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Dapto - Port Kembla vs Illawarra Catchment Reserve

Name: Dapto - Port Kembla vs Illawarra Catchment Reserve — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Dapto - Port Kembla profile · Illawarra Catchment Reserve profile

Dapto - Port Kembla Illawarra Catchment Reserve

Dapto - Port Kembla is a populated hub, while the nearby Illawarra Catchment Reserve is sparsely populated with only 9 residents. The two areas differ sharply in accessibility and wealth. Dapto - Port Kembla is somewhat walkable, with 91.8% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and a typical weekly rent of $365. In contrast, the Illawarra Catchment Reserve is car-dependent, with no homes within a 10 minute walk of transport and much lower typical weekly rents of $270. The Reserve also has far higher incomes, with a typical weekly household income of $3,249 compared to $1,494 in Dapto - Port Kembla.

The gap in typical weekly household income has widened since 2011, growing from $371 to $1,755. Despite this divide, the two areas share some environmental and household traits. They both have a similar amount of rainfall and typical temperatures, and both average about 2.6 or 2.5 people per home. The typical age of residents has also become more similar, as the gap narrowed from 23 years to just 2 years since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $1,075 higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve Household income: $1,755 higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve Population: 79,810 larger in Dapto - Port Kembla Family income: $1,350 higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve Rent: $95 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +79,810 larger in Dapto - Port Kembla gap steady

79,819 65th pct 9 0th pct

Median age in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +2 yrs older in Dapto - Port Kembla gap narrowing

40 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.9 pts 0.0%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

45.5% Married ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%

35.0% Never married ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% Separated ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 77.8%

3.8% England ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.1% English +9.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

35.4% Australian ◂ +35.4 pts 0.0%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

8.1% Irish ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

5.9% Italian ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

3.7% German ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.5% English only ◂ +35.1 pts 44.4%

1.7% Arabic ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.5% Christianity +45.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

35.0% No religion ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

3.1% Islam ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve

30 56th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve

1.98 46th pct —

Students in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve

10,974 56th pct —

Avg size in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve

366 40th pct —

ICSEA in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve

981 31st pct —

Highest year of school

6.6% Year 11 +93.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

43.3% Year 12 ◂ +43.3 pts 0.0%

29.9% Year 10 ◂ +29.9 pts 0.0%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV +94.3 pts ▸ 133.3%

17.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

9.5% Health ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

7.7% Education ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +$1,075 higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve gap widening

$674 21st pct $1,749 100th pct

Household income in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +$1,755 higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve gap widening

$1,494 33rd pct $3,249 100th pct

Family income in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +$1,350 higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve gap widening

$1,899 40th pct $3,249 96th pct

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 ◂ +45.9 pts 0.0%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.9 pts 0.0%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +40.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

21.6% One condition ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +3,580 larger in Dapto - Port Kembla

3,580 79th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve

21 yrs 14th pct —

Median income in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve

$575 39th pct —

Household income in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve

$1,543 45th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +0.1 larger in Dapto - Port Kembla gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +12.4 pts 44.4%

17.5% One-parent families +26.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

24.7% Couples without children ◂ +24.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +$95 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla gap widening

$365 53rd pct $270 20th pct

Mortgage in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +$405 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

$2,000 65th pct $1,595 34th pct

People / bedroom in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +0.20 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

0.80 29th pct 0.60 0th pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +549 more in Dapto - Port Kembla

553 78th pct 4 1st pct

Stops/1k in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +437.52 more in Illawarra Catchment Reserve

6.93 88th pct 444.44 100th pct

Departures/1k in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +40,674.6 more in Illawarra Catchment Reserve

1,214.2 65th pct 41,888.9 100th pct

PT routes in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +22 more in Dapto - Port Kembla

24 44th pct 2 4th pct

Stop walk in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve

28 83rd pct —

Drive to city in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +3 longer in Dapto - Port Kembla

72 76th pct 69 75th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) ◂ +56.5 pts 0.0%

19.7% Worked at home ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.5% Education & training +66.5 pts ▸ 75.0%

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

10.2% Construction ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.2% Other services ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

9.5% Managers ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +83,201 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

83,206 62nd pct 5 0th pct

Growth in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve

4.2% 35th pct —

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +86 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

1,376 86th pct 1,290 81st pct

Max temp in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +1.2 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

22.6 39th pct 21.4 30th pct

Min temp in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +1.8 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

12.1 55th pct 10.3 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +4.1 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

4.8 46th pct 0.7 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +4.0 more in Dapto - Port Kembla

4.7 48th pct 0.8 0th pct

15-min city in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +49.0 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

53.2% 45th pct 4.2% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +34.0 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

42.3% 27th pct 8.3% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +91.8 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

91.8% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +67.0 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

71.2% 57th pct 4.2% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +66.4 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

87.3% 46th pct 20.8% 0th pct

Walk to health in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +16.4 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

16.4% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +2,989.2 more in Illawarra Catchment Reserve

10.8 15th pct 3,000.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +41 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

41 52nd pct 1 15th pct

Mean slope in Dapto - Port Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +4.1 pts higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve

7.3% 76th pct 11.4% 100th pct

Compare Dapto - Port Kembla with nearby areas

Illawarra Catchment Reserve Kiama - Shellharbour Wollongong Wollondilly Campbelltown Camden Southern Highlands Sutherland - Menai - Heathcote

Compare Illawarra Catchment Reserve with nearby areas

Dapto - Port Kembla Wollondilly Kiama - Shellharbour Wollongong Campbelltown Camden Southern Highlands Bringelly - Green Valley

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dapto - Port Kembla vs Illawarra Catchment Reserve [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10701/dapto-port-kembla/vs/10702/illawarra-catchment-reserve

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion