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Bundeena vs Dolans Bay

Name: Bundeena vs Dolans Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Bundeena profile · Dolans Bay profile

Bundeena Dolans Bay

Bundeena and Dolans Bay are neighbouring areas in the Sutherland Shire with very different profiles. Bundeena is far older, with a typical resident aged 50, and has a much higher share of people born overseas (22.2%) and those with no religion (49.5%). In contrast, Dolans Bay is wealthier, with a typical household income of $3,542 per week compared to $1,832 in Bundeena, and a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly (58.7%).

Both areas are almost identical in their share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, at around 2%. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15 and a nearly equal number of people working from home. While Bundeena is more walkable and closer to health services, Dolans Bay has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people. Since 2011, the gap in typical household income between the two has remained wide, with Dolans Bay continuing to sit far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,710 higher in Dolans Bay Family income: $1,709 higher in Dolans Bay No religion: 18.8 pts higher in Bundeena Population: 1,404 larger in Bundeena 3+ bedrooms: 16.2 pts higher in Dolans Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundeena in Dolans Bay +1,404 larger in Bundeena gap steady

2,103 79th pct 699 70th pct

Median age in Bundeena in Dolans Bay +9 yrs older in Bundeena gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

33.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 30.2%

23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.1 pts 14.4%

16.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.3% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +6.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

Marital status

50.7% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 54.9%

31.1% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

3.0% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

Age & sex structure

Bundeena Dolans Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.5% Australia +12.7 pts ▸ 86.1%

6.7% England ◂ +5.1 pts 1.6%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

0.1% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +3.6 pts 39.2%

33.8% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

17.3% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 15.2%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +5.9 pts 6.7%

1.2% Greek +7.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.1% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 89.0%

0.7% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.7% Christianity +21.1 pts ▸ 62.8%

49.5% No religion ◂ +18.8 pts 30.6%

5.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bundeena in Dolans Bay

2.75 40th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bundeena in Dolans Bay +11 more in Dolans Bay

7 75th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Bundeena in Dolans Bay +130 larger in Dolans Bay

336 52nd pct 466 68th pct

ICSEA in Bundeena in Dolans Bay +10 higher in Dolans Bay

1,088 89th pct 1,098 91st pct

Highest year of school

60.3% Year 12 +8.8 pts ▸ 69.0%

22.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 19.2%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

26.8% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

26.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 24.1%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.6%

13.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 9.8%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

1.2% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce +11.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

12.1% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 9.8%

10.1% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.3% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

8.2% Creative arts ◂ +5.8 pts 2.4%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

1.9% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bundeena in Dolans Bay +$403 higher in Dolans Bay gap widening

$812 61st pct $1,215 91st pct

Household income in Bundeena in Dolans Bay +$1,710 higher in Dolans Bay gap widening

$1,832 67th pct $3,542 100th pct

Family income in Bundeena in Dolans Bay +$1,709 higher in Dolans Bay gap widening

$2,156 66th pct $3,865 100th pct

Household income distribution

14.3% $4,000 or more +27.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 19.7%

25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.2 pts 11.5%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 29.5%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 26.7%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

6.5% $3,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +6.3 pts 5.6%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 3.4%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +12.2 pts ▸ 74.5%

20.5% One condition ◂ +6.3 pts 14.2%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundeena in Dolans Bay +35 larger in Bundeena

49 77th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Bundeena in Dolans Bay +8 yrs older in Dolans Bay

28 yrs 57th pct 36 yrs 74th pct

Median income in Bundeena in Dolans Bay +$2,251 higher in Dolans Bay

$374 13th pct $2,625 100th pct

Household income in Bundeena in Dolans Bay +$4,631 higher in Dolans Bay

$2,035 63rd pct $6,666 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundeena in Dolans Bay +0.7 larger in Dolans Bay gap widening

2.5 50th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children +19.7 pts ▸ 72.7%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +14.5 pts 19.6%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 7.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

41.1% 2 people ◂ +16.6 pts 24.5%

14.3% 4 people +10.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

22.4% 1 person ◂ +11.3 pts 11.1%

12.6% 3 people +5.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.5% 5 people +11.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundeena in Dolans Bay +$246 higher in Dolans Bay gap widening

$554 96th pct $800 100th pct

Mortgage in Bundeena in Dolans Bay +$1,400 higher in Dolans Bay gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $4,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Bundeena in Dolans Bay even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

36.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

17.5% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 9.1%

0.6% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +4.4 pts 91.8%

0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.9% 4 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

40.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 25.5%

10.2% 5 or more +18.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

15.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 4.3%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $550–$749 ◂ +19.0 pts 26.3%

12.9% $750 or more +23.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

21.6% $350–$549 +4.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

18.0% $200–$349 ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

6.5% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $3,000 or more +22.9 pts ▸ 62.2%

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 20.7%

12.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.4 pts 3.7%

9.3% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundeena in Dolans Bay +12 more in Bundeena

16 86th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Bundeena in Dolans Bay +1.89 more in Bundeena

7.61 86th pct 5.72 80th pct

Departures/1k in Bundeena in Dolans Bay +565.5 more in Dolans Bay

131.2 72nd pct 696.7 82nd pct

PT routes in Bundeena in Dolans Bay even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bundeena in Dolans Bay +1 longer in Bundeena

1 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Bundeena in Dolans Bay +22 longer in Bundeena

50 38th pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Bundeena in Dolans Bay +16,384 more in Dolans Bay

0 0th pct 16,384 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Bundeena in Dolans Bay +58,894 more in Dolans Bay

0 0th pct 58,894 68th pct

Transit to city in Bundeena in Dolans Bay

— 85 96th pct

How people get to work

36.5% Car (driver) +9.0 pts ▸ 45.5%

37.5% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

3.0% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

1.8% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles even 41.3%

35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.1 pts 19.2%

11.5% 3 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.8% 4 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

11.0% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

11.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

7.6% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 4.3%

2.2% Finance & insurance +6.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

3.1% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 27.0%

16.8% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +5.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.9 pts 7.8%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

7.4% Sales workers even 7.5%

6.6% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundeena in Dolans Bay +1.1 higher in Bundeena

7.0 92nd pct 5.9 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundeena in Dolans Bay +1.7 more in Bundeena

7.7 98th pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Bundeena in Dolans Bay +17.2 pts higher in Bundeena

95.8% 98th pct 78.6% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Bundeena in Dolans Bay +13.0 pts higher in Bundeena

90.5% 95th pct 77.5% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Bundeena in Dolans Bay +0.5 pts higher in Dolans Bay

99.1% 97th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Bundeena in Dolans Bay +13.2 pts higher in Bundeena

99.9% 100th pct 86.7% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Bundeena in Dolans Bay even

99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bundeena in Dolans Bay +79.5 pts higher in Bundeena

93.2% 98th pct 13.7% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Bundeena in Dolans Bay +13.8 more in Bundeena

20.9 63rd pct 7.2 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Bundeena in Dolans Bay +67 higher in Bundeena

98 86th pct 31 75th pct

Mean slope in Bundeena in Dolans Bay +4.2 pts higher in Dolans Bay

10.1% 81st pct 14.3% 91st pct

Compare Bundeena with nearby areas

Burraneer Maianbar Port Hacking Dolans Bay Cronulla Lilli Pilli Woolooware Caringbah South

Compare Dolans Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundeena vs Dolans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10669/bundeena/vs/SAL11268/dolans-bay