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Duchembegarra vs Little Desert

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Duchembegarra profile · Little Desert profile

Duchembegarra Little Desert

Duchembegarra and Little Desert are both sparsely populated areas. Duchembegarra has a population of 47, while Little Desert is even smaller with just 5 residents. Life in Little Desert is far more expensive and older, with a typical personal income of $1,699 per week compared to $866 in Duchembegarra. The typical resident in Little Desert is also far older at 63, while the typical age in Duchembegarra is 45.

Both areas share a car-dependent lifestyle, with neither having any public transport routes or a single home within walking distance of a school, health service, or grocery store. This shared isolation is reflected in their identical walkability scores. Across these nearby places, the gap in typical weekly household income is well higher in Little Desert, which earns $2,750 compared to $2,125 in Duchembegarra.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Duchembegarrain Little Desert +42 larger in Duchembegarra gap widening
47 27th pct 5 4th pct
  • First area, 2016: 38
  • First area, 2021: 47
  • Second area, 2011: 0
  • Second area, 2016: 5
  • Second area, 2021: 5
Median age in Duchembegarrain Little Desert +18 yrs older in Little Desert gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 63 yrs 97th pct
  • First area, 2016: 51 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 45 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 46 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 63 yrs
10.6% 87th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 10.6%
8.5% 13th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 15.8%
  • First area, 2021: 8.5%
12.8% 25th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 15.8%
  • First area, 2021: 12.8%
11.8% 46th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 11.8%

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +27.7 pts 0.0%
23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +23.4 pts 0.0%
12.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
8.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
8.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

48.6% Married +51.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
43.2% Never married ◂ +43.2 pts 0.0%
16.2% Divorced ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

93.6% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

55.3% English +24.7 pts ▸ 80.0%
40.4% Australian ◂ +40.4 pts 0.0%
21.3% Irish ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%
21.3% German ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%
8.5% Scottish ◂ +8.5 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

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only even 100.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

40.4% 49th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 15.8%
  • First area, 2021: 40.4%

Religious affiliation

40.4% No religion +59.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
48.9% Christianity +11.1 pts ▸ 60.0%
17.0% Not stated ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%
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

61.5% 82nd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 35.3%
  • First area, 2021: 61.5%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 9.7%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Duchembegarrain Little Desert even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

61.5% Year 12 ◂ +61.5 pts 0.0%
20.5% Year 10 ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%
17.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
12.8% Year 11 ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Duchembegarrain Little Desert +$833 higher in Little Desert gap widening
$866 68th pct $1,699 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: $547
  • First area, 2021: $866
  • Second area, 2016: $899
  • Second area, 2021: $1,699
Household income in Duchembegarrain Little Desert +$625 higher in Little Desert
$2,125 80th pct $2,750 93rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $933
  • First area, 2021: $2,125
  • Second area, 2021: $2,750
Family income in Duchembegarrain Little Desert +$376 higher in Little Desert
$2,374 76th pct $2,750 88th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,125
  • First area, 2021: $2,374
  • Second area, 2021: $2,750
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

18.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
18.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.6% Under $650 ◂ +48.6 pts 0.0%
27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.0 pts 0.0%
8.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

29.8% 55th pct —
6.4% 34th pct —
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

19.1% Arthritis ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%
10.6% Asthma ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
6.4% Mental health ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.6% None +23.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
14.9% One condition ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

27.0% 80th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 54.8%
  • First area, 2021: 27.0%
37.8% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 22.6%
  • First area, 2021: 37.8%
21.6% 32nd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 22.6%
  • First area, 2021: 21.6%
0.0% 0th pct —
43.2% 99th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 58.1%
  • First area, 2021: 43.2%

First Nations

First Nations people in Duchembegarrain Little Desert +5 larger in Duchembegarra
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
55 yrs 91st pct —
$2,124 97th pct —
$2,124 67th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Duchembegarrain Little Desert +0.5 larger in Duchembegarra
2.5 50th pct 2.0 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.2
  • First area, 2021: 2.5
  • Second area, 2021: 2.0
17.5% 81st pct —
  • First area, 2016: 9.7%
  • First area, 2021: 17.5%
18.2% 30th pct —

Family composition

17.5% One-parent families +62.5 pts ▸ 80.0%
65.0% Couples with children ◂ +65.0 pts 0.0%
30.0% Couples without children ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.9% 2 people +59.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
18.2% 1 person ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

People / bedroom in Duchembegarrain Little Desert +0.10 higher in Duchembegarra
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.70
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 0.60
0.0% 0th pct —
45.5% 63rd pct —
100.0% 100th pct —
77.3% 44th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned outright ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
27.3% Other tenure ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
18.2% Not stated ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
13.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented 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

59.1% 3 bedrooms +40.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
18.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.2 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

0.0% 0th pct —
20.0% 60th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 47.6%
  • First area, 2021: 20.0%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Motor vehicles per home

31.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%
27.3% 4 or more ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

29.8% 46th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 29.8%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
81.1% 95th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 83.9%
  • First area, 2021: 81.1%
53.3% 26th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 61.9%
  • First area, 2021: 53.3%

Walkability

0.1 41st pct 0.1 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Duchembegarrain Little Desert +0.1 more in Duchembegarra
0.1 40th pct 0.0 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Duchembegarrain Little Desert even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Duchembegarrain Little Desert even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Duchembegarrain Little Desert +11.1 pts higher in Duchembegarra
11.1% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Duchembegarrain Little Desert even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Duchembegarrain Little Desert +493.6 more in Little Desert
106.4 88th pct 600.0 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Duchembegarrain Little Desert even
0 30th pct 0 36th pct
3.5% 20th pct 3.5% 21st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Duchembegarra vs Little Desert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20803/duchembegarra/vs/SAL21518/little-desert