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Dingee vs Prairie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Dingee profile · Prairie profile

Dingee Prairie

Dingee and Prairie (Vic.) are neighbouring rural areas with very different economic profiles. Prairie (Vic.) is a small, sparsely populated area where the typical household income is far higher at $2,125 a week, compared to $1,021 in Dingee. Educational attainment is also much higher in Prairie (Vic.), where 63% of people finished Year 12, while only 33.1% did so in Dingee. In contrast, Dingee has a higher share of people working from home (28%) and more people with no religion (37.4%).

Both areas have an unemployment rate of 0.0%, showing that everyone who wants to work in these communities is employed. This shared stability exists alongside differences in their layout; Dingee has more public transport stops and a higher number of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. Over time, the gaps between these two neighbours remain distinct, particularly regarding income and education, though both maintain a high proportion of residents aged 65 and over compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 29.8 pts higher in Prairie Household income: $1,104 higher in Prairie Unpaid child care: 32.4 pts higher in Prairie No religion: 23.9 pts higher in Dingee Population: 158 larger in Dingee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dingeein Prairie +158 larger in Dingee gap widening
195 53rd pct 37 22nd pct
Median age in Dingeein Prairie +2 yrs older in Dingee gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Dingeein Prairie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Dingeein Prairie +5.3 pts higher in Dingee gap narrowing
32.3% 88th pct 27.0% 80th pct
Under 15 in Dingeein Prairie +1.4 pts higher in Dingee gap narrowing
14.9% 35th pct 13.5% 28th pct
De facto in Dingeein Prairie +4.3 pts higher in Prairie gap narrowing
5.4% 12th pct 9.7% 30th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +11.2 pts ▸ 37.8%
32.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 27.0%
20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 16.2%
14.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 13.5%
9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

Marital status

56.3% Married +10.4 pts ▸ 66.7%
31.1% Never married +22.2 pts ▸ 53.3%
6.6% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.2% Widowed ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
3.6% Separated ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dingee Prairie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dingeein Prairie +4.1 pts higher in Dingee gap narrowing
4.1% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

89.7% Australia +10.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.5% England ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 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

50.3% Australian ◂ +9.7 pts 40.5%
40.0% English +3.2 pts ▸ 43.2%
14.4% Scottish ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
13.8% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 10.8%
0.0% Italian +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
2.6% German ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Dingeein Prairie even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Dingeein Prairie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.4% English only +8.3 pts ▸ 102.7%
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 Dingeein Prairie +23.9 pts higher in Dingee gap widening
37.4% 40th pct 13.5% 3rd pct

Religious affiliation

55.9% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 62.2%
37.4% No religion ◂ +23.9 pts 13.5%
8.2% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
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 Dingeein Prairie +29.8 pts higher in Prairie gap widening
33.1% 19th pct 63.0% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in Dingeein Prairie +3.2 pts higher in Dingee gap narrowing
13.2% 44th pct 10.0% 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dingeein Prairie
34.48 97th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Dingeein Prairie +1 more in Dingee
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Dingeein Prairie
256 43rd pct —
ICSEA in Dingeein Prairie
977 42nd pct —

Highest year of school

33.1% Year 12 +29.8 pts ▸ 63.0%
21.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 14.8%
16.9% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
16.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV +19.5 pts ▸ 56.0%
17.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 12.0%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 12.0%
5.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.6% Agriculture & environment +25.4 pts ▸ 36.0%
8.2% Management & commerce +27.8 pts ▸ 36.0%
12.9% Society & culture +7.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 12.0%
15.3% Health ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%
8.2% Education ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dingeein Prairie +$161 higher in Prairie gap narrowing
$542 17th pct $703 41st pct
Household income in Dingeein Prairie +$1,104 higher in Prairie gap widening
$1,021 14th pct $2,125 80th pct
Family income in Dingeein Prairie +$625 higher in Prairie gap widening
$1,625 34th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Dingeein Prairie +13.3 pts higher in Prairie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.3% 74th pct
High-income homes in Dingeein Prairie
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

27.6% Under $650 ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%
27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%
27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 25.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

55.7% Under $650 ◂ +12.4 pts 43.3%
22.8% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dingeein Prairie +2.2 pts higher in Prairie
30.3% 57th pct 32.4% 68th pct
Mental health in Dingeein Prairie +10.3 pts higher in Dingee
10.3% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Dingeein Prairie +5.6 pts higher in Dingee gap widening
5.6% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Asthma +6.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
6.2% Diabetes +7.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
4.6% Other condition +8.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%
10.3% Mental health ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.1% Lung condition ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Dementia ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.1% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +12.2 pts 51.4%
15.9% One condition +16.5 pts ▸ 32.4%
10.8% Two conditions ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
4.6% Three or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dingeein Prairie +17.0 pts higher in Prairie gap widening
26.3% 78th pct 43.3% 96th pct
Unpaid carers in Dingeein Prairie +5.6 pts higher in Dingee gap widening
15.6% 76th pct 10.0% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Dingeein Prairie +32.4 pts higher in Prairie gap widening
21.0% 29th pct 53.3% 100th pct
Defence service in Dingeein Prairie +10.3 pts higher in Prairie
3.0% 56th pct 13.3% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dingeein Prairie +2.5 pts higher in Prairie gap narrowing
27.5% 69th pct 30.0% 78th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dingeein Prairie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Dingeein Prairie +25 yrs older in Dingee
54 yrs 90th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Median income in Dingeein Prairie +$1,025 higher in Prairie
$350 12th pct $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Dingeein Prairie +$2,900 higher in Prairie
$350 0th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dingeein Prairie +0.4 larger in Prairie gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Dingeein Prairie +15.7 pts higher in Dingee gap widening
15.7% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Dingeein Prairie
25.0% 55th pct —

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 58.8%
32.7% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 38.2%
15.7% One-parent families ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 33.3%
25.0% 1 person ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
9.2% 3 people ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
9.2% 4 people ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dingeein Prairie
$100 6th pct —
Mortgage in Dingeein Prairie +$250 higher in Prairie
$867 11th pct $1,117 20th pct
People / bedroom in Dingeein Prairie +0.20 higher in Prairie gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Dingeein Prairie
22.4% 65th pct —
Owned outright in Dingeein Prairie
47.4% 69th pct —
Separate houses in Dingeein Prairie
89.5% 31st pct —
3+ bedrooms in Dingeein Prairie
73.7% 35th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned outright +27.6 pts ▸ 75.0%
19.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
22.4% Rented ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%
13.2% Other tenure ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house +10.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
6.6% Other dwelling ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms +20.6 pts ▸ 66.7%
27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 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 Dingeein Prairie
3.8% 67th pct —
Work from home in Dingeein Prairie +15.5 pts higher in Dingee gap widening
28.0% 77th pct 12.5% 36th pct
PT commute in Dingeein Prairie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dingeein Prairie +3 more in Dingee
3 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dingeein Prairie +15.38 more in Dingee
15.38 90th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dingeein Prairie +164.1 more in Dingee
164.1 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dingeein Prairie +3 more in Dingee
3 79th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Dingeein Prairie
36 71st pct —

How people get to work

50.5% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 54.2%
28.0% Worked at home ◂ +15.5 pts 12.5%
12.9% Walked +7.9 pts ▸ 20.8%
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

20.3% 3 vehicles +46.4 pts ▸ 66.7%
20.3% 4 or more +21.4 pts ▸ 41.7%
38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +38.0 pts 0.0%
17.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%
3.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dingeein Prairie +3.6 pts higher in Dingee gap narrowing
19.8% 14th pct 16.2% 11th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dingeein Prairie even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Dingeein Prairie +18.9 pts higher in Prairie gap widening
61.1% 51st pct 80.0% 94th pct
Full-time in Dingeein Prairie +7.3 pts higher in Prairie gap narrowing
67.7% 86th pct 75.0% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

53.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.1 pts 41.7%
14.0% Education & training +11.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
4.3% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

48.4% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
4.3% Community & personal service +16.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
14.0% Professionals ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
12.9% Labourers ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
8.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
3.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dingeein Prairie +1.7 higher in Dingee
1.7 64th pct 0.1 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dingeein Prairie +1.7 more in Dingee
1.8 64th pct 0.1 37th pct
15-min city in Dingeein Prairie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dingeein Prairie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dingeein Prairie +38.4 pts higher in Dingee
38.4% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dingeein Prairie +8.2 pts higher in Dingee
8.2% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dingeein Prairie +33.7 pts higher in Dingee
41.8% 61st pct 8.1% 46th pct
Walk to health in Dingeein Prairie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dingeein Prairie +12.6 more in Dingee
66.7 86th pct 54.1 83rd pct
Intersections/km² in Dingeein Prairie even
0 39th pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Dingeein Prairie +0.5 pts higher in Prairie
2.2% 0th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Dingee with nearby areas

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Compare Prairie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dingee vs Prairie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20757/dingee/vs/SAL22119/prairie