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Darling Downs vs Wungong

Name: Darling Downs vs Wungong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Darling Downs profile · Wungong profile

Darling Downs Wungong

Darling Downs and Wungong are neighbouring areas in Western Australia that differ most in their income and transport profiles. Darling Downs has a typical weekly household income of $2,480, which is well higher than the $1,875 seen in Wungong. Employment is also more common in Darling Downs, where 70.5% of adults are working or looking for work compared to 59.0% in Wungong. In contrast, Wungong has far more public transport options, with 35.14 stops per 1,000 people and 3,432.4 weekly departures per 1,000 people, both far higher than the figures in Darling Downs.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share nearly identical drive times to the city and the same lack of groceries within a 15-minute walk. Both areas are also effectively alike in their share of people born overseas and the rate of volunteers. While Darling Downs has far more First Nations residents, those in Wungong are far older and have far higher personal and household incomes. These differences in wealth are also seen in home ownership, with homes owned outright being well more common in Wungong.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,221 larger in Darling Downs No car: 1.2 pts higher in Darling Downs Separate houses: 3.3 pts higher in Wungong First Nations: 1.8 pts higher in Darling Downs Personal income: $328 higher in Darling Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darling Downs in Wungong +1,221 larger in Darling Downs gap widening

1,591 76th pct 370 61st pct

Median age in Darling Downs in Wungong +1 yrs older in Darling Downs gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.2 pts 22.2%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 22.2%

20.3% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

13.8% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

56.6% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 55.8%

31.3% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

7.2% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.6% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Darling Downs Wungong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.9% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 70.8%

9.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

1.5% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +4.3 pts 41.6%

37.6% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 36.8%

7.8% Dutch +7.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.4% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 4.9%

4.2% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

2.8% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 85.9%

0.0% Arabic +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 54.1%

44.7% No religion ◂ +9.8 pts 34.9%

4.5% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.7% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Darling Downs in Wungong +1 more in Darling Downs

15 86th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Darling Downs in Wungong +154 larger in Darling Downs

543 77th pct 389 58th pct

ICSEA in Darling Downs in Wungong +5 higher in Darling Downs

978 42nd pct 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

50.9% Year 12 ◂ +9.1 pts 41.8%

28.3% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

11.7% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.3% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 40.9%

19.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 13.5%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

25.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 22.8%

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 13.5%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

9.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%

8.1% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

4.1% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

2.3% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Darling Downs in Wungong +$328 higher in Darling Downs gap widening

$969 79th pct $641 31st pct

Household income in Darling Downs in Wungong +$605 higher in Darling Downs gap widening

$2,480 89th pct $1,875 69th pct

Family income in Darling Downs in Wungong +$730 higher in Darling Downs gap widening

$2,640 86th pct $1,910 51st pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 24.5%

14.0% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.7% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 9.4%

9.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +12.2 pts ▸ 48.4%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.6%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 12.0%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

7.1% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

2.9% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None +0.5 pts ▸ 67.3%

18.2% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 18.1%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

1.6% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darling Downs in Wungong +28 larger in Darling Downs

28 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Darling Downs in Wungong +15 yrs older in Wungong

24 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 77th pct

Median income in Darling Downs in Wungong +$1,563 higher in Wungong

$1,062 82nd pct $2,625 100th pct

Household income in Darling Downs in Wungong +$4,334 higher in Wungong

$2,666 83rd pct $7,000 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darling Downs in Wungong +0.3 larger in Wungong gap steady

3.0 86th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

65.6% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 71.5%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 24.3%

6.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.7% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 29.2%

17.2% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +12.9 pts 6.6%

14.0% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.0% 6 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.2% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darling Downs in Wungong +$40 higher in Wungong gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Darling Downs in Wungong +$428 higher in Wungong gap widening

$2,172 80th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Darling Downs in Wungong +0.10 higher in Wungong gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.7 pts 38.7%

31.6% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

6.4% Rented +9.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +19.0 pts 43.4%

17.9% 5 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

13.6% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

3.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $350–$549 ◂ +13.2 pts 35.3%

30.3% $200–$349 ◂ +6.8 pts 23.5%

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 ◂ +23.0 pts 19.5%

23.8% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

18.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

10.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darling Downs in Wungong +2 more in Darling Downs

15 85th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Darling Downs in Wungong +25.71 more in Wungong

9.43 87th pct 35.14 100th pct

Departures/1k in Darling Downs in Wungong +2,957.9 more in Wungong

474.5 78th pct 3,432.4 99th pct

PT routes in Darling Downs in Wungong +1 more in Darling Downs

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Darling Downs in Wungong +3 longer in Darling Downs

5 32nd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Darling Downs in Wungong +2 longer in Wungong

30 26th pct 32 28th pct

Reach 30 min in Darling Downs in Wungong even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Darling Downs in Wungong +23,166 more in Wungong

0 0th pct 23,166 51st pct

Transit to city in Darling Downs in Wungong

— 84 94th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) ◂ +9.9 pts 54.6%

9.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

2.9% Car (passenger) +5.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.0% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.3 pts 27.7%

18.2% 3 vehicles +13.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

26.6% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

14.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%

1.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +8.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +7.1 pts 2.0%

7.1% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.2 pts 3.3%

6.0% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

3.2% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Technicians & trades +7.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

17.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.2 pts 10.5%

13.7% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.4% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.9% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 6.6%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Darling Downs in Wungong +0.2 higher in Wungong

1.2 60th pct 1.3 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Darling Downs in Wungong +0.2 more in Wungong

0.8 58th pct 1.0 59th pct

15-min city in Darling Downs in Wungong even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Darling Downs in Wungong even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Darling Downs in Wungong +9.0 pts higher in Wungong

28.6% 66th pct 37.6% 69th pct

Walk to school in Darling Downs in Wungong +6.2 pts higher in Wungong

0.5% 57th pct 6.7% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Darling Downs in Wungong +0.6 pts higher in Darling Downs

33.5% 59th pct 32.9% 59th pct

Walk to health in Darling Downs in Wungong even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Darling Downs in Wungong +40.7 more in Wungong

10.7 43rd pct 51.4 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Darling Downs in Wungong +3 higher in Darling Downs

12 72nd pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in Darling Downs in Wungong +3.1 pts higher in Wungong

5.7% 51st pct 8.8% 75th pct

Compare Darling Downs with nearby areas

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Compare Wungong with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darling Downs vs Wungong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50389/darling-downs/vs/SAL51652/wungong

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Darling Downs with nearby areas

Compare Wungong with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability