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Dumaresq Island vs Purfleet

Name: Dumaresq Island vs Purfleet — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Dumaresq Island profile · Purfleet profile

Dumaresq Island Purfleet

Purfleet and Dumaresq Island are small, neighbouring New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Purfleet is a young community where 92.5% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and children under 15 make up 23.4% of the population. In contrast, Dumaresq Island is much older, with a typical resident aged 57 and 24.3% of people aged 65 and over. There is also a wide gap in typical weekly household incomes, which are $2,583 in Dumaresq Island compared to $574 in Purfleet.

Both areas are identical in that everyone lives in separate detached houses and no one speaks a language other than English at home. While they share this housing style, other aspects of life differ; for example, people in Dumaresq Island are far more likely to have completed Year 12 (61.8% compared to 5.9% in Purfleet). This higher education level is consistent with a higher typical personal income of $866 in Dumaresq Island, while the figure in Purfleet is much lower at $313.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 25 yrs older in Dumaresq Island First Nations: 92.5 pts higher in Purfleet Year 12: 55.9 pts higher in Dumaresq Island One-parent: 45.1 pts higher in Purfleet Renting: 32.6 pts higher in Purfleet

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dumaresq Island in Purfleet +37 larger in Purfleet gap narrowing

70 33rd pct 107 43rd pct

Median age in Dumaresq Island in Purfleet +25 yrs older in Dumaresq Island gap widening

57 yrs 89th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 27.1%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

24.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.9 pts 9.3%

12.9% Children (0–14) +10.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

23.3% Never married +73.0 pts ▸ 96.3%

55.0% Married ◂ +55.0 pts 0.0%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +8.0 pts 3.7%

0.0% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dumaresq Island Purfleet

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.1% Australia ◂ +11.4 pts 75.7%

0.0% England even 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand 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%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.6% English ◂ +41.1 pts 7.5%

45.7% Australian ◂ +45.7 pts 0.0%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% German ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Irish 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

Language used at home

95.7% English only ◂ +24.7 pts 71.0%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.6% Christianity ◂ +30.5 pts 28.0%

27.1% No religion +17.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

11.4% Not stated +12.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

0.0% Other religions +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Dumaresq Island in Purfleet +8 more in Dumaresq Island

9 78th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Dumaresq Island in Purfleet +378 larger in Dumaresq Island

410 60th pct 32 11th pct

ICSEA in Dumaresq Island in Purfleet +33 higher in Purfleet

919 14th pct 952 28th pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 ◂ +55.9 pts 5.9%

12.7% Year 9 or below +14.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

20.0% Year 10 ◂ +12.9 pts 7.1%

5.5% Year 11 ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

13.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +10.9 pts 9.1%

10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

10.0% Education ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

0.0% Health even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dumaresq Island in Purfleet +$553 higher in Dumaresq Island gap narrowing

$866 68th pct $313 0th pct

Household income in Dumaresq Island in Purfleet +$2,009 higher in Dumaresq Island gap widening

$2,583 90th pct $574 0th pct

Family income in Dumaresq Island in Purfleet +$2,050 higher in Dumaresq Island gap widening

$2,750 88th pct $700 0th pct

Household income distribution

44.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.7 pts 32.3%

0.0% Under $650 +41.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

16.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

12.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +31.2 pts ▸ 67.9%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.7 pts 8.6%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Other condition +14.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +8.2 pts 4.7%

12.9% Mental health ◂ +10.1 pts 2.8%

0.0% Diabetes +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

5.7% Cancer ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +1.1 pts 58.9%

21.4% One condition ◂ +10.2 pts 11.2%

8.6% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dumaresq Island in Purfleet +99 larger in Purfleet

0 0th pct 99 86th pct

Median age in Dumaresq Island in Purfleet +28 yrs older in Dumaresq Island

61 yrs 95th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Dumaresq Island in Purfleet +$2,183 higher in Dumaresq Island

$2,500 100th pct $317 9th pct

Household income in Dumaresq Island in Purfleet +$6,426 higher in Dumaresq Island

$7,000 100th pct $574 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dumaresq Island in Purfleet +0.5 larger in Purfleet gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

15.4% One-parent families +45.1 pts ▸ 60.5%

55.8% Couples with children ◂ +33.5 pts 22.2%

26.9% Couples without children ◂ +20.8 pts 6.2%

0.0% Other families +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Household size

36.0% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 35.5%

28.0% 3 people ◂ +18.3 pts 9.7%

16.0% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% 5 people +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dumaresq Island in Purfleet +$46 higher in Dumaresq Island gap narrowing

$231 34th pct $185 22nd pct

Mortgage in Dumaresq Island in Purfleet

$3,900 100th pct —

People / bedroom in Dumaresq Island in Purfleet +0.10 higher in Purfleet gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.0% Rented +32.6 pts ▸ 80.6%

36.0% Owned outright ◂ +36.0 pts 0.0%

24.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%

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

48.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 35.5%

32.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 29.0%

12.0% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% 5 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +72.0 pts ▸ 72.0%

25.0% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dumaresq Island in Purfleet +1 more in Purfleet

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Dumaresq Island in Purfleet +9.35 more in Purfleet

0.00 0th pct 9.35 87th pct

Departures/1k in Dumaresq Island in Purfleet +46.7 more in Purfleet

0.0 0th pct 46.7 62nd pct

PT routes in Dumaresq Island in Purfleet +1 more in Purfleet

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Dumaresq Island in Purfleet +15 longer in Dumaresq Island

20 59th pct 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) ◂ +70.6 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%

0.0% Walked even 0.0%

0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

13.6% No vehicle +22.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

27.3% 1 vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

13.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

13.6% 4 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.5% Construction ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%

17.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

17.6% Professional & technical ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

14.7% Mining ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

14.7% Education & training ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.8 pts 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%

0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

32.4% Managers ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

11.8% Professionals ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dumaresq Island in Purfleet +3.7 higher in Purfleet

0.4 50th pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dumaresq Island in Purfleet +3.3 more in Purfleet

0.5 52nd pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in Dumaresq Island in Purfleet +27.5 pts higher in Purfleet

4.5% 61st pct 32.1% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Dumaresq Island in Purfleet +54.7 pts higher in Purfleet

0.0% 0th pct 54.7% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Dumaresq Island in Purfleet +93.2 pts higher in Purfleet

6.8% 59th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Dumaresq Island in Purfleet +4.5 pts higher in Dumaresq Island

4.5% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Dumaresq Island in Purfleet +81.8 pts higher in Purfleet

18.2% 52nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Dumaresq Island in Purfleet +100.0 pts higher in Purfleet

0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Dumaresq Island in Purfleet +8.8 more in Purfleet

28.6 72nd pct 37.4 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Dumaresq Island in Purfleet +77 higher in Purfleet

2 60th pct 79 83rd pct

Mean slope in Dumaresq Island in Purfleet +4.2 pts higher in Purfleet

3.2% 17th pct 7.5% 66th pct

Compare Dumaresq Island with nearby areas

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Compare Purfleet with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dumaresq Island vs Purfleet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11309/dumaresq-island/vs/SAL13288/purfleet