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Dalwood vs Wardell

Name: Dalwood vs Wardell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Dalwood profile · Wardell profile

Dalwood Wardell

Wardell and Dalwood (Ballina - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different financial and social profiles. Dalwood (Ballina - NSW) is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,181 compared to $1,254 in Wardell. This gap is seen in qualifications and employment too; Dalwood (Ballina - NSW) has far more adults with bachelor degrees (24.3% versus 10.1%) and a much higher share of people working or looking for work. In contrast, Wardell has a far higher share of one-parent families (21.7% versus 4.1%) and more renters, while Dalwood (Ballina - NSW) is defined by high home ownership, with 51.2% of homes owned outright.

Both areas are very similar in the proportion of people using another language at home, which sits around 3%. Despite the differences in wealth, the two neighbours share a heavy reliance on cars, with both being car-dependent or mostly car-dependent. While Wardell is more walkable with more parks and schools within a short stroll, both areas are now far from the national figure for grocery stores or health services within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 612 larger in Wardell Recent arrivals: 48.8 pts higher in Dalwood Limited English: 1.8 pts higher in Dalwood Work from home: 21.2 pts higher in Dalwood Owned outright: 19.3 pts higher in Dalwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dalwood in Wardell +612 larger in Wardell gap narrowing

218 55th pct 830 72nd pct

Median age in Dalwood in Wardell +3 yrs older in Dalwood gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

23.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 22.4%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 19.4%

11.9% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.4% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

67.2% Married ◂ +25.5 pts 41.7%

20.1% Never married +15.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

9.5% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.6% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Dalwood Wardell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 81.9%

5.5% England ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.2% English ◂ +11.8 pts 41.4%

39.0% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

17.4% Irish ◂ +7.7 pts 9.8%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 8.6%

5.0% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

4.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 88.3%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.3% Christianity ◂ +10.1 pts 48.2%

39.0% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 42.4%

4.1% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dalwood in Wardell

— 14.81 83rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dalwood in Wardell +3 more in Wardell

1 43rd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Dalwood in Wardell +58 larger in Dalwood

85 23rd pct 28 9th pct

ICSEA in Dalwood in Wardell +119 higher in Dalwood

1,031 72nd pct 912 14th pct

Highest year of school

52.7% Year 12 ◂ +18.4 pts 34.3%

29.1% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

7.7% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV +11.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

25.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.3 pts 11.6%

20.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.9 pts 12.7%

9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.9 pts 3.9%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Field of qualification

9.8% Engineering & related +6.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%

12.5% Health ◂ +5.8 pts 6.7%

11.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.2 pts 3.4%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

8.9% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dalwood in Wardell +$172 higher in Dalwood gap narrowing

$814 61st pct $642 31st pct

Household income in Dalwood in Wardell +$927 higher in Dalwood gap widening

$2,181 83rd pct $1,254 29th pct

Family income in Dalwood in Wardell +$899 higher in Dalwood gap widening

$2,305 74th pct $1,406 21st pct

Household income distribution

18.6% $650–$1,499 +22.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 27.1%

4.7% Under $650 +12.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 1.6%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +13.6 pts ▸ 45.9%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 8.4%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.9% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 8.2%

7.8% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

5.0% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.8% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Lung condition +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +10.3 pts 54.8%

20.6% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

2.3% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dalwood in Wardell +84 larger in Wardell

6 51st pct 90 86th pct

Median age in Dalwood in Wardell +2 yrs older in Wardell

29 yrs 60th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Dalwood in Wardell +$284 higher in Dalwood

$850 69th pct $566 42nd pct

Household income in Dalwood in Wardell +$973 higher in Dalwood

$2,125 67th pct $1,152 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dalwood in Wardell +0.2 larger in Dalwood gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 41.0%

43.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.5 pts 34.5%

4.1% One-parent families +17.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

1.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

45.3% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 40.1%

19.8% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +9.2 pts 8.3%

11.6% 3 people +5.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dalwood in Wardell +$30 higher in Dalwood gap narrowing

$380 78th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Dalwood in Wardell +$161 higher in Wardell gap narrowing

$1,408 36th pct $1,569 46th pct

People / bedroom in Dalwood in Wardell +0.20 higher in Wardell gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned outright ◂ +19.3 pts 31.8%

16.3% Rented +15.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

18.6% Owned with a mortgage +11.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

0.0% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house ◂ +18.8 pts 77.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

24.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 18.2%

17.4% 5 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 4.5%

4.7% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Studio / none +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

92.9% $350–$549 ◂ +48.4 pts 44.4%

21.4% $200–$349 +7.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

0.0% Under $200 +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

75.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +39.5 pts 35.5%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +28.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dalwood in Wardell +2 more in Wardell

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Dalwood in Wardell +2.41 more in Wardell

0.00 0th pct 2.41 67th pct

Departures/1k in Dalwood in Wardell +41.0 more in Wardell

0.0 0th pct 41.0 62nd pct

PT routes in Dalwood in Wardell +3 more in Wardell

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Dalwood in Wardell

— 40 74th pct

How people get to work

46.5% Car (driver) +15.3 pts ▸ 61.8%

31.8% Worked at home ◂ +21.2 pts 10.6%

7.0% Walked ◂ +4.4 pts 2.6%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

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 +6.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

22.0% 1 vehicle +12.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

19.5% 4 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 7.3%

18.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 14.2%

0.0% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.7 pts 6.6%

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 11.8%

5.4% Construction +8.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.0% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.1% Accommodation & food +6.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

3.1% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Managers ◂ +10.8 pts 10.9%

7.0% Technicians & trades +14.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.5% Labourers +7.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.2 pts 9.5%

14.0% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%

9.3% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Dalwood in Wardell +2.7 higher in Wardell

0.1 37th pct 2.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Dalwood in Wardell +3.1 more in Wardell

0.1 40th pct 3.2 73rd pct

15-min city in Dalwood in Wardell +44.4 pts higher in Wardell

0.0% 0th pct 44.4% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Dalwood in Wardell even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Dalwood in Wardell +42.3 pts higher in Wardell

0.0% 0th pct 42.3% 71st pct

Walk to school in Dalwood in Wardell +66.0 pts higher in Wardell

0.0% 0th pct 66.0% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Dalwood in Wardell +53.2 pts higher in Wardell

11.3% 48th pct 64.5% 68th pct

Walk to health in Dalwood in Wardell even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dalwood in Wardell +8.7 more in Wardell

4.6 28th pct 13.3 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Dalwood in Wardell +2 higher in Wardell

1 46th pct 3 62nd pct

Mean slope in Dalwood in Wardell +1.4 pts higher in Dalwood

6.5% 58th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Dalwood with nearby areas

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Compare Wardell with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dalwood vs Wardell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11196/dalwood/vs/SAL14162/wardell