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Dundas vs Menzies

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 290 km apart · Dundas profile · Menzies profile

Dundas Menzies

Dundas and Menzies are both sparsely populated areas of Western Australia. They differ sharply in age and income; the typical person in Dundas is far older at 50 compared to 39 in Menzies. Residents in Menzies earn much more, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,722 compared to $654 in Dundas. Menzies also has a much higher proportion of people who speak a First Nations language (56.8% versus 15.1%) and far more people working in mining. In contrast, Dundas has more one-parent families, a higher share of homes owned outright, and far better walkability to parks, groceries and health services.

These two areas share a nearly identical typical family income of around $1,200 a week. They are also alike in their unemployment rates and the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree. While they share these similarities, some gaps are widening; for example, the age difference has grown from nothing in 2011 to 11 years today. The gap in home ownership and the number of three-bedroom houses has also increased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $1,068 higher in Menzies Separate houses: 32.5 pts higher in Dundas 3+ bedrooms: 30.0 pts higher in Dundas People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Menzies One-parent: 16.0 pts higher in Dundas

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dundasin Menzies +153 larger in Dundas gap narrowing
677 9th pct 524 7th pct
Median age in Dundasin Menzies +11 yrs older in Dundas gap widening
50 yrs 86th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Dundasin Menzies +7.4 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
13.7% 84th pct 21.2% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Dundasin Menzies +11.6 pts higher in Dundas gap widening
21.6% 61st pct 9.9% 12th pct
Under 15 in Dundasin Menzies +6.6 pts higher in Dundas gap widening
12.1% 10th pct 5.5% 0th pct
De facto in Dundasin Menzies +13.4 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
15.1% 75th pct 28.5% 99th pct

Age structure

22.6% Young adults (25–44) +19.6 pts ▸ 42.2%
36.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.7 pts 28.1%
21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.6 pts 9.9%
8.7% Youth (15–24) +5.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 5.5%

Marital status

43.2% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 51.4%
30.8% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 35.4%
14.0% Divorced ◂ +5.3 pts 8.7%
6.3% Separated ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Dundas Menzies

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dundasin Menzies +1.9 pts higher in Dundas gap narrowing
18.9% 72nd pct 17.0% 67th pct

Country of birth

60.3% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 52.1%
5.8% New Zealand even 5.7%
4.6% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
0.7% Philippines +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.6% English ◂ +7.3 pts 25.4%
28.7% Australian ◂ +12.1 pts 16.6%
9.2% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 5.2%
7.4% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%
3.0% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%
1.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dundasin Menzies +12.0 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
6.4% 53rd pct 18.3% 77th pct
Limited English in Dundasin Menzies +0.6 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 48th pct

Language used at home

73.6% English only ◂ +20.5 pts 53.1%
0.0% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
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%

Religion

No religion in Dundasin Menzies +3.9 pts higher in Dundas gap steady
40.2% 44th pct 36.3% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

40.2% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 36.3%
34.6% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 29.0%
22.0% Not stated +10.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%
0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dundasin Menzies +5.8 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
26.5% 6th pct 32.3% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Dundasin Menzies even gap steady
6.7% 8th pct 6.7% 8th pct
Schools in Dundasin Menzies +1 more in Menzies
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dundasin Menzies +56.77 more in Menzies
12.20 88th pct 68.97 100th pct
Students in Dundasin Menzies +59 more in Dundas
91 8th pct 32 3rd pct
Avg size in Dundasin Menzies +75 larger in Dundas
91 19th pct 16 0th pct
ICSEA in Dundasin Menzies
— 659 1st pct

Highest year of school

26.5% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 32.3%
28.7% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 19.7%
13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.5 pts 6.1%
9.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 28.5%
9.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%
7.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%
1.4% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%
1.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related +8.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
7.5% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 3.3%
6.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%
6.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%
4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%
3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%
3.4% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dundasin Menzies +$1,068 higher in Menzies gap widening
$654 28th pct $1,722 100th pct
Household income in Dundasin Menzies +$433 higher in Menzies gap widening
$827 0th pct $1,260 33rd pct
Family income in Dundasin Menzies +$16 higher in Dundas gap narrowing
$1,224 10th pct $1,208 10th pct
High earners in Dundasin Menzies +19.2 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
7.8% 44th pct 27.0% 96th pct
High-income homes in Dundasin Menzies +4.8 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
7.4% 10th pct 12.1% 38th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $650–$1,499 +13.0 pts ▸ 39.4%
31.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 24.2%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
3.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.3% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 ◂ +22.7 pts 16.3%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +15.5 pts ▸ 27.6%
23.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.1 pts 11.6%
2.8% $3,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dundasin Menzies +14.6 pts higher in Dundas
31.0% 60th pct 16.4% 6th pct
Mental health in Dundasin Menzies +5.0 pts higher in Dundas
8.4% 49th pct 3.4% 7th pct
Needs assistance in Dundasin Menzies +3.9 pts higher in Dundas gap widening
6.4% 66th pct 2.5% 8th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 4.4%
8.4% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 4.4%
8.4% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 3.4%
7.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%
6.9% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%
6.2% Heart disease ◂ +5.1 pts 1.1%
4.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%
2.4% Stroke ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.8% None +8.3 pts ▸ 53.1%
19.4% One condition ◂ +7.1 pts 12.2%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 3.2%
5.2% Three or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dundasin Menzies +4.6 pts higher in Dundas gap widening
10.5% 13th pct 5.9% 2nd pct
Unpaid carers in Dundasin Menzies even gap narrowing
8.3% 13th pct 8.3% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Dundasin Menzies +3.2 pts higher in Menzies gap steady
10.0% 0th pct 13.2% 3rd pct
Defence service in Dundasin Menzies +2.7 pts higher in Dundas
4.7% 89th pct 2.0% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Dundasin Menzies +8.8 pts higher in Dundas gap steady
17.2% 18th pct 8.3% 1st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dundasin Menzies +18 larger in Menzies
93 18th pct 111 20th pct
Median age in Dundasin Menzies +2 yrs older in Menzies
29 yrs 75th pct 31 yrs 82nd pct
Year 12 in Dundasin Menzies +13.2 pts higher in Menzies
14.1% 3rd pct 27.3% 29th pct
Unemployment in Dundasin Menzies +4.2 pts higher in Menzies
33.3% 95th pct 37.5% 98th pct
Median income in Dundasin Menzies +$51 higher in Dundas
$428 15th pct $377 9th pct
Household income in Dundasin Menzies +$323 higher in Menzies
$739 2nd pct $1,062 19th pct
Indigenous language in Dundasin Menzies +41.7 pts higher in Menzies
15.1% 86th pct 56.8% 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dundasin Menzies +0.3 larger in Menzies gap narrowing
1.8 0th pct 2.1 10th pct
One-parent in Dundasin Menzies +16.0 pts higher in Dundas gap widening
23.0% 89th pct 6.9% 5th pct
Living alone in Dundasin Menzies +2.6 pts higher in Dundas gap steady
49.6% 100th pct 47.0% 100th pct

Family composition

33.3% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 41.6%
39.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 38.6%
23.0% One-parent families ◂ +16.0 pts 6.9%
3.5% Other families +3.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Household size

49.6% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 47.0%
29.8% 2 people ◂ +7.1 pts 22.7%
9.3% 3 people +5.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
7.4% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.2% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.2% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dundasin Menzies even gap narrowing
$150 14th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Dundasin Menzies +$203 higher in Dundas gap narrowing
$600 3rd pct $397 0th pct
People / bedroom in Dundasin Menzies +0.30 higher in Menzies gap steady
0.70 0th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Dundasin Menzies +13.8 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
27.1% 57th pct 40.9% 84th pct
Owned outright in Dundasin Menzies +15.0 pts higher in Dundas gap widening
42.2% 67th pct 27.3% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Dundasin Menzies +32.5 pts higher in Dundas gap widening
96.1% 89th pct 63.6% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dundasin Menzies +30.0 pts higher in Dundas gap widening
69.4% 24th pct 39.4% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright ◂ +15.0 pts 27.3%
27.1% Rented +13.8 pts ▸ 40.9%
8.1% Other tenure +13.1 pts ▸ 21.2%
12.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
10.9% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house ◂ +32.5 pts 63.6%
2.7% Other dwelling +12.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.1 pts 25.8%
6.6% 1 bedroom +22.2 pts ▸ 28.8%
17.1% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
17.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 13.6%
5.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.0% Under $200 ◂ +14.4 pts 55.6%
17.1% $200–$349 ◂ +17.1 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%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dundasin Menzies +6.3 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
9.6% 83rd pct 15.9% 88th pct
Work from home in Dundasin Menzies +3.0 pts higher in Dundas gap narrowing
4.2% 10th pct 1.2% 0th pct
PT commute in Dundasin Menzies +6.7 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
4.2% 83rd pct 10.9% 99th pct
PT stops in Dundasin Menzies +3 more in Dundas
3 29th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dundasin Menzies +4.43 more in Dundas
4.43 65th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dundasin Menzies +20.7 more in Dundas
20.7 39th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dundasin Menzies +1 more in Dundas
1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.8% Car (driver) ◂ +17.8 pts 23.1%
19.1% Walked ◂ +7.7 pts 11.3%
7.3% Car (passenger) +7.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
4.2% Bus +6.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%
3.4% Bicycle ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 42.9%
27.8% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 30.2%
9.6% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
8.3% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dundasin Menzies even gap narrowing
32.7% 40th pct 32.8% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in Dundasin Menzies +2.2 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
10.2% 44th pct 12.4% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dundasin Menzies +0.7 pts higher in Menzies gap steady
6.1% 79th pct 6.8% 86th pct
Participation in Dundasin Menzies +7.2 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
46.7% 13th pct 53.9% 31st pct
Full-time in Dundasin Menzies +19.3 pts higher in Menzies gap steady
65.3% 78th pct 84.6% 100th pct

Industries people work in

15.6% Mining +45.9 pts ▸ 61.5%
19.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +13.4 pts 5.7%
12.6% Retail trade ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
12.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.1 pts 6.5%
8.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 3.2%
6.9% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%
5.0% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.1% Administrative & support +4.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 1.2%
4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
1.9% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.5% Machinery operators & drivers +25.0 pts ▸ 36.4%
12.6% Technicians & trades +11.7 pts ▸ 24.3%
15.6% Labourers ◂ +5.9 pts 9.7%
14.5% Managers ◂ +8.4 pts 6.1%
13.4% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +10.1 pts 2.8%
9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 5.7%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dundasin Menzies even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Dundasin Menzies even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Dundasin Menzies even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Dundasin Menzies even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Dundasin Menzies +7 higher in Menzies
851 11th pct 858 12th pct
ERP in Dundasin Menzies +157 higher in Dundas
735 8th pct 578 6th pct
Growth in Dundasin Menzies +3.6 pts higher in Dundas
5.2% 64th pct 1.6% 29th pct
Businesses in Dundasin Menzies
34 3rd pct —
Approvals in Dundasin Menzies +2 higher in Menzies
0 0th pct 2 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dundasin Menzies +76 higher in Dundas
204 3rd pct 128 0th pct
Max temp in Dundasin Menzies +2.9 higher in Menzies
24.4 53rd pct 27.4 75th pct
Min temp in Dundasin Menzies +2.1 higher in Menzies
10.5 39th pct 12.6 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dundasin Menzies +3.8 higher in Dundas
4.4 65th pct 0.6 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dundasin Menzies +4.7 more in Dundas
5.6 78th pct 0.9 1st pct
15-min city in Dundasin Menzies +78.1 pts higher in Dundas
78.1% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dundasin Menzies +79.6 pts higher in Dundas
79.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dundasin Menzies +5.8 pts higher in Dundas
5.8% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dundasin Menzies +7.9 pts higher in Menzies
38.0% 24th pct 45.9% 35th pct
Walk to a park in Dundasin Menzies +86.6 pts higher in Dundas
86.6% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dundasin Menzies +83.0 pts higher in Dundas
83.0% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dundasin Menzies +56.9 more in Dundas
79.8 95th pct 22.9 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Dundasin Menzies even
0 1st pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Dundasin Menzies +0.6 pts higher in Dundas
3.3% 23rd pct 2.7% 9th pct

Compare Dundas with nearby areas

Kalgoorlie-Boulder Esperance Menzies Coolgardie Laverton Ravensthorpe Yilgarn Lake Grace

Compare Menzies with nearby areas

Kalgoorlie-Boulder Laverton Dundas Leonora Coolgardie Esperance Yilgarn Wiluna

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dundas vs Menzies [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53080/dundas/vs/LGA55390/menzies