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Blind Bight vs Dalmore

Name: Blind Bight vs Dalmore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Blind Bight profile · Dalmore profile

Blind Bight Dalmore

Blind Bight and Dalmore are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Blind Bight is a more populated hub with a younger feel, where 19.5% of people are children under 15 and the typical resident is 39. Dalmore is much quieter and older, with a typical age of 50 and only 4.9% of people being children. These differences extend to the home and street; Blind Bight is somewhat walkable with 93.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms, while Dalmore is car-dependent and has a higher share of people living alone (30.2%) and owning their homes outright (41.9%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,800 to $1,900. They also share a similar distance to the city, both taking about 50 minutes to reach. While they are close in these respects, they differ in their lifestyles; people in Dalmore are far more likely to work from home (24.4%) compared to those in Blind Bight (11.3%).

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Where they differ most

No religion: 24.7 pts higher in Blind Bight Population: 1,148 larger in Blind Bight Median age: 11 yrs older in Dalmore Unpaid child care: 17.5 pts higher in Blind Bight De facto: 11.2 pts higher in Blind Bight

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blind Bight in Dalmore +1,148 larger in Blind Bight gap steady

1,290 74th pct 142 47th pct

Median age in Blind Bight in Dalmore +11 yrs older in Dalmore gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +9.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 20.4%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.6 pts 4.9%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +6.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 12.0%

Marital status

49.1% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 43.7%

34.5% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 5.2%

2.8% Separated +3.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Blind Bight Dalmore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.7% Australia ◂ +14.9 pts 69.7%

0.5% Italy +3.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% England ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +22.7 pts 21.8%

43.2% Australian ◂ +10.8 pts 32.4%

4.0% Italian +16.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

9.8% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

3.1% Dutch +4.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.8% German ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +19.0 pts 73.9%

0.2% Italian +5.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.4% No religion ◂ +24.7 pts 31.7%

35.6% Christianity +10.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

5.5% Not stated +17.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Blind Bight in Dalmore +1 more in Dalmore

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Blind Bight in Dalmore +47 larger in Blind Bight

283 46th pct 236 41st pct

ICSEA in Blind Bight in Dalmore +6 higher in Blind Bight

992 51st pct 986 47th pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 ◂ +11.6 pts 28.0%

22.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 22.4%

18.9% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 14.4%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

Highest qualification level

52.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.0 pts 41.5%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.7% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +7.8 pts 4.6%

11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.1 pts 6.2%

10.9% Architecture & building ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

9.4% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

4.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Blind Bight in Dalmore +$101 higher in Blind Bight gap widening

$807 60th pct $706 41st pct

Household income in Blind Bight in Dalmore +$97 higher in Blind Bight gap widening

$1,889 70th pct $1,792 65th pct

Family income in Blind Bight in Dalmore +$147 higher in Blind Bight gap widening

$2,125 65th pct $1,978 56th pct

Household income distribution

39.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 16.3%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

11.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 7.0%

6.9% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 28.9%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 3.7%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None ◂ +4.6 pts 54.9%

22.9% One condition ◂ +13.1 pts 9.9%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blind Bight in Dalmore +10 larger in Blind Bight

10 59th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Blind Bight in Dalmore +17 yrs older in Blind Bight

22 yrs 33rd pct 5 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Blind Bight in Dalmore +$176 higher in Dalmore

$949 76th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Blind Bight in Dalmore +$813 higher in Dalmore

$1,437 39th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blind Bight in Dalmore +0.3 larger in Blind Bight gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples with children ◂ +11.6 pts 52.7%

23.3% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

11.5% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.3% Other families +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 32.6%

19.5% 1 person +10.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +7.8 pts 11.6%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 14.0%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blind Bight in Dalmore +$60 higher in Blind Bight gap narrowing

$360 73rd pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Blind Bight in Dalmore +$228 higher in Dalmore gap widening

$1,742 58th pct $1,970 70th pct

People / bedroom in Blind Bight in Dalmore +0.10 higher in Blind Bight gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.8 pts 37.2%

31.9% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

9.7% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 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

56.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 39.5%

31.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 27.9%

4.6% 2 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.2% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $200–$349 +51.6 pts ▸ 85.7%

38.6% $350–$549 +32.8 pts ▸ 71.4%

11.4% Under $200 ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

9.1% $550–$749 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

35.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.5 pts 25.0%

10.3% Under $1,000 +8.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blind Bight in Dalmore +11 more in Blind Bight

11 81st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Blind Bight in Dalmore +8.53 more in Blind Bight

8.53 86th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Blind Bight in Dalmore +120.2 more in Blind Bight

120.2 71st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Blind Bight in Dalmore +1 more in Blind Bight

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Blind Bight in Dalmore +73 longer in Dalmore

3 21st pct 76 94th pct

Drive to city in Blind Bight in Dalmore +1 longer in Blind Bight

50 38th pct 49 38th pct

Reach 30 min in Blind Bight in Dalmore even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Blind Bight in Dalmore even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +22.7 pts 48.7%

11.3% Worked at home +13.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

3.2% Car (passenger) +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 40.0%

13.0% 4 or more +18.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

17.5% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 17.8%

0.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.0% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 20.5%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +5.5 pts 3.8%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 3.8%

5.7% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.5% Administrative & support +6.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%

5.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

3.6% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.9 pts 11.5%

7.6% Managers +11.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 11.5%

11.8% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 7.7%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.5% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 5.1%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Blind Bight in Dalmore +4.6 higher in Blind Bight

4.6 81st pct 0.0 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blind Bight in Dalmore +4.8 more in Blind Bight

4.8 82nd pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Blind Bight in Dalmore +95.7 pts higher in Blind Bight

95.7% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Blind Bight in Dalmore +96.4 pts higher in Blind Bight

96.4% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Blind Bight in Dalmore +89.1 pts higher in Blind Bight

89.1% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Blind Bight in Dalmore even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Blind Bight in Dalmore +97.0 pts higher in Blind Bight

97.0% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Blind Bight in Dalmore even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Blind Bight in Dalmore +14.0 more in Blind Bight

14.0 51st pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Blind Bight in Dalmore +11 higher in Blind Bight

12 72nd pct 1 49th pct

Mean slope in Blind Bight in Dalmore +0.7 pts higher in Blind Bight

3.3% 17th pct 2.6% 6th pct

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Compare Dalmore with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blind Bight vs Dalmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20260/blind-bight/vs/SAL20703/dalmore