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Dundowran vs Urraween

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Dundowran profile · Urraween profile

Dundowran Urraween

Urraween and Dundowran are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different demographics. Urraween is an older community where the typical resident is 55 and 39.6% of people are seniors. In contrast, Dundowran is younger, with a typical age of 42 and 22.3% of residents being children under 15. This age gap is reflected in daily life: 29.8% of Dundowran residents provide unpaid childcare, while only 19.1% do so in Urraween. Urraween also offers much better local access, with a walkability score of 3.2 (mostly car-dependent) compared to 0.9 (car-dependent) in Dundowran.

These two areas share a great deal in common, including nearly identical typical weekly rents of around $360 to $380 and very similar rates of Year 12 completion. They also both have about the same share of one-parent families. While Urraween has a much higher share of people born overseas at 23.0%, both areas sit below the national figure for this measure. Their similar housing costs and educational levels suggest a shared economic baseline, even as Urraween's population continues to be far older than that of Dundowran.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,866 larger in Urraween Median age: 13 yrs older in Urraween Aged 65+: 20.3 pts higher in Urraween No car: 6.4 pts higher in Urraween Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Urraween

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dundowranin Urraween +6,866 larger in Urraween gap widening
1,085 73rd pct 7,951 87th pct
Median age in Dundowranin Urraween +13 yrs older in Urraween gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Dundowranin Urraween +1.4 pts higher in Dundowran gap widening
5.0% 73rd pct 3.6% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in Dundowranin Urraween +20.3 pts higher in Urraween gap widening
19.4% 53rd pct 39.6% 95th pct
Under 15 in Dundowranin Urraween +7.4 pts higher in Dundowran gap steady
22.3% 81st pct 14.9% 36th pct
De facto in Dundowranin Urraween even gap narrowing
10.5% 36th pct 10.5% 36th pct

Age structure

19.4% Seniors (65+) +20.3 pts ▸ 39.6%
26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 20.4%
22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 14.9%
21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 17.0%
9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 51.4%
27.3% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 24.0%
4.3% Widowed +7.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%
5.4% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Dundowran Urraween

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dundowranin Urraween +7.5 pts higher in Urraween gap widening
15.6% 66th pct 23.0% 82nd pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 72.5%
3.5% England +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
0.6% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.3% English ◂ +2.7 pts 44.5%
39.4% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 34.8%
12.9% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%
10.0% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%
7.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
2.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
0.5% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Dundowranin Urraween +4.1 pts higher in Urraween gap widening
4.5% 58th pct 8.6% 73rd pct
Limited English in Dundowranin Urraween +0.9 pts higher in Urraween gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 75th pct

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 87.1%
0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Dundowranin Urraween +4.2 pts higher in Dundowran gap narrowing
42.6% 56th pct 38.3% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 51.3%
42.6% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 38.3%
6.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%
1.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Hinduism even 1.1%
0.3% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dundowranin Urraween +0.5 pts higher in Urraween gap steady
40.6% 38th pct 41.1% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in Dundowranin Urraween +2.8 pts higher in Urraween gap steady
11.5% 36th pct 14.2% 48th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dundowranin Urraween
— 2.53 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dundowranin Urraween +5 more in Urraween
6 74th pct 11 81st pct
Avg size in Dundowranin Urraween +137 larger in Dundowran
810 96th pct 673 89th pct
ICSEA in Dundowranin Urraween +4 higher in Urraween
994 53rd pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 41.1%
32.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 28.8%
13.0% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

45.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 36.8%
15.6% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
3.4% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

10.1% Health +6.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.6 pts 10.8%
14.6% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%
9.5% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%
9.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%
5.9% Architecture & building even 5.9%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
1.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.1% Information technology even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Dundowranin Urraween +$73 higher in Dundowran gap widening
$612 26th pct $539 16th pct
Household income in Dundowranin Urraween +$340 higher in Dundowran gap widening
$1,403 41st pct $1,063 17th pct
Family income in Dundowranin Urraween +$221 higher in Dundowran gap steady
$1,490 26th pct $1,269 14th pct
High earners in Dundowranin Urraween +0.8 pts higher in Dundowran gap steady
6.3% 40th pct 5.5% 35th pct
High-income homes in Dundowranin Urraween +0.6 pts higher in Dundowran gap steady
9.9% 29th pct 9.4% 28th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 38.4%
29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 21.6%
14.0% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
4.3% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 53.2%
29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 26.0%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.7%
1.9% $3,000 or more even 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dundowranin Urraween +9.8 pts higher in Urraween
32.9% 70th pct 42.7% 93rd pct
Mental health in Dundowranin Urraween +0.9 pts higher in Dundowran
12.7% 86th pct 11.8% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Dundowranin Urraween +3.4 pts higher in Urraween gap steady
8.9% 86th pct 12.3% 95th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +6.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
12.7% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%
11.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.6% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.9% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.4% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.8% Cancer +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.6% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.1% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.3% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +7.9 pts 49.9%
20.6% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 23.4%
7.9% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.6% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dundowranin Urraween +1.5 pts higher in Dundowran gap steady
13.6% 28th pct 12.1% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Dundowranin Urraween +5.2 pts higher in Dundowran gap widening
18.9% 88th pct 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Dundowranin Urraween +10.8 pts higher in Dundowran gap widening
29.8% 73rd pct 19.1% 23rd pct
Defence service in Dundowranin Urraween +0.7 pts higher in Urraween
5.5% 85th pct 6.2% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dundowranin Urraween +3.4 pts higher in Dundowran gap widening
27.1% 66th pct 23.7% 47th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dundowranin Urraween +230 larger in Urraween
54 78th pct 284 86th pct
Median age in Dundowranin Urraween +5 yrs older in Urraween
15 yrs 11th pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Dundowranin Urraween +20.6 pts higher in Urraween
16.7% 7th pct 37.3% 42nd pct
Unemployment in Dundowranin Urraween
— 8.9% 43rd pct
Median income in Dundowranin Urraween +$91 higher in Urraween
$450 25th pct $541 38th pct
Household income in Dundowranin Urraween even
$1,375 35th pct $1,375 35th pct
Indigenous language in Dundowranin Urraween +3.9 pts higher in Urraween
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dundowranin Urraween +0.5 larger in Dundowran gap steady
2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Dundowranin Urraween +0.2 pts higher in Dundowran gap narrowing
16.5% 77th pct 16.3% 77th pct
Living alone in Dundowranin Urraween +8.6 pts higher in Urraween gap widening
17.5% 28th pct 26.0% 58th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children ◂ +14.0 pts 39.7%
30.4% Couples without children +12.7 pts ▸ 43.0%
16.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 16.3%
0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.9% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 44.5%
17.5% 1 person +8.6 pts ▸ 26.0%
18.0% 4 people ◂ +8.1 pts 9.9%
12.9% 3 people even 12.9%
7.5% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 4.2%
5.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dundowranin Urraween +$20 higher in Urraween gap narrowing
$360 73rd pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Dundowranin Urraween +$48 higher in Urraween gap narrowing
$1,452 39th pct $1,500 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Dundowranin Urraween +0.10 higher in Dundowran gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Dundowranin Urraween +3.9 pts higher in Urraween gap widening
16.9% 51st pct 20.8% 61st pct
Owned outright in Dundowranin Urraween +9.8 pts higher in Urraween gap steady
39.0% 43rd pct 48.8% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Dundowranin Urraween +3.3 pts higher in Dundowran gap narrowing
96.0% 49th pct 92.7% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dundowranin Urraween +8.1 pts higher in Dundowran gap narrowing
90.1% 78th pct 81.9% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Owned outright +9.8 pts ▸ 48.8%
41.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.6 pts 21.8%
16.9% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.8% Other tenure +5.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 92.7%
3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 43.7%
33.6% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 34.0%
7.8% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.3% 5 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 4.3%
1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

60.3% $350–$549 +6.4 pts ▸ 66.8%
28.6% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 24.1%
0.0% Under $200 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 49.5%
24.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 19.5%
17.5% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
4.5% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dundowranin Urraween +6.4 pts higher in Urraween gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 79th pct
Work from home in Dundowranin Urraween +3.1 pts higher in Dundowran gap widening
7.9% 19th pct 4.8% 10th pct
PT commute in Dundowranin Urraween +0.2 pts higher in Urraween gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 60th pct
PT stops in Dundowranin Urraween even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dundowranin Urraween even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dundowranin Urraween even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dundowranin Urraween even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

70.4% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 71.5%
7.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%
5.8% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.3% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.3% 1 vehicle +15.0 pts ▸ 47.3%
41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 33.1%
17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 8.9%
9.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 4.4%
0.0% No vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dundowranin Urraween +1.8 pts higher in Urraween gap steady
46.2% 88th pct 48.0% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Dundowranin Urraween +3.2 pts higher in Dundowran gap narrowing
11.2% 69th pct 8.0% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dundowranin Urraween +0.8 pts higher in Urraween gap narrowing
5.7% 75th pct 6.5% 81st pct
Participation in Dundowranin Urraween +15.0 pts higher in Dundowran gap steady
54.1% 30th pct 39.1% 8th pct
Full-time in Dundowranin Urraween +2.7 pts higher in Dundowran gap widening
56.9% 43rd pct 54.3% 30th pct

Industries people work in

23.4% Health care & social assistance +6.2 pts ▸ 29.6%
10.2% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.4% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%
8.1% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%
5.1% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.1% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%
3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
2.5% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.5% Mining ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 23.9%
20.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 18.4%
13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%
13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%
7.9% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.3% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.4% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Dundowranin Urraween +2.3 higher in Urraween
0.9 58th pct 3.2 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Dundowranin Urraween +3.1 more in Urraween
0.8 58th pct 3.9 77th pct
15-min city in Dundowranin Urraween +48.5 pts higher in Urraween
0.0% 0th pct 48.5% 79th pct
Walk to shops in Dundowranin Urraween +33.0 pts higher in Urraween
15.7% 69th pct 48.7% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Dundowranin Urraween even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dundowranin Urraween +38.7 pts higher in Urraween
18.4% 64th pct 57.0% 78th pct
Walk to a park in Dundowranin Urraween +81.3 pts higher in Urraween
5.0% 44th pct 86.3% 78th pct
Walk to health in Dundowranin Urraween +39.7 pts higher in Urraween
16.9% 76th pct 56.6% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Dundowranin Urraween +5.1 more in Urraween
0.9 17th pct 6.0 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Dundowranin Urraween +128 higher in Urraween
6 70th pct 134 87th pct
Mean slope in Dundowranin Urraween even
5.2% 45th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Dundowran with nearby areas

Dundowran Beach Eli Waters Craignish Walligan Urraween Nikenbah Pialba Point Vernon

Compare Urraween with nearby areas

Pialba Kawungan Nikenbah Eli Waters Scarness Point Vernon Wondunna Torquay

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dundowran vs Urraween [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30897/dundowran/vs/SAL32923/urraween