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Dareton vs Wentworth

Name: Dareton vs Wentworth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Dareton profile · Wentworth profile

Dareton Wentworth

Wentworth (NSW) and Dareton are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Dareton has a much higher proportion of First Nations residents (26.5% compared to 10.8% in Wentworth (NSW)) and a higher share of one-parent families (30.9% vs 16.9%). It is also more walkable and accessible, with a very walkable score of 7.8 and 99.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Wentworth (NSW) is somewhat walkable (5.4) and has far fewer people without cars. In contrast, Wentworth (NSW) is the older of the two, with a typical age of 56, and has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 15.3% compared to none in Dareton.

Typical personal weekly incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting at $496 in Wentworth (NSW) and $470 in Dareton. They also share similar household sizes and home loan payments. However, the two areas differ in their housing trends; renting is far more common in Dareton (40.6%) than in Wentworth (NSW) (21.2%). While both areas have a typical age well above the national figure, the gap between them is noticeable, with residents in Wentworth (NSW) being older by about seven years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,121 larger in Wentworth Recent arrivals: 15.3 pts higher in Wentworth Renting: 19.5 pts higher in Dareton First Nations: 15.7 pts higher in Dareton No car: 14.7 pts higher in Dareton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dareton in Wentworth +1,121 larger in Wentworth gap widening

456 63rd pct 1,577 76th pct

Median age in Dareton in Wentworth +7 yrs older in Wentworth gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

24.1% Seniors (65+) +10.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

28.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 15.3%

15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 13.0%

8.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

Marital status

37.8% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

42.4% Never married ◂ +12.0 pts 30.4%

11.7% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.7% Widowed +5.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.9% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Dareton Wentworth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.5% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 76.3%

0.7% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.2% Australian +7.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

27.0% English +9.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

4.8% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.9% German +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.7% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

76.8% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 82.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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

39.7% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

34.6% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

25.2% Not stated ◂ +8.2 pts 17.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dareton in Wentworth +9.41 more in Dareton

14.29 82nd pct 4.88 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dareton in Wentworth +1 more in Wentworth

2 62nd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Dareton in Wentworth +72 larger in Dareton

122 29th pct 50 16th pct

ICSEA in Dareton in Wentworth +108 higher in Wentworth

791 5th pct 899 13th pct

Highest year of school

21.8% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

18.4% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

23.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 18.8%

11.7% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

Highest qualification level

16.3% Certificate III / IV +16.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.4% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

5.9% Engineering & related +6.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%

8.4% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.4% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.5% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Dareton in Wentworth +$26 higher in Wentworth gap widening

$470 10th pct $496 12th pct

Household income in Dareton in Wentworth +$129 higher in Wentworth gap narrowing

$823 7th pct $952 12th pct

Family income in Dareton in Wentworth +$153 higher in Wentworth gap widening

$1,073 8th pct $1,226 13th pct

Household income distribution

41.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 36.2%

34.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 27.9%

4.4% $1,500–$2,999 +16.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

3.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 50.6%

18.0% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

4.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.8% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.0% Mental health +5.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%

7.2% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.0% Other condition +4.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.9% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.3% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.7% Dementia +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.3% None +0.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

20.2% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 19.7%

7.0% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.8% Three or more +4.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dareton in Wentworth +50 larger in Wentworth

121 86th pct 171 86th pct

Median age in Dareton in Wentworth +6 yrs older in Dareton

32 yrs 69th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Dareton in Wentworth +$25 higher in Dareton

$417 19th pct $392 15th pct

Household income in Dareton in Wentworth +$198 higher in Wentworth

$849 13th pct $1,047 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dareton in Wentworth +0.1 larger in Dareton gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

34.6% Couples without children +11.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

32.7% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

30.9% One-parent families ◂ +14.0 pts 16.9%

2.6% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

40.0% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 34.7%

9.4% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.8% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

6.3% 6 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 1.6%

3.1% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dareton in Wentworth +$22 higher in Wentworth gap steady

$178 20th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Dareton in Wentworth +$6 higher in Dareton gap narrowing

$884 11th pct $878 11th pct

People / bedroom in Dareton in Wentworth +0.10 higher in Dareton gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

40.6% Rented ◂ +19.5 pts 21.2%

10.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

0.0% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 89.1%

16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.3 pts 5.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 43.0%

21.9% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

11.3% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 3.7%

2.5% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.3% $200–$349 +26.9 pts ▸ 59.2%

46.2% Under $200 ◂ +7.7 pts 38.5%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

81.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.2 pts 58.1%

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 19.1%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dareton in Wentworth even

4 73rd pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Dareton in Wentworth +6.24 more in Dareton

8.77 87th pct 2.54 67th pct

Departures/1k in Dareton in Wentworth +288.4 more in Dareton

328.9 75th pct 40.6 62nd pct

PT routes in Dareton in Wentworth even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Dareton in Wentworth

8 43rd pct —

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.9 pts 60.2%

21.6% Walked ◂ +11.6 pts 10.1%

9.3% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.1% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.7% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 36.5%

20.4% No vehicle ◂ +14.7 pts 5.7%

7.7% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 17.3%

10.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%

7.2% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.3% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%

5.2% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

4.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 12.2%

9.3% Managers +7.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 12.8%

13.4% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.4% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 9.3%

3.1% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Dareton in Wentworth +2.4 higher in Dareton

7.8 96th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dareton in Wentworth +2.3 more in Dareton

8.0 100th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Dareton in Wentworth +29.6 pts higher in Dareton

99.8% 100th pct 70.2% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Dareton in Wentworth +32.5 pts higher in Dareton

99.8% 100th pct 67.3% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Dareton in Wentworth +41.3 pts higher in Dareton

95.1% 86th pct 53.7% 74th pct

Walk to school in Dareton in Wentworth +33.9 pts higher in Dareton

99.8% 100th pct 65.9% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Dareton in Wentworth +17.4 pts higher in Dareton

100.0% 100th pct 82.6% 76th pct

Walk to health in Dareton in Wentworth +32.0 pts higher in Dareton

99.5% 100th pct 67.6% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Dareton in Wentworth +15.3 more in Dareton

48.2 81st pct 33.0 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Dareton in Wentworth +106 higher in Dareton

106 86th pct 0 30th pct

Mean slope in Dareton in Wentworth +0.9 pts higher in Dareton

3.5% 20th pct 2.6% 5th pct

Compare Dareton with nearby areas

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Compare Wentworth with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dareton vs Wentworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11207/dareton/vs/SAL14242/wentworth