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Dharruk vs Whalan

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Dharruk profile · Whalan profile

Dharruk Whalan

Whalan and Dharruk are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with a few key differences. Whalan has a far higher share of renters at 52.6% compared to 32.2% in Dharruk, and far more one-parent families at 33.2% versus 21.7%. Dharruk is well more diverse, with 37.8% of people using another language at home compared to 27.5% in Whalan. Dharruk also has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,467, while the usual income in Whalan is $1,160.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in their age profiles and household sizes. They share a similar proportion of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. They also have nearly identical typical monthly home-loan payments of $1,733. While Dharruk is well more connected by street and public transport, both areas sit well above the national figure for the share of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,123 larger in Whalan Renting: 20.4 pts higher in Whalan One-parent: 11.5 pts higher in Whalan Other language: 10.3 pts higher in Dharruk Separate houses: 9.2 pts higher in Dharruk

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dharrukin Whalan +3,123 larger in Whalan gap steady
2,806 83rd pct 5,929 86th pct
Median age in Dharrukin Whalan +1 yrs older in Dharruk gap steady
35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Dharrukin Whalan +4.4 pts higher in Whalan gap widening
6.6% 80th pct 11.0% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Dharrukin Whalan +0.3 pts higher in Dharruk gap narrowing
15.5% 35th pct 15.2% 34th pct
Under 15 in Dharrukin Whalan +0.7 pts higher in Whalan gap narrowing
23.6% 86th pct 24.3% 87th pct
De facto in Dharrukin Whalan +1.5 pts higher in Whalan gap widening
7.7% 20th pct 9.2% 27th pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 24.7%
23.6% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 24.3%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 22.2%
15.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 15.2%
12.5% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

37.6% Never married +7.9 pts ▸ 45.5%
44.9% Married ◂ +11.6 pts 33.4%
7.6% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.5% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.6% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Age & sex structure

Dharruk Whalan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dharrukin Whalan +9.1 pts higher in Dharruk gap widening
36.7% 93rd pct 27.5% 87th pct

Country of birth

56.2% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 61.2%
3.1% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.7% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.1% India ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
1.2% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.5% China even 0.6%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

23.3% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 26.6%
19.7% English +3.0 pts ▸ 22.7%
4.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.8% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%
3.8% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.1% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.2% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
2.0% German even 2.0%
1.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Dharrukin Whalan +10.3 pts higher in Dharruk gap steady
37.8% 93rd pct 27.5% 89th pct
Limited English in Dharrukin Whalan +1.3 pts higher in Dharruk gap steady
6.3% 93rd pct 5.0% 91st pct

Language used at home

54.5% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 61.2%
7.9% Arabic ◂ +4.3 pts 3.7%
3.2% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
1.9% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Dharrukin Whalan +6.8 pts higher in Whalan gap widening
20.5% 10th pct 27.3% 18th pct

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 48.1%
20.5% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
13.4% Islam ◂ +5.4 pts 8.1%
8.7% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
3.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dharrukin Whalan +8.0 pts higher in Dharruk gap steady
46.4% 54th pct 38.4% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in Dharrukin Whalan +3.3 pts higher in Dharruk gap widening
11.2% 35th pct 7.9% 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in Dharrukin Whalan +0.94 more in Dharruk
3.02 43rd pct 2.08 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dharrukin Whalan +7 more in Whalan
41 90th pct 48 91st pct
Avg size in Dharrukin Whalan +2 larger in Whalan
467 68th pct 469 68th pct
ICSEA in Dharrukin Whalan +3 higher in Whalan
951 27th pct 953 28th pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.0 pts 38.4%
23.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 23.5%
16.1% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
5.1% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
17.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 12.6%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 12.6%
5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
3.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 16.6%
13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%
11.8% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%
6.0% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.2% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
3.9% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%
1.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Dharrukin Whalan +$50 higher in Dharruk gap narrowing
$556 19th pct $506 13th pct
Household income in Dharrukin Whalan +$307 higher in Dharruk gap narrowing
$1,467 45th pct $1,160 23rd pct
Family income in Dharrukin Whalan +$204 higher in Dharruk gap narrowing
$1,558 30th pct $1,354 18th pct
High earners in Dharrukin Whalan +1.9 pts higher in Dharruk gap widening
4.0% 27th pct 2.1% 21st pct
High-income homes in Dharrukin Whalan +3.1 pts higher in Dharruk gap steady
11.1% 34th pct 8.0% 24th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 34.3%
33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 25.9%
16.2% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 24.9%
7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%
3.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

50.2% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 51.4%
30.5% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.7%
9.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 5.9%
0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dharrukin Whalan +3.5 pts higher in Whalan
28.2% 47th pct 31.6% 64th pct
Mental health in Dharrukin Whalan +3.5 pts higher in Whalan
6.3% 33rd pct 9.8% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Dharrukin Whalan +1.4 pts higher in Whalan gap narrowing
8.6% 85th pct 10.0% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.3% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.3% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.9% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.7% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.1% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None ◂ +7.0 pts 54.6%
18.6% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 18.7%
5.5% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.1% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dharrukin Whalan +1.0 pts higher in Dharruk gap steady
7.3% 8th pct 6.3% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Dharrukin Whalan +0.3 pts higher in Dharruk gap narrowing
12.6% 48th pct 12.3% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in Dharrukin Whalan +1.7 pts higher in Dharruk gap steady
23.4% 41st pct 21.7% 33rd pct
Defence service in Dharrukin Whalan +0.3 pts higher in Whalan
1.5% 37th pct 1.8% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dharrukin Whalan +1.5 pts higher in Dharruk gap steady
18.9% 22nd pct 17.4% 16th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dharrukin Whalan +467 larger in Whalan
185 86th pct 652 87th pct
Median age in Dharrukin Whalan +5 yrs older in Dharruk
23 yrs 38th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Year 12 in Dharrukin Whalan +1.9 pts higher in Whalan
26.1% 18th pct 28.1% 22nd pct
Unemployment in Dharrukin Whalan even
10.9% 53rd pct 10.9% 53rd pct
Median income in Dharrukin Whalan +$38 higher in Dharruk
$512 34th pct $474 29th pct
Household income in Dharrukin Whalan +$288 higher in Dharruk
$1,399 37th pct $1,111 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Dharrukin Whalan +0.4 pts higher in Dharruk
4.9% 55th pct 4.4% 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dharrukin Whalan +0.2 larger in Dharruk gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Dharrukin Whalan +11.5 pts higher in Whalan gap narrowing
21.7% 89th pct 33.2% 100th pct
Living alone in Dharrukin Whalan +7.8 pts higher in Whalan gap narrowing
18.8% 32nd pct 26.5% 60th pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 50.2%
21.7% One-parent families +11.5 pts ▸ 33.2%
16.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 14.5%
1.4% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

27.4% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 26.4%
18.8% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 26.5%
19.8% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 16.9%
14.9% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 12.8%
9.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%
8.9% 5 people even 8.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dharrukin Whalan +$50 higher in Dharruk gap widening
$350 71st pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Dharrukin Whalan even gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Dharrukin Whalan even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Dharrukin Whalan +20.4 pts higher in Whalan gap narrowing
32.2% 81st pct 52.6% 93rd pct
Owned outright in Dharrukin Whalan +7.2 pts higher in Dharruk gap steady
29.2% 21st pct 22.0% 12th pct
Separate houses in Dharrukin Whalan +9.2 pts higher in Dharruk gap steady
97.8% 56th pct 88.6% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dharrukin Whalan +7.4 pts higher in Dharruk gap steady
92.7% 85th pct 85.4% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.2% Rented +20.4 pts ▸ 52.6%
36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.6 pts 22.2%
29.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 22.0%
1.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house ◂ +9.2 pts 88.6%
1.4% Flat or apartment +4.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 59.7%
19.9% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 21.6%
3.8% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
6.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%
0.8% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.3% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $350–$549 ◂ +25.1 pts 27.7%
27.3% $200–$349 +8.5 pts ▸ 35.8%
17.6% Under $200 +12.4 pts ▸ 30.1%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 32.9%
32.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
18.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 17.0%
5.0% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dharrukin Whalan +6.6 pts higher in Whalan gap narrowing
9.3% 87th pct 15.9% 92nd pct
Work from home in Dharrukin Whalan +0.1 pts higher in Dharruk gap steady
16.9% 51st pct 16.8% 51st pct
PT commute in Dharrukin Whalan +0.9 pts higher in Whalan gap steady
2.6% 84th pct 3.5% 87th pct
PT stops in Dharrukin Whalan +25 more in Whalan
18 86th pct 43 87th pct
Stops/1k in Dharrukin Whalan +0.84 more in Whalan
6.41 83rd pct 7.25 86th pct
Departures/1k in Dharrukin Whalan +1,252.5 more in Dharruk
3,034.2 97th pct 1,781.8 90th pct
PT routes in Dharrukin Whalan even
6 86th pct 6 86th pct
Stop walk in Dharrukin Whalan +3 longer in Dharruk
5 32nd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Dharrukin Whalan even
34 29th pct 34 29th pct
Reach 30 min in Dharrukin Whalan +18,536 more in Dharruk
41,454 86th pct 22,918 76th pct
Reach 45 min in Dharrukin Whalan +22,826 more in Whalan
63,005 70th pct 85,831 76th pct

How people get to work

51.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 51.1%
16.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 16.8%
5.6% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.6% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 42.2%
35.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 27.8%
9.3% No vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 8.9%
5.1% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dharrukin Whalan +0.8 pts higher in Dharruk gap narrowing
28.5% 41st pct 27.7% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Dharrukin Whalan +1.2 pts higher in Dharruk gap narrowing
9.9% 64th pct 8.8% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dharrukin Whalan +0.9 pts higher in Whalan gap narrowing
8.6% 88th pct 9.5% 89th pct
Participation in Dharrukin Whalan +5.6 pts higher in Dharruk gap narrowing
45.5% 14th pct 39.9% 9th pct
Full-time in Dharrukin Whalan +1.4 pts higher in Dharruk gap narrowing
55.9% 38th pct 54.5% 31st pct

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%
9.7% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.0% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.2% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.2% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%
6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%
6.3% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%
4.6% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.3% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.7% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 22.4%
14.8% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 14.6%
14.0% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.8% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 8.5%
11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%
11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%
8.6% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.9% Managers even 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Dharrukin Whalan +0.5 higher in Dharruk
7.0 93rd pct 6.5 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dharrukin Whalan +1.2 more in Dharruk
7.1 95th pct 5.9 88th pct
15-min city in Dharrukin Whalan +7.1 pts higher in Dharruk
100.0% 100th pct 92.9% 96th pct
Walk to shops in Dharrukin Whalan +2.6 pts higher in Dharruk
100.0% 100th pct 97.4% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Dharrukin Whalan even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Dharrukin Whalan even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Dharrukin Whalan even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Dharrukin Whalan +33.0 pts higher in Dharruk
67.7% 89th pct 34.8% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in Dharrukin Whalan +1.2 more in Dharruk
12.8 48th pct 11.6 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Dharrukin Whalan +162 higher in Dharruk
365 98th pct 204 91st pct
Mean slope in Dharrukin Whalan +0.7 pts higher in Whalan
3.7% 24th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Dharruk with nearby areas

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Compare Whalan with nearby areas

Emerton Dharruk Tregear Oxley Park Lethbridge Park Mount Druitt Blackett Hebersham

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dharruk vs Whalan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11250/dharruk/vs/SAL14283/whalan