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Bray Park vs Dum Dum

Name: Bray Park vs Dum Dum — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Bray Park profile · Dum Dum profile

Bray Park Dum Dum

Bray Park (NSW) and Dum Dum are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Dum Dum is much older, with a typical resident aged 59 compared to 41 in Bray Park (NSW), and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (32.8% versus 21.9%). Residents in Dum Dum also tend to have higher typical weekly incomes ($1,771 versus $1,014) and more university degrees (24.8% versus 11.6%). While Bray Park (NSW) is more walkable and has more people living alone, Dum Dum has a far higher share of homes owned outright (61.9% versus 37.8%) and more people working from home.

These two areas share a similar percentage of people in de facto relationships and nearly identical numbers of people per home. However, the gap in how people are housed is widening, with Bray Park (NSW) seeing a much higher share of renters (31.4%) compared to Dum Dum (11.9%). Both areas have a small share of recent overseas arrivals, though Dum Dum has a far higher proportion of people born overseas at 24.0%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Dum Dum Owned outright: 24.1 pts higher in Dum Dum Living alone: 21.6 pts higher in Bray Park Population: 697 larger in Bray Park Renting: 19.5 pts higher in Bray Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bray Park in Dum Dum +697 larger in Bray Park gap steady

822 72nd pct 125 45th pct

Median age in Bray Park in Dum Dum +18 yrs older in Dum Dum gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 59 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +15.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

21.9% Seniors (65+) +10.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.5 pts 5.6%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 13.6%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%

Marital status

34.1% Married +20.8 pts ▸ 54.9%

40.9% Never married ◂ +13.4 pts 27.4%

12.7% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.5% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.7% Separated ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bray Park Dum Dum

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +20.2 pts 64.0%

2.3% England +5.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% Australian ◂ +17.5 pts 25.6%

42.2% English ◂ +2.2 pts 40.0%

15.3% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%

12.4% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.0% German +3.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.2% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 89.6%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.6% No religion +11.0 pts ▸ 53.6%

44.0% Christianity ◂ +16.8 pts 27.2%

11.3% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.5% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Bray Park in Dum Dum +7 more in Bray Park

10 79th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Bray Park in Dum Dum +217 larger in Bray Park

289 47th pct 72 20th pct

ICSEA in Bray Park in Dum Dum +29 higher in Bray Park

1,025 69th pct 996 54th pct

Highest year of school

37.6% Year 12 +6.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

35.7% Year 10 ◂ +8.7 pts 27.0%

11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 7.2%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.8 pts 23.3%

14.8% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.6% Health ◂ +7.4 pts 8.1%

11.9% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 8.1%

10.1% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.3% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.4% Creative arts +3.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bray Park in Dum Dum +$124 higher in Dum Dum gap widening

$533 15th pct $657 33rd pct

Household income in Bray Park in Dum Dum +$757 higher in Dum Dum gap widening

$1,014 14th pct $1,771 64th pct

Family income in Bray Park in Dum Dum +$506 higher in Dum Dum gap widening

$1,294 14th pct $1,800 44th pct

Household income distribution

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +27.0 pts ▸ 47.6%

40.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.7 pts 23.8%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +16.2 pts 7.1%

3.0% $4,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.1% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 53.1%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 28.3%

7.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Mental health ◂ +6.8 pts 8.0%

11.6% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.6% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +6.9 pts 3.2%

5.5% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

0.5% Dementia +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None ◂ +2.0 pts 52.0%

23.8% One condition ◂ +7.0 pts 16.8%

8.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bray Park in Dum Dum +26 larger in Bray Park

26 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Bray Park in Dum Dum +12 yrs older in Dum Dum

27 yrs 54th pct 39 yrs 77th pct

Median income in Bray Park in Dum Dum +$34 higher in Bray Park

$483 30th pct $449 25th pct

Household income in Bray Park in Dum Dum +$612 higher in Bray Park

$1,187 26th pct $575 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bray Park in Dum Dum +0.1 larger in Bray Park gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

23.3% Couples without children +29.9 pts ▸ 53.3%

48.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.1 pts 39.1%

27.7% One-parent families ◂ +13.5 pts 14.1%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +22.3 pts ▸ 57.1%

28.7% 1 person ◂ +21.6 pts 7.1%

13.5% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

5.1% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.1% 6 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bray Park in Dum Dum +$30 higher in Dum Dum gap widening

$350 71st pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Bray Park in Dum Dum +$173 higher in Dum Dum gap widening

$1,647 51st pct $1,820 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Bray Park in Dum Dum even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned outright +24.1 pts ▸ 61.9%

31.4% Rented ◂ +19.5 pts 11.9%

29.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 23.8%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house +10.8 pts ▸ 104.8%

3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 52.4%

20.9% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

1.0% 1 bedroom +18.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.1% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 7.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $350–$549 +14.8 pts ▸ 60.0%

25.8% Under $200 ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%

22.6% $200–$349 ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%

5.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 30.0%

31.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%

22.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bray Park in Dum Dum +9 more in Bray Park

13 83rd pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Bray Park in Dum Dum +16.18 more in Dum Dum

15.82 90th pct 32.00 98th pct

Departures/1k in Bray Park in Dum Dum +246.4 more in Dum Dum

233.6 73rd pct 480.0 78th pct

PT routes in Bray Park in Dum Dum +1 more in Bray Park

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Bray Park in Dum Dum +12 longer in Dum Dum

0 0th pct 12 49th pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +15.2 pts 55.1%

7.1% Worked at home +19.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +23.6 pts ▸ 58.5%

42.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.2 pts 17.1%

10.7% 3 vehicles +13.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

8.7% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.9% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.1% Accommodation & food +10.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.4% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

3.5% Other services +6.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.8% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.2% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

7.1% Managers +17.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

16.1% Professionals +8.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

16.5% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 12.2%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.0 pts 8.2%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.8 pts 6.1%

11.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bray Park in Dum Dum +3.1 higher in Bray Park

4.1 78th pct 0.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bray Park in Dum Dum +3.0 more in Bray Park

3.7 76th pct 0.7 56th pct

15-min city in Bray Park in Dum Dum +2.6 pts higher in Bray Park

2.6% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bray Park in Dum Dum +91.0 pts higher in Bray Park

96.7% 98th pct 5.6% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Bray Park in Dum Dum +71.1 pts higher in Bray Park

99.3% 98th pct 28.2% 66th pct

Walk to school in Bray Park in Dum Dum +16.7 pts higher in Bray Park

16.7% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bray Park in Dum Dum +77.5 pts higher in Bray Park

84.5% 77th pct 7.0% 45th pct

Walk to health in Bray Park in Dum Dum even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bray Park in Dum Dum +18.1 more in Dum Dum

21.9 64th pct 40.0 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Bray Park in Dum Dum +38 higher in Bray Park

38 76th pct 0 30th pct

Mean slope in Bray Park in Dum Dum +8.0 pts higher in Dum Dum

9.6% 79th pct 17.5% 96th pct

Compare Bray Park with nearby areas

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Compare Dum Dum with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bray Park vs Dum Dum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10549/bray-park/vs/SAL11307/dum-dum