 33.8%
38.0% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
16.5% Irish ◂ +6.3 pts 10.2%
14.9% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 9.5%
3.3% German +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.7% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dumbletonin Farleigh +0.1 pts higher in Farleigh gap steady
1.2% 35th pct 1.4% 36th pct
Limited English in Dumbletonin Farleigh even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.4% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 89.1%
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 Dumbletonin Farleigh +2.8 pts higher in Farleigh gap narrowing
21.9% 11th pct 24.7% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

68.2% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 64.0%
21.9% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 24.7%
10.3% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
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 Dumbletonin Farleigh +2.4 pts higher in Farleigh gap steady
41.1% 40th pct 43.6% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Dumbletonin Farleigh +0.2 pts higher in Farleigh gap narrowing
12.7% 42nd pct 12.9% 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Dumbletonin Farleigh
— 13.07 80th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dumbletonin Farleigh +2 more in Dumbleton
4 71st pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Dumbletonin Farleigh +138 larger in Dumbleton
190 36th pct 52 17th pct
ICSEA in Dumbletonin Farleigh +32 higher in Dumbleton
973 39th pct 941 23rd pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 43.6%
40.1% Year 10 ◂ +12.1 pts 28.0%
13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 9.3%
5.2% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

48.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 41.6%
18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 17.6%
10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

27.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 22.5%
13.8% Society & culture ◂ +7.0 pts 6.7%
11.9% Management & commerce even 11.9%
9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 4.9%
9.2% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%
5.5% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dumbletonin Farleigh +$30 higher in Farleigh gap narrowing
$865 68th pct $895 72nd pct
Household income in Dumbletonin Farleigh +$371 higher in Dumbleton gap widening
$2,531 90th pct $2,160 82nd pct
Family income in Dumbletonin Farleigh +$367 higher in Dumbleton gap widening
$2,666 86th pct $2,299 73rd pct
High earners in Dumbletonin Farleigh +6.2 pts higher in Dumbleton gap widening
20.1% 89th pct 13.9% 76th pct
High-income homes in Dumbletonin Farleigh +3.3 pts higher in Dumbleton gap steady
31.3% 85th pct 28.0% 79th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.5%
26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 18.9%
20.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 15.5%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

30.4% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.2%
28.4% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 31.7%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 17.0%
7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dumbletonin Farleigh +2.5 pts higher in Farleigh
21.5% 18th pct 24.0% 26th pct
Mental health in Dumbletonin Farleigh +3.7 pts higher in Farleigh
3.3% 18th pct 7.0% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Dumbletonin Farleigh +1.0 pts higher in Dumbleton gap narrowing
3.3% 35th pct 2.3% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%
3.3% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.6% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 3.2%
4.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.7% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None ◂ +6.7 pts 63.5%
16.1% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 15.6%
4.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dumbletonin Farleigh +3.9 pts higher in Dumbleton gap widening
16.7% 43rd pct 12.8% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in Dumbletonin Farleigh +3.1 pts higher in Farleigh gap widening
8.3% 16th pct 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Dumbletonin Farleigh +5.9 pts higher in Farleigh gap widening
20.1% 26th pct 26.0% 54th pct
Defence service in Dumbletonin Farleigh +0.6 pts higher in Dumbleton
2.0% 41st pct 1.4% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dumbletonin Farleigh +1.1 pts higher in Farleigh gap narrowing
22.1% 37th pct 23.1% 44th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dumbletonin Farleigh +40 larger in Farleigh
8 57th pct 48 77th pct
Median age in Dumbletonin Farleigh +23 yrs older in Dumbleton
37 yrs 75th pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Year 12 in Dumbletonin Farleigh
— 30.4% 27th pct
Median income in Dumbletonin Farleigh +$276 higher in Dumbleton
$725 58th pct $449 25th pct
Household income in Dumbletonin Farleigh +$2,125 higher in Dumbleton
$3,750 93rd pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Dumbletonin Farleigh
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dumbletonin Farleigh +0.1 larger in Farleigh gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Dumbletonin Farleigh +6.0 pts higher in Farleigh gap widening
4.4% 21st pct 10.4% 47th pct
Living alone in Dumbletonin Farleigh +7.2 pts higher in Farleigh gap widening
7.2% 2nd pct 14.4% 17th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +8.8 pts ▸ 61.0%
40.4% Couples without children ◂ +12.4 pts 28.0%
4.4% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

45.8% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 40.2%
16.9% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.5% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%
7.2% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
6.0% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% 6 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dumbletonin Farleigh +$2 higher in Dumbleton gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $298 56th pct
Mortgage in Dumbletonin Farleigh +$89 higher in Farleigh gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,822 62nd pct
People / bedroom in Dumbletonin Farleigh even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Dumbletonin Farleigh +7.5 pts higher in Farleigh gap widening
7.2% 17th pct 14.8% 44th pct
Owned outright in Dumbletonin Farleigh +4.4 pts higher in Dumbleton gap widening
50.6% 76th pct 46.2% 65th pct
Separate houses in Dumbletonin Farleigh +1.1 pts higher in Dumbleton gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 98.9% 63rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Dumbletonin Farleigh +3.2 pts higher in Farleigh gap steady
83.1% 60th pct 86.4% 69th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 46.2%
31.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 35.2%
7.2% Rented +7.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
4.8% Other tenure ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 98.9%
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

37.3% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 38.3%
30.1% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 34.8%
15.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 13.3%
6.0% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.1 pts 61.5%
0.0% $350–$549 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Under $200 +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% $550–$749 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 23.7%
30.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 28.0%
15.4% Under $1,000 +8.3 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dumbletonin Farleigh even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dumbletonin Farleigh +3.7 pts higher in Dumbleton gap widening
11.3% 31st pct 7.6% 18th pct
PT commute in Dumbletonin Farleigh +1.1 pts higher in Farleigh gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 73rd pct
PT stops in Dumbletonin Farleigh even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dumbletonin Farleigh even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dumbletonin Farleigh even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dumbletonin Farleigh even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Dumbletonin Farleigh
— 87 100th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 64.7%
11.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 7.6%
3.8% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 47.2%
28.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 21.7%
24.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 16.1%
20.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 17.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dumbletonin Farleigh +2.2 pts higher in Dumbleton gap narrowing
28.7% 41st pct 26.5% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in Dumbletonin Farleigh
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dumbletonin Farleigh +3.0 pts higher in Farleigh gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 43rd pct
Participation in Dumbletonin Farleigh +4.3 pts higher in Farleigh gap widening
66.2% 70th pct 70.5% 83rd pct
Full-time in Dumbletonin Farleigh +5.9 pts higher in Dumbleton gap widening
63.2% 73rd pct 57.3% 45th pct

Industries people work in

12.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.7 pts 5.4%
7.5% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.0% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.0% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.3% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%
7.5% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.5% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%
5.3% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.3% Accommodation & food +4.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.5% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.1 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
19.5% Managers ◂ +7.9 pts 11.6%
15.8% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 15.2%
15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%
12.0% Sales workers ◂ +5.5 pts 6.5%
11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%
4.5% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.8% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Dumbletonin Farleigh +0.4 higher in Farleigh
0.0 29th pct 0.5 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in Dumbletonin Farleigh +0.5 more in Farleigh
0.0 30th pct 0.5 52nd pct
15-min city in Dumbletonin Farleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dumbletonin Farleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dumbletonin Farleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dumbletonin Farleigh +28.0 pts higher in Farleigh
0.0% 0th pct 28.0% 68th pct
Walk to a park in Dumbletonin Farleigh +4.9 pts higher in Farleigh
1.4% 35th pct 6.2% 45th pct
Walk to health in Dumbletonin Farleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dumbletonin Farleigh +11.1 more in Farleigh
0.0 0th pct 11.1 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Dumbletonin Farleigh even
1 51st pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Dumbletonin Farleigh +2.4 pts higher in Dumbleton
10.1% 81st pct 7.8% 69th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dumbleton vs Farleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30891/dumbleton/vs/SAL31019/farleigh