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Darling Downs vs Whitby

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.0 km apart · Darling Downs profile · Whitby profile

Darling Downs Whitby

Darling Downs and Whitby are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different resident profiles. Darling Downs is far older, with a typical resident aged 39 compared to just 28 in Whitby. It is also wealthier, with 32.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far higher than the 17.8% in Whitby. Cultural and linguistic differences are also stark; Darling Downs has a much higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (28.6%), while that figure is 0.0% in Whitby.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions regarding population movement, with Whitby seeing a much larger surge of new residents—57.6% moved there in the last five years compared to 34.7% in Darling Downs. Despite these shifts, the areas remain alike in several ways. They share the same typical home size, with 3.0 people per household, and have almost identical shares of people using another language at home (around 7.2%). Both areas also have very few people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 22.9 pts higher in Whitby Owned outright: 21.6 pts higher in Darling Downs Median age: 11 yrs older in Darling Downs No religion: 12.9 pts higher in Whitby No car: 1.2 pts higher in Darling Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darling Downsin Whitby +586 larger in Darling Downs gap narrowing
1,591 76th pct 1,005 73rd pct
Median age in Darling Downsin Whitby +11 yrs older in Darling Downs gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Darling Downsin Whitby +2.4 pts higher in Whitby gap steady
1.8% 48th pct 4.2% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Darling Downsin Whitby +9.9 pts higher in Darling Downs gap widening
13.8% 28th pct 3.9% 6th pct
Under 15 in Darling Downsin Whitby +9.1 pts higher in Whitby gap widening
20.3% 72nd pct 29.4% 94th pct
De facto in Darling Downsin Whitby +9.8 pts higher in Whitby gap narrowing
12.5% 53rd pct 22.3% 90th pct

Age structure

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +16.0 pts ▸ 39.8%
20.3% Children (0–14) +9.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.7 pts 15.6%
13.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.9 pts 3.9%
12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

Marital status

56.6% Married ◂ +10.0 pts 46.6%
31.3% Never married +11.3 pts ▸ 42.7%
7.2% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%
2.1% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.6% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

Age & sex structure

Darling Downs Whitby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Darling Downsin Whitby +2.0 pts higher in Darling Downs gap narrowing
24.7% 85th pct 22.7% 81st pct

Country of birth

72.9% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 71.6%
9.1% England ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%
3.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.5% India even 1.5%
1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.3% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% English ◂ +0.1 pts 45.8%
37.6% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 42.7%
9.4% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%
8.7% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%
7.8% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%
4.2% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%
2.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
0.5% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Darling Downsin Whitby +0.2 pts higher in Darling Downs gap narrowing
7.2% 70th pct 7.1% 70th pct
Limited English in Darling Downsin Whitby +0.1 pts higher in Whitby gap steady
0.3% 63rd pct 0.4% 67th pct

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 86.2%
0.8% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Darling Downsin Whitby +12.9 pts higher in Whitby gap widening
44.7% 63rd pct 57.6% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

44.7% No religion +12.9 pts ▸ 57.6%
47.7% Christianity ◂ +14.6 pts 33.1%
4.5% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.0% Hinduism even 1.0%
0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Other religions even 0.7%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Darling Downsin Whitby +1.8 pts higher in Whitby gap widening
50.9% 64th pct 52.7% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in Darling Downsin Whitby +4.3 pts higher in Darling Downs gap widening
16.5% 57th pct 12.1% 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Darling Downsin Whitby +7 more in Darling Downs
15 86th pct 8 77th pct
Avg size in Darling Downsin Whitby +121 larger in Whitby
543 77th pct 664 88th pct
ICSEA in Darling Downsin Whitby +16 higher in Whitby
978 42nd pct 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

50.9% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 52.7%
28.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.2 pts 21.1%
11.7% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
5.3% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
19.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 13.8%
16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
3.3% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

25.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 22.6%
19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.2 pts 12.7%
10.0% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.5% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.1% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%
4.1% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%
2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
1.3% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Darling Downsin Whitby +$64 higher in Whitby gap narrowing
$969 79th pct $1,033 85th pct
Household income in Darling Downsin Whitby +$363 higher in Darling Downs gap widening
$2,480 89th pct $2,117 80th pct
Family income in Darling Downsin Whitby +$420 higher in Darling Downs gap widening
$2,640 86th pct $2,220 70th pct
High earners in Darling Downsin Whitby +5.2 pts higher in Darling Downs gap steady
17.3% 86th pct 12.1% 70th pct
High-income homes in Darling Downsin Whitby +14.7 pts higher in Darling Downs gap steady
32.6% 86th pct 17.8% 56th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 45.0%
14.0% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 19.1%
17.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 5.6%
14.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%
9.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 37.3%
36.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 28.5%
22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 24.4%
7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Darling Downsin Whitby +4.8 pts higher in Darling Downs
25.3% 32nd pct 20.5% 15th pct
Mental health in Darling Downsin Whitby +1.1 pts higher in Whitby
7.1% 40th pct 8.2% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Darling Downsin Whitby +1.7 pts higher in Darling Downs gap widening
3.8% 40th pct 2.1% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.1% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%
7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%
2.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%
1.3% Lung condition even 1.3%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None +4.9 pts ▸ 71.7%
18.2% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 15.7%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Darling Downsin Whitby +5.0 pts higher in Darling Downs gap steady
18.3% 51st pct 13.2% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Darling Downsin Whitby +4.7 pts higher in Darling Downs gap widening
12.3% 45th pct 7.6% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Darling Downsin Whitby +7.4 pts higher in Whitby gap narrowing
33.1% 85th pct 40.4% 93rd pct
Defence service in Darling Downsin Whitby +0.8 pts higher in Darling Downs
2.4% 45th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Darling Downsin Whitby +1.5 pts higher in Darling Downs gap narrowing
22.6% 41st pct 21.1% 32nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Darling Downsin Whitby +14 larger in Whitby
28 72nd pct 42 75th pct
Median age in Darling Downsin Whitby +1 yrs older in Whitby
24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Darling Downsin Whitby
— 39.1% 47th pct
Median income in Darling Downsin Whitby +$313 higher in Darling Downs
$1,062 82nd pct $749 60th pct
Household income in Darling Downsin Whitby +$979 higher in Darling Downs
$2,666 83rd pct $1,687 50th pct
Indigenous language in Darling Downsin Whitby +28.6 pts higher in Darling Downs
28.6% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darling Downsin Whitby even gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Darling Downsin Whitby +7.7 pts higher in Whitby gap widening
6.8% 27th pct 14.5% 71st pct
Living alone in Darling Downsin Whitby +0.3 pts higher in Darling Downs gap narrowing
14.0% 16th pct 13.8% 15th pct

Family composition

65.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 63.7%
26.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 21.1%
6.8% One-parent families +7.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.7% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 31.9%
17.2% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 21.9%
19.5% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
14.0% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%
9.2% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darling Downsin Whitby +$40 higher in Darling Downs gap narrowing
$400 82nd pct $360 73rd pct
Mortgage in Darling Downsin Whitby +$222 higher in Darling Downs gap widening
$2,172 80th pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Darling Downsin Whitby even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Darling Downsin Whitby +2.0 pts higher in Whitby gap narrowing
6.4% 15th pct 8.4% 21st pct
Owned outright in Darling Downsin Whitby +21.6 pts higher in Darling Downs gap widening
31.6% 25th pct 10.0% 2nd pct
Separate houses in Darling Downsin Whitby +3.3 pts higher in Whitby gap narrowing
96.7% 51st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Darling Downsin Whitby +3.5 pts higher in Whitby gap widening
94.0% 88th pct 97.5% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.4% Owned with a mortgage +18.9 pts ▸ 80.3%
31.6% Owned outright ◂ +21.6 pts 10.0%
6.4% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house +3.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.4% 4 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 71.3%
13.6% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 19.7%
17.9% 5 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 6.6%
3.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%
1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $350–$549 +21.9 pts ▸ 70.4%
30.3% $200–$349 ◂ +15.5 pts 14.8%
12.1% $550–$749 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $1,800–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 54.5%
18.7% $1,000–$1,799 +17.5 pts ▸ 36.2%
23.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.5 pts 2.3%
10.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.0 pts 1.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Darling Downsin Whitby +1.2 pts higher in Darling Downs gap widening
1.2% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Darling Downsin Whitby +6.2 pts higher in Darling Downs gap steady
9.7% 26th pct 3.5% 8th pct
PT commute in Darling Downsin Whitby +0.2 pts higher in Whitby gap steady
2.3% 82nd pct 2.6% 83rd pct
PT stops in Darling Downsin Whitby +14 more in Darling Downs
15 85th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Darling Downsin Whitby +8.43 more in Darling Downs
9.43 87th pct 1.00 61st pct
Departures/1k in Darling Downsin Whitby +191.0 more in Darling Downs
474.5 78th pct 283.6 74th pct
PT routes in Darling Downsin Whitby +1 more in Darling Downs
3 79th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Darling Downsin Whitby +33 longer in Whitby
5 32nd pct 38 73rd pct
Drive to city in Darling Downsin Whitby +8 longer in Whitby
30 26th pct 38 31st pct
Reach 30 min in Darling Downsin Whitby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Darling Downsin Whitby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) even 64.6%
9.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 3.5%
2.9% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.8% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 49.2%
26.6% 4 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 10.7%
14.3% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
18.2% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
1.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Darling Downsin Whitby +22.9 pts higher in Whitby gap narrowing
34.7% 63rd pct 57.6% 96th pct
Recent arrivals in Darling Downsin Whitby +3.3 pts higher in Whitby gap narrowing
1.5% 30th pct 4.8% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Darling Downsin Whitby +1.2 pts higher in Whitby gap steady
3.6% 50th pct 4.7% 66th pct
Participation in Darling Downsin Whitby +3.7 pts higher in Whitby gap narrowing
70.5% 83rd pct 74.2% 88th pct
Full-time in Darling Downsin Whitby +1.6 pts higher in Whitby gap widening
62.3% 71st pct 64.0% 76th pct

Industries people work in

10.4% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.9% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%
6.8% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%
7.1% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.5% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%
5.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
3.2% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
17.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.1 pts 12.6%
13.7% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 11.0%
8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%
11.9% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%
7.9% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Darling Downsin Whitby +0.6 higher in Whitby
1.2 60th pct 1.8 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Darling Downsin Whitby +0.6 more in Whitby
0.8 58th pct 1.5 62nd pct
15-min city in Darling Downsin Whitby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Darling Downsin Whitby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Darling Downsin Whitby +21.5 pts higher in Whitby
28.6% 66th pct 50.1% 73rd pct
Walk to school in Darling Downsin Whitby +0.5 pts higher in Whitby
0.5% 57th pct 0.9% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Darling Downsin Whitby +42.1 pts higher in Whitby
33.5% 59th pct 75.6% 72nd pct
Walk to health in Darling Downsin Whitby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Darling Downsin Whitby +4.7 more in Darling Downs
10.7 43rd pct 6.0 31st pct
Intersections/km² in Darling Downsin Whitby +3 higher in Whitby
12 72nd pct 15 73rd pct
Mean slope in Darling Downsin Whitby +1.3 pts higher in Darling Downs
5.7% 51st pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Darling Downs with nearby areas

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Compare Whitby with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darling Downs vs Whitby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50389/darling-downs/vs/SAL51592/whitby