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Dumaresq Island vs Taree South

Name: Dumaresq Island vs Taree South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Dumaresq Island profile · Taree South profile

Dumaresq Island Taree South

Taree South and Dumaresq Island are neighbouring areas with very different economic profiles. Dumaresq Island is much wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,583 per week compared to $1,067 in Taree South. Education levels also differ sharply; 61.8% of people in Dumaresq Island completed Year 12, while that figure is much lower at 30.8% in Taree South. Taree South is more likely to have residents living alone (35.9%) and homes owned outright (48.4%), whereas Dumaresq Island has a far higher share of renters at 48.0%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who volunteer, at 13.1% for Taree South and 26.7% for Dumaresq Island. They also share similar rates of full-time employment, which is just over 61% in both places. While Taree South has more public transport stops and a shorter walk to the nearest one, Dumaresq Island is more likely to have homes with four bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 256 larger in Taree South Year 12: 31.0 pts higher in Dumaresq Island Renting: 35.5 pts higher in Dumaresq Island No car: 13.6 pts higher in Dumaresq Island Unemployment: 9.0 pts higher in Taree South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dumaresq Island in Taree South +256 larger in Taree South gap widening

70 33rd pct 326 60th pct

Median age in Dumaresq Island in Taree South +4 yrs older in Dumaresq Island gap widening

57 yrs 89th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

24.3% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.7 pts 12.6%

12.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 50.2%

23.3% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

0.0% Widowed +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Dumaresq Island Taree South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.1% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 82.8%

0.0% England +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand 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 ◂ +4.4 pts 44.2%

45.7% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 43.9%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%

0.0% Irish +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Dutch +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

95.7% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 90.2%

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 ◂ +0.9 pts 57.7%

27.1% No religion +10.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

11.4% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 4.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Dumaresq Island in Taree South +2 more in Dumaresq Island

9 78th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Dumaresq Island in Taree South +162 larger in Dumaresq Island

410 60th pct 248 42nd pct

ICSEA in Dumaresq Island in Taree South +39 higher in Dumaresq Island

919 14th pct 880 11th pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 ◂ +31.0 pts 30.8%

20.0% Year 10 +17.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

12.7% Year 9 or below +9.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

5.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

13.3% Certificate III / IV +23.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.8 pts 16.6%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 14.6%

0.0% Engineering & related +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% Health +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 5.7%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dumaresq Island in Taree South +$369 higher in Dumaresq Island gap narrowing

$866 68th pct $497 12th pct

Household income in Dumaresq Island in Taree South +$1,516 higher in Dumaresq Island gap widening

$2,583 90th pct $1,067 17th pct

Family income in Dumaresq Island in Taree South +$1,389 higher in Dumaresq Island gap narrowing

$2,750 88th pct $1,361 18th pct

Household income distribution

44.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 39.1%

0.0% Under $650 +26.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +26.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

16.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 8.6%

12.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 2.3%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +19.4 pts ▸ 56.1%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 24.9%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 9.3%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.3% Other condition +10.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.9% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

8.6% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Diabetes +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Heart disease +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.7% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

0.0% Lung condition +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Stroke +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +11.5 pts 48.5%

21.4% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dumaresq Island in Taree South +24 larger in Taree South

0 0th pct 24 71st pct

Median age in Dumaresq Island in Taree South +23 yrs older in Dumaresq Island

61 yrs 95th pct 38 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Dumaresq Island in Taree South +$1,776 higher in Dumaresq Island

$2,500 100th pct $724 58th pct

Household income in Dumaresq Island in Taree South +$5,813 higher in Dumaresq Island

$7,000 100th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dumaresq Island in Taree South +0.2 larger in Dumaresq Island gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 49.1%

26.9% Couples without children +12.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 13.5%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

16.0% 1 person +19.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

28.0% 3 people ◂ +17.1 pts 10.9%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%

0.0% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dumaresq Island in Taree South +$114 higher in Taree South gap steady

$231 34th pct $345 70th pct

Mortgage in Dumaresq Island in Taree South +$1,971 higher in Dumaresq Island gap widening

$3,900 100th pct $1,929 68th pct

People / bedroom in Dumaresq Island in Taree South +0.10 higher in Dumaresq Island gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Owned outright +12.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

48.0% Rented ◂ +35.5 pts 12.5%

24.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 23.4%

0.0% Not stated +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.0% Other tenure +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +19.5 pts 80.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.4 pts 26.6%

32.0% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

12.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.7 pts 2.3%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% 5 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

25.0% $200–$349 +25.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

133.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +133.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +36.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +36.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dumaresq Island in Taree South +9 more in Taree South

0 0th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Dumaresq Island in Taree South +27.61 more in Taree South

0.00 0th pct 27.61 96th pct

Departures/1k in Dumaresq Island in Taree South +150.3 more in Taree South

0.0 0th pct 150.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Dumaresq Island in Taree South +1 more in Taree South

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Dumaresq Island in Taree South +19 longer in Dumaresq Island

20 59th pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 72.6%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

13.6% 2 vehicles +27.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

27.3% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 16.3%

13.6% No vehicle ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

13.6% 4 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.5% Construction ◂ +20.9 pts 2.7%

11.8% Health care & social assistance +10.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.8 pts 8.8%

17.6% Professional & technical ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

14.7% Mining ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

14.7% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 10.6%

0.0% Retail trade +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Manufacturing +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Rental & real estate +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Finance & insurance +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

32.4% Managers ◂ +12.0 pts 20.4%

0.0% Community & personal service +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.9 pts 8.8%

11.8% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Labourers +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Sales workers +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dumaresq Island in Taree South +2.1 higher in Taree South

0.4 50th pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dumaresq Island in Taree South +1.8 more in Taree South

0.5 52nd pct 2.3 68th pct

15-min city in Dumaresq Island in Taree South +25.1 pts higher in Taree South

4.5% 61st pct 29.6% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Dumaresq Island in Taree South +40.3 pts higher in Taree South

0.0% 0th pct 40.3% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Dumaresq Island in Taree South +60.9 pts higher in Taree South

6.8% 59th pct 67.7% 78th pct

Walk to school in Dumaresq Island in Taree South +3.2 pts higher in Dumaresq Island

4.5% 59th pct 1.3% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Dumaresq Island in Taree South +20.8 pts higher in Taree South

18.2% 52nd pct 38.9% 60th pct

Walk to health in Dumaresq Island in Taree South +36.3 pts higher in Taree South

0.0% 0th pct 36.3% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Dumaresq Island in Taree South +2.1 more in Taree South

28.6 72nd pct 30.7 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Dumaresq Island in Taree South +7 higher in Taree South

2 60th pct 10 72nd pct

Mean slope in Dumaresq Island in Taree South +2.9 pts higher in Taree South

3.2% 17th pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Dumaresq Island with nearby areas

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Compare Taree South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dumaresq Island vs Taree South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11309/dumaresq-island/vs/SAL13780/taree-south