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Dalwood vs Meerschaum Vale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Dalwood profile · Meerschaum Vale profile

Dalwood Meerschaum Vale

Meerschaum Vale and Dalwood (Ballina - NSW) are neighbouring rural areas with distinct profiles. Dalwood (Ballina - NSW) has a much larger proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 53.3%, compared to none in Meerschaum Vale. Working from home is far more common in Dalwood (Ballina - NSW) at 31.8%, while only 12.6% do so in Meerschaum Vale. Dalwood (Ballina - NSW) also has a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (15.3% versus 8.8%) and an older typical resident age of 50, compared to 47 in Meerschaum Vale.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, with almost everyone living in detached houses and nearly no one using public transport to get around. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income and similar household sizes. While Dalwood (Ballina - NSW) has seen a far higher number of people move in over the last five years, both areas remain far older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 53.3 pts higher in Dalwood Limited English: 1.8 pts higher in Dalwood Unemployment: 6.5 pts higher in Meerschaum Vale Work from home: 19.2 pts higher in Dalwood Population: 154 larger in Meerschaum Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +154 larger in Meerschaum Vale gap widening
218 55th pct 372 61st pct
Median age in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +3 yrs older in Dalwood gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +0.5 pts higher in Meerschaum Vale gap steady
2.8% 58th pct 3.2% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +8.3 pts higher in Dalwood gap widening
23.9% 72nd pct 15.6% 36th pct
Under 15 in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +3.1 pts higher in Meerschaum Vale gap steady
11.9% 23rd pct 15.1% 36th pct
De facto in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +4.9 pts higher in Meerschaum Vale gap narrowing
6.1% 14th pct 11.0% 40th pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 34.9%
23.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.3 pts 15.6%
19.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 18.8%
11.9% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
6.4% Youth (15–24) +6.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

67.2% Married ◂ +16.1 pts 51.1%
20.1% Never married +14.9 pts ▸ 35.0%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%
2.6% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Dalwood Meerschaum Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +7.6 pts higher in Dalwood gap widening
13.8% 60th pct 6.2% 26th pct

Country of birth

83.5% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 87.6%
5.5% England ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
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%

Ancestry

53.2% English ◂ +5.9 pts 47.3%
39.0% Australian +8.9 pts ▸ 47.8%
17.4% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 21.0%
12.8% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 8.9%
5.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
4.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%
0.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +1.3 pts higher in Dalwood gap steady
3.2% 48th pct 1.9% 39th pct
Limited English in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +1.8 pts higher in Dalwood gap widening
1.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.1% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 93.5%
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 Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +8.6 pts higher in Meerschaum Vale gap widening
39.0% 45th pct 47.6% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

58.3% Christianity ◂ +11.2 pts 47.0%
39.0% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
4.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +1.7 pts higher in Dalwood gap narrowing
52.7% 68th pct 51.0% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +4.1 pts higher in Dalwood gap widening
24.3% 76th pct 20.2% 68th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +64 larger in Dalwood
85 23rd pct 21 5th pct
ICSEA in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +337 higher in Dalwood
1,031 72nd pct 694 0th pct

Highest year of school

52.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 51.0%
29.1% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 33.1%
8.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%
7.7% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV +9.0 pts ▸ 40.3%
25.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 19.9%
20.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.3 pts 13.3%
9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.4 pts 4.4%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%
4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

9.8% Engineering & related +7.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.3% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.5% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%
11.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.0 pts 6.6%
10.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%
8.9% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%
0.0% Information technology +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +$59 higher in Dalwood gap narrowing
$814 61st pct $755 51st pct
Household income in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +$213 higher in Dalwood gap narrowing
$2,181 83rd pct $1,968 74th pct
Family income in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +$147 higher in Dalwood gap narrowing
$2,305 74th pct $2,158 66th pct
High earners in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +6.5 pts higher in Dalwood gap widening
15.3% 80th pct 8.8% 54th pct
High-income homes in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +2.2 pts higher in Dalwood gap narrowing
24.4% 73rd pct 22.2% 67th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 31.9%
18.6% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 9.6%
10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.7% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 41.3%
33.3% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 34.7%
16.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +1.5 pts higher in Dalwood
31.7% 64th pct 30.1% 57th pct
Mental health in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +2.1 pts higher in Meerschaum Vale
7.8% 47th pct 9.9% 68th pct
Needs assistance in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +1.4 pts higher in Meerschaum Vale gap narrowing
3.2% 34th pct 4.6% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%
11.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%
7.8% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.8% Heart disease ◂ +7.0 pts 0.8%
5.0% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.8% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +3.3 pts 61.8%
20.6% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.0%
8.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +4.4 pts higher in Meerschaum Vale gap steady
16.4% 42nd pct 20.8% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +7.2 pts higher in Dalwood gap narrowing
16.9% 84th pct 9.8% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +1.4 pts higher in Meerschaum Vale gap steady
22.2% 35th pct 23.7% 41st pct
Defence service in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +0.8 pts higher in Dalwood
4.2% 74th pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +6.1 pts higher in Meerschaum Vale gap widening
25.4% 57th pct 31.5% 84th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +6 larger in Meerschaum Vale
6 51st pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +7 yrs older in Dalwood
29 yrs 60th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +$462 higher in Meerschaum Vale
$850 69th pct $1,312 88th pct
Household income in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +$1,124 higher in Meerschaum Vale
$2,125 67th pct $3,249 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +0.1 larger in Meerschaum Vale gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +5.0 pts higher in Meerschaum Vale gap narrowing
4.1% 20th pct 9.1% 40th pct
Living alone in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +5.7 pts higher in Dalwood gap steady
19.8% 36th pct 14.1% 16th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +8.1 pts ▸ 58.4%
43.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.5 pts 32.5%
4.1% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Household size

45.3% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 42.2%
19.8% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 14.1%
17.4% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 11.1%
11.6% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
5.8% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +$55 higher in Meerschaum Vale gap widening
$380 78th pct $435 87th pct
Mortgage in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +$174 higher in Meerschaum Vale gap narrowing
$1,408 36th pct $1,582 47th pct
People / bedroom in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +0.10 higher in Meerschaum Vale gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +2.2 pts higher in Dalwood gap narrowing
16.3% 49th pct 14.1% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +9.7 pts higher in Dalwood gap widening
51.2% 77th pct 41.5% 51st pct
Separate houses in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +0.5 pts higher in Meerschaum Vale gap steady
96.5% 51st pct 97.0% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +2.5 pts higher in Dalwood gap steady
80.2% 52nd pct 77.8% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.7 pts 41.5%
18.6% Owned with a mortgage +17.0 pts ▸ 35.6%
16.3% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 14.1%
3.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 97.0%
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

38.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 37.0%
24.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 23.7%
17.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 17.0%
4.7% 2 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

92.9% $350–$549 ◂ +19.2 pts 73.7%
21.4% $200–$349 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
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

75.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +33.3 pts 41.7%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +19.2 pts higher in Dalwood gap widening
31.8% 83rd pct 12.6% 36th pct
PT commute in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

46.5% Car (driver) +13.1 pts ▸ 59.6%
31.8% Worked at home ◂ +19.2 pts 12.6%
7.0% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 2.5%
3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.1% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 42.5%
22.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 18.1%
18.3% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 21.3%
19.5% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 13.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +10.3 pts higher in Dalwood gap widening
40.1% 78th pct 29.8% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +53.3 pts higher in Dalwood gap widening
53.3% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +6.5 pts higher in Meerschaum Vale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 80th pct
Participation in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +2.5 pts higher in Dalwood gap widening
70.4% 82nd pct 67.8% 75th pct
Full-time in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +3.3 pts higher in Meerschaum Vale gap steady
52.7% 24th pct 56.1% 39th pct

Industries people work in

26.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.8 pts 4.5%
14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%
5.4% Construction +6.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.3% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
2.3% Public administration & safety +7.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.0% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.1% Wholesale trade +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.3% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.1% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Managers ◂ +8.6 pts 13.1%
14.0% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
7.0% Technicians & trades +10.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%
9.3% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.5% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.1% Sales workers ◂ +6.0 pts 4.0%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +0.1 higher in Dalwood
0.1 37th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +0.1 more in Dalwood
0.1 40th pct 0.0 34th pct
15-min city in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +6.4 pts higher in Dalwood
11.3% 48th pct 4.9% 44th pct
Walk to health in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +4.6 more in Dalwood
4.6 28th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +1 higher in Dalwood
1 46th pct 0 26th pct
Mean slope in Dalwoodin Meerschaum Vale +5.7 pts higher in Meerschaum Vale
6.5% 58th pct 12.2% 87th pct

Compare Dalwood with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dalwood vs Meerschaum Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11196/dalwood/vs/SAL12566/meerschaum-vale