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Dundowran vs Point Vernon

Name: Dundowran vs Point Vernon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Dundowran profile · Point Vernon profile

Dundowran Point Vernon

Point Vernon and Dundowran are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Point Vernon is much older, with a typical resident aged 52 and 32.6% of people aged 65 or over. It is also more walkable; for example, 91.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, and the walkability score is mostly car-dependent. In contrast, Dundowran has a younger feel with more children under 15 (22.3%) and a higher typical weekly income of $1,403. It is more car-dependent and has a much lower share of homes near grocery stores (15.7%).

The gap in walkability is widening between these two neighbours. While they share several traits, such as a similar share of First Nations people (5.0%) and nearly identical weekly rent, their daily environments differ. Point Vernon has far more street connectivity and walkable amenities, whereas Dundowran is more car-dependent. This contrast is also seen in their workforces, as there are far more adults working or looking for work in Dundowran.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,633 larger in Point Vernon No car: 4.6 pts higher in Point Vernon Median age: 10 yrs older in Point Vernon Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Point Vernon PT commute: 0.2 pts higher in Point Vernon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dundowran in Point Vernon +4,633 larger in Point Vernon gap steady

1,085 73rd pct 5,718 86th pct

Median age in Dundowran in Point Vernon +10 yrs older in Point Vernon gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

19.4% Seniors (65+) +13.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.1 pts 15.2%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 16.6%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 46.6%

27.3% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 26.6%

11.0% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.3% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Dundowran Point Vernon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 76.8%

3.5% England +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.3% English ◂ +0.7 pts 46.6%

39.4% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 37.7%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

10.0% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.3% German ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 89.6%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

42.6% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 40.5%

6.8% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.0% Buddhism even 1.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Dundowran in Point Vernon +2 more in Dundowran

6 74th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Dundowran in Point Vernon +115 larger in Point Vernon

810 96th pct 925 100th pct

ICSEA in Dundowran in Point Vernon +16 higher in Dundowran

994 53rd pct 978 42nd pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

32.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 30.0%

13.0% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

45.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.9 pts 34.9%

15.6% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

14.6% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 12.6%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 12.8%

10.1% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

9.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 5.7%

5.9% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Dundowran in Point Vernon +$78 higher in Dundowran gap widening

$612 26th pct $534 16th pct

Household income in Dundowran in Point Vernon +$326 higher in Dundowran gap widening

$1,403 41st pct $1,077 18th pct

Family income in Dundowran in Point Vernon +$240 higher in Dundowran gap steady

$1,490 26th pct $1,250 13th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 22.2%

14.0% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 53.4%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.7%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 9.2%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.7% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.2% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.6% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.9% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.3% Dementia +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +7.6 pts 50.2%

20.6% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

7.9% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.6% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dundowran in Point Vernon +232 larger in Point Vernon

54 78th pct 286 86th pct

Median age in Dundowran in Point Vernon +5 yrs older in Point Vernon

15 yrs 11th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Dundowran in Point Vernon +$32 higher in Point Vernon

$450 25th pct $482 30th pct

Household income in Dundowran in Point Vernon +$94 higher in Dundowran

$1,375 35th pct $1,281 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dundowran in Point Vernon +0.5 larger in Dundowran gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children ◂ +15.5 pts 38.3%

30.4% Couples without children +9.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

16.5% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

37.9% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

17.5% 1 person +8.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

18.0% 4 people ◂ +8.5 pts 9.5%

12.9% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dundowran in Point Vernon +$20 higher in Dundowran gap widening

$360 73rd pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Dundowran in Point Vernon +$152 higher in Dundowran gap widening

$1,452 39th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Dundowran in Point Vernon +0.10 higher in Dundowran gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

41.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.6 pts 24.8%

16.9% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

1.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 93.4%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

33.6% 3 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 49.5%

45.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 33.1%

11.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 5.1%

7.8% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

60.3% $350–$549 ◂ +16.1 pts 44.2%

28.6% $200–$349 +16.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

0.0% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 44.4%

17.5% Under $1,000 +12.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

24.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 15.5%

4.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dundowran in Point Vernon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Dundowran in Point Vernon even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Dundowran in Point Vernon even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Dundowran in Point Vernon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

70.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 68.0%

7.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

2.3% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.3% 1 vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 35.9%

17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 12.5%

9.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 4.8%

0.0% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.4% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

10.2% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

7.4% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.1% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.1% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 19.2%

15.5% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 10.6%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

9.3% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.9% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 4.5%

7.4% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Dundowran in Point Vernon +2.6 higher in Point Vernon

0.9 58th pct 3.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dundowran in Point Vernon +3.0 more in Point Vernon

0.8 58th pct 3.8 76th pct

15-min city in Dundowran in Point Vernon +33.0 pts higher in Point Vernon

0.0% 0th pct 33.0% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Dundowran in Point Vernon +76.1 pts higher in Point Vernon

15.7% 69th pct 91.9% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Dundowran in Point Vernon even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Dundowran in Point Vernon +30.9 pts higher in Point Vernon

18.4% 64th pct 49.3% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Dundowran in Point Vernon +94.8 pts higher in Point Vernon

5.0% 44th pct 99.8% 94th pct

Walk to health in Dundowran in Point Vernon +28.1 pts higher in Point Vernon

16.9% 76th pct 45.0% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Dundowran in Point Vernon +4.7 more in Point Vernon

0.9 17th pct 5.6 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Dundowran in Point Vernon +89 higher in Point Vernon

6 70th pct 95 85th pct

Mean slope in Dundowran in Point Vernon +1.6 pts higher in Dundowran

5.2% 45th pct 3.6% 23rd pct

Compare Dundowran with nearby areas

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Compare Point Vernon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dundowran vs Point Vernon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30897/dundowran/vs/SAL32344/point-vernon