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Dundas vs Lake Grace

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 489 km apart · Dundas profile · Lake Grace profile

Dundas Lake Grace

Dundas and Lake Grace are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia, but they differ sharply in their social and economic profiles. Residents in Dundas are far older, with a typical age of 50 compared to 41 in Lake Grace. Dundas has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 13.7%, while Lake Grace sits at 2.3%. There is also a significant gap in typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,715 in Lake Grace and far lower at $827 in Dundas.

Both areas are almost identical in the number of schools per 1,000 children. However, other gaps have grown over time; the difference in typical income and the share of people who finished Year 12 have both widened since 2011. While Lake Grace has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work at 74.2%, Dundas has a far higher proportion of people living alone at 49.6%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 26.1 pts higher in Lake Grace Household income: $888 higher in Lake Grace Volunteering: 26.6 pts higher in Lake Grace Participation: 27.6 pts higher in Lake Grace One-parent: 17.4 pts higher in Dundas

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dundasin Lake Grace +588 larger in Lake Grace gap widening
677 9th pct 1,265 16th pct
Median age in Dundasin Lake Grace +9 yrs older in Dundas gap widening
50 yrs 86th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Dundasin Lake Grace +11.4 pts higher in Dundas gap widening
13.7% 84th pct 2.3% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Dundasin Lake Grace +5.1 pts higher in Dundas gap widening
21.6% 61st pct 16.4% 32nd pct
Under 15 in Dundasin Lake Grace +7.7 pts higher in Lake Grace gap widening
12.1% 10th pct 19.8% 72nd pct
De facto in Dundasin Lake Grace +1.6 pts higher in Dundas gap narrowing
15.1% 75th pct 13.4% 60th pct

Age structure

36.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.8 pts 29.0%
22.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 25.9%
21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 16.4%
12.1% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 19.8%
8.7% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

30.8% Married +25.4 pts ▸ 56.2%
43.2% Never married ◂ +14.1 pts 29.1%
14.0% Divorced ◂ +6.6 pts 7.4%
6.3% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Dundas Lake Grace

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dundasin Lake Grace +5.7 pts higher in Dundas gap narrowing
18.9% 72nd pct 13.2% 53rd pct

Country of birth

60.3% Australia +17.8 pts ▸ 78.0%
5.8% New Zealand ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%
4.6% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%
0.4% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Philippines even 0.7%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.7% Australian +15.5 pts ▸ 44.1%
32.6% English +10.8 pts ▸ 43.4%
7.4% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.2% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
3.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
1.0% Filipino even 1.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dundasin Lake Grace +0.5 pts higher in Dundas gap steady
6.4% 53rd pct 5.8% 50th pct
Limited English in Dundasin Lake Grace +0.2 pts higher in Lake Grace gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 24th pct

Language used at home

73.6% English only +13.8 pts ▸ 87.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Dundasin Lake Grace +5.4 pts higher in Lake Grace gap widening
40.2% 44th pct 45.5% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

40.2% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 45.5%
34.6% Christianity +10.3 pts ▸ 44.8%
22.0% Not stated ◂ +13.2 pts 8.8%
2.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dundasin Lake Grace +26.1 pts higher in Lake Grace gap widening
26.5% 6th pct 52.6% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in Dundasin Lake Grace +6.1 pts higher in Lake Grace gap steady
6.7% 8th pct 12.8% 49th pct
Schools in Dundasin Lake Grace +2 more in Lake Grace
1 0th pct 3 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in Dundasin Lake Grace +0.20 more in Dundas
12.20 88th pct 12.00 88th pct
Students in Dundasin Lake Grace +118 more in Lake Grace
91 8th pct 209 16th pct
Avg size in Dundasin Lake Grace +21 larger in Dundas
91 19th pct 70 13th pct
ICSEA in Dundasin Lake Grace
— 982 57th pct

Highest year of school

26.5% Year 12 +26.1 pts ▸ 52.6%
28.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 23.1%
13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.4 pts 6.1%
9.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Certificate III / IV +8.8 pts ▸ 34.5%
9.9% Bachelor degree +12.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
7.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
6.2% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.1% Agriculture & environment +7.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.4% Education +7.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.8% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.5% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.8% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.7% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dundasin Lake Grace +$347 higher in Lake Grace gap widening
$654 28th pct $1,001 86th pct
Household income in Dundasin Lake Grace +$888 higher in Lake Grace gap widening
$827 0th pct $1,715 72nd pct
Family income in Dundasin Lake Grace +$876 higher in Lake Grace gap widening
$1,224 10th pct $2,100 73rd pct
High earners in Dundasin Lake Grace +3.8 pts higher in Lake Grace gap narrowing
7.8% 44th pct 11.6% 70th pct
High-income homes in Dundasin Lake Grace +9.7 pts higher in Lake Grace gap widening
7.4% 10th pct 17.1% 63rd pct

Household income distribution

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +17.6 pts ▸ 33.9%
31.8% Under $650 ◂ +22.0 pts 9.8%
26.4% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 28.1%
4.3% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 29.1%
23.7% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 34.5%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 20.1%
2.8% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dundasin Lake Grace +7.0 pts higher in Dundas
31.0% 60th pct 24.0% 26th pct
Mental health in Dundasin Lake Grace +3.0 pts higher in Dundas
8.4% 49th pct 5.4% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Dundasin Lake Grace +4.3 pts higher in Dundas gap widening
6.4% 66th pct 2.1% 5th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%
8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%
8.4% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%
7.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%
6.9% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%
6.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%
4.1% Lung condition ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
2.4% Stroke ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.8% None +22.1 pts ▸ 66.9%
19.4% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 18.6%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%
5.2% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dundasin Lake Grace +26.6 pts higher in Lake Grace gap narrowing
10.5% 13th pct 37.1% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Dundasin Lake Grace +0.7 pts higher in Lake Grace gap steady
8.3% 13th pct 9.0% 17th pct
Unpaid child care in Dundasin Lake Grace +18.6 pts higher in Lake Grace gap widening
10.0% 0th pct 28.6% 78th pct
Defence service in Dundasin Lake Grace +2.7 pts higher in Dundas
4.7% 89th pct 2.0% 21st pct
Housework 15h+ in Dundasin Lake Grace +6.6 pts higher in Lake Grace gap narrowing
17.2% 18th pct 23.8% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dundasin Lake Grace +64 larger in Dundas
93 18th pct 29 7th pct
Median age in Dundasin Lake Grace +8 yrs older in Dundas
29 yrs 75th pct 21 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Dundasin Lake Grace
14.1% 3rd pct —
Unemployment in Dundasin Lake Grace
33.3% 95th pct —
Median income in Dundasin Lake Grace +$346 higher in Lake Grace
$428 15th pct $774 86th pct
Household income in Dundasin Lake Grace +$823 higher in Lake Grace
$739 2nd pct $1,562 66th pct
Indigenous language in Dundasin Lake Grace +15.1 pts higher in Dundas
15.1% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dundasin Lake Grace +0.6 larger in Lake Grace gap widening
1.8 0th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Dundasin Lake Grace +17.4 pts higher in Dundas gap steady
23.0% 89th pct 5.6% 0th pct
Living alone in Dundasin Lake Grace +21.3 pts higher in Dundas gap widening
49.6% 100th pct 28.4% 45th pct

Family composition

33.3% Couples with children +28.0 pts ▸ 61.4%
39.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 33.9%
23.0% One-parent families ◂ +17.4 pts 5.6%
3.5% Other families ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

Household size

49.6% 1 person ◂ +21.3 pts 28.4%
29.8% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 35.6%
7.4% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.3% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.2% 5 people +6.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.2% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dundasin Lake Grace +$30 higher in Lake Grace gap widening
$150 14th pct $180 23rd pct
Mortgage in Dundasin Lake Grace +$400 higher in Lake Grace gap widening
$600 3rd pct $1,000 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Dundasin Lake Grace even gap narrowing
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Dundasin Lake Grace +6.4 pts higher in Dundas gap widening
27.1% 57th pct 20.7% 28th pct
Owned outright in Dundasin Lake Grace +3.0 pts higher in Lake Grace gap steady
42.2% 67th pct 45.2% 77th pct
Separate houses in Dundasin Lake Grace +2.7 pts higher in Dundas gap steady
96.1% 89th pct 93.4% 71st pct
3+ bedrooms in Dundasin Lake Grace +13.1 pts higher in Lake Grace gap narrowing
69.4% 24th pct 82.5% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 45.2%
27.1% Rented ◂ +6.4 pts 20.7%
12.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
8.1% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.9% Not stated ◂ +7.7 pts 3.2%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 93.4%
1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 43.1%
17.1% 4 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
17.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 12.2%
5.4% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 2.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.0% Under $200 ◂ +26.7 pts 43.3%
17.1% $200–$349 +21.0 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% $350–$549 +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

78.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +32.0 pts 46.7%
12.1% $1,000–$1,799 +23.7 pts ▸ 35.9%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dundasin Lake Grace +6.5 pts higher in Dundas gap steady
9.6% 83rd pct 3.1% 19th pct
Work from home in Dundasin Lake Grace +16.4 pts higher in Lake Grace gap narrowing
4.2% 10th pct 20.6% 81st pct
PT commute in Dundasin Lake Grace +3.5 pts higher in Dundas gap steady
4.2% 83rd pct 0.7% 43rd pct
PT stops in Dundasin Lake Grace +3 more in Lake Grace
3 29th pct 6 33rd pct
Stops/1k in Dundasin Lake Grace +0.31 more in Lake Grace
4.43 65th pct 4.74 69th pct
Departures/1k in Dundasin Lake Grace +9.4 more in Lake Grace
20.7 39th pct 30.0 44th pct
PT routes in Dundasin Lake Grace +1 more in Lake Grace
1 29th pct 2 33rd pct

How people get to work

40.8% Car (driver) +9.7 pts ▸ 50.5%
4.2% Worked at home +16.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
19.1% Walked ◂ +8.2 pts 10.9%
7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 3.4%
4.2% Bus ◂ +3.5 pts 0.7%
3.4% Bicycle ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.8 pts 24.5%
27.8% 2 vehicles +13.2 pts ▸ 41.0%
7.8% 4 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 20.1%
8.3% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.6% No vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dundasin Lake Grace +2.9 pts higher in Dundas gap narrowing
32.7% 40th pct 29.8% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Dundasin Lake Grace +2.4 pts higher in Dundas gap narrowing
10.2% 44th pct 7.8% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dundasin Lake Grace +4.7 pts higher in Dundas gap steady
6.1% 79th pct 1.3% 1st pct
Participation in Dundasin Lake Grace +27.6 pts higher in Lake Grace gap widening
46.7% 13th pct 74.2% 100th pct
Full-time in Dundasin Lake Grace +4.9 pts higher in Lake Grace gap widening
65.3% 78th pct 70.2% 89th pct

Industries people work in

4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +43.8 pts ▸ 48.4%
19.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +15.6 pts 3.5%
15.6% Mining ◂ +15.1 pts 0.5%
12.6% Retail trade ◂ +6.8 pts 5.8%
12.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.0 pts 3.6%
8.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%
6.9% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%
1.5% Wholesale trade +5.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.0% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%
1.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Managers +26.4 pts ▸ 40.9%
15.6% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 10.9%
13.4% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 7.7%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +7.6 pts 5.4%
12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%
11.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%
9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dundasin Lake Grace +8 higher in Lake Grace
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Dundasin Lake Grace +8 higher in Lake Grace
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Dundasin Lake Grace +8 higher in Lake Grace
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Dundasin Lake Grace +8 higher in Lake Grace
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Dundasin Lake Grace +171 higher in Lake Grace
851 11th pct 1,022 82nd pct
ERP in Dundasin Lake Grace +602 higher in Lake Grace
735 8th pct 1,337 15th pct
Growth in Dundasin Lake Grace +2.2 pts higher in Dundas
5.2% 64th pct 2.9% 43rd pct
Businesses in Dundasin Lake Grace +293 higher in Lake Grace
34 3rd pct 327 24th pct
Approvals in Dundasin Lake Grace +3 higher in Lake Grace
0 0th pct 3 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dundasin Lake Grace +113 higher in Lake Grace
204 3rd pct 317 15th pct
Max temp in Dundasin Lake Grace +0.3 higher in Dundas
24.4 53rd pct 24.2 49th pct
Min temp in Dundasin Lake Grace +1.1 higher in Dundas
10.5 39th pct 9.4 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dundasin Lake Grace +1.6 higher in Dundas
4.4 65th pct 2.9 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dundasin Lake Grace +2.4 more in Dundas
5.6 78th pct 3.2 27th pct
15-min city in Dundasin Lake Grace +40.9 pts higher in Dundas
78.1% 82nd pct 37.2% 30th pct
Walk to shops in Dundasin Lake Grace +43.4 pts higher in Dundas
79.6% 84th pct 36.2% 29th pct
Walk to transit in Dundasin Lake Grace +35.6 pts higher in Lake Grace
5.8% 19th pct 41.4% 48th pct
Walk to school in Dundasin Lake Grace +0.8 pts higher in Dundas
38.0% 24th pct 37.2% 23rd pct
Walk to a park in Dundasin Lake Grace +45.6 pts higher in Dundas
86.6% 70th pct 41.0% 13th pct
Walk to health in Dundasin Lake Grace +59.1 pts higher in Dundas
83.0% 92nd pct 23.9% 24th pct
Amenities/1k in Dundasin Lake Grace +10.2 more in Dundas
79.8 95th pct 69.6 92nd pct
Intersections/km² in Dundasin Lake Grace even
0 1st pct 0 14th pct
Mean slope in Dundasin Lake Grace +0.4 pts higher in Dundas
3.3% 23rd pct 2.9% 13th pct

Compare Dundas with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dundas vs Lake Grace [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53080/dundas/vs/LGA54900/lake-grace