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Dumbleyung vs Kent

Name: Dumbleyung vs Kent — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 68 km apart · Dumbleyung profile · Kent profile

Dumbleyung Kent

Dumbleyung and Kent are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Dumbleyung is more walkable, with 35.9% of homes within 15 minutes of health services compared to 0.0% in Kent. It also has a higher proportion of homes owned outright (54.9% vs 44.3%) and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (4.1% vs 0.6%). In contrast, Kent has a younger typical resident (39 compared to 44), a higher share of children (23.8% vs 19.8%), and a higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals (15.7% vs 5.5%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as having the same number of schools and nearly identical rates of volunteering and people living alone. However, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in home ownership and renting has widened, and Kent's share of residents using another language at home has risen compared to Dumbleyung. Typical home-loan payments are also far higher in Dumbleyung, with a gap that has increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Dumbleyung Mortgage: $285 higher in Dumbleyung PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Kent Household size: 0.3 larger in Kent Recent arrivals: 10.2 pts higher in Kent

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dumbleyung in Kent +190 larger in Dumbleyung gap widening

681 9th pct 491 7th pct

Median age in Dumbleyung in Kent +5 yrs older in Dumbleyung gap widening

44 yrs 62nd pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 27.5%

19.8% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.8 pts 9.6%

6.2% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Marital status

58.5% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 54.1%

28.0% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Dumbleyung Kent

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.3% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 78.6%

1.6% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.9% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 47.9%

37.0% English +7.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

8.7% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

4.7% German +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.2% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 85.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% No religion +8.0 pts ▸ 51.9%

36.4% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 35.0%

17.8% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 12.8%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dumbleyung in Kent even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dumbleyung in Kent +2.28 more in Kent

14.81 90th pct 17.09 92nd pct

Students in Dumbleyung in Kent +38 more in Dumbleyung

90 8th pct 52 5th pct

Avg size in Dumbleyung in Kent +19 larger in Dumbleyung

45 6th pct 26 2nd pct

ICSEA in Dumbleyung in Kent +7 higher in Kent

1,009 72nd pct 1,016 73rd pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 +7.8 pts ▸ 53.5%

20.2% Year 10 even 20.2%

7.0% Year 11 even 7.0%

7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

20.6% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

11.0% Agriculture & environment +9.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.6% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 7.4%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

7.0% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

6.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +4.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dumbleyung in Kent +$301 higher in Kent gap widening

$802 64th pct $1,103 88th pct

Household income in Dumbleyung in Kent +$524 higher in Kent gap widening

$1,260 33rd pct $1,784 76th pct

Family income in Dumbleyung in Kent +$517 higher in Kent gap widening

$1,670 39th pct $2,187 77th pct

Household income distribution

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 26.4%

12.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 5.7%

2.6% $3,000–$3,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.5% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

34.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 25.9%

11.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

2.8% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 5.7%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

5.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.4% None +13.6 pts ▸ 66.0%

16.6% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 15.3%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dumbleyung in Kent +25 larger in Dumbleyung

28 7th pct 3 1st pct

Median age in Dumbleyung in Kent +15 yrs older in Kent

37 yrs 91st pct 52 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Dumbleyung in Kent +$550 higher in Kent

$350 7th pct $900 90th pct

Household income in Dumbleyung in Kent +$1,300 higher in Kent

$575 0th pct $1,875 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dumbleyung in Kent +0.3 larger in Kent gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children +18.4 pts ▸ 73.9%

38.7% Couples without children ◂ +14.6 pts 24.1%

5.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +10.6 pts 28.2%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 29.9%

11.1% 4 people +8.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.8% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

8.5% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dumbleyung in Kent +$45 higher in Dumbleyung gap widening

$150 14th pct $105 5th pct

Mortgage in Dumbleyung in Kent +$285 higher in Dumbleyung gap widening

$515 0th pct $230 0th pct

People / bedroom in Dumbleyung in Kent even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.9% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 44.3%

12.3% Rented +11.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

18.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.4 pts 10.3%

10.2% Other tenure +8.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 96.0%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

33.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 32.2%

13.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 8.0%

10.2% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.9% Under $200 ◂ +9.2 pts 66.7%

34.5% $200–$349 ◂ +34.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

65.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +27.0 pts 38.9%

9.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dumbleyung in Kent +4 more in Dumbleyung

4 30th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Dumbleyung in Kent +5.87 more in Dumbleyung

5.87 81st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Dumbleyung in Kent +22.0 more in Dumbleyung

22.0 40th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Dumbleyung in Kent +1 more in Dumbleyung

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.8% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 51.6%

25.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 20.9%

9.6% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 31.1%

18.7% 4 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

23.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 20.1%

15.7% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

1.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

51.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.1 pts ▸ 64.3%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

7.4% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%

4.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

0.0% Mining +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Occupations people work in

40.7% Managers +7.7 pts ▸ 48.4%

13.1% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +8.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.9 pts 4.7%

8.7% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

8.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 4.7%

8.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

3.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dumbleyung in Kent +1 higher in Kent

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Dumbleyung in Kent +2 higher in Kent

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Dumbleyung in Kent +2 higher in Kent

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Dumbleyung in Kent even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Dumbleyung in Kent +45 higher in Kent

989 73rd pct 1,034 85th pct

ERP in Dumbleyung in Kent +176 higher in Dumbleyung

715 8th pct 539 6th pct

Growth in Dumbleyung in Kent +4.1 pts higher in Kent

2.4% 38th pct 6.5% 74th pct

Businesses in Dumbleyung in Kent +37 higher in Dumbleyung

171 15th pct 134 12th pct

Approvals in Dumbleyung in Kent +1 higher in Kent

0 0th pct 1 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dumbleyung in Kent +15 higher in Dumbleyung

309 14th pct 294 12th pct

Max temp in Dumbleyung in Kent +0.4 higher in Dumbleyung

24.0 48th pct 23.7 43rd pct

Min temp in Dumbleyung in Kent +0.3 higher in Dumbleyung

10.0 31st pct 9.6 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dumbleyung in Kent +1.2 higher in Dumbleyung

3.0 29th pct 1.8 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dumbleyung in Kent +1.4 more in Dumbleyung

3.4 33rd pct 2.0 11th pct

15-min city in Dumbleyung in Kent +1.0 pts higher in Dumbleyung

37.0% 30th pct 36.0% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Dumbleyung in Kent +15.2 pts higher in Dumbleyung

36.7% 29th pct 21.5% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Dumbleyung in Kent +33.5 pts higher in Dumbleyung

33.5% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Dumbleyung in Kent +16.8 pts higher in Dumbleyung

51.5% 44th pct 34.7% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Dumbleyung in Kent +14.8 pts higher in Dumbleyung

52.2% 23rd pct 37.4% 12th pct

Walk to health in Dumbleyung in Kent +35.9 pts higher in Dumbleyung

35.9% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dumbleyung in Kent +42.8 more in Kent

63.1 90th pct 105.9 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Dumbleyung in Kent even

0 23rd pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in Dumbleyung in Kent +0.4 pts higher in Dumbleyung

4.1% 40th pct 3.7% 32nd pct

Compare Dumbleyung with nearby areas

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Compare Kent with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dumbleyung vs Kent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53010/dumbleyung/vs/LGA54480/kent