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Emerald vs Dysart

Name: Emerald vs Dysart — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 109 km apart · Emerald profile · Dysart profile

Emerald Dysart

Emerald and Dysart are two Queensland towns with a shared identity as young mining hubs, though they differ in scale and lifestyle. Emerald is far more walkable, with 46.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 16.7% in Dysart. Education and housing also diverge; a far higher share of Emerald residents finished Year 12 (53.8% versus 38.7% in Dysart), and typical monthly home loan payments are far higher in Emerald at $1,600, while Dysart's are $695.

Both towns are almost identical in age, with a typical resident being 32. While they share similar unemployment rates and house ownership levels, several gaps are closing. The difference in renting levels has narrowed to 18.4%, and the gap in the number of adults working or looking for work has shrunk to 11.3%. In both areas, the typical weekly income remains well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,351 larger in Emerald Renting: 18.4 pts higher in Dysart Rent: $200 higher in Emerald Mortgage: $905 higher in Emerald Year 12: 15.1 pts higher in Emerald

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emerald in Dysart +11,351 larger in Emerald gap steady

14,089 86th pct 2,738 76th pct

Median age in Emerald in Dysart even gap narrowing

32 yrs 10th pct 32 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

31.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 21.8%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%

7.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

Marital status

47.0% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 38.7%

39.3% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

7.4% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.7% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Emerald Dysart

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia ◂ +9.7 pts 67.2%

4.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

1.8% Philippines even 1.8%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.6% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 34.1%

37.2% English ◂ +4.5 pts 32.7%

11.0% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%

6.4% German ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

2.1% Filipino even 2.1%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.0% English only ◂ +9.0 pts 74.1%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity ◂ +13.7 pts 35.4%

38.0% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

10.1% Not stated +13.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 ◂ +15.1 pts 38.7%

21.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 21.7%

7.7% Year 11 even 7.7%

6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 35.0%

16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.9 pts 7.8%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 7.5%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

23.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 22.9%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 9.2%

9.2% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 5.3%

7.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 3.8%

7.3% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 3.8%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.1%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Emerald in Dysart +$424 higher in Dysart gap narrowing

$1,033 92nd pct $1,457 100th pct

Household income in Emerald in Dysart +$260 higher in Dysart gap narrowing

$2,190 90th pct $2,450 94th pct

Family income in Emerald in Dysart +$467 higher in Dysart gap narrowing

$2,510 91st pct $2,977 98th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.5%

19.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 13.6%

14.1% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.1% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.4 pts 17.5%

28.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 20.7%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

7.4% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

5.7% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

4.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +8.9 pts 57.7%

16.0% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 13.4%

3.9% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Emerald in Dysart +0.2 larger in Emerald gap narrowing

2.7 76th pct 2.5 64th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 59.8%

22.3% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

12.8% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

23.4% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 14.2%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emerald in Dysart +$200 higher in Emerald gap widening

$300 59th pct $100 4th pct

Mortgage in Emerald in Dysart +$905 higher in Emerald gap narrowing

$1,600 69th pct $695 7th pct

People / bedroom in Emerald in Dysart +0.10 higher in Emerald gap narrowing

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Rented +18.4 pts ▸ 63.1%

36.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.0 pts 15.6%

15.7% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.4% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house +11.6 pts ▸ 91.2%

10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.9 pts 5.6%

8.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.2 pts 2.2%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.8% 3 bedrooms +22.2 pts ▸ 57.0%

41.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 27.8%

11.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.7%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

18.2% Under $200 +39.8 pts ▸ 57.9%

41.9% $200–$349 ◂ +6.8 pts 35.1%

33.7% $350–$549 ◂ +28.5 pts 5.2%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.6% Under $1,000 +51.4 pts ▸ 68.0%

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.5 pts 9.4%

29.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.3 pts 10.2%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) ◂ +8.4 pts 58.4%

6.7% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.0% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

0.7% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

32.5% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 14.5%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

3.5% No vehicle even 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Mining +27.3 pts ▸ 46.0%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +5.3 pts 5.5%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%

2.8% Administrative & support +5.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

6.7% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.0 pts 0.4%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.1 pts 0.5%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Machinery operators & drivers +20.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

18.5% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.0% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 7.7%

11.5% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

10.2% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 4.7%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +5.4 pts 4.4%

8.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Emerald in Dysart +0.7 higher in Emerald

3.8 41st pct 3.1 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Emerald in Dysart +0.1 more in Dysart

4.1 42nd pct 4.2 43rd pct

15-min city in Emerald in Dysart +0.5 pts higher in Dysart

49.6% 43rd pct 50.1% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Emerald in Dysart +30.0 pts higher in Emerald

46.7% 42nd pct 16.7% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Emerald in Dysart even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Emerald in Dysart +12.5 pts higher in Dysart

77.2% 58th pct 89.7% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Emerald in Dysart +2.6 pts higher in Emerald

92.7% 50th pct 90.1% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Emerald in Dysart +20.3 pts higher in Dysart

36.5% 55th pct 56.8% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Emerald in Dysart +5.2 more in Emerald

11.0 26th pct 5.8 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Emerald in Dysart +11 higher in Emerald

49 72nd pct 37 58th pct

Mean slope in Emerald in Dysart +0.7 pts higher in Dysart

3.0% 20th pct 3.7% 34th pct

Compare Emerald with nearby areas

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Compare Dysart with nearby areas

Middlemount Tieri Capella Moranbah Clermont Nebo Emerald Rubyvale

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emerald vs Dysart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL313004/emerald/vs/UCL315031/dysart