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Dalby vs Goombungee

Name: Dalby vs Goombungee — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 58 km apart · Dalby profile · Goombungee profile

Dalby Goombungee

Dalby and Goombungee (L) are two Queensland areas with very different profiles. Dalby is a larger hub where renting is far more common (35.9% compared to 21.4% in Goombungee (L)) and recent arrivals from overseas are far more likely to settle (14.0% versus 0.0%). The two places also differ in their layout; while Goombungee (L) has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, parks, and health services, Dalby is far more likely to have groceries within a 15-minute walk.

The gap in typical resident age has narrowed since 2011, though people are still noticeably older in Goombungee (L), where the typical age is 42 compared to 35 in Dalby. Both areas are mostly car-dependent and have similar proportions of children under 15. They also share a similar housing style, with both having a very high share of separate houses and typical weekly rents around $250.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,296 larger in Dalby Recent arrivals: 14.0 pts higher in Dalby PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Dalby Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Dalby Renting: 14.6 pts higher in Dalby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dalby in Goombungee +11,296 larger in Dalby gap widening

12,082 86th pct 786 48th pct

Median age in Dalby in Goombungee +7 yrs older in Goombungee gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 39th pct

Age structure

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 19.5%

15.3% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

22.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 22.3%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

Marital status

44.2% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 44.7%

37.8% Never married ◂ +6.3 pts 31.5%

8.2% Divorced +5.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

4.1% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Dalby Goombungee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.1% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 86.4%

1.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 47.5%

39.2% English ◂ +0.9 pts 38.3%

9.8% German +3.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.1% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

9.5% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 93.0%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.7% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 54.2%

31.1% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 37.3%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 37.2%

27.7% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

12.8% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.9% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 12.1%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.1% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 17.2%

16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 13.3%

9.3% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.2% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

9.1% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.8% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.2% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dalby in Goombungee +$207 higher in Dalby gap narrowing

$752 68th pct $545 25th pct

Household income in Dalby in Goombungee +$357 higher in Dalby gap narrowing

$1,451 63rd pct $1,094 33rd pct

Family income in Dalby in Goombungee +$522 higher in Dalby gap narrowing

$1,811 65th pct $1,289 24th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 23.4%

17.4% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.7%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 51.7%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 29.7%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 8.9%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.3% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.2% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.5% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.6% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.6% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.6% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +3.7 pts 53.9%

21.2% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

7.0% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.0% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Dalby in Goombungee even gap narrowing

2.5 64th pct 2.5 64th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 46.5%

25.4% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

18.9% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

1.3% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

26.1% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 8.5%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 10.5%

6.8% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.2% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dalby in Goombungee +$7 higher in Dalby gap narrowing

$255 44th pct $248 42nd pct

Mortgage in Dalby in Goombungee +$147 higher in Dalby gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $1,153 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Dalby in Goombungee +0.10 higher in Goombungee gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

27.9% Owned outright +9.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

35.9% Rented ◂ +14.6 pts 21.4%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house +4.4 pts ▸ 95.6%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 53.6%

33.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 22.0%

12.3% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

1.9% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.4% $200–$349 ◂ +14.9 pts 55.6%

19.2% Under $200 +6.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

7.1% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

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 +6.6 pts ▸ 52.2%

28.4% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

17.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 8.7%

3.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 72.2%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

4.7% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

35.4% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 11.3%

7.2% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

7.6% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.8% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

6.9% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

5.1% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.7% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.1% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.6% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%

11.0% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +4.4 pts 6.5%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Dalby in Goombungee +0.4 higher in Goombungee

3.4 36th pct 3.8 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Dalby in Goombungee +1.7 more in Goombungee

3.7 37th pct 5.4 65th pct

15-min city in Dalby in Goombungee +40.7 pts higher in Goombungee

45.1% 42nd pct 85.8% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Dalby in Goombungee +58.8 pts higher in Dalby

58.8% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Dalby in Goombungee even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Dalby in Goombungee +36.3 pts higher in Goombungee

56.6% 40th pct 92.9% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Dalby in Goombungee +32.0 pts higher in Goombungee

63.6% 22nd pct 95.5% 60th pct

Walk to health in Dalby in Goombungee +48.2 pts higher in Goombungee

39.2% 56th pct 87.3% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Dalby in Goombungee +5.8 more in Goombungee

9.4 22nd pct 15.3 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Dalby in Goombungee +27 higher in Goombungee

6 8th pct 33 51st pct

Mean slope in Dalby in Goombungee +1.7 pts higher in Goombungee

3.6% 32nd pct 5.3% 59th pct

Compare Dalby with nearby areas

Bell Cecil Plains Jandowae Oakey Goombungee Kingsthorpe Gowrie Mountain Pittsworth

Compare Goombungee with nearby areas

Meringandan West Meringandan Kingsthorpe Highfields Gowrie Junction Oakey Crows Nest Gowrie Mountain

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dalby vs Goombungee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL313003/dalby/vs/UCL321047/goombungee