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Dapto vs Huntley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Dapto profile · Huntley profile

Dapto Huntley

Dapto and Huntley (Wollongong - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Dapto is a large, very walkable hub where 98.2% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport and 90.8% are near a school. In contrast, Huntley (Wollongong - NSW) is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with no homes within a 15 minute walk of a school, grocery store, or health service. Dapto also has a much higher share of people with no religion (41.2% compared to 16.7%) and a higher rate of long-term health conditions (36.6% versus 24.2%).

Both areas have an identical share of children under 15 at 18.2%. While they share this family profile, their working lives differ; 36.0% of people in Huntley (Wollongong - NSW) work from home, which is far higher than the 15.4% in Dapto. The typical resident is also noticeably older in Huntley (Wollongong - NSW) at 44, compared to 39 in Dapto. This contrast in age is even more striking among First Nations residents, who are far older in Huntley (Wollongong - NSW) with a typical age of 35, while the typical First Nations resident in Dapto is just 21.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,888 larger in Dapto No religion: 24.5 pts higher in Dapto Work from home: 20.6 pts higher in Huntley Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Dapto First Nations: 4.9 pts higher in Dapto

Demographics & Identity

Population in Daptoin Huntley +10,888 larger in Dapto gap steady
10,954 87th pct 66 32nd pct
Median age in Daptoin Huntley +5 yrs older in Huntley gap widening
39 yrs 26th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Daptoin Huntley +4.9 pts higher in Dapto gap widening
4.9% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Daptoin Huntley +13.9 pts higher in Dapto gap widening
20.0% 56th pct 6.1% 9th pct
Under 15 in Daptoin Huntley even gap steady
18.2% 58th pct 18.2% 58th pct
De facto in Daptoin Huntley +12.8 pts higher in Dapto gap widening
12.8% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +14.5 pts ▸ 37.9%
25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.3 pts 15.2%
20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.9 pts 6.1%
18.2% Children (0–14) even 18.2%
12.9% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

43.3% Married +32.2 pts ▸ 75.5%
36.1% Never married ◂ +15.7 pts 20.4%
10.4% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
3.8% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Age & sex structure

Dapto Huntley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Daptoin Huntley +2.6 pts higher in Huntley gap narrowing
15.5% 66th pct 18.2% 73rd pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +18.9 pts 62.1%
0.4% Italy +7.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.3% England ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +8.7 pts 33.3%
41.0% Australian ◂ +9.2 pts 31.8%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +6.0 pts 4.5%
9.6% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%
0.9% Chinese +6.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.2% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
4.2% German ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Daptoin Huntley +8.2 pts higher in Huntley gap steady
6.9% 69th pct 15.2% 83rd pct
Limited English in Daptoin Huntley +0.9 pts higher in Dapto gap steady
0.9% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +24.4 pts 65.2%
0.4% Italian +7.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Daptoin Huntley +24.5 pts higher in Dapto gap widening
41.2% 52nd pct 16.7% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 51.5%
41.2% No religion ◂ +24.5 pts 16.7%
5.0% Not stated +10.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
1.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Daptoin Huntley +3.0 pts higher in Huntley gap narrowing
39.9% 36th pct 42.9% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Daptoin Huntley +5.0 pts higher in Huntley gap narrowing
11.3% 36th pct 16.3% 56th pct
Schools/1k kids in Daptoin Huntley
2.01 29th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Daptoin Huntley +4 more in Dapto
8 77th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Daptoin Huntley +62 larger in Huntley
561 79th pct 624 86th pct
ICSEA in Daptoin Huntley +7 higher in Huntley
971 38th pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

39.9% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
34.8% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 28.6%
13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%
7.5% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Highest qualification level

46.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.4 pts 25.6%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
13.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 12.8%
3.9% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.5% Engineering & related +11.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
16.3% Management & commerce +6.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%
7.7% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.0% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +6.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.5% Education ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.2% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Daptoin Huntley +$345 higher in Huntley gap widening
$686 38th pct $1,031 85th pct
Household income in Daptoin Huntley +$462 higher in Huntley gap narrowing
$1,475 46th pct $1,937 72nd pct
Family income in Daptoin Huntley +$149 higher in Dapto gap narrowing
$1,774 42nd pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Daptoin Huntley +0.2 pts higher in Dapto gap narrowing
6.3% 40th pct 6.1% 39th pct
High-income homes in Daptoin Huntley
14.1% 44th pct —

Household income distribution

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +44.7 pts ▸ 53.3%
32.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 26.7%
17.4% Under $650 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +27.1 pts 18.4%
33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 24.5%
14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 8.2%
1.4% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Daptoin Huntley +12.3 pts higher in Dapto
36.6% 83rd pct 24.2% 27th pct
Mental health in Daptoin Huntley +12.3 pts higher in Dapto
12.3% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Daptoin Huntley +1.8 pts higher in Huntley gap steady
7.3% 76th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%
12.3% Mental health ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%
6.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None ◂ +11.5 pts 45.5%
23.6% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 19.7%
8.5% Two conditions +5.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Daptoin Huntley +0.3 pts higher in Huntley gap narrowing
9.9% 13th pct 10.2% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Daptoin Huntley +9.1 pts higher in Huntley gap widening
13.3% 56th pct 22.4% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in Daptoin Huntley +3.1 pts higher in Huntley gap widening
27.6% 62nd pct 30.6% 76th pct
Defence service in Daptoin Huntley +2.2 pts higher in Dapto
2.2% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Daptoin Huntley +2.5 pts higher in Huntley gap narrowing
24.0% 49th pct 26.5% 63rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Daptoin Huntley +539 larger in Dapto
539 87th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Daptoin Huntley +14 yrs older in Huntley
21 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct
Year 12 in Daptoin Huntley
33.4% 34th pct —
Unemployment in Daptoin Huntley
11.5% 56th pct —
Median income in Daptoin Huntley
$652 51st pct —
Household income in Daptoin Huntley
$1,789 54th pct —
Indigenous language in Daptoin Huntley
3.0% 43rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Daptoin Huntley +0.8 larger in Huntley gap widening
2.5 50th pct 3.3 91st pct
One-parent in Daptoin Huntley +9.7 pts higher in Dapto gap narrowing
18.6% 84th pct 8.9% 38th pct
Living alone in Daptoin Huntley
25.0% 55th pct —

Family composition

54.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 46.7%
25.8% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
18.6% One-parent families ◂ +9.7 pts 8.9%
1.1% Other families +12.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +25.7 pts ▸ 60.0%
15.9% 4 people +17.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
25.0% 1 person ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% 6 or more +17.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.3% 3 people ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
5.5% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Daptoin Huntley +$50 higher in Dapto gap narrowing
$400 82nd pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Daptoin Huntley +$720 higher in Huntley
$1,880 65th pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Daptoin Huntley +0.10 higher in Huntley gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Daptoin Huntley
24.7% 71st pct —
Owned outright in Daptoin Huntley
34.7% 32nd pct —
Separate houses in Daptoin Huntley
84.7% 25th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Daptoin Huntley
84.4% 63rd pct —

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Owned outright +25.3 pts ▸ 60.0%
37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +37.9 pts 0.0%
24.7% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 20.0%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 93.3%
12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 46.7%
21.9% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
5.4% 5 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.2% $350–$549 ◂ +61.2 pts 0.0%
20.3% $200–$349 ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%
11.2% Under $200 ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
3.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Daptoin Huntley
6.8% 81st pct —
Work from home in Daptoin Huntley +20.6 pts higher in Huntley gap widening
15.4% 46th pct 36.0% 88th pct
PT commute in Daptoin Huntley +1.1 pts higher in Dapto gap narrowing
1.1% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Daptoin Huntley +55 more in Dapto
56 88th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Daptoin Huntley +10.04 more in Huntley
5.11 78th pct 15.15 90th pct
Departures/1k in Daptoin Huntley +764.8 more in Huntley
1,129.2 87th pct 1,893.9 91st pct
PT routes in Daptoin Huntley +17 more in Dapto
18 86th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Daptoin Huntley +21 longer in Huntley
2 14th pct 23 61st pct
Drive to city in Daptoin Huntley +5 longer in Huntley
71 51st pct 76 54th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) ◂ +39.3 pts 20.0%
15.4% Worked at home +20.6 pts ▸ 36.0%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +37.3 pts 0.0%
35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%
13.5% 3 vehicles +14.3 pts ▸ 27.8%
7.4% 4 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
6.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Daptoin Huntley +14.9 pts higher in Huntley gap widening
31.0% 50th pct 45.9% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Daptoin Huntley
3.5% 37th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Daptoin Huntley +5.1 pts higher in Dapto gap narrowing
5.1% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Daptoin Huntley +6.4 pts higher in Dapto gap widening
57.5% 39th pct 51.0% 23rd pct
Full-time in Daptoin Huntley +10.8 pts higher in Dapto gap widening
54.8% 33rd pct 44.0% 7th pct

Industries people work in

0.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
7.1% Manufacturing +12.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%
10.4% Retail trade +5.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
1.0% Rental & real estate +15.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.2% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.3% Other services +7.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
7.1% Education & training ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

8.2% Managers +27.8 pts ▸ 36.0%
11.1% Labourers +16.9 pts ▸ 28.0%
19.6% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%
13.7% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%
12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
8.9% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Daptoin Huntley +5.8 higher in Dapto
6.1 88th pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Daptoin Huntley +5.8 more in Dapto
5.9 88th pct 0.1 40th pct
15-min city in Daptoin Huntley +68.8 pts higher in Dapto
68.8% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Daptoin Huntley +69.0 pts higher in Dapto
69.0% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Daptoin Huntley +97.0 pts higher in Dapto
98.2% 94th pct 1.2% 58th pct
Walk to school in Daptoin Huntley +90.8 pts higher in Dapto
90.8% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Daptoin Huntley +75.5 pts higher in Dapto
76.9% 72nd pct 1.4% 35th pct
Walk to health in Daptoin Huntley +44.9 pts higher in Dapto
44.9% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Daptoin Huntley +5.9 more in Huntley
9.2 39th pct 15.2 54th pct
Intersections/km² in Daptoin Huntley +102 higher in Dapto
106 86th pct 4 64th pct
Mean slope in Daptoin Huntley +3.3 pts higher in Huntley
5.9% 53rd pct 9.2% 77th pct

Compare Dapto with nearby areas

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Compare Huntley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dapto vs Huntley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11203/dapto/vs/SAL11966/huntley