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Dumbalk North vs Mirboo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Dumbalk North profile · Mirboo profile

Dumbalk North Mirboo

Mirboo and Dumbalk North are neighbouring rural areas in South Gippsland with very different profiles. Mirboo is more aged, with 29.9% of people aged 65 and over compared to just 12.2% in Dumbalk North. It also has a much lower typical weekly rent of $203, while Dumbalk North is far higher at $400. In contrast, Dumbalk North has a larger share of people working or looking for work (74.1% versus 45.1% in Mirboo) and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,812, compared to $1,226 in Mirboo.

These two areas have tracked similarly in some respects since 2011, but they remain distinct. They both have about the same rate of outright home ownership at around 51% and share a near-total lack of public transport. While they both sit far below the national figure for people born overseas, Mirboo is slightly more diverse at 11.1% compared to 6.7% in Dumbalk North.

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Where they differ most

Population: 244 larger in Mirboo Participation: 29.0 pts higher in Dumbalk North PT commute: 2.4 pts higher in Mirboo Aged 65+: 17.7 pts higher in Mirboo Rent: $197 higher in Dumbalk North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +244 larger in Mirboo gap widening
90 39th pct 334 60th pct
Median age in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +1 yrs older in Mirboo gap narrowing
53 yrs 80th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +0.9 pts higher in Mirboo gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +17.7 pts higher in Mirboo gap widening
12.2% 23rd pct 29.9% 86th pct
Under 15 in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +6.1 pts higher in Mirboo gap widening
5.6% 8th pct 11.7% 22nd pct
De facto in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +3.8 pts higher in Mirboo gap narrowing
6.3% 14th pct 10.1% 33rd pct

Age structure

47.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.5 pts 30.2%
12.2% Seniors (65+) +17.7 pts ▸ 29.9%
13.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 20.4%
16.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.0 pts 5.7%
5.6% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

60.5% Married ◂ +9.3 pts 51.2%
32.1% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 31.4%
0.0% Widowed +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Divorced +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Dumbalk North Mirboo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +4.4 pts higher in Mirboo gap widening
6.7% 27th pct 11.1% 49th pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 76.0%
0.0% England +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.3% South Africa ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%
0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
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

57.8% English ◂ +15.9 pts 41.9%
24.4% Australian +20.2 pts ▸ 44.6%
22.2% Irish ◂ +11.1 pts 11.1%
12.2% German ◂ +7.4 pts 4.8%
7.8% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.3% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%
0.0% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +2.6 pts higher in Dumbalk North gap narrowing
4.4% 58th pct 1.8% 39th pct
Limited English in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 88.0%
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 Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +12.7 pts higher in Mirboo gap narrowing
43.3% 59th pct 56.0% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

43.3% No religion +12.7 pts ▸ 56.0%
50.0% Christianity ◂ +18.9 pts 31.1%
0.0% Not stated +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
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 Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +1.2 pts higher in Dumbalk North gap narrowing
41.8% 42nd pct 40.6% 38th pct
Bachelor+ in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +4.4 pts higher in Dumbalk North gap narrowing
19.8% 67th pct 15.4% 53rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 40.6%
25.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 18.2%
20.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 16.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 31.8%
27.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.1 pts 17.6%
16.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.4 pts 5.3%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

25.0% Society & culture ◂ +14.4 pts 10.6%
13.9% Engineering & related +6.7 pts ▸ 20.6%
11.1% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%
8.3% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +$62 higher in Dumbalk North gap narrowing
$680 37th pct $618 27th pct
Household income in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +$586 higher in Dumbalk North gap widening
$1,812 66th pct $1,226 27th pct
Family income in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +$788 higher in Dumbalk North gap widening
$2,187 68th pct $1,399 21st pct
High earners in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +1.2 pts higher in Dumbalk North gap narrowing
11.1% 66th pct 9.9% 60th pct
High-income homes in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +3.5 pts higher in Dumbalk North gap widening
16.2% 51st pct 12.7% 39th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +35.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
35.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 21.6%
16.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 13.4%
8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%
8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 45.4%
22.2% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 27.0%
16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 9.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +5.0 pts higher in Mirboo
25.6% 33rd pct 30.5% 59th pct
Mental health in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +1.5 pts higher in Mirboo
7.8% 47th pct 9.3% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +0.6 pts higher in Mirboo gap narrowing
4.4% 48th pct 5.1% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 8.7%
7.8% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.7% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.8% Diabetes ◂ +5.1 pts 2.7%
0.0% Asthma +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.6% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%
4.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +7.8 pts 57.8%
21.1% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
3.3% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +10.6 pts higher in Dumbalk North gap narrowing
28.4% 83rd pct 17.7% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +3.4 pts higher in Mirboo gap narrowing
16.0% 79th pct 19.5% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +6.6 pts higher in Mirboo gap steady
17.3% 18th pct 23.9% 43rd pct
Defence service in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +2.4 pts higher in Dumbalk North
6.2% 87th pct 3.8% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +8.7 pts higher in Dumbalk North gap widening
37.0% 91st pct 28.3% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +3 larger in Mirboo
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +27 yrs older in Dumbalk North
31 yrs 66th pct 4 yrs 0th pct
Household income in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo
— $575 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +0.4 larger in Dumbalk North gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +4.8 pts higher in Dumbalk North gap steady
14.5% 70th pct 9.7% 43rd pct
Living alone in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +7.0 pts higher in Mirboo gap widening
24.3% 52nd pct 31.3% 75th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 47.1%
40.8% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 43.6%
14.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 9.7%
0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 38.8%
24.3% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
24.3% 3 people ◂ +16.1 pts 8.2%
10.8% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.1% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +$197 higher in Dumbalk North
$400 82nd pct $203 26th pct
Mortgage in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +$193 higher in Dumbalk North gap steady
$1,493 41st pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +0.10 higher in Dumbalk North gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +6.7 pts higher in Mirboo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.7% 16th pct
Owned outright in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +0.1 pts higher in Mirboo gap narrowing
51.4% 78th pct 51.5% 78th pct
Separate houses in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +5.2 pts higher in Dumbalk North gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 94.8% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +5.7 pts higher in Dumbalk North gap narrowing
81.1% 54th pct 75.4% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 51.5%
32.4% Owned with a mortgage +6.4 pts ▸ 38.8%
0.0% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.2 pts 94.8%
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

48.6% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 53.7%
32.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 21.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +34.0 pts 7.7%
25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +13.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +10.9 pts higher in Dumbalk North gap widening
40.0% 91st pct 29.1% 79th pct
PT commute in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +2.4 pts higher in Mirboo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 82nd pct
PT stops in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +1 longer in Dumbalk North
117 79th pct 116 78th pct

How people get to work

36.0% Car (driver) +16.8 pts ▸ 52.8%
40.0% Worked at home ◂ +10.9 pts 29.1%
12.0% Walked ◂ +7.3 pts 4.7%
0.0% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 32.1%
8.1% 1 vehicle +21.7 pts ▸ 29.9%
18.9% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 20.1%
13.5% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 18.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +4.4 pts higher in Dumbalk North gap widening
30.1% 47th pct 25.7% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +0.5 pts higher in Dumbalk North gap narrowing
5.0% 69th pct 4.5% 63rd pct
Participation in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +29.0 pts higher in Dumbalk North gap widening
74.1% 88th pct 45.1% 13th pct
Full-time in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +1.1 pts higher in Mirboo gap narrowing
54.0% 29th pct 55.1% 34th pct

Industries people work in

42.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.2 pts 22.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%
6.0% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Mining +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers ◂ +19.3 pts 30.7%
12.0% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.0% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
6.0% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.0% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.0% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +0.1 higher in Mirboo
0.0 0th pct 0.1 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +0.2 more in Mirboo
0.0 0th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +14.6 pts higher in Mirboo
0.0% 0th pct 14.6% 50th pct
Walk to health in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +6.0 more in Mirboo
0.0 0th pct 6.0 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +0 higher in Dumbalk North
1 42nd pct 0 38th pct
Mean slope in Dumbalk Northin Mirboo +3.6 pts higher in Mirboo
9.3% 77th pct 12.9% 89th pct

Compare Dumbalk North with nearby areas

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Compare Mirboo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dumbalk North vs Mirboo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20805/dumbalk-north/vs/SAL21702/mirboo