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Dalby vs Cecil Plains

Name: Dalby vs Cecil Plains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Dalby profile · Cecil Plains profile

Dalby Cecil Plains

Dalby and Cecil Plains (L) are nearby Queensland areas with very different scales and demographics. Dalby is much larger and younger, with a typical resident aged 35, while the typical person in Cecil Plains (L) is 44. Dalby has a more qualified workforce, with 44.4% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 22.0% in Cecil Plains (L). While Dalby has better access to essential services like groceries (58.8% within a 15-minute walk versus 0.0% in Cecil Plains (L)), Cecil Plains (L) is more walkable for leisure, with 98.2% of homes near a park.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have shifted significantly. The age difference has widened, and Dalby has seen its lead grow in typical household income and university qualifications. Both areas share similar family structures, with about 22% of their populations being children under 15. They also have similar proportions of people providing unpaid care and a similar lack of public transport options, as almost no one in either area commutes by bus or train.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,844 larger in Dalby Year 12: 22.3 pts higher in Dalby PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Dalby Median age: 9 yrs older in Cecil Plains Bachelor+: 8.8 pts higher in Dalby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dalby in Cecil Plains +11,844 larger in Dalby gap widening

12,082 86th pct 238 12th pct

Median age in Dalby in Cecil Plains +9 yrs older in Cecil Plains gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 23.1%

22.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 21.8%

15.3% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.1 pts 6.3%

Marital status

44.2% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 40.1%

37.8% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 30.7%

8.2% Divorced +6.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.7% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.1% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Age & sex structure

Dalby Cecil Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.1% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 81.1%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

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

39.2% English +4.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

42.2% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 36.6%

11.1% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

9.8% German ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +7.0 pts 2.5%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +7.4 pts 81.1%

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 ◂ +9.3 pts 50.4%

31.1% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

8.0% Not stated +9.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

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

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 ◂ +22.3 pts 22.0%

27.7% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

12.8% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

6.9% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 38.2%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.5 pts 5.6%

4.1% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

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 ◂ +5.5 pts 13.5%

16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +9.2 pts 6.7%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.3% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Health ◂ +4.7 pts 4.5%

9.1% Education ◂ +5.7 pts 3.4%

4.8% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

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 Cecil Plains +$85 higher in Dalby gap widening

$752 68th pct $667 51st pct

Household income in Dalby in Cecil Plains +$360 higher in Dalby gap widening

$1,451 63rd pct $1,091 33rd pct

Family income in Dalby in Cecil Plains +$436 higher in Dalby gap widening

$1,811 65th pct $1,375 32nd pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 26.3%

17.4% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 30.2%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 9.4%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

9.3% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.6% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

1.1% Stroke +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +8.9 pts 48.7%

21.2% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

7.0% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.0% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Dalby in Cecil Plains +0.4 larger in Dalby gap widening

2.5 64th pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 50.0%

25.4% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

18.9% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

26.1% 1 person +9.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

34.8% 2 people even 34.7%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 12.6%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +8.4 pts 5.3%

6.8% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% 6 or more even 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dalby in Cecil Plains +$55 higher in Dalby gap narrowing

$255 44th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in Dalby in Cecil Plains +$336 higher in Dalby gap widening

$1,300 43rd pct $964 21st pct

People / bedroom in Dalby in Cecil Plains even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.9% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

35.9% Rented ◂ +8.5 pts 27.4%

34.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.0 pts 18.9%

1.1% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 95.8%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling +4.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 57.9%

33.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 14.7%

12.3% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.4% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 73.1%

19.2% Under $200 +27.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

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 +43.8 pts ▸ 72.2%

45.6% $1,000–$1,799 +21.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

17.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 70.3%

3.8% Walked +6.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

4.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

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

37.2% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

35.4% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%

6.0% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.9% Manufacturing +13.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

8.3% Education & training +6.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.8% Retail trade ◂ +8.8 pts 4.0%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.9 pts 5.0%

7.6% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 4.0%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

5.1% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +16.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

13.7% Labourers +7.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.5 pts 10.9%

13.6% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 5.9%

11.0% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 6.9%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +5.9 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dalby in Cecil Plains +0.5 higher in Cecil Plains

3.4 36th pct 3.9 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Dalby in Cecil Plains +1.2 more in Cecil Plains

3.7 37th pct 4.9 55th pct

15-min city in Dalby in Cecil Plains +50.8 pts higher in Cecil Plains

45.1% 42nd pct 95.9% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Dalby in Cecil Plains +58.8 pts higher in Dalby

58.8% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Dalby in Cecil Plains even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Dalby in Cecil Plains +41.5 pts higher in Cecil Plains

56.6% 40th pct 98.2% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Dalby in Cecil Plains +34.6 pts higher in Cecil Plains

63.6% 22nd pct 98.2% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Dalby in Cecil Plains +39.2 pts higher in Dalby

39.2% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dalby in Cecil Plains +53.6 more in Cecil Plains

9.4 22nd pct 63.0 93rd pct

Intersections/km² in Dalby in Cecil Plains +34 higher in Cecil Plains

6 8th pct 40 62nd pct

Mean slope in Dalby in Cecil Plains +0.2 pts higher in Dalby

3.6% 32nd pct 3.4% 29th pct

Compare Dalby with nearby areas

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Compare Cecil Plains with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dalby vs Cecil Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL313003/dalby/vs/UCL322026/cecil-plains