CensusAtlas

Compare

Dumbalk North vs Turtons Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Dumbalk North profile · Turtons Creek profile

Dumbalk North Turtons Creek

Dumbalk North and Turtons Creek are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Dumbalk North is generally wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,812, compared to $1,062 in Turtons Creek. This wealth is reflected in the workforce, as 11.1% of people in Dumbalk North earn $2,000 or more a week, while no one in Turtons Creek does. Conversely, Turtons Creek has a much higher share of people born overseas (24.2% versus 6.7% in Dumbalk North) and a far higher proportion of people who claim no religion (72.7% versus 43.3%).

Both areas are car-dependent and lack basic amenities within walking distance. They are also effectively identical in terms of public transport access and the absence of schools nearby. These similarities exist alongside a widening gap in several social measures; for example, the number of volunteers is far higher in Dumbalk North, while the share of one-parent families is much higher in Turtons Creek.

Open map →

Where they differ most

No religion: 29.4 pts higher in Turtons Creek One-parent: 18.9 pts higher in Turtons Creek Volunteering: 18.1 pts higher in Dumbalk North Born overseas: 17.6 pts higher in Turtons Creek Population: 57 larger in Dumbalk North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek +57 larger in Dumbalk North gap narrowing
90 39th pct 33 20th pct
Median age in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek +2 yrs older in Dumbalk North gap narrowing
53 yrs 80th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek +9.0 pts higher in Turtons Creek gap narrowing
12.2% 23rd pct 21.2% 61st pct
Under 15 in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek +9.6 pts higher in Turtons Creek gap widening
5.6% 8th pct 15.2% 37th pct
De facto in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek +9.1 pts higher in Turtons Creek
6.3% 14th pct 15.4% 73rd pct

Age structure

47.8% Older adults (45–64) +9.8 pts ▸ 57.6%
12.2% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 21.2%
16.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
5.6% Children (0–14) +9.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 9.1%

Marital status

32.1% Never married +33.4 pts ▸ 65.5%
60.5% Married ◂ +36.4 pts 24.1%
0.0% Divorced +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dumbalk North Turtons Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek +17.6 pts higher in Turtons Creek gap widening
6.7% 27th pct 24.2% 84th pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 72.7%
3.3% South Africa ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
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%

Ancestry

24.4% Australian +39.2 pts ▸ 63.6%
57.8% English ◂ +33.5 pts 24.2%
22.2% Irish ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
12.2% German ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
7.8% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Dutch +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.3% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
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 Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek +10.7 pts higher in Turtons Creek gap widening
4.4% 58th pct 15.2% 83rd pct
Limited English in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 87.9%
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 Turtons Creek +29.4 pts higher in Turtons Creek gap steady
43.3% 59th pct 72.7% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

43.3% No religion +29.4 pts ▸ 72.7%
50.0% Christianity ◂ +37.9 pts 12.1%
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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek +4.3 pts higher in Dumbalk North gap widening
41.8% 42nd pct 37.5% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek +9.4 pts higher in Dumbalk North gap widening
19.8% 67th pct 10.3% 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 37.5%
20.3% Year 11 +8.9 pts ▸ 29.2%
25.3% Year 10 ◂ +8.6 pts 16.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 28.0%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +20.9 pts ▸ 32.0%
27.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.8 pts 12.0%
16.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 20.0%
13.9% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.1% Health +4.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.3% Education +7.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.3% Agriculture & environment +3.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek +$105 higher in Dumbalk North gap widening
$680 37th pct $575 21st pct
Household income in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek +$750 higher in Dumbalk North gap widening
$1,812 66th pct $1,062 17th pct
Family income in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek +$875 higher in Dumbalk North gap widening
$2,187 68th pct $1,312 15th pct
High earners in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek +11.1 pts higher in Dumbalk North gap widening
11.1% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek
16.2% 51st pct —

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
35.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +35.1 pts 0.0%
16.2% Under $650 ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +17.9 pts ▸ 58.6%
22.2% $650–$1,499 +26.1 pts ▸ 48.3%
16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek +4.3 pts higher in Dumbalk North
25.6% 33rd pct 21.2% 17th pct
Mental health in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek +13.4 pts higher in Turtons Creek
7.8% 47th pct 21.2% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek +4.4 pts higher in Dumbalk North gap widening
4.4% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health +13.4 pts ▸ 21.2%
12.2% Arthritis ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
7.8% Diabetes ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
6.7% Other condition ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
5.6% Cancer ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +11.0 pts 54.5%
21.1% One condition ◂ +6.0 pts 15.2%
3.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek +18.1 pts higher in Dumbalk North gap narrowing
28.4% 83rd pct 10.3% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek +2.3 pts higher in Dumbalk North gap steady
16.0% 79th pct 13.8% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek +6.9 pts higher in Dumbalk North gap widening
17.3% 18th pct 10.3% 7th pct
Defence service in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek +6.2 pts higher in Dumbalk North
6.2% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek +11.2 pts higher in Turtons Creek gap narrowing
37.0% 91st pct 48.3% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek
31 yrs 66th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek +0.5 larger in Dumbalk North gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek +18.9 pts higher in Turtons Creek
14.5% 70th pct 33.3% 100th pct
Living alone in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek
24.3% 52nd pct —

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children ◂ +20.4 pts 29.6%
40.8% Couples without children ◂ +11.2 pts 29.6%
14.5% One-parent families +18.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

24.3% 1 person +29.0 pts ▸ 53.3%
40.5% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 40.0%
24.3% 3 people ◂ +24.3 pts 0.0%
10.8% 4 people ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
8.1% 5 people ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek +$115 higher in Dumbalk North
$400 82nd pct $285 52nd pct
Mortgage in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek +$540 higher in Dumbalk North
$1,493 41st pct $953 13th pct
People / bedroom in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek
0.0% 0th pct —
Owned outright in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek
51.4% 78th pct —
Separate houses in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek
81.1% 54th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned outright +15.3 pts ▸ 66.7%
32.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Rented +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated 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

0.0% 2 bedrooms +53.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 46.7%
32.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
25.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek
40.0% 91st pct —
PT commute in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek +20 longer in Turtons Creek
117 79th pct 137 87th pct

How people get to work

36.0% Car (driver) +41.8 pts ▸ 77.8%
40.0% Worked at home ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Walked ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles +19.5 pts ▸ 60.0%
8.1% 1 vehicle +25.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
18.9% 4 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
13.5% 3 vehicles +13.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek +13.2 pts higher in Turtons Creek gap widening
30.1% 47th pct 43.3% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek
5.0% 69th pct —
Participation in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek +12.0 pts higher in Dumbalk North gap narrowing
74.1% 88th pct 62.1% 55th pct
Full-time in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek
54.0% 29th pct —

Industries people work in

42.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +42.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Retail trade +32.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Wholesale trade +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% Construction ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Other services ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers ◂ +33.3 pts 16.7%
6.0% Technicians & trades +44.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Sales workers +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
6.0% Labourers +16.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
10.0% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek +0.1 higher in Turtons Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.1 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek +0.1 more in Turtons Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.1 34th pct
15-min city in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek +5.8 pts higher in Turtons Creek
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 44th pct
Walk to health in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek +60.6 more in Turtons Creek
0.0 0th pct 60.6 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek even
1 42nd pct 1 51st pct
Mean slope in Dumbalk Northin Turtons Creek +7.9 pts higher in Turtons Creek
9.3% 77th pct 17.2% 95th pct

Compare Dumbalk North with nearby areas

Dollar Turtons Creek Mirboo Mardan Dumbalk Woorarra West Boolarong Foster North

Compare Turtons Creek with nearby areas

Boolarong Woorarra West Dollar Dumbalk North Wonga Gunyah Mirboo Mount Best

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dumbalk North vs Turtons Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20805/dumbalk-north/vs/SAL22591/turtons-creek