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Dunkeld vs Watton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Dunkeld profile · Watton profile

Dunkeld Watton

Watton and Dunkeld (NSW) are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. They differ most in their demographics and household wealth. Watton is much younger, with 30.2% of its population being children under 15, compared to none in Dunkeld (NSW). Typical weekly household incomes are also far higher in Watton at $2,583, while Dunkeld (NSW) earns $1,499. Additionally, Watton has a much higher share of people with no religion at 57.1%, while Dunkeld (NSW) is higher in this regard at 31.0%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very small and largely car-dependent. They share a complete lack of residents who speak little or no English and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. While Dunkeld (NSW) has a few more public transport stops and a higher share of university degrees, neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or grocery store.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 30.2 pts higher in Watton De facto: 26.8 pts higher in Dunkeld No religion: 26.2 pts higher in Watton Housework 15h+: 26.4 pts higher in Watton First Nations: 7.9 pts higher in Watton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dunkeldin Watton +21 larger in Watton gap narrowing
42 24th pct 63 32nd pct
Median age in Dunkeldin Watton +11 yrs older in Dunkeld gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Dunkeldin Watton +7.9 pts higher in Watton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.9% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Dunkeldin Watton +8.7 pts higher in Dunkeld gap widening
21.4% 62nd pct 12.7% 24th pct
Under 15 in Dunkeldin Watton +30.2 pts higher in Watton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 30.2% 95th pct
De facto in Dunkeldin Watton +26.8 pts higher in Dunkeld gap widening
33.3% 100th pct 6.5% 15th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 34.9%
16.7% Young adults (25–44) +16.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 12.7%
19.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.7 pts 6.3%

Marital status

46.2% Married +24.3 pts ▸ 70.5%
46.2% Never married ◂ +32.5 pts 13.6%
15.4% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.4% Widowed ◂ +8.6 pts 6.8%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dunkeld Watton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dunkeldin Watton +7.9 pts higher in Watton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.9% 33rd pct

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 85.7%
0.0% New Zealand +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

61.9% English ◂ +1.6 pts 60.3%
38.1% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
14.3% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
7.1% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%
0.0% Italian +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German 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

Other language in Dunkeldin Watton +6.3 pts higher in Watton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 66th pct
Limited English in Dunkeldin Watton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.9% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 95.2%
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

No religion in Dunkeldin Watton +26.2 pts higher in Watton gap widening
31.0% 25th pct 57.1% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

57.1% Christianity ◂ +14.3 pts 42.9%
31.0% No religion +26.2 pts ▸ 57.1%
11.9% Not stated ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dunkeldin Watton +3.7 pts higher in Watton gap narrowing
55.0% 72nd pct 58.7% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Dunkeldin Watton +14.0 pts higher in Dunkeld gap widening
23.1% 74th pct 9.1% 26th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dunkeldin Watton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

55.0% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 58.7%
15.0% Year 10 +11.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +11.4 pts ▸ 44.7%
33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +22.8 pts 10.5%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
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

0.0% Education +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
22.2% Health ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
14.8% Management & commerce +6.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Engineering & related +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.8% Information technology ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Society & culture +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dunkeldin Watton +$131 higher in Watton gap widening
$900 73rd pct $1,031 85th pct
Household income in Dunkeldin Watton +$1,084 higher in Watton gap widening
$1,499 47th pct $2,583 90th pct
Family income in Dunkeldin Watton +$834 higher in Dunkeld gap widening
$3,625 98th pct $2,791 88th pct
High earners in Dunkeldin Watton +6.6 pts higher in Dunkeld gap widening
17.9% 87th pct 11.4% 67th pct
High-income homes in Dunkeldin Watton
— 19.2% 60th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
21.4% Under $650 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
21.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

25.6% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 34.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dunkeldin Watton +3.2 pts higher in Dunkeld
33.3% 72nd pct 30.2% 57th pct
Mental health in Dunkeldin Watton +0.8 pts higher in Dunkeld
11.9% 82nd pct 11.1% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Dunkeldin Watton even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.7% Arthritis ◂ +11.9 pts 4.8%
0.0% Asthma +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.3% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.9% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%
0.0% Heart disease +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +11.9 pts ▸ 61.9%
28.6% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 27.0%
0.0% Two conditions +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dunkeldin Watton +12.8 pts higher in Watton gap widening
7.7% 9th pct 20.5% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Dunkeldin Watton +1.2 pts higher in Dunkeld gap narrowing
10.3% 27th pct 9.1% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Dunkeldin Watton +9.6 pts higher in Watton gap widening
15.4% 13th pct 25.0% 48th pct
Defence service in Dunkeldin Watton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dunkeldin Watton +26.4 pts higher in Watton gap widening
7.7% 5th pct 34.1% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dunkeldin Watton +5 larger in Watton
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Dunkeldin Watton
— 11 yrs 6th pct
Median income in Dunkeldin Watton
— $1,125 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dunkeldin Watton +0.4 larger in Watton gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Dunkeldin Watton +8.8 pts higher in Watton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 37th pct
Living alone in Dunkeldin Watton
— 15.4% 20th pct

Family composition

76.9% Couples with children ◂ +20.8 pts 56.1%
26.9% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% One-parent families +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.7% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 34.6%
28.6% 2 people ◂ +17.0 pts 11.5%
21.4% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 15.4%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dunkeldin Watton +$20 higher in Dunkeld
$380 78th pct $360 73rd pct
Mortgage in Dunkeldin Watton +$217 higher in Watton gap widening
$1,517 43rd pct $1,734 57th pct
People / bedroom in Dunkeldin Watton +0.10 higher in Watton gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Dunkeldin Watton
— 11.5% 32nd pct
Owned outright in Dunkeldin Watton
— 26.9% 17th pct
Separate houses in Dunkeldin Watton
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dunkeldin Watton
— 61.5% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.6% Owned with a mortgage +36.8 pts ▸ 65.4%
57.1% Owned outright ◂ +30.2 pts 26.9%
0.0% Rented +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated 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

50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.8 pts 19.2%
35.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 23.1%
28.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
28.6% 5 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 19.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dunkeldin Watton
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dunkeldin Watton +7.4 pts higher in Dunkeld gap widening
36.4% 88th pct 28.9% 79th pct
PT commute in Dunkeldin Watton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dunkeldin Watton +3 more in Dunkeld
3 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dunkeldin Watton +71.43 more in Dunkeld
71.43 100th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dunkeldin Watton +1,666.7 more in Dunkeld
1,666.7 90th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dunkeldin Watton +3 more in Dunkeld
3 79th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Dunkeldin Watton
21 60th pct —
Drive to city in Dunkeldin Watton
160 92nd pct —

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) +30.9 pts ▸ 76.3%
36.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 28.9%
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

42.9% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% 3 vehicles +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
21.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 19.2%
21.4% 4 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 15.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dunkeldin Watton +11.1 pts higher in Watton gap widening
19.0% 14th pct 30.2% 47th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dunkeldin Watton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Dunkeldin Watton +17.1 pts higher in Watton gap widening
69.2% 79th pct 86.4% 100th pct
Full-time in Dunkeldin Watton +15.8 pts higher in Watton gap narrowing
50.0% 15th pct 65.8% 81st pct

Industries people work in

36.4% Education & training ◂ +12.7 pts 23.7%
27.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +19.4 pts 7.9%
18.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.3 pts 7.9%
0.0% Construction +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.6% Retail trade ◂ +5.7 pts 7.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Other services +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Managers +10.0 pts ▸ 23.7%
22.7% Professionals ◂ +9.6 pts 13.2%
22.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +14.8 pts 7.9%
13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.7 pts 7.9%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Sales workers +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dunkeldin Watton +0.3 higher in Dunkeld
0.3 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dunkeldin Watton +0.2 more in Dunkeld
0.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Dunkeldin Watton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dunkeldin Watton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dunkeldin Watton +10.7 pts higher in Dunkeld
10.7% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dunkeldin Watton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dunkeldin Watton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dunkeldin Watton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dunkeldin Watton +71.4 more in Dunkeld
71.4 86th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Dunkeldin Watton even
0 32nd pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Dunkeldin Watton +4.1 pts higher in Watton
7.7% 68th pct 11.8% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dunkeld vs Watton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11325/dunkeld/vs/SAL14213/watton