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Dumpy Creek vs Gainsford

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Dumpy Creek profile · Gainsford profile

Dumpy Creek Gainsford

Gainsford and Dumpy Creek are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Gainsford is the older of the two, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 43 in Dumpy Creek. There are also notable differences in how people live and earn; people per home are well higher in Gainsford at 2.4, while typical personal weekly income is well higher in Dumpy Creek at $933, compared to $725 in Gainsford.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent, with no residents living within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or grocery store. They share a similar typical family weekly income, which sits around $2,100. This lack of local amenities and reliance on cars is a common trait for both places, which sit just 17km apart.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16 larger in Gainsford People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Gainsford Median age: 6 yrs older in Gainsford Household size: 0.5 larger in Gainsford Personal income: $208 higher in Dumpy Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford +16 larger in Gainsford gap widening
16 11th pct 32 20th pct
Median age in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford +6 yrs older in Gainsford gap steady
43 yrs 43rd pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford
— 12.5% 24th pct
Under 15 in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford
— 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) +21.9 pts ▸ 53.1%
25.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%

Marital status

43.8% Married +34.5 pts ▸ 78.3%
31.3% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 26.1%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford
— 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +21.9 pts 78.1%
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

56.3% English +3.1 pts ▸ 59.4%
43.8% Australian ◂ +25.0 pts 18.8%
18.8% Irish ◂ +6.3 pts 12.5%
18.8% German ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Scottish +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Dutch +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +21.9 pts 78.1%
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 Dumpy Creekin Gainsford
— 37.5% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

0.0% No religion +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Not stated +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
18.8% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
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 Dumpy Creekin Gainsford
— 21.7% 4th pct
Bachelor+ in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford
— 13.0% 44th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

25.0% Year 10 +27.2 pts ▸ 52.2%
43.8% Year 12 ◂ +22.0 pts 21.7%
0.0% Year 11 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford +$208 higher in Dumpy Creek gap narrowing
$933 76th pct $725 45th pct
Household income in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford +$208 higher in Gainsford
$1,958 73rd pct $2,166 82nd pct
Family income in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford +$41 higher in Dumpy Creek
$2,166 67th pct $2,125 65th pct
High earners in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford
— 13.0% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +56.5 pts ▸ 56.5%
25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 17.4%
18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 13.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford
— 15.6% 8th pct
Mental health in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford
— 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford
— 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Arthritis +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Other condition +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% None ◂ +43.8 pts 56.3%
0.0% One condition +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford
— 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford
— 13.0% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford
— 17.4% 18th pct
Defence service in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford
— 17.4% 16th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford +0.5 larger in Gainsford
1.9 11th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

72.7% Couples without children ◂ +14.4 pts 58.3%
27.3% Couples with children +22.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

57.1% 1 person ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
57.1% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 55.6%
0.0% 4 people +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford
— $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford +0.40 higher in Gainsford
0.50 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.4% Owned outright ◂ +27.0 pts 44.4%
42.9% Other tenure ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
42.9% Not stated ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented 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

0.0% 3 bedrooms +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Worked at home +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
45.5% Car (driver) ◂ +25.5 pts 20.0%
45.5% Walked ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
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% 3 vehicles +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 4 or more +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford
— 12.5% 7th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford
— 65.2% 66th pct

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.3 pts 86.7%
0.0% Education & training +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Mining even 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%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 33.3%
36.4% Labourers ◂ +16.4 pts 20.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford even
0 1st pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Dumpy Creekin Gainsford +0.8 pts higher in Dumpy Creek
3.7% 25th pct 3.0% 12th pct

Compare Dumpy Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Gainsford with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dumpy Creek vs Gainsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30893/dumpy-creek/vs/SAL31094/gainsford