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Doonbah vs New Italy

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Doonbah profile · New Italy profile

Doonbah New Italy

Doonbah and New Italy are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different populations. Doonbah is a retirement-heavy community where the typical resident is 68 and 57% of people are seniors. This is far older than New Italy, where the typical age is 42. These age gaps are seen in other areas of life; children under 15 are far more common in New Italy (20.5% compared to 8.1% in Doonbah), and New Italy has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (60.4% versus 29.9%). Doonbah also has far more homes owned outright at 70.8%.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, such as an almost identical share of First Nations people and very few people who speak a language other than English. They also have the same number of public transport stops and similar typical weekly rents. However, some gaps are shifting. While both areas have a low number of people with Year 12 qualifications compared to the national figure, the gap is narrower than it was in the past, as New Italy's share is now 38.3% and Doonbah's is 27.4%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 26 yrs older in Doonbah Aged 65+: 38.6 pts higher in Doonbah Participation: 30.5 pts higher in New Italy No religion: 23.2 pts higher in New Italy Owned outright: 22.0 pts higher in Doonbah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doonbahin New Italy +49 larger in Doonbah gap steady
298 59th pct 249 58th pct
Median age in Doonbahin New Italy +26 yrs older in Doonbah gap widening
68 yrs 100th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Doonbahin New Italy +0.6 pts higher in New Italy gap steady
9.1% 86th pct 9.6% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Doonbahin New Italy +38.6 pts higher in Doonbah gap widening
57.0% 100th pct 18.5% 49th pct
Under 15 in Doonbahin New Italy +12.4 pts higher in New Italy gap widening
8.1% 12th pct 20.5% 73rd pct
De facto in Doonbahin New Italy +5.1 pts higher in New Italy gap narrowing
12.6% 53rd pct 17.7% 82nd pct

Age structure

57.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +38.6 pts 18.5%
23.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 30.5%
4.7% Young adults (25–44) +23.0 pts ▸ 27.7%
8.1% Children (0–14) +12.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
2.7% Youth (15–24) +7.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

56.3% Married ◂ +19.2 pts 37.1%
13.4% Never married +27.7 pts ▸ 41.1%
11.6% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 8.4%
8.6% Widowed ◂ +5.1 pts 3.5%
7.8% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

Age & sex structure

Doonbah New Italy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Doonbahin New Italy +5.8 pts higher in Doonbah gap widening
13.4% 59th pct 7.6% 32nd pct

Country of birth

79.9% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 86.3%
6.7% England ◂ +3.9 pts 2.8%
3.7% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% English ◂ +5.2 pts 41.8%
43.3% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 39.4%
13.1% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.7% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
2.0% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Doonbahin New Italy +0.1 pts higher in Doonbah gap narrowing
3.4% 49th pct 3.2% 48th pct
Limited English in Doonbahin New Italy even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 90.4%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Doonbahin New Italy +23.2 pts higher in New Italy gap widening
36.2% 37th pct 59.4% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

36.2% No religion +23.2 pts ▸ 59.4%
56.4% Christianity ◂ +23.4 pts 32.9%
5.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Doonbahin New Italy +10.9 pts higher in New Italy gap steady
27.4% 10th pct 38.3% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in Doonbahin New Italy +8.1 pts higher in New Italy gap narrowing
12.7% 42nd pct 20.8% 70th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Doonbahin New Italy +2 more in Doonbah
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Doonbahin New Italy
90 24th pct —
ICSEA in Doonbahin New Italy
951 27th pct —

Highest year of school

27.4% Year 12 +10.9 pts ▸ 38.3%
37.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 31.6%
21.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.5 pts 13.0%
7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
16.5% Bachelor degree +8.9 pts ▸ 25.4%
20.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.0 pts 9.3%
6.8% Postgraduate degree even 6.8%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +14.3 pts 6.8%
20.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 19.5%
18.0% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 16.1%
3.0% Education +6.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.8% Agriculture & environment +4.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%
4.5% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%
3.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Doonbahin New Italy +$93 higher in New Italy gap widening
$531 15th pct $624 28th pct
Household income in Doonbahin New Italy +$282 higher in New Italy gap widening
$876 9th pct $1,158 23rd pct
Family income in Doonbahin New Italy +$408 higher in New Italy gap widening
$1,266 14th pct $1,674 37th pct
High earners in Doonbahin New Italy even gap steady
1.5% 19th pct 1.5% 19th pct
High-income homes in Doonbahin New Italy +1.4 pts higher in New Italy gap widening
9.0% 27th pct 10.5% 31st pct

Household income distribution

41.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 40.7%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 30.2%
27.8% Under $650 ◂ +12.7 pts 15.1%
4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.2% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Personal income distribution

58.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 47.5%
26.1% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 35.1%
6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Doonbahin New Italy +23.7 pts higher in Doonbah
51.0% 100th pct 27.3% 42nd pct
Mental health in Doonbahin New Italy +3.8 pts higher in Doonbah
9.4% 62nd pct 5.6% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Doonbahin New Italy +5.3 pts higher in Doonbah gap widening
11.7% 94th pct 6.4% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

23.2% Arthritis ◂ +13.5 pts 9.6%
13.8% Heart disease ◂ +11.8 pts 2.0%
10.7% Diabetes ◂ +7.9 pts 2.8%
10.1% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%
9.4% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 5.6%
8.1% Cancer ◂ +5.6 pts 2.4%
7.7% Lung condition ◂ +4.5 pts 3.2%
3.0% Stroke ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

41.3% None +25.8 pts ▸ 67.1%
30.9% One condition ◂ +8.4 pts 22.5%
11.4% Three or more ◂ +7.8 pts 3.6%
10.1% Two conditions ◂ +8.1 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Doonbahin New Italy +6.5 pts higher in New Italy gap widening
13.8% 28th pct 20.3% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Doonbahin New Italy +11.2 pts higher in Doonbah gap widening
18.7% 88th pct 7.4% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Doonbahin New Italy +16.1 pts higher in New Italy gap widening
13.1% 11th pct 29.2% 70th pct
Defence service in Doonbahin New Italy +5.7 pts higher in Doonbah
8.1% 92nd pct 2.5% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in Doonbahin New Italy +2.5 pts higher in New Italy gap steady
36.6% 91st pct 39.1% 94th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Doonbahin New Italy +3 larger in Doonbah
27 72nd pct 24 71st pct
Median age in Doonbahin New Italy +16 yrs older in Doonbah
37 yrs 75th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Doonbahin New Italy +$182 higher in Doonbah
$556 40th pct $374 13th pct
Household income in Doonbahin New Italy +$1,062 higher in New Italy
$1,062 21st pct $2,124 67th pct
Indigenous language in Doonbahin New Italy +11.1 pts higher in Doonbah
11.1% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Doonbahin New Italy +0.6 larger in New Italy gap widening
2.0 14th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Doonbahin New Italy +9.0 pts higher in New Italy gap widening
6.5% 27th pct 15.6% 74th pct
Living alone in Doonbahin New Italy +5.4 pts higher in Doonbah gap widening
33.3% 80th pct 27.9% 65th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples without children ◂ +39.3 pts 24.7%
26.6% Couples with children +30.9 pts ▸ 57.5%
6.5% One-parent families +9.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
1.4% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

53.5% 2 people ◂ +22.1 pts 31.4%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 27.9%
6.3% 4 people +11.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
5.6% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
2.1% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doonbahin New Italy +$14 higher in New Italy gap narrowing
$216 30th pct $230 34th pct
Mortgage in Doonbahin New Italy +$195 higher in New Italy gap narrowing
$1,538 44th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Doonbahin New Italy +0.30 higher in New Italy gap steady
0.70 14th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Doonbahin New Italy +1.6 pts higher in New Italy gap steady
4.2% 9th pct 5.8% 13th pct
Owned outright in Doonbahin New Italy +22.0 pts higher in Doonbah gap narrowing
70.8% 100th pct 48.8% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Doonbahin New Italy +13.0 pts higher in Doonbah gap widening
97.9% 56th pct 84.9% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Doonbahin New Italy +2.3 pts higher in New Italy gap narrowing
53.5% 11th pct 55.8% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

70.8% Owned outright ◂ +22.0 pts 48.8%
15.3% Owned with a mortgage +23.1 pts ▸ 38.4%
4.2% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%
0.0% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +13.0 pts 84.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 29.1%
31.9% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 33.7%
7.6% 5 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 8.1%
4.9% 1 bedroom +6.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Studio / none +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% Under $200 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.2 pts 15.2%
13.6% $1,800–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
13.6% $1,000–$1,799 +10.6 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Doonbahin New Italy +2.9 pts higher in Doonbah gap steady
2.9% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Doonbahin New Italy +2.4 pts higher in Doonbah gap narrowing
14.5% 43rd pct 12.0% 34th pct
PT commute in Doonbahin New Italy even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Doonbahin New Italy even
6 76th pct 6 76th pct
Stops/1k in Doonbahin New Italy +3.96 more in New Italy
20.13 92nd pct 24.10 94th pct
Departures/1k in Doonbahin New Italy +178.2 more in Doonbah
318.8 75th pct 140.6 72nd pct
PT routes in Doonbahin New Italy +1 more in Doonbah
2 75th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Doonbahin New Italy +12 longer in New Italy
3 21st pct 15 53rd pct

How people get to work

53.0% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 58.3%
14.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 12.0%
10.8% Walked ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

57.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.8 pts 28.7%
25.2% 2 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 34.5%
9.4% 3 vehicles +13.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
4.3% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Doonbahin New Italy +4.6 pts higher in Doonbah gap narrowing
38.8% 75th pct 34.2% 62nd pct
Recent arrivals in Doonbahin New Italy
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Doonbahin New Italy +2.8 pts higher in New Italy gap narrowing
6.3% 79th pct 9.0% 88th pct
Participation in Doonbahin New Italy +30.5 pts higher in New Italy gap widening
29.9% 1st pct 60.4% 49th pct
Full-time in Doonbahin New Italy +6.4 pts higher in New Italy gap narrowing
48.2% 12th pct 54.6% 32nd pct

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 14.8%
7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.5% Construction ◂ +6.1 pts 8.3%
14.5% Education & training ◂ +7.1 pts 7.4%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%
8.4% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.6% Other services +3.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%
3.6% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Managers +6.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
16.9% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.7% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 13.9%
12.0% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%
4.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Doonbahin New Italy +1.0 higher in Doonbah
1.3 61st pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Doonbahin New Italy +0.7 more in Doonbah
0.9 58th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Doonbahin New Italy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Doonbahin New Italy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Doonbahin New Italy +80.0 pts higher in Doonbah
87.7% 83rd pct 7.7% 60th pct
Walk to school in Doonbahin New Italy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Doonbahin New Italy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Doonbahin New Italy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Doonbahin New Italy +12.0 more in New Italy
20.1 62nd pct 32.1 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Doonbahin New Italy +1 higher in Doonbah
1 55th pct 0 36th pct
Mean slope in Doonbahin New Italy +3.3 pts higher in New Italy
3.8% 25th pct 7.0% 63rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doonbah vs New Italy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11276/doonbah/vs/SAL12950/new-italy