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Dundas vs Split Yard Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · Dundas profile · Split Yard Creek profile

Dundas Split Yard Creek

Dundas (Qld) and Split Yard Creek are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. They differ sharply in their resident profiles; Split Yard Creek has a much higher share of people born overseas (29.0% compared to 8.6%) and a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (46.4% versus 12.3%). People in Split Yard Creek are also far older, with a typical age of 59 compared to 51 in Dundas (Qld), and typical weekly household incomes are well higher at $1,687 compared to $1,104.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent, as neither has any walkable amenities or public transport stops. They also share a similar movement of people, with about 29% of residents having moved in the last five years. While Dundas (Qld) has a far higher share of people in de facto relationships (18.8% versus 0.0%) and more people who served in the Defence Force, both areas sit far below the national figure for the share of people who speak a language other than English at home.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dundasin Split Yard Creek +27 larger in Dundas gap narrowing
58 30th pct 31 19th pct
  • First area, 2016: 77
  • First area, 2021: 58
  • Second area, 2016: 37
  • Second area, 2021: 31
Median age in Dundasin Split Yard Creek +8 yrs older in Split Yard Creek gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 59 yrs 91st pct
  • First area, 2016: 46 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 51 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 50 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 59 yrs
First Nations in Dundasin Split Yard Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Aged 65+ in Dundasin Split Yard Creek +9.6 pts higher in Split Yard Creek gap narrowing
25.9% 77th pct 35.5% 91st pct
  • First area, 2016: 7.8%
  • First area, 2021: 25.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 32.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 35.5%
Under 15 in Dundasin Split Yard Creek +9.7 pts higher in Split Yard Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 15th pct
  • First area, 2016: 13.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 16.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.7%
De facto in Dundasin Split Yard Creek +18.8 pts higher in Dundas gap widening
18.8% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 13.0%
  • First area, 2021: 18.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Age structure

53.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +24.4 pts 29.0%
25.9% Seniors (65+) +9.6 pts ▸ 35.5%
10.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

36.8% Married +52.4 pts ▸ 89.3%
35.1% Never married ◂ +35.1 pts 0.0%
10.5% Divorced ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dundas Split Yard Creek

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

  • 85+ in Dundas: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Split Yard Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Dundas: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Split Yard Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Dundas: 0.0% males, 9.4% females; 75–79 in Split Yard Creek: 0.0% males, 13.6% females
  • 70–74 in Dundas: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Split Yard Creek: 13.6% males, 22.7% females
  • 65–69 in Dundas: 12.5% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Split Yard Creek: 18.2% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Dundas: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Split Yard Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Dundas: 18.8% males, 9.4% females; 55–59 in Split Yard Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Dundas: 0.0% males, 12.5% females; 50–54 in Split Yard Creek: 0.0% males, 18.2% females
  • 45–49 in Dundas: 12.5% males, 12.5% females; 45–49 in Split Yard Creek: 0.0% males, 13.6% females
  • 40–44 in Dundas: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Split Yard Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Dundas: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Split Yard Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Dundas: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Split Yard Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Dundas: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Split Yard Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Dundas: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Split Yard Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Dundas: 12.5% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Split Yard Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Dundas: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Split Yard Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Dundas: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Split Yard Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Dundas: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Split Yard Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dundasin Split Yard Creek +20.4 pts higher in Split Yard Creek gap widening
8.6% 37th pct 29.0% 88th pct
  • First area, 2016: 14.3%
  • First area, 2021: 8.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 29.0%

Country of birth

89.7% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 83.9%
5.2% England +7.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
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

44.8% English +6.8 pts ▸ 51.6%
36.2% Australian ◂ +13.6 pts 22.6%
20.7% Irish +11.6 pts ▸ 32.3%
31.0% German ◂ +2.0 pts 29.0%
22.4% Scottish ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%
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% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dundasin Split Yard Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Dundasin Split Yard Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 103.2%
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 Dundasin Split Yard Creek +35.2 pts higher in Split Yard Creek gap widening
29.3% 22nd pct 64.5% 99th pct
  • First area, 2016: 15.6%
  • First area, 2021: 29.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 24.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 64.5%

Religious affiliation

74.1% Christianity ◂ +25.8 pts 48.4%
29.3% No religion +35.2 pts ▸ 64.5%
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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dundasin Split Yard Creek +9.8 pts higher in Dundas gap narrowing
53.8% 70th pct 44.0% 47th pct
  • First area, 2016: 60.3%
  • First area, 2021: 53.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 33.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 44.0%
Bachelor+ in Dundasin Split Yard Creek +34.1 pts higher in Split Yard Creek gap widening
12.3% 40th pct 46.4% 97th pct
  • First area, 2016: 29.0%
  • First area, 2021: 12.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 14.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 46.4%
Schools ≤3 km in Dundasin Split Yard Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 44.0%
25.0% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
5.8% Year 9 or below +14.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
9.6% Year 11 ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

25.9% Bachelor degree +21.1 pts ▸ 47.1%
33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.7 pts 17.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Architecture & building +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
25.9% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 29.4%
22.2% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 23.5%
14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
14.8% Society & culture ◂ +14.8 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%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dundasin Split Yard Creek +$194 higher in Split Yard Creek gap narrowing
$706 41st pct $900 73rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $483
  • First area, 2021: $706
  • Second area, 2016: $739
  • Second area, 2021: $900
Household income in Dundasin Split Yard Creek +$583 higher in Split Yard Creek gap narrowing
$1,104 19th pct $1,687 59th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,125
  • First area, 2021: $1,104
  • Second area, 2016: $2,166
  • Second area, 2021: $1,687
Family income in Dundasin Split Yard Creek +$500 higher in Split Yard Creek gap widening
$1,187 11th pct $1,687 37th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,625
  • First area, 2021: $1,187
  • Second area, 2016: $1,958
  • Second area, 2021: $1,687
High earners in Dundasin Split Yard Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 6.5%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
High-income homes in Dundasin Split Yard Creek
33.3% 87th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 13.0%
  • First area, 2021: 33.3%

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 30.8%
33.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 23.1%
28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 23.1%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.1 pts 10.7%
36.8% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 39.3%
7.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dundasin Split Yard Creek +9.1 pts higher in Dundas
41.4% 91st pct 32.3% 67th pct
Mental health in Dundasin Split Yard Creek +4.3 pts higher in Split Yard Creek
8.6% 55th pct 12.9% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Dundasin Split Yard Creek +6.9 pts higher in Dundas gap widening
6.9% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 3.9%
  • First area, 2021: 6.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Other condition ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
6.9% Arthritis +6.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.6% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.1% Heart disease ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
10.3% Diabetes ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
6.9% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
5.2% Lung condition ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None ◂ +17.1 pts 48.4%
22.4% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 19.4%
13.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%
5.2% Three or more +4.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dundasin Split Yard Creek +12.8 pts higher in Split Yard Creek gap narrowing
15.8% 39th pct 28.6% 83rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 30.6%
  • First area, 2021: 15.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.6%
Unpaid carers in Dundasin Split Yard Creek +0.2 pts higher in Split Yard Creek gap narrowing
10.5% 28th pct 10.7% 30th pct
  • First area, 2016: 12.9%
  • First area, 2021: 10.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.7%
Unpaid child care in Dundasin Split Yard Creek +9.1 pts higher in Split Yard Creek gap narrowing
8.8% 5th pct 17.9% 19th pct
  • First area, 2016: 19.4%
  • First area, 2021: 8.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 32.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.9%
Defence service in Dundasin Split Yard Creek +11.5 pts higher in Dundas
11.5% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dundasin Split Yard Creek +7.5 pts higher in Split Yard Creek gap narrowing
21.1% 32nd pct 28.6% 73rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 21.0%
  • First area, 2021: 21.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 47.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.6%

First Nations

First Nations people in Dundasin Split Yard Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dundasin Split Yard Creek +0.3 larger in Split Yard Creek gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.4
  • First area, 2021: 2.2
  • Second area, 2016: 2.5
  • Second area, 2021: 2.5
One-parent in Dundasin Split Yard Creek +13.3 pts higher in Dundas gap widening
13.3% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 7.0%
  • First area, 2021: 13.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
38.1% 89th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 26.1%
  • First area, 2021: 38.1%

Family composition

37.8% Couples without children +19.9 pts ▸ 57.7%
40.0% Couples with children +13.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
13.3% One-parent families ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.1% 2 people +23.4 pts ▸ 61.5%
38.1% 1 person ◂ +38.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
28.6% 3 people ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dundasin Split Yard Creek +$195 higher in Split Yard Creek
$170 18th pct $365 74th pct
Mortgage in Dundasin Split Yard Creek +$360 higher in Split Yard Creek gap narrowing
$1,545 45th pct $1,905 67th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,456
  • First area, 2021: $1,545
  • Second area, 2016: $2,325
  • Second area, 2021: $1,905
People / bedroom in Dundasin Split Yard Creek +0.20 higher in Dundas gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.90
  • First area, 2021: 0.90
  • Second area, 2016: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 13.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
38.1% 41st pct —
  • First area, 2016: 47.8%
  • First area, 2021: 38.1%
100.0% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 100.0%
  • First area, 2021: 100.0%
57.1% 12th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 82.6%
  • First area, 2021: 57.1%

How homes are owned or rented

61.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.4 pts 38.5%
38.1% Owned outright ◂ +15.0 pts 23.1%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 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

42.9% 3 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 53.8%
33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +61.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
26.5% 75th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 8.3%
  • First area, 2021: 26.5%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dundasin Split Yard Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Dundasin Split Yard Creek +68 longer in Dundas
123 82nd pct 55 41st pct
Reach 30 min in Dundasin Split Yard Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Dundasin Split Yard Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) ◂ +15.9 pts 40.0%
26.5% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 4 or more ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
24.0% 2 vehicles +14.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
32.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +32.0 pts 0.0%
16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dundasin Split Yard Creek +0.3 pts higher in Split Yard Creek gap narrowing
29.3% 44th pct 29.6% 45th pct
  • First area, 2016: 34.2%
  • First area, 2021: 29.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 28.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 29.6%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 9.5%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
Participation in Dundasin Split Yard Creek +11.3 pts higher in Dundas gap widening
64.9% 65th pct 53.6% 28th pct
  • First area, 2016: 67.7%
  • First area, 2021: 64.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 67.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 53.6%
35.3% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 52.8%
  • First area, 2021: 35.3%

Industries people work in

29.4% Health care & social assistance +17.3 pts ▸ 46.7%
0.0% Education & training +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
14.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
11.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing 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%

Occupations people work in

8.8% Professionals +44.5 pts ▸ 53.3%
29.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
26.5% Labourers ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%
17.6% Managers ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% Community & personal service ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

0.0 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dundasin Split Yard Creek even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Dundasin Split Yard Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dundasin Split Yard Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dundasin Split Yard Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dundasin Split Yard Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dundasin Split Yard Creek +1.9 pts higher in Dundas
1.9% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dundasin Split Yard Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dundasin Split Yard Creek +51.7 more in Dundas
51.7 82nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Dundasin Split Yard Creek +0 higher in Dundas
1 43rd pct 0 38th pct
Mean slope in Dundasin Split Yard Creek +9.5 pts higher in Dundas
23.9% 100th pct 14.4% 91st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dundas vs Split Yard Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30895/dundas/vs/SAL32617/split-yard-creek