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Doon Doon vs Huonbrook

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Doon Doon profile · Huonbrook profile

Doon Doon Huonbrook

Huonbrook and Doon Doon are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Huonbrook has a higher share of people who live alone (45.5%) and those who are in de facto relationships (30.4%). It also has a far higher share of people with no religion (61.6%) and a higher proportion of residents who finished Year 12 (46.3%). In contrast, Doon Doon has a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (42.4%) and far more homes with three or more bedrooms (75.0%).

Everyday life in both places is car-dependent, as neither area has any walkable amenities or public transport. They are also similar in that nobody in either area uses public transport to commute and neither has any residents who speak little or no English. Both areas have a population that is far older than the national figure, though residents in Doon Doon are noticeably older, with a typical age of 55 compared to 52 in Huonbrook.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 38.6 pts higher in Doon Doon Living alone: 23.2 pts higher in Huonbrook Full-time: 21.6 pts higher in Doon Doon No car: 8.6 pts higher in Huonbrook First Nations: 4.3 pts higher in Doon Doon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +7 larger in Huonbrook gap narrowing
92 39th pct 99 41st pct
Median age in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +3 yrs older in Doon Doon gap narrowing
55 yrs 86th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +4.3 pts higher in Doon Doon gap widening
4.3% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +12.1 pts higher in Doon Doon gap narrowing
42.4% 98th pct 30.3% 87th pct
Under 15 in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +1.2 pts higher in Huonbrook gap narrowing
12.0% 23rd pct 13.1% 27th pct
De facto in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +14.6 pts higher in Huonbrook gap narrowing
15.7% 74th pct 30.4% 100th pct

Age structure

42.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.1 pts 30.3%
18.5% Older adults (45–64) +11.8 pts ▸ 30.3%
13.0% Young adults (25–44) +15.2 pts ▸ 28.3%
12.0% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +26.7 pts 30.5%
32.5% Never married +15.1 pts ▸ 47.6%
13.0% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
3.9% Separated +3.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Doon Doon Huonbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +2.4 pts higher in Doon Doon gap steady
19.6% 76th pct 17.2% 71st pct

Country of birth

70.7% Australia ◂ +11.1 pts 59.6%
3.3% England +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.3% South Africa ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.9% English ◂ +2.5 pts 33.3%
32.6% Australian ◂ +9.4 pts 23.2%
15.2% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 11.1%
13.0% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%
3.3% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +7.8 pts higher in Doon Doon gap widening
10.9% 77th pct 3.0% 47th pct
Limited English in Doon Doonin Huonbrook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

75.0% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 68.7%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +13.8 pts higher in Huonbrook gap widening
47.8% 73rd pct 61.6% 96th pct

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion +13.8 pts ▸ 61.6%
32.6% Christianity ◂ +22.5 pts 10.1%
18.5% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 25.3%
0.0% Buddhism +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Hinduism +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +10.3 pts higher in Huonbrook gap widening
36.0% 26th pct 46.3% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +1.6 pts higher in Doon Doon gap widening
26.0% 79th pct 24.4% 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +2 more in Doon Doon
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Doon Doonin Huonbrook
71 20th pct —
ICSEA in Doon Doonin Huonbrook
1,008 61st pct —

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 +10.3 pts ▸ 46.3%
44.0% Year 10 ◂ +28.1 pts 15.9%
6.7% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.0% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 27.4%
24.5% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 25.8%
12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.4% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 14.5%
12.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%
12.2% Education ◂ +7.4 pts 4.8%
8.2% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.1% Creative arts +5.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.1% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +$41 higher in Doon Doon gap widening
$512 13th pct $471 10th pct
Household income in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +$337 higher in Doon Doon gap widening
$1,062 17th pct $725 3rd pct
Family income in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +$250 higher in Doon Doon gap widening
$1,312 15th pct $1,062 8th pct
High earners in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +3.9 pts higher in Doon Doon gap steady
3.9% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Doon Doonin Huonbrook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

38.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.6 pts 24.2%
19.4% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 30.3%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 57.3%
26.0% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
3.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +13.3 pts higher in Doon Doon
31.5% 63rd pct 18.2% 11th pct
Mental health in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +5.7 pts higher in Doon Doon
9.8% 66th pct 4.0% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +4.6 pts higher in Doon Doon gap narrowing
7.6% 79th pct 3.0% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Asthma ◂ +5.8 pts 5.1%
9.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%
9.8% Mental health ◂ +5.7 pts 4.0%
6.5% Diabetes ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%
4.3% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.3% Dementia ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +7.1 pts 50.5%
19.6% One condition ◂ +5.4 pts 14.1%
7.6% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +14.8 pts higher in Huonbrook gap steady
16.9% 44th pct 31.7% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +5.9 pts higher in Doon Doon gap widening
16.9% 84th pct 11.0% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +7.3 pts higher in Huonbrook gap widening
20.8% 29th pct 28.0% 64th pct
Defence service in Doon Doonin Huonbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +11.8 pts higher in Huonbrook gap widening
27.3% 67th pct 39.0% 94th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +4 larger in Doon Doon
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Doon Doonin Huonbrook
10 yrs 4th pct —
Median income in Doon Doonin Huonbrook
$1,125 86th pct —
Household income in Doon Doonin Huonbrook
$1,125 23rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +0.3 larger in Doon Doon gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +3.2 pts higher in Huonbrook gap narrowing
16.4% 77th pct 19.6% 86th pct
Living alone in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +23.2 pts higher in Huonbrook gap widening
22.2% 45th pct 45.5% 97th pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 48.2%
41.8% Couples with children ◂ +13.2 pts 28.6%
16.4% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

22.2% 1 person +23.2 pts ▸ 45.5%
33.3% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 27.3%
13.9% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 9.1%
11.1% 5 people ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +$105 higher in Doon Doon gap widening
$360 73rd pct $255 42nd pct
Mortgage in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +$433 higher in Huonbrook gap widening
$867 11th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +0.10 higher in Huonbrook gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +4.3 pts higher in Doon Doon gap widening
19.4% 58th pct 15.2% 45th pct
Owned outright in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +7.8 pts higher in Doon Doon gap widening
47.2% 68th pct 39.4% 45th pct
Separate houses in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +12.4 pts higher in Doon Doon gap widening
97.2% 54th pct 84.8% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +38.6 pts higher in Doon Doon gap narrowing
75.0% 38th pct 36.4% 2nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.8 pts 39.4%
8.3% Owned with a mortgage +12.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
19.4% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 15.2%
8.3% Other tenure ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +12.4 pts 84.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.5 pts 36.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
13.9% Studio / none ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
11.1% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +140.0 pts ▸ 140.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
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

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +8.6 pts higher in Huonbrook gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.6% 86th pct
Work from home in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +10.3 pts higher in Doon Doon gap widening
25.7% 73rd pct 15.4% 46th pct
PT commute in Doon Doonin Huonbrook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Doon Doonin Huonbrook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Doon Doonin Huonbrook even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Doon Doonin Huonbrook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Doon Doonin Huonbrook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 57.7%
25.7% Worked at home ◂ +10.3 pts 15.4%
8.6% Walked ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 48.6%
22.2% 1 vehicle +17.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
8.3% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% No vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.3% 4 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +0.3 pts higher in Huonbrook gap narrowing
22.8% 22nd pct 23.2% 23rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Doon Doonin Huonbrook even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +12.7 pts higher in Doon Doon gap widening
48.1% 18th pct 35.4% 5th pct
Full-time in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +21.6 pts higher in Doon Doon gap widening
48.6% 13th pct 26.9% 0th pct

Industries people work in

8.6% Construction +26.0 pts ▸ 34.6%
22.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%
17.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.6% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals +16.6 pts ▸ 42.3%
40.0% Managers ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
11.4% Community & personal service +15.5 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.4% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Doon Doonin Huonbrook even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Doon Doonin Huonbrook even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Doon Doonin Huonbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Doon Doonin Huonbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Doon Doonin Huonbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Doon Doonin Huonbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +1.1 pts higher in Doon Doon
1.1% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Doon Doonin Huonbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +21.7 more in Doon Doon
21.7 64th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +0 higher in Doon Doon
1 41st pct 0 38th pct
Mean slope in Doon Doonin Huonbrook +7.3 pts higher in Huonbrook
15.8% 93rd pct 23.0% 100th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doon Doon vs Huonbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11275/doon-doon/vs/SAL11969/huonbrook