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Dutton Way vs Narrawong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Dutton Way profile · Narrawong profile

Dutton Way Narrawong

Narrawong and Dutton Way are neighbouring rural areas with very different profiles. Narrawong is more qualified and wealthier, with 22.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 14.3% earning $2,000 or more a week, compared to 6.4% and 0.0% in Dutton Way. Residents in Narrawong are also more likely to have children, with 20.8% of the population under 15, while Dutton Way is noticeably older with a typical resident aged 52. Health differs sharply between the two; long-term health conditions are far more common in Dutton Way, where 47.3% of people have one.

Both areas are effectively alike in their unemployment rates, which are 0.0% in each. This shared stability exists alongside other differences, such as Narrawong's higher share of homes owned outright at 50.0%. Narrawong also has better access to transport, with far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people than Dutton Way. While Narrawong has more people with no religion at 54.1%, both areas sit well above the national figure for people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 371 larger in Narrawong Year 12: 21.7 pts higher in Narrawong PT commute: 1.9 pts higher in Narrawong Housework 15h+: 16.4 pts higher in Narrawong Unpaid child care: 16.8 pts higher in Narrawong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +371 larger in Narrawong gap widening
91 39th pct 462 63rd pct
Median age in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +7 yrs older in Dutton Way gap widening
52 yrs 77th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +0.9 pts higher in Narrawong gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +3.4 pts higher in Dutton Way gap steady
26.4% 78th pct 22.9% 68th pct
Under 15 in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +7.6 pts higher in Narrawong gap widening
13.2% 27th pct 20.8% 74th pct
De facto in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +7.4 pts higher in Narrawong gap widening
7.2% 18th pct 14.7% 69th pct

Age structure

36.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.3 pts 27.9%
26.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 22.9%
13.2% Children (0–14) +7.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
16.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 20.6%
19.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.7 pts 9.1%

Marital status

52.6% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 59.1%
41.0% Never married ◂ +16.6 pts 24.5%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%
0.0% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.1% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Dutton Way Narrawong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +1.9 pts higher in Dutton Way gap steady
13.2% 58th pct 11.3% 49th pct

Country of birth

82.4% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 84.4%
0.0% England +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.3% South Africa ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 47.4%
30.8% English +8.6 pts ▸ 39.4%
22.0% Scottish ◂ +12.2 pts 9.7%
13.2% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.8% German ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%
4.4% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%
4.4% Filipino ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%
0.0% Dutch +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +1.6 pts higher in Dutton Way gap steady
3.3% 49th pct 1.7% 38th pct
Limited English in Dutton Wayin Narrawong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.5% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 94.2%
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 Dutton Wayin Narrawong +13.5 pts higher in Narrawong gap widening
40.7% 50th pct 54.1% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

40.7% No religion +13.5 pts ▸ 54.1%
41.8% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 38.7%
13.2% Not stated ◂ +8.2 pts 5.0%
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 Dutton Wayin Narrawong +21.7 pts higher in Narrawong gap widening
29.2% 12th pct 50.9% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +16.1 pts higher in Narrawong gap widening
6.4% 16th pct 22.5% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Dutton Wayin Narrawong
— 10.42 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dutton Wayin Narrawong even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +33 larger in Narrawong
36 13th pct 69 20th pct
ICSEA in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +59 higher in Narrawong
979 43rd pct 1,038 74th pct

Highest year of school

29.2% Year 12 +21.7 pts ▸ 50.9%
26.4% Year 11 ◂ +10.1 pts 16.3%
25.0% Year 10 ◂ +8.1 pts 16.9%
11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

Highest qualification level

68.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +32.3 pts 36.0%
12.2% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 20.2%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 14.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

31.7% Engineering & related ◂ +10.6 pts 21.1%
22.0% Health ◂ +7.5 pts 14.5%
9.8% Education +4.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.8% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.8% Architecture & building ◂ +5.2 pts 4.5%
7.3% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Creative arts +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +$154 higher in Narrawong gap widening
$617 27th pct $771 54th pct
Household income in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +$441 higher in Narrawong gap widening
$1,375 38th pct $1,816 66th pct
Family income in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +$628 higher in Narrawong gap widening
$1,458 24th pct $2,086 62nd pct
High earners in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +14.3 pts higher in Narrawong gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.3% 77th pct
High-income homes in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +6.2 pts higher in Narrawong gap narrowing
9.1% 27th pct 15.3% 48th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 34.1%
30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.2%
18.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 11.8%
9.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

52.6% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 40.4%
24.4% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 30.8%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 20.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +21.9 pts higher in Dutton Way
47.3% 99th pct 25.3% 32nd pct
Mental health in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +9.1 pts higher in Dutton Way
15.4% 93rd pct 6.3% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +2.2 pts higher in Dutton Way gap narrowing
5.5% 60th pct 3.2% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.6% Arthritis ◂ +7.4 pts 10.2%
15.4% Mental health ◂ +9.1 pts 6.3%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 6.7%
9.9% Diabetes ◂ +6.0 pts 3.9%
7.7% Heart disease ◂ +4.9 pts 2.8%
7.7% Lung condition ◂ +5.7 pts 1.9%
5.5% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.5% None +19.2 pts ▸ 68.6%
28.6% One condition ◂ +10.6 pts 18.0%
9.9% Two conditions ◂ +4.7 pts 5.2%
8.8% Three or more ◂ +6.4 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +11.4 pts higher in Narrawong gap steady
17.9% 49th pct 29.4% 85th pct
Unpaid carers in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +5.5 pts higher in Narrawong gap narrowing
11.5% 37th pct 17.0% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +16.8 pts higher in Narrawong gap widening
12.8% 10th pct 29.7% 72nd pct
Defence service in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +2.3 pts higher in Dutton Way
5.3% 83rd pct 3.0% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +16.4 pts higher in Narrawong gap widening
17.9% 18th pct 34.3% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +4 larger in Narrawong
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Dutton Wayin Narrawong
— 14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Dutton Wayin Narrawong
— $350 12th pct
Household income in Dutton Wayin Narrawong
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +0.2 larger in Narrawong gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +3.0 pts higher in Dutton Way gap widening
7.7% 31st pct 4.7% 22nd pct
Living alone in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +2.5 pts higher in Dutton Way gap narrowing
24.2% 52nd pct 21.8% 43rd pct

Family composition

38.5% Couples with children +26.1 pts ▸ 64.6%
41.5% Couples without children ◂ +10.0 pts 31.5%
7.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%
4.6% Other families ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

45.5% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 38.2%
24.2% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 21.8%
18.2% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 17.1%
0.0% 3 people +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.1% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%
0.0% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +$40 higher in Narrawong gap widening
$210 28th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +$430 higher in Narrawong gap steady
$1,000 14th pct $1,430 37th pct
People / bedroom in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +0.10 higher in Narrawong gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +5.1 pts higher in Dutton Way gap widening
12.1% 34th pct 7.1% 17th pct
Owned outright in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +10.6 pts higher in Narrawong gap steady
39.4% 45th pct 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +9.1 pts higher in Narrawong gap widening
90.9% 34th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +9.7 pts higher in Dutton Way gap narrowing
90.9% 80th pct 81.2% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
36.4% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
12.1% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 7.1%
0.0% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +9.1 pts ▸ 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

51.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 46.5%
27.3% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 28.2%
27.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 12.4%
12.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 6.5%
0.0% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +45.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
41.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +37.6 pts 4.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +1.8 pts higher in Narrawong gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 55th pct
Work from home in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +5.4 pts higher in Dutton Way gap narrowing
20.5% 61st pct 15.1% 45th pct
PT commute in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +1.9 pts higher in Narrawong gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 79th pct
PT stops in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +2 more in Narrawong
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +4.33 more in Narrawong
0.00 0th pct 4.33 75th pct
Departures/1k in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +106.1 more in Narrawong
0.0 0th pct 106.1 69th pct
PT routes in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +1 more in Narrawong
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +28 longer in Dutton Way
62 86th pct 34 70th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 68.9%
20.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 15.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.3% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 37.3%
30.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 19.5%
18.2% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 24.3%
21.2% 4 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 14.2%
0.0% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +7.8 pts higher in Narrawong gap narrowing
28.1% 39th pct 35.9% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in Dutton Wayin Narrawong
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dutton Wayin Narrawong even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +2.0 pts higher in Dutton Way gap widening
60.3% 48th pct 58.2% 41st pct
Full-time in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +0.6 pts higher in Narrawong gap narrowing
54.5% 31st pct 55.2% 35th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 14.6%
9.1% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +9.0 pts 2.4%
11.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%
9.1% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +6.7 pts 2.4%
9.1% Other services ◂ +5.8 pts 3.3%
6.8% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Education & training +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

6.8% Professionals +19.1 pts ▸ 25.9%
18.2% Community & personal service ◂ +6.4 pts 11.8%
11.4% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 15.1%
15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.9 pts 9.0%
15.9% Labourers ◂ +9.8 pts 6.1%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +1.3 higher in Narrawong
0.0 30th pct 1.3 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +1.5 more in Narrawong
0.0 0th pct 1.5 62nd pct
15-min city in Dutton Wayin Narrawong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dutton Wayin Narrawong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +38.1 pts higher in Narrawong
0.0% 0th pct 38.1% 69th pct
Walk to school in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +29.2 pts higher in Narrawong
0.0% 0th pct 29.2% 68th pct
Walk to a park in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +32.5 pts higher in Narrawong
0.0% 0th pct 32.5% 59th pct
Walk to health in Dutton Wayin Narrawong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +15.2 more in Narrawong
0.0 0th pct 15.2 54th pct
Intersections/km² in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +9 higher in Dutton Way
11 72nd pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Dutton Wayin Narrawong +1.4 pts higher in Narrawong
2.8% 10th pct 4.2% 32nd pct

Compare Dutton Way with nearby areas

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Compare Narrawong with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dutton Way vs Narrawong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20820/dutton-way/vs/SAL21892/narrawong