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Dalby vs Chinchilla

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 82 km apart · Dalby profile · Chinchilla profile

Dalby Chinchilla

Dalby and Chinchilla are two Queensland towns about 82km apart with distinct community profiles. Chinchilla has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals (33.3% compared to 14.0% in Dalby) and a much higher proportion of renters (45.5% vs 35.9%). Local layouts also differ; Chinchilla has far higher street connectivity and more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks and health services. In contrast, Dalby is more likely to have separate houses and has a far higher share of homes within walking distance of groceries.

Both towns are very similar in their core demographics, including a nearly identical share of children under 15 and seniors, and almost the same typical weekly household income. This shared profile extends to the proportion of residents who volunteer or have served in the Defence Force. While some gaps have shifted, such as the share of people who moved recently being well higher in Chinchilla, other differences like the high number of overseas arrivals in Chinchilla have remained steady since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 19.3 pts higher in Chinchilla Population: 5,790 larger in Dalby Separate houses: 9.7 pts higher in Dalby Renting: 9.5 pts higher in Chinchilla Recent movers: 7.8 pts higher in Chinchilla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dalbyin Chinchilla +5,790 larger in Dalby gap widening
12,082 86th pct 6,292 86th pct
Median age in Dalbyin Chinchilla +2 yrs older in Dalby gap steady
35 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Dalbyin Chinchilla +0.8 pts higher in Dalby gap narrowing
9.0% 75th pct 8.2% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Dalbyin Chinchilla even gap narrowing
15.3% 26th pct 15.3% 26th pct
Under 15 in Dalbyin Chinchilla +0.4 pts higher in Dalby gap narrowing
22.6% 83rd pct 22.3% 81st pct
De facto in Dalbyin Chinchilla +1.7 pts higher in Chinchilla gap steady
12.8% 47th pct 14.5% 66th pct

Age structure

25.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 29.5%
23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 20.9%
22.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 22.3%
15.3% Seniors (65+) even 15.3%
13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.9%

Marital status

44.2% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 40.7%
37.8% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 39.5%
8.2% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.7% Widowed even 5.7%
4.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Dalby Chinchilla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dalbyin Chinchilla +2.1 pts higher in Chinchilla gap narrowing
8.3% 32nd pct 10.4% 46th pct

Country of birth

85.1% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 77.7%
2.3% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
1.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 41.1%
39.2% English ◂ +2.9 pts 36.3%
11.1% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%
9.8% German ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%
9.5% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%
2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%
0.9% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Chinese even 0.7%
0.5% Indian even 0.5%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dalbyin Chinchilla +0.8 pts higher in Chinchilla gap narrowing
4.9% 66th pct 5.7% 72nd pct
Limited English in Dalbyin Chinchilla +0.1 pts higher in Dalby gap steady
0.4% 59th pct 0.3% 54th pct

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 82.8%
1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italian even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Dalbyin Chinchilla +3.8 pts higher in Chinchilla gap steady
31.1% 16th pct 34.9% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

59.7% Christianity ◂ +8.9 pts 50.8%
31.1% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 34.9%
8.0% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Other religions even 0.3%
0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dalbyin Chinchilla +1.8 pts higher in Dalby gap narrowing
44.4% 67th pct 42.6% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Dalbyin Chinchilla +0.6 pts higher in Chinchilla gap steady
11.4% 50th pct 12.0% 54th pct

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 42.6%
27.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 25.3%
12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%
6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.3 pts 36.3%
16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 15.9%
12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%
4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 17.6%
16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 14.6%
9.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%
9.2% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%
9.1% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.1%
5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%
4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
0.9% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Information technology even 1.2%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Dalbyin Chinchilla +$40 higher in Chinchilla gap narrowing
$752 68th pct $792 75th pct
Household income in Dalbyin Chinchilla +$45 higher in Chinchilla gap narrowing
$1,451 63rd pct $1,496 66th pct
Family income in Dalbyin Chinchilla +$31 higher in Chinchilla gap narrowing
$1,811 65th pct $1,842 67th pct
High earners in Dalbyin Chinchilla +3.3 pts higher in Chinchilla gap steady
7.9% 63rd pct 11.1% 81st pct
High-income homes in Dalbyin Chinchilla +1.7 pts higher in Chinchilla gap narrowing
13.5% 62nd pct 15.2% 68th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.5%
30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 27.5%
17.4% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
5.4% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 37.5%
33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 28.1%
14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
2.4% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dalbyin Chinchilla +5.7 pts higher in Dalby
32.1% 45th pct 26.5% 21st pct
Mental health in Dalbyin Chinchilla +1.9 pts higher in Dalby
11.2% 68th pct 9.3% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Dalbyin Chinchilla +1.6 pts higher in Dalby gap steady
6.9% 58th pct 5.3% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%
11.0% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%
9.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%
7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
2.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +1.9 pts ▸ 59.5%
21.2% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 17.1%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dalbyin Chinchilla +0.2 pts higher in Chinchilla gap steady
16.7% 47th pct 16.8% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Dalbyin Chinchilla +2.0 pts higher in Dalby gap widening
11.6% 28th pct 9.6% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Dalbyin Chinchilla +3.0 pts higher in Dalby gap narrowing
28.9% 72nd pct 25.8% 58th pct
Defence service in Dalbyin Chinchilla +0.6 pts higher in Chinchilla
2.7% 28th pct 3.3% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Dalbyin Chinchilla +0.4 pts higher in Dalby gap narrowing
20.5% 22nd pct 20.1% 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dalbyin Chinchilla even gap narrowing
2.5 64th pct 2.5 64th pct
One-parent in Dalbyin Chinchilla +0.4 pts higher in Chinchilla gap narrowing
18.9% 72nd pct 19.4% 74th pct
Living alone in Dalbyin Chinchilla +3.4 pts higher in Chinchilla gap steady
26.1% 39th pct 29.5% 51st pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 53.5%
25.4% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 26.4%
18.9% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 33.4%
26.1% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 29.5%
14.5% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%
13.7% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%
4.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dalbyin Chinchilla +$5 higher in Dalby gap narrowing
$255 44th pct $250 43rd pct
Mortgage in Dalbyin Chinchilla +$91 higher in Dalby gap narrowing
$1,300 43rd pct $1,209 37th pct
People / bedroom in Dalbyin Chinchilla even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Dalbyin Chinchilla +9.5 pts higher in Chinchilla gap widening
35.9% 82nd pct 45.5% 88th pct
Owned outright in Dalbyin Chinchilla +2.5 pts higher in Dalby gap steady
27.9% 21st pct 25.4% 16th pct
Separate houses in Dalbyin Chinchilla +9.7 pts higher in Dalby gap steady
91.2% 38th pct 81.5% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dalbyin Chinchilla +0.9 pts higher in Chinchilla gap narrowing
84.0% 72nd pct 84.8% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.9% Rented +9.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
34.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.2 pts 24.8%
27.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 25.4%
1.1% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house ◂ +9.7 pts 81.5%
8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.3% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 43.3%
33.8% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 37.1%
12.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%
6.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%
1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

70.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 70.0%
19.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 18.0%
7.1% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 44.1%
28.4% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 32.5%
17.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 12.2%
3.4% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dalbyin Chinchilla +0.9 pts higher in Dalby gap narrowing
6.0% 68th pct 5.1% 60th pct
Work from home in Dalbyin Chinchilla +1.1 pts higher in Chinchilla gap widening
4.7% 25th pct 5.8% 34th pct
PT commute in Dalbyin Chinchilla +2.3 pts higher in Chinchilla gap steady
0.8% 73rd pct 3.1% 90th pct

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 64.8%
6.3% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.7% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.7% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.9% Bicycle even 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 37.6%
37.2% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%
7.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%
6.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dalbyin Chinchilla +7.8 pts higher in Chinchilla gap widening
42.1% 80th pct 49.9% 93rd pct
Recent arrivals in Dalbyin Chinchilla +19.3 pts higher in Chinchilla gap steady
14.0% 79th pct 33.3% 96th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dalbyin Chinchilla +0.9 pts higher in Dalby gap narrowing
4.9% 53rd pct 4.0% 38th pct
Participation in Dalbyin Chinchilla +3.9 pts higher in Dalby gap steady
62.3% 77th pct 58.4% 66th pct
Full-time in Dalbyin Chinchilla +2.9 pts higher in Chinchilla gap narrowing
62.5% 80th pct 65.3% 88th pct

Industries people work in

7.6% Construction +5.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%
11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 8.1%
8.3% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.0% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.5 pts 2.8%
6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 2.9%
3.1% Mining +3.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 3.4%
1.9% Electricity, gas & water +4.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.1% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
13.7% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.6% Professionals even 13.6%
12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%
11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%
11.0% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%
10.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%
8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Dalbyin Chinchilla +0.1 higher in Chinchilla
3.4 36th pct 3.5 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dalbyin Chinchilla +0.4 more in Chinchilla
3.7 37th pct 4.1 41st pct
15-min city in Dalbyin Chinchilla +8.4 pts higher in Chinchilla
45.1% 42nd pct 53.5% 46th pct
Walk to shops in Dalbyin Chinchilla +16.1 pts higher in Dalby
58.8% 50th pct 42.7% 41st pct
Walk to transit in Dalbyin Chinchilla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dalbyin Chinchilla +4.0 pts higher in Chinchilla
56.6% 40th pct 60.6% 43rd pct
Walk to a park in Dalbyin Chinchilla +10.7 pts higher in Chinchilla
63.6% 22nd pct 74.3% 26th pct
Walk to health in Dalbyin Chinchilla +16.0 pts higher in Chinchilla
39.2% 56th pct 55.1% 65th pct
Amenities/1k in Dalbyin Chinchilla +2.5 more in Chinchilla
9.4 22nd pct 11.9 29th pct
Intersections/km² in Dalbyin Chinchilla +43 higher in Chinchilla
6 8th pct 49 72nd pct
Mean slope in Dalbyin Chinchilla +0.2 pts higher in Chinchilla
3.6% 32nd pct 3.8% 37th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dalby vs Chinchilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL313003/dalby/vs/UCL314008/chinchilla