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Dandaragan vs Wanneroo

Name: Dandaragan vs Wanneroo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 119 km apart · Dandaragan profile · Wanneroo profile

Dandaragan Wanneroo

Dandaragan and Wanneroo are two very different Western Australian areas. Dandaragan is much older, with a typical resident aged 51 and 27.5% of people aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 35 and 12.0% of seniors in Wanneroo. Wanneroo is far more diverse, with 40.8% of people born overseas and 20.7% using another language at home, while Dandaragan has 14.8% born overseas and only 4.1% using another language. This age gap is reflected in the homes; 46.8% of Dandaragan residents own their home outright, while in Wanneroo, 54.0% are paying off a mortgage.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share similar housing styles, with about 92% of homes being separate houses, and both have around 22% of households renting. However, the gap between them is widening in some areas; the typical age difference has grown from 11 to 16 years since 2011, and the difference in Year 12 completion rates has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 205,756 larger in Wanneroo Median age: 16 yrs older in Dandaragan Born overseas: 25.9 pts higher in Wanneroo Owned outright: 25.8 pts higher in Dandaragan Year 12: 20.2 pts higher in Wanneroo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +205,756 larger in Wanneroo gap widening

3,355 29th pct 209,111 87th pct

Median age in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +16 yrs older in Dandaragan gap widening

51 yrs 88th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 24.1%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

27.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.5 pts 12.0%

14.1% Children (0–14) +8.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.7% Youth (15–24) +6.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 48.6%

29.0% Never married +6.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Dandaragan Wanneroo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.1% Australia ◂ +19.0 pts 55.1%

4.7% England +7.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.6% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% South Africa +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% India +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Vietnam +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian ◂ +16.6 pts 26.3%

42.1% English ◂ +2.3 pts 39.7%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

8.4% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.3% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only ◂ +11.3 pts 74.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +2.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 42.3%

37.4% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

12.0% Not stated ◂ +6.1 pts 5.9%

0.3% Islam +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +64 more in Wanneroo

4 29th pct 68 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +6.98 more in Dandaragan

8.46 83rd pct 1.47 8th pct

Students in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +38,418 more in Wanneroo

497 28th pct 38,915 87th pct

Avg size in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +448 larger in Wanneroo

124 28th pct 572 88th pct

ICSEA in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +47 higher in Wanneroo

963 44th pct 1,010 72nd pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 +20.2 pts ▸ 58.6%

28.9% Year 10 ◂ +9.6 pts 19.3%

10.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 34.9%

14.7% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 17.1%

12.3% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.2% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.4% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.2% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%

1.8% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +$107 higher in Wanneroo gap widening

$710 41st pct $817 67th pct

Household income in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +$589 higher in Wanneroo gap widening

$1,305 40th pct $1,894 81st pct

Family income in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +$444 higher in Wanneroo gap widening

$1,704 43rd pct $2,148 75th pct

Household income distribution

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 23.5%

21.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 12.1%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.7% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 39.6%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.8% $3,000 or more even 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 6.7%

7.7% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.9% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +9.9 pts ▸ 67.7%

20.0% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 17.8%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +3,875 larger in Wanneroo

96 19th pct 3,971 87th pct

Median age in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +15 yrs older in Dandaragan

34 yrs 88th pct 19 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +$145 higher in Dandaragan

$702 79th pct $557 51st pct

Household income in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +$376 higher in Dandaragan

$2,062 89th pct $1,686 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +0.6 larger in Wanneroo gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

42.5% Couples with children +21.1 pts ▸ 63.7%

47.4% Couples without children ◂ +27.0 pts 20.3%

9.7% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.3% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

44.5% 2 people ◂ +14.4 pts 30.1%

28.7% 1 person ◂ +9.5 pts 19.1%

10.2% 4 people +9.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.0% 3 people +8.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.8% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.7% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +$40 higher in Wanneroo gap narrowing

$310 66th pct $350 76th pct

Mortgage in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +$340 higher in Wanneroo gap narrowing

$1,560 60th pct $1,900 78th pct

People / bedroom in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +0.10 higher in Wanneroo gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.9% Owned with a mortgage +29.1 pts ▸ 54.0%

46.8% Owned outright ◂ +25.8 pts 21.0%

22.1% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 21.9%

4.9% Other tenure ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 92.1%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.8% Other dwelling ◂ +3.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 4 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 53.9%

38.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 32.1%

10.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 5.1%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

27.4% $350–$549 +23.5 pts ▸ 50.9%

48.0% $200–$349 ◂ +14.6 pts 33.4%

13.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 7.9%

1.1% $550–$749 +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.8% $1,800–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

37.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 32.4%

23.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.1 pts 10.6%

9.6% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +1,002 more in Wanneroo

8 36th pct 1,010 87th pct

Stops/1k in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +2.45 more in Wanneroo

2.38 41st pct 4.83 70th pct

Departures/1k in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +1,465.3 more in Wanneroo

20.3 39th pct 1,485.6 86th pct

PT routes in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +38 more in Wanneroo

2 33rd pct 40 84th pct

Drive to city in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +88 longer in Dandaragan

122 86th pct 34 40th pct

How people get to work

53.4% Car (driver) +10.8 pts ▸ 64.3%

13.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 6.7%

5.0% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 0.9%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.4% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 42.2%

29.6% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 14.8%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

1.8% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.1 pts 1.1%

5.7% Health care & social assistance +8.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.5% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.5% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% Mining ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

7.2% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

2.1% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Managers ◂ +10.7 pts 10.4%

14.6% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.8% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

16.2% Labourers ◂ +5.6 pts 10.6%

7.3% Community & personal service +6.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 7.8%

5.8% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +2 higher in Wanneroo

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +1 higher in Wanneroo

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +2 higher in Wanneroo

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +3 higher in Wanneroo

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +27 higher in Wanneroo

961 57th pct 988 73rd pct

ERP in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +242,058 higher in Wanneroo

4,089 29th pct 246,147 87th pct

Growth in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +4.0 pts higher in Dandaragan

17.7% 100th pct 13.7% 94th pct

Businesses in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +15,985 higher in Wanneroo

541 32nd pct 16,526 86th pct

Approvals in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +3,393 higher in Wanneroo

32 43rd pct 3,425 92nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +168 higher in Wanneroo

443 27th pct 611 45th pct

Max temp in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +0.7 higher in Dandaragan

26.1 68th pct 25.5 62nd pct

Min temp in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +0.4 higher in Wanneroo

12.7 68th pct 13.1 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +1.7 higher in Wanneroo

3.1 34th pct 4.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +1.2 more in Wanneroo

3.3 32nd pct 4.5 65th pct

15-min city in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +9.1 pts higher in Wanneroo

42.5% 40th pct 51.6% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +23.8 pts higher in Wanneroo

27.4% 17th pct 51.2% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +64.2 pts higher in Wanneroo

27.0% 37th pct 91.2% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +36.9 pts higher in Wanneroo

35.5% 20th pct 72.3% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +18.6 pts higher in Wanneroo

75.7% 59th pct 94.2% 80th pct

Walk to health in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +1.8 pts higher in Dandaragan

35.9% 46th pct 34.1% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +26.2 more in Dandaragan

37.0 78th pct 10.8 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +50 higher in Wanneroo

0 30th pct 50 77th pct

Mean slope in Dandaragan in Wanneroo +1.1 pts higher in Wanneroo

4.5% 47th pct 5.7% 65th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dandaragan vs Wanneroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA52590/dandaragan/vs/LGA58760/wanneroo