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Dum Dum vs Mount Warning

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Dum Dum profile · Mount Warning profile

Dum Dum Mount Warning

Mount Warning and Dum Dum are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in New South Wales. There are significant differences in housing and wealth; Dum Dum is far more likely to have separate houses (100%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (90.5%), while Mount Warning has far more people living alone (45.7%). The typical weekly household income in Dum Dum is far higher at $1,771, compared to $833 in Mount Warning. There is also a sharp contrast in public transport, as Dum Dum has far more stops and departures per 1,000 people.

Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of people with no religion, with Mount Warning at 39.2% and Dum Dum at 53.6%. They are also equally car-dependent and share similar rates of people with bachelor degrees (around 24%). While both areas have an older population than the national average, residents in Dum Dum are noticeably older, with a typical age of 59 compared to 54 in Mount Warning.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 38.5 pts higher in Mount Warning Separate houses: 34.8 pts higher in Dum Dum 3+ bedrooms: 47.0 pts higher in Dum Dum Limited English: 2.7 pts higher in Mount Warning No car: 8.2 pts higher in Mount Warning

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +23 larger in Mount Warning gap widening
125 45th pct 148 48th pct
Median age in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +5 yrs older in Dum Dum gap widening
59 yrs 91st pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +2.0 pts higher in Mount Warning gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +12.5 pts higher in Dum Dum gap widening
32.8% 89th pct 20.3% 57th pct
Under 15 in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +3.3 pts higher in Mount Warning gap widening
13.6% 28th pct 16.9% 48th pct
De facto in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +4.2 pts higher in Mount Warning gap widening
14.1% 65th pct 18.3% 85th pct

Age structure

41.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 44.6%
32.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.5 pts 20.3%
13.6% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
5.6% Young adults (25–44) +9.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +27.7 pts 27.2%
27.4% Never married +13.4 pts ▸ 40.8%
13.3% Divorced +14.7 pts ▸ 28.0%
8.0% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 3.2%
0.0% Separated +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Age & sex structure

Dum Dum Mount Warning

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +8.5 pts higher in Dum Dum gap widening
24.0% 83rd pct 15.5% 66th pct

Country of birth

64.0% Australia ◂ +16.0 pts 48.0%
8.0% England ◂ +6.0 pts 2.0%
2.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Vietnam +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% South Africa +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.0% English ◂ +10.3 pts 29.7%
25.6% Australian ◂ +8.0 pts 17.6%
14.4% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%
14.4% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 12.2%
7.2% German ◂ +4.5 pts 2.7%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
2.4% Filipino ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +3.6 pts higher in Mount Warning gap steady
3.2% 48th pct 6.8% 68th pct
Limited English in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +2.7 pts higher in Mount Warning gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 87th pct

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +30.1 pts 59.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Dum Dumin Mount Warning +14.4 pts higher in Dum Dum gap steady
53.6% 87th pct 39.2% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

53.6% No religion ◂ +14.4 pts 39.2%
14.4% Not stated +28.2 pts ▸ 42.6%
27.2% Christianity ◂ +11.0 pts 16.2%
0.0% Buddhism +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +7.3 pts higher in Dum Dum gap widening
44.1% 48th pct 36.9% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +0.8 pts higher in Dum Dum gap narrowing
24.8% 77th pct 24.0% 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dum Dumin Mount Warning even
3 67th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +8 larger in Dum Dum
72 20th pct 64 19th pct
ICSEA in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +5 higher in Mount Warning
996 54th pct 1,002 57th pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 36.9%
27.0% Year 10 ◂ +9.8 pts 17.2%
7.2% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.6% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

23.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.4 pts 9.9%
22.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 19.8%
17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.6 pts 10.9%
4.7% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Field of qualification

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +9.2 pts 5.9%
12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +8.8 pts 4.0%
10.5% Education ◂ +6.5 pts 4.0%
8.1% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.1% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%
8.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%
8.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +$170 higher in Dum Dum gap widening
$657 33rd pct $487 11th pct
Household income in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +$938 higher in Dum Dum gap widening
$1,771 64th pct $833 7th pct
Family income in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +$426 higher in Dum Dum gap widening
$1,800 44th pct $1,374 19th pct
High earners in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +2.9 pts higher in Mount Warning gap widening
2.7% 23rd pct 5.6% 35th pct
High-income homes in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +3.2 pts higher in Dum Dum gap narrowing
11.9% 37th pct 8.7% 26th pct

Household income distribution

47.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +32.4 pts 15.2%
23.8% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 28.3%
7.1% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
11.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

53.1% Under $650 ◂ +22.7 pts 30.4%
28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.5 pts 16.8%
15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 12.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +4.9 pts higher in Dum Dum
27.2% 42nd pct 22.3% 21st pct
Mental health in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +0.8 pts higher in Mount Warning
8.0% 49th pct 8.8% 57th pct
Needs assistance in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +0.5 pts higher in Dum Dum gap steady
3.2% 33rd pct 2.7% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +7.3 pts 4.7%
8.0% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.2% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%
3.2% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Dementia ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.0% None ◂ +13.5 pts 38.5%
16.8% One condition ◂ +6.7 pts 10.1%
8.8% Two conditions ◂ +5.4 pts 3.4%
3.2% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +0.5 pts higher in Dum Dum gap narrowing
13.3% 26th pct 12.8% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +9.5 pts higher in Dum Dum gap widening
15.9% 78th pct 6.4% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +1.0 pts higher in Mount Warning gap narrowing
14.2% 12th pct 15.2% 13th pct
Defence service in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +4.4 pts higher in Dum Dum
4.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +1.0 pts higher in Dum Dum gap narrowing
27.4% 68th pct 26.4% 63rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +3 larger in Mount Warning
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +23 yrs older in Mount Warning
39 yrs 77th pct 62 yrs 96th pct
Median income in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +$24 higher in Dum Dum
$449 25th pct $425 21st pct
Household income in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +$174 higher in Mount Warning
$575 4th pct $749 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +0.6 larger in Dum Dum gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +6.6 pts higher in Mount Warning gap widening
14.1% 69th pct 20.7% 87th pct
Living alone in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +38.5 pts higher in Mount Warning gap steady
7.1% 2nd pct 45.7% 97th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples without children ◂ +18.8 pts 34.5%
39.1% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 41.4%
14.1% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

57.1% 2 people ◂ +28.9 pts 28.3%
7.1% 1 person +38.5 pts ▸ 45.7%
14.3% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 8.7%
9.5% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%
0.0% 4 people +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +$150 higher in Dum Dum gap widening
$380 78th pct $230 34th pct
Mortgage in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +$180 higher in Mount Warning
$1,820 62nd pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +0.20 higher in Mount Warning gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +9.8 pts higher in Mount Warning gap narrowing
11.9% 34th pct 21.7% 64th pct
Owned outright in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +1.0 pts higher in Dum Dum gap narrowing
61.9% 92nd pct 60.9% 91st pct
Separate houses in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +34.8 pts higher in Dum Dum gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 65.2% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +47.0 pts higher in Dum Dum gap widening
90.5% 79th pct 43.5% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 60.9%
23.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 26.1%
11.9% Rented +9.8 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

104.8% Separate house ◂ +39.5 pts 65.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +34.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.1 pts 28.3%
19.0% 1 bedroom +11.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 6.5%
7.1% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $350–$549 ◂ +20.0 pts 40.0%
0.0% Under $200 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +8.2 pts higher in Mount Warning gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.2% 86th pct
Work from home in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +6.8 pts higher in Mount Warning gap widening
26.5% 75th pct 33.3% 86th pct
PT commute in Dum Dumin Mount Warning even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +4 more in Dum Dum
4 73rd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +32.00 more in Dum Dum
32.00 98th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +480.0 more in Dum Dum
480.0 78th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +2 more in Dum Dum
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +62 longer in Mount Warning
12 49th pct 74 93rd pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) ◂ +21.8 pts 33.3%
26.5% Worked at home +6.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

58.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +42.2 pts 16.3%
17.1% 1 vehicle +33.9 pts ▸ 51.0%
24.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.2 pts 8.2%
9.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%
0.0% No vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +2.2 pts higher in Mount Warning gap steady
24.2% 26th pct 26.4% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +13.0 pts higher in Mount Warning
0.0% 0th pct 13.0% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +7.4 pts higher in Dum Dum gap narrowing
7.4% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +19.8 pts higher in Dum Dum gap widening
47.8% 17th pct 28.0% 0th pct
Full-time in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +4.5 pts higher in Dum Dum gap narrowing
40.8% 3rd pct 36.4% 0th pct

Industries people work in

22.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%
6.1% Professional & technical +15.1 pts ▸ 21.2%
12.2% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
16.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Finance & insurance +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.2% Other services ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
6.1% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Professionals +8.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
8.2% Technicians & trades +19.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
24.5% Managers ◂ +12.4 pts 12.1%
18.4% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 18.2%
12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
6.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dum Dumin Mount Warning even
0.9 58th pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +0.1 more in Mount Warning
0.7 56th pct 0.8 57th pct
15-min city in Dum Dumin Mount Warning even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +5.6 pts higher in Dum Dum
5.6% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +20.0 pts higher in Dum Dum
28.2% 66th pct 8.2% 60th pct
Walk to school in Dum Dumin Mount Warning even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +7.0 pts higher in Dum Dum
7.0% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dum Dumin Mount Warning even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +6.2 more in Dum Dum
40.0 77th pct 33.8 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Dum Dumin Mount Warning even
0 30th pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Dum Dumin Mount Warning +2.2 pts higher in Mount Warning
17.5% 96th pct 19.8% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dum Dum vs Mount Warning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11307/dum-dum/vs/SAL12811/mount-warning