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Dalwood vs Rous

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Dalwood profile · Rous profile

Dalwood Rous

Rous and Dalwood (Ballina - NSW) are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in wealth and diversity. Dalwood (Ballina - NSW) has a much higher typical weekly household income of $2,181 compared to $1,687 in Rous. It also has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 53.3%, while Rous has none. In contrast, Rous is more walkable with more amenities and schools within a 15-minute walk, and a typical monthly home-loan payment that is far higher at $2,500, compared to $1,408 in Dalwood (Ballina - NSW).

Everyday life in both places shares many common threads, as they have nearly identical unemployment rates and shares of people caring for children unpaid. Both areas are very car-dependent, with no residents commuting by public transport and every home owning a motor vehicle. While they share a similar typical personal income, the gap in home-loan costs and the fact that Rous has more one-parent families suggests a different financial landscape between the two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 53.3 pts higher in Dalwood Limited English: 1.8 pts higher in Dalwood Mortgage: $1,092 higher in Rous First Nations: 2.8 pts higher in Dalwood Separate houses: 3.5 pts higher in Rous

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dalwoodin Rous +12 larger in Rous gap widening
218 55th pct 230 57th pct
Median age in Dalwoodin Rous +2 yrs older in Dalwood gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Dalwoodin Rous +2.8 pts higher in Dalwood gap steady
2.8% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Dalwoodin Rous +1.4 pts higher in Rous gap narrowing
23.9% 72nd pct 25.2% 75th pct
Under 15 in Dalwoodin Rous +0.2 pts higher in Dalwood gap narrowing
11.9% 23rd pct 11.7% 22nd pct
De facto in Dalwoodin Rous +1.4 pts higher in Rous gap narrowing
6.1% 14th pct 7.5% 19th pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 33.5%
23.9% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 25.2%
19.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 13.5%
6.4% Youth (15–24) +12.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
11.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

Marital status

67.2% Married ◂ +16.7 pts 50.5%
20.1% Never married +16.0 pts ▸ 36.1%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 5.8%
2.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.6% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Dalwood Rous

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dalwoodin Rous +2.8 pts higher in Rous gap steady
13.8% 60th pct 16.5% 69th pct

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 76.1%
5.5% England ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
0.0% South Africa +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
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

53.2% English ◂ +10.2 pts 43.0%
39.0% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 38.3%
17.4% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 16.1%
12.8% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
2.8% Dutch +5.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.0% German ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%
4.6% Italian ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
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 Dalwoodin Rous +4.2 pts higher in Rous gap steady
3.2% 48th pct 7.4% 71st pct
Limited English in Dalwoodin Rous +1.8 pts higher in Dalwood gap widening
1.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 90.0%
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% 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 Rous +1.6 pts higher in Dalwood gap narrowing
39.0% 45th pct 37.4% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

58.3% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 57.0%
39.0% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 37.4%
4.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
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 Rous +8.0 pts higher in Rous gap widening
52.7% 68th pct 60.8% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in Dalwoodin Rous +5.0 pts higher in Rous gap widening
24.3% 76th pct 29.3% 85th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dalwoodin Rous
— 37.04 98th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dalwoodin Rous +6 more in Rous
1 43rd pct 7 75th pct
Avg size in Dalwoodin Rous +122 larger in Rous
85 23rd pct 207 38th pct
ICSEA in Dalwoodin Rous +23 higher in Dalwood
1,031 72nd pct 1,008 61st pct

Highest year of school

52.7% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 60.8%
29.1% Year 10 ◂ +8.7 pts 20.4%
8.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%
7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

25.9% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 32.1%
31.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.6 pts 23.7%
20.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.3 pts 15.3%
9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%
4.5% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Field of qualification

14.3% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
9.8% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.7% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.5% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 9.2%
11.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.3 pts 5.3%
8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 4.6%
8.9% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.0 pts 2.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.7% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Dalwoodin Rous +$20 higher in Dalwood gap narrowing
$814 61st pct $794 58th pct
Household income in Dalwoodin Rous +$494 higher in Dalwood gap widening
$2,181 83rd pct $1,687 59th pct
Family income in Dalwoodin Rous +$590 higher in Dalwood gap widening
$2,305 74th pct $1,715 39th pct
High earners in Dalwoodin Rous +2.4 pts higher in Dalwood gap narrowing
15.3% 80th pct 13.0% 73rd pct
High-income homes in Dalwoodin Rous +1.4 pts higher in Dalwood gap widening
24.4% 73rd pct 23.0% 69th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 27.0%
18.6% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 23.0%
14.0% $4,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
4.7% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 42.8%
33.3% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 34.6%
16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 11.5%
6.3% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dalwoodin Rous +2.1 pts higher in Dalwood
31.7% 64th pct 29.6% 54th pct
Mental health in Dalwoodin Rous +3.1 pts higher in Rous
7.8% 47th pct 10.9% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Dalwoodin Rous +3.3 pts higher in Rous gap steady
3.2% 34th pct 6.5% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Asthma ◂ +7.1 pts 4.8%
11.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%
7.8% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.8% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%
2.3% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%
0.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +0.1 pts ▸ 65.2%
20.6% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 23.5%
8.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%
2.3% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dalwoodin Rous +1.9 pts higher in Rous gap steady
16.4% 42nd pct 18.3% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Dalwoodin Rous +1.3 pts higher in Rous gap narrowing
16.9% 84th pct 18.3% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Dalwoodin Rous +0.1 pts higher in Dalwood gap steady
22.2% 35th pct 22.1% 35th pct
Defence service in Dalwoodin Rous +0.4 pts higher in Dalwood
4.2% 74th pct 3.8% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dalwoodin Rous +0.4 pts higher in Dalwood gap narrowing
25.4% 57th pct 25.0% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dalwoodin Rous +6 larger in Dalwood
6 51st pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Dalwoodin Rous
29 yrs 60th pct —
Median income in Dalwoodin Rous
$850 69th pct —
Household income in Dalwoodin Rous
$2,125 67th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Dalwoodin Rous +0.2 larger in Rous gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Dalwoodin Rous +8.5 pts higher in Rous gap widening
4.1% 20th pct 12.7% 61st pct
Living alone in Dalwoodin Rous +7.6 pts higher in Dalwood gap narrowing
19.8% 36th pct 12.2% 12th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 52.3%
43.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.0 pts 31.0%
4.1% One-parent families +8.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
1.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

45.3% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 43.2%
19.8% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 12.2%
5.8% 5 people +11.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
17.4% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 14.9%
11.6% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dalwoodin Rous +$60 higher in Rous gap widening
$380 78th pct $440 87th pct
Mortgage in Dalwoodin Rous +$1,092 higher in Rous gap widening
$1,408 36th pct $2,500 88th pct
People / bedroom in Dalwoodin Rous +0.10 higher in Rous gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Dalwoodin Rous +6.7 pts higher in Rous gap widening
16.3% 49th pct 23.0% 67th pct
Owned outright in Dalwoodin Rous +5.6 pts higher in Rous gap narrowing
51.2% 77th pct 56.8% 87th pct
Separate houses in Dalwoodin Rous +3.5 pts higher in Rous gap widening
96.5% 51st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dalwoodin Rous +9.0 pts higher in Rous gap widening
80.2% 52nd pct 89.2% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 56.8%
18.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 23.0%
16.3% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 23.0%
3.5% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house +10.2 pts ▸ 106.8%
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 ◂ +7.3 pts 31.1%
24.4% 4 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 35.1%
17.4% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 23.0%
4.7% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

92.9% $350–$549 ◂ +39.9 pts 52.9%
21.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.8 pts 17.6%
0.0% $550–$749 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

75.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dalwoodin Rous even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dalwoodin Rous +5.9 pts higher in Dalwood gap widening
31.8% 83rd pct 25.9% 74th pct
PT commute in Dalwoodin Rous even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dalwoodin Rous even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dalwoodin Rous even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dalwoodin Rous even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dalwoodin Rous even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Dalwoodin Rous
— 71 91st pct

How people get to work

46.5% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 46.8%
31.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 25.9%
7.0% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.1% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
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 ◂ +0.8 pts 33.3%
18.3% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 24.0%
22.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 20.0%
19.5% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dalwoodin Rous +1.3 pts higher in Dalwood gap narrowing
40.1% 78th pct 38.8% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Dalwoodin Rous +53.3 pts higher in Dalwood gap widening
53.3% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dalwoodin Rous even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Dalwoodin Rous +3.5 pts higher in Dalwood gap steady
70.4% 82nd pct 66.8% 72nd pct
Full-time in Dalwoodin Rous +0.9 pts higher in Dalwood gap narrowing
52.7% 24th pct 51.8% 21st pct

Industries people work in

26.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.4 pts ▸ 28.8%
14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 12.2%
9.3% Education & training ◂ +5.0 pts 4.3%
5.4% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.0% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.1% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.1% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
0.0% Mining +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.3% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.3% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Managers +10.7 pts ▸ 32.4%
14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.3 pts 6.5%
14.0% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%
8.5% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%
9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%
7.0% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Dalwoodin Rous +0.3 higher in Rous
0.1 37th pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dalwoodin Rous +0.4 more in Rous
0.1 40th pct 0.5 52nd pct
15-min city in Dalwoodin Rous even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dalwoodin Rous even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dalwoodin Rous even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dalwoodin Rous +17.4 pts higher in Rous
0.0% 0th pct 17.4% 64th pct
Walk to a park in Dalwoodin Rous +10.7 pts higher in Rous
11.3% 48th pct 22.0% 54th pct
Walk to health in Dalwoodin Rous even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dalwoodin Rous +17.2 more in Rous
4.6 28th pct 21.7 64th pct
Intersections/km² in Dalwoodin Rous even
1 46th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Dalwoodin Rous +0.3 pts higher in Dalwood
6.5% 58th pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Dalwood with nearby areas

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Compare Rous with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dalwood vs Rous [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11196/dalwood/vs/SAL13442/rous