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Dangar Island vs Little Wobby

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Dangar Island profile · Little Wobby profile

Dangar Island Little Wobby

Dangar Island and Little Wobby are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Dangar Island is more populous and generally wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $936 compared to $550 in Little Wobby. It is also more highly qualified, as 53.2% of adults there hold a bachelor degree or higher, while 30.4% do so in Little Wobby. Dangar Island has a far higher share of people born overseas (34.8% versus 13.0%) and more children under 15 (13.1% versus 0.0%).

Everyday life in both places is similar in that about 30% of residents are aged 65 or older and neither area has a population of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people. They also share a lack of residents who speak little or no English. However, the gap in accessibility is wide; Dangar Island is somewhat walkable with most homes within a short walk of groceries, while Little Wobby is car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 38.5 pts higher in Little Wobby Volunteering: 24.0 pts higher in Dangar Island Population: 290 larger in Dangar Island Bachelor+: 22.7 pts higher in Dangar Island Born overseas: 21.8 pts higher in Dangar Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +290 larger in Dangar Island gap widening
313 59th pct 23 16th pct
Median age in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +6 yrs older in Little Wobby gap narrowing
56 yrs 87th pct 62 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +0.4 pts higher in Little Wobby gap narrowing
30.0% 86th pct 30.4% 87th pct
Under 15 in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +13.1 pts higher in Dangar Island gap widening
13.1% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +38.5 pts higher in Little Wobby gap widening
18.0% 83rd pct 56.5% 100th pct

Age structure

39.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 34.8%
30.0% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
11.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
8.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

46.8% Married ◂ +25.1 pts 21.7%
30.9% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 26.1%
19.3% Divorced +6.8 pts ▸ 26.1%
4.5% Separated ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
1.1% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dangar Island Little Wobby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +21.8 pts higher in Dangar Island gap widening
34.8% 92nd pct 13.0% 58th pct

Country of birth

63.3% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 69.6%
13.7% England ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%
5.1% New Zealand ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
1.6% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

17.3% Scottish +34.9 pts ▸ 52.2%
50.8% English ◂ +24.7 pts 26.1%
16.3% Irish +18.5 pts ▸ 34.8%
27.2% Australian ◂ +14.1 pts 13.0%
7.0% German ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
3.5% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +11.0 pts higher in Little Wobby gap widening
6.4% 67th pct 17.4% 86th pct
Limited English in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.4% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 91.3%
1.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 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 Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +7.5 pts higher in Little Wobby gap narrowing
66.5% 100th pct 73.9% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

66.5% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 73.9%
24.3% Christianity +10.5 pts ▸ 34.8%
5.4% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
3.2% Buddhism ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.3 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 Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +17.3 pts higher in Dangar Island gap narrowing
73.8% 94th pct 56.5% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +22.7 pts higher in Dangar Island gap steady
53.2% 100th pct 30.4% 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby even
79 22nd pct 79 22nd pct
ICSEA in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby even
1,064 83rd pct 1,064 83rd pct

Highest year of school

73.8% Year 12 ◂ +17.3 pts 56.5%
16.4% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
5.1% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
1.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Bachelor degree +22.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +36.0 pts ▸ 46.2%
28.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +28.7 pts 0.0%
9.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.3% Health +14.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
12.5% Management & commerce +10.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
22.2% Society & culture ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
11.1% Engineering & related ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
10.6% Creative arts ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
6.5% Education ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.2% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +$386 higher in Dangar Island gap widening
$936 76th pct $550 18th pct
Household income in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +$733 higher in Dangar Island gap widening
$1,857 68th pct $1,124 21st pct
Family income in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +$1,313 higher in Dangar Island gap widening
$2,625 86th pct $1,312 15th pct
High earners in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +19.3 pts higher in Dangar Island gap widening
19.3% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby gap widening
27.9% 79th pct —

Household income distribution

24.3% $650–$1,499 +35.7 pts ▸ 60.0%
22.1% Under $650 +17.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%
15.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 39.1%
29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.0 pts 0.0%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
10.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +11.3 pts higher in Dangar Island
37.4% 86th pct 26.1% 36th pct
Mental health in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +10.5 pts higher in Dangar Island
10.5% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +5.4 pts higher in Dangar Island gap widening
5.4% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Other condition +19.3 pts ▸ 30.4%
15.7% Arthritis ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
10.5% Mental health ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
5.4% Cancer ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.5% Lung condition ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +18.5 pts ▸ 78.3%
23.0% One condition +20.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
9.3% Two conditions ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
4.8% Three or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +24.0 pts higher in Dangar Island gap widening
45.7% 98th pct 21.7% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +17.5 pts higher in Dangar Island gap widening
17.5% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +1.9 pts higher in Little Wobby gap narrowing
24.2% 44th pct 26.1% 54th pct
Defence service in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +3.0 pts higher in Dangar Island
3.0% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +2.7 pts higher in Dangar Island gap widening
33.1% 87th pct 30.4% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby
51 yrs 88th pct —
Median income in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby
$225 2nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +0.3 larger in Dangar Island gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +4.8 pts higher in Dangar Island gap steady
4.8% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby gap widening
35.3% 85th pct —

Family composition

41.9% Couples without children +24.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
51.1% Couples with children ◂ +8.2 pts 42.9%
4.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 40.0%
35.3% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 30.0%
13.2% 3 people ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
11.8% 4 people ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
3.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.2% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +$195 higher in Dangar Island gap widening
$420 86th pct $225 32nd pct
Mortgage in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +$33 higher in Little Wobby gap narrowing
$2,134 78th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +0.10 higher in Little Wobby gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby gap widening
14.7% 44th pct —
Owned outright in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby gap widening
44.1% 59th pct —
Separate houses in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby gap narrowing
96.3% 50th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby gap widening
65.4% 21st pct —

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 40.0%
41.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 40.0%
14.7% Rented ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

27.2% 2 bedrooms +62.8 pts ▸ 90.0%
44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 40.0%
18.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +36.8 pts 0.0%
29.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +29.8 pts 0.0%
21.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby gap narrowing
23.9% 98th pct —
Work from home in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby
52.7% 100th pct —
PT commute in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +66 longer in Little Wobby
7 39th pct 73 93rd pct
Drive to city in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +27 longer in Little Wobby
44 35th pct 71 51st pct
Reach 30 min in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.7% Worked at home ◂ +19.4 pts 33.3%
13.5% Car (driver) +11.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
2.7% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +30.7 pts 23.1%
20.9% 2 vehicles +25.3 pts ▸ 46.2%
23.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 23.1%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +20.7 pts higher in Dangar Island gap widening
36.7% 70th pct 16.0% 10th pct
Recent arrivals in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby gap widening
4.6% 64th pct —
Participation in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +4.3 pts higher in Dangar Island gap narrowing
56.5% 37th pct 52.2% 26th pct
Full-time in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby
48.0% 12th pct —

Industries people work in

3.4% Retail trade +21.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.5% Health care & social assistance +9.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
16.2% Education & training ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
12.8% Professional & technical ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
6.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
6.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
3.4% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
3.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

47.3% Professionals ◂ +14.0 pts 33.3%
3.4% Sales workers +30.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
4.1% Labourers +20.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
18.2% Managers ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
8.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
7.4% Community & personal service ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
6.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +3.5 higher in Dangar Island
4.7 81st pct 1.1 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +3.5 more in Dangar Island
4.6 81st pct 1.1 59th pct
15-min city in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +85.3 pts higher in Dangar Island
85.3% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +88.5 pts higher in Dangar Island
88.5% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +49.9 pts higher in Dangar Island
66.7% 78th pct 16.7% 63rd pct
Walk to school in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +9.0 pts higher in Dangar Island
100.0% 100th pct 91.0% 81st pct
Walk to health in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +14.7 more in Little Wobby
28.8 72nd pct 43.5 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +53 higher in Dangar Island
54 79th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Dangar Islandin Little Wobby +42.6 pts higher in Little Wobby
23.8% 100th pct 66.4% 100th pct

Compare Dangar Island with nearby areas

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Compare Little Wobby with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dangar Island vs Little Wobby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11200/dangar-island/vs/SAL12368/little-wobby