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Dandaragan vs Victoria Plains

Name: Dandaragan vs Victoria Plains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 93 km apart · Dandaragan profile · Victoria Plains profile

Dandaragan Victoria Plains

Dandaragan and Victoria Plains are two rural Western Australian areas with different profiles. Dandaragan has seen strong growth, with its population rising by 17.7% since 2021, while Victoria Plains fell by 0.8%. Dandaragan is more walkable (mostly car-dependent) than Victoria Plains (car-dependent), and has more amenities like parks and health services within a 15-minute walk. Housing costs are also much higher in Dandaragan, where the typical weekly rent is $310 compared to $150 in Victoria Plains, and the typical monthly home loan payment is $1,560 against $537 in Victoria Plains.

Both areas share a similar proportion of people born overseas (around 15%) and a similar number of people per home. While Victoria Plains has a higher typical household income of $1,653 per week, which is about the same as the national figure, Dandaragan is lower at $1,305. Over time, the gap in typical incomes has widened, and Dandaragan has become noticeably older than Victoria Plains, with a higher share of residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,553 larger in Dandaragan Mortgage: $1,023 higher in Dandaragan Housework 15h+: 7.2 pts higher in Dandaragan Recent movers: 12.7 pts higher in Dandaragan Rent: $160 higher in Dandaragan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +2,553 larger in Dandaragan gap widening

3,355 29th pct 802 11th pct

Median age in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +3 yrs older in Dandaragan gap widening

51 yrs 88th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

27.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 20.7%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.1% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.7% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Marital status

51.7% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 54.8%

29.0% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 5.5%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Dandaragan Victoria Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.1% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 72.3%

2.6% New Zealand +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% England ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

0.4% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% South Africa even 0.7%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 36.9%

42.1% English ◂ +0.9 pts 41.1%

8.4% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.5% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.4% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 84.7%

0.0% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 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

49.2% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 43.9%

37.4% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

12.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +1 more in Dandaragan

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Schools/1k kids in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +13.44 more in Victoria Plains

8.46 83rd pct 21.90 95th pct

Students in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +436 more in Dandaragan

497 28th pct 61 5th pct

Avg size in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +104 larger in Dandaragan

124 28th pct 20 0th pct

ICSEA in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +21 higher in Victoria Plains

963 44th pct 983 58th pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

28.9% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

10.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.3 pts 29.1%

14.7% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +8.9 pts 11.6%

12.3% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.4% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.4% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

1.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +$253 higher in Victoria Plains gap widening

$710 41st pct $963 82nd pct

Household income in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +$348 higher in Victoria Plains gap widening

$1,305 40th pct $1,653 69th pct

Family income in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +$496 higher in Victoria Plains gap widening

$1,704 43rd pct $2,200 78th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.7%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

21.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 12.8%

5.7% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 30.0%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

3.8% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

6.8% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

5.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +0.7 pts 57.1%

20.0% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 19.3%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +65 larger in Dandaragan

96 19th pct 31 7th pct

Median age in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +9 yrs older in Dandaragan

34 yrs 88th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +$247 higher in Victoria Plains

$702 79th pct $949 91st pct

Household income in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +$156 higher in Dandaragan

$2,062 89th pct $1,906 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +0.1 larger in Victoria Plains gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

42.5% Couples with children +10.7 pts ▸ 53.2%

47.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 41.0%

9.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 3.7%

0.3% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

44.5% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 41.7%

28.7% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 28.5%

10.2% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.0% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

4.8% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.7% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +$160 higher in Dandaragan gap widening

$310 66th pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +$1,023 higher in Dandaragan gap steady

$1,560 60th pct $537 0th pct

People / bedroom in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 44.4%

22.1% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

24.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 17.7%

4.9% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 95.8%

3.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

39.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 28.5%

10.0% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.5% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.7% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

13.4% Under $200 +36.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

48.0% $200–$349 ◂ +25.3 pts 22.7%

27.4% $350–$549 ◂ +27.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.7% Under $1,000 +46.9 pts ▸ 70.6%

37.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.8 pts 13.7%

28.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.8 pts 0.0%

9.6% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +7 more in Dandaragan

8 36th pct 1 19th pct

Stops/1k in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +1.14 more in Dandaragan

2.38 41st pct 1.25 31st pct

Departures/1k in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +10.3 more in Dandaragan

20.3 39th pct 10.0 30th pct

PT routes in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +1 more in Dandaragan

2 33rd pct 1 29th pct

Drive to city in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +25 longer in Dandaragan

122 86th pct 97 70th pct

How people get to work

53.4% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 55.8%

13.2% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.0% Walked +5.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

1.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 37.2%

29.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 20.0%

10.5% 4 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.5% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +29.1 pts ▸ 49.3%

9.5% Mining ◂ +6.9 pts 2.7%

9.5% Construction ◂ +6.6 pts 2.9%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 3.6%

7.2% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

1.5% Wholesale trade +5.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

5.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Managers +18.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

16.2% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 14.3%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 10.9%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

11.8% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 7.3%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 6.1%

7.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

5.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +2 higher in Victoria Plains

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +2 higher in Victoria Plains

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +1 higher in Victoria Plains

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +4 higher in Victoria Plains

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +43 higher in Victoria Plains

961 57th pct 1,004 77th pct

ERP in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +3,264 higher in Dandaragan

4,089 29th pct 825 10th pct

Growth in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +18.6 pts higher in Dandaragan

17.7% 100th pct -0.8% 10th pct

Businesses in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +376 higher in Dandaragan

541 32nd pct 165 15th pct

Approvals in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +31 higher in Dandaragan

32 43rd pct 1 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +64 higher in Dandaragan

443 27th pct 379 21st pct

Max temp in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +0.4 higher in Victoria Plains

26.1 68th pct 26.5 71st pct

Min temp in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +1.2 higher in Dandaragan

12.7 68th pct 11.5 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +2.1 higher in Dandaragan

3.1 34th pct 1.1 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +2.0 more in Dandaragan

3.3 32nd pct 1.4 5th pct

15-min city in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +42.5 pts higher in Dandaragan

42.5% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +27.4 pts higher in Dandaragan

27.4% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +25.1 pts higher in Dandaragan

27.0% 37th pct 1.9% 16th pct

Walk to school in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +1.2 pts higher in Dandaragan

35.5% 20th pct 34.3% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +43.5 pts higher in Dandaragan

75.7% 59th pct 32.2% 10th pct

Walk to health in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +35.9 pts higher in Dandaragan

35.9% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +6.7 more in Victoria Plains

37.0 78th pct 43.6 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains even

0 30th pct 0 24th pct

Mean slope in Dandaragan in Victoria Plains +0.9 pts higher in Victoria Plains

4.5% 47th pct 5.4% 62nd pct

Compare Dandaragan with nearby areas

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Compare Victoria Plains with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dandaragan vs Victoria Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA52590/dandaragan/vs/LGA58540/victoria-plains