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Dumbalk vs Mardan

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Dumbalk profile · Mardan profile

Dumbalk Mardan

Dumbalk and Mardan are neighbouring rural areas in Victoria with distinct differences in their local layouts and incomes. Dumbalk is more walkable, with about half of its homes within a 15-minute walk of both groceries and a park, whereas Mardan has no such amenities. There are also notable gaps in income and lifestyle; the typical weekly household earns $1,649 in Mardan, which is well higher than the $1,108 in Dumbalk. Additionally, 36.6% of Mardan residents work from home, compared to 21.6% in Dumbalk.

These two areas share several similarities, including the share of adults with a bachelor degree and a near-identical proportion of people aged 65 and over. They also both have a very low share of people who speak little or no English. While they track closely in many respects, the gap in religious affiliation is wide, with people with no religion being far more common in Dumbalk, where 59.3% of the population falls into this category.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 5.2 pts higher in Dumbalk Work from home: 15.0 pts higher in Mardan No religion: 14.2 pts higher in Dumbalk Living alone: 13.8 pts higher in Dumbalk Household income: $541 higher in Mardan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dumbalkin Mardan +207 larger in Dumbalk gap steady
455 63rd pct 248 58th pct
Median age in Dumbalkin Mardan +2 yrs older in Mardan gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Dumbalkin Mardan +0.1 pts higher in Dumbalk gap narrowing
1.3% 44th pct 1.2% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Dumbalkin Mardan +0.8 pts higher in Dumbalk gap steady
24.2% 72nd pct 23.4% 70th pct
Under 15 in Dumbalkin Mardan +1.8 pts higher in Mardan gap steady
16.7% 47th pct 18.5% 60th pct
De facto in Dumbalkin Mardan +7.4 pts higher in Mardan gap widening
14.5% 67th pct 21.8% 90th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 33.9%
24.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 23.4%
20.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 13.3%
16.7% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
8.6% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

47.2% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 47.1%
31.4% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 31.3%
10.5% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
7.5% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%
2.7% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Dumbalk Mardan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dumbalkin Mardan +3.2 pts higher in Dumbalk gap steady
9.7% 42nd pct 6.5% 27th pct

Country of birth

77.8% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 79.8%
2.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.0% South Africa ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 46.8%
29.7% English +7.4 pts ▸ 37.1%
15.8% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 11.3%
10.3% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.7% German +4.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.2% Dutch ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
2.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
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 Mardan +1.4 pts higher in Mardan gap steady
2.6% 43rd pct 4.0% 55th pct
Limited English in Dumbalkin Mardan even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.3% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 85.1%
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 Mardan +14.2 pts higher in Dumbalk gap widening
59.3% 93rd pct 45.2% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

59.3% No religion ◂ +14.2 pts 45.2%
28.1% Christianity +8.6 pts ▸ 36.7%
12.1% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dumbalkin Mardan +0.7 pts higher in Dumbalk gap narrowing
37.3% 29th pct 36.5% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Dumbalkin Mardan +0.8 pts higher in Mardan gap steady
11.3% 35th pct 12.0% 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dumbalkin Mardan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 36.5%
22.4% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 26.4%
16.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 14.7%
13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 36.1%
13.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 10.1%
9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.7% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.2% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
8.7% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 7.6%
11.0% Health even 10.9%
8.7% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%
6.8% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.0% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.8% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dumbalkin Mardan +$130 higher in Mardan gap narrowing
$635 30th pct $765 53rd pct
Household income in Dumbalkin Mardan +$541 higher in Mardan gap widening
$1,108 20th pct $1,649 57th pct
Family income in Dumbalkin Mardan +$502 higher in Mardan gap widening
$1,355 18th pct $1,857 48th pct
High earners in Dumbalkin Mardan +0.5 pts higher in Mardan gap steady
4.8% 30th pct 5.3% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Dumbalkin Mardan +1.0 pts higher in Mardan gap steady
8.8% 26th pct 9.8% 29th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 42.7%
24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 32.9%
27.5% Under $650 ◂ +15.3 pts 12.2%
6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%
2.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 36.5%
31.6% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 37.0%
10.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%
1.6% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dumbalkin Mardan +7.8 pts higher in Mardan
25.3% 32nd pct 33.1% 71st pct
Mental health in Dumbalkin Mardan +0.8 pts higher in Mardan
7.3% 41st pct 8.1% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Dumbalkin Mardan +2.9 pts higher in Dumbalk gap widening
5.7% 62nd pct 2.8% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%
7.3% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.2% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.4% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%
3.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
4.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%
2.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None ◂ +6.1 pts 55.2%
15.8% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%
2.2% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dumbalkin Mardan +3.0 pts higher in Mardan gap steady
20.1% 59th pct 23.1% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Dumbalkin Mardan +1.6 pts higher in Mardan gap narrowing
14.7% 71st pct 16.3% 81st pct
Unpaid child care in Dumbalkin Mardan +4.3 pts higher in Dumbalk gap narrowing
25.5% 51st pct 21.2% 30th pct
Defence service in Dumbalkin Mardan +0.1 pts higher in Mardan
1.9% 40th pct 2.0% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Dumbalkin Mardan +5.2 pts higher in Mardan gap widening
26.0% 61st pct 31.3% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dumbalkin Mardan +3 larger in Dumbalk
6 51st pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Dumbalkin Mardan +12 yrs older in Dumbalk
30 yrs 63rd pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Median income in Dumbalkin Mardan +$900 higher in Mardan
$225 2nd pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Dumbalkin Mardan +$2,299 higher in Mardan
$450 0th pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dumbalkin Mardan +0.4 larger in Mardan gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Dumbalkin Mardan +3.1 pts higher in Dumbalk gap narrowing
12.2% 58th pct 9.0% 39th pct
Living alone in Dumbalkin Mardan +13.8 pts higher in Dumbalk gap narrowing
35.7% 86th pct 22.0% 44th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 58.0%
35.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 31.4%
12.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 9.0%
1.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.5% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 42.7%
35.7% 1 person ◂ +13.8 pts 22.0%
11.5% 3 people +9.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
7.7% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.5% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.2% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dumbalkin Mardan +$9 higher in Mardan gap narrowing
$268 46th pct $277 49th pct
Mortgage in Dumbalkin Mardan +$348 higher in Mardan gap narrowing
$1,278 28th pct $1,626 50th pct
People / bedroom in Dumbalkin Mardan +0.10 higher in Mardan gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Dumbalkin Mardan +5.8 pts higher in Mardan gap widening
8.8% 23rd pct 14.6% 44th pct
Owned outright in Dumbalkin Mardan +2.1 pts higher in Mardan gap steady
46.7% 67th pct 48.8% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Dumbalkin Mardan +0.5 pts higher in Mardan gap steady
99.5% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dumbalkin Mardan +9.7 pts higher in Mardan gap widening
83.0% 60th pct 92.7% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 48.8%
35.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 39.0%
8.8% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
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 ◂ +0.8 pts 58.5%
16.5% 4 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 24.4%
15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 9.8%
7.1% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.6% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

18.8% $200–$349 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 40.6%
34.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.9 pts 12.5%
23.4% $1,800–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 34.4%
7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dumbalkin Mardan even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dumbalkin Mardan +15.0 pts higher in Mardan gap widening
21.6% 64th pct 36.6% 88th pct
PT commute in Dumbalkin Mardan even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dumbalkin Mardan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dumbalkin Mardan even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dumbalkin Mardan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dumbalkin Mardan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Dumbalkin Mardan +3 longer in Mardan
107 73rd pct 110 75th pct

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) ◂ +12.4 pts 42.9%
21.6% Worked at home +15.0 pts ▸ 36.6%
4.5% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
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 ◂ +7.8 pts 38.0%
27.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 19.0%
11.9% 4 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
14.1% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dumbalkin Mardan +4.2 pts higher in Dumbalk gap narrowing
29.5% 44th pct 25.3% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in Dumbalkin Mardan
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dumbalkin Mardan +5.2 pts higher in Dumbalk gap steady
5.2% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Dumbalkin Mardan +5.4 pts higher in Dumbalk gap narrowing
56.8% 37th pct 51.4% 24th pct
Full-time in Dumbalkin Mardan +4.3 pts higher in Mardan gap narrowing
53.8% 28th pct 58.0% 49th pct

Industries people work in

26.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.4 pts ▸ 41.1%
12.6% Construction ◂ +9.9 pts 2.7%
9.5% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.0% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%
5.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%
4.0% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%
4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.5% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Managers +14.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.5 pts 8.0%
13.6% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.9 pts 7.1%
8.0% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%
4.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Dumbalkin Mardan +1.8 higher in Dumbalk
1.8 64th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dumbalkin Mardan +1.5 more in Dumbalk
1.5 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Dumbalkin Mardan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dumbalkin Mardan +49.9 pts higher in Dumbalk
49.9% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dumbalkin Mardan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dumbalkin Mardan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dumbalkin Mardan +49.6 pts higher in Dumbalk
49.6% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dumbalkin Mardan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dumbalkin Mardan +6.6 more in Dumbalk
6.6 33rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Dumbalkin Mardan +1 higher in Dumbalk
1 51st pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Dumbalkin Mardan +3.1 pts higher in Mardan
6.6% 59th pct 9.6% 79th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dumbalk vs Mardan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20804/dumbalk/vs/SAL21602/mardan