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Dalwallinu vs Mount Magnet

Name: Dalwallinu vs Mount Magnet — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 236 km apart · Dalwallinu profile · Mount Magnet profile

Dalwallinu Mount Magnet

Mount Magnet and Dalwallinu are sparsely populated Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Dalwallinu has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (63.0% compared to 35.2% in Mount Magnet) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (21.1% versus 8.6%). Education levels differ sharply, with 48.9% of Dalwallinu residents completing Year 12, while only 24.0% did so in Mount Magnet. However, Mount Magnet has a far higher share of one-parent families (23.4% versus 7.9%) and more people living alone (38.3% versus 25.8%).

Both areas are mostly car-dependent, which is a common trait across the region. They also share a similar level of volunteering, with Mount Magnet's 13.4% sitting about the same as the national figure. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in typical home-loan payments and the share of people completing Year 12. Other trends have shifted, with Dalwallinu now having a far higher share of people with no religion and more recent arrivals from overseas than Mount Magnet.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 27.8 pts higher in Dalwallinu Year 12: 24.9 pts higher in Dalwallinu One-parent: 15.5 pts higher in Mount Magnet Volunteering: 19.0 pts higher in Dalwallinu De facto: 9.1 pts higher in Mount Magnet

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +726 larger in Dalwallinu gap widening

1,379 16th pct 653 9th pct

Median age in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +3 yrs older in Mount Magnet gap steady

39 yrs 33rd pct 42 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 26.3%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 18.8%

15.4% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

58.5% Married ◂ +26.1 pts 32.4%

27.6% Never married +13.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

5.7% Divorced +6.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.3% Separated +6.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Dalwallinu Mount Magnet

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.2% Australia ◂ +29.3 pts 37.8%

7.8% Philippines ◂ +6.5 pts 1.2%

3.3% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.7% English ◂ +18.9 pts 19.8%

35.9% Australian ◂ +15.7 pts 20.2%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 4.1%

7.2% Filipino ◂ +6.4 pts 0.8%

5.5% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

3.6% German ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

1.1% Italian even 1.1%

0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

75.1% English only ◂ +28.6 pts 46.6%

3.8% Tagalog ◂ +3.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

16.8% Not stated +32.5 pts ▸ 49.3%

46.0% Christianity ◂ +21.0 pts 25.0%

36.7% No religion ◂ +13.0 pts 23.7%

0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +1 more in Dalwallinu

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +1.49 more in Mount Magnet

6.64 74th pct 8.13 81st pct

Students in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +131 more in Dalwallinu

245 18th pct 114 10th pct

Avg size in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +9 larger in Dalwallinu

123 28th pct 114 25th pct

ICSEA in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +269 higher in Dalwallinu

986 59th pct 717 4th pct

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 ◂ +24.9 pts 24.0%

19.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.9 pts 13.1%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

7.0% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 16.8%

19.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.2 pts 5.9%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.9 pts 5.7%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +6.2 pts 10.1%

10.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 5.0%

9.1% Education ◂ +5.4 pts 3.7%

7.7% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 4.2%

7.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.1 pts 1.5%

5.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

2.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +$152 higher in Dalwallinu gap widening

$1,015 86th pct $863 74th pct

Household income in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +$608 higher in Dalwallinu gap widening

$1,812 77th pct $1,204 25th pct

Family income in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +$823 higher in Dalwallinu gap widening

$2,198 78th pct $1,375 14th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 19.5%

10.2% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 3.9%

10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.9 pts 12.4%

25.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 20.0%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 12.8%

5.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%

5.9% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

5.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

5.4% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.7% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None ◂ +26.0 pts 32.6%

16.2% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 11.5%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

1.4% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +26 larger in Dalwallinu

84 17th pct 58 14th pct

Median age in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +7 yrs older in Mount Magnet

29 yrs 75th pct 36 yrs 90th pct

Median income in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +$22 higher in Mount Magnet

$560 52nd pct $582 58th pct

Household income in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +$511 higher in Dalwallinu

$1,792 80th pct $1,281 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +0.5 larger in Dalwallinu gap widening

2.6 79th pct 2.1 10th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +26.3 pts 36.2%

29.8% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

7.9% One-parent families +15.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

25.8% 1 person +12.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

32.3% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +5.9 pts 7.8%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 8.6%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +7.2 pts 2.3%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +$55 higher in Dalwallinu gap widening

$230 39th pct $175 21st pct

Mortgage in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +$541 higher in Dalwallinu gap widening

$1,083 29th pct $542 0th pct

People / bedroom in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +0.10 higher in Mount Magnet gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 41.4%

23.7% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

23.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.2 pts 12.5%

6.5% Other tenure +5.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 89.8%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 52.3%

30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 16.4%

8.1% 2 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.5% 5 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 3.9%

3.9% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% Under $200 +28.2 pts ▸ 61.5%

46.1% $200–$349 ◂ +23.0 pts 23.1%

14.7% $350–$549 ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% Under $1,000 +68.0 pts ▸ 106.3%

37.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +37.3 pts 0.0%

13.7% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +5 more in Dalwallinu

6 33rd pct 1 19th pct

Stops/1k in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +2.82 more in Dalwallinu

4.35 64th pct 1.53 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +5.5 more in Dalwallinu

11.6 32nd pct 6.1 25th pct

PT routes in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) ◂ +23.9 pts 38.5%

10.7% Walked +6.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 5.0%

4.3% Car (passenger) +4.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.6% Bus +4.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 32.0%

26.7% 1 vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 11.7%

11.3% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.7% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

35.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +30.6 pts 5.0%

2.4% Mining +25.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

3.7% Public administration & safety +11.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.2% Manufacturing ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

7.9% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.5% Construction +5.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.0% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

35.6% Managers ◂ +21.7 pts 14.0%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers +6.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.4% Labourers +6.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.9% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.8% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

4.6% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +8 higher in Dalwallinu

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +9 higher in Dalwallinu

10 100th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +7 higher in Dalwallinu

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +7 higher in Dalwallinu

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +166 higher in Dalwallinu

1,024 83rd pct 858 12th pct

ERP in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +749 higher in Dalwallinu

1,455 16th pct 706 8th pct

Growth in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +0.3 pts higher in Dalwallinu

1.3% 26th pct 1.0% 23rd pct

Businesses in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +217 higher in Dalwallinu

259 20th pct 42 4th pct

Approvals in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +1 higher in Dalwallinu

1 7th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +98 higher in Dalwallinu

286 11th pct 188 1st pct

Max temp in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +2.3 higher in Mount Magnet

27.5 75th pct 29.8 85th pct

Min temp in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +3.3 higher in Mount Magnet

11.6 58th pct 15.0 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +0.3 higher in Dalwallinu

3.7 49th pct 3.4 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +0.4 more in Dalwallinu

4.1 54th pct 3.7 42nd pct

15-min city in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +15.1 pts higher in Mount Magnet

46.1% 46th pct 61.1% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +23.1 pts higher in Mount Magnet

46.2% 47th pct 69.4% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +29.5 pts higher in Dalwallinu

40.4% 47th pct 10.9% 24th pct

Walk to school in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +22.3 pts higher in Mount Magnet

39.9% 26th pct 62.3% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +7.6 pts higher in Mount Magnet

61.9% 37th pct 69.5% 50th pct

Walk to health in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +38.7 pts higher in Dalwallinu

38.7% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +19.5 more in Dalwallinu

48.6 86th pct 29.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet even

0 19th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Dalwallinu in Mount Magnet +0.0 pts higher in Mount Magnet

3.0% 17th pct 3.1% 18th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dalwallinu vs Mount Magnet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA52520/dalwallinu/vs/LGA55810/mount-magnet