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Dungarubba vs Marom Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Dungarubba profile · Marom Creek profile

Dungarubba Marom Creek

Marom Creek and Dungarubba are neighbouring rural areas with small populations. There are stark differences in their resident profiles; the typical person in Marom Creek is far older at 51, compared to 37 in Dungarubba. Marom Creek also has a more qualified workforce, with 18.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while Dungarubba has 0.0%. Financially, Marom Creek is better off, with a typical weekly family income of $2,031, which is well higher than the $1,375 in Dungarubba.

Both areas are effectively identical in their lack of local infrastructure, as both are car-dependent and have no public transport stops or walkable amenities. Life in these areas is similarly isolated, with no one using a language other than English at home. While they share this environment, they differ in social makeup; Dungarubba has a well higher share of First Nations people (13.5%) and children under 15 (13.5%), compared to 4.8% for both groups in Marom Creek.

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Where they differ most

Population: 94 larger in Marom Creek Median age: 14 yrs older in Marom Creek No religion: 20.7 pts higher in Marom Creek Unemployment: 6.1 pts higher in Marom Creek Bachelor+: 18.5 pts higher in Marom Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dungarubbain Marom Creek +94 larger in Marom Creek gap widening
52 29th pct 146 47th pct
Median age in Dungarubbain Marom Creek +14 yrs older in Marom Creek gap widening
37 yrs 20th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Dungarubbain Marom Creek +8.7 pts higher in Dungarubba gap widening
13.5% 89th pct 4.8% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Dungarubbain Marom Creek +3.0 pts higher in Marom Creek gap narrowing
13.5% 27th pct 16.4% 39th pct
Under 15 in Dungarubbain Marom Creek +8.7 pts higher in Dungarubba gap narrowing
13.5% 28th pct 4.8% 7th pct
De facto in Dungarubbain Marom Creek +8.7 pts higher in Dungarubba gap narrowing
26.8% 96th pct 18.1% 84th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) +15.7 pts ▸ 44.5%
30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.8 pts 11.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
13.5% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.7 pts 4.8%

Marital status

52.3% Never married ◂ +16.7 pts 35.6%
38.6% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 43.7%
0.0% Divorced +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Widowed +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Dungarubba Marom Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dungarubbain Marom Creek +8.2 pts higher in Marom Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.2% 35th pct

Country of birth

84.6% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 86.3%
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

55.8% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 54.1%
26.9% English +12.1 pts ▸ 39.0%
5.8% Irish +7.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.7% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%
0.0% Dutch +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dungarubbain Marom Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Dungarubbain Marom Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 97.3%
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

No religion in Dungarubbain Marom Creek +20.7 pts higher in Marom Creek gap narrowing
32.7% 28th pct 53.4% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

63.5% Christianity ◂ +23.7 pts 39.7%
32.7% No religion +20.7 pts ▸ 53.4%
0.0% Not stated +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
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

Year 12 in Dungarubbain Marom Creek +10.9 pts higher in Marom Creek gap narrowing
37.5% 30th pct 48.4% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Dungarubbain Marom Creek +18.5 pts higher in Marom Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 18.5% 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dungarubbain Marom Creek +2 more in Marom Creek
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Dungarubbain Marom Creek
— 94 24th pct
ICSEA in Dungarubbain Marom Creek
— 1,010 62nd pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 +10.9 pts ▸ 48.4%
37.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 30.6%
20.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.9 pts 8.1%
0.0% Year 11 +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 37.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
15.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

45.0% Engineering & related ◂ +32.2 pts 12.8%
25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +14.5 pts 10.5%
20.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +16.5 pts 3.5%
0.0% Society & culture +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Health +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Education +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dungarubbain Marom Creek +$174 higher in Marom Creek gap widening
$630 29th pct $804 59th pct
Household income in Dungarubbain Marom Creek +$275 higher in Marom Creek gap widening
$1,624 56th pct $1,899 71st pct
Family income in Dungarubbain Marom Creek +$656 higher in Marom Creek gap widening
$1,375 19th pct $2,031 59th pct
High earners in Dungarubbain Marom Creek +2.2 pts higher in Marom Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 21st pct
High-income homes in Dungarubbain Marom Creek
— 11.1% 34th pct

Household income distribution

71.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +41.8 pts 29.6%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 37.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 40.7%
29.5% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 37.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dungarubbain Marom Creek +1.8 pts higher in Marom Creek
26.9% 40th pct 28.8% 50th pct
Mental health in Dungarubbain Marom Creek +5.7 pts higher in Dungarubba
17.3% 97th pct 11.6% 81st pct
Needs assistance in Dungarubbain Marom Creek +11.4 pts higher in Dungarubba gap widening
13.5% 98th pct 2.1% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.3% Mental health ◂ +5.7 pts 11.6%
11.5% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.5% Diabetes ◂ +8.1 pts 3.4%
9.6% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Asthma +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.7% Heart disease ◂ +5.6 pts 2.1%
0.0% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.1% None ◂ +6.6 pts 66.4%
17.3% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
11.5% Three or more ◂ +5.4 pts 6.2%
0.0% Two conditions +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dungarubbain Marom Creek +2.7 pts higher in Marom Creek gap narrowing
11.4% 17th pct 14.1% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Dungarubbain Marom Creek +6.5 pts higher in Marom Creek gap widening
6.8% 12th pct 13.3% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Dungarubbain Marom Creek +5.1 pts higher in Dungarubba gap widening
27.3% 60th pct 22.2% 35th pct
Defence service in Dungarubbain Marom Creek +2.2 pts higher in Marom Creek
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Dungarubbain Marom Creek +9.2 pts higher in Marom Creek gap narrowing
20.5% 28th pct 29.6% 77th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dungarubbain Marom Creek even
7 54th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Dungarubbain Marom Creek +2 yrs older in Dungarubba
13 yrs 9th pct 11 yrs 6th pct
Median income in Dungarubbain Marom Creek +$275 higher in Marom Creek
$374 13th pct $649 51st pct
Household income in Dungarubbain Marom Creek +$500 higher in Marom Creek
$1,375 35th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dungarubbain Marom Creek +0.7 larger in Dungarubba gap widening
3.3 91st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Dungarubbain Marom Creek +10.3 pts higher in Dungarubba gap widening
18.6% 84th pct 8.3% 35th pct
Living alone in Dungarubbain Marom Creek
— 16.7% 25th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 57.5%
23.3% Couples without children +9.2 pts ▸ 32.5%
18.6% One-parent families ◂ +10.3 pts 8.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 6 or more ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
28.6% 2 people +8.5 pts ▸ 37.0%
35.7% 4 people ◂ +19.0 pts 16.7%
0.0% 1 person +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 3 people +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% 5 people +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dungarubbain Marom Creek +$14 higher in Marom Creek
$250 40th pct $264 45th pct
Mortgage in Dungarubbain Marom Creek +$216 higher in Marom Creek gap widening
$1,517 43rd pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Dungarubbain Marom Creek +0.10 higher in Dungarubba gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Dungarubbain Marom Creek
— 14.8% 44th pct
Owned outright in Dungarubbain Marom Creek
— 44.4% 60th pct
Separate houses in Dungarubbain Marom Creek
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dungarubbain Marom Creek
— 85.2% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 44.4%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage +14.0 pts ▸ 42.6%
0.0% Rented +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 101.9%
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

78.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +30.4 pts 48.1%
42.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 31.5%
0.0% Studio / none +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +47.8 pts 52.2%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dungarubbain Marom Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dungarubbain Marom Creek +15.3 pts higher in Dungarubba gap narrowing
32.1% 84th pct 16.8% 51st pct
PT commute in Dungarubbain Marom Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dungarubbain Marom Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dungarubbain Marom Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dungarubbain Marom Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dungarubbain Marom Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) ◂ +17.3 pts 50.5%
32.1% Worked at home ◂ +15.3 pts 16.8%
0.0% Walked +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

30.8% 2 vehicles +14.5 pts ▸ 45.3%
30.8% 4 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 13.2%
0.0% 3 vehicles +24.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dungarubbain Marom Creek +3.1 pts higher in Marom Creek gap narrowing
22.9% 23rd pct 26.0% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dungarubbain Marom Creek +6.1 pts higher in Marom Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 78th pct
Participation in Dungarubbain Marom Creek +6.7 pts higher in Marom Creek gap widening
65.9% 69th pct 72.6% 87th pct
Full-time in Dungarubbain Marom Creek +7.3 pts higher in Marom Creek gap narrowing
46.4% 10th pct 53.7% 28th pct

Industries people work in

35.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.7 pts 21.1%
14.3% Health care & social assistance +7.8 pts ▸ 22.1%
14.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Retail trade +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.7% Manufacturing ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

32.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +23.7 pts 8.4%
17.9% Managers +7.4 pts ▸ 25.3%
14.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 10.5%
10.7% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Labourers +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Dungarubbain Marom Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dungarubbain Marom Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Dungarubbain Marom Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dungarubbain Marom Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dungarubbain Marom Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dungarubbain Marom Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dungarubbain Marom Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dungarubbain Marom Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dungarubbain Marom Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Dungarubbain Marom Creek even
0 29th pct 0 34th pct
Mean slope in Dungarubbain Marom Creek +6.0 pts higher in Marom Creek
3.7% 23rd pct 9.7% 79th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dungarubba vs Marom Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11320/dungarubba/vs/SAL12509/marom-creek