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Dardanup vs Waroona

Name: Dardanup vs Waroona — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 62 km apart · Dardanup profile · Waroona profile

Dardanup Waroona

Dardanup and Waroona are two regional Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Dardanup is more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has far better access to services, with 73.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 24.1% in Waroona (mostly car-dependent). Dardanup is also younger, with 20.4% of people under 15, while residents in Waroona are far older; the typical person there is 48, eight years older than the typical resident in Dardanup. Other gaps are stark, with First Nations unemployment far higher in Waroona at 21.3% compared to 10.3% in Dardanup.

These two areas share a very similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, at 3.0% in Dardanup and 3.8% in Waroona. However, they have drifted apart in other ways since 2011. The gap in school completion has widened, with Year 12 completion now 10.3 percentage points higher in Dardanup. Similarly, the share of homes owned outright is far higher in Waroona, a gap that has also grown over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,452 larger in Dardanup Median age: 8 yrs older in Waroona Under 15: 3.9 pts higher in Dardanup Participation: 9.7 pts higher in Dardanup Year 12: 10.3 pts higher in Dardanup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dardanup in Waroona +10,452 larger in Dardanup gap widening

14,686 54th pct 4,234 31st pct

Median age in Dardanup in Waroona +8 yrs older in Waroona gap widening

40 yrs 38th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 20.0%

18.7% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 16.4%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 49.3%

31.1% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 29.6%

8.9% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.7% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Dardanup Waroona

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 74.0%

5.2% England +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.2% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% English ◂ +1.8 pts 44.0%

41.1% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 37.0%

6.1% Italian +4.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.0% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.5% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

3.2% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 86.1%

0.4% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 43.5%

41.1% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

7.6% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dardanup in Waroona +4 more in Dardanup

6 36th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dardanup in Waroona +0.87 more in Waroona

2.00 21st pct 2.87 38th pct

Students in Dardanup in Waroona +1,391 more in Dardanup

1,853 48th pct 462 27th pct

Avg size in Dardanup in Waroona +78 larger in Dardanup

309 62nd pct 231 50th pct

ICSEA in Dardanup in Waroona +31 higher in Dardanup

969 48th pct 937 29th pct

Highest year of school

43.0% Year 12 ◂ +10.3 pts 32.7%

29.3% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

12.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.0% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 43.3%

15.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 9.9%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

21.8% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 10.9%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

9.8% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

8.7% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Dardanup in Waroona +$157 higher in Dardanup gap widening

$777 58th pct $620 20th pct

Household income in Dardanup in Waroona +$434 higher in Dardanup gap widening

$1,746 74th pct $1,312 41st pct

Family income in Dardanup in Waroona +$388 higher in Dardanup gap widening

$2,089 73rd pct $1,701 42nd pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 23.9%

26.1% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.7% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%

8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 22.5%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.6%

4.0% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

7.6% Other condition even 7.7%

5.1% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None ◂ +3.2 pts 57.4%

20.5% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 20.1%

6.8% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dardanup in Waroona +276 larger in Dardanup

435 45th pct 159 26th pct

Median age in Dardanup in Waroona +4 yrs older in Waroona

19 yrs 0th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Dardanup in Waroona +$2 higher in Dardanup

$588 59th pct $586 59th pct

Household income in Dardanup in Waroona +$87 higher in Waroona

$1,887 85th pct $1,974 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dardanup in Waroona +0.2 larger in Dardanup gap steady

2.6 79th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 53.1%

29.1% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

22.3% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 11.6%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 11.3%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

2.9% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dardanup in Waroona +$80 higher in Dardanup gap narrowing

$340 74th pct $260 50th pct

Mortgage in Dardanup in Waroona +$65 higher in Dardanup gap narrowing

$1,690 69th pct $1,625 64th pct

People / bedroom in Dardanup in Waroona even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 36.7%

30.7% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

19.0% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 17.2%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house even 92.1%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 37.8%

29.4% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

8.7% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.3% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.4% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

41.8% $200–$349 +24.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

44.2% $350–$549 ◂ +31.1 pts 13.2%

8.6% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.3 pts 37.0%

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 27.5%

12.8% Under $1,000 +5.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.4% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dardanup in Waroona +64 more in Dardanup

71 58th pct 7 34th pct

Stops/1k in Dardanup in Waroona +3.18 more in Dardanup

4.83 70th pct 1.65 34th pct

Departures/1k in Dardanup in Waroona +378.1 more in Dardanup

398.7 69th pct 20.5 39th pct

PT routes in Dardanup in Waroona +2 more in Waroona

4 43rd pct 6 48th pct

Stop walk in Dardanup in Waroona

— 40 70th pct

Drive to city in Dardanup in Waroona +56 longer in Dardanup

126 86th pct 70 56th pct

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 62.2%

4.7% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

1.3% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 37.6%

30.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 28.8%

16.7% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.1% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.5% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.4% Mining +5.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.0% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.4% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%

3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

4.2% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.0% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.3% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 8.2%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

10.1% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dardanup in Waroona +4 higher in Dardanup

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Dardanup in Waroona +5 higher in Dardanup

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Dardanup in Waroona +2 higher in Dardanup

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Dardanup in Waroona +2 higher in Dardanup

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Dardanup in Waroona +53 higher in Dardanup

961 57th pct 908 20th pct

ERP in Dardanup in Waroona +11,615 higher in Dardanup

16,280 53rd pct 4,665 31st pct

Growth in Dardanup in Waroona even

7.1% 77th pct 7.1% 77th pct

Businesses in Dardanup in Waroona +633 higher in Dardanup

963 43rd pct 330 25th pct

Approvals in Dardanup in Waroona +98 higher in Dardanup

135 63rd pct 37 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dardanup in Waroona +17 higher in Dardanup

770 63rd pct 754 62nd pct

Max temp in Dardanup in Waroona +0.7 higher in Waroona

23.5 42nd pct 24.2 50th pct

Min temp in Dardanup in Waroona +2.3 higher in Waroona

9.9 30th pct 12.2 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dardanup in Waroona +2.0 higher in Dardanup

4.1 59th pct 2.0 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dardanup in Waroona +1.5 more in Dardanup

3.9 49th pct 2.4 15th pct

15-min city in Dardanup in Waroona +2.9 pts higher in Dardanup

35.7% 28th pct 32.8% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Dardanup in Waroona +13.6 pts higher in Dardanup

41.2% 38th pct 27.6% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Dardanup in Waroona +49.6 pts higher in Dardanup

73.6% 72nd pct 24.1% 34th pct

Walk to school in Dardanup in Waroona +21.8 pts higher in Dardanup

60.0% 59th pct 38.2% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Dardanup in Waroona +39.7 pts higher in Dardanup

79.8% 63rd pct 40.1% 13th pct

Walk to health in Dardanup in Waroona +29.3 pts higher in Dardanup

29.3% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dardanup in Waroona +2.1 more in Dardanup

10.1 10th pct 8.0 4th pct

Intersections/km² in Dardanup in Waroona +3 higher in Dardanup

4 63rd pct 1 53rd pct

Mean slope in Dardanup in Waroona +1.4 pts higher in Waroona

4.7% 51st pct 6.1% 71st pct

Compare Dardanup with nearby areas

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Compare Waroona with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dardanup vs Waroona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA52660/dardanup/vs/LGA58820/waroona