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Birriwa vs Dunedoo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Birriwa profile · Dunedoo profile

Birriwa Dunedoo

Dunedoo and Birriwa are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Dunedoo is a larger centre where 14.9% of families are one-parent families and 25.1% of homes are rented, while Birriwa has no renters or one-parent families. Health and support needs are more common in Dunedoo, where 38.3% of people have a long-term health condition, compared to 24.4% in Birriwa. Dunedoo is also more accessible, with a walkability score of 3.8 (mostly car-dependent) and some residents within a 15-minute walk of shops and schools, whereas Birriwa is car-dependent with no such amenities.

The gap in home ownership is widening, as Dunedoo has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 48.3% compared to 35.0% in Birriwa. Both areas share some common traits, such as a similar number of people per home and the fact that no one in either area commutes by public transport. While typical weekly household income is far higher in Birriwa at $1,624 than in Dunedoo at $985, both areas have more people volunteering than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,052 larger in Dunedoo Renting: 25.1 pts higher in Dunedoo One-parent: 14.9 pts higher in Dunedoo Unemployment: 4.9 pts higher in Dunedoo Recent movers: 16.1 pts higher in Dunedoo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birriwain Dunedoo +1,052 larger in Dunedoo gap narrowing
45 26th pct 1,097 73rd pct
Median age in Birriwain Dunedoo +4 yrs older in Dunedoo gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Birriwain Dunedoo +2.2 pts higher in Dunedoo gap steady
6.7% 80th pct 8.8% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Birriwain Dunedoo +7.6 pts higher in Dunedoo gap widening
24.4% 73rd pct 32.0% 88th pct
Under 15 in Birriwain Dunedoo +6.5 pts higher in Birriwa gap widening
22.2% 80th pct 15.8% 41st pct
De facto in Birriwain Dunedoo +0.9 pts higher in Birriwa gap narrowing
12.1% 49th pct 11.2% 42nd pct

Age structure

24.4% Seniors (65+) +7.6 pts ▸ 32.0%
22.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 25.3%
22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 15.8%
13.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
6.7% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

56.8% Married ◂ +9.9 pts 46.9%
32.4% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 31.8%
8.1% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.1% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.1% Separated ◂ +5.1 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Birriwa Dunedoo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Birriwain Dunedoo +6.0 pts higher in Dunedoo gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 25th pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 83.5%
0.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

24.4% Australian +19.5 pts ▸ 43.9%
37.8% English +3.2 pts ▸ 40.9%
31.1% Irish ◂ +20.0 pts 11.1%
24.4% Scottish ◂ +16.8 pts 7.7%
6.7% German ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%
0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Birriwain Dunedoo +2.1 pts higher in Dunedoo gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 40th pct
Limited English in Birriwain Dunedoo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 88.2%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Birriwain Dunedoo +7.5 pts higher in Dunedoo gap widening
15.6% 5th pct 23.1% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

91.1% Christianity ◂ +25.8 pts 65.3%
15.6% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Not stated +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Birriwain Dunedoo +7.3 pts higher in Dunedoo gap narrowing
27.0% 10th pct 34.3% 22nd pct
Bachelor+ in Birriwain Dunedoo +2.4 pts higher in Dunedoo gap narrowing
8.1% 22nd pct 10.5% 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Birriwain Dunedoo
— 11.56 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Birriwain Dunedoo +2 more in Dunedoo
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Birriwain Dunedoo
— 100 26th pct
ICSEA in Birriwain Dunedoo
— 911 14th pct

Highest year of school

35.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 29.5%
27.0% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
18.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 18.7%
0.0% Year 11 +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

15.0% Certificate III / IV +19.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
15.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

25.0% Education ◂ +14.4 pts 10.6%
15.0% Architecture & building ◂ +10.4 pts 4.6%
15.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.9 pts 6.1%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Engineering & related +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Health +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Birriwain Dunedoo +$177 higher in Birriwa gap widening
$762 52nd pct $585 23rd pct
Household income in Birriwain Dunedoo +$639 higher in Birriwa gap widening
$1,624 56th pct $985 13th pct
Family income in Birriwain Dunedoo +$686 higher in Birriwa gap widening
$2,125 65th pct $1,439 23rd pct
High earners in Birriwain Dunedoo +6.1 pts higher in Dunedoo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 38th pct
High-income homes in Birriwain Dunedoo +10.4 pts higher in Dunedoo
0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 31st pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +31.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
0.0% Under $650 +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

18.9% Under $650 +28.1 pts ▸ 47.0%
8.1% $650–$1,499 +20.6 pts ▸ 28.7%
8.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Birriwain Dunedoo +13.8 pts higher in Dunedoo
24.4% 28th pct 38.3% 87th pct
Mental health in Birriwain Dunedoo +7.1 pts higher in Dunedoo
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Birriwain Dunedoo +1.6 pts higher in Birriwa gap narrowing
8.9% 86th pct 7.3% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.6% Diabetes ◂ +8.8 pts 6.7%
13.3% Other condition ◂ +6.0 pts 7.3%
11.1% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Heart disease +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Mental health +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Cancer +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Lung condition +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +16.3 pts 50.4%
20.0% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
13.3% Three or more ◂ +7.3 pts 6.0%
6.7% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Birriwain Dunedoo +13.2 pts higher in Birriwa gap widening
37.8% 92nd pct 24.7% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Birriwain Dunedoo +13.1 pts higher in Dunedoo gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 13.1% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Birriwain Dunedoo +13.0 pts higher in Birriwa gap widening
32.4% 82nd pct 19.5% 24th pct
Defence service in Birriwain Dunedoo +2.7 pts higher in Dunedoo
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in Birriwain Dunedoo +4.3 pts higher in Dunedoo gap narrowing
18.9% 22nd pct 23.3% 44th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Birriwain Dunedoo +94 larger in Dunedoo
3 43rd pct 97 86th pct
Median age in Birriwain Dunedoo +7 yrs older in Birriwa
31 yrs 66th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Birriwain Dunedoo
— 27.1% 20th pct
Unemployment in Birriwain Dunedoo
— 9.7% 47th pct
Median income in Birriwain Dunedoo +$57 higher in Birriwa
$725 58th pct $668 53rd pct
Household income in Birriwain Dunedoo +$650 higher in Dunedoo
$725 9th pct $1,375 35th pct
Indigenous language in Birriwain Dunedoo
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Birriwain Dunedoo +0.1 larger in Birriwa gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Birriwain Dunedoo +14.9 pts higher in Dunedoo gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 14.9% 72nd pct
Living alone in Birriwain Dunedoo +4.3 pts higher in Birriwa
40.0% 91st pct 35.7% 86th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +19.3 pts 47.4%
27.8% Couples without children +9.3 pts ▸ 37.0%
0.0% One-parent families +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

40.0% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 35.7%
30.0% 2 people +9.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
25.0% 4 people ◂ +17.9 pts 7.1%
0.0% 3 people +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% 5 people +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birriwain Dunedoo +$70 higher in Birriwa
$270 47th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Birriwain Dunedoo
— $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Birriwain Dunedoo even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Birriwain Dunedoo +25.1 pts higher in Dunedoo
0.0% 0th pct 25.1% 72nd pct
Owned outright in Birriwain Dunedoo +13.3 pts higher in Dunedoo
35.0% 33rd pct 48.3% 71st pct
Separate houses in Birriwain Dunedoo +4.0 pts higher in Birriwa
100.0% 100th pct 96.0% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Birriwain Dunedoo +15.8 pts higher in Birriwa
95.0% 90th pct 79.2% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned outright +13.3 pts ▸ 48.3%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.8 pts 20.2%
0.0% Rented +25.1 pts ▸ 25.1%
20.0% Other tenure ◂ +15.3 pts 4.7%
0.0% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 96.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 41.5%
25.0% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
20.0% 5 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 9.5%
15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +39.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +31.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Birriwain Dunedoo
— 6.4% 79th pct
Work from home in Birriwain Dunedoo +4.0 pts higher in Birriwa
19.2% 58th pct 15.2% 46th pct
PT commute in Birriwain Dunedoo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Birriwain Dunedoo +2 more in Dunedoo
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Birriwain Dunedoo +1.82 more in Dunedoo
0.00 0th pct 1.82 65th pct
Departures/1k in Birriwain Dunedoo +21.9 more in Dunedoo
0.0 0th pct 21.9 60th pct
PT routes in Birriwain Dunedoo +8 more in Dunedoo
0 0th pct 8 86th pct
Stop walk in Birriwain Dunedoo
— 58 84th pct

How people get to work

30.8% Car (driver) +27.5 pts ▸ 58.3%
19.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 15.2%
0.0% Walked +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.0% 1 vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
25.0% 2 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
18.8% 4 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 11.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% No vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Birriwain Dunedoo +16.1 pts higher in Dunedoo gap widening
11.1% 5th pct 27.3% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in Birriwain Dunedoo
— 18.2% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Birriwain Dunedoo +4.9 pts higher in Dunedoo gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 68th pct
Participation in Birriwain Dunedoo +13.8 pts higher in Birriwa gap widening
62.2% 55th pct 48.4% 18th pct
Full-time in Birriwain Dunedoo +3.2 pts higher in Dunedoo
57.7% 48th pct 60.9% 64th pct

Industries people work in

57.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +26.3 pts 31.4%
0.0% Education & training +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Retail trade +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Other services +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Mining +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 28.1%
0.0% Labourers +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
15.4% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 10.5%
11.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Sales workers +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Birriwain Dunedoo +3.8 higher in Dunedoo
0.0 0th pct 3.8 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in Birriwain Dunedoo +4.5 more in Dunedoo
0.0 0th pct 4.5 80th pct
15-min city in Birriwain Dunedoo +57.9 pts higher in Dunedoo
0.0% 0th pct 57.9% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in Birriwain Dunedoo +52.7 pts higher in Dunedoo
0.0% 0th pct 52.7% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Birriwain Dunedoo +28.9 pts higher in Dunedoo
0.0% 0th pct 28.9% 67th pct
Walk to school in Birriwain Dunedoo +58.0 pts higher in Dunedoo
0.0% 0th pct 58.0% 78th pct
Walk to a park in Birriwain Dunedoo +59.8 pts higher in Dunedoo
0.0% 0th pct 59.8% 67th pct
Walk to health in Birriwain Dunedoo +58.1 pts higher in Dunedoo
0.0% 0th pct 58.1% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Birriwain Dunedoo +28.3 more in Dunedoo
0.0 0th pct 28.3 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Birriwain Dunedoo even
0 18th pct 0 26th pct
Mean slope in Birriwain Dunedoo +1.2 pts higher in Dunedoo
3.9% 27th pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare Birriwa with nearby areas

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Compare Dunedoo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birriwa vs Dunedoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10377/birriwa/vs/SAL11319/dunedoo