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Dysart vs Mount Macarthur

Name: Dysart vs Mount Macarthur — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 42 km apart · Dysart profile · Mount Macarthur profile

Dysart Mount Macarthur

Dysart (Qld) and Mount Macarthur are two different types of rural Queensland locations. Dysart (Qld) is a more populated centre where typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $2,444, compared to $1,374 in Mount Macarthur. While 24.4% of people in Dysart (Qld) earn $2,000 or more a week, no one in Mount Macarthur reaches this level. Life in Dysart (Qld) is also more walkable; for example, 82.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while no homes in Mount Macarthur have this access.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, with Dysart (Qld) at 21.8% and Mount Macarthur at 22.6%, figures that sit near the national average. In contrast, Mount Macarthur has a far higher share of volunteers at 33.3% compared to 12.0% in Dysart (Qld). Educational backgrounds also differ, with Year 12 completion far higher in Mount Macarthur at 52.4% than the 38.8% seen in Dysart (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,887 larger in Dysart Participation: 22.7 pts higher in Mount Macarthur First Nations: 8.2 pts higher in Dysart Volunteering: 21.3 pts higher in Mount Macarthur Family income: $1,577 higher in Dysart

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dysart in Mount Macarthur +2,887 larger in Dysart gap steady

2,918 83rd pct 31 19th pct

Median age in Dysart in Mount Macarthur +1 yrs older in Dysart gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 29.0%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 22.6%

21.8% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

6.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

40.4% Married +31.0 pts ▸ 71.4%

43.7% Never married ◂ +15.1 pts 28.6%

9.4% Divorced +14.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

4.6% Separated ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dysart Mount Macarthur

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.9% Australia +22.5 pts ▸ 90.3%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% England ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.6% Australian +26.7 pts ▸ 61.3%

33.0% English +12.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

7.6% Scottish +18.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

8.6% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.7% German ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

74.3% English only +16.0 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 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%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.9% Christianity +21.2 pts ▸ 58.1%

38.5% No religion ◂ +12.7 pts 25.8%

23.2% Not stated ◂ +10.3 pts 12.9%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dysart in Mount Macarthur

3.14 44th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Dysart in Mount Macarthur +2 more in Dysart

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Dysart in Mount Macarthur

226 40th pct —

ICSEA in Dysart in Mount Macarthur

904 13th pct —

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 12 +13.5 pts ▸ 52.4%

21.9% Year 10 +25.7 pts ▸ 47.6%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

7.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +59.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

34.8% Certificate III / IV +15.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

8.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.7% Engineering & related +27.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

8.9% Management & commerce ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.3% Education ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

3.6% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dysart in Mount Macarthur +$365 higher in Dysart gap widening

$1,406 96th pct $1,041 86th pct

Household income in Dysart in Mount Macarthur +$1,070 higher in Dysart gap widening

$2,444 88th pct $1,374 38th pct

Family income in Dysart in Mount Macarthur +$1,577 higher in Dysart

$2,951 90th pct $1,374 19th pct

Household income distribution

14.0% $650–$1,499 +36.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +32.2 pts 0.0%

18.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

16.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

8.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

18.4% $650–$1,499 +14.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

20.7% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 19.0%

9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.8% Arthritis +15.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.9% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.5% Other condition +5.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.8% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +3.0 pts 54.8%

13.4% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%

3.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dysart in Mount Macarthur +238 larger in Dysart

238 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Dysart in Mount Macarthur +19 yrs older in Dysart

22 yrs 33rd pct 3 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Dysart in Mount Macarthur

$1,125 86th pct —

Household income in Dysart in Mount Macarthur +$1,481 higher in Dysart

$2,381 75th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dysart in Mount Macarthur +0.2 larger in Mount Macarthur gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

24.8% Couples without children +38.4 pts ▸ 63.2%

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +13.3 pts 47.4%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +16.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

8.3% 5 people +41.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%

14.8% 4 people ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dysart in Mount Macarthur

$100 6th pct —

Mortgage in Dysart in Mount Macarthur +$132 higher in Dysart

$672 6th pct $540 2nd pct

People / bedroom in Dysart in Mount Macarthur even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.3% Rented ◂ +60.3 pts 0.0%

17.5% Owned outright +32.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

15.9% Owned with a mortgage +34.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

3.9% Other tenure ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house +8.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +56.6 pts 0.0%

28.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.0 pts 0.0%

7.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

74.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +74.5 pts 0.0%

13.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

8.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dysart in Mount Macarthur even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Dysart in Mount Macarthur even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Dysart in Mount Macarthur even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Dysart in Mount Macarthur even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.4% Car (driver) ◂ +9.3 pts 47.1%

4.9% Worked at home +30.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

8.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

6.3% Walked ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% Bus ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.3% 1 vehicle +18.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +40.9 pts 0.0%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +53.5 pts ▸ 58.8%

43.5% Mining ◂ +43.5 pts 0.0%

5.1% Retail trade +18.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

7.8% Administrative & support ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

6.3% Education & training ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

4.6% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

8.0% Managers +50.9 pts ▸ 58.8%

33.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +33.1 pts 0.0%

18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

7.7% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

7.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

6.0% Community & personal service ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

4.4% Sales workers ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dysart in Mount Macarthur +2.8 higher in Dysart

2.8 71st pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dysart in Mount Macarthur +3.9 more in Dysart

3.9 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Dysart in Mount Macarthur +45.7 pts higher in Dysart

45.7% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Dysart in Mount Macarthur +15.2 pts higher in Dysart

15.2% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Dysart in Mount Macarthur even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Dysart in Mount Macarthur +82.1 pts higher in Dysart

82.1% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Dysart in Mount Macarthur +82.6 pts higher in Dysart

82.6% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Dysart in Mount Macarthur +52.1 pts higher in Dysart

52.1% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dysart in Mount Macarthur +7.9 more in Dysart

7.9 36th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Dysart in Mount Macarthur even

0 16th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Dysart in Mount Macarthur +0.9 pts higher in Mount Macarthur

3.7% 24th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Dysart with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Macarthur with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dysart vs Mount Macarthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30913/dysart/vs/SAL31988/mount-macarthur