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Coolgardie vs Dalwood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Coolgardie profile · Dalwood profile

Coolgardie Dalwood

Dalwood (Ballina - NSW) and Coolgardie (NSW) are small, neighbouring residential areas with distinct profiles. Dalwood is an older community, with a typical resident aged 50 and a high share of people aged 65 and over (23.9%). It is also more established, with 51.2% of homes owned outright. In contrast, Coolgardie is younger, with a typical age of 44 and a higher share of children under 15 (18.9%). Home ownership here is different; 53.8% of homes have a mortgage, and the typical monthly loan payment is far higher at $2,318, compared to $1,408 in Dalwood.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,200. They also share an identical reliance on cars, as 0% of people in either place commute by public transport. While Dalwood has more people working from home (31.8%) and a larger share of adults working or looking for work (70.4%), both areas have a similar level of education, with about half of all residents completing Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 23.0 pts higher in Dalwood Limited English: 1.8 pts higher in Dalwood Living alone: 19.8 pts higher in Dalwood Participation: 18.0 pts higher in Dalwood People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Coolgardie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolgardiein Dalwood +86 larger in Dalwood gap narrowing
132 46th pct 218 55th pct
Median age in Coolgardiein Dalwood +6 yrs older in Dalwood gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Coolgardiein Dalwood +1.0 pts higher in Coolgardie gap steady
3.8% 66th pct 2.8% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Coolgardiein Dalwood +4.2 pts higher in Dalwood gap narrowing
19.7% 54th pct 23.9% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Coolgardiein Dalwood +7.0 pts higher in Coolgardie gap widening
18.9% 63rd pct 11.9% 23rd pct
De facto in Coolgardiein Dalwood +7.9 pts higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing
14.0% 64th pct 6.1% 14th pct

Age structure

34.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 30.7%
19.7% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 23.9%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 19.7%
18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.0 pts 11.9%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 6.4%

Marital status

50.5% Married +16.7 pts ▸ 67.2%
34.6% Never married ◂ +14.5 pts 20.1%
7.5% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.4% Separated ◂ +6.3 pts 2.1%
0.0% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Coolgardie Dalwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coolgardiein Dalwood +3.9 pts higher in Dalwood gap widening
9.8% 43rd pct 13.8% 60th pct

Country of birth

86.4% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 83.5%
3.0% England +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% English +11.5 pts ▸ 53.2%
43.2% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 39.0%
9.1% Irish +8.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.6% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%
6.8% German ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%
0.0% Italian +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.0% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coolgardiein Dalwood +0.2 pts higher in Dalwood gap narrowing
3.0% 47th pct 3.2% 48th pct
Limited English in Coolgardiein Dalwood +1.8 pts higher in Dalwood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 85th pct

Language used at home

97.0% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 93.1%
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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Coolgardiein Dalwood +11.8 pts higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing
50.8% 81st pct 39.0% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

39.4% Christianity +18.9 pts ▸ 58.3%
50.8% No religion ◂ +11.8 pts 39.0%
2.3% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.3% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coolgardiein Dalwood +0.2 pts higher in Dalwood gap narrowing
52.5% 67th pct 52.7% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in Coolgardiein Dalwood +6.5 pts higher in Coolgardie gap widening
30.8% 86th pct 24.3% 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coolgardiein Dalwood +2 more in Coolgardie
3 67th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Coolgardiein Dalwood +64 larger in Dalwood
21 5th pct 85 23rd pct
ICSEA in Coolgardiein Dalwood +168 higher in Dalwood
863 10th pct 1,031 72nd pct

Highest year of school

52.5% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 52.7%
27.3% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.1%
4.0% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.1% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.8 pts 25.9%
25.7% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 31.3%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.1 pts ▸ 20.5%
5.7% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
4.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Field of qualification

17.1% Society & culture ◂ +6.4 pts 10.7%
11.4% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.9 pts 8.9%
12.9% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 8.9%
10.0% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.7% Agriculture & environment +5.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%
8.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
7.1% Creative arts ◂ +4.5 pts 2.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coolgardiein Dalwood +$69 higher in Dalwood gap steady
$745 49th pct $814 61st pct
Household income in Coolgardiein Dalwood +$69 higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing
$2,250 86th pct $2,181 83rd pct
Family income in Coolgardiein Dalwood +$236 higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing
$2,541 83rd pct $2,305 74th pct
High earners in Coolgardiein Dalwood +3.3 pts higher in Coolgardie gap steady
18.7% 87th pct 15.3% 80th pct
High-income homes in Coolgardiein Dalwood +1.3 pts higher in Dalwood gap narrowing
23.1% 70th pct 24.4% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.3 pts 18.6%
7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +27.2 pts ▸ 34.9%
15.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 10.5%
7.7% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 32.3%
29.9% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 6.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coolgardiein Dalwood +2.1 pts higher in Dalwood
29.5% 54th pct 31.7% 64th pct
Mental health in Coolgardiein Dalwood +2.1 pts higher in Coolgardie
9.8% 67th pct 7.8% 47th pct
Needs assistance in Coolgardiein Dalwood +0.9 pts higher in Dalwood gap steady
2.3% 26th pct 3.2% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.8% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.8% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%
6.8% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.8% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.3% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.3% Cancer even 2.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None +1.5 pts ▸ 65.1%
16.7% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 20.6%
9.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%
0.0% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coolgardiein Dalwood +7.0 pts higher in Coolgardie gap widening
23.4% 72nd pct 16.4% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Coolgardiein Dalwood +0.1 pts higher in Dalwood gap narrowing
16.8% 83rd pct 16.9% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in Coolgardiein Dalwood +4.9 pts higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing
27.1% 60th pct 22.2% 35th pct
Defence service in Coolgardiein Dalwood +0.3 pts higher in Dalwood
4.0% 71st pct 4.2% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coolgardiein Dalwood +3.0 pts higher in Dalwood gap narrowing
22.4% 39th pct 25.4% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolgardiein Dalwood +1 larger in Dalwood
5 49th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Coolgardiein Dalwood +11 yrs older in Dalwood
18 yrs 18th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Median income in Coolgardiein Dalwood +$401 higher in Dalwood
$449 25th pct $850 69th pct
Household income in Coolgardiein Dalwood +$1,625 higher in Coolgardie
$3,750 93rd pct $2,125 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolgardiein Dalwood +0.3 larger in Coolgardie gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Coolgardiein Dalwood +1.2 pts higher in Coolgardie gap steady
5.3% 23rd pct 4.1% 20th pct
Living alone in Coolgardiein Dalwood +19.8 pts higher in Dalwood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.8% 36th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 50.3%
33.6% Couples without children +9.4 pts ▸ 43.0%
5.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%
0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

56.4% 2 people ◂ +11.1 pts 45.3%
20.5% 3 people ◂ +8.9 pts 11.6%
0.0% 1 person +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
17.9% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 17.4%
12.8% 6 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 5.8%
10.3% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolgardiein Dalwood +$40 higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing
$420 86th pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Coolgardiein Dalwood +$910 higher in Coolgardie gap widening
$2,318 86th pct $1,408 36th pct
People / bedroom in Coolgardiein Dalwood +0.20 higher in Coolgardie gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Coolgardiein Dalwood +8.6 pts higher in Dalwood gap narrowing
7.7% 19th pct 16.3% 49th pct
Owned outright in Coolgardiein Dalwood +23.0 pts higher in Dalwood gap widening
28.2% 19th pct 51.2% 77th pct
Separate houses in Coolgardiein Dalwood +3.5 pts higher in Coolgardie gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 96.5% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in Coolgardiein Dalwood +1.8 pts higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing
82.1% 57th pct 80.2% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +35.2 pts 18.6%
28.2% Owned outright +23.0 pts ▸ 51.2%
7.7% Rented +8.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Other tenure +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 96.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 38.4%
35.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 24.4%
12.8% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 4.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +92.9 pts ▸ 92.9%
0.0% $200–$349 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 +46.4 pts ▸ 75.0%
38.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +38.1 pts 0.0%
14.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coolgardiein Dalwood even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Coolgardiein Dalwood +12.1 pts higher in Dalwood gap narrowing
19.6% 59th pct 31.8% 83rd pct
PT commute in Coolgardiein Dalwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Coolgardiein Dalwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Coolgardiein Dalwood even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coolgardiein Dalwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Coolgardiein Dalwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Coolgardiein Dalwood
53 81st pct —

How people get to work

55.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 46.5%
19.6% Worked at home +12.1 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% Walked +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.9 pts 34.1%
30.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.7 pts 18.3%
22.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 22.0%
17.5% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coolgardiein Dalwood +12.0 pts higher in Dalwood gap widening
28.1% 39th pct 40.1% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in Coolgardiein Dalwood
— 53.3% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coolgardiein Dalwood even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Coolgardiein Dalwood +18.0 pts higher in Dalwood gap narrowing
52.3% 26th pct 70.4% 82nd pct
Full-time in Coolgardiein Dalwood +6.3 pts higher in Dalwood gap narrowing
46.4% 10th pct 52.7% 24th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
23.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.5 pts 14.7%
16.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +13.7 pts 2.3%
12.5% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 9.3%
7.1% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%
7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.8 pts 2.3%
7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%
7.1% Other services ◂ +4.8 pts 2.3%
0.0% Retail trade +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals ◂ +12.8 pts 14.0%
12.5% Managers +9.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
17.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 14.7%
10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%
5.4% Sales workers +4.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.4% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.1% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Coolgardiein Dalwood +0.1 higher in Dalwood
0.0 0th pct 0.1 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coolgardiein Dalwood +0.1 more in Dalwood
0.0 0th pct 0.1 40th pct
15-min city in Coolgardiein Dalwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coolgardiein Dalwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coolgardiein Dalwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coolgardiein Dalwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coolgardiein Dalwood +11.3 pts higher in Dalwood
0.0% 0th pct 11.3% 48th pct
Walk to health in Coolgardiein Dalwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coolgardiein Dalwood +4.6 more in Dalwood
0.0 0th pct 4.6 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Coolgardiein Dalwood +1 higher in Coolgardie
2 59th pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Coolgardiein Dalwood +9.4 pts higher in Coolgardie
15.8% 93rd pct 6.5% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolgardie vs Dalwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11031/coolgardie/vs/SAL11196/dalwood