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Dalwood vs Rous Mill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Dalwood profile · Rous Mill profile

Dalwood Rous Mill

Dalwood (Ballina - NSW) and Rous Mill are neighbouring areas with similar populations of around 200 people. Dalwood (Ballina - NSW) has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 53.3%, compared to 0.0% in Rous Mill. The typical weekly household income is also well higher in Dalwood (Ballina - NSW) at $2,181, while in Rous Mill it is $1,562. In contrast, Rous Mill has a higher proportion of children under 15 (21.1% versus 11.9%) and a typical monthly home-loan payment that is far higher at $2,492, compared to $1,408 in Dalwood (Ballina - NSW).

A gap that is clearly widening is the difference in how many people work from home, which is far higher in Dalwood (Ballina - NSW) at 31.8% than in Rous Mill at 20.0%. Despite this, both areas share a similar age profile for seniors, with about 24% of residents aged 65 and over. They are also alike in their lack of public transport, with neither area having any stops or routes.

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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: $1,084 higher in Rous Mill Under 15: 9.2 pts higher in Rous Mill Work from home: 11.8 pts higher in Dalwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +14 larger in Dalwood gap narrowing
218 55th pct 204 54th pct
Median age in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +1 yrs older in Dalwood gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +0.3 pts higher in Dalwood gap narrowing
2.8% 58th pct 2.5% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +0.2 pts higher in Rous Mill gap steady
23.9% 72nd pct 24.0% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +9.2 pts higher in Rous Mill gap widening
11.9% 23rd pct 21.1% 75th pct
De facto in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +6.5 pts higher in Rous Mill gap widening
6.1% 14th pct 12.6% 53rd pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 27.5%
23.9% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 24.0%
11.9% Children (0–14) +9.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
19.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
6.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

Marital status

67.2% Married ◂ +18.4 pts 48.8%
20.1% Never married +10.1 pts ▸ 30.2%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%
2.6% Widowed +5.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.1% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Dalwood Rous Mill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +2.0 pts higher in Dalwood gap widening
13.8% 60th pct 11.8% 52nd pct

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 80.4%
5.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
0.0% South Africa +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
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 ◂ +6.6 pts 46.6%
39.0% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 45.1%
17.4% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 12.3%
12.8% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
5.0% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
4.6% Italian ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%
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 Mill +1.7 pts higher in Dalwood gap widening
3.2% 48th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Limited English in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +1.8 pts higher in Dalwood gap widening
1.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 88.2%
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 Mill +1.2 pts higher in Dalwood gap narrowing
39.0% 45th pct 37.7% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

58.3% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 51.0%
39.0% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 37.7%
4.1% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Other religions +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
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%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +1.8 pts higher in Dalwood gap steady
52.7% 68th pct 50.9% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +4.7 pts higher in Rous Mill gap steady
24.3% 76th pct 29.0% 84th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +1 more in Rous Mill
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +9 larger in Rous Mill
85 23rd pct 94 24th pct
ICSEA in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +21 higher in Dalwood
1,031 72nd pct 1,010 62nd pct

Highest year of school

52.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 50.9%
29.1% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 29.6%
8.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 5.0%
7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 30.4%
25.9% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 27.7%
20.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.7 pts 9.8%
9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.7% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.5% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +6.2 pts 8.0%
8.9% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 8.0%
9.8% Engineering & related even 9.8%
8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 5.4%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.7% Creative arts even 2.7%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +$2 higher in Rous Mill gap narrowing
$814 61st pct $816 61st pct
Household income in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +$619 higher in Dalwood gap widening
$2,181 83rd pct $1,562 51st pct
Family income in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +$155 higher in Dalwood gap widening
$2,305 74th pct $2,150 66th pct
High earners in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +4.2 pts higher in Dalwood gap widening
15.3% 80th pct 11.1% 66th pct
High-income homes in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +9.4 pts higher in Dalwood gap widening
24.4% 73rd pct 15.1% 47th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.1 pts 17.8%
18.6% $650–$1,499 +14.3 pts ▸ 32.9%
14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 11.0%
4.7% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 40.1%
32.3% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.7%
16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 13.6%
6.3% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +2.2 pts higher in Dalwood
31.7% 64th pct 29.4% 53rd pct
Mental health in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +0.4 pts higher in Dalwood
7.8% 47th pct 7.4% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +1.7 pts higher in Dalwood gap narrowing
3.2% 34th pct 1.5% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 9.3%
11.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%
7.8% Heart disease ◂ +4.9 pts 2.9%
7.8% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%
5.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
2.8% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +4.4 pts 60.8%
20.6% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 17.2%
8.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%
2.3% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +1.5 pts higher in Rous Mill gap narrowing
16.4% 42nd pct 17.9% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +1.5 pts higher in Dalwood gap narrowing
16.9% 84th pct 15.4% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +8.0 pts higher in Rous Mill gap widening
22.2% 35th pct 30.2% 74th pct
Defence service in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +0.7 pts higher in Rous Mill
4.2% 74th pct 4.9% 80th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +0.1 pts higher in Dalwood gap narrowing
25.4% 57th pct 25.3% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +1 larger in Dalwood
6 51st pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +11 yrs older in Dalwood
29 yrs 60th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Median income in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +$400 higher in Dalwood
$850 69th pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +$2,625 higher in Rous Mill
$2,125 67th pct $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +0.1 larger in Rous Mill gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +9.7 pts higher in Rous Mill gap widening
4.1% 20th pct 13.8% 67th pct
Living alone in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +2.0 pts higher in Dalwood gap widening
19.8% 36th pct 17.8% 29th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 52.2%
43.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 37.7%
4.1% One-parent families +9.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
1.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

45.3% 2 people ◂ +8.4 pts 37.0%
19.8% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 17.8%
17.4% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 15.1%
11.6% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
5.8% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +$30 higher in Rous Mill gap narrowing
$380 78th pct $410 84th pct
Mortgage in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +$1,084 higher in Rous Mill gap widening
$1,408 36th pct $2,492 87th pct
People / bedroom in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +0.10 higher in Rous Mill gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +2.9 pts higher in Rous Mill gap widening
16.3% 49th pct 19.2% 57th pct
Owned outright in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +2.3 pts higher in Rous Mill gap narrowing
51.2% 77th pct 53.4% 82nd pct
Separate houses in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +2.1 pts higher in Rous Mill gap widening
96.5% 51st pct 98.6% 61st pct
3+ bedrooms in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +8.8 pts higher in Rous Mill gap widening
80.2% 52nd pct 89.0% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 53.4%
18.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
16.3% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
3.5% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 98.6%
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 +5.5 pts ▸ 43.8%
24.4% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 31.5%
17.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 13.7%
4.7% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

92.9% $350–$549 ◂ +92.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
21.4% $200–$349 even 21.4%
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 +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dalwoodin Rous Mill even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +11.8 pts higher in Dalwood gap widening
31.8% 83rd pct 20.0% 60th pct
PT commute in Dalwoodin Rous Mill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dalwoodin Rous Mill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dalwoodin Rous Mill even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dalwoodin Rous Mill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dalwoodin Rous Mill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

46.5% Car (driver) +16.5 pts ▸ 63.0%
31.8% Worked at home ◂ +11.8 pts 20.0%
7.0% Walked ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
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 +12.2 pts ▸ 46.4%
19.5% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 23.2%
22.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 15.9%
18.3% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +10.3 pts higher in Dalwood gap widening
40.1% 78th pct 29.8% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +53.3 pts higher in Dalwood gap widening
53.3% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +2.8 pts higher in Rous Mill gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 42nd pct
Participation in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +3.7 pts higher in Dalwood gap narrowing
70.4% 82nd pct 66.7% 72nd pct
Full-time in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +5.3 pts higher in Rous Mill gap widening
52.7% 24th pct 58.0% 49th pct

Industries people work in

26.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.4 pts 23.0%
14.7% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
9.3% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
2.3% Transport & warehousing +4.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
7.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%
5.4% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
3.1% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Mining +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 23.0%
14.0% Professionals +9.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
8.5% Labourers +6.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.7 pts 7.0%
10.1% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%
7.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +0.2 higher in Rous Mill
0.1 37th pct 0.3 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +0.4 more in Rous Mill
0.1 40th pct 0.6 53rd pct
15-min city in Dalwoodin Rous Mill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dalwoodin Rous Mill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dalwoodin Rous Mill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +3.0 pts higher in Rous Mill
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +11.3 pts higher in Dalwood
11.3% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dalwoodin Rous Mill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +5.2 more in Rous Mill
4.6 28th pct 9.8 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Dalwoodin Rous Mill even
1 46th pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Dalwoodin Rous Mill +1.0 pts higher in Rous Mill
6.5% 58th pct 7.4% 66th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dalwood vs Rous Mill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11196/dalwood/vs/SAL13443/rous-mill