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Dewhurst vs Mount Burnett

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Dewhurst profile · Mount Burnett profile

Dewhurst Mount Burnett

Mount Burnett and Dewhurst are two neighbouring rural areas. Residents are far older in Dewhurst, where the typical age is 50 compared to 42 in Mount Burnett. Dewhurst has a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (29.8% vs 17.2%) and a much better-qualified workforce, with 22.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to only 8.6% in Mount Burnett. Work patterns also differ, as people are far more likely to work from home in Dewhurst (38.5%) than in Mount Burnett (23.3%).

Both areas are almost identical in their reliance on cars, as both are car-dependent. This shared experience is reflected in the fact that neither area has a single public transport stop. They also both have an unemployment rate of 0.0%. While Mount Burnett has a higher share of people with no religion (47.2% vs 39.7%), both areas sit well below the national figure for overseas births.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 2.2 pts higher in Mount Burnett Housework 15h+: 14.5 pts higher in Dewhurst Work from home: 15.2 pts higher in Dewhurst Separate houses: 6.3 pts higher in Mount Burnett Bachelor+: 13.9 pts higher in Dewhurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +29 larger in Mount Burnett gap widening
151 48th pct 180 51st pct
Median age in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +8 yrs older in Dewhurst gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +12.6 pts higher in Dewhurst gap widening
29.8% 86th pct 17.2% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +4.5 pts higher in Dewhurst gap steady
13.9% 30th pct 9.4% 14th pct
De facto in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +2.8 pts higher in Dewhurst gap narrowing
15.1% 72nd pct 12.3% 51st pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.7 pts ▸ 32.2%
29.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.6 pts 17.2%
26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 20.6%
9.3% Youth (15–24) +15.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
13.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 9.4%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 50.3%
24.0% Never married +16.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%
8.5% Widowed ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dewhurst Mount Burnett

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +9.2 pts higher in Dewhurst gap widening
15.9% 67th pct 6.7% 27th pct

Country of birth

76.2% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 75.0%
4.6% England ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%
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

44.4% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 42.8%
41.1% English ◂ +11.6 pts 29.4%
13.2% Irish ◂ +7.1 pts 6.1%
9.3% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%
2.0% Italian +6.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%
2.0% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +1.6 pts higher in Dewhurst gap widening
6.6% 68th pct 5.0% 60th pct
Limited English in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +2.2 pts higher in Mount Burnett gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 86th pct

Language used at home

84.1% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 79.4%
2.0% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +7.5 pts higher in Mount Burnett gap widening
39.7% 47th pct 47.2% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity ◂ +20.3 pts 30.0%
39.7% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 47.2%
13.9% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +11.3 pts higher in Dewhurst gap narrowing
54.0% 70th pct 42.7% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +13.9 pts higher in Dewhurst gap widening
22.5% 73rd pct 8.6% 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +28 larger in Dewhurst
312 49th pct 284 46th pct
ICSEA in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +6 higher in Dewhurst
1,024 69th pct 1,019 66th pct

Highest year of school

54.0% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 42.7%
13.5% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%
7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 26.3%
20.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
20.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.2 pts 5.3%
7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.3 pts 4.2%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.7% Engineering & related ◂ +8.9 pts 14.7%
11.8% Health ◂ +6.6 pts 5.3%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%
10.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%
0.0% Information technology +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 5.3%
5.4% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.4% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +$54 higher in Dewhurst gap widening
$771 54th pct $717 43rd pct
Household income in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +$183 higher in Dewhurst gap narrowing
$2,349 87th pct $2,166 82nd pct
Family income in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +$500 higher in Mount Burnett gap widening
$2,166 67th pct $2,666 86th pct
High earners in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +8.5 pts higher in Dewhurst gap widening
17.1% 85th pct 8.6% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +1.3 pts higher in Mount Burnett gap narrowing
37.5% 91st pct 38.8% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

39.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 26.5%
29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.0 pts 6.1%
22.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 20.4%
14.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 35.6%
18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.0%
16.3% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +3.6 pts higher in Dewhurst
29.1% 52nd pct 25.6% 33rd pct
Mental health in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +8.2 pts higher in Mount Burnett
4.0% 21st pct 12.2% 85th pct
Needs assistance in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +1.0 pts higher in Mount Burnett gap narrowing
4.0% 42nd pct 5.0% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.0% Mental health +8.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.9% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.6% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.9% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%
2.6% Heart disease +4.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.0% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None ◂ +6.2 pts 56.7%
19.9% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 18.3%
4.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%
0.0% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +3.1 pts higher in Mount Burnett gap narrowing
8.5% 10th pct 11.7% 18th pct
Unpaid carers in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +4.3 pts higher in Dewhurst gap narrowing
14.7% 71st pct 10.4% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +11.5 pts higher in Dewhurst gap widening
28.7% 67th pct 17.2% 17th pct
Defence service in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +2.4 pts higher in Mount Burnett
3.1% 57th pct 5.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +14.5 pts higher in Dewhurst gap widening
34.1% 88th pct 19.6% 25th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett
— 75 yrs 100th pct
Median income in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett
— $725 58th pct
Household income in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett
— $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +0.3 larger in Mount Burnett gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +3.2 pts higher in Dewhurst gap widening
8.3% 34th pct 5.0% 23rd pct
Living alone in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +4.3 pts higher in Dewhurst gap narrowing
12.5% 12th pct 8.2% 4th pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children +20.8 pts ▸ 77.0%
38.8% Couples without children ◂ +19.4 pts 19.4%
8.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%
2.5% Other families ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

47.9% 2 people ◂ +15.3 pts 32.7%
20.8% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 22.4%
18.8% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 16.3%
12.5% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 8.2%
0.0% 5 people +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +$100 higher in Dewhurst
$300 57th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +$255 higher in Mount Burnett gap narrowing
$2,150 79th pct $2,405 87th pct
People / bedroom in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +0.10 higher in Mount Burnett gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +2.2 pts higher in Dewhurst gap narrowing
8.3% 21st pct 6.1% 14th pct
Owned outright in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +3.1 pts higher in Dewhurst gap widening
54.2% 83rd pct 51.0% 77th pct
Separate houses in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +6.3 pts higher in Mount Burnett gap widening
93.8% 41st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +12.1 pts higher in Dewhurst gap widening
91.7% 82nd pct 79.6% 50th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 51.0%
37.5% Owned with a mortgage +9.4 pts ▸ 46.9%
8.3% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house +6.3 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

47.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 30.6%
27.1% 3 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
6.3% 2 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
16.7% 5 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 6.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 47.8%
44.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +27.1 pts 17.4%
33.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.4%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +15.2 pts higher in Dewhurst gap widening
38.5% 89th pct 23.3% 68th pct
PT commute in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +32 longer in Dewhurst
61 86th pct 29 66th pct
Drive to city in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +4 longer in Mount Burnett
46 36th pct 50 38th pct
Reach 30 min in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

42.3% Car (driver) +21.6 pts ▸ 64.0%
38.5% Worked at home ◂ +15.2 pts 23.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
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

34.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 28.6%
28.0% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
30.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 24.5%
20.0% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +3.6 pts higher in Dewhurst gap narrowing
24.5% 27th pct 20.9% 17th pct
Recent arrivals in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +4.8 pts higher in Dewhurst gap widening
61.2% 52nd pct 56.4% 36th pct
Full-time in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +9.1 pts higher in Mount Burnett gap widening
52.6% 24th pct 61.6% 67th pct

Industries people work in

10.3% Construction +14.2 pts ▸ 24.4%
14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.1 pts 7.0%
6.4% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.4% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.1% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Technicians & trades +8.9 pts ▸ 25.6%
20.5% Professionals ◂ +11.2 pts 9.3%
12.8% Managers +6.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
14.1% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%
9.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%
9.0% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 4.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +0.1 higher in Mount Burnett
0.1 40th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett even
0.1 39th pct 0.1 37th pct
15-min city in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +4.7 pts higher in Mount Burnett
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 59th pct
Walk to school in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +10.3 pts higher in Dewhurst
10.3% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett even
1 52nd pct 1 47th pct
Mean slope in Dewhurstin Mount Burnett +2.2 pts higher in Mount Burnett
8.7% 74th pct 10.8% 85th pct

Compare Dewhurst with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dewhurst vs Mount Burnett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20750/dewhurst/vs/SAL21779/mount-burnett