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Macleay Island vs Dunwich

Name: Macleay Island vs Dunwich — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Macleay Island profile · Dunwich profile

Macleay Island Dunwich

Macleay Island and Dunwich (L) are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Macleay Island is much older, with a typical resident aged 62 and 42.8% of people aged 65 and over. It also has a higher share of people born overseas (24.0%) and more homes owned outright (50.9%). In contrast, Dunwich (L) is much younger, with a typical age of 47 and 19.1% of its population being children under 15. Dunwich (L) also has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 33.0% and a higher share of adults working or looking for work (50.3%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have shifted significantly, with the lead flipping on measures like typical age, family income, and the share of children. They both share a similarly low proportion of people who speak little or no English (0.5%) and low rates of public transport use for commuting. However, their accessibility differs; Dunwich (L) is somewhat walkable, while Macleay Island is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Macleay Island First Nations: 29.0 pts higher in Dunwich Participation: 19.7 pts higher in Dunwich Unemployment: 12.7 pts higher in Macleay Island Population: 2,398 larger in Macleay Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macleay Island in Dunwich +2,398 larger in Macleay Island gap steady

3,193 79th pct 795 48th pct

Median age in Macleay Island in Dunwich +15 yrs older in Macleay Island gap narrowing

62 yrs 98th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

42.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.3 pts 25.5%

33.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 28.6%

7.7% Children (0–14) +11.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.9% Youth (15–24) +4.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

38.7% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

24.2% Never married +12.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

22.2% Divorced ◂ +9.0 pts 13.2%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

6.8% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Macleay Island Dunwich

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.3% Australia +12.8 pts ▸ 79.1%

7.2% England ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%

6.6% New Zealand ◂ +5.9 pts 0.8%

0.6% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +9.7 pts 35.8%

29.7% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 29.6%

14.2% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%

13.0% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.8% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 87.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 41.1%

41.7% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

10.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.3% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

35.4% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

32.8% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 26.4%

13.3% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 33.2%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 13.5%

13.1% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 15.7%

12.5% Management & commerce even 12.4%

11.7% Society & culture even 11.7%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%

7.2% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

3.7% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Macleay Island in Dunwich +$180 higher in Dunwich gap narrowing

$450 12th pct $630 43rd pct

Household income in Macleay Island in Dunwich +$356 higher in Dunwich gap narrowing

$755 2nd pct $1,111 35th pct

Family income in Macleay Island in Dunwich +$623 higher in Dunwich gap narrowing

$945 7th pct $1,568 49th pct

Household income distribution

40.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.3 pts 27.3%

35.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 31.3%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

1.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.1% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

64.6% Under $650 ◂ +18.1 pts 46.4%

19.2% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

4.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.3% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.9% Arthritis ◂ +9.4 pts 9.6%

15.5% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 9.7%

13.6% Other condition ◂ +5.7 pts 7.9%

10.1% Heart disease ◂ +4.0 pts 6.0%

9.1% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

6.2% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%

6.0% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

2.9% Stroke ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

1.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.3% None +11.1 pts ▸ 54.3%

26.3% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 22.5%

12.0% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 8.1%

8.1% Three or more ◂ +4.7 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Macleay Island in Dunwich +0.4 larger in Dunwich gap widening

1.9 7th pct 2.3 43rd pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples without children ◂ +26.6 pts 29.3%

24.9% Couples with children +21.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

17.2% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Household size

43.5% 2 people ◂ +8.2 pts 35.4%

41.0% 1 person ◂ +8.4 pts 32.7%

4.7% 4 people +8.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.4% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.5% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macleay Island in Dunwich +$34 higher in Dunwich gap narrowing

$260 46th pct $294 57th pct

Mortgage in Macleay Island in Dunwich +$639 higher in Dunwich gap widening

$900 16th pct $1,539 65th pct

People / bedroom in Macleay Island in Dunwich +0.10 higher in Dunwich gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Owned outright ◂ +10.2 pts 40.7%

21.9% Rented +10.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

22.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

1.1% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house ◂ +7.0 pts 92.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

37.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 22.6%

8.4% 4 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

6.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

1.4% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.6% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

78.4% $200–$349 ◂ +31.5 pts 46.9%

10.8% Under $200 +13.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

10.8% $350–$549 +6.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +30.8 pts 17.6%

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 +15.7 pts ▸ 47.1%

8.7% $1,800–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

3.4% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

30.1% Car (driver) +16.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

20.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.1 pts 13.0%

1.8% Walked +6.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.7% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.7 pts 41.0%

28.1% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

6.7% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.6% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.2% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%

6.3% Accommodation & food +6.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.9% Construction ◂ +5.9 pts 6.0%

1.4% Mining +7.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

7.5% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

5.5% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

11.5% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.0 pts 11.7%

17.5% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 17.4%

9.4% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 10.4%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Macleay Island in Dunwich +2.4 higher in Dunwich

2.9 30th pct 5.3 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Macleay Island in Dunwich +1.9 more in Dunwich

3.5 34th pct 5.4 65th pct

15-min city in Macleay Island in Dunwich +48.9 pts higher in Dunwich

28.2% 37th pct 77.2% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Macleay Island in Dunwich +34.1 pts higher in Dunwich

42.9% 41st pct 77.0% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Macleay Island in Dunwich +3.6 pts higher in Macleay Island

3.6% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Macleay Island in Dunwich +40.1 pts higher in Dunwich

37.2% 29th pct 77.3% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Macleay Island in Dunwich +6.9 pts higher in Dunwich

71.8% 25th pct 78.7% 28th pct

Walk to health in Macleay Island in Dunwich +54.9 pts higher in Dunwich

21.9% 50th pct 76.8% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Macleay Island in Dunwich +21.1 more in Dunwich

11.6 28th pct 32.7 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Macleay Island in Dunwich +5 higher in Dunwich

47 70th pct 52 74th pct

Mean slope in Macleay Island in Dunwich +0.4 pts higher in Dunwich

6.7% 75th pct 7.1% 77th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macleay Island vs Dunwich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315055/macleay-island/vs/UCL321037/dunwich