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Dapto vs Wongawilli

Name: Dapto vs Wongawilli — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Dapto profile · Wongawilli profile

Dapto Wongawilli

Dapto and Wongawilli are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Wongawilli is a younger, wealthier area where 29.3% of the population are children under 15, compared to 18.2% in Dapto. Residents in Wongawilli are more likely to have a bachelor's degree (25.1% versus 11.3% in Dapto) and earn a typical weekly household income of $2,841, which is far higher than the $1,475 typical in Dapto. In contrast, Dapto has a much older population, with 20% of residents aged 65 and over, compared to just 3.4% in Wongawilli.

Both areas share similar rates of people in de facto relationships and a nearly identical number of people per bedroom. While they are alike in these ways, the two areas are diverging in other areas of life. Dapto has far more people living alone and a higher share of renters, while Wongawilli has seen a much larger increase in people moving into the area since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 53.6 pts higher in Wongawilli Household income: $1,366 higher in Wongawilli Population: 9,741 larger in Dapto Owned outright: 21.9 pts higher in Dapto Participation: 21.2 pts higher in Wongawilli

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dapto in Wongawilli +9,741 larger in Dapto gap steady

10,954 87th pct 1,213 74th pct

Median age in Dapto in Wongawilli +8 yrs older in Dapto gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

25.5% Young adults (25–44) +12.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

18.2% Children (0–14) +11.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 19.3%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.6 pts 3.4%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 9.7%

Marital status

43.3% Married +20.0 pts ▸ 63.3%

36.1% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 29.4%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +6.3 pts 4.1%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 1.9%

3.8% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Dapto Wongawilli

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 80.1%

5.3% England ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

0.3% India +3.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +8.8 pts 33.3%

41.0% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 39.9%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

9.6% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%

4.2% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

0.4% Indian +3.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 82.5%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity +9.8 pts ▸ 61.3%

41.2% No religion ◂ +9.6 pts 31.6%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

0.3% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Islam even 1.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dapto in Wongawilli

2.01 29th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Dapto in Wongawilli +6 more in Dapto

8 77th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Dapto in Wongawilli +328 larger in Wongawilli

561 79th pct 889 100th pct

ICSEA in Dapto in Wongawilli +14 higher in Wongawilli

971 38th pct 985 47th pct

Highest year of school

39.9% Year 12 +20.1 pts ▸ 60.0%

34.8% Year 10 ◂ +9.7 pts 25.1%

13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.0 pts 4.4%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

46.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.1 pts 36.9%

13.8% Bachelor degree +12.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.4%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 19.3%

16.3% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%

10.0% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.5% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

2.2% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Dapto in Wongawilli +$509 higher in Wongawilli gap widening

$686 38th pct $1,195 90th pct

Household income in Dapto in Wongawilli +$1,366 higher in Wongawilli gap widening

$1,475 46th pct $2,841 94th pct

Family income in Dapto in Wongawilli +$1,123 higher in Wongawilli gap widening

$1,774 42nd pct $2,897 89th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.5 pts 8.2%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.4% $4,000 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.4% Under $650 ◂ +14.0 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +21.1 pts 24.3%

33.5% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

1.4% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +9.5 pts 3.1%

12.3% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 8.0%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +5.1 pts 1.7%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +16.6 pts ▸ 73.5%

23.6% One condition ◂ +8.7 pts 14.8%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +5.1 pts 3.5%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dapto in Wongawilli +515 larger in Dapto

539 87th pct 24 71st pct

Median age in Dapto in Wongawilli +8 yrs older in Dapto

21 yrs 29th pct 13 yrs 9th pct

Median income in Dapto in Wongawilli +$722 higher in Wongawilli

$652 51st pct $1,374 89th pct

Household income in Dapto in Wongawilli +$1,336 higher in Wongawilli

$1,789 54th pct $3,125 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dapto in Wongawilli +0.9 larger in Wongawilli gap widening

2.5 50th pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples with children +23.8 pts ▸ 78.2%

25.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.5 pts 17.3%

18.6% One-parent families ◂ +14.5 pts 4.2%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +7.8 pts 26.4%

15.9% 4 people +9.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

25.0% 1 person ◂ +17.6 pts 7.4%

16.3% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.5% 5 people +8.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.0% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dapto in Wongawilli +$200 higher in Wongawilli gap widening

$400 82nd pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Dapto in Wongawilli +$720 higher in Wongawilli gap narrowing

$1,880 65th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Dapto in Wongawilli even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned with a mortgage +37.3 pts ▸ 75.3%

34.7% Owned outright ◂ +21.9 pts 12.8%

24.7% Rented ◂ +15.6 pts 9.1%

1.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Other tenure even 1.4%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house +14.7 pts ▸ 99.4%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.9 pts 0.9%

2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.9% 4 bedrooms +48.0 pts ▸ 69.9%

57.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +45.1 pts 11.9%

5.4% 5 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 1.7%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

3.5% $550–$749 +68.4 pts ▸ 71.9%

61.2% $350–$549 ◂ +26.9 pts 34.4%

20.3% $200–$349 ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

11.2% Under $200 ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

9.2% $3,000 or more +24.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

31.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.5 pts 13.2%

13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.7 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dapto in Wongawilli +51 more in Dapto

56 88th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Dapto in Wongawilli +0.99 more in Dapto

5.11 78th pct 4.12 74th pct

Departures/1k in Dapto in Wongawilli +580.9 more in Dapto

1,129.2 87th pct 548.2 79th pct

PT routes in Dapto in Wongawilli +17 more in Dapto

18 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Dapto in Wongawilli +9 longer in Wongawilli

2 14th pct 11 47th pct

Drive to city in Dapto in Wongawilli +6 longer in Wongawilli

71 51st pct 77 55th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 54.8%

15.4% Worked at home +12.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

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 +15.2 pts ▸ 52.5%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.8 pts 14.2%

13.5% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.4% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.2% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +5.1 pts 5.3%

7.1% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.1% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

3.6% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.7% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Other services even 4.3%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Professionals +10.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

19.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 16.0%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +5.4 pts 9.7%

8.2% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 6.4%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Dapto in Wongawilli +1.8 higher in Dapto

6.1 88th pct 4.2 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dapto in Wongawilli +1.3 more in Dapto

5.9 88th pct 4.6 81st pct

15-min city in Dapto in Wongawilli +8.0 pts higher in Wongawilli

68.8% 84th pct 76.8% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Dapto in Wongawilli +69.0 pts higher in Dapto

69.0% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Dapto in Wongawilli +1.5 pts higher in Dapto

98.2% 94th pct 96.6% 89th pct

Walk to school in Dapto in Wongawilli +4.7 pts higher in Wongawilli

90.8% 93rd pct 95.5% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Dapto in Wongawilli +18.4 pts higher in Wongawilli

76.9% 72nd pct 95.3% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Dapto in Wongawilli +44.9 pts higher in Dapto

44.9% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dapto in Wongawilli +1.0 more in Dapto

9.2 39th pct 8.2 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Dapto in Wongawilli +85 higher in Dapto

106 86th pct 21 74th pct

Mean slope in Dapto in Wongawilli +1.4 pts higher in Dapto

5.9% 53rd pct 4.6% 36th pct

Compare Dapto with nearby areas

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Compare Wongawilli with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dapto vs Wongawilli [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11203/dapto/vs/SAL14392/wongawilli