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Dulong vs West Woombye

Name: Dulong vs West Woombye — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Dulong profile · West Woombye profile

Dulong West Woombye

West Woombye and Dulong are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with distinct local profiles. West Woombye is more connected and accessible, with far more amenity types and homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. It also has a much larger school presence, with far more schools within 3km and an average school size of 602, compared to just 125 in Dulong. In contrast, Dulong has a more highly qualified workforce, where more adults have a bachelor degree or higher (24.3% versus 19.0%) and more people have completed Year 12.

Both areas share a very similar economic landscape, with typical weekly family incomes sitting at $2,128 in West Woombye and $1,974 in Dulong. They also have the same unemployment rate of 2.6% and effectively no public transport use. While they are alike in these ways, Dulong is more likely to have people working from home (19.1% versus 12.7%) and a higher share of people who have moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 395 larger in West Woombye No car: 1.7 pts higher in Dulong People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in West Woombye Year 12: 9.0 pts higher in Dulong Household size: 0.5 larger in West Woombye

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dulong in West Woombye +395 larger in West Woombye gap narrowing

688 70th pct 1,083 73rd pct

Median age in Dulong in West Woombye +2 yrs older in Dulong gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

34.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 28.4%

22.7% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

16.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.2% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

63.1% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 53.7%

22.3% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

3.8% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.9% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Dulong West Woombye

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.1% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 81.4%

8.0% England ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

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 ◂ +5.9 pts 44.1%

33.0% Australian +8.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

18.3% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 13.9%

10.8% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

8.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

2.6% Dutch even 2.6%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

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

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 87.8%

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

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 46.4%

42.4% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 40.6%

7.0% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

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

Schools ≤3 km in Dulong in West Woombye +7 more in West Woombye

3 67th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Dulong in West Woombye +477 larger in West Woombye

125 30th pct 602 84th pct

ICSEA in Dulong in West Woombye +4 higher in Dulong

1,051 79th pct 1,047 77th pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 52.9%

19.9% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

4.9% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 20.5%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 16.0%

6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 11.4%

15.6% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 12.9%

13.1% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.9% Society & culture even 11.0%

10.5% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.7% Agriculture & environment even 2.7%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Dulong in West Woombye +$120 higher in Dulong gap widening

$816 61st pct $696 40th pct

Household income in Dulong in West Woombye +$348 higher in West Woombye gap widening

$1,767 63rd pct $2,115 80th pct

Family income in Dulong in West Woombye +$154 higher in West Woombye gap widening

$1,974 56th pct $2,128 65th pct

Household income distribution

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 21.8%

15.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 11.5%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.8%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.4% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None +3.0 pts ▸ 61.4%

22.7% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 18.3%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

2.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dulong in West Woombye +19 larger in West Woombye

11 60th pct 30 73rd pct

Median age in Dulong in West Woombye +6 yrs older in Dulong

28 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Dulong in West Woombye +$425 higher in Dulong

$1,125 86th pct $700 56th pct

Household income in Dulong in West Woombye +$999 higher in West Woombye

$1,875 57th pct $2,874 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dulong in West Woombye +0.5 larger in West Woombye gap widening

2.6 57th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 59.5%

41.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.0 pts 29.0%

4.3% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

46.7% 2 people ◂ +11.2 pts 35.5%

19.9% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.9% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 13.1%

9.3% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.5% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.0% 6 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dulong in West Woombye +$40 higher in West Woombye gap narrowing

$380 78th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Dulong in West Woombye +$154 higher in Dulong gap widening

$2,100 76th pct $1,946 69th pct

People / bedroom in Dulong in West Woombye +0.10 higher in West Woombye gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 42.4%

38.6% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

6.9% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 97.5%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 36.8%

33.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 29.0%

14.6% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.3% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.2% $350–$549 +17.2 pts ▸ 58.3%

47.1% $200–$349 ◂ +35.9 pts 11.1%

17.6% $550–$749 ◂ +9.3 pts 8.3%

0.0% $750 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 31.6%

17.4% $1,000–$1,799 +9.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

19.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.7% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dulong in West Woombye even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Dulong in West Woombye even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Dulong in West Woombye even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Dulong in West Woombye even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Dulong in West Woombye +10 longer in West Woombye

73 93rd pct 83 98th pct

Drive to city in Dulong in West Woombye +6 longer in Dulong

79 56th pct 73 52nd pct

How people get to work

60.2% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 65.8%

19.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 12.7%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

2.7% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

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 ◂ +4.2 pts 39.5%

14.0% 4 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 20.4%

20.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 15.0%

1.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 17.1%

8.2% Construction +6.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.1% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.7% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

4.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 21.5%

14.9% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.0 pts 9.2%

13.1% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.3% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.9% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dulong in West Woombye +0.7 higher in West Woombye

0.2 45th pct 0.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dulong in West Woombye +0.6 more in West Woombye

0.2 45th pct 0.8 58th pct

15-min city in Dulong in West Woombye +5.2 pts higher in West Woombye

0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Dulong in West Woombye +5.2 pts higher in West Woombye

0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Dulong in West Woombye +3.0 pts higher in West Woombye

0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 58th pct

Walk to school in Dulong in West Woombye even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Dulong in West Woombye +30.5 pts higher in West Woombye

21.8% 54th pct 52.3% 65th pct

Walk to health in Dulong in West Woombye +4.6 pts higher in West Woombye

0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Dulong in West Woombye +4.2 more in West Woombye

8.7 38th pct 12.9 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Dulong in West Woombye +4 higher in West Woombye

2 60th pct 6 69th pct

Mean slope in Dulong in West Woombye +2.1 pts higher in Dulong

13.1% 89th pct 11.0% 85th pct

Compare Dulong with nearby areas

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Compare West Woombye with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dulong vs West Woombye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30889/dulong/vs/SAL33044/west-woombye