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Dundathu vs St Helens

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Dundathu profile · St Helens profile

Dundathu St Helens

Dundathu and St Helens (Fraser Coast - Qld) are neighbouring rural areas with distinct profiles. Dundathu has more large homes, with 86.2% having three or more bedrooms and 100% of dwellings being separate houses. St Helens (Fraser Coast - Qld) is much older, with 24.4% of people aged 65 and over compared to 13.9% in Dundathu. Income is also higher in Dundathu, where the typical personal weekly income is $683, well above the $495 seen in St Helens (Fraser Coast - Qld).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care. They also share similar household sizes and rental rates, with about 12% of homes being rented in each. While St Helens (Fraser Coast - Qld) has more people working from home and a few more walkable amenities, both areas lack public transport stops and are almost entirely car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 34.1 pts higher in Dundathu Unemployment: 7.3 pts higher in St Helens People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in St Helens Separate houses: 14.6 pts higher in Dundathu First Nations: 4.6 pts higher in Dundathu

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dundathuin St Helens +115 larger in Dundathu gap steady
238 57th pct 123 45th pct
Median age in Dundathuin St Helens +2 yrs older in St Helens gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Dundathuin St Helens +4.6 pts higher in Dundathu gap widening
4.6% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Dundathuin St Helens +10.5 pts higher in St Helens gap widening
13.9% 28th pct 24.4% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Dundathuin St Helens +0.7 pts higher in Dundathu gap narrowing
20.2% 71st pct 19.5% 67th pct
De facto in Dundathuin St Helens +8.2 pts higher in Dundathu gap widening
13.8% 63rd pct 5.6% 12th pct

Age structure

36.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 29.3%
13.9% Seniors (65+) +10.5 pts ▸ 24.4%
20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 19.5%
15.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.7 pts 7.3%

Marital status

50.3% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 58.0%
32.0% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 27.0%
6.1% Divorced +9.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
4.6% Separated +4.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Dundathu St Helens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dundathuin St Helens +5.3 pts higher in Dundathu gap steady
13.4% 59th pct 8.1% 34th pct

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 78.9%
1.3% England +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.7% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 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

53.4% Australian ◂ +11.1 pts 42.3%
41.2% English +1.1 pts ▸ 42.3%
3.8% German +9.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%
8.0% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 3.3%
3.8% Dutch ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.3% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dundathuin St Helens +4.6 pts higher in Dundathu gap widening
4.6% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Dundathuin St Helens even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.5% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 93.5%
2.1% Tagalog ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
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%

Religion

No religion in Dundathuin St Helens +14.8 pts higher in Dundathu gap widening
44.1% 61st pct 29.3% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity +18.1 pts ▸ 61.0%
44.1% No religion ◂ +14.8 pts 29.3%
9.7% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 4.1%
0.0% Buddhism +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dundathuin St Helens +9.6 pts higher in Dundathu gap steady
44.8% 50th pct 35.2% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Dundathuin St Helens +4.7 pts higher in Dundathu gap steady
11.7% 37th pct 7.0% 18th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dundathuin St Helens
— 41.67 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dundathuin St Helens +3 more in St Helens
1 43rd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Dundathuin St Helens +3 larger in St Helens
305 49th pct 308 49th pct
ICSEA in Dundathuin St Helens +16 higher in Dundathu
951 27th pct 935 20th pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.6 pts 35.2%
32.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 26.7%
12.6% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
10.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.7 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 38.6%
15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 12.3%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 12.3%
4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 19.3%
18.3% Health ◂ +7.7 pts 10.5%
15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +7.1 pts 8.8%
10.3% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.5% Education ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%
2.4% Creative arts +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.8% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.2% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dundathuin St Helens +$188 higher in Dundathu gap widening
$683 38th pct $495 12th pct
Household income in Dundathuin St Helens +$339 higher in Dundathu gap narrowing
$1,281 31st pct $942 11th pct
Family income in Dundathuin St Helens +$406 higher in Dundathu gap narrowing
$1,781 43rd pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Dundathuin St Helens +1.1 pts higher in Dundathu gap steady
7.1% 45th pct 6.0% 38th pct
High-income homes in Dundathuin St Helens +6.4 pts higher in Dundathu gap widening
6.4% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 35.4%
23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 14.6%
10.6% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 +21.8 pts ▸ 69.0%
35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.5 pts 23.0%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%
1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dundathuin St Helens +1.8 pts higher in St Helens
33.2% 71st pct 35.0% 77th pct
Mental health in Dundathuin St Helens +3.6 pts higher in Dundathu
11.8% 81st pct 8.1% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Dundathuin St Helens +2.3 pts higher in Dundathu gap widening
9.7% 88th pct 7.3% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
8.4% Asthma +3.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.8% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 8.1%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%
3.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +0.7 pts 58.5%
21.0% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
6.3% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.9% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dundathuin St Helens +1.8 pts higher in St Helens gap narrowing
13.2% 26th pct 15.0% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Dundathuin St Helens +0.2 pts higher in Dundathu gap narrowing
16.2% 80th pct 16.0% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in Dundathuin St Helens +1.9 pts higher in Dundathu gap narrowing
26.9% 59th pct 25.0% 48th pct
Defence service in Dundathuin St Helens +4.1 pts higher in St Helens
4.6% 77th pct 8.7% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Dundathuin St Helens +1.1 pts higher in St Helens gap narrowing
27.9% 71st pct 29.0% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dundathuin St Helens +11 larger in Dundathu
11 60th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Dundathuin St Helens +7 yrs older in Dundathu
22 yrs 33rd pct 15 yrs 11th pct
Median income in Dundathuin St Helens +$713 higher in Dundathu
$1,062 82nd pct $349 11th pct
Household income in Dundathuin St Helens +$1,149 higher in Dundathu
$1,874 57th pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dundathuin St Helens +0.1 larger in Dundathu gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Dundathuin St Helens +9.8 pts higher in St Helens gap steady
8.3% 35th pct 18.1% 82nd pct
Living alone in Dundathuin St Helens +9.9 pts higher in Dundathu gap widening
24.5% 53rd pct 14.6% 18th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +16.5 pts 45.7%
28.9% Couples without children +17.9 pts ▸ 46.8%
8.3% One-parent families +9.8 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +26.5 pts ▸ 56.3%
24.5% 1 person ◂ +9.9 pts 14.6%
16.0% 3 people ◂ +9.7 pts 6.3%
13.8% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 8.3%
9.6% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%
6.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dundathuin St Helens +$100 higher in Dundathu gap widening
$360 73rd pct $260 43rd pct
Mortgage in Dundathuin St Helens +$61 higher in St Helens gap narrowing
$1,263 27th pct $1,324 30th pct
People / bedroom in Dundathuin St Helens +0.30 higher in St Helens gap widening
0.70 14th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Dundathuin St Helens +0.8 pts higher in St Helens gap narrowing
11.7% 33rd pct 12.5% 36th pct
Owned outright in Dundathuin St Helens +13.8 pts higher in St Helens gap narrowing
36.2% 36th pct 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Dundathuin St Helens +14.6 pts higher in Dundathu gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 85.4% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dundathuin St Helens +34.1 pts higher in Dundathu gap widening
86.2% 68th pct 52.1% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Owned outright +13.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
43.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 35.4%
11.7% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.3% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +14.6 pts 85.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 31.3%
35.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 20.8%
0.0% Studio / none +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.3% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $200–$349 ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
27.3% $350–$549 ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 41.2%
7.3% Under $1,000 +22.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
7.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dundathuin St Helens even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dundathuin St Helens +10.9 pts higher in St Helens gap narrowing
8.7% 22nd pct 19.6% 59th pct
PT commute in Dundathuin St Helens even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dundathuin St Helens even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dundathuin St Helens even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dundathuin St Helens even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dundathuin St Helens even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +16.8 pts 51.0%
8.7% Worked at home +10.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Walked +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 36.0%
27.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.7 pts 16.0%
20.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.2 pts 8.0%
11.7% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dundathuin St Helens +0.9 pts higher in Dundathu gap narrowing
31.8% 53rd pct 30.8% 50th pct
Recent arrivals in Dundathuin St Helens
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dundathuin St Helens +7.3 pts higher in St Helens gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 85th pct
Participation in Dundathuin St Helens +4.4 pts higher in Dundathu gap widening
59.4% 45th pct 55.0% 32nd pct
Full-time in Dundathuin St Helens +2.7 pts higher in Dundathu gap narrowing
63.5% 74th pct 60.8% 64th pct

Industries people work in

22.6% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 25.5%
11.3% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +11.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
7.0% Manufacturing +4.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.4% Retail trade ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.5% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.0% Education & training ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
3.5% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.3% Mining ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Professionals +7.7 pts ▸ 21.6%
6.1% Managers +13.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
17.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 15.7%
16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 13.7%
8.7% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.0% Labourers ◂ +5.2 pts 7.8%
11.3% Sales workers ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Dundathuin St Helens +0.3 higher in St Helens
0.0 0th pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dundathuin St Helens +0.3 more in St Helens
0.0 0th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Dundathuin St Helens even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dundathuin St Helens even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dundathuin St Helens even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dundathuin St Helens +10.2 pts higher in St Helens
0.0% 0th pct 10.2% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Dundathuin St Helens even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dundathuin St Helens even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dundathuin St Helens +24.4 more in St Helens
0.0 0th pct 24.4 67th pct
Intersections/km² in Dundathuin St Helens +1 higher in St Helens
2 60th pct 3 62nd pct
Mean slope in Dundathuin St Helens +1.4 pts higher in Dundathu
5.2% 45th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Dundathu with nearby areas

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Compare St Helens with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dundathu vs St Helens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30896/dundathu/vs/SAL32640/st-helens