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Dalmeny vs Narooma

Name: Dalmeny vs Narooma — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Dalmeny profile · Narooma profile

Dalmeny Narooma

Narooma and Dalmeny are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Narooma is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, and it has a higher share of people living alone at 40.9%. In contrast, Dalmeny is dominated by separate houses, which are far higher there at 90.9%, and has a much higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (75.4%). There are also sharp differences for First Nations residents; they are far older in Dalmeny (typical age 40) and have a much lower unemployment rate (0.0%) than in Narooma, where unemployment is far higher at 17.0%.

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011, sharing a similar typical weekly personal income of around $550 to $560. They are also alike in the number of people per home and the share of residents born overseas. While Dalmeny has more public transport stops, Narooma is far more likely to have homes within walking distance of a school.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.5 pts higher in Dalmeny PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Narooma 3+ bedrooms: 15.3 pts higher in Dalmeny Living alone: 10.7 pts higher in Narooma Needs assistance: 6.2 pts higher in Dalmeny

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dalmeny in Narooma +537 larger in Narooma gap steady

2,194 79th pct 2,731 82nd pct

Median age in Dalmeny in Narooma +1 yrs older in Dalmeny gap narrowing

59 yrs 91st pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

39.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 37.9%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

15.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 14.0%

13.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

5.5% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 44.2%

22.2% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

11.7% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.2% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 9.3%

3.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Dalmeny Narooma

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.0% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 77.8%

5.7% England ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.7% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +0.7 pts 42.8%

38.0% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 36.9%

13.7% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

11.3% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

1.1% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.4%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.1% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 45.1%

44.4% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 43.6%

9.9% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

0.6% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hinduism even 0.6%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dalmeny in Narooma

— 6.12 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dalmeny in Narooma +2 more in Narooma

0 0th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Dalmeny in Narooma

— 424 62nd pct

ICSEA in Dalmeny in Narooma

— 945 24th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

27.3% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

12.4% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.6% Year 11 even 7.7%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 17.7%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

12.6% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.3% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.7% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%

9.0% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.9% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

5.6% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Dalmeny in Narooma +$13 higher in Dalmeny gap narrowing

$564 20th pct $551 18th pct

Household income in Dalmeny in Narooma +$166 higher in Dalmeny gap widening

$1,092 19th pct $926 11th pct

Family income in Dalmeny in Narooma +$131 higher in Dalmeny gap steady

$1,430 23rd pct $1,299 15th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 36.0%

24.9% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 19.7%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 53.3%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

9.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 17.4%

12.8% Other condition ◂ +4.0 pts 8.8%

12.2% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

7.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

5.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Dementia ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.6% None +3.9 pts ▸ 51.6%

24.7% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

10.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dalmeny in Narooma +70 larger in Narooma

90 86th pct 160 86th pct

Median age in Dalmeny in Narooma +16 yrs older in Dalmeny

40 yrs 78th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Dalmeny in Narooma +$105 higher in Dalmeny

$560 41st pct $455 25th pct

Household income in Dalmeny in Narooma +$568 higher in Dalmeny

$1,524 43rd pct $956 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dalmeny in Narooma +0.1 larger in Dalmeny gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

41.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 36.0%

11.9% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.3% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

46.7% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 40.5%

30.2% 1 person +10.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

8.9% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

8.4% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

4.2% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

1.5% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dalmeny in Narooma +$70 higher in Dalmeny gap widening

$330 66th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Dalmeny in Narooma +$109 higher in Narooma gap widening

$1,408 36th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Dalmeny in Narooma even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.1% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 53.3%

18.7% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

24.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 18.7%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house ◂ +22.5 pts 68.4%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.9% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 38.4%

19.1% 2 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

21.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 16.8%

2.0% 1 bedroom +6.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

39.9% $200–$349 +10.9 pts ▸ 50.8%

41.8% $350–$549 ◂ +21.6 pts 20.2%

16.5% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

2.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 33.0%

25.2% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

19.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dalmeny in Narooma +2 more in Dalmeny

15 85th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Dalmeny in Narooma +2.08 more in Dalmeny

6.84 85th pct 4.76 76th pct

Departures/1k in Dalmeny in Narooma +13.1 more in Dalmeny

98.5 68th pct 85.3 67th pct

PT routes in Dalmeny in Narooma even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Dalmeny in Narooma

8 43rd pct —

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 60.7%

11.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

3.2% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 31.9%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%

2.9% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.3% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.7 pts 13.4%

10.4% Retail trade +4.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.9% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.9% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

4.1% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 14.0%

15.8% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 14.6%

9.3% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.4% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

9.6% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Dalmeny in Narooma +1.7 higher in Narooma

3.8 77th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dalmeny in Narooma +1.5 more in Narooma

4.0 77th pct 5.5 86th pct

15-min city in Dalmeny in Narooma +23.1 pts higher in Narooma

48.7% 79th pct 71.7% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Dalmeny in Narooma +27.4 pts higher in Narooma

50.9% 80th pct 78.4% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Dalmeny in Narooma +19.4 pts higher in Dalmeny

94.6% 85th pct 75.2% 80th pct

Walk to school in Dalmeny in Narooma +65.7 pts higher in Narooma

0.0% 0th pct 65.7% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Dalmeny in Narooma +14.1 pts higher in Dalmeny

89.4% 80th pct 75.3% 71st pct

Walk to health in Dalmeny in Narooma +47.8 pts higher in Narooma

0.0% 0th pct 47.8% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Dalmeny in Narooma +17.3 more in Narooma

12.8 48th pct 30.0 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Dalmeny in Narooma +13 higher in Dalmeny

18 73rd pct 5 65th pct

Mean slope in Dalmeny in Narooma +0.7 pts higher in Narooma

8.2% 72nd pct 8.9% 75th pct

Compare Dalmeny with nearby areas

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Compare Narooma with nearby areas

Central Tilba North Narooma Kianga Corunna Tilba Tilba Dignams Creek Eurobodalla Dalmeny

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dalmeny vs Narooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11192/dalmeny/vs/SAL12909/narooma