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Dumbleyung vs Narrogin

Name: Dumbleyung vs Narrogin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 67 km apart · Dumbleyung profile · Narrogin profile

Dumbleyung Narrogin

Narrogin and Dumbleyung are two Western Australian towns with very different characters. Narrogin is more mobile and diverse, with 16.0% of residents arriving from overseas and a higher share of one-parent families (17.4%). Dumbleyung is smaller and more stable, where 54.9% of homes are owned outright and a huge 51.3% of the workforce works in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Narrogin has much larger schools, with an average size of 244 students compared to just 45 in Dumbleyung.

Everyday life shares several similarities, as both have almost identical typical weekly household incomes and similar proportions of adults with a bachelor degree. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in home ownership and renting has grown since 2016, with Narrogin seeing far more renters. While both areas have high volunteer rates compared to the national figure, Dumbleyung's is even higher at 34.4%. Both towns also see a similar number of people per home, around 2.2 to 2.3.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,098 larger in Narrogin Mortgage: $676 higher in Narrogin One-parent: 12.1 pts higher in Narrogin Work from home: 19.4 pts higher in Dumbleyung Owned outright: 18.4 pts higher in Dumbleyung

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +4,098 larger in Narrogin gap steady

681 9th pct 4,779 33rd pct

Median age in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +1 yrs older in Dumbleyung gap narrowing

44 yrs 62nd pct 43 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 25.9%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 22.2%

19.4% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 17.2%

6.2% Youth (15–24) +6.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

58.5% Married ◂ +13.6 pts 44.9%

28.0% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

7.0% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.5% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Dumbleyung Narrogin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.3% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 72.9%

1.6% England +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 37.6%

37.0% English +3.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

8.7% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

4.7% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

1.9% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

80.2% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 80.5%

0.0% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.4% Christianity +10.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

43.9% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 39.5%

17.8% Not stated ◂ +5.9 pts 11.9%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +3 more in Narrogin

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +8.72 more in Dumbleyung

14.81 90th pct 6.09 71st pct

Students in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +1,130 more in Narrogin

90 8th pct 1,220 41st pct

Avg size in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +199 larger in Narrogin

45 6th pct 244 53rd pct

ICSEA in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +60 higher in Dumbleyung

1,009 72nd pct 948 36th pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 41.8%

20.2% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

7.0% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.0% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

20.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 17.8%

9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

11.6% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.0% Health +5.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

11.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%

8.0% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.0% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +$68 higher in Dumbleyung gap widening

$802 64th pct $734 47th pct

Household income in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +$50 higher in Narrogin gap narrowing

$1,260 33rd pct $1,310 40th pct

Family income in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +$132 higher in Narrogin gap narrowing

$1,670 39th pct $1,802 51st pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.3%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

12.8% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

2.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.5% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 30.2%

11.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.2% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

6.2% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

4.1% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.4% None +4.6 pts ▸ 57.0%

16.6% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.9% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.1% Three or more even 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +236 larger in Narrogin

28 7th pct 264 35th pct

Median age in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +14 yrs older in Dumbleyung

37 yrs 91st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +$97 higher in Narrogin

$350 7th pct $447 20th pct

Household income in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +$415 higher in Narrogin

$575 0th pct $990 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +0.1 larger in Dumbleyung gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 48.7%

38.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 32.5%

5.4% One-parent families +12.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 35.3%

30.2% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

12.8% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

11.1% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

1.7% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +$90 higher in Narrogin gap narrowing

$150 14th pct $240 43rd pct

Mortgage in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +$676 higher in Narrogin gap widening

$515 0th pct $1,191 36th pct

People / bedroom in Dumbleyung in Narrogin even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.9% Owned outright ◂ +18.4 pts 36.4%

12.3% Rented +16.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

18.7% Owned with a mortgage +9.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

10.2% Other tenure ◂ +6.7 pts 3.5%

2.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 91.6%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

33.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 28.8%

13.6% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 6.7%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

75.9% Under $200 ◂ +50.5 pts 25.4%

34.5% $200–$349 +26.0 pts ▸ 60.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

65.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +31.0 pts 34.9%

9.1% $1,000–$1,799 +31.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dumbleyung in Narrogin even

4 30th pct 4 30th pct

Stops/1k in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +5.04 more in Dumbleyung

5.87 81st pct 0.84 27th pct

Departures/1k in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +13.7 more in Dumbleyung

22.0 40th pct 8.4 29th pct

PT routes in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +2 more in Narrogin

1 29th pct 3 38th pct

How people get to work

47.8% Car (driver) +20.2 pts ▸ 68.0%

25.3% Worked at home ◂ +19.4 pts 5.9%

9.6% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 5.5%

1.0% Car (passenger) +4.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 33.3%

23.0% 1 vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

18.7% 4 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 9.3%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 14.6%

1.3% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

51.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +38.2 pts 13.1%

8.0% Health care & social assistance +8.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.4% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.2% Retail trade +5.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

1.9% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

1.0% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

40.7% Managers ◂ +24.7 pts 16.0%

8.7% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.6% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.1% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.7% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.5% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +3 higher in Dumbleyung

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +4 higher in Dumbleyung

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +5 higher in Dumbleyung

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +5 higher in Dumbleyung

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +47 higher in Dumbleyung

989 73rd pct 942 41st pct

ERP in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +4,274 higher in Narrogin

715 8th pct 4,989 32nd pct

Growth in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +1.4 pts higher in Dumbleyung

2.4% 38th pct 1.1% 23rd pct

Businesses in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +311 higher in Narrogin

171 15th pct 482 31st pct

Approvals in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +9 higher in Narrogin

0 0th pct 9 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +65 higher in Narrogin

309 14th pct 374 20th pct

Max temp in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +0.1 higher in Narrogin

24.0 48th pct 24.2 50th pct

Min temp in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +0.1 higher in Narrogin

10.0 31st pct 10.1 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +1.0 higher in Narrogin

3.0 29th pct 4.0 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +1.0 more in Narrogin

3.4 33rd pct 4.3 60th pct

15-min city in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +11.3 pts higher in Narrogin

37.0% 30th pct 48.3% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +23.3 pts higher in Narrogin

36.7% 29th pct 60.1% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +14.5 pts higher in Dumbleyung

33.5% 42nd pct 19.1% 30th pct

Walk to school in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +16.2 pts higher in Narrogin

51.5% 44th pct 67.8% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +29.2 pts higher in Narrogin

52.2% 23rd pct 81.3% 65th pct

Walk to health in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +12.5 pts higher in Narrogin

35.9% 46th pct 48.4% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +46.8 more in Dumbleyung

63.1 90th pct 16.3 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Dumbleyung in Narrogin even

0 23rd pct 0 38th pct

Mean slope in Dumbleyung in Narrogin +1.8 pts higher in Narrogin

4.1% 40th pct 5.9% 68th pct

Compare Dumbleyung with nearby areas

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Compare Narrogin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dumbleyung vs Narrogin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53010/dumbleyung/vs/LGA56460/narrogin