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Dumbalk vs Meeniyan

Name: Dumbalk vs Meeniyan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Dumbalk profile · Meeniyan profile

Dumbalk Meeniyan

Meeniyan and Dumbalk are neighbouring rural areas in South Gippsland. Meeniyan is more developed in terms of accessibility, with 61.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to 0% in Dumbalk. Meeniyan also has a more qualified workforce, with 49.7% of residents completing Year 12, which is far higher than the 37.3% in Dumbalk. Another sharp contrast is seen in First Nations household income, which is far higher in Meeniyan at $2,250 compared to just $450 in Dumbalk.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, and they share several common traits today. Both have similar proportions of people born overseas, around 10%, and nearly identical rates of one-parent families. They also share a similar housing style, with about 83% of homes having three or more bedrooms. While Meeniyan has more public transport stops and a younger typical age of 42, Dumbalk is slightly more likely to have residents with no religion, at 59.3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 385 larger in Meeniyan No car: 3.2 pts higher in Meeniyan Volunteering: 14.0 pts higher in Meeniyan Year 12: 12.4 pts higher in Meeniyan Median age: 6 yrs older in Dumbalk

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dumbalk in Meeniyan +385 larger in Meeniyan gap widening

455 63rd pct 840 72nd pct

Median age in Dumbalk in Meeniyan +6 yrs older in Dumbalk gap steady

48 yrs 62nd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 22.9%

24.2% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.7% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

47.2% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 51.8%

31.4% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 29.8%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Dumbalk Meeniyan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.8% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 82.5%

2.0% England +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 47.3%

29.7% English +14.9 pts ▸ 44.5%

15.8% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 11.5%

10.3% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

6.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

5.7% German ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

2.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 92.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.3% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 52.6%

28.1% Christianity +12.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

12.1% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 7.1%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dumbalk in Meeniyan

— 6.02 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dumbalk in Meeniyan +1 more in Meeniyan

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Dumbalk in Meeniyan

— 145 32nd pct

ICSEA in Dumbalk in Meeniyan

— 1,009 61st pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 +12.4 pts ▸ 49.7%

22.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 15.8%

16.3% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.6 pts 32.9%

13.7% Bachelor degree +8.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Field of qualification

8.7% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.2% Engineering & related even 13.2%

11.0% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.5 pts 5.5%

8.7% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.8% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.0% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.8% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dumbalk in Meeniyan +$86 higher in Meeniyan gap widening

$635 30th pct $721 44th pct

Household income in Dumbalk in Meeniyan +$218 higher in Meeniyan gap widening

$1,108 20th pct $1,326 34th pct

Family income in Dumbalk in Meeniyan +$368 higher in Meeniyan gap widening

$1,355 18th pct $1,723 39th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

27.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 19.3%

2.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 41.5%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

7.3% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

3.3% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.2% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None +1.7 pts ▸ 63.0%

15.8% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dumbalk in Meeniyan +8 larger in Meeniyan

6 51st pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Dumbalk in Meeniyan +13 yrs older in Dumbalk

30 yrs 63rd pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Dumbalk in Meeniyan +$225 higher in Meeniyan

$225 2nd pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Dumbalk in Meeniyan +$1,800 higher in Meeniyan

$450 0th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dumbalk in Meeniyan +0.2 larger in Meeniyan gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 52.7%

35.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 32.0%

12.2% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

38.5% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

35.7% 1 person ◂ +9.6 pts 26.1%

7.7% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.5% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.5% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dumbalk in Meeniyan +$18 higher in Dumbalk gap narrowing

$268 46th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Dumbalk in Meeniyan +$109 higher in Meeniyan gap widening

$1,278 28th pct $1,387 34th pct

People / bedroom in Dumbalk in Meeniyan +0.10 higher in Meeniyan gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 45.7%

35.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 32.6%

8.8% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.4% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house ◂ +5.0 pts 94.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 54.0%

16.5% 4 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 8.7%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.1%

1.6% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

18.8% $200–$349 +33.9 pts ▸ 52.6%

0.0% Under $200 +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

0.0% $350–$549 +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

34.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.8 pts 28.6%

23.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 21.9%

7.8% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dumbalk in Meeniyan +2 more in Meeniyan

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Dumbalk in Meeniyan +2.38 more in Meeniyan

0.00 0th pct 2.38 67th pct

Departures/1k in Dumbalk in Meeniyan +56.0 more in Meeniyan

0.0 0th pct 56.0 63rd pct

PT routes in Dumbalk in Meeniyan +1 more in Meeniyan

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Dumbalk in Meeniyan

— 26 63rd pct

Drive to city in Dumbalk in Meeniyan +6 longer in Dumbalk

107 73rd pct 101 70th pct

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 55.6%

21.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 20.6%

4.5% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Car (passenger) even 3.0%

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 ◂ +7.0 pts 38.8%

27.1% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

14.1% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.9% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.1 pts 16.5%

12.6% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.5% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.5% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.0% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

4.0% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

2.5% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Managers ◂ +7.3 pts 21.3%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 14.3%

8.0% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.6% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 7.3%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

4.5% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Dumbalk in Meeniyan +1.8 higher in Meeniyan

1.8 64th pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dumbalk in Meeniyan +2.3 more in Meeniyan

1.5 62nd pct 3.7 76th pct

15-min city in Dumbalk in Meeniyan +61.7 pts higher in Meeniyan

0.0% 0th pct 61.7% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Dumbalk in Meeniyan +11.4 pts higher in Meeniyan

49.9% 79th pct 61.2% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Dumbalk in Meeniyan +55.6 pts higher in Meeniyan

0.0% 0th pct 55.6% 75th pct

Walk to school in Dumbalk in Meeniyan +62.9 pts higher in Meeniyan

0.0% 0th pct 62.9% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Dumbalk in Meeniyan +14.0 pts higher in Meeniyan

49.6% 64th pct 63.6% 68th pct

Walk to health in Dumbalk in Meeniyan even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dumbalk in Meeniyan +4.1 more in Meeniyan

6.6 33rd pct 10.7 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Dumbalk in Meeniyan +1 higher in Meeniyan

1 51st pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Dumbalk in Meeniyan +0.1 pts higher in Dumbalk

6.6% 59th pct 6.4% 58th pct

Compare Dumbalk with nearby areas

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Compare Meeniyan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dumbalk vs Meeniyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20804/dumbalk/vs/SAL21637/meeniyan