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Mount Howe vs Upper Dawson

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Mount Howe profile · Upper Dawson profile

Mount Howe Upper Dawson

Mount Howe and Upper Dawson are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. There are stark differences in their demographics and wealth. Residents in Mount Howe are far older, with a typical age of 47 compared to just 27 in Upper Dawson. This age gap is reflected in the homes; Upper Dawson has far more people per home (5.0) and per bedroom (1.40), while Mount Howe is closer to the national figure for home size. Income is also well higher in Mount Howe, where the typical household earns $1,708 a week, compared to $1,249 in Upper Dawson.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the number of people per home in Mount Howe, and they share a car-dependent walkability score of 0.0. They are also similar in their lack of local infrastructure, with no public transport, schools, or shops within walking distance. The gaps in typical age and income between these two nearby areas have remained steady since the last census.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Mount Howe Household size: 2.5 larger in Upper Dawson People / bedroom: 0.70 higher in Upper Dawson Personal income: $238 higher in Mount Howe Household income: $459 higher in Mount Howe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Howein Upper Dawson +6 larger in Mount Howe gap narrowing
20 14th pct 14 10th pct
Median age in Mount Howein Upper Dawson +20 yrs older in Mount Howe
47 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Mount Howein Upper Dawson
0.0% 0th pct —
Aged 65+ in Mount Howein Upper Dawson
0.0% 0th pct —
Under 15 in Mount Howein Upper Dawson
0.0% 0th pct —

Age structure

15.0% Older adults (45–64) +20.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

62.5% Married ◂ +22.5 pts 40.0%
25.0% Never married +15.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Howe Upper Dawson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Howein Upper Dawson
0.0% 0th pct —

Country of birth

100.0% Australia even 100.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

80.0% Australian ◂ +15.7 pts 64.3%
20.0% English +1.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
15.0% Irish ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mount Howein Upper Dawson
0.0% 0th pct —
Limited English in Mount Howein Upper Dawson
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

100.0% English only even 100.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mount Howein Upper Dawson
0.0% 0th pct —

Religious affiliation

70.0% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
0.0% No religion +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Howein Upper Dawson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

18.8% Year 9 or below +81.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
50.0% Year 12 +21.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
37.5% Year 10 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

100.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
75.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Howein Upper Dawson +$238 higher in Mount Howe
$687 38th pct $449 8th pct
Household income in Mount Howein Upper Dawson +$459 higher in Mount Howe
$1,708 60th pct $1,249 28th pct
Family income in Mount Howein Upper Dawson +$459 higher in Mount Howe
$1,708 38th pct $1,249 13th pct

Household income distribution

200.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +200.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

56.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 50.0%
18.8% Under $650 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Howein Upper Dawson
50.0% 100th pct —
Mental health in Mount Howein Upper Dawson
0.0% 0th pct —
Needs assistance in Mount Howein Upper Dawson
0.0% 0th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

25.0% Asthma +32.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
20.0% Arthritis ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +22.1 pts 42.9%
25.0% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 21.4%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Howein Upper Dawson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Howein Upper Dawson +2.5 larger in Upper Dawson
2.5 50th pct 5.0 100th pct

Family composition

26.7% Couples with children +73.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
66.7% Couples without children ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

100.0% 2 people ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Mount Howein Upper Dawson
— $1,029 16th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Howein Upper Dawson +0.70 higher in Upper Dawson
0.70 14th pct 1.40 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

200.0% Owned outright ◂ +200.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 4 bedrooms +166.7 pts ▸ 166.7%
100.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Howein Upper Dawson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Howein Upper Dawson even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Howein Upper Dawson even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Howein Upper Dawson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.2% Worked at home ◂ +69.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (driver) +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

133.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +133.3 pts 0.0%
100.0% 4 or more ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Howein Upper Dawson
20.0% 15th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

92.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +92.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

107.7% Managers ◂ +107.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Labourers +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Howein Upper Dawson even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Howein Upper Dawson even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Mount Howein Upper Dawson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Howein Upper Dawson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Howein Upper Dawson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Howein Upper Dawson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Howein Upper Dawson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mount Howein Upper Dawson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Howein Upper Dawson even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Howein Upper Dawson even
0 4th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Mount Howein Upper Dawson +0.7 pts higher in Mount Howe
6.4% 58th pct 5.7% 51st pct

Compare Mount Howe with nearby areas

Westgrove Rewan Mount Moffatt Upper Dawson Hutton Creek Womblebank Baffle West Arcadia Valley

Compare Upper Dawson with nearby areas

Westgrove Baffle West Arcadia Valley Beilba Simmie Hutton Creek Rewan Mount Howe

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Howe vs Upper Dawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31971/mount-howe/vs/SAL32906/upper-dawson