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Dutson vs Seaspray

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Dutson profile · Seaspray profile

Dutson Seaspray

Seaspray and Dutson are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Seaspray is more populated and diverse, with 13.1% of residents born overseas and a typical weekly family income of $1,403. It is also more accessible, with a walkability score of 4.0 (mostly car-dependent) and 83.8% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Dutson is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical resident aged 60. It is more car-dependent (car-dependent) and has a significantly higher typical weekly family income of $2,250, alongside a typical weekly rent of $500, which is far higher than Seaspray's $220.

Both areas share similar household densities, with about 2.2 to 2.3 people per home. They also both have a similar share of people caring for children unpaid, with Seaspray at 25% and Dutson at 13.8%, both sitting near the national figure. While Seaspray has a higher share of children and a more mobile population, Dutson has a much higher proportion of seniors, with 40.6% of its residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 341 larger in Seaspray De facto: 39.3 pts higher in Dutson Unpaid carers: 15.2 pts higher in Seaspray Recent movers: 18.4 pts higher in Seaspray One-parent: 13.1 pts higher in Seaspray

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dutsonin Seaspray +341 larger in Seaspray gap widening
32 20th pct 373 61st pct
Median age in Dutsonin Seaspray +8 yrs older in Dutson gap narrowing
60 yrs 93rd pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Dutsonin Seaspray +1.3 pts higher in Seaspray gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 44th pct
Aged 65+ in Dutsonin Seaspray +12.7 pts higher in Dutson gap narrowing
40.6% 96th pct 27.9% 82nd pct
Under 15 in Dutsonin Seaspray +12.9 pts higher in Seaspray gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.9% 26th pct
De facto in Dutsonin Seaspray +39.3 pts higher in Dutson
47.6% 100th pct 8.3% 23rd pct

Age structure

40.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.7 pts 27.9%
9.4% Older adults (45–64) +22.8 pts ▸ 32.2%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Children (0–14) +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

37.9% Married +13.3 pts ▸ 51.2%
13.8% Never married +15.5 pts ▸ 29.3%
24.1% Divorced ◂ +14.1 pts 10.1%
20.7% Separated ◂ +15.8 pts 4.9%
0.0% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Dutson Seaspray

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dutsonin Seaspray +13.1 pts higher in Seaspray gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 13.1% 58th pct

Country of birth

96.9% Australia ◂ +17.0 pts 79.9%
0.0% Philippines +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% England +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

40.6% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 35.7%
28.1% English +10.5 pts ▸ 38.6%
21.9% Scottish ◂ +7.9 pts 13.9%
15.6% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%
0.0% Dutch +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% German +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Filipino +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dutsonin Seaspray +5.1 pts higher in Seaspray gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 61st pct
Limited English in Dutsonin Seaspray even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.1% English only +13.0 pts ▸ 91.2%
0.0% Tagalog +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
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%

Religion

No religion in Dutsonin Seaspray +8.3 pts higher in Seaspray gap narrowing
37.5% 41st pct 45.8% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 46.9%
37.5% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 45.8%
0.0% Not stated +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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

Year 12 in Dutsonin Seaspray +7.2 pts higher in Seaspray
27.6% 10th pct 34.8% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Dutsonin Seaspray +13.7 pts higher in Seaspray
0.0% 0th pct 13.7% 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dutsonin Seaspray even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

27.6% Year 12 +7.2 pts ▸ 34.8%
24.1% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 29.7%
13.8% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.3% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 45.0%
36.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +22.1 pts 14.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

36.4% Engineering & related ◂ +15.7 pts 20.6%
36.4% Health ◂ +29.0 pts 7.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Society & culture +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Management & commerce +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Education +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Dutsonin Seaspray +$67 higher in Dutson gap narrowing
$574 21st pct $507 13th pct
Household income in Dutsonin Seaspray +$191 higher in Seaspray gap narrowing
$900 10th pct $1,091 19th pct
Family income in Dutsonin Seaspray +$847 higher in Dutson gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $1,403 21st pct
High earners in Dutsonin Seaspray +5.2 pts higher in Dutson
10.3% 62nd pct 5.2% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Dutsonin Seaspray
— 9.4% 28th pct

Household income distribution

21.4% $650–$1,499 +15.0 pts ▸ 36.5%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Under $650 +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +23.4 pts ▸ 57.9%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dutsonin Seaspray +5.3 pts higher in Seaspray
34.4% 75th pct 39.7% 89th pct
Mental health in Dutsonin Seaspray +2.3 pts higher in Dutson
12.5% 86th pct 10.2% 70th pct
Needs assistance in Dutsonin Seaspray +2.1 pts higher in Dutson gap narrowing
9.4% 88th pct 7.2% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

25.0% Arthritis ◂ +8.4 pts 16.6%
12.5% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%
9.4% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Other condition +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Diabetes +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Heart disease +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Cancer +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Lung condition +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +2.0 pts ▸ 52.0%
21.9% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 24.7%
0.0% Two conditions +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Three or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dutsonin Seaspray +5.8 pts higher in Dutson
20.7% 62nd pct 14.9% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in Dutsonin Seaspray +15.2 pts higher in Seaspray
0.0% 0th pct 15.2% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Dutsonin Seaspray +11.2 pts higher in Seaspray
13.8% 11th pct 25.0% 48th pct
Defence service in Dutsonin Seaspray +3.7 pts higher in Seaspray
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dutsonin Seaspray +15.2 pts higher in Dutson
41.4% 96th pct 26.2% 62nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dutsonin Seaspray +5 larger in Seaspray
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Dutsonin Seaspray
— 20 yrs 25th pct
Median income in Dutsonin Seaspray
— $1,625 91st pct
Household income in Dutsonin Seaspray
— $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dutsonin Seaspray +0.1 larger in Dutson gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Dutsonin Seaspray +13.1 pts higher in Seaspray gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 13.1% 63rd pct
Living alone in Dutsonin Seaspray
— 36.5% 87th pct

Family composition

90.0% Couples without children ◂ +53.6 pts 36.4%
50.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 49.5%
0.0% One-parent families +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

64.3% 2 people ◂ +22.8 pts 41.5%
21.4% 1 person +15.0 pts ▸ 36.5%
0.0% 3 people +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% 4 people +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% 5 people +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dutsonin Seaspray +$280 higher in Dutson
$500 92nd pct $220 31st pct
Mortgage in Dutsonin Seaspray +$52 higher in Seaspray
$947 13th pct $999 14th pct
People / bedroom in Dutsonin Seaspray even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Dutsonin Seaspray
— 12.6% 36th pct
Owned outright in Dutsonin Seaspray
— 52.8% 81st pct
Separate houses in Dutsonin Seaspray
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dutsonin Seaspray
— 73.0% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.7 pts 26.4%
21.4% Owned outright +31.4 pts ▸ 52.8%
0.0% Rented +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Other tenure +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 101.9%
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 ◂ +42.3 pts 22.0%
35.7% 3 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 44.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% 5 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +54.8 pts ▸ 54.8%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dutsonin Seaspray
— 3.8% 67th pct
Work from home in Dutsonin Seaspray
— 14.5% 43rd pct
PT commute in Dutsonin Seaspray
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dutsonin Seaspray +4 more in Seaspray
0 0th pct 4 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Dutsonin Seaspray +10.72 more in Seaspray
0.00 0th pct 10.72 88th pct
Departures/1k in Dutsonin Seaspray +26.8 more in Seaspray
0.0 0th pct 26.8 60th pct
PT routes in Dutsonin Seaspray +1 more in Seaspray
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Dutsonin Seaspray
— 83 98th pct

How people get to work

69.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.9 pts 61.4%
0.0% Worked at home +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
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

46.2% 4 or more ◂ +34.9 pts 11.3%
23.1% 2 vehicles +12.5 pts ▸ 35.6%
0.0% 1 vehicle +33.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 16.9%
0.0% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dutsonin Seaspray +18.4 pts higher in Seaspray gap widening
25.0% 28th pct 43.4% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Dutsonin Seaspray
— 8.2% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dutsonin Seaspray
— 6.3% 79th pct
Participation in Dutsonin Seaspray +4.0 pts higher in Seaspray
44.8% 13th pct 48.8% 19th pct
Full-time in Dutsonin Seaspray
— 44.1% 7th pct

Industries people work in

30.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +19.7 pts 11.0%
0.0% Education & training +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Retail trade +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Construction +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Arts & recreation +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Mining +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Community & personal service ◂ +13.5 pts 17.2%
23.1% Managers ◂ +10.0 pts 13.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% Professionals +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Labourers +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Sales workers +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Dutsonin Seaspray +4.0 higher in Seaspray
0.0 21st pct 4.0 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dutsonin Seaspray +4.0 more in Seaspray
0.0 0th pct 4.0 77th pct
15-min city in Dutsonin Seaspray +71.9 pts higher in Seaspray
0.0% 0th pct 71.9% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Dutsonin Seaspray +78.1 pts higher in Seaspray
0.0% 0th pct 78.1% 88th pct
Walk to transit in Dutsonin Seaspray +83.8 pts higher in Seaspray
0.0% 0th pct 83.8% 82nd pct
Walk to school in Dutsonin Seaspray even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dutsonin Seaspray +85.4 pts higher in Seaspray
0.0% 0th pct 85.4% 77th pct
Walk to health in Dutsonin Seaspray even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dutsonin Seaspray +61.6 more in Dutson
93.8 87th pct 32.2 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Dutsonin Seaspray +2 higher in Seaspray
0 22nd pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Dutsonin Seaspray +1.9 pts higher in Dutson
3.8% 25th pct 1.9% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dutson vs Seaspray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20818/dutson/vs/SAL22251/seaspray