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Dapto - Port Kembla vs Southern Highlands

Name: Dapto - Port Kembla vs Southern Highlands — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 42 km apart · Dapto - Port Kembla profile · Southern Highlands profile

Dapto - Port Kembla Southern Highlands

Dapto - Port Kembla and Southern Highlands are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Southern Highlands is far older, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 40 in Dapto - Port Kembla, and has a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (28.0%). Educational gaps are also wide; 25.6% of Southern Highlands adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 14.8% in Dapto - Port Kembla. Dapto - Port Kembla is more urban in feel, with far more public transport departures and more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and parks.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several key ways. The age gap has widened, as has the difference in university qualifications and the share of homes owned outright. However, the gap in the number of people using another language at home has narrowed, though this remains well higher in Dapto - Port Kembla (16.0%). Both areas are similar in other ways, such as having almost the same proportion of people in de facto relationships and nearly identical numbers of schools.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 8.0 pts higher in Southern Highlands No car: 4.8 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla One-parent: 5.4 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla Unemployment: 2.0 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla Median age: 8 yrs older in Southern Highlands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +27,141 larger in Dapto - Port Kembla gap steady

79,819 65th pct 52,678 42nd pct

Median age in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +8 yrs older in Southern Highlands gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 48 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

19.4% Seniors (65+) +8.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 19.1%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 16.7%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%

Marital status

45.5% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 52.4%

35.0% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 27.6%

9.3% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.7% Widowed even 6.7%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Dapto - Port Kembla Southern Highlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 76.7%

3.8% England +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

35.1% English +9.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

35.4% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

8.1% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.6% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.9% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

3.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% Chinese even 1.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

79.5% English only +8.5 pts ▸ 88.0%

1.7% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.5% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 53.0%

35.0% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

5.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% Islam ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +2 more in Dapto - Port Kembla

30 56th pct 28 52nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +1.21 more in Southern Highlands

1.98 46th pct 3.19 71st pct

Students in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +3,705 more in Dapto - Port Kembla

10,974 56th pct 7,269 32nd pct

Avg size in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +106 larger in Dapto - Port Kembla

366 40th pct 260 25th pct

ICSEA in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +70 higher in Southern Highlands

981 31st pct 1,051 66th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 +11.6 pts ▸ 54.9%

29.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 24.8%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.7 pts 8.0%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.2 pts 26.8%

17.7% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 13.0%

12.5% Society & culture even 12.5%

9.5% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.7% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

2.6% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +$120 higher in Southern Highlands gap steady

$674 21st pct $794 52nd pct

Household income in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +$179 higher in Southern Highlands gap widening

$1,494 33rd pct $1,673 49th pct

Family income in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +$196 higher in Southern Highlands gap widening

$1,899 40th pct $2,095 56th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 27.9%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.3%

19.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 15.8%

7.9% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 39.0%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.3% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

4.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +0.6 pts ▸ 59.9%

21.6% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +2,377 larger in Dapto - Port Kembla

3,580 79th pct 1,203 45th pct

Median age in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +2 yrs older in Southern Highlands

21 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +$49 higher in Southern Highlands

$575 39th pct $624 55th pct

Household income in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +$296 higher in Southern Highlands

$1,543 45th pct $1,839 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +0.2 larger in Dapto - Port Kembla gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 52.6%

24.7% Couples without children +9.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 12.1%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

24.4% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 13.1%

16.1% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 13.1%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +$65 higher in Southern Highlands gap widening

$365 53rd pct $430 80th pct

Mortgage in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +$167 higher in Southern Highlands gap widening

$2,000 65th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +0.10 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

34.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 32.5%

26.6% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 19.3%

1.5% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 90.4%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

5.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 2.3%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 36.0%

28.4% 4 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

13.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

7.1% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.4 pts 43.1%

22.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.8 pts 19.4%

20.7% Under $200 ◂ +12.5 pts 8.2%

8.3% $550–$749 +10.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.5% $750 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 35.1%

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 21.7%

14.8% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

13.5% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +204 more in Dapto - Port Kembla

553 78th pct 349 59th pct

Stops/1k in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +0.30 more in Dapto - Port Kembla

6.93 88th pct 6.63 87th pct

Departures/1k in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +977.2 more in Dapto - Port Kembla

1,214.2 65th pct 237.0 30th pct

PT routes in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +19 more in Southern Highlands

24 44th pct 43 74th pct

Stop walk in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +15 longer in Dapto - Port Kembla

28 83rd pct 13 71st pct

Drive to city in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +7 longer in Southern Highlands

72 76th pct 79 78th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 54.4%

19.7% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

33.6% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

13.5% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.9% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 13.5%

10.2% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

8.5% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.6% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.6% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%

9.5% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +29,325 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

83,206 62nd pct 53,881 37th pct

Growth in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +1.5 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

4.2% 35th pct 2.7% 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +379 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

1,376 86th pct 998 60th pct

Max temp in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +2.6 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

22.6 39th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +4.0 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

12.1 55th pct 8.1 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +0.8 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

4.8 46th pct 4.0 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +0.8 more in Dapto - Port Kembla

4.7 48th pct 3.9 31st pct

15-min city in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +15.0 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

53.2% 45th pct 38.2% 21st pct

Walk to shops in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +5.3 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

42.3% 27th pct 37.0% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +20.3 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

91.8% 62nd pct 71.4% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +23.9 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

71.2% 57th pct 47.2% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +16.9 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

87.3% 46th pct 70.4% 28th pct

Walk to health in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +15.2 pts higher in Southern Highlands

16.4% 9th pct 31.6% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +5.7 more in Southern Highlands

10.8 15th pct 16.5 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +38 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

41 52nd pct 3 30th pct

Mean slope in Dapto - Port Kembla in Southern Highlands +0.6 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

7.3% 76th pct 6.7% 72nd pct

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Compare Southern Highlands with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dapto - Port Kembla vs Southern Highlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10701/dapto-port-kembla/vs/11402/southern-highlands