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Dingwall vs Fairley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Dingwall profile · Fairley profile

Dingwall Fairley

Dingwall and Fairley are both sparsely populated rural areas. Fairley is much smaller and has a far older population, where the typical resident is 58 compared to 43 in Dingwall. There is a large gap in earnings between the two; typical weekly household income is far higher in Fairley at $1,999, while in Dingwall it is much lower at $1,042. This is consistent with home-loan payments, which are far higher in Fairley at $2,324 a month compared to $1,000 in Dingwall.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people per home, with Dingwall at 2.9 and Fairley at 2.2. They are also very similar in that they are both car-dependent and have no homes within walking distance of a school, groceries, or health services. While Dingwall has slightly more people per home, both areas have a similar amount of space for each person to sleep in.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Fairley Family income: $1,167 higher in Fairley Mortgage: $1,324 higher in Fairley Household income: $957 higher in Fairley Population: 85 larger in Dingwall

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dingwallin Fairley +85 larger in Dingwall gap widening
99 41st pct 14 10th pct
Median age in Dingwallin Fairley +15 yrs older in Fairley gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Dingwallin Fairley
0.0% 0th pct —
Aged 65+ in Dingwallin Fairley
24.2% 73rd pct —
Under 15 in Dingwallin Fairley
28.3% 92nd pct —
De facto in Dingwallin Fairley
12.7% 54th pct —

Age structure

24.2% Seniors (65+) +25.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
21.2% Older adults (45–64) +21.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 28.6%
28.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.9 pts 21.4%
9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

74.0% Married ◂ +12.4 pts 61.5%
19.2% Never married +27.0 pts ▸ 46.2%
5.5% Divorced ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dingwall Fairley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dingwallin Fairley
9.1% 39th pct —

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 85.7%
4.0% South Africa ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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%

Ancestry

40.4% English +31.0 pts ▸ 71.4%
53.5% Australian ◂ +32.1 pts 21.4%
26.3% Scottish ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% German +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
13.1% Irish ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Dingwallin Fairley
5.1% 60th pct —
Limited English in Dingwallin Fairley
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

84.8% English only +8.0 pts ▸ 92.9%
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 Dingwallin Fairley
30.3% 24th pct —

Religious affiliation

69.7% Christianity ◂ +34.0 pts 35.7%
30.3% No religion ◂ +30.3 pts 0.0%
3.0% Not stated +25.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
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 Dingwallin Fairley
39.1% 34th pct —
Bachelor+ in Dingwallin Fairley
5.5% 13th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Dingwallin Fairley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

18.8% Year 10 +27.3 pts ▸ 46.2%
39.1% Year 12 ◂ +39.1 pts 0.0%
26.1% Year 11 ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%
5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

43.5% Certificate III / IV +23.2 pts ▸ 66.7%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
8.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
8.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.4% Agriculture & environment +49.3 pts ▸ 66.7%
10.9% Health ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
10.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
8.7% Society & culture ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Education ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dingwallin Fairley +$368 higher in Fairley gap widening
$532 15th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Dingwallin Fairley +$957 higher in Fairley gap widening
$1,042 16th pct $1,999 75th pct
Family income in Dingwallin Fairley +$1,167 higher in Fairley gap widening
$1,083 9th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Dingwallin Fairley
4.1% 27th pct —
High-income homes in Dingwallin Fairley
12.1% 37th pct —

Household income distribution

45.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 +45.1 pts ▸ 61.5%
54.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 46.2%
26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dingwallin Fairley
23.2% 24th pct —
Mental health in Dingwallin Fairley
3.0% 16th pct —
Needs assistance in Dingwallin Fairley
5.1% 55th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Asthma +15.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Heart disease +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
11.1% Other condition ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
10.1% Arthritis ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% Cancer ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% Stroke ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.0% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +35.1 pts 28.6%
15.2% One condition +6.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dingwallin Fairley
37.0% 91st pct —
Unpaid carers in Dingwallin Fairley
13.7% 60th pct —
Unpaid child care in Dingwallin Fairley
35.6% 88th pct —
Defence service in Dingwallin Fairley
5.7% 86th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Dingwallin Fairley
42.5% 98th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Dingwallin Fairley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dingwallin Fairley +0.7 larger in Dingwall gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Dingwallin Fairley
7.0% 28th pct —
Living alone in Dingwallin Fairley
0.0% 0th pct —

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children +18.1 pts ▸ 72.7%
38.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 36.4%
7.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

57.6% 2 people ◂ +24.2 pts 33.3%
21.2% 3 people ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%
12.1% 5 people ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% 4 people ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dingwallin Fairley
$215 29th pct —
Mortgage in Dingwallin Fairley +$1,324 higher in Fairley
$1,000 14th pct $2,324 86th pct
People / bedroom in Dingwallin Fairley even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Dingwallin Fairley
0.0% 0th pct —
Owned outright in Dingwallin Fairley
54.5% 84th pct —
Separate houses in Dingwallin Fairley
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Dingwallin Fairley
93.9% 88th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

54.5% Owned outright ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%
24.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

57.6% 4 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 77.8%
36.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dingwallin Fairley
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Dingwallin Fairley
22.4% 66th pct —
PT commute in Dingwallin Fairley
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Dingwallin Fairley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dingwallin Fairley even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dingwallin Fairley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dingwallin Fairley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

46.9% Car (driver) +13.1 pts ▸ 60.0%
22.4% Worked at home ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.3% 4 or more +39.4 pts ▸ 66.7%
24.2% 1 vehicle +20.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
30.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +30.3 pts 0.0%
18.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dingwallin Fairley
21.1% 18th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dingwallin Fairley
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Dingwallin Fairley
67.1% 73rd pct —
Full-time in Dingwallin Fairley
55.1% 34th pct —

Industries people work in

44.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +44.9 pts 0.0%
14.3% Retail trade ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
10.2% Construction ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
6.1% Other services ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

44.9% Managers ◂ +44.9 pts 0.0%
20.4% Technicians & trades +19.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
18.4% Labourers ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
6.1% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
6.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dingwallin Fairley +0.3 higher in Dingwall
0.3 47th pct 0.0 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dingwallin Fairley +0.4 more in Dingwall
0.4 48th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Dingwallin Fairley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dingwallin Fairley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dingwallin Fairley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dingwallin Fairley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dingwallin Fairley +35.6 pts higher in Dingwall
35.6% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dingwallin Fairley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dingwallin Fairley +31.0 more in Fairley
40.4 77th pct 71.4 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Dingwallin Fairley even
1 43rd pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Dingwallin Fairley +0.5 pts higher in Fairley
2.7% 7th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare Dingwall with nearby areas

Appin Wandella Lake Meran Normanville Appin South Fairley Tragowel Kerang

Compare Fairley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dingwall vs Fairley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20759/dingwall/vs/SAL20903/fairley