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Dundowran Beach vs Toogoom

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Dundowran Beach profile · Toogoom profile

Dundowran Beach Toogoom

Toogoom and Dundowran Beach are neighbouring Queensland areas with similar populations, but they differ sharply in wealth and housing. Dundowran Beach is more affluent, with 21% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to just 7.3% in Toogoom. This gap is reflected in typical weekly household incomes, which are well higher in Dundowran Beach ($1,651) than in Toogoom ($1,081). Toogoom also has a much higher share of renters at 25.1%, while Dundowran Beach is far more likely to have homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (15.2%) and health services (15.5%).

Both areas are very similar in that almost all homes are separate detached houses and virtually no one commutes by public transport. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15. While they have these common traits, they diverge in other ways; for example, Toogoom has a well higher share of people aged 65 and over (30.4%) and a higher percentage of people living alone (21.9%) than Dundowran Beach.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 18.0 pts higher in Toogoom Living alone: 12.1 pts higher in Toogoom Year 12: 9.8 pts higher in Dundowran Beach Household income: $570 higher in Dundowran Beach Full-time: 7.9 pts higher in Dundowran Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +297 larger in Toogoom gap widening
2,299 80th pct 2,596 82nd pct
Median age in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +1 yrs older in Toogoom gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +1.2 pts higher in Toogoom gap narrowing
3.3% 62nd pct 4.5% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +4.2 pts higher in Toogoom gap widening
26.3% 78th pct 30.4% 87th pct
Under 15 in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +0.7 pts higher in Toogoom gap narrowing
16.1% 42nd pct 16.8% 48th pct
De facto in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +1.8 pts higher in Toogoom gap narrowing
12.1% 49th pct 13.8% 63rd pct

Age structure

34.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 28.6%
26.3% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 30.4%
16.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.1% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
7.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

Marital status

61.6% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 53.7%
21.3% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 24.5%
10.0% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.7% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Dundowran Beach Toogoom

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +4.6 pts higher in Dundowran Beach gap narrowing
20.7% 78th pct 16.2% 68th pct

Country of birth

75.8% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 79.4%
7.6% England ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%
3.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italy even 0.2%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.7% English +0.7 pts ▸ 49.5%
37.3% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 37.4%
11.1% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.9% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%
7.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%
3.0% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%
2.2% Dutch even 2.2%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Indian even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +1.6 pts higher in Dundowran Beach gap narrowing
4.6% 58th pct 3.0% 47th pct
Limited English in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +0.1 pts higher in Toogoom gap steady
0.1% 60th pct 0.2% 62nd pct

Language used at home

92.0% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 93.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +5.7 pts higher in Toogoom gap steady
41.2% 52nd pct 47.0% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

52.3% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 45.2%
41.2% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 47.0%
5.4% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.2% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +9.8 pts higher in Dundowran Beach gap steady
48.6% 59th pct 38.8% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +9.2 pts higher in Dundowran Beach gap widening
20.9% 70th pct 11.7% 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +5 more in Dundowran Beach
5 73rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom
716 91st pct —
ICSEA in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom
1,006 59th pct —

Highest year of school

48.6% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 38.8%
29.5% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 34.8%
8.9% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.4% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 43.7%
21.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 13.8%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 17.0%
6.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
1.5% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 17.9%
14.3% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.8% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.9% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.9% Education ◂ +4.6 pts 7.3%
7.8% Architecture & building even 7.9%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.2% Creative arts even 2.3%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.1% Information technology even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +$176 higher in Dundowran Beach gap widening
$696 40th pct $520 14th pct
Household income in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +$570 higher in Dundowran Beach gap widening
$1,651 57th pct $1,081 18th pct
Family income in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +$547 higher in Dundowran Beach gap widening
$1,760 41st pct $1,213 12th pct
High earners in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +6.1 pts higher in Dundowran Beach gap widening
11.0% 65th pct 4.9% 31st pct
High-income homes in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +13.7 pts higher in Dundowran Beach gap widening
21.0% 64th pct 7.3% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 40.9%
27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 23.9%
10.7% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 20.6%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 4.4%
10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 56.7%
29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.4%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 9.5%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +6.8 pts higher in Toogoom
33.2% 72nd pct 40.0% 89th pct
Mental health in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +3.6 pts higher in Toogoom
8.3% 51st pct 11.9% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +2.5 pts higher in Toogoom gap narrowing
7.4% 77th pct 9.9% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
8.3% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.8% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.1% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.0% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.0% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.7% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None ◂ +7.2 pts 53.7%
21.9% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 23.3%
8.4% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.1% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +1.4 pts higher in Dundowran Beach gap narrowing
13.6% 27th pct 12.2% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +0.1 pts higher in Toogoom gap narrowing
14.4% 68th pct 14.5% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +2.0 pts higher in Dundowran Beach gap widening
23.6% 41st pct 21.6% 32nd pct
Defence service in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +0.9 pts higher in Toogoom
5.5% 85th pct 6.4% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +1.1 pts higher in Toogoom gap narrowing
25.9% 60th pct 27.0% 66th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +40 larger in Toogoom
76 83rd pct 116 86th pct
Median age in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +3 yrs older in Toogoom
19 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +14.8 pts higher in Dundowran Beach
48.6% 69th pct 33.8% 35th pct
Unemployment in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +1.1 pts higher in Toogoom
13.8% 66th pct 14.9% 71st pct
Median income in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +$41 higher in Toogoom
$466 27th pct $507 33rd pct
Household income in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +$104 higher in Dundowran Beach
$1,625 47th pct $1,521 43rd pct
Indigenous language in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +0.3 larger in Dundowran Beach gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +5.2 pts higher in Toogoom gap narrowing
9.4% 41st pct 14.6% 71st pct
Living alone in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +12.1 pts higher in Toogoom gap widening
9.8% 7th pct 21.9% 44th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 41.0%
42.9% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 43.8%
9.4% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.2% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

53.5% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 48.6%
9.8% 1 person +12.1 pts ▸ 21.9%
14.2% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 9.8%
13.3% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%
6.9% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%
1.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +$73 higher in Dundowran Beach gap widening
$418 85th pct $345 70th pct
Mortgage in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +$349 higher in Dundowran Beach gap widening
$1,764 59th pct $1,415 36th pct
People / bedroom in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +18.0 pts higher in Toogoom gap narrowing
7.1% 17th pct 25.1% 72nd pct
Owned outright in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +4.8 pts higher in Dundowran Beach gap narrowing
51.7% 78th pct 46.9% 67th pct
Separate houses in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +0.8 pts higher in Dundowran Beach gap narrowing
98.9% 63rd pct 98.2% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +5.0 pts higher in Dundowran Beach gap narrowing
95.3% 90th pct 90.3% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 46.9%
38.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.0 pts 26.0%
7.1% Rented +18.0 pts ▸ 25.1%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%
0.9% Other tenure even 1.0%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 98.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 47.9%
27.5% 3 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 38.4%
12.7% 5 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 4.0%
2.7% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.4% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

68.3% $350–$549 ◂ +25.3 pts 43.1%
6.7% $200–$349 +39.9 pts ▸ 46.5%
10.0% $550–$749 ◂ +8.8 pts 1.2%
5.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 36.8%
34.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 23.8%
15.3% Under $1,000 +10.3 pts ▸ 25.7%
10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +1.2 pts higher in Toogoom gap narrowing
0.5% 46th pct 1.7% 54th pct
Work from home in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +1.8 pts higher in Dundowran Beach gap steady
10.8% 29th pct 9.0% 23rd pct
PT commute in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 68.1%
10.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%
4.9% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.3% Walked +0.6 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

50.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 44.2%
20.0% 1 vehicle +18.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 11.7%
10.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 4.9%
0.5% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +8.4 pts higher in Toogoom gap narrowing
47.1% 88th pct 55.5% 94th pct
Recent arrivals in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +0.3 pts higher in Dundowran Beach gap narrowing
1.0% 28th pct 0.7% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +2.9 pts higher in Toogoom gap narrowing
6.3% 79th pct 9.2% 88th pct
Participation in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +8.0 pts higher in Dundowran Beach gap narrowing
51.1% 24th pct 43.1% 12th pct
Full-time in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +7.9 pts higher in Dundowran Beach gap widening
60.3% 61st pct 52.4% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 22.8%
12.3% Education & training ◂ +5.5 pts 6.9%
9.6% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.9% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%
5.9% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%
5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%
4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%
2.3% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.6% Other services even 3.5%
2.5% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 17.4%
14.0% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
6.7% Labourers +7.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
14.4% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 9.9%
13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%
8.4% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +0.6 higher in Dundowran Beach
1.1 59th pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +0.5 more in Dundowran Beach
1.0 59th pct 0.4 50th pct
15-min city in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +15.2 pts higher in Dundowran Beach
15.2% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +28.7 pts higher in Dundowran Beach
50.2% 64th pct 21.6% 54th pct
Walk to health in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +15.5 pts higher in Dundowran Beach
15.5% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +1.3 more in Toogoom
2.2 21st pct 3.5 25th pct
Intersections/km² in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +1 higher in Toogoom
10 72nd pct 11 72nd pct
Mean slope in Dundowran Beachin Toogoom +1.3 pts higher in Dundowran Beach
6.0% 53rd pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Dundowran Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Toogoom with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dundowran Beach vs Toogoom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30898/dundowran-beach/vs/SAL32845/toogoom