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Dulong vs Perwillowen

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Dulong profile · Perwillowen profile

Dulong Perwillowen

Dulong and Perwillowen are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with distinct profiles. Dulong is more highly educated, with 24.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 12.6% in Perwillowen. This is consistent with a higher share of Dulong residents completing Year 12 (61.8% vs 45.8%) and a larger proportion earning $2,000 or more per week (13.6% vs 5.5%). Perwillowen is more walkable, with more street intersections and a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in their housing and lifestyle. Both have the same typical number of people per home (2.6) and a nearly identical share of detached houses. They also share a lack of public transport, with 0.0% of residents in either area commuting by bus or train. While Perwillowen has a noticeably older population, both areas sit well above the national figure for people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 475 larger in Dulong Year 12: 16.1 pts higher in Dulong No car: 1.7 pts higher in Dulong Bachelor+: 11.8 pts higher in Dulong First Nations: 1.6 pts higher in Dulong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dulongin Perwillowen +475 larger in Dulong gap widening
688 70th pct 213 55th pct
Median age in Dulongin Perwillowen +5 yrs older in Perwillowen gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Dulongin Perwillowen +1.6 pts higher in Dulong gap widening
1.6% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Dulongin Perwillowen +5.0 pts higher in Perwillowen gap widening
22.7% 67th pct 27.7% 81st pct
Under 15 in Dulongin Perwillowen +5.8 pts higher in Dulong gap steady
14.2% 32nd pct 8.5% 13th pct
De facto in Dulongin Perwillowen +0.4 pts higher in Dulong gap narrowing
9.0% 26th pct 8.6% 25th pct

Age structure

34.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 39.0%
22.7% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 27.7%
16.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.0%
14.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 8.5%
9.2% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

63.1% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 57.8%
22.3% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 26.6%
10.6% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%
0.9% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Dulong Perwillowen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dulongin Perwillowen +8.0 pts higher in Dulong gap narrowing
18.3% 73rd pct 10.3% 45th pct

Country of birth

75.1% Australia +15.5 pts ▸ 90.6%
8.0% England ◂ +5.6 pts 2.3%
2.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% English +0.2 pts ▸ 50.2%
33.0% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 36.2%
18.3% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 16.0%
10.8% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
8.1% German +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.3% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dulongin Perwillowen +0.1 pts higher in Perwillowen gap steady
3.6% 51st pct 3.8% 52nd pct
Limited English in Dulongin Perwillowen +1.4 pts higher in Perwillowen gap steady
0.4% 68th pct 1.9% 85th pct

Language used at home

92.2% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 94.4%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Dulongin Perwillowen +5.0 pts higher in Perwillowen gap narrowing
42.4% 56th pct 47.4% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 52.1%
42.4% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 47.4%
7.0% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 1.9%
2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dulongin Perwillowen +16.1 pts higher in Dulong gap widening
61.8% 82nd pct 45.8% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in Dulongin Perwillowen +11.8 pts higher in Dulong gap widening
24.3% 76th pct 12.6% 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dulongin Perwillowen +5 more in Perwillowen
3 67th pct 8 77th pct
Avg size in Dulongin Perwillowen +558 larger in Perwillowen
125 30th pct 683 89th pct
ICSEA in Dulongin Perwillowen +27 higher in Dulong
1,051 79th pct 1,024 69th pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 ◂ +16.1 pts 45.8%
19.9% Year 10 +14.3 pts ▸ 34.2%
4.9% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 39.5%
24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 21.9%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
1.5% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.1% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 10.5%
15.6% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 10.5%
10.5% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.8% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.9% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.4% Creative arts +6.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.7% Agriculture & environment even 2.6%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dulongin Perwillowen +$142 higher in Dulong gap widening
$816 61st pct $674 36th pct
Household income in Dulongin Perwillowen +$205 higher in Dulong gap narrowing
$1,767 63rd pct $1,562 51st pct
Family income in Dulongin Perwillowen +$374 higher in Dulong gap widening
$1,974 56th pct $1,600 32nd pct
High earners in Dulongin Perwillowen +8.0 pts higher in Dulong gap widening
13.6% 75th pct 5.5% 35th pct
High-income homes in Dulongin Perwillowen +0.2 pts higher in Perwillowen gap narrowing
26.0% 75th pct 26.2% 76th pct

Household income distribution

24.0% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 23.8%
15.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 44.2%
27.0% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 13.6%
5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dulongin Perwillowen +1.2 pts higher in Perwillowen
32.6% 68th pct 33.8% 73rd pct
Mental health in Dulongin Perwillowen +1.2 pts higher in Perwillowen
10.0% 68th pct 11.3% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Dulongin Perwillowen +1.4 pts higher in Perwillowen gap steady
5.7% 62nd pct 7.0% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.0% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 5.2%
8.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.1% Heart disease +4.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None +4.5 pts ▸ 62.9%
22.7% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 23.5%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%
2.9% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dulongin Perwillowen +4.0 pts higher in Dulong gap narrowing
21.6% 65th pct 17.6% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Dulongin Perwillowen +8.2 pts higher in Perwillowen gap widening
15.0% 73rd pct 23.1% 94th pct
Unpaid child care in Dulongin Perwillowen +5.2 pts higher in Dulong gap widening
27.8% 63rd pct 22.6% 37th pct
Defence service in Dulongin Perwillowen +3.0 pts higher in Perwillowen
4.0% 71st pct 6.9% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dulongin Perwillowen +0.7 pts higher in Dulong gap narrowing
32.9% 87th pct 32.2% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dulongin Perwillowen +11 larger in Dulong
11 60th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Dulongin Perwillowen +39 yrs older in Perwillowen
28 yrs 57th pct 67 yrs 100th pct
Median income in Dulongin Perwillowen +$675 higher in Dulong
$1,125 86th pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Dulongin Perwillowen +$975 higher in Dulong
$1,875 57th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dulongin Perwillowen even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Dulongin Perwillowen +8.0 pts higher in Perwillowen gap widening
4.3% 21st pct 12.3% 59th pct
Living alone in Dulongin Perwillowen +1.6 pts higher in Dulong gap steady
15.9% 22nd pct 14.3% 17th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children ◂ +14.2 pts 40.1%
41.0% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
4.3% One-parent families +8.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

46.7% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 40.5%
19.9% 4 people ◂ +11.6 pts 8.3%
9.3% 3 people +8.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
15.9% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%
2.0% 6 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dulongin Perwillowen +$30 higher in Dulong gap steady
$380 78th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Dulongin Perwillowen +$32 higher in Dulong gap narrowing
$2,100 76th pct $2,068 75th pct
People / bedroom in Dulongin Perwillowen +0.10 higher in Dulong gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Dulongin Perwillowen +8.6 pts higher in Perwillowen gap widening
6.9% 16th pct 15.5% 46th pct
Owned outright in Dulongin Perwillowen +0.7 pts higher in Perwillowen gap narrowing
38.6% 42nd pct 39.3% 44th pct
Separate houses in Dulongin Perwillowen +0.7 pts higher in Dulong gap narrowing
95.9% 48th pct 95.2% 46th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dulongin Perwillowen +4.8 pts higher in Dulong gap narrowing
85.8% 67th pct 81.0% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.3 pts 36.9%
38.6% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 39.3%
6.9% Rented +8.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 95.2%
2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
33.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 33.3%
14.6% 5 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 4.8%
9.3% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% $200–$349 ◂ +24.0 pts 23.1%
41.2% $350–$549 ◂ +41.2 pts 0.0%
17.6% $550–$749 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,800–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 54.8%
15.7% Under $1,000 +23.0 pts ▸ 38.7%
19.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
17.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dulongin Perwillowen +1.7 pts higher in Dulong gap steady
1.7% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dulongin Perwillowen +7.1 pts higher in Dulong gap widening
19.1% 58th pct 12.1% 34th pct
PT commute in Dulongin Perwillowen even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dulongin Perwillowen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dulongin Perwillowen even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dulongin Perwillowen even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dulongin Perwillowen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Dulongin Perwillowen +44 longer in Dulong
73 93rd pct 29 66th pct
Drive to city in Dulongin Perwillowen +4 longer in Dulong
79 56th pct 75 53rd pct

How people get to work

60.2% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 62.9%
19.1% Worked at home ◂ +7.1 pts 12.1%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%
2.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.6 pts 30.0%
21.6% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
20.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 17.5%
14.0% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
1.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dulongin Perwillowen +4.2 pts higher in Dulong gap narrowing
40.8% 80th pct 36.6% 69th pct
Recent arrivals in Dulongin Perwillowen +3.2 pts higher in Dulong gap narrowing
3.2% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dulongin Perwillowen +1.6 pts higher in Perwillowen gap steady
2.6% 41st pct 4.2% 59th pct
Participation in Dulongin Perwillowen +0.2 pts higher in Dulong gap narrowing
59.5% 46th pct 59.3% 45th pct
Full-time in Dulongin Perwillowen +0.1 pts higher in Dulong gap narrowing
55.3% 35th pct 55.2% 35th pct

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 15.5%
8.2% Construction +10.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +6.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.1% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.6 pts 2.6%
7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 2.6%
6.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%
5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%
3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
4.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals ◂ +10.6 pts 15.5%
10.9% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 13.8%
14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 12.9%
13.1% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.7% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.3% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%
2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Dulongin Perwillowen +0.6 higher in Perwillowen
0.2 45th pct 0.8 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dulongin Perwillowen +0.6 more in Perwillowen
0.2 45th pct 0.8 58th pct
15-min city in Dulongin Perwillowen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dulongin Perwillowen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dulongin Perwillowen +8.7 pts higher in Perwillowen
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 60th pct
Walk to school in Dulongin Perwillowen +21.3 pts higher in Perwillowen
0.0% 0th pct 21.3% 65th pct
Walk to a park in Dulongin Perwillowen +6.5 pts higher in Dulong
21.8% 54th pct 15.3% 50th pct
Walk to health in Dulongin Perwillowen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dulongin Perwillowen +8.7 more in Dulong
8.7 38th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Dulongin Perwillowen +3 higher in Perwillowen
2 60th pct 5 67th pct
Mean slope in Dulongin Perwillowen +0.6 pts higher in Dulong
13.1% 89th pct 12.5% 88th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dulong vs Perwillowen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30889/dulong/vs/SAL32301/perwillowen