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Dingley Village vs Waterways

Name: Dingley Village vs Waterways — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Dingley Village profile · Waterways profile

Dingley Village Waterways

Dingley Village and Waterways are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Waterways is a high-earning hub where 43.9% of people were born overseas, 44.4% use another language at home, and 37.5% of adults hold a university degree. Dingley Village is notably older, with 22.0% of residents aged 65 and over, compared to 11.0% in Waterways. It is also much more walkable; 92.1% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed and 81.5% are near a school, while only 0.6% of Waterways homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school.

Both areas are effectively alike in that they have a similar share of renters, around 11%, which is close to the national figure. They also share similar rates of unemployment and very similar access to parks. While Dingley Village has more people living alone and more homes owned outright, Waterways has a higher share of large four-bedroom homes and more households earning over $3,000 a week.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 23.7 pts higher in Waterways Population: 8,073 larger in Dingley Village Year 12: 17.8 pts higher in Waterways Born overseas: 17.6 pts higher in Waterways Owned outright: 15.8 pts higher in Dingley Village

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dingley Village in Waterways +8,073 larger in Dingley Village gap steady

10,495 87th pct 2,422 81st pct

Median age in Dingley Village in Waterways +4 yrs older in Dingley Village gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

22.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.0 pts 11.0%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 19.9%

17.6% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +5.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

Marital status

54.7% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 60.7%

28.6% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 2.3%

2.6% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Dingley Village Waterways

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.8% Australia ◂ +16.4 pts 54.4%

2.2% China +4.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% India +3.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.2% Vietnam +3.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

0.8% South Africa +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.2% English ◂ +12.4 pts 19.8%

30.1% Australian ◂ +12.7 pts 17.4%

5.9% Chinese +12.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.9% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 5.4%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%

3.1% Indian +4.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

5.9% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

1.5% Vietnamese +4.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

76.3% English only ◂ +22.6 pts 53.7%

2.7% Mandarin +6.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.5% Vietnamese +4.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

0.7% Cantonese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.3% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.0% Christianity ◂ +10.5 pts 42.5%

34.9% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 32.6%

2.8% Buddhism +8.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.5% Hinduism +3.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

1.4% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Judaism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dingley Village in Waterways

1.63 21st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Dingley Village in Waterways +20 more in Dingley Village

34 89th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Dingley Village in Waterways +149 larger in Waterways

680 89th pct 829 97th pct

ICSEA in Dingley Village in Waterways +68 higher in Waterways

1,060 81st pct 1,127 97th pct

Highest year of school

61.2% Year 12 +17.8 pts ▸ 79.0%

13.2% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 6.1%

12.5% Year 11 ◂ +5.2 pts 7.3%

9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Bachelor degree +11.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

26.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.8 pts 13.6%

19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 16.0%

7.1% Postgraduate degree +6.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce +7.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 14.4%

9.9% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

9.6% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%

3.6% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Dingley Village in Waterways +$161 higher in Waterways gap narrowing

$799 59th pct $960 78th pct

Household income in Dingley Village in Waterways +$1,033 higher in Waterways gap steady

$1,980 74th pct $3,013 97th pct

Family income in Dingley Village in Waterways +$660 higher in Waterways gap narrowing

$2,335 75th pct $2,995 91st pct

Household income distribution

13.5% $4,000 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.1%

22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.5 pts 12.1%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 37.9%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 27.6%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.1% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 4.0%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

6.9% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None +10.5 pts ▸ 76.4%

20.1% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 15.6%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dingley Village in Waterways +22 larger in Dingley Village

31 73rd pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Dingley Village in Waterways +1 yrs older in Dingley Village

21 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Dingley Village in Waterways +$484 higher in Dingley Village

$833 68th pct $349 11th pct

Household income in Dingley Village in Waterways +$2,312 higher in Waterways

$1,937 60th pct $4,249 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dingley Village in Waterways +0.6 larger in Waterways gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children +10.9 pts ▸ 75.7%

23.5% Couples without children ◂ +8.3 pts 15.1%

10.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

33.1% 2 people ◂ +8.9 pts 24.3%

20.0% 4 people +12.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

16.8% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

20.2% 1 person ◂ +13.7 pts 6.5%

7.6% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.1% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dingley Village in Waterways +$173 higher in Waterways gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $623 100th pct

Mortgage in Dingley Village in Waterways +$442 higher in Waterways gap narrowing

$2,058 74th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Dingley Village in Waterways even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned with a mortgage +17.3 pts ▸ 58.4%

45.7% Owned outright ◂ +15.8 pts 29.9%

10.5% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house +7.4 pts ▸ 87.9%

18.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 12.1%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 4 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 55.0%

41.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 24.7%

7.8% 5 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 1.3%

0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.5% $350–$549 ◂ +45.5 pts 17.9%

11.6% $550–$749 +43.5 pts ▸ 55.1%

0.0% $750 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.1% $200–$349 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

5.0% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.0% $3,000 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 30.0%

22.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.3 pts 15.0%

13.9% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dingley Village in Waterways +57 more in Dingley Village

62 88th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Dingley Village in Waterways +3.84 more in Dingley Village

5.91 81st pct 2.06 66th pct

Departures/1k in Dingley Village in Waterways +635.1 more in Dingley Village

1,238.3 88th pct 603.2 80th pct

PT routes in Dingley Village in Waterways +7 more in Dingley Village

11 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Dingley Village in Waterways +8 longer in Waterways

1 0th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Dingley Village in Waterways +5 longer in Waterways

25 21st pct 30 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Dingley Village in Waterways +1,646 more in Dingley Village

10,499 59th pct 8,853 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Dingley Village in Waterways +16,711 more in Dingley Village

38,216 60th pct 21,505 50th pct

How people get to work

55.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 51.4%

24.5% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 48.6%

27.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 15.6%

15.1% 3 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

7.9% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.1% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.3% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 7.2%

9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

7.4% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.5% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

15.4% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 13.1%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.2 pts 8.4%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

8.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

7.2% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dingley Village in Waterways +2.0 higher in Dingley Village

6.9 92nd pct 4.9 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Dingley Village in Waterways +2.6 more in Dingley Village

6.7 92nd pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Dingley Village in Waterways +50.3 pts higher in Dingley Village

92.1% 96th pct 41.9% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Dingley Village in Waterways +25.3 pts higher in Dingley Village

92.7% 96th pct 67.5% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Dingley Village in Waterways +1.9 pts higher in Waterways

96.0% 87th pct 97.9% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Dingley Village in Waterways +80.9 pts higher in Dingley Village

81.5% 86th pct 0.6% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Dingley Village in Waterways +0.3 pts higher in Waterways

99.6% 86th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to health in Dingley Village in Waterways +56.4 pts higher in Dingley Village

56.6% 86th pct 0.2% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Dingley Village in Waterways +5.4 more in Dingley Village

14.1 51st pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Dingley Village in Waterways +74 higher in Waterways

144 88th pct 217 91st pct

Mean slope in Dingley Village in Waterways +0.7 pts higher in Dingley Village

2.4% 3rd pct 1.8% 0th pct

Compare Dingley Village with nearby areas

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Compare Waterways with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dingley Village vs Waterways [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20758/dingley-village/vs/SAL22720/waterways