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Dundathu vs Maryborough

Name: Dundathu vs Maryborough — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Dundathu profile · Maryborough profile

Dundathu Maryborough

Maryborough (Qld) and Dundathu are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Maryborough (Qld) is much larger and has a significantly older population, with 28.4% aged 65 and over compared to 13.9% in Dundathu. It also has a higher number of people living alone (36.6%) and more one-parent families (26.4%). In contrast, Dundathu has higher rates of full-time employment (63.5% versus 52.5%) and a far higher share of large, four-bedroom detached houses. Dundathu is also more likely to have residents who completed Year 12, at 44.8% compared to 33.8% in Maryborough (Qld).

Everyday life in both places is similar in that very few people speak little or no English, and they share nearly identical rates of volunteering and Defence Force service. While they share these social ties, their physical environments differ greatly; Maryborough (Qld) is somewhat walkable with a variety of nearby amenities, while Dundathu is car-dependent. These two areas have also tracked similarly over time in terms of their typical school advantage scores and the share of households earning $3,000 or more per week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,049 larger in Maryborough Unemployment: 12.2 pts higher in Maryborough No car: 12.0 pts higher in Maryborough Renting: 22.1 pts higher in Maryborough 3+ bedrooms: 21.2 pts higher in Dundathu

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dundathu in Maryborough +15,049 larger in Maryborough gap steady

238 57th pct 15,287 88th pct

Median age in Dundathu in Maryborough +2 yrs older in Maryborough gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

36.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.0 pts 26.1%

13.9% Seniors (65+) +14.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 15.4%

15.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +13.5 pts 36.8%

32.0% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

6.1% Divorced +7.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.1% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.6% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Dundathu Maryborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 83.2%

1.3% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.7% New Zealand even 1.7%

1.3% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.4% Australian ◂ +11.1 pts 42.2%

41.2% English +3.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

10.5% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.0% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.8% German +4.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.8% Dutch ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 90.9%

2.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

44.1% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 43.0%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dundathu in Maryborough

— 3.82 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dundathu in Maryborough +12 more in Maryborough

1 43rd pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Dundathu in Maryborough +126 larger in Maryborough

305 49th pct 431 63rd pct

ICSEA in Dundathu in Maryborough +9 higher in Maryborough

951 27th pct 960 32nd pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 ◂ +11.0 pts 33.8%

32.2% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

12.6% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 11.2%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%

4.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.3% Health ◂ +9.1 pts 9.2%

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 13.5%

13.5% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.3% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

4.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Dundathu in Maryborough +$187 higher in Dundathu gap widening

$683 38th pct $496 12th pct

Household income in Dundathu in Maryborough +$355 higher in Dundathu gap narrowing

$1,281 31st pct $926 11th pct

Family income in Dundathu in Maryborough +$578 higher in Dundathu gap widening

$1,781 43rd pct $1,203 12th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

10.6% Under $650 +18.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 19.6%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.2%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 56.9%

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 26.5%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 7.4%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.8% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.4% Asthma +3.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.2% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.4% Diabetes +4.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.9% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.9% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Stroke +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +13.1 pts 46.2%

21.0% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

5.9% Two conditions +5.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.3% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dundathu in Maryborough +957 larger in Maryborough

11 60th pct 968 88th pct

Median age in Dundathu in Maryborough even

22 yrs 33rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Dundathu in Maryborough +$586 higher in Dundathu

$1,062 82nd pct $476 29th pct

Household income in Dundathu in Maryborough +$789 higher in Dundathu

$1,874 57th pct $1,085 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dundathu in Maryborough +0.3 larger in Dundathu gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +23.1 pts 39.2%

28.9% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

8.3% One-parent families +18.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

24.5% 1 person +12.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 11.4%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 8.5%

9.6% 5 people ◂ +5.9 pts 3.7%

6.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dundathu in Maryborough +$110 higher in Dundathu gap widening

$360 73rd pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Dundathu in Maryborough +$255 higher in Dundathu gap widening

$1,263 27th pct $1,008 15th pct

People / bedroom in Dundathu in Maryborough +0.10 higher in Maryborough gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.8 pts 23.8%

36.2% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

11.7% Rented +22.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

5.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +15.2 pts 84.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 47.7%

35.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.6 pts 13.5%

5.3% 2 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $200–$349 +25.0 pts ▸ 70.5%

27.3% $350–$549 ◂ +20.5 pts 6.8%

0.0% Under $200 +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

7.3% Under $1,000 +38.4 pts ▸ 45.7%

43.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 40.4%

9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 1.1%

7.3% $1,800–$2,999 even 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dundathu in Maryborough even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Dundathu in Maryborough even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Dundathu in Maryborough even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Dundathu in Maryborough even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 66.7%

8.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%

7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

0.0% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

27.7% 1 vehicle +16.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 29.4%

20.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.9 pts 9.3%

0.0% No vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 20.5%

10.4% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.3% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 6.5%

7.0% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.5% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.3% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Mining ◂ +3.3 pts 1.0%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

8.7% Community & personal service +9.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

17.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.4 pts 12.0%

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 12.8%

13.0% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.9% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%

11.3% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

6.1% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Dundathu in Maryborough +4.9 higher in Maryborough

0.0 0th pct 4.9 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Dundathu in Maryborough +5.6 more in Maryborough

0.0 0th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Dundathu in Maryborough +75.7 pts higher in Maryborough

0.0% 0th pct 75.7% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Dundathu in Maryborough +64.1 pts higher in Maryborough

0.0% 0th pct 64.1% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Dundathu in Maryborough even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Dundathu in Maryborough +87.8 pts higher in Maryborough

0.0% 0th pct 87.8% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Dundathu in Maryborough +95.3 pts higher in Maryborough

0.0% 0th pct 95.3% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Dundathu in Maryborough +70.5 pts higher in Maryborough

0.0% 0th pct 70.5% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Dundathu in Maryborough +11.6 more in Maryborough

0.0 0th pct 11.6 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Dundathu in Maryborough +65 higher in Maryborough

2 60th pct 67 81st pct

Mean slope in Dundathu in Maryborough +1.8 pts higher in Dundathu

5.2% 45th pct 3.4% 19th pct

Compare Dundathu with nearby areas

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Compare Maryborough with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dundathu vs Maryborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30896/dundathu/vs/SAL31778/maryborough