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Dandaragan vs Irwin

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 147 km apart · Dandaragan profile · Irwin profile

Dandaragan Irwin

Irwin and Dandaragan are both regional Western Australian areas, but they differ significantly in their growth and demographics. Dandaragan has seen much faster population growth since 2021 at 17.7%, compared to 3.4% in Irwin. Dandaragan is more walkable, with 42.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a center, while Irwin is at 27.5%. There is also a sharp contrast in First Nations outcomes; First Nations unemployment is far higher in Irwin at 26.0%, whereas it is 0.0% in Dandaragan, where household incomes for First Nations people are also far higher at $2,062 compared to $1,149 in Irwin.

These two areas share many everyday realities, including almost identical typical weekly family incomes of around $1,600 to $1,700 and the same number of people per home. They also have very similar shares of children under 15 and a similar number of people who have served in the Defence Force. However, some gaps are widening; for instance, the share of separate houses is now well higher in Dandaragan, a gap that has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 10.4 pts higher in Dandaragan Recent movers: 7.4 pts higher in Dandaragan Participation: 8.2 pts higher in Dandaragan Work from home: 4.2 pts higher in Dandaragan Other language: 2.1 pts higher in Dandaragan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dandaraganin Irwin +325 larger in Irwin gap narrowing
3,355 29th pct 3,680 30th pct
Median age in Dandaraganin Irwin +2 yrs older in Irwin gap widening
51 yrs 88th pct 53 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Dandaraganin Irwin +1.1 pts higher in Irwin gap steady
2.9% 39th pct 4.0% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in Dandaraganin Irwin +2.8 pts higher in Irwin gap widening
27.5% 86th pct 30.3% 93rd pct
Under 15 in Dandaraganin Irwin +0.8 pts higher in Irwin gap narrowing
14.1% 13th pct 14.9% 18th pct
De facto in Dandaraganin Irwin +1.9 pts higher in Dandaragan gap widening
15.1% 75th pct 13.1% 57th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 30.4%
27.5% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 30.3%
21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 15.8%
14.1% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
6.7% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

51.7% Married even 51.7%
29.0% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 26.6%
9.9% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.7% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.9% Separated even 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Dandaragan Irwin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dandaraganin Irwin +2.3 pts higher in Dandaragan gap widening
14.8% 60th pct 12.5% 50th pct

Country of birth

74.1% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 75.4%
4.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.6% New Zealand even 2.6%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 44.0%
42.1% English +0.4 pts ▸ 42.5%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%
8.4% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Dandaraganin Irwin +2.1 pts higher in Dandaragan gap steady
4.1% 35th pct 2.0% 9th pct
Limited English in Dandaraganin Irwin +0.1 pts higher in Dandaragan gap steady
0.3% 27th pct 0.2% 22nd pct

Language used at home

86.0% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 87.1%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Dandaraganin Irwin +4.9 pts higher in Dandaragan gap widening
49.2% 85th pct 44.2% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 44.2%
37.4% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 41.4%
12.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dandaraganin Irwin +4.8 pts higher in Dandaragan gap widening
38.4% 37th pct 33.6% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Dandaraganin Irwin +2.9 pts higher in Dandaragan gap widening
10.7% 31st pct 7.8% 12th pct
Schools in Dandaraganin Irwin +3 more in Dandaragan
4 29th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dandaraganin Irwin +6.63 more in Dandaragan
8.46 83rd pct 1.82 16th pct
Students in Dandaraganin Irwin +155 more in Dandaragan
497 28th pct 342 22nd pct
Avg size in Dandaraganin Irwin +218 larger in Irwin
124 28th pct 342 66th pct
ICSEA in Dandaraganin Irwin +18 higher in Dandaragan
963 44th pct 945 34th pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 33.6%
28.9% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.9%
10.7% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.2% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
14.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 11.3%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%
2.1% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 20.3%
12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%
7.4% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.4% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%
5.2% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.5% Information technology even 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Dandaraganin Irwin +$84 higher in Dandaragan gap widening
$710 41st pct $626 22nd pct
Household income in Dandaraganin Irwin +$137 higher in Dandaragan gap widening
$1,305 40th pct $1,168 21st pct
Family income in Dandaraganin Irwin +$106 higher in Dandaragan gap widening
$1,704 43rd pct $1,598 32nd pct
High earners in Dandaraganin Irwin even gap narrowing
10.8% 66th pct 10.8% 66th pct
High-income homes in Dandaraganin Irwin +0.8 pts higher in Dandaragan gap steady
13.6% 47th pct 12.8% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.0%
24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 22.2%
21.3% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%
5.7% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 45.0%
28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 23.5%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 15.2%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dandaraganin Irwin +1.3 pts higher in Irwin
30.0% 54th pct 31.3% 62nd pct
Mental health in Dandaraganin Irwin +0.2 pts higher in Dandaragan
7.7% 38th pct 7.5% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Dandaraganin Irwin +1.3 pts higher in Irwin gap steady
4.0% 24th pct 5.3% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.7% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%
6.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.2% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.9% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.0% Cancer even 4.0%
2.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +2.3 pts 55.5%
20.0% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
6.7% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dandaraganin Irwin +3.4 pts higher in Dandaragan gap narrowing
24.4% 78th pct 21.0% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Dandaraganin Irwin +1.5 pts higher in Irwin gap widening
8.9% 16th pct 10.5% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Dandaraganin Irwin +1.2 pts higher in Irwin gap steady
19.1% 13th pct 20.4% 17th pct
Defence service in Dandaraganin Irwin +0.5 pts higher in Irwin
3.8% 76th pct 4.3% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dandaraganin Irwin +1.6 pts higher in Irwin gap narrowing
24.2% 71st pct 25.8% 85th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dandaraganin Irwin +50 larger in Irwin
96 19th pct 146 24th pct
Median age in Dandaraganin Irwin +11 yrs older in Dandaragan
34 yrs 88th pct 23 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Dandaraganin Irwin +12.4 pts higher in Dandaragan
42.1% 74th pct 29.7% 38th pct
Unemployment in Dandaraganin Irwin +26.0 pts higher in Irwin
0.0% 0th pct 26.0% 90th pct
Median income in Dandaraganin Irwin +$237 higher in Dandaragan
$702 79th pct $465 24th pct
Household income in Dandaraganin Irwin +$913 higher in Dandaragan
$2,062 89th pct $1,149 26th pct
Indigenous language in Dandaraganin Irwin +1.1 pts higher in Dandaragan
3.1% 31st pct 2.1% 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dandaraganin Irwin even gap narrowing
2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Dandaraganin Irwin +3.2 pts higher in Irwin gap widening
9.7% 17th pct 12.9% 43rd pct
Living alone in Dandaraganin Irwin +1.8 pts higher in Irwin gap steady
28.7% 48th pct 30.4% 61st pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 40.4%
42.5% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 45.6%
9.7% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.3% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

44.5% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 41.5%
28.7% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 30.4%
10.0% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.2% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%
4.8% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dandaraganin Irwin +$60 higher in Dandaragan gap widening
$310 66th pct $250 46th pct
Mortgage in Dandaraganin Irwin +$23 higher in Dandaragan gap narrowing
$1,560 60th pct $1,537 58th pct
People / bedroom in Dandaraganin Irwin even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Dandaraganin Irwin +1.9 pts higher in Irwin gap widening
22.1% 35th pct 24.0% 44th pct
Owned outright in Dandaraganin Irwin +1.6 pts higher in Dandaragan gap narrowing
46.8% 82nd pct 45.2% 77th pct
Separate houses in Dandaraganin Irwin +5.8 pts higher in Dandaragan gap widening
91.9% 63rd pct 86.2% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dandaraganin Irwin +3.5 pts higher in Dandaragan gap widening
84.5% 88th pct 81.0% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 45.2%
24.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 24.7%
22.1% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 24.0%
4.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%
1.5% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house ◂ +5.8 pts 86.2%
2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%
0.7% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 40.5%
39.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 34.7%
10.0% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%
2.7% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

48.0% $200–$349 +8.8 pts ▸ 56.8%
27.4% $350–$549 ◂ +13.8 pts 13.6%
13.4% Under $200 +12.4 pts ▸ 25.8%
1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 36.9%
28.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.0%
23.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 20.8%
9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dandaraganin Irwin +1.8 pts higher in Irwin gap steady
1.8% 6th pct 3.6% 27th pct
Work from home in Dandaraganin Irwin +4.2 pts higher in Dandaragan gap widening
13.2% 58th pct 9.1% 30th pct
PT commute in Dandaraganin Irwin +0.3 pts higher in Irwin gap steady
1.8% 63rd pct 2.0% 67th pct
PT stops in Dandaraganin Irwin even
8 36th pct 8 36th pct
Stops/1k in Dandaraganin Irwin +0.21 more in Dandaragan
2.38 41st pct 2.17 39th pct
Departures/1k in Dandaraganin Irwin +1.2 more in Dandaragan
20.3 39th pct 19.0 38th pct
PT routes in Dandaraganin Irwin +1 more in Irwin
2 33rd pct 3 38th pct
Drive to city in Dandaraganin Irwin
122 86th pct —

How people get to work

53.4% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 58.1%
13.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 9.1%
5.0% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
1.4% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 37.0%
29.6% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 35.5%
17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 15.3%
10.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%
1.8% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dandaraganin Irwin +7.4 pts higher in Dandaragan gap widening
37.9% 65th pct 30.5% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Dandaraganin Irwin +10.4 pts higher in Dandaragan gap steady
13.9% 59th pct 3.5% 10th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dandaraganin Irwin +0.3 pts higher in Dandaragan gap steady
4.1% 42nd pct 3.8% 35th pct
Participation in Dandaraganin Irwin +8.2 pts higher in Dandaragan gap widening
56.8% 43rd pct 48.6% 14th pct
Full-time in Dandaraganin Irwin +3.1 pts higher in Dandaragan gap narrowing
58.3% 41st pct 55.2% 21st pct

Industries people work in

20.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.4 pts 11.8%
9.5% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.5% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.5% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%
5.7% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.2% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.9% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.1% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.1% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Managers ◂ +6.6 pts 14.4%
14.6% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
16.2% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 14.3%
11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%
11.8% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%
9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%
7.3% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.8% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dandaraganin Irwin +2 higher in Dandaragan
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Dandaraganin Irwin +2 higher in Dandaragan
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Dandaraganin Irwin +2 higher in Dandaragan
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Dandaraganin Irwin +2 higher in Dandaragan
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Dandaraganin Irwin +30 higher in Dandaragan
961 57th pct 931 33rd pct
ERP in Dandaraganin Irwin +190 higher in Dandaragan
4,089 29th pct 3,899 29th pct
Growth in Dandaraganin Irwin +14.3 pts higher in Dandaragan
17.7% 100th pct 3.4% 48th pct
Businesses in Dandaraganin Irwin +147 higher in Dandaragan
541 32nd pct 394 28th pct
Approvals in Dandaraganin Irwin +10 higher in Dandaragan
32 43rd pct 22 37th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dandaraganin Irwin +75 higher in Dandaragan
443 27th pct 368 20th pct
Max temp in Dandaraganin Irwin +1.7 higher in Irwin
26.1 68th pct 27.8 76th pct
Min temp in Dandaraganin Irwin +1.1 higher in Irwin
12.7 68th pct 13.8 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dandaraganin Irwin +0.1 higher in Dandaragan
3.1 34th pct 3.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dandaraganin Irwin +0.1 more in Dandaragan
3.3 32nd pct 3.2 28th pct
15-min city in Dandaraganin Irwin +15.0 pts higher in Dandaragan
42.5% 40th pct 27.5% 16th pct
Walk to shops in Dandaraganin Irwin +4.7 pts higher in Dandaragan
27.4% 17th pct 22.8% 13th pct
Walk to transit in Dandaraganin Irwin +1.3 pts higher in Irwin
27.0% 37th pct 28.3% 38th pct
Walk to school in Dandaraganin Irwin +13.4 pts higher in Dandaragan
35.5% 20th pct 22.0% 10th pct
Walk to a park in Dandaraganin Irwin +1.6 pts higher in Irwin
75.7% 59th pct 77.3% 61st pct
Walk to health in Dandaraganin Irwin +2.7 pts higher in Irwin
35.9% 46th pct 38.6% 52nd pct
Amenities/1k in Dandaraganin Irwin +20.1 more in Dandaragan
37.0 78th pct 16.8 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Dandaraganin Irwin even
0 30th pct 0 32nd pct
Mean slope in Dandaraganin Irwin +0.2 pts higher in Dandaragan
4.5% 47th pct 4.3% 43rd pct

Compare Dandaragan with nearby areas

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Compare Irwin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dandaragan vs Irwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA52590/dandaragan/vs/LGA54060/irwin