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Dysart vs Capella

Name: Dysart vs Capella — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 64 km apart · Dysart profile · Capella profile

Dysart Capella

Dysart and Capella (L) are two Queensland towns about 64 km apart that differ sharply in wealth and housing. Dysart has a much higher share of high earners, with 35.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 18.1% in Capella (L). This is consistent with more people working in mining in Dysart. Renting is also far more common in Dysart, where 63.1% of homes are rented, while Capella (L) is more walkable; 82.4% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 16.7% in Dysart.

The gap in high-earning households has widened since 2011, moving from 2.5 to 17 percentage points. Despite this, the two areas share a very similar profile in other ways. Residents in both towns have the same typical age of 32 and the same average household size of 2.5 people. They also have nearly identical unemployment rates, with Dysart at 2.4% and Capella (L) at 2.0%.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $120 higher in Capella Renting: 22.3 pts higher in Dysart Mortgage: $605 higher in Capella Recent arrivals: 21.6 pts higher in Capella Population: 1,764 larger in Dysart

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dysart in Capella +1,764 larger in Dysart gap widening

2,738 76th pct 974 55th pct

Median age in Dysart in Capella even gap narrowing

32 yrs 10th pct 32 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

34.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 27.6%

21.8% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 21.5%

5.4% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

Marital status

38.7% Married +7.9 pts ▸ 46.6%

44.4% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 36.5%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

4.9% Separated even 4.9%

2.1% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Dysart Capella

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.2% Australia +10.0 pts ▸ 77.2%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 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%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.1% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 42.4%

32.7% English +1.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

8.3% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.6% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.1% German +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.5% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

74.1% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 81.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.4% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

39.5% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 34.9%

23.6% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 19.4%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 37.1%

21.7% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

5.5% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.7% Year 11 even 7.7%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

7.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

22.9% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

9.2% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.3% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

3.8% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dysart in Capella +$476 higher in Dysart gap widening

$1,457 100th pct $981 90th pct

Household income in Dysart in Capella +$612 higher in Dysart gap widening

$2,450 94th pct $1,838 82nd pct

Family income in Dysart in Capella +$752 higher in Dysart gap widening

$2,977 98th pct $2,225 86th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 32.1%

13.6% $650–$1,499 +10.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

18.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 10.0%

16.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 8.1%

8.7% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

Personal income distribution

20.7% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 20.0%

17.5% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

6.1% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

3.8% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

2.3% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +3.3 pts ▸ 61.1%

13.4% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.1% Two conditions even 4.1%

1.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Dysart in Capella even gap narrowing

2.5 64th pct 2.5 64th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 59.5%

24.9% Couples without children even 24.8%

14.7% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

32.9% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 32.7%

27.5% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.8%

14.2% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

7.3% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dysart in Capella +$120 higher in Capella gap narrowing

$100 4th pct $220 29th pct

Mortgage in Dysart in Capella +$605 higher in Capella gap narrowing

$695 7th pct $1,300 43rd pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.1% Rented ◂ +22.3 pts 40.8%

15.6% Owned with a mortgage +12.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

16.0% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

2.3% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 90.3%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

2.2% Flat or apartment even 2.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

57.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 44.5%

27.8% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

7.7% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.7% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.6% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.9% Under $200 ◂ +16.7 pts 41.2%

35.1% $200–$349 +12.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

5.2% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

68.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +30.9 pts 37.1%

9.4% $1,000–$1,799 +28.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

10.2% $1,800–$2,999 +15.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

3.1% $3,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

58.4% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 60.1%

5.4% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

2.7% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 36.4%

32.9% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

14.5% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.1% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

46.0% Mining ◂ +24.1 pts 21.9%

4.6% Construction +6.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.4% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.4% Administrative & support ◂ +5.1 pts 3.2%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.4% Manufacturing +4.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

3.5% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

35.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +15.2 pts 20.3%

19.0% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.0% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.7% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.6% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.4% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Dysart in Capella +2.3 higher in Capella

3.1 31st pct 5.4 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dysart in Capella +1.7 more in Capella

4.2 43rd pct 6.0 75th pct

15-min city in Dysart in Capella +33.5 pts higher in Capella

50.1% 43rd pct 83.6% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Dysart in Capella +65.7 pts higher in Capella

16.7% 33rd pct 82.4% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Dysart in Capella even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Dysart in Capella +2.5 pts higher in Dysart

89.7% 77th pct 87.1% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Dysart in Capella +1.0 pts higher in Capella

90.1% 43rd pct 91.1% 46th pct

Walk to health in Dysart in Capella +24.9 pts higher in Capella

56.8% 66th pct 81.6% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Dysart in Capella +35.2 more in Capella

5.8 12th pct 41.1 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Dysart in Capella +21 higher in Dysart

37 58th pct 16 25th pct

Mean slope in Dysart in Capella +0.5 pts higher in Dysart

3.7% 34th pct 3.2% 24th pct

Compare Dysart with nearby areas

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Compare Capella with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dysart vs Capella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315031/dysart/vs/UCL321028/capella