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Dapto - Port Kembla vs Wollondilly

Name: Dapto - Port Kembla vs Wollondilly — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 41 km apart · Dapto - Port Kembla profile · Wollondilly profile

Dapto - Port Kembla Wollondilly

Dapto - Port Kembla and Wollondilly are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts and incomes. Dapto - Port Kembla is more urban, with far more people using another language at home (16.0% compared to 5.4% in Wollondilly) and much easier access to schools and public transport. In contrast, Wollondilly has seen far higher population growth since 2021 (14.3% versus 4.2%) and a much wealthier profile, with a typical weekly household income of $2,093 compared to $1,494 in Dapto - Port Kembla.

Both areas are remarkably similar in their education levels, with about 14% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This common ground exists alongside diverging trends, such as the gap in typical incomes widening since 2011. While Dapto - Port Kembla remains more accessible by foot and transit, Wollondilly has a higher share of homes with four or more bedrooms and a larger proportion of households with mortgages.

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Where they differ most

No car: 5.5 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla One-parent: 6.0 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla Needs assistance: 3.4 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla Unemployment: 2.0 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla Limited English: 2.4 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +33,982 larger in Dapto - Port Kembla gap steady

79,819 65th pct 45,837 35th pct

Median age in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +3 yrs older in Dapto - Port Kembla gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 24.7%

19.0% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 16.0%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

45.5% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 52.1%

35.0% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 32.6%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Dapto - Port Kembla Wollondilly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +8.3 pts ▸ 83.7%

3.8% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.4% Australian +8.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

35.1% English +4.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

8.1% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.6% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

3.7% German even 3.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

79.5% English only +10.0 pts ▸ 89.5%

1.7% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.5% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 58.9%

35.0% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 33.0%

5.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +12 more in Dapto - Port Kembla

30 56th pct 18 31st pct

Schools/1k kids in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +0.16 more in Dapto - Port Kembla

1.98 46th pct 1.82 40th pct

Students in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +4,731 more in Dapto - Port Kembla

10,974 56th pct 6,243 26th pct

Avg size in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +24 larger in Wollondilly

366 40th pct 390 43rd pct

ICSEA in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +9 higher in Wollondilly

981 31st pct 989 36th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 43.0%

29.9% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 10.4%

6.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

17.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 15.9%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 16.3%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

6.8% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.7% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +$180 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$674 21st pct $854 64th pct

Household income in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +$599 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$1,494 33rd pct $2,093 77th pct

Family income in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +$397 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$1,899 40th pct $2,296 70th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 22.4%

19.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 11.5%

7.9% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 37.1%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

2.3% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +3.9 pts ▸ 63.2%

21.6% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 19.5%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +1,574 larger in Dapto - Port Kembla

3,580 79th pct 2,006 62nd pct

Median age in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly even

21 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +$138 higher in Wollondilly

$575 39th pct $713 73rd pct

Household income in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +$651 higher in Wollondilly

$1,543 45th pct $2,194 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +0.3 larger in Wollondilly gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 64.4%

24.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 23.5%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 11.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 31.5%

24.4% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 17.5%

16.1% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%

6.8% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.6% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +$50 higher in Wollondilly gap narrowing

$365 53rd pct $415 76th pct

Mortgage in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +$318 higher in Wollondilly gap steady

$2,000 65th pct $2,318 87th pct

People / bedroom in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.8% Owned with a mortgage +12.8 pts ▸ 47.6%

35.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 30.9%

26.6% Rented ◂ +9.4 pts 17.3%

1.5% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +8.4 pts ▸ 93.8%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 4.1%

5.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.7 pts 1.1%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 28.7%

28.4% 4 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

7.1% 5 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 8.5%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $350–$549 +7.4 pts ▸ 51.8%

22.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 19.4%

20.7% Under $200 ◂ +13.1 pts 7.6%

8.3% $550–$749 +5.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.5% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 40.1%

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.6 pts 18.6%

14.8% $3,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +168 more in Dapto - Port Kembla

553 78th pct 385 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +1.47 more in Wollondilly

6.93 88th pct 8.40 94th pct

Departures/1k in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +940.3 more in Dapto - Port Kembla

1,214.2 65th pct 273.9 32nd pct

PT routes in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +5 more in Dapto - Port Kembla

24 44th pct 19 37th pct

Stop walk in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +10 longer in Dapto - Port Kembla

28 83rd pct 18 75th pct

Drive to city in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +10 longer in Dapto - Port Kembla

72 76th pct 62 72nd pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 52.8%

19.7% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

0.8% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Train even 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

33.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.3 pts 22.3%

7.9% 4 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.5% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.6 pts 11.3%

10.2% Construction +6.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

8.5% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

5.6% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.5% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 14.9%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.5% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +30,583 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

83,206 62nd pct 52,623 36th pct

Growth in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +10.2 pts higher in Wollondilly

4.2% 35th pct 14.3% 90th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +398 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

1,376 86th pct 978 58th pct

Max temp in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +1.1 higher in Wollondilly

22.6 39th pct 23.7 49th pct

Min temp in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +2.1 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

12.1 55th pct 10.0 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +1.1 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

4.8 46th pct 3.7 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +0.9 more in Dapto - Port Kembla

4.7 48th pct 3.8 29th pct

15-min city in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +8.8 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

53.2% 45th pct 44.4% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +4.1 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

42.3% 27th pct 38.2% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +25.7 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

91.8% 62nd pct 66.0% 38th pct

Walk to school in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +31.8 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

71.2% 57th pct 39.4% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +18.5 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

87.3% 46th pct 68.7% 25th pct

Walk to health in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +11.7 pts higher in Wollondilly

16.4% 9th pct 28.1% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +4.7 more in Wollondilly

10.8 15th pct 15.6 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +36 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

41 52nd pct 5 33rd pct

Mean slope in Dapto - Port Kembla in Wollondilly +1.0 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

7.3% 76th pct 6.3% 64th pct

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Compare Wollondilly with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dapto - Port Kembla vs Wollondilly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10701/dapto-port-kembla/vs/12303/wollondilly