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Dapto vs Yallah

Name: Dapto vs Yallah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Dapto profile · Yallah profile

Dapto Yallah

Dapto and Yallah are neighbouring areas with very different scales and lifestyles. Dapto is a large hub where the typical resident is 39, and most homes are within a 15-minute walk of schools and groceries. It is described as very walkable, though typical weekly rents are far higher than in Yallah at $400. Yallah is sparsely populated and car-dependent, but it is wealthier; the typical household earns $2,437 a week, which is far higher than the $1,475 typical in Dapto. Residents in Yallah are also far older, with a typical age of 48.

Daily life in both places shares similar patterns of employment, with about 54% of people working full-time. They also have similar rates of long-term health conditions and mental health challenges. However, the two areas have diverged in their mobility and housing; while Dapto has a higher share of people who moved in the last five years, Yallah is composed entirely of separate houses and has far more homes with four or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,832 larger in Dapto No car: 6.8 pts higher in Dapto Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Dapto Separate houses: 15.3 pts higher in Yallah Recent movers: 18.4 pts higher in Dapto

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dapto in Yallah +10,832 larger in Dapto gap steady

10,954 87th pct 122 45th pct

Median age in Dapto in Yallah +9 yrs older in Yallah gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +20.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.7 pts 14.8%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 12.3%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 15.6%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

Marital status

43.3% Married +15.3 pts ▸ 58.6%

36.1% Never married ◂ +9.8 pts 26.3%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dapto Yallah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 77.9%

5.3% England ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

0.4% Italy +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

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

41.0% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 45.9%

42.1% English ◂ +6.8 pts 35.2%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 4.9%

9.6% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

4.2% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% German ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 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

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +9.3 pts 80.3%

0.4% Italian +4.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

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

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 55.7%

41.2% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 32.8%

5.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

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

Schools/1k kids in Dapto in Yallah

2.01 29th pct —

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

8 77th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Dapto in Yallah +24 larger in Dapto

561 79th pct 537 76th pct

ICSEA in Dapto in Yallah +6 higher in Yallah

971 38th pct 977 42nd pct

Highest year of school

39.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 37.2%

34.8% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

13.5% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

46.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 42.9%

13.8% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.9 pts 9.5%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

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 +2.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 14.3%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 9.5%

10.0% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

7.7% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

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%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dapto in Yallah +$128 higher in Yallah gap narrowing

$686 38th pct $814 61st pct

Household income in Dapto in Yallah +$962 higher in Yallah gap narrowing

$1,475 46th pct $2,437 88th pct

Family income in Dapto in Yallah +$788 higher in Yallah gap narrowing

$1,774 42nd pct $2,562 84th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 26.5%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.1 pts 14.7%

5.4% $4,000 or more +21.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

17.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 37.4%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 23.2%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.3% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

9.7% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +4.4 pts 2.5%

2.8% Lung condition +2.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +3.5 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 ◂ +2.0 pts 54.9%

23.6% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dapto in Yallah +531 larger in Dapto

539 87th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Dapto in Yallah +14 yrs older in Dapto

21 yrs 29th pct 7 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Dapto in Yallah +$172 higher in Yallah

$652 51st pct $824 67th pct

Household income in Dapto in Yallah +$590 higher in Dapto

$1,789 54th pct $1,199 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dapto in Yallah +0.6 larger in Yallah gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples with children +7.8 pts ▸ 62.1%

25.8% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.6% One-parent families ◂ +8.0 pts 10.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 29.4%

5.5% 5 people +21.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

25.0% 1 person ◂ +13.2 pts 11.8%

15.9% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +7.5 pts 8.8%

3.0% 6 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dapto in Yallah +$235 higher in Dapto gap widening

$400 82nd pct $165 17th pct

Mortgage in Dapto in Yallah +$1,045 higher in Yallah gap widening

$1,880 65th pct $2,925 91st pct

People / bedroom in Dapto in Yallah +0.10 higher in Dapto gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned with a mortgage +12.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

34.7% Owned outright +9.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

24.7% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 17.6%

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 +15.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

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 ◂ +45.3 pts 11.8%

21.9% 4 bedrooms +22.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

5.4% 5 or more +21.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

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%

11.2% Under $200 +38.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

20.3% $200–$349 ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

3.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

9.2% $3,000 or more +55.5 pts ▸ 64.7%

41.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +41.1 pts 0.0%

31.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +31.7 pts 0.0%

13.6% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dapto in Yallah +54 more in Dapto

56 88th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Dapto in Yallah +11.28 more in Yallah

5.11 78th pct 16.39 90th pct

Departures/1k in Dapto in Yallah +436.4 more in Yallah

1,129.2 87th pct 1,565.6 89th pct

PT routes in Dapto in Yallah +15 more in Dapto

18 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Dapto in Yallah +26 longer in Yallah

2 14th pct 28 65th pct

Drive to city in Dapto in Yallah +30 longer in Yallah

71 51st pct 101 70th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 63.2%

15.4% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

3.6% Car (passenger) +5.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

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 +3.9 pts ▸ 41.2%

7.4% 4 or more +30.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.2 pts 11.8%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 11.8%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.2% Construction +13.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

7.1% Manufacturing +13.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

19.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.0 pts 10.5%

5.7% Public administration & safety +10.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +5.1 pts 5.3%

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%

1.0% Rental & real estate +4.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.3 pts 12.3%

13.7% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +6.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.2% Managers +7.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +9.9 pts 5.3%

8.9% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Dapto in Yallah +4.5 higher in Dapto

6.1 88th pct 1.6 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Dapto in Yallah +4.6 more in Dapto

5.9 88th pct 1.3 61st pct

15-min city in Dapto in Yallah +68.8 pts higher in Dapto

68.8% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Dapto in Yallah +39.0 pts higher in Dapto

69.0% 84th pct 29.9% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Dapto in Yallah +67.0 pts higher in Dapto

98.2% 94th pct 31.1% 67th pct

Walk to school in Dapto in Yallah +90.8 pts higher in Dapto

90.8% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Dapto in Yallah +46.3 pts higher in Dapto

76.9% 72nd pct 30.5% 58th pct

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

44.9% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dapto in Yallah +23.6 more in Yallah

9.2 39th pct 32.8 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Dapto in Yallah +101 higher in Dapto

106 86th pct 5 67th pct

Mean slope in Dapto in Yallah +0.9 pts higher in Yallah

5.9% 53rd pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Compare Dapto with nearby areas

Koonawarra Cleveland Yallah Horsley Haywards Bay Kanahooka Brownsville Albion Park Rail

Compare Yallah with nearby areas

Haywards Bay Dapto Albion Park Rail Koonawarra Cleveland Oak Flats Avondale Horsley

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dapto vs Yallah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11203/dapto/vs/SAL14473/yallah