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Dysart vs Middlemount

Name: Dysart vs Middlemount — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Dysart profile · Middlemount profile

Dysart Middlemount

Dysart (Qld) and Middlemount are two nearby Queensland towns with distinct housing and employment profiles. Middlemount is far more reliant on renting, with 85.8% of households renting compared to 60.3% in Dysart (Qld). This contrasts with home ownership, which is far higher in Dysart (Qld) at 17.5% versus just 2.5% in Middlemount. While Middlemount is more walkable for groceries and parks, Dysart (Qld) is far higher for health service access, with 52.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of such services compared to 0.0% in Middlemount.

Both towns have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in several ways. They share the same typical resident age of 32 and have almost identical proportions of people born overseas and those living alone. They also both have high shares of large homes, with 88.3% of dwellings in both areas containing three or more bedrooms. This shared housing style is consistent with a national figure for large homes, though both areas remain far below the national figure for homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.5 pts higher in Middlemount Mortgage: $463 higher in Middlemount Owned outright: 15.0 pts higher in Dysart Recent arrivals: 14.2 pts higher in Middlemount Rent: $46 higher in Dysart

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dysart in Middlemount +1,019 larger in Dysart gap steady

2,918 83rd pct 1,899 78th pct

Median age in Dysart in Middlemount even gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) +7.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 24.6%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 19.6%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

6.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 1.7%

Marital status

43.7% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 48.8%

40.4% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 37.7%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

4.6% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dysart Middlemount

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.9% Australia ◂ +10.7 pts 57.1%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

0.4% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.6% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 31.2%

33.0% English ◂ +5.6 pts 27.4%

8.6% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

7.6% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

4.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.5% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dutch even 0.7%

0.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

74.3% English only ◂ +11.7 pts 62.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.5% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 32.6%

36.9% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 30.2%

23.2% Not stated +11.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

0.1% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dysart in Middlemount +0.46 more in Dysart

3.14 44th pct 2.68 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dysart in Middlemount +1 more in Dysart

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Dysart in Middlemount +27 larger in Middlemount

226 40th pct 252 43rd pct

ICSEA in Dysart in Middlemount +47 higher in Middlemount

904 13th pct 951 27th pct

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 38.1%

21.9% Year 10 ◂ +8.5 pts 13.5%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.4 pts 24.4%

8.4% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

1.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

22.7% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 17.5%

8.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

5.3% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

3.6% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.2% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Dysart in Middlemount +$261 higher in Middlemount gap widening

$1,406 96th pct $1,667 100th pct

Household income in Dysart in Middlemount +$277 higher in Middlemount gap widening

$2,444 88th pct $2,721 92nd pct

Family income in Dysart in Middlemount +$269 higher in Middlemount gap widening

$2,951 90th pct $3,220 93rd pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.5% $4,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.8% $3,000–$3,999 even 16.7%

14.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 10.1%

8.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 23.7%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 14.2%

18.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 12.6%

9.5% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%

5.8% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

4.5% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

2.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +5.4 pts 52.4%

13.4% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%

3.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

1.1% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dysart in Middlemount +126 larger in Dysart

238 86th pct 112 86th pct

Median age in Dysart in Middlemount +7 yrs older in Dysart

22 yrs 33rd pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Dysart in Middlemount +$484 higher in Middlemount

$1,125 86th pct $1,609 91st pct

Household income in Dysart in Middlemount +$73 higher in Middlemount

$2,381 75th pct $2,454 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dysart in Middlemount +0.1 larger in Middlemount gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 70.2%

24.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 21.7%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 7.7%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

33.1% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 28.0%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 26.6%

14.8% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.5% 3 people even 14.4%

8.3% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.8% 6 or more even 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dysart in Middlemount +$46 higher in Dysart gap widening

$100 6th pct $54 0th pct

Mortgage in Dysart in Middlemount +$463 higher in Middlemount gap narrowing

$672 6th pct $1,135 21st pct

People / bedroom in Dysart in Middlemount +0.10 higher in Middlemount gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.3% Rented +25.5 pts ▸ 85.8%

17.5% Owned outright ◂ +15.0 pts 2.5%

15.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.6 pts 3.2%

3.9% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house ◂ +4.6 pts 87.2%

2.1% Flat or apartment +4.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.6% 3 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 71.3%

28.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 13.8%

7.6% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.6% Under $200 +13.2 pts ▸ 69.8%

34.7% $200–$349 ◂ +16.3 pts 18.4%

5.2% $350–$549 +3.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

74.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +74.5 pts 0.0%

2.9% $3,000 or more +18.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

8.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dysart in Middlemount even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Dysart in Middlemount even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Dysart in Middlemount even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Dysart in Middlemount even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 53.9%

3.3% Bus +8.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

6.3% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

4.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

31.3% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 12.3%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

43.5% Mining +9.0 pts ▸ 52.5%

7.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

6.3% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.6% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%

5.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

4.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

3.8% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

2.2% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Rental & real estate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 27.8%

18.4% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.7% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

8.0% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

4.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Dysart in Middlemount +0.6 higher in Middlemount

2.8 71st pct 3.4 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dysart in Middlemount +0.8 more in Middlemount

3.9 77th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Dysart in Middlemount +29.4 pts higher in Middlemount

45.7% 78th pct 75.0% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Dysart in Middlemount +38.5 pts higher in Middlemount

15.2% 69th pct 53.7% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Dysart in Middlemount even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Dysart in Middlemount +7.9 pts higher in Dysart

82.1% 86th pct 74.2% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Dysart in Middlemount +12.9 pts higher in Middlemount

82.6% 76th pct 95.5% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Dysart in Middlemount +52.1 pts higher in Dysart

52.1% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dysart in Middlemount +7.9 more in Middlemount

7.9 36th pct 15.8 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Dysart in Middlemount +1 higher in Middlemount

0 16th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Dysart in Middlemount +1.3 pts higher in Dysart

3.7% 24th pct 2.4% 4th pct

Compare Dysart with nearby areas

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Compare Middlemount with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dysart vs Middlemount [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30913/dysart/vs/SAL31825/middlemount