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Dunkley vs Holt

Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Dunkley profile · Holt profile

Dunkley Holt

Holt and Dunkley are nearby areas in Victoria with distinct characters. Holt is much younger and more culturally diverse, with 42.1% of people born overseas and 42.1% using a language other than English at home. It has a high share of large families, with 90.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms and 24.4% of the population being children under 15. In contrast, Dunkley is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 40 compared to 33 in Holt. Dunkley also has a much higher share of people with no religion at 50.7%, and residents are more likely to own their homes outright.

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting around $800. This shared economic baseline exists alongside differing trends; for example, the gap in the number of people born overseas has flipped since 2011. While both areas are largely residential, Dunkley is more accessible, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and a higher share of 15-minute-city walksheds.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 31.4 pts higher in Holt No religion: 21.6 pts higher in Dunkley Born overseas: 20.6 pts higher in Holt Living alone: 11.5 pts higher in Dunkley Household size: 0.6 larger in Holt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dunkleyin Holt +29,243 larger in Holt gap widening
158,012 35th pct 187,255 86th pct
Median age in Dunkleyin Holt +7 yrs older in Dunkley gap widening
40 yrs 57th pct 33 yrs 4th pct
First Nations in Dunkleyin Holt +0.4 pts higher in Dunkley gap steady
1.2% 31st pct 0.8% 20th pct
Aged 65+ in Dunkleyin Holt +8.2 pts higher in Dunkley gap widening
17.3% 52nd pct 9.1% 4th pct
Under 15 in Dunkleyin Holt +5.6 pts higher in Holt gap widening
18.8% 64th pct 24.4% 100th pct
De facto in Dunkleyin Holt +3.6 pts higher in Dunkley gap widening
13.3% 74th pct 9.8% 23rd pct

Age structure

26.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 33.1%
26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 20.6%
18.8% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 24.4%
17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 9.1%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

43.4% Married +8.5 pts ▸ 51.8%
37.3% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 34.7%
10.6% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 6.9%
5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Dunkley Holt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dunkleyin Holt +20.6 pts higher in Holt gap widening
21.5% 43rd pct 42.1% 86th pct

Country of birth

73.8% Australia ◂ +20.5 pts 53.3%
1.1% India +9.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.7% England ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%
2.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.8% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

41.2% English ◂ +19.2 pts 22.0%
35.5% Australian ◂ +13.3 pts 22.2%
11.0% Irish ◂ +6.4 pts 4.6%
10.9% Scottish ◂ +6.1 pts 4.8%
1.7% Indian +8.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.0% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%
3.9% German ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%
2.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.2% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
1.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in Dunkleyin Holt +31.4 pts higher in Holt gap widening
10.7% 39th pct 42.1% 87th pct
Limited English in Dunkleyin Holt +4.8 pts higher in Holt gap widening
1.3% 39th pct 6.1% 86th pct

Language used at home

84.4% English only ◂ +32.0 pts 52.4%
0.2% Punjabi +5.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.3% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Dunkleyin Holt +21.6 pts higher in Dunkley gap widening
50.7% 93rd pct 29.0% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion ◂ +21.6 pts 29.0%
38.9% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 36.4%
0.8% Islam +9.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
1.0% Hinduism +6.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%
0.6% Other religions +5.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.2% Buddhism +3.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dunkleyin Holt +3.6 pts higher in Holt gap narrowing
55.8% 48th pct 59.4% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in Dunkleyin Holt +0.3 pts higher in Dunkley gap narrowing
20.5% 45th pct 20.2% 44th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dunkleyin Holt +0.69 more in Dunkley
1.65 35th pct 0.96 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dunkleyin Holt +5 more in Dunkley
49 31st pct 44 17th pct
Students in Dunkleyin Holt +9,967 more in Holt
26,496 48th pct 36,463 87th pct
Avg size in Dunkleyin Holt +288 larger in Holt
541 58th pct 829 97th pct
ICSEA in Dunkleyin Holt +47 higher in Dunkley
1,043 59th pct 996 29th pct

Highest year of school

55.8% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 59.4%
15.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%
13.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%
9.2% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 29.3%
22.6% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 23.2%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
6.1% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
1.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.7% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.3% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.0% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%
9.1% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%
7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.5% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Dunkleyin Holt +$31 higher in Dunkley gap narrowing
$819 58th pct $788 49th pct
Household income in Dunkleyin Holt +$170 higher in Holt gap narrowing
$1,718 47th pct $1,888 65th pct
Family income in Dunkleyin Holt +$181 higher in Dunkley gap narrowing
$2,169 58th pct $1,988 43rd pct
High earners in Dunkleyin Holt +4.8 pts higher in Dunkley gap widening
11.1% 52nd pct 6.2% 13th pct
High-income homes in Dunkleyin Holt +2.4 pts higher in Dunkley gap steady
20.8% 49th pct 18.4% 36th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 39.5%
26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 25.8%
15.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 9.9%
10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 39.8%
32.7% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 38.0%
18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 14.5%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dunkleyin Holt +9.0 pts higher in Dunkley
31.6% 74th pct 22.6% 18th pct
Mental health in Dunkleyin Holt +4.0 pts higher in Dunkley
11.1% 82nd pct 7.0% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Dunkleyin Holt +1.3 pts higher in Dunkley gap steady
6.2% 62nd pct 4.9% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 7.0%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%
9.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%
4.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None +9.3 pts ▸ 70.1%
21.1% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 15.9%
6.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dunkleyin Holt +3.1 pts higher in Dunkley gap narrowing
11.2% 26th pct 8.1% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Dunkleyin Holt +2.6 pts higher in Dunkley gap widening
13.7% 87th pct 11.1% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Dunkleyin Holt +3.5 pts higher in Holt gap widening
29.2% 79th pct 32.7% 97th pct
Defence service in Dunkleyin Holt +1.3 pts higher in Dunkley
2.5% 42nd pct 1.2% 12th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dunkleyin Holt +2.3 pts higher in Dunkley gap steady
20.7% 50th pct 18.4% 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dunkleyin Holt +0.6 larger in Holt gap widening
2.5 43rd pct 3.1 100th pct
One-parent in Dunkleyin Holt +3.3 pts higher in Dunkley gap steady
16.4% 80th pct 13.1% 37th pct
Living alone in Dunkleyin Holt +11.5 pts higher in Dunkley gap widening
26.6% 58th pct 15.1% 0th pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children +11.3 pts ▸ 69.5%
24.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.0 pts 16.4%
16.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 13.1%
1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +6.9 pts 25.3%
26.6% 1 person ◂ +11.5 pts 15.1%
16.0% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
16.6% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 19.7%
6.3% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.3% 6 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dunkleyin Holt +$20 higher in Holt gap narrowing
$360 43rd pct $380 54th pct
Mortgage in Dunkleyin Holt even gap narrowing
$1,898 49th pct $1,900 50th pct
People / bedroom in Dunkleyin Holt +0.10 higher in Holt gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Dunkleyin Holt +1.8 pts higher in Dunkley gap steady
26.0% 37th pct 24.2% 28th pct
Owned outright in Dunkleyin Holt +11.2 pts higher in Dunkley gap widening
29.4% 40th pct 18.1% 4th pct
Separate houses in Dunkleyin Holt +9.2 pts higher in Holt gap widening
81.0% 51st pct 90.3% 86th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dunkleyin Holt +10.0 pts higher in Holt gap widening
80.9% 65th pct 90.9% 99th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned with a mortgage +12.9 pts ▸ 54.5%
29.4% Owned outright ◂ +11.2 pts 18.1%
26.0% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 24.2%
1.7% Other tenure even 1.6%
1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

81.0% Separate house +9.2 pts ▸ 90.3%
15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 8.5%
2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 41.3%
27.2% 4 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 43.4%
14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 7.0%
6.1% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.1% $350–$549 +17.4 pts ▸ 65.5%
33.4% $200–$349 ◂ +11.0 pts 22.4%
8.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%
4.3% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%
1.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 43.6%
29.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 30.5%
14.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 10.4%
14.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dunkleyin Holt +2.6 pts higher in Dunkley gap widening
5.4% 47th pct 2.8% 3rd pct
Work from home in Dunkleyin Holt +6.4 pts higher in Dunkley gap widening
21.7% 66th pct 15.3% 48th pct
PT commute in Dunkleyin Holt +0.7 pts higher in Holt gap narrowing
1.3% 29th pct 2.0% 43rd pct
PT stops in Dunkleyin Holt +60 more in Dunkley
663 30th pct 603 22nd pct
Stops/1k in Dunkleyin Holt +0.98 more in Dunkley
4.20 36th pct 3.22 16th pct
Departures/1k in Dunkleyin Holt +256.9 more in Dunkley
1,059.8 48th pct 802.9 38th pct
PT routes in Dunkleyin Holt even
29 13th pct 29 13th pct
Stop walk in Dunkleyin Holt +11 longer in Dunkley
21 74th pct 10 59th pct
Drive to city in Dunkleyin Holt +5 longer in Holt
38 62nd pct 43 66th pct

How people get to work

56.7% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 63.0%
21.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 15.3%
3.5% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.7% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.6% Bus even 0.6%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 45.2%
34.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 27.8%
12.8% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
6.9% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dunkleyin Holt +8.4 pts higher in Holt gap widening
36.3% 27th pct 44.7% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Dunkleyin Holt +7.1 pts higher in Holt gap widening
6.8% 9th pct 13.9% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dunkleyin Holt +1.3 pts higher in Holt gap steady
4.5% 35th pct 5.7% 71st pct
Participation in Dunkleyin Holt +2.9 pts higher in Holt gap steady
63.2% 67th pct 66.1% 81st pct
Full-time in Dunkleyin Holt +2.5 pts higher in Holt gap steady
59.1% 56th pct 61.6% 77th pct

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.5% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%
8.5% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%
8.9% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%
3.4% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
3.2% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 14.9%
16.1% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%
13.0% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 9.2%
11.9% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.2% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Dunkleyin Holt +0.8 higher in Dunkley
6.5 62nd pct 5.6 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dunkleyin Holt +0.9 more in Dunkley
6.3 63rd pct 5.4 50th pct
15-min city in Dunkleyin Holt +12.1 pts higher in Dunkley
81.6% 64th pct 69.4% 52nd pct
Walk to shops in Dunkleyin Holt +8.6 pts higher in Dunkley
82.5% 71st pct 73.9% 59th pct
Walk to transit in Dunkleyin Holt +3.3 pts higher in Dunkley
88.8% 49th pct 85.5% 44th pct
Walk to school in Dunkleyin Holt +1.2 pts higher in Holt
79.5% 55th pct 80.8% 56th pct
Walk to a park in Dunkleyin Holt +2.2 pts higher in Dunkley
98.7% 69th pct 96.4% 55th pct
Walk to health in Dunkleyin Holt +19.8 pts higher in Dunkley
69.2% 70th pct 49.4% 52nd pct
Amenities/1k in Dunkleyin Holt +4.0 more in Dunkley
13.1 37th pct 9.1 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Dunkleyin Holt +21 higher in Holt
103 56th pct 124 61st pct
Mean slope in Dunkleyin Holt +0.9 pts higher in Dunkley
3.9% 16th pct 3.0% 4th pct

Compare Dunkley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dunkley vs Holt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED212/dunkley/vs/CED221/holt