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Dutson vs Longford

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Dutson profile · Longford profile

Dutson Longford

Longford (Vic.) and Dutson are two nearby Victorian areas with very different social profiles. Longford (Vic.) is a larger community with a much younger feel; children under 15 make up 21.6% of the population, and the typical household earns $2,024 a week. In contrast, Dutson is sparsely populated and far older, with 40.6% of residents aged 65 and over. The gap in education is also wide, as 45.8% of Longford (Vic.) residents completed Year 12 compared to 27.6% in Dutson.

Both areas share a similar typical family income of around $2,240 a week. This commonality exists alongside a stark divide in living patterns; Dutson is far more likely to have people in de facto relationships (47.6%) and far more people doing unpaid housework (41.4%). Longford (Vic.) remains the more connected of the two, with far more public transport stops and a higher share of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,457 larger in Longford Median age: 20 yrs older in Dutson De facto: 36.5 pts higher in Dutson Household income: $1,124 higher in Longford Aged 65+: 24.8 pts higher in Dutson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dutsonin Longford +1,457 larger in Longford gap steady
32 20th pct 1,489 75th pct
Median age in Dutsonin Longford +20 yrs older in Dutson gap widening
60 yrs 93rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Dutsonin Longford +0.9 pts higher in Longford gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Dutsonin Longford +24.8 pts higher in Dutson gap widening
40.6% 96th pct 15.8% 36th pct
Under 15 in Dutsonin Longford +21.6 pts higher in Longford gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 21.6% 77th pct
De facto in Dutsonin Longford +36.5 pts higher in Dutson
47.6% 100th pct 11.1% 41st pct

Age structure

40.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +24.8 pts 15.8%
9.4% Older adults (45–64) +19.4 pts ▸ 28.8%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

37.9% Married +21.9 pts ▸ 59.8%
13.8% Never married +15.5 pts ▸ 29.3%
24.1% Divorced ◂ +18.1 pts 6.0%
20.7% Separated ◂ +18.9 pts 1.8%
0.0% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Dutson Longford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dutsonin Longford +8.5 pts higher in Longford gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.5% 36th pct

Country of birth

96.9% Australia ◂ +10.8 pts 86.1%
0.0% England +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.6% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 46.7%
28.1% English +15.1 pts ▸ 43.3%
21.9% Scottish ◂ +10.3 pts 11.6%
15.6% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 11.8%
0.0% German +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Dutch +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dutsonin Longford +2.3 pts higher in Longford gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 41st pct
Limited English in Dutsonin Longford +0.2 pts higher in Longford gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 62nd pct

Language used at home

78.1% English only +16.2 pts ▸ 94.4%
0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
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

No religion in Dutsonin Longford +11.6 pts higher in Longford gap narrowing
37.5% 41st pct 49.1% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 44.4%
37.5% No religion +11.6 pts ▸ 49.1%
0.0% Not stated +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dutsonin Longford +18.2 pts higher in Longford
27.6% 10th pct 45.8% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in Dutsonin Longford +16.5 pts higher in Longford
0.0% 0th pct 16.5% 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dutsonin Longford
— 3.12 44th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dutsonin Longford +1 more in Longford
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Dutsonin Longford
— 178 35th pct
ICSEA in Dutsonin Longford
— 1,019 66th pct

Highest year of school

27.6% Year 12 +18.2 pts ▸ 45.8%
24.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 24.0%
13.8% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV +8.7 pts ▸ 45.1%
36.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +21.2 pts 15.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

36.4% Engineering & related ◂ +13.8 pts 22.6%
36.4% Health ◂ +23.9 pts 12.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Education +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Society & culture +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Dutsonin Longford +$217 higher in Longford gap widening
$574 21st pct $791 58th pct
Household income in Dutsonin Longford +$1,124 higher in Longford gap widening
$900 10th pct $2,024 76th pct
Family income in Dutsonin Longford +$11 higher in Dutson gap narrowing
$2,250 71st pct $2,239 71st pct
High earners in Dutsonin Longford +3.5 pts higher in Longford
10.3% 62nd pct 13.9% 76th pct
High-income homes in Dutsonin Longford
— 25.5% 74th pct

Household income distribution

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 29.7%
21.4% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 40.4%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +28.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dutsonin Longford +7.5 pts higher in Dutson
34.4% 75th pct 26.9% 40th pct
Mental health in Dutsonin Longford +6.3 pts higher in Dutson
12.5% 86th pct 6.2% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Dutsonin Longford +5.7 pts higher in Dutson gap widening
9.4% 88th pct 3.7% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

25.0% Arthritis ◂ +16.3 pts 8.7%
12.5% Mental health ◂ +6.3 pts 6.2%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%
0.0% Other condition +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Diabetes +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Heart disease +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +16.6 pts ▸ 66.6%
21.9% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 19.0%
0.0% Two conditions +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dutsonin Longford +1.2 pts higher in Dutson
20.7% 62nd pct 19.5% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Dutsonin Longford +15.0 pts higher in Longford
0.0% 0th pct 15.0% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Dutsonin Longford +17.9 pts higher in Longford
13.8% 11th pct 31.7% 80th pct
Defence service in Dutsonin Longford +5.8 pts higher in Longford
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dutsonin Longford +13.6 pts higher in Dutson
41.4% 96th pct 27.8% 70th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dutsonin Longford +13 larger in Longford
0 0th pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Dutsonin Longford
— 17 yrs 14th pct
Median income in Dutsonin Longford
— $575 43rd pct
Household income in Dutsonin Longford
— $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dutsonin Longford +0.6 larger in Longford gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Dutsonin Longford +7.3 pts higher in Longford gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 29th pct
Living alone in Dutsonin Longford
— 12.9% 13th pct

Family composition

90.0% Couples without children ◂ +61.2 pts 28.8%
50.0% Couples with children +13.2 pts ▸ 63.2%
0.0% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Household size

64.3% 2 people ◂ +25.3 pts 39.0%
0.0% 4 people +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
21.4% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 12.9%
0.0% 3 people +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% 5 people +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dutsonin Longford +$226 higher in Dutson
$500 92nd pct $274 48th pct
Mortgage in Dutsonin Longford +$678 higher in Longford
$947 13th pct $1,625 50th pct
People / bedroom in Dutsonin Longford +0.10 higher in Longford gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Dutsonin Longford
— 4.6% 10th pct
Owned outright in Dutsonin Longford
— 39.6% 45th pct
Separate houses in Dutsonin Longford
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dutsonin Longford
— 92.9% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 52.5%
21.4% Owned outright +18.2 pts ▸ 39.6%
0.0% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

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

64.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.4 pts 44.8%
35.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 34.9%
0.0% 5 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +36.5 pts ▸ 36.5%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +27.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dutsonin Longford
— 1.2% 51st pct
Work from home in Dutsonin Longford
— 10.8% 29th pct
PT commute in Dutsonin Longford
— 0.4% 64th pct
PT stops in Dutsonin Longford +7 more in Longford
0 0th pct 7 77th pct
Stops/1k in Dutsonin Longford +4.70 more in Longford
0.00 0th pct 4.70 76th pct
Departures/1k in Dutsonin Longford +28.2 more in Longford
0.0 0th pct 28.2 60th pct
PT routes in Dutsonin Longford +2 more in Longford
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Dutsonin Longford
— 84 99th pct

How people get to work

69.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 65.5%
0.0% Worked at home +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 4 or more ◂ +28.8 pts 17.3%
23.1% 2 vehicles +21.8 pts ▸ 44.9%
23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 22.2%
0.0% 1 vehicle +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dutsonin Longford +9.3 pts higher in Longford gap widening
25.0% 28th pct 34.3% 62nd pct
Recent arrivals in Dutsonin Longford
— 4.7% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dutsonin Longford
— 3.1% 43rd pct
Participation in Dutsonin Longford +22.2 pts higher in Longford
44.8% 13th pct 67.0% 73rd pct
Full-time in Dutsonin Longford
— 57.0% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

30.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.1 pts 15.7%
0.0% Construction +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Education & training +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Retail trade +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Mining +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Other services +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Community & personal service ◂ +19.7 pts 11.1%
23.1% Managers ◂ +8.6 pts 14.5%
0.0% Professionals +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Sales workers +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Labourers +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Dutsonin Longford +0.4 higher in Longford
0.0 21st pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dutsonin Longford +0.3 more in Longford
0.0 0th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Dutsonin Longford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dutsonin Longford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dutsonin Longford +21.6 pts higher in Longford
0.0% 0th pct 21.6% 64th pct
Walk to school in Dutsonin Longford +6.4 pts higher in Longford
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 60th pct
Walk to a park in Dutsonin Longford +0.5 pts higher in Longford
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 31st pct
Walk to health in Dutsonin Longford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dutsonin Longford +85.7 more in Dutson
93.8 87th pct 8.1 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Dutsonin Longford +3 higher in Longford
0 22nd pct 3 62nd pct
Mean slope in Dutsonin Longford +0.6 pts higher in Longford
3.8% 25th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dutson vs Longford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20818/dutson/vs/SAL21536/longford