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Dundas vs Laverton

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 483 km apart · Dundas profile · Laverton profile

Dundas Laverton

Laverton and Dundas are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia, but they differ sharply in age and income. Laverton is much younger, with a typical resident aged 37, while the typical resident in Dundas is 50. This age gap is reflected in the number of seniors, who make up 21.6% of the population in Dundas compared to just 5.3% in Laverton. Earnings are also far higher in Laverton, where the typical weekly personal income is $1,569, while in Dundas it is $654. This is consistent with a workforce in Laverton that is more heavily employed in mining.

The gap in typical age has widened since 2011, as Dundas has become significantly older than Laverton. Despite this, the two areas share similar levels of overall advantage and have nearly identical rates of adults with a bachelor degree. They also have similar proportions of recent overseas arrivals, both sitting around 10%. While both areas have a much higher First Nations population than the national figure, this share is far higher in Laverton, where 24.4% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $915 higher in Laverton Renting: 31.9 pts higher in Laverton Owned outright: 28.0 pts higher in Dundas Population: 656 larger in Laverton Median age: 13 yrs older in Dundas

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dundasin Laverton +656 larger in Laverton gap widening
677 9th pct 1,333 16th pct
Median age in Dundasin Laverton +13 yrs older in Dundas gap widening
50 yrs 86th pct 37 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in Dundasin Laverton +10.6 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
13.7% 84th pct 24.4% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Dundasin Laverton +16.2 pts higher in Dundas gap widening
21.6% 61st pct 5.3% 3rd pct
Under 15 in Dundasin Laverton +1.8 pts higher in Dundas gap narrowing
12.1% 10th pct 10.4% 6th pct
De facto in Dundasin Laverton +7.4 pts higher in Laverton gap widening
15.1% 75th pct 22.5% 92nd pct

Age structure

22.6% Young adults (25–44) +19.0 pts ▸ 41.6%
36.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 32.7%
21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.2 pts 5.3%
12.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%
8.7% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

43.2% Never married +11.1 pts ▸ 54.2%
30.8% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 31.2%
14.0% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 9.6%
6.3% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Dundas Laverton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dundasin Laverton +3.8 pts higher in Dundas gap widening
18.9% 72nd pct 15.2% 61st pct

Country of birth

60.3% Australia ◂ +10.9 pts 49.4%
5.8% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.6% England ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%
0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.6% English ◂ +12.5 pts 20.1%
28.7% Australian ◂ +14.8 pts 13.9%
9.2% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 4.7%
7.4% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%
3.4% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
3.0% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dundasin Laverton +10.5 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
6.4% 53rd pct 16.9% 75th pct
Limited English in Dundasin Laverton +0.6 pts higher in Laverton gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 50th pct

Language used at home

73.6% English only ◂ +26.2 pts 47.3%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Dundasin Laverton +3.3 pts higher in Dundas gap steady
40.2% 44th pct 36.9% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

40.2% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 36.9%
22.0% Not stated +13.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
34.6% Christianity ◂ +8.8 pts 25.7%
2.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%
0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dundasin Laverton +0.8 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
26.5% 6th pct 27.2% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Dundasin Laverton +0.8 pts higher in Dundas gap steady
6.7% 8th pct 5.8% 6th pct
Schools in Dundasin Laverton +1 more in Laverton
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dundasin Laverton +2.30 more in Laverton
12.20 88th pct 14.49 90th pct
Students in Dundasin Laverton +19 more in Laverton
91 8th pct 110 10th pct
Avg size in Dundasin Laverton +36 larger in Dundas
91 19th pct 55 9th pct
ICSEA in Dundasin Laverton
— 738 6th pct

Highest year of school

28.7% Year 10 ◂ +11.0 pts 17.7%
26.5% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 27.2%
13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.1 pts 6.5%
9.7% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 21.4%
9.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%
7.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Postgraduate degree even 1.0%

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%
7.5% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%
6.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 2.6%
6.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%
4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%
3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
3.4% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dundasin Laverton +$915 higher in Laverton gap widening
$654 28th pct $1,569 99th pct
Household income in Dundasin Laverton +$139 higher in Laverton gap narrowing
$827 0th pct $966 7th pct
Family income in Dundasin Laverton +$236 higher in Dundas gap narrowing
$1,224 10th pct $988 5th pct
High earners in Dundasin Laverton +13.3 pts higher in Laverton gap widening
7.8% 44th pct 21.1% 91st pct
High-income homes in Dundasin Laverton +5.8 pts higher in Laverton gap widening
7.4% 10th pct 13.1% 44th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 28.4%
26.4% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 26.2%
3.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.3% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 ◂ +18.6 pts 20.4%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 25.1%
23.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.1 pts 9.6%
2.8% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dundasin Laverton +14.4 pts higher in Dundas
31.0% 60th pct 16.7% 6th pct
Mental health in Dundasin Laverton +4.9 pts higher in Dundas
8.4% 49th pct 3.5% 7th pct
Needs assistance in Dundasin Laverton +4.5 pts higher in Dundas gap widening
6.4% 66th pct 1.9% 4th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +6.7 pts 3.5%
8.4% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%
8.4% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 3.5%
7.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%
6.9% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 3.8%
6.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%
4.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%
2.4% Stroke ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.8% None +2.4 pts ▸ 47.2%
19.4% One condition ◂ +8.1 pts 11.3%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%
5.2% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dundasin Laverton +3.9 pts higher in Dundas gap widening
10.5% 13th pct 6.6% 3rd pct
Unpaid carers in Dundasin Laverton +3.7 pts higher in Dundas gap narrowing
8.3% 13th pct 4.6% 1st pct
Unpaid child care in Dundasin Laverton +4.2 pts higher in Laverton gap widening
10.0% 0th pct 14.2% 4th pct
Defence service in Dundasin Laverton +2.5 pts higher in Dundas
4.7% 89th pct 2.2% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dundasin Laverton +8.2 pts higher in Dundas gap steady
17.2% 18th pct 8.9% 2nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dundasin Laverton +232 larger in Laverton
93 18th pct 325 39th pct
Median age in Dundasin Laverton even
29 yrs 75th pct 29 yrs 75th pct
Year 12 in Dundasin Laverton +5.2 pts higher in Laverton
14.1% 3rd pct 19.3% 10th pct
Unemployment in Dundasin Laverton +9.6 pts higher in Dundas
33.3% 95th pct 23.8% 88th pct
Median income in Dundasin Laverton +$122 higher in Dundas
$428 15th pct $306 2nd pct
Household income in Dundasin Laverton +$28 higher in Dundas
$739 2nd pct $711 1st pct
Indigenous language in Dundasin Laverton +37.3 pts higher in Laverton
15.1% 86th pct 52.3% 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dundasin Laverton +0.7 larger in Laverton gap widening
1.8 0th pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Dundasin Laverton +2.5 pts higher in Laverton gap steady
23.0% 89th pct 25.5% 91st pct
Living alone in Dundasin Laverton +14.6 pts higher in Dundas gap widening
49.6% 100th pct 35.0% 86th pct

Family composition

33.3% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 41.6%
39.6% Couples without children ◂ +12.0 pts 27.6%
23.0% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
3.5% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Household size

49.6% 1 person ◂ +14.6 pts 35.0%
29.8% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 29.0%
9.3% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.4% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.2% 6 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.2% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dundasin Laverton +$70 higher in Dundas gap widening
$150 14th pct $80 0th pct
Mortgage in Dundasin Laverton +$187 higher in Dundas gap narrowing
$600 3rd pct $413 0th pct
People / bedroom in Dundasin Laverton +0.20 higher in Laverton gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Dundasin Laverton +31.9 pts higher in Laverton gap steady
27.1% 57th pct 59.0% 91st pct
Owned outright in Dundasin Laverton +28.0 pts higher in Dundas gap widening
42.2% 67th pct 14.2% 9th pct
Separate houses in Dundasin Laverton +14.7 pts higher in Dundas gap steady
96.1% 89th pct 81.4% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dundasin Laverton +2.2 pts higher in Dundas gap narrowing
69.4% 24th pct 67.2% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.1% Rented +31.9 pts ▸ 59.0%
42.2% Owned outright ◂ +28.0 pts 14.2%
8.1% Other tenure +5.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 7.7%
10.9% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 6.0%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house ◂ +14.7 pts 81.4%
1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.7% Other dwelling even 2.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 44.8%
17.1% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
17.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 15.3%
6.6% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.0% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
17.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.7%
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

78.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +50.2 pts 28.6%
12.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dundasin Laverton +9.6 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
9.6% 83rd pct 19.2% 89th pct
Work from home in Dundasin Laverton +2.5 pts higher in Dundas gap steady
4.2% 10th pct 1.7% 2nd pct
PT commute in Dundasin Laverton +10.7 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
4.2% 83rd pct 14.9% 100th pct
PT stops in Dundasin Laverton +3 more in Dundas
3 29th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dundasin Laverton +4.43 more in Dundas
4.43 65th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dundasin Laverton +20.7 more in Dundas
20.7 39th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dundasin Laverton +1 more in Dundas
1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.8% Car (driver) ◂ +9.2 pts 31.7%
19.1% Walked ◂ +7.7 pts 11.4%
4.2% Bus +10.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
7.3% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%
3.4% Bicycle ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 43.6%
27.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 19.8%
9.6% No vehicle +9.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
8.3% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dundasin Laverton +1.6 pts higher in Dundas gap narrowing
32.7% 40th pct 31.2% 32nd pct
Recent arrivals in Dundasin Laverton +0.8 pts higher in Dundas gap steady
10.2% 44th pct 9.4% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dundasin Laverton +1.6 pts higher in Dundas gap steady
6.1% 79th pct 4.4% 51st pct
Participation in Dundasin Laverton +1.6 pts higher in Dundas gap narrowing
46.7% 13th pct 45.1% 12th pct
Full-time in Dundasin Laverton +10.2 pts higher in Laverton gap widening
65.3% 78th pct 75.5% 96th pct

Industries people work in

15.6% Mining +44.4 pts ▸ 60.0%
19.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +14.5 pts 4.6%
12.6% Retail trade ◂ +11.4 pts 1.2%
12.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 7.5%
8.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%
6.9% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%
5.0% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%
4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.5% Machinery operators & drivers +23.3 pts ▸ 34.7%
12.6% Technicians & trades +7.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
15.6% Labourers ◂ +7.7 pts 7.9%
14.5% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 9.1%
13.4% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 7.9%
9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 5.8%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +7.2 pts 0.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dundasin Laverton even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Dundasin Laverton even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Dundasin Laverton even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Dundasin Laverton +2 higher in Laverton
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Dundasin Laverton +38 higher in Dundas
851 11th pct 813 8th pct
ERP in Dundasin Laverton +706 higher in Laverton
735 8th pct 1,441 16th pct
Growth in Dundasin Laverton +4.5 pts higher in Dundas
5.2% 64th pct 0.6% 19th pct
Businesses in Dundasin Laverton +4 higher in Dundas
34 3rd pct 30 3rd pct
Approvals in Dundasin Laverton +3 higher in Laverton
0 0th pct 3 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dundasin Laverton +64 higher in Dundas
204 3rd pct 139 0th pct
Max temp in Dundasin Laverton +5.4 higher in Laverton
24.4 53rd pct 29.8 85th pct
Min temp in Dundasin Laverton +3.8 higher in Laverton
10.5 39th pct 14.4 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dundasin Laverton +0.5 higher in Dundas
4.4 65th pct 4.0 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dundasin Laverton +0.6 more in Dundas
5.6 78th pct 5.0 73rd pct
15-min city in Dundasin Laverton +6.7 pts higher in Dundas
78.1% 82nd pct 71.4% 78th pct
Walk to shops in Dundasin Laverton +7.8 pts higher in Dundas
79.6% 84th pct 71.7% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Dundasin Laverton +5.8 pts higher in Dundas
5.8% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dundasin Laverton +32.4 pts higher in Laverton
38.0% 24th pct 70.3% 73rd pct
Walk to a park in Dundasin Laverton +15.2 pts higher in Dundas
86.6% 70th pct 71.4% 53rd pct
Walk to health in Dundasin Laverton +12.4 pts higher in Dundas
83.0% 92nd pct 70.6% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Dundasin Laverton +59.5 more in Dundas
79.8 95th pct 20.3 54th pct
Intersections/km² in Dundasin Laverton even
0 1st pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Dundasin Laverton +0.3 pts higher in Laverton
3.3% 23rd pct 3.6% 30th pct

Compare Dundas with nearby areas

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Compare Laverton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dundas vs Laverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53080/dundas/vs/LGA54970/laverton