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Dundas Valley vs Eastwood

Name: Dundas Valley vs Eastwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Dundas Valley profile · Eastwood profile

Dundas Valley Eastwood

Eastwood (NSW) and Dundas Valley are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Eastwood (NSW) is more urban and walkable, with 83.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a far higher number of public transport stops. It is also more culturally diverse, with 58.8% of people born overseas and 66.2% using a language other than English at home. Dundas Valley has more spacious housing, where 77.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, compared to 63.3% in Eastwood (NSW).

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting around $1,835 to $1,945. While they share similar income levels, Eastwood (NSW) has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 45.8%, compared to 34.2% in Dundas Valley. This higher level of qualification is consistent with the larger gap in Year 12 completion between the two. In both areas, the proportion of people born overseas is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,820 larger in Eastwood Other language: 14.3 pts higher in Eastwood 3+ bedrooms: 14.0 pts higher in Dundas Valley Separate houses: 12.7 pts higher in Dundas Valley Born overseas: 12.5 pts higher in Eastwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dundas Valley in Eastwood +12,820 larger in Eastwood gap steady

5,875 86th pct 18,695 89th pct

Median age in Dundas Valley in Eastwood +1 yrs older in Eastwood gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 24.6%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 15.7%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

Marital status

51.6% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 55.2%

33.4% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 32.2%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

4.0% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Dundas Valley Eastwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.9% Australia ◂ +10.3 pts 37.6%

13.7% China +12.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

1.7% India +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

27.5% Chinese +21.4 pts ▸ 48.8%

16.6% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 10.7%

14.7% English ◂ +3.1 pts 11.6%

4.9% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

4.4% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

4.0% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

42.0% English only ◂ +12.0 pts 30.0%

14.9% Mandarin +13.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

8.9% Cantonese +5.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.0% Arabic ◂ +3.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italian even 0.7%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity ◂ +11.7 pts 36.4%

34.6% No religion +10.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

4.3% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

1.8% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dundas Valley in Eastwood +0.36 more in Dundas Valley

1.72 23rd pct 1.36 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dundas Valley in Eastwood +21 more in Eastwood

41 90th pct 62 94th pct

Avg size in Dundas Valley in Eastwood +31 larger in Dundas Valley

530 76th pct 500 72nd pct

ICSEA in Dundas Valley in Eastwood +6 higher in Dundas Valley

1,118 95th pct 1,111 94th pct

Highest year of school

70.3% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 79.9%

12.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 7.0%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

3.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

15.3% Postgraduate degree +6.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.7 pts 8.8%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

7.3% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.3% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Dundas Valley in Eastwood +$34 higher in Eastwood gap steady

$726 45th pct $760 52nd pct

Household income in Dundas Valley in Eastwood +$110 higher in Eastwood gap widening

$1,835 67th pct $1,945 73rd pct

Family income in Dundas Valley in Eastwood +$40 higher in Eastwood gap narrowing

$2,137 65th pct $2,177 67th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.8%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 15.2%

13.0% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 42.8%

27.4% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 18.6%

3.5% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

5.9% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

5.9% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

5.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

4.5% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None +4.4 pts ▸ 75.5%

15.4% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 13.9%

3.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dundas Valley in Eastwood +5 larger in Dundas Valley

57 78th pct 52 77th pct

Median age in Dundas Valley in Eastwood +3 yrs older in Dundas Valley

33 yrs 71st pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Dundas Valley in Eastwood +$304 higher in Eastwood

$458 26th pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Dundas Valley in Eastwood +$98 higher in Dundas Valley

$1,187 26th pct $1,089 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dundas Valley in Eastwood even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

66.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 63.0%

18.8% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

26.3% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

21.7% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 20.0%

19.6% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

19.3% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 17.9%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

4.4% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dundas Valley in Eastwood +$22 higher in Eastwood gap narrowing

$428 86th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Dundas Valley in Eastwood +$58 higher in Eastwood gap narrowing

$2,672 89th pct $2,730 90th pct

People / bedroom in Dundas Valley in Eastwood +0.10 higher in Eastwood gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

36.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.6 pts 28.2%

23.0% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.9% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

65.6% Separate house ◂ +12.7 pts 52.8%

29.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.0 pts 17.9%

4.7% Flat or apartment +23.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 28.5%

29.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 20.9%

11.3% 2 bedrooms +16.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

10.9% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.2% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.3% Studio / none ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

27.5% $350–$549 +12.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

21.1% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

22.3% Under $200 ◂ +13.7 pts 8.6%

17.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 16.1%

6.1% $750 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 43.1%

27.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 23.5%

10.9% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dundas Valley in Eastwood +79 more in Eastwood

27 86th pct 106 90th pct

Stops/1k in Dundas Valley in Eastwood +1.07 more in Eastwood

4.60 76th pct 5.67 80th pct

Departures/1k in Dundas Valley in Eastwood +815.2 more in Dundas Valley

2,401.4 94th pct 1,586.1 89th pct

PT routes in Dundas Valley in Eastwood +8 more in Eastwood

3 79th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Dundas Valley in Eastwood even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Dundas Valley in Eastwood +2 longer in Dundas Valley

20 17th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Dundas Valley in Eastwood +62,342 more in Eastwood

18,974 73rd pct 81,316 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Dundas Valley in Eastwood +220,990 more in Eastwood

166,460 86th pct 387,450 90th pct

Transit to city in Dundas Valley in Eastwood +18 longer in Dundas Valley

66 68th pct 48 32nd pct

How people get to work

40.6% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

35.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 30.5%

1.1% Train +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

0.5% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 1 vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 31.8%

10.0% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 8.4%

4.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.1% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

8.6% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

7.5% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.1% Finance & insurance +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

5.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals +7.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 13.2%

13.8% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%

9.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

7.8% Sales workers even 7.7%

6.2% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Dundas Valley in Eastwood +1.5 higher in Eastwood

6.3 90th pct 7.8 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dundas Valley in Eastwood +0.9 more in Eastwood

6.6 92nd pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Dundas Valley in Eastwood +2.7 pts higher in Eastwood

93.4% 96th pct 96.1% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Dundas Valley in Eastwood +43.9 pts higher in Eastwood

39.9% 77th pct 83.8% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Dundas Valley in Eastwood even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Dundas Valley in Eastwood +3.0 pts higher in Eastwood

94.3% 96th pct 97.3% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Dundas Valley in Eastwood even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Dundas Valley in Eastwood +5.0 pts higher in Dundas Valley

97.0% 99th pct 92.0% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Dundas Valley in Eastwood +9.5 more in Eastwood

8.2 37th pct 17.7 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Dundas Valley in Eastwood +76 higher in Eastwood

123 87th pct 199 90th pct

Mean slope in Dundas Valley in Eastwood +1.0 pts higher in Dundas Valley

8.8% 75th pct 7.8% 69th pct

Compare Dundas Valley with nearby areas

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Compare Eastwood with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dundas Valley vs Eastwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11316/dundas-valley/vs/SAL11372/eastwood