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Dalby vs Tara

Name: Dalby vs Tara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 81 km apart · Dalby profile · Tara profile

Dalby Tara

Dalby and Tara (L) are two Queensland towns with very different economic and social profiles. Dalby is more affluent, with a typical household income of $1,451 a week, compared to $929 in Tara (L). Employment is also more common in Dalby, where 62.3% of adults are working or looking for work, while Tara (L) sits at 48.3%. Education levels differ too, with Year 12 completion far higher in Dalby at 44.4% versus 33.4% in Tara (L).

Everyday life in both places shares several traits, such as nearly identical rates of volunteering and a high preference for separate houses. They also have similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. However, their layouts differ; Tara (L) is somewhat walkable, with 94.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. Dalby is mostly car-dependent, and only 39.2% of homes have such easy access to health services. Over time, the gaps in income and education have widened between the two towns.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,354 larger in Dalby PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Dalby Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Dalby Participation: 14.0 pts higher in Dalby Living alone: 13.3 pts higher in Tara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dalby in Tara +11,354 larger in Dalby gap widening

12,082 86th pct 728 46th pct

Median age in Dalby in Tara +6 yrs older in Tara gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 41 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 22.9%

22.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 19.9%

15.3% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%

Marital status

44.2% Married ◂ +13.6 pts 30.6%

37.8% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

8.2% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.7% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.1% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Age & sex structure

Dalby Tara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.1% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 80.4%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 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 +0.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

39.2% English ◂ +1.8 pts 37.4%

11.1% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

9.8% German ◂ +3.9 pts 5.9%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Italian even 1.0%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

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 ◂ +3.4 pts 85.0%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

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% 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 ◂ +13.4 pts 46.3%

31.1% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

8.0% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 ◂ +11.0 pts 33.4%

27.7% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

12.8% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 34.5%

16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 14.1%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 9.2%

4.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +7.7 pts 11.3%

16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 9.9%

9.1% Education +4.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

9.2% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dalby in Tara +$176 higher in Dalby gap widening

$752 68th pct $576 32nd pct

Household income in Dalby in Tara +$522 higher in Dalby gap widening

$1,451 63rd pct $929 16th pct

Family income in Dalby in Tara +$574 higher in Dalby gap widening

$1,811 65th pct $1,237 20th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 23.9%

17.4% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 2.5%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 48.0%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 27.0%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 9.0%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.0% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.3% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.5% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.6% Cancer even 2.6%

1.9% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +9.9 pts 47.7%

21.2% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.0% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.0% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Dalby in Tara +0.4 larger in Dalby gap widening

2.5 64th pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children ◂ +13.3 pts 41.0%

25.4% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

18.9% One-parent families +7.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

1.3% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Household size

26.1% 1 person +13.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

34.8% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 12.0%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 8.8%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dalby in Tara +$75 higher in Dalby gap narrowing

$255 44th pct $180 17th pct

Mortgage in Dalby in Tara +$347 higher in Dalby gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $953 20th pct

People / bedroom in Dalby in Tara even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.9% Rented +11.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

27.9% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

34.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.3 pts 12.7%

1.2% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house even 91.2%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 3.9%

0.3% Flat or apartment +3.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 54.6%

33.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 19.4%

12.3% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

1.9% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

70.4% $200–$349 ◂ +25.2 pts 45.2%

19.2% Under $200 +34.9 pts ▸ 54.1%

7.1% $350–$549 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.4% Under $1,000 +35.5 pts ▸ 63.9%

45.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.8 pts 27.8%

17.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) ◂ +10.7 pts 59.4%

3.8% Walked +18.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

4.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

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

35.4% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 30.3%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%

6.0% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.3% Education & training +12.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

6.8% Public administration & safety +10.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

7.6% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +4.9 pts 2.0%

5.1% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 12.7%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.1% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%

11.0% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 6.4%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Dalby in Tara +2.3 higher in Tara

3.4 36th pct 5.7 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dalby in Tara +2.9 more in Tara

3.7 37th pct 6.6 86th pct

15-min city in Dalby in Tara +48.1 pts higher in Tara

45.1% 42nd pct 93.2% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Dalby in Tara +34.7 pts higher in Tara

58.8% 50th pct 93.5% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Dalby in Tara even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Dalby in Tara +37.0 pts higher in Tara

56.6% 40th pct 93.6% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Dalby in Tara +31.3 pts higher in Tara

63.6% 22nd pct 94.8% 57th pct

Walk to health in Dalby in Tara +54.9 pts higher in Tara

39.2% 56th pct 94.1% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Dalby in Tara +29.0 more in Tara

9.4 22nd pct 38.5 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Dalby in Tara +13 higher in Tara

6 8th pct 20 30th pct

Mean slope in Dalby in Tara +1.0 pts higher in Dalby

3.6% 32nd pct 2.6% 11th pct

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Compare Tara with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dalby vs Tara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL313003/dalby/vs/UCL321099/tara