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Dumbleyung vs Wickepin

Name: Dumbleyung vs Wickepin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 53 km apart · Dumbleyung profile · Wickepin profile

Dumbleyung Wickepin

Wickepin and Dumbleyung are two similarly sized, sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. There are notable differences in their infrastructure and demographics. Dumbleyung has much better public transport, with 33.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a stop, compared to 0% in Wickepin. Dumbleyung also has a more qualified workforce, with 13.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 8.5% in Wickepin. In contrast, Wickepin is more walkable for shopping, with 47.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Dumbleyung's figure is 36.7%.

These two areas are very similar in their core finances and family structures. Both have typical weekly household incomes around $1,260 and almost identical shares of children under 15. While they share these foundations, some gaps are shifting. For example, the typical resident in Wickepin is now three years older than in Dumbleyung, a gap that has widened since 2011. Similarly, the share of people working from home is now well higher in Dumbleyung, a difference that has grown over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $352 higher in Wickepin Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Dumbleyung Unpaid carers: 4.3 pts higher in Wickepin Unpaid child care: 4.8 pts higher in Dumbleyung Bachelor+: 4.4 pts higher in Dumbleyung

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dumbleyung in Wickepin +9 larger in Wickepin gap narrowing

681 9th pct 690 10th pct

Median age in Dumbleyung in Wickepin +3 yrs older in Wickepin gap widening

44 yrs 62nd pct 47 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 21.0%

19.4% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

19.8% Children (0–14) even 19.9%

6.2% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

58.5% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 51.3%

28.0% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

7.0% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.5% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Dumbleyung Wickepin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.3% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 77.4%

1.6% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% India even 0.0%

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 +1.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

37.0% English +4.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

9.0% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.7% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.7% German ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

1.9% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.2% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 82.8%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 46.1%

36.4% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

17.8% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 16.5%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dumbleyung in Wickepin even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dumbleyung in Wickepin +0.22 more in Dumbleyung

14.81 90th pct 14.60 90th pct

Students in Dumbleyung in Wickepin +14 more in Dumbleyung

90 8th pct 76 7th pct

Avg size in Dumbleyung in Wickepin +7 larger in Dumbleyung

45 6th pct 38 5th pct

ICSEA in Dumbleyung in Wickepin +23 higher in Dumbleyung

1,009 72nd pct 986 59th pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 40.7%

20.2% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

7.0% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.0% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

20.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 15.1%

9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

11.6% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

7.0% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

11.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

8.0% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%

6.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

1.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Dumbleyung in Wickepin +$60 higher in Dumbleyung gap widening

$802 64th pct $742 49th pct

Household income in Dumbleyung in Wickepin +$4 higher in Dumbleyung gap narrowing

$1,260 33rd pct $1,256 32nd pct

Family income in Dumbleyung in Wickepin +$8 higher in Dumbleyung gap narrowing

$1,670 39th pct $1,662 38th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

12.8% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.5% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.2%

11.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%

6.2% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.4% None +0.8 pts ▸ 53.2%

16.6% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 3.3%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dumbleyung in Wickepin +8 larger in Dumbleyung

28 7th pct 20 5th pct

Median age in Dumbleyung in Wickepin +24 yrs older in Dumbleyung

37 yrs 91st pct 13 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Dumbleyung in Wickepin +$100 higher in Wickepin

$350 7th pct $450 20th pct

Household income in Dumbleyung in Wickepin +$374 higher in Wickepin

$575 0th pct $949 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dumbleyung in Wickepin +0.1 larger in Wickepin gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 50.4%

38.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 38.1%

5.4% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

38.7% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 28.4%

12.8% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 8.7%

11.1% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

8.5% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.7% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dumbleyung in Wickepin +$11 higher in Dumbleyung gap narrowing

$150 14th pct $139 12th pct

Mortgage in Dumbleyung in Wickepin +$352 higher in Wickepin gap widening

$515 0th pct $867 14th pct

People / bedroom in Dumbleyung in Wickepin even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 52.4%

18.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.3% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.2% Other tenure ◂ +3.7 pts 6.6%

2.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 97.4%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

33.2% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

13.6% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 5.7%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.9% Under $200 ◂ +18.7 pts 57.1%

34.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 33.3%

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 ◂ +2.1 pts 63.8%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dumbleyung in Wickepin +4 more in Dumbleyung

4 30th pct 0 0th pct

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

5.87 81st pct 0.00 0th pct

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

22.0 40th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Dumbleyung in Wickepin +1 more in Dumbleyung

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 43.8%

25.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 19.6%

9.6% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.0% Car (passenger) +4.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

23.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 18.6%

18.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 16.4%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 13.3%

1.3% No vehicle even 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

51.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.5 pts 47.8%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

8.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

3.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

2.2% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Occupations people work in

40.7% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

13.1% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

8.7% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

8.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

8.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.5% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dumbleyung in Wickepin +1 higher in Dumbleyung

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Dumbleyung in Wickepin +1 higher in Dumbleyung

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Dumbleyung in Wickepin even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Dumbleyung in Wickepin +2 higher in Dumbleyung

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Dumbleyung in Wickepin +22 higher in Dumbleyung

989 73rd pct 967 61st pct

ERP in Dumbleyung in Wickepin +6 higher in Wickepin

715 8th pct 721 8th pct

Growth in Dumbleyung in Wickepin +1.2 pts higher in Dumbleyung

2.4% 38th pct 1.3% 25th pct

Businesses in Dumbleyung in Wickepin +20 higher in Dumbleyung

171 15th pct 151 14th pct

Approvals in Dumbleyung in Wickepin even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dumbleyung in Wickepin +15 higher in Wickepin

309 14th pct 324 15th pct

Max temp in Dumbleyung in Wickepin +0.3 higher in Wickepin

24.0 48th pct 24.3 52nd pct

Min temp in Dumbleyung in Wickepin +0.1 higher in Dumbleyung

10.0 31st pct 9.9 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dumbleyung in Wickepin +0.6 higher in Dumbleyung

3.0 29th pct 2.4 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dumbleyung in Wickepin +0.7 more in Dumbleyung

3.4 33rd pct 2.7 20th pct

15-min city in Dumbleyung in Wickepin +3.6 pts higher in Dumbleyung

37.0% 30th pct 33.4% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Dumbleyung in Wickepin +10.5 pts higher in Wickepin

36.7% 29th pct 47.2% 49th pct

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

33.5% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Dumbleyung in Wickepin +5.8 pts higher in Dumbleyung

51.5% 44th pct 45.7% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Dumbleyung in Wickepin +8.9 pts higher in Dumbleyung

52.2% 23rd pct 43.3% 14th pct

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

35.9% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dumbleyung in Wickepin +0.6 more in Wickepin

63.1 90th pct 63.8 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Dumbleyung in Wickepin even

0 23rd pct 0 28th pct

Mean slope in Dumbleyung in Wickepin +0.9 pts higher in Wickepin

4.1% 40th pct 4.9% 55th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dumbleyung vs Wickepin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53010/dumbleyung/vs/LGA59100/wickepin