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Dundowran vs Toogoom

Name: Dundowran vs Toogoom — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Dundowran profile · Toogoom profile

Dundowran Toogoom

Toogoom and Dundowran are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Toogoom is an older community where the typical resident is 52, and 30.4% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Dundowran is younger, with a typical age of 42 and a larger share of children under 15 (22.3%). Dundowran also has more people working or looking for work (54.1% compared to 43.1% in Toogoom) and a higher typical weekly income of $1,403, while Toogoom's typical income is $1,081.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining alike in several key ways. Both have about 16% of people born overseas and similar rates of university qualifications. They also share very similar housing patterns, with about 90% of homes having three or more bedrooms and nearly identical typical rents. While Dundowran provides better walkability to schools, groceries and health services, Toogoom has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,511 larger in Toogoom Median age: 10 yrs older in Toogoom Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Toogoom No car: 1.7 pts higher in Toogoom Household size: 0.5 larger in Dundowran

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dundowran in Toogoom +1,511 larger in Toogoom gap widening

1,085 73rd pct 2,596 82nd pct

Median age in Dundowran in Toogoom +10 yrs older in Toogoom gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

19.4% Seniors (65+) +11.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 16.8%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 16.8%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%

Marital status

52.0% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 53.7%

27.3% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 24.5%

11.0% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.4% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

4.3% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Dundowran Toogoom

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 79.4%

3.5% England +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.3% English +2.2 pts ▸ 49.5%

39.4% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 37.4%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

10.0% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Greek even 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 93.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +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% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 45.2%

42.6% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 47.0%

6.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Dundowran in Toogoom +6 more in Dundowran

6 74th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Dundowran in Toogoom

810 96th pct —

ICSEA in Dundowran in Toogoom

994 53rd pct —

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 38.8%

32.7% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

8.8% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

45.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 43.7%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.6% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 12.2%

10.1% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.5% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

9.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

5.9% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Dundowran in Toogoom +$92 higher in Dundowran gap widening

$612 26th pct $520 14th pct

Household income in Dundowran in Toogoom +$322 higher in Dundowran gap widening

$1,403 41st pct $1,081 18th pct

Family income in Dundowran in Toogoom +$277 higher in Dundowran gap widening

$1,490 26th pct $1,213 12th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 23.9%

14.0% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 56.7%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 27.4%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 9.5%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.7% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

11.2% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.6% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.4% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +4.1 pts 53.7%

20.6% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

7.9% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.6% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dundowran in Toogoom +62 larger in Toogoom

54 78th pct 116 86th pct

Median age in Dundowran in Toogoom +7 yrs older in Toogoom

15 yrs 11th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Dundowran in Toogoom +$57 higher in Toogoom

$450 25th pct $507 33rd pct

Household income in Dundowran in Toogoom +$146 higher in Toogoom

$1,375 35th pct $1,521 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dundowran in Toogoom +0.5 larger in Dundowran gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children ◂ +12.8 pts 41.0%

30.4% Couples without children +13.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 14.6%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

37.9% 2 people +10.7 pts ▸ 48.6%

17.5% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

18.0% 4 people ◂ +8.2 pts 9.8%

12.9% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dundowran in Toogoom +$15 higher in Dundowran gap steady

$360 73rd pct $345 70th pct

Mortgage in Dundowran in Toogoom +$37 higher in Dundowran gap widening

$1,452 39th pct $1,415 36th pct

People / bedroom in Dundowran in Toogoom +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 +7.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

41.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.4 pts 26.0%

16.9% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 98.2%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 47.9%

33.6% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

11.3% 5 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 4.0%

7.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.3% $350–$549 ◂ +17.2 pts 43.1%

28.6% $200–$349 +18.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

0.0% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.0 pts 36.8%

17.5% Under $1,000 +8.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

24.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 23.8%

4.5% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dundowran in Toogoom even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Dundowran in Toogoom even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Dundowran in Toogoom even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Dundowran in Toogoom even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

70.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 68.1%

7.9% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

2.3% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

32.3% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 11.7%

9.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 4.9%

0.0% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 22.8%

10.2% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.1% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.5% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 17.7%

15.5% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.9% Labourers +6.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 10.4%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

7.4% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dundowran in Toogoom +0.4 higher in Dundowran

0.9 58th pct 0.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dundowran in Toogoom +0.4 more in Dundowran

0.8 58th pct 0.4 50th pct

15-min city in Dundowran in Toogoom even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Dundowran in Toogoom +15.7 pts higher in Dundowran

15.7% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Dundowran in Toogoom even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Dundowran in Toogoom +18.4 pts higher in Dundowran

18.4% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Dundowran in Toogoom +16.6 pts higher in Toogoom

5.0% 44th pct 21.6% 54th pct

Walk to health in Dundowran in Toogoom +16.9 pts higher in Dundowran

16.9% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dundowran in Toogoom +2.5 more in Toogoom

0.9 17th pct 3.5 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Dundowran in Toogoom +4 higher in Toogoom

6 70th pct 11 72nd pct

Mean slope in Dundowran in Toogoom +0.6 pts higher in Dundowran

5.2% 45th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Dundowran with nearby areas

Dundowran Beach Eli Waters Craignish Walligan Urraween Nikenbah Pialba Point Vernon

Compare Toogoom with nearby areas

Beelbi Creek Craignish Burrum River Takura Burrum Heads Dundowran Beach Dundowran Burgowan

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dundowran vs Toogoom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30897/dundowran/vs/SAL32845/toogoom