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Dumbleton vs Racecourse

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Dumbleton profile · Racecourse profile

Dumbleton Racecourse

Dumbleton and Racecourse are neighbouring areas in Queensland that differ significantly in age and wealth. Dumbleton is a much older area, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 42 in Racecourse. It is also wealthier; the typical household income is $2,531 per week, which is $681 higher than in Racecourse. This is reflected in home ownership, where 50.6% of Dumbleton homes are owned outright, while only 40.0% are in Racecourse.

Both areas are entirely made up of separate houses and share very similar levels of university education. However, the gap in home ownership and renting is quite large, with renting far higher in Racecourse at 25.0% compared to just 7.2% in Dumbleton. While both areas lack public transport, Racecourse is more walkable, with more street intersections and local amenities within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 17.8 pts higher in Racecourse Median age: 10 yrs older in Dumbleton Full-time: 11.7 pts higher in Dumbleton People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Racecourse Owned outright: 10.6 pts higher in Dumbleton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dumbletonin Racecourse +61 larger in Dumbleton gap widening
242 57th pct 181 51st pct
Median age in Dumbletonin Racecourse +10 yrs older in Dumbleton gap widening
52 yrs 77th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Dumbletonin Racecourse +1.1 pts higher in Racecourse gap steady
3.3% 62nd pct 4.4% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in Dumbletonin Racecourse +5.2 pts higher in Dumbleton gap widening
22.3% 65th pct 17.1% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Dumbletonin Racecourse +5.6 pts higher in Racecourse gap widening
14.9% 35th pct 20.4% 72nd pct
De facto in Dumbletonin Racecourse +6.3 pts higher in Racecourse gap narrowing
10.6% 37th pct 16.9% 79th pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 27.1%
18.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 24.9%
22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 17.1%
14.9% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 20.4%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%

Marital status

64.7% Married ◂ +16.5 pts 48.2%
27.5% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 34.0%
4.4% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.9% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.5% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dumbleton Racecourse

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dumbletonin Racecourse +1.5 pts higher in Dumbleton gap steady
7.0% 29th pct 5.5% 23rd pct

Country of birth

88.0% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 91.7%
2.5% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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%

Ancestry

38.0% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 44.8%
42.1% English ◂ +5.7 pts 36.5%
16.5% Irish ◂ +5.5 pts 11.0%
14.9% Scottish ◂ +6.0 pts 8.8%
1.7% Italian +7.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.3% German +5.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dumbletonin Racecourse +1.2 pts higher in Dumbleton gap steady
1.2% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Dumbletonin Racecourse even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.4% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 96.7%
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 Racecourse +5.7 pts higher in Racecourse gap steady
21.9% 11th pct 27.6% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

68.2% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 65.7%
21.9% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 27.6%
10.3% Not stated ◂ +7.6 pts 2.8%
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 Racecourse +1.1 pts higher in Dumbleton gap narrowing
41.1% 40th pct 40.0% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in Dumbletonin Racecourse +0.7 pts higher in Dumbleton gap narrowing
12.7% 42nd pct 12.1% 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dumbletonin Racecourse +2 more in Racecourse
4 71st pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Dumbletonin Racecourse +402 larger in Racecourse
190 36th pct 592 83rd pct
ICSEA in Dumbletonin Racecourse +6 higher in Racecourse
973 39th pct 978 42nd pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 40.0%
40.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 35.4%
13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%
5.2% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

48.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 44.4%
18.3% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.5% Engineering & related +8.6 pts ▸ 36.1%
5.5% Education +8.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 9.7%
11.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%
9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%
9.2% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dumbletonin Racecourse +$59 higher in Dumbleton gap widening
$865 68th pct $806 60th pct
Household income in Dumbletonin Racecourse +$681 higher in Dumbleton gap widening
$2,531 90th pct $1,850 68th pct
Family income in Dumbletonin Racecourse +$698 higher in Dumbleton gap widening
$2,666 86th pct $1,968 55th pct
High earners in Dumbletonin Racecourse +9.5 pts higher in Dumbleton gap widening
20.1% 89th pct 10.6% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Dumbletonin Racecourse +16.3 pts higher in Dumbleton gap widening
31.3% 85th pct 15.0% 47th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +14.4 pts ▸ 43.3%
26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 20.0%
20.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 8.3%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 6.7%
0.0% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

30.4% Under $650 +20.0 pts ▸ 50.4%
28.4% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 31.9%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 19.9%
7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dumbletonin Racecourse +5.6 pts higher in Racecourse
21.5% 18th pct 27.1% 41st pct
Mental health in Dumbletonin Racecourse +2.2 pts higher in Racecourse
3.3% 18th pct 5.5% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Dumbletonin Racecourse +2.8 pts higher in Racecourse gap widening
3.3% 35th pct 6.1% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.1% Diabetes +4.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%
3.7% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.6% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%
5.0% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.3% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%
1.7% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None +0.5 pts ▸ 70.7%
16.1% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 17.7%
4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
2.9% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dumbletonin Racecourse +5.3 pts higher in Racecourse gap steady
16.7% 43rd pct 22.0% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Dumbletonin Racecourse +0.9 pts higher in Racecourse gap narrowing
8.3% 16th pct 9.2% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Dumbletonin Racecourse +6.1 pts higher in Racecourse gap widening
20.1% 26th pct 26.2% 55th pct
Defence service in Dumbletonin Racecourse +0.1 pts higher in Racecourse
2.0% 41st pct 2.1% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Dumbletonin Racecourse +6.3 pts higher in Racecourse gap narrowing
22.1% 37th pct 28.4% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dumbletonin Racecourse even
8 57th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Dumbletonin Racecourse +12 yrs older in Dumbleton
37 yrs 75th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Median income in Dumbletonin Racecourse +$113 higher in Dumbleton
$725 58th pct $612 47th pct
Household income in Dumbletonin Racecourse +$1,875 higher in Dumbleton
$3,750 93rd pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dumbletonin Racecourse +0.2 larger in Racecourse gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Dumbletonin Racecourse +6.2 pts higher in Racecourse gap widening
4.4% 21st pct 10.6% 49th pct
Living alone in Dumbletonin Racecourse +9.4 pts higher in Racecourse gap steady
7.2% 2nd pct 16.7% 25th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 59.4%
40.4% Couples without children ◂ +14.8 pts 25.6%
4.4% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Other families +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

45.8% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 45.0%
16.9% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
7.2% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.5% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 10.0%
6.0% 5 people +7.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dumbletonin Racecourse +$45 higher in Racecourse gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $345 70th pct
Mortgage in Dumbletonin Racecourse even gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Dumbletonin Racecourse +0.10 higher in Racecourse gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Dumbletonin Racecourse +17.8 pts higher in Racecourse gap widening
7.2% 17th pct 25.0% 71st pct
Owned outright in Dumbletonin Racecourse +10.6 pts higher in Dumbleton gap widening
50.6% 76th pct 40.0% 46th pct
Separate houses in Dumbletonin Racecourse even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dumbletonin Racecourse +1.9 pts higher in Racecourse gap narrowing
83.1% 60th pct 85.0% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 40.0%
31.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 26.7%
7.2% Rented +17.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
4.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
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

37.3% 3 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 45.0%
30.1% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 31.7%
15.7% 5 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 8.3%
6.0% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +33.3 pts 33.3%
0.0% Under $200 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,000–$1,799 +9.1 pts ▸ 43.8%
30.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
15.4% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dumbletonin Racecourse even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dumbletonin Racecourse +1.4 pts higher in Dumbleton gap narrowing
11.3% 31st pct 9.9% 26th pct
PT commute in Dumbletonin Racecourse even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dumbletonin Racecourse even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dumbletonin Racecourse even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dumbletonin Racecourse even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dumbletonin Racecourse even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Dumbletonin Racecourse
— 28 65th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 63.4%
11.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%
3.8% Car (passenger) +4.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +11.4 pts ▸ 47.5%
28.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.5 pts 16.4%
24.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 19.7%
20.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 18.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dumbletonin Racecourse +0.1 pts higher in Racecourse gap narrowing
28.7% 41st pct 28.8% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dumbletonin Racecourse +3.0 pts higher in Racecourse gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 42nd pct
Participation in Dumbletonin Racecourse +5.5 pts higher in Racecourse gap narrowing
66.2% 70th pct 71.6% 86th pct
Full-time in Dumbletonin Racecourse +11.7 pts higher in Dumbleton gap narrowing
63.2% 73rd pct 51.5% 20th pct

Industries people work in

7.5% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.1 pts 4.0%
9.0% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%
8.3% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +5.3 pts 3.0%
7.5% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%
7.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%
2.3% Electricity, gas & water +4.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.0% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%
5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%
5.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.5% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Managers ◂ +11.6 pts 7.9%
19.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.6 pts 9.9%
11.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
15.0% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.8% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 8.9%
3.8% Labourers +11.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.0% Sales workers ◂ +6.1 pts 5.9%
4.5% Community & personal service +7.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Dumbletonin Racecourse +0.6 higher in Racecourse
0.0 29th pct 0.6 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dumbletonin Racecourse +0.3 more in Racecourse
0.0 30th pct 0.3 48th pct
15-min city in Dumbletonin Racecourse +0.5 pts higher in Racecourse
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 58th pct
Walk to shops in Dumbletonin Racecourse +0.9 pts higher in Racecourse
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 58th pct
Walk to transit in Dumbletonin Racecourse +1.8 pts higher in Racecourse
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 58th pct
Walk to school in Dumbletonin Racecourse +0.9 pts higher in Racecourse
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Dumbletonin Racecourse +2.8 pts higher in Racecourse
1.4% 35th pct 4.1% 44th pct
Walk to health in Dumbletonin Racecourse +0.5 pts higher in Racecourse
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Dumbletonin Racecourse +5.5 more in Racecourse
0.0 0th pct 5.5 30th pct
Intersections/km² in Dumbletonin Racecourse +5 higher in Racecourse
1 51st pct 6 69th pct
Mean slope in Dumbletonin Racecourse +6.5 pts higher in Dumbleton
10.1% 81st pct 3.7% 23rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dumbleton vs Racecourse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30891/dumbleton/vs/SAL32380/racecourse