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Dennington vs Illowa

Name: Dennington vs Illowa — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Dennington profile · Illowa profile

Dennington Illowa

Dennington and Illowa are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Dennington is a younger place where the typical resident is 34, while people in Illowa are far older at 47. This is reflected in the age breakdown, with people aged 65 and over being far higher in Illowa at 25.0% compared to 12.7% in Dennington. Dennington is also more accessible, with a walkability score of 4.1 (somewhat walkable) and 81.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Illowa is car-dependent with a score of 0.7, and no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to home size, with both averaging 2.7 people per home. They also share similar typical weekly rents of around $370 to $380. While they share these basics, other gaps are wide; for example, people earning $2,000 or more a week are far higher in Illowa at 15.8% compared to 4.1% in Dennington. This higher income in Illowa is consistent with more homes being owned outright there, at 46.4% compared to 31.3% in Dennington.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Illowa Population: 1,690 larger in Dennington Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Dennington Recent arrivals: 13.1 pts higher in Dennington PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Dennington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dennington in Illowa +1,690 larger in Dennington gap widening

1,994 78th pct 304 59th pct

Median age in Dennington in Illowa +13 yrs older in Illowa gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +9.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.6 pts 20.1%

12.7% Seniors (65+) +12.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 18.4%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.6 pts 7.2%

Marital status

45.8% Married +14.2 pts ▸ 59.9%

39.9% Never married ◂ +16.0 pts 23.9%

7.5% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.3% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Dennington Illowa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.2% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 87.8%

1.2% England +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% Australian ◂ +7.4 pts 36.5%

42.0% English ◂ +3.2 pts 38.8%

17.4% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

11.0% Scottish +5.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.7% German +4.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.2% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 91.4%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 52.6%

47.3% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 41.1%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dennington in Illowa

2.30 33rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Dennington in Illowa +5 more in Dennington

9 78th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Dennington in Illowa +114 larger in Dennington

470 68th pct 356 54th pct

ICSEA in Dennington in Illowa +26 higher in Dennington

1,018 66th pct 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 46.2%

16.1% Year 11 +5.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

18.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 15.4%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 9.4%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 38.7%

15.9% Bachelor degree +7.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 11.7%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Postgraduate degree even 3.1%

Field of qualification

10.5% Health +6.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.2% Engineering & related even 14.1%

8.9% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

11.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.4 pts 6.7%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +8.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dennington in Illowa +$58 higher in Illowa gap steady

$846 66th pct $904 73rd pct

Household income in Dennington in Illowa +$356 higher in Illowa gap widening

$1,727 61st pct $2,083 79th pct

Family income in Dennington in Illowa +$205 higher in Illowa gap widening

$2,045 60th pct $2,250 71st pct

Household income distribution

42.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 33.9%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 24.1%

13.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 3.6%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%

3.3% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

41.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 34.0%

35.2% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.6% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

6.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

3.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None +5.1 pts ▸ 67.8%

21.7% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 19.7%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dennington in Illowa +49 larger in Dennington

52 77th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Dennington in Illowa +4 yrs older in Illowa

19 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Dennington in Illowa +$1,825 higher in Illowa

$675 53rd pct $2,500 100th pct

Household income in Dennington in Illowa +$688 higher in Illowa

$1,562 45th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dennington in Illowa even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 54.5%

21.4% Couples without children +12.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

16.6% One-parent families ◂ +7.9 pts 8.6%

1.2% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +13.1 pts ▸ 46.4%

20.9% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 13.4%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 15.2%

15.7% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 14.3%

8.7% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.1% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dennington in Illowa +$10 higher in Illowa gap narrowing

$370 76th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Dennington in Illowa +$545 higher in Illowa gap narrowing

$1,430 37th pct $1,975 70th pct

People / bedroom in Dennington in Illowa even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.2 pts 38.4%

31.3% Owned outright +15.1 pts ▸ 46.4%

17.6% Rented ◂ +14.9 pts 2.7%

0.6% Other tenure +5.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +33.2 pts 24.1%

29.7% 4 bedrooms +20.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

5.1% 5 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 3.6%

0.0% Studio / none +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.5% $350–$549 +74.8 pts ▸ 133.3%

35.8% $200–$349 +64.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +38.7 pts 18.6%

15.0% $1,800–$2,999 +19.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

18.8% Under $1,000 +9.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

2.6% $3,000 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dennington in Illowa +7 more in Dennington

10 80th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Dennington in Illowa +4.85 more in Illowa

5.02 78th pct 9.87 87th pct

Departures/1k in Dennington in Illowa +200.1 more in Dennington

535.6 79th pct 335.5 75th pct

PT routes in Dennington in Illowa +1 more in Dennington

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Dennington in Illowa +14 longer in Dennington

34 70th pct 20 59th pct

How people get to work

72.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 67.1%

7.3% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 2 vehicles +13.9 pts ▸ 59.0%

29.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.2 pts 13.3%

14.8% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.6% 4 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

1.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.3% Retail trade ◂ +6.4 pts 9.9%

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.9% Construction ◂ +6.3 pts 6.6%

8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +4.9 pts 3.9%

5.8% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.1% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

4.8% Other services ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

13.2% Professionals +8.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

19.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 15.1%

9.3% Managers +7.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.5% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

12.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Dennington in Illowa +3.4 higher in Dennington

4.1 78th pct 0.7 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dennington in Illowa +3.0 more in Dennington

3.7 76th pct 0.7 56th pct

15-min city in Dennington in Illowa +10.8 pts higher in Dennington

10.8% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Dennington in Illowa +77.4 pts higher in Dennington

77.4% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Dennington in Illowa +36.9 pts higher in Dennington

72.0% 79th pct 35.1% 69th pct

Walk to school in Dennington in Illowa +81.3 pts higher in Dennington

81.3% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Dennington in Illowa +86.9 pts higher in Dennington

96.9% 84th pct 9.9% 47th pct

Walk to health in Dennington in Illowa even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dennington in Illowa +12.5 more in Illowa

10.5 43rd pct 23.0 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Dennington in Illowa +14 higher in Dennington

15 73rd pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Dennington in Illowa +1.0 pts higher in Dennington

5.7% 51st pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare Dennington with nearby areas

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Compare Illowa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dennington vs Illowa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20737/dennington/vs/SAL21228/illowa