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Dumbalk vs Dumbalk North

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Dumbalk profile · Dumbalk North profile

Dumbalk Dumbalk North

Dumbalk and Dumbalk North are neighbouring rural areas with very different household profiles. Dumbalk has a larger population and a younger feel, with a far higher share of children under 15 (16.7%) and more people living alone (35.7%). In contrast, Dumbalk North is a smaller, more affluent area where the typical weekly household income is far higher at $1,812, compared to $1,108 in Dumbalk. This wealth gap is reflected in the workforce; residents in Dumbalk North are more likely to be working or looking for work (74.1%) and a far higher share work from home (40.0%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining almost identical in their reliance on cars, with no one using public transport to commute. They are also alike in their housing, with nearly every home being a separate detached house. While they share a similar unemployment rate, Dumbalk North stands out for having a more highly qualified workforce, with a well higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (19.8% versus 11.3%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 365 larger in Dumbalk Work from home: 18.4 pts higher in Dumbalk North Participation: 17.2 pts higher in Dumbalk North No religion: 16.0 pts higher in Dumbalk Household income: $704 higher in Dumbalk North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +365 larger in Dumbalk gap widening
455 63rd pct 90 39th pct
Median age in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +5 yrs older in Dumbalk North gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +1.3 pts higher in Dumbalk gap widening
1.3% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +12.0 pts higher in Dumbalk gap widening
24.2% 72nd pct 12.2% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +11.1 pts higher in Dumbalk gap widening
16.7% 47th pct 5.6% 8th pct
De facto in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +8.1 pts higher in Dumbalk gap narrowing
14.5% 67th pct 6.3% 14th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) +18.3 pts ▸ 47.8%
24.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.0 pts 12.2%
20.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 13.3%
16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.1 pts 5.6%
8.6% Youth (15–24) +8.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

Marital status

47.2% Married +13.3 pts ▸ 60.5%
31.4% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 32.1%
10.5% Divorced ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
7.5% Widowed ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
2.7% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dumbalk Dumbalk North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +3.0 pts higher in Dumbalk gap narrowing
9.7% 42nd pct 6.7% 27th pct

Country of birth

77.8% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 80.0%
2.0% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.0% England ◂ +2.0 pts 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

29.7% English +28.1 pts ▸ 57.8%
47.7% Australian ◂ +23.2 pts 24.4%
10.3% Irish +11.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
15.8% Scottish ◂ +8.0 pts 7.8%
5.7% German +6.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.2% Dutch ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
2.4% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +1.8 pts higher in Dumbalk North gap narrowing
2.6% 43rd pct 4.4% 58th pct
Limited English in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.3% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 90.0%
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

No religion in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +16.0 pts higher in Dumbalk gap widening
59.3% 93rd pct 43.3% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

59.3% No religion ◂ +16.0 pts 43.3%
28.1% Christianity +21.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
12.1% Not stated ◂ +12.1 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

Year 12 in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +4.5 pts higher in Dumbalk North gap steady
37.3% 29th pct 41.8% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +8.5 pts higher in Dumbalk North gap widening
11.3% 35th pct 19.8% 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 41.8%
22.4% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 25.3%
16.3% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 20.3%
13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 36.1%
13.7% Bachelor degree +14.1 pts ▸ 27.8%
2.7% Postgraduate degree +13.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.8% Society & culture +18.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
13.2% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.0% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
11.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%
8.7% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%
8.7% Management & commerce ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +$45 higher in Dumbalk North gap widening
$635 30th pct $680 37th pct
Household income in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +$704 higher in Dumbalk North gap widening
$1,108 20th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +$832 higher in Dumbalk North gap widening
$1,355 18th pct $2,187 68th pct
High earners in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +6.3 pts higher in Dumbalk North gap widening
4.8% 30th pct 11.1% 66th pct
High-income homes in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +7.4 pts higher in Dumbalk North gap steady
8.8% 26th pct 16.2% 51st pct

Household income distribution

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 35.1%
33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.0 pts 0.0%
27.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 16.2%
2.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.6% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 40.7%
31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 22.2%
10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +0.3 pts higher in Dumbalk North
25.3% 32nd pct 25.6% 33rd pct
Mental health in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +0.5 pts higher in Dumbalk North
7.3% 41st pct 7.8% 47th pct
Needs assistance in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +1.3 pts higher in Dumbalk gap narrowing
5.7% 62nd pct 4.4% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%
3.3% Diabetes +4.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.3% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%
6.2% Asthma ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
4.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
2.2% Stroke ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None +4.2 pts ▸ 65.6%
15.8% One condition +5.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 3.3%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +8.3 pts higher in Dumbalk North gap narrowing
20.1% 59th pct 28.4% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +1.3 pts higher in Dumbalk North gap narrowing
14.7% 71st pct 16.0% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +8.2 pts higher in Dumbalk gap widening
25.5% 51st pct 17.3% 18th pct
Defence service in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +4.3 pts higher in Dumbalk North
1.9% 40th pct 6.2% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +11.0 pts higher in Dumbalk North gap widening
26.0% 61st pct 37.0% 91st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +6 larger in Dumbalk
6 51st pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +1 yrs older in Dumbalk North
30 yrs 63rd pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Median income in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North
$225 2nd pct —
Household income in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North
$450 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +0.4 larger in Dumbalk North gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +2.3 pts higher in Dumbalk North gap narrowing
12.2% 58th pct 14.5% 70th pct
Living alone in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +11.4 pts higher in Dumbalk gap widening
35.7% 86th pct 24.3% 52nd pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 50.0%
35.3% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 40.8%
12.2% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
1.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.5% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 40.5%
35.7% 1 person ◂ +11.4 pts 24.3%
11.5% 3 people +12.8 pts ▸ 24.3%
7.7% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.5% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +$132 higher in Dumbalk North
$268 46th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +$215 higher in Dumbalk North gap narrowing
$1,278 28th pct $1,493 41st pct
People / bedroom in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +0.10 higher in Dumbalk North gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +8.8 pts higher in Dumbalk gap widening
8.8% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +4.6 pts higher in Dumbalk North gap narrowing
46.7% 67th pct 51.4% 78th pct
Separate houses in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +0.5 pts higher in Dumbalk North gap steady
99.5% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +1.9 pts higher in Dumbalk gap narrowing
83.0% 60th pct 81.1% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 51.4%
35.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 32.4%
8.8% Rented ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
4.4% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house +0.5 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

59.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 48.6%
16.5% 4 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 32.4%
15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
7.1% 5 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.4% $1,800–$2,999 +18.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
39.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.1 pts 25.0%
34.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +34.4 pts 0.0%
7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +18.4 pts higher in Dumbalk North gap widening
21.6% 64th pct 40.0% 91st pct
PT commute in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +10 longer in Dumbalk North
107 73rd pct 117 79th pct

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) ◂ +19.3 pts 36.0%
21.6% Worked at home +18.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
4.5% Walked +7.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 40.5%
27.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.0 pts 8.1%
11.9% 4 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 13.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +0.6 pts higher in Dumbalk North gap narrowing
29.5% 44th pct 30.1% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +0.2 pts higher in Dumbalk gap narrowing
5.2% 72nd pct 5.0% 69th pct
Participation in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +17.2 pts higher in Dumbalk North gap widening
56.8% 37th pct 74.1% 88th pct
Full-time in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +0.2 pts higher in Dumbalk North gap narrowing
53.8% 28th pct 54.0% 29th pct

Industries people work in

26.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.4 pts ▸ 42.0%
12.6% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 8.0%
4.0% Education & training +6.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.5% Other services +4.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Managers +21.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.6 pts 6.0%
13.6% Labourers ◂ +7.6 pts 6.0%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%
8.0% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Sales workers ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +1.8 higher in Dumbalk
1.8 64th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +1.5 more in Dumbalk
1.5 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +49.9 pts higher in Dumbalk
49.9% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +49.6 pts higher in Dumbalk
49.6% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +6.6 more in Dumbalk
6.6 33rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North even
1 51st pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Dumbalkin Dumbalk North +2.7 pts higher in Dumbalk North
6.6% 59th pct 9.3% 77th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dumbalk vs Dumbalk North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20804/dumbalk/vs/SAL20805/dumbalk-north