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Dutson vs Paradise Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Dutson profile · Paradise Beach profile

Dutson Paradise Beach

Paradise Beach and Dutson are both small, rural areas in Victoria. Paradise Beach is more populous and diverse, with 23.3% of people born overseas and a far higher share of residents who identify as having no religion (50.0%). In contrast, Dutson is sparsely populated and has a much higher typical weekly family income of $2,250, compared to $1,024 in Paradise Beach. Rent is also far higher in Dutson, where the typical weekly rent is $500, while in Paradise Beach it is much lower at $193.

Both areas share a similar landscape and a lack of local infrastructure, as neither has any public transport stops or schools within 3 km. They are also alike in their age profiles, with both having a high share of seniors over 65 that sits far above the national figure. While Paradise Beach has seen more people move in over the last five years, Dutson has a far higher share of people in de facto relationships.

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Where they differ most

Population: 140 larger in Paradise Beach De facto: 36.5 pts higher in Dutson Born overseas: 23.3 pts higher in Paradise Beach Recent movers: 18.9 pts higher in Paradise Beach Other language: 7.0 pts higher in Paradise Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dutsonin Paradise Beach +140 larger in Paradise Beach gap steady
32 20th pct 172 50th pct
Median age in Dutsonin Paradise Beach +1 yrs older in Paradise Beach gap narrowing
60 yrs 93rd pct 61 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Dutsonin Paradise Beach +1.7 pts higher in Paradise Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Dutsonin Paradise Beach +3.4 pts higher in Dutson gap narrowing
40.6% 96th pct 37.2% 93rd pct
Under 15 in Dutsonin Paradise Beach +5.8 pts higher in Paradise Beach gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 9th pct
De facto in Dutsonin Paradise Beach +36.5 pts higher in Dutson
47.6% 100th pct 11.1% 41st pct

Age structure

9.4% Older adults (45–64) +34.2 pts ▸ 43.6%
40.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 37.2%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Marital status

37.9% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
13.8% Never married +15.6 pts ▸ 29.4%
24.1% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 21.9%
20.7% Separated ◂ +15.1 pts 5.6%
0.0% Widowed +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Age & sex structure

Dutson Paradise Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dutsonin Paradise Beach +23.3 pts higher in Paradise Beach gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 23.3% 82nd pct

Country of birth

96.9% Australia ◂ +27.1 pts 69.8%
0.0% England +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.1% English +16.1 pts ▸ 44.2%
40.6% Australian ◂ +8.6 pts 32.0%
21.9% Scottish ◂ +7.9 pts 14.0%
15.6% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 13.4%
0.0% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% German +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dutsonin Paradise Beach +7.0 pts higher in Paradise Beach gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 69th pct
Limited English in Dutsonin Paradise Beach even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.1% English only +10.2 pts ▸ 88.4%
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 Dutsonin Paradise Beach +12.5 pts higher in Paradise Beach gap narrowing
37.5% 41st pct 50.0% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +9.9 pts 40.1%
37.5% No religion +12.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
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 Dutsonin Paradise Beach +0.8 pts higher in Dutson
27.6% 10th pct 26.8% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Dutsonin Paradise Beach +8.8 pts higher in Paradise Beach
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dutsonin Paradise Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

27.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.8%
24.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 23.8%
13.8% Year 11 +9.4 pts ▸ 23.2%
10.3% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
36.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +19.7 pts 16.7%
0.0% Bachelor degree +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

36.4% Engineering & related ◂ +14.9 pts 21.4%
36.4% Health ◂ +30.4 pts 6.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Society & culture +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Education +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Information technology +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dutsonin Paradise Beach +$97 higher in Dutson gap narrowing
$574 21st pct $477 10th pct
Household income in Dutsonin Paradise Beach +$182 higher in Dutson gap narrowing
$900 10th pct $718 3rd pct
Family income in Dutsonin Paradise Beach +$1,226 higher in Dutson gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $1,024 7th pct
High earners in Dutsonin Paradise Beach +7.8 pts higher in Dutson
10.3% 62nd pct 2.5% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Dutsonin Paradise Beach
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
21.4% $650–$1,499 +23.6 pts ▸ 45.1%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 13.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +29.3 pts ▸ 63.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dutsonin Paradise Beach +8.6 pts higher in Paradise Beach
34.4% 75th pct 43.0% 94th pct
Mental health in Dutsonin Paradise Beach +2.6 pts higher in Dutson
12.5% 86th pct 9.9% 67th pct
Needs assistance in Dutsonin Paradise Beach +0.7 pts higher in Dutson gap narrowing
9.4% 88th pct 8.7% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

25.0% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
12.5% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%
9.4% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Diabetes +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Other condition +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Heart disease +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Lung condition +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Cancer +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None ◂ +2.9 pts 47.1%
21.9% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 22.1%
0.0% Two conditions +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Three or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dutsonin Paradise Beach +0.6 pts higher in Paradise Beach
20.7% 62nd pct 21.3% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Dutsonin Paradise Beach +14.4 pts higher in Paradise Beach
0.0% 0th pct 14.4% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in Dutsonin Paradise Beach +6.3 pts higher in Dutson
13.8% 11th pct 7.5% 4th pct
Defence service in Dutsonin Paradise Beach +5.0 pts higher in Paradise Beach
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 80th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dutsonin Paradise Beach +10.8 pts higher in Dutson
41.4% 96th pct 30.6% 81st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dutsonin Paradise Beach +3 larger in Paradise Beach
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Dutsonin Paradise Beach
— 52 yrs 89th pct
Median income in Dutsonin Paradise Beach
— $1,149 86th pct
Household income in Dutsonin Paradise Beach
— $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dutsonin Paradise Beach +0.7 larger in Dutson gap widening
2.3 29th pct 1.6 3rd pct
One-parent in Dutsonin Paradise Beach +13.5 pts higher in Paradise Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.5% 65th pct
Living alone in Dutsonin Paradise Beach
— 50.5% 100th pct

Family composition

90.0% Couples without children ◂ +23.3 pts 66.7%
50.0% Couples with children ◂ +36.5 pts 13.5%
0.0% One-parent families +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Other families +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Household size

64.3% 2 people ◂ +19.2 pts 45.1%
21.4% 1 person +29.1 pts ▸ 50.5%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dutsonin Paradise Beach +$307 higher in Dutson
$500 92nd pct $193 24th pct
Mortgage in Dutsonin Paradise Beach +$297 higher in Dutson
$947 13th pct $650 5th pct
People / bedroom in Dutsonin Paradise Beach even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Dutsonin Paradise Beach
— 16.5% 49th pct
Owned outright in Dutsonin Paradise Beach
— 69.2% 99th pct
Separate houses in Dutsonin Paradise Beach
— 80.2% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dutsonin Paradise Beach
— 52.7% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.4% Owned outright +47.8 pts ▸ 69.2%
57.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +39.6 pts 17.6%
0.0% Rented +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +19.8 pts 80.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

64.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +56.6 pts 7.7%
35.7% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 41.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +56.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dutsonin Paradise Beach
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dutsonin Paradise Beach
— 16.7% 50th pct
PT commute in Dutsonin Paradise Beach
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dutsonin Paradise Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dutsonin Paradise Beach even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dutsonin Paradise Beach even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dutsonin Paradise Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Dutsonin Paradise Beach
— 24 62nd pct

How people get to work

69.2% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 70.8%
0.0% Worked at home +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +50.5 pts ▸ 50.5%
46.2% 4 or more ◂ +36.3 pts 9.9%
23.1% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 30.8%
23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 17.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dutsonin Paradise Beach +18.9 pts higher in Paradise Beach gap steady
25.0% 28th pct 43.9% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Dutsonin Paradise Beach
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dutsonin Paradise Beach
— 17.7% 100th pct
Participation in Dutsonin Paradise Beach +6.1 pts higher in Dutson
44.8% 13th pct 38.8% 8th pct
Full-time in Dutsonin Paradise Beach
— 58.3% 51st pct

Industries people work in

30.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 27.1%
0.0% Construction +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Rental & real estate +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Retail trade +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Other services +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Community & personal service ◂ +22.4 pts 8.3%
23.1% Managers ◂ +14.7 pts 8.3%
0.0% Professionals +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Sales workers +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Labourers +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dutsonin Paradise Beach even
0.0 21st pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Dutsonin Paradise Beach even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 29th pct
15-min city in Dutsonin Paradise Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dutsonin Paradise Beach +0.1 pts higher in Paradise Beach
0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 57th pct
Walk to transit in Dutsonin Paradise Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dutsonin Paradise Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dutsonin Paradise Beach +0.2 pts higher in Paradise Beach
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 29th pct
Walk to health in Dutsonin Paradise Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dutsonin Paradise Beach +93.8 more in Dutson
93.8 87th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Dutsonin Paradise Beach +17 higher in Paradise Beach
0 22nd pct 17 73rd pct
Mean slope in Dutsonin Paradise Beach +0.4 pts higher in Dutson
3.8% 25th pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Dutson with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dutson vs Paradise Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20818/dutson/vs/SAL22034/paradise-beach