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Dalby vs Bell

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Dalby profile · Bell profile

Dalby Bell

Dalby and Bell (L) are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Dalby is a larger hub with a younger population, where the typical resident is 35 and 14% of people have recently arrived from overseas. In contrast, Bell (L) is a sparsely populated area with a much older feel; the typical resident is 49, and 29.3% of people are aged 65 or over. Dalby also has far higher typical incomes, with a typical household earning $1,451 a week compared to $793 in Bell (L). This is reflected in the housing, as Dalby has far more large homes with three or more bedrooms.

Everyday life in both places is similar in that almost no one uses public transport to commute and there is very little use of English as a second language. However, Bell (L) is far more walkable, with almost every home within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries, and parks. Many of the gaps between the two have widened since 2011, particularly regarding age, income, and the number of people living alone, which is far higher in Bell (L).

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,836 larger in Dalby Median age: 14 yrs older in Bell 3+ bedrooms: 22.4 pts higher in Dalby PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Dalby Living alone: 17.5 pts higher in Bell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dalbyin Bell +11,836 larger in Dalby gap widening
12,082 86th pct 246 13th pct
Median age in Dalbyin Bell +14 yrs older in Bell gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 49 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Dalbyin Bell +5.0 pts higher in Dalby gap widening
9.0% 75th pct 4.1% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Dalbyin Bell +13.9 pts higher in Bell gap widening
15.3% 26th pct 29.3% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Dalbyin Bell +3.5 pts higher in Dalby gap narrowing
22.6% 83rd pct 19.1% 62nd pct
De facto in Dalbyin Bell +4.1 pts higher in Dalby gap widening
12.8% 47th pct 8.6% 11th pct

Age structure

15.3% Seniors (65+) +13.9 pts ▸ 29.3%
23.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 27.2%
25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 20.7%
22.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 19.1%
13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%

Marital status

44.2% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 39.6%
37.8% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 35.6%
8.2% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.7% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.1% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Dalby Bell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dalbyin Bell +1.4 pts higher in Dalby gap narrowing
8.3% 32nd pct 6.9% 22nd pct

Country of birth

85.1% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 89.4%
2.3% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
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 ◂ +1.5 pts 40.7%
39.2% English +2.7 pts ▸ 41.9%
11.1% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.8% German +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.5% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%
2.7% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.9% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.6% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
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

Other language in Dalbyin Bell +2.9 pts higher in Dalby gap steady
4.9% 66th pct 2.0% 21st pct
Limited English in Dalbyin Bell +0.4 pts higher in Dalby gap steady
0.4% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.5% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 95.5%
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

No religion in Dalbyin Bell +4.7 pts higher in Bell gap steady
31.1% 16th pct 35.8% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

59.7% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 61.4%
31.1% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 35.8%
8.0% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dalbyin Bell +9.5 pts higher in Dalby gap widening
44.4% 67th pct 34.9% 38th pct
Bachelor+ in Dalbyin Bell +0.5 pts higher in Bell gap steady
11.4% 50th pct 11.9% 53rd pct

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 34.9%
27.7% Year 10 +6.6 pts ▸ 34.4%
12.8% Year 9 or below +7.7 pts ▸ 20.5%
6.9% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 41.9%
16.1% Bachelor degree +9.7 pts ▸ 25.8%
12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 9.7%
4.1% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +7.1 pts 11.8%
16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 11.8%
9.2% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.3% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.1% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.8% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Creative arts +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dalbyin Bell +$238 higher in Dalby gap widening
$752 68th pct $514 19th pct
Household income in Dalbyin Bell +$658 higher in Dalby gap widening
$1,451 63rd pct $793 5th pct
Family income in Dalbyin Bell +$711 higher in Dalby gap widening
$1,811 65th pct $1,100 12th pct
High earners in Dalbyin Bell +4.4 pts higher in Dalby gap widening
7.9% 63rd pct 3.5% 20th pct
High-income homes in Dalbyin Bell +10.9 pts higher in Dalby gap widening
13.5% 62nd pct 2.6% 8th pct

Household income distribution

17.4% Under $650 +17.6 pts ▸ 35.0%
30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 22.2%
30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.2%
8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +17.3 pts ▸ 57.9%
33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.6 pts 24.3%
14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 8.4%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dalbyin Bell +11.8 pts higher in Bell
32.1% 45th pct 43.9% 93rd pct
Mental health in Dalbyin Bell +3.0 pts higher in Bell
11.2% 68th pct 14.2% 91st pct
Needs assistance in Dalbyin Bell +1.6 pts higher in Bell gap narrowing
6.9% 58th pct 8.5% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +9.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
11.2% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.0% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
7.5% Other condition +4.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.6% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.6% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.6% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.9% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.1% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +6.8 pts 50.8%
21.2% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 24.0%
7.0% Two conditions +5.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.0% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dalbyin Bell +3.1 pts higher in Bell gap narrowing
16.7% 47th pct 19.8% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Dalbyin Bell +0.2 pts higher in Dalby gap narrowing
11.6% 28th pct 11.4% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Dalbyin Bell +7.6 pts higher in Dalby gap widening
28.9% 72nd pct 21.3% 34th pct
Defence service in Dalbyin Bell +1.3 pts higher in Bell
2.7% 28th pct 4.0% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Dalbyin Bell +2.8 pts higher in Bell gap narrowing
20.5% 22nd pct 23.3% 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dalbyin Bell +0.5 larger in Dalby gap widening
2.5 64th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Dalbyin Bell +10.2 pts higher in Bell gap widening
18.9% 72nd pct 29.2% 92nd pct
Living alone in Dalbyin Bell +17.5 pts higher in Bell gap widening
26.1% 39th pct 43.6% 93rd pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children ◂ +11.5 pts 42.9%
25.4% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 32.1%
18.9% One-parent families +10.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

26.1% 1 person +17.5 pts ▸ 43.6%
34.8% 2 people ◂ +6.6 pts 28.2%
14.5% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 8.5%
13.7% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
4.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dalbyin Bell +$55 higher in Dalby gap widening
$255 44th pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in Dalbyin Bell +$531 higher in Dalby gap widening
$1,300 43rd pct $769 10th pct
People / bedroom in Dalbyin Bell even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Dalbyin Bell +6.0 pts higher in Dalby gap narrowing
35.9% 82nd pct 29.9% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Dalbyin Bell +11.4 pts higher in Bell gap narrowing
27.9% 21st pct 39.3% 49th pct
Separate houses in Dalbyin Bell +7.4 pts higher in Dalby gap widening
91.2% 38th pct 83.8% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dalbyin Bell +22.4 pts higher in Dalby gap widening
84.0% 72nd pct 61.5% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.9% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 39.3%
35.9% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 29.9%
34.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 27.4%
1.1% Not stated +7.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house ◂ +7.4 pts 83.8%
8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.3% Other dwelling +3.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 40.2%
33.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 17.1%
12.3% 2 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 24.8%
1.9% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.4% $200–$349 ◂ +24.7 pts 45.7%
19.2% Under $200 +20.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
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 +40.4 pts ▸ 68.8%
45.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +36.2 pts 9.4%
17.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dalbyin Bell +1.4 pts higher in Dalby gap steady
6.0% 68th pct 4.6% 56th pct
Work from home in Dalbyin Bell +1.0 pts higher in Bell gap narrowing
4.7% 25th pct 5.7% 33rd pct
PT commute in Dalbyin Bell +0.8 pts higher in Dalby gap steady
0.8% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.7 pts 61.4%
6.3% Car (passenger) +3.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.8% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.7% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
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 +20.6 pts ▸ 56.0%
37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.6 pts 26.6%
14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 9.2%
7.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 2.8%
6.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dalbyin Bell +8.6 pts higher in Dalby gap widening
42.1% 80th pct 33.5% 43rd pct
Recent arrivals in Dalbyin Bell
14.0% 79th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dalbyin Bell +3.9 pts higher in Bell gap widening
4.9% 53rd pct 8.7% 85th pct
Participation in Dalbyin Bell +11.3 pts higher in Dalby gap narrowing
62.3% 77th pct 51.0% 43rd pct
Full-time in Dalbyin Bell +9.1 pts higher in Dalby gap widening
62.5% 80th pct 53.4% 35th pct

Industries people work in

7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.6 pts ▸ 23.9%
12.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%
11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.3 pts 4.5%
8.3% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.2% Professional & technical +7.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.6% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%
7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%
6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 3.4%
5.1% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.6% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Labourers +7.9 pts ▸ 21.6%
17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 15.9%
11.1% Community & personal service +6.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
13.6% Professionals even 13.6%
12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%
11.0% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%
10.9% Sales workers ◂ +5.2 pts 5.7%
8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Dalbyin Bell +1.7 higher in Bell
3.4 36th pct 5.1 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dalbyin Bell +2.0 more in Bell
3.7 37th pct 5.7 70th pct
15-min city in Dalbyin Bell +52.5 pts higher in Bell
45.1% 42nd pct 97.6% 95th pct
Walk to shops in Dalbyin Bell +39.3 pts higher in Bell
58.8% 50th pct 98.1% 96th pct
Walk to transit in Dalbyin Bell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dalbyin Bell +22.9 pts higher in Bell
56.6% 40th pct 79.5% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in Dalbyin Bell +35.5 pts higher in Bell
63.6% 22nd pct 99.0% 80th pct
Walk to health in Dalbyin Bell +59.9 pts higher in Bell
39.2% 56th pct 99.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Dalbyin Bell +19.0 more in Bell
9.4 22nd pct 28.5 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Dalbyin Bell +16 higher in Bell
6 8th pct 22 34th pct
Mean slope in Dalbyin Bell +4.2 pts higher in Bell
3.6% 32nd pct 7.8% 83rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dalby vs Bell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL313003/dalby/vs/UCL322014/bell